New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-02-26
n We understand, says The Albany

| e"uOfStaHu, says 4 Nc hlSuHt
Ressfr' that the Investigating Com nitee has cae'
TOT transcript Of all the bids, and the parties there
to- IN connection with the recent lettings nshis II
tne case, Their report will not be made soon
anticipated, but will be delayed txo or three days.
10 The Oldest inhabitant of Mime sofa
is Jean Bap'ste Farrbaul., of Mondosa who visited
St. Peters County in l79s He is about 80 year.
OF age More than 60 years ago he enigra'ed frol
Canada as one OF the North-w west Far Company.
ts Within the last year, forty eiga,
ships have been added to the feet of whalers be-
longing to New-Bedford: Nearly halt the importa.
ton OF sperm and whale OIL for the whole country
is entered at that port.
10 A correspondent of The Boston
Traveller states it as fact, that Biess Come. was
rent IN twain in November, 1915. The two piece
were seen, both from Europe and America one
brighter and larger than the other, and side by side
they retred In the same path the unbroken comet
would have pursued.
~ A bill is before the Louisiana Legis-
ature requiring every person DESTROYS of enancipa
urg slave. to give bond to the Governor, before
doing SO, for his transportation beyond the limits Of
the State In case such slave neglects to leave the
State ne is to forfeit his freedom.
~ The Southern Press says that there
are twelve thousand manageable girls in Lowell
This last year there were only six hundred mar
ried, and Tae Press makes the melancholy reaec-
ton that at this rate would take twenty years for
them all to get married-and a large majority would
become old maids.
"a Mr.. Isaac Wood, near Sandusky,
OHIO, an aged farmer, having "drark little too
freely" fell from his horse on his way home and
VAS ftxtn The Marion Buckeye Eagle calls the
event an affective spensaton," but omits to name
the man who dispensed the affection.
u The grist and FIGURING mill and con
tents, belonging to A. F. Dickinson, Curtisviue
N Y were destroyed by FIRE on the l9,h inst. Loss
cry about two thirds.
~ A young man named Haines, has
been arrested at Mddlet1wn, Va on charge Of hav
ing robbed the U. 8. mail II is said that the rob
berries are quite extensive. and that Haines &C
knowledges his guilt.
b~ On the 10Th of January last band of
20 robbers, we'll mounted and armed fell upon viii
age in the State of Jafisco, Mexico, and plundered
its people Of above 900 worth OF plate and horses
A pleasant state of society that.
n In Chicopee, Mass, the friends of
for the Maine Law. or these 500 are legal voters.
and of females over IA and males between IA and d.
1855.
w Newburgh, Orange Co, N. Y, has
population Of AIS according to the last census
an increase of 27s3 over the previous census This
places her No IS among the principal towns In the
United States.
w Mr.. B. H. Kinney, of Burlington,
VT, claims that his statue OF Ethan Allen, of which
report speaks well, is the largest ever made ia
America.
~ The people of the United States eat
every year thirty-two millions of pounds OF maple
sugar So the census Gays. Not gu te pound aud
a half apiece.
tYr Some of the Delaware papers are
justly severe their Of the Legislature Of
that State for recharteriDg lotteries and encourag
ing the spirit OF gambling in Delaware for ten years
longer.
II DIR. Utley, an eminent physician, of
Providence, r. l., died suddenly at his residence on
Sunday last.
~ In California a new building mate
rial promises to be OF great is kind Of sand
stone which hardens upon exposure to the weather.
u The papers say that Chas. Sumner
IT, S. Senator, is about to marry lady Of George
town, DC.
u Abraham Bronx, a negro, has been
arrested at Coxsackie, charge of having violated
the person of Mrs. Scofeld, a respectable white
woman.
Eg' The Newark On. J.) Mercury pro-
poses Gen. Scott for President, and John Minor
Bolts, OF Va. for Vice President.
r. Hon. John P. Hale and Thomas
Russell, Esq of Boston, addressed Free Soil Con.
yention at Manchester N. H., on the Goth inst.
~ Ii is said that the New-Brunswick
Legislature will probably pass an act similar to that
known as the Maine Liquor Law.
~ Three children of Mr.. Campbell,
at Pier Jacques, N. recently burned to death
by their clothes taking fire.
II Fall River has voicd TO instruct its
representatives in the Massachusetts Legislature to
support the Liquor Bill.
~ Mrs. Cooper, young married wo-
man, has eloped from Pomfret, Conn, with "col-
ored gentleman" taking with her an only child.
u Hon. Joseph X. Sprague, an infu-
entail politician Of Essex County, Mass, died SUD
denly at Salem, on Sunday last.
ry More than one. sixth of the deaths in
Boston during the past two year. have been by that
f. arful scourge, consumption
u The city of Oswego pays 5000 for
the city printing this year
u Chas. w. Upham is the Wing candi-
= alan, Mars
~ Three blocks of buildings in Gardi-
ner. Maine, were destroyed by fire on Saturday last
F Col. Benton arrived in St. Louis on
the 18th inst.
r. There have been ffty,two successive
days of good sleighing in Boston
n Gov. Hampstead, of Iowa, has IN
ytted Kossuth TO visit that State.