New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-02-14

that ii msy be referred % the cor nis,ee ca Pos, o.
and Postrosis, In this manner report caAer q, :.
against il may be obtained FROM the Coma,lre> a.
the subject be thus brought before the House An -
VIII alec be made 10 attach ]; srneadmea, IN a.
Post.Rou,e bin, 1.-THE Committee does no, report
There Is much feeding in Congress upon this spA..,
and while the roads now in existence have fes sro,.
determined and iDuestial friends IL looks very u,
a. Il some such bill this would pass The runni,,
on the existing roads mus, be regular In sA,r,,
time the accommodations be better and the e..
ductors. agents and officers must be more ANXIOUS b
Gsord general public comfort and convenience Taey
indeed must better appreciate their true freDss The,
viii soon need their services.
To ne Ssdts md R0Vs Of Representatives. ia c1ssrss
AsseublSd:
The undersigned, citizen of the United
States believing the public interest requires direct
pOstroad between the cities Of Nashiogton and Nes
York, aud that railroad ought TO be construed from
one OF said cities 20 the other, upon the mos; teaAs
sir nc route for the OF the people AMI Goycrnnsat
OF this nstior does respectfully petition the Congress Il
the United states TO pass the bill Tor the shove purpose
herewith presented. or 10 enact such other law gpo
th subject 20 insure the speedy. certain and chan
transportation OF the mails and public property 20 saa
from said cities as may De deem d adequate and expo
dent. JAMES DUANE Dorr.
wasA nstOo ~ TIE s OF Baanorv and Phl,dsPA, "a.
cy Nes iork and TO sois Coz he coassractoa ola RAJ
SEcT0S Bed eadcfsi 81 ne Ssaafe asd R,ass u rs,
rsscRaifres fire Usiiod States IN Coagrsss asss TIA
there shall be- and hereby established postroad gpoa
direct airline nom the City Of Warrington, IN the D.
OF Columbia 20 the Clsy OF NewloiS IN the Stss Il
New-Nork bywy OF the Oit'es OF bAiHnofs aud Paia-
Src 2 IL shall be the daty OF the Postmaster General -
cause the said road be surveyed sud marked aud
str,ct thsreon railway with single double tral Al
with the necessary nrnOus and tepot and Cor thar par
Mo ba perorm sad service under his direction aud ea,
poy such force in the coastEueaon Of said railway aud de-
sc Ii the owner OF any land which the said nail.
way passs or which shall be required Tor depot sAan
object TO the location OF said railway OF depot 1eh land
be taken for that IN the manner prescribed by the
laws Of the State In which the same Is situated tor the acny
OF lard for highways ads and depi and compsa
ton therefor shall be made from the Treasury OF the Unrsd
SIC T. TIE said railway and It, fxtares shall be coz
sructed in the most approved and durable manner on coa
tracts TO be let blythe Colonel OF the Typographical Ensa
eers who shah have tho general superntendence Of the
work; ard he shall employ sufficient number OF the on
iicu.
SIC g. When the said Railway is completed Il may 30
leased by the Postmaste for term not exceeding
years TO such person as shaaeree 70 stock said road
the times required BY him. and also TO CARY s nails troops
ard munitions of of the United States thereon al such
times and speed and free of charge 70 the United States
nav be fixed by the Postmaster General and who shall
alsS agree keep the said road IN repair da1ns ns
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shall fail to perform any part Of his said agreement shah
be The duty Of the eneralt immediately
sumo the posse ssion of tie said Railway and depets and 10
again let the to some other pesonupontho Conditions
SEC f, the sum of Eve hundred thousand dollars BE-
and the hereby appropriated 90 be paid our OF ths
Treasury of the United sateS the PostmaserGeners
end be applied by him toward doayns ths expense. g
he incurred in the execution the proysonsO Oh s h ana
to De accounted oT BY him 10 the Treasury
WASHINGTON, Saturday. Feb. IL. is5o
In the House of Representatives, this alter.
noon Mr. Doty presented his petition tor the passage OF
the Air Line Railroad bill, which was appropriately 10
fCred.
The strike Of the Mechanics In Baltimore
Destructive Fire, &c.
BALTIMORE, Saturday, Feb. l2, 1853
Monument square was again thronged with
mechanics on the strike, this morning. Numerous al.
dresses were delivered. Reports received from
tie principal shops that they would abide by the de-
cson of other employers. The Directors of the Bait
more and Ohio Railroad in session the subject.
The proceedings have been orderly and quiet
The bacon warehouse OF Messrs. Stevens IL
Rogers, on Howard-st, Franklin, with other al
joining property was destroyed by tire this morning.
Loss $4,000; fully insured.
We have no mails this morning south Of
Augusta, Ga.
for Libera from Savannah All the surviving enigrants
numbering over l0O go in her.
SECOND DISPATCH
BALTIMORE, Feb -, 1851
The boiler and car makers OF Norfolk and
Portsmouth, have struck and sent Committee 10 thi,
city The engineers aud brakemen oil the Baltimore
and Ohio RaIoed resumed their posts last night and
the large accumulation of freight trains covering the
trucks for miles in the vicinity OF the Camden st.
station Mount Clare and Locust Point rapidly
disappearing. The Ohio Railroad mechanics will 20 to
work tomorrow morning. Messrs. Winans, Dcnmeads
snd other large establishments still refuse accede "a
he nd and anofher he hold
meutsquare in the morning.
President Wright Of the susquehanna road, al
dressed tie mon acknowledged they were entitled To
the ady1nce udysed them TO 20 10 work and present
their grievances 10 tho Board and had doubt Of a
favorable response II is understood they will adopt tho
course recommended SO also Will the mechanics on
the Philadelphia road
Jacob Mann shot William Cushaw, last
night. and killed him instantly The parties had pre-
yious difficulty 40 the ball Cushaw attacked and beat
Mann, and while cnched Mann drew pistol and fred
They were both young mechanics.
William Short, labOrer on the Railroad, was
over and instantly killed by the Washington tram
this morning.
A dispatch was received last right by Secre-
ary Kennedy by Judge stump requesting the arrest Of
Lieut. w. w Pollock Of the Navy on the ground Of a
belief that he had come to Baltimore from EewYors %
fight duel He arrested and bound 10 answer
10 morrow morning.
Bark LnwO0d, arrived below from Rio janet.
Jen reports the fever raging there very badly tbs
Linwood but 81 days to the Capes and brings 900
bags Of coffee.
She reports leaving the following vessels at Rio ship
Nausgsnsett from New York for California waiting
pairs bsrks Panama, from Boston for New Orleans tn
sail 4h; Maria from Boston for New Orleans loading
WsraD, for NewYork, loading; Heard, do, to sail
9Th Maryland, DO, 10 sail 4th Neptune, for Boston.
voting freight; Catharne Augusta from New.York Tor
Port Philip waiting repairs; st. James from Phlalei-
pbiS dischsrging White Wing from Boston, do; brig
Gen. Worth, Tor Philadelphia 81 inst.
Washington Items.
WASHINGTON Saturday, Feb. H. 1853.
The Senate has confirmed George l.. Com
stock as Solicitor ~ the Treasury.
The President has appointed Virginius y.
Chaplin OF Virginia "a Commercial Agent at Nsyigators
Island, vice Williams, resigned
nfth IL.