New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-04-19

The prisoner said 10 belong 10 gang OF roW,ileS
known as the BLACK Hawks" which have infested the
upper part of the county for some time.
Young Arthur Spring will start for Washington City
tomorrow morning in company with VIM Byrne, the Of
fcer of the Court who has taken such lively interest
in the Youths welfare. Young Spring has behaved
through all the trying situations in which he has been
placed with the creates decOrum and has made for him.
self large number of active friends He goes 10 Wash
ncton at the solicitation of his former master, who not
only gave him excellent character but Is anxious to
have his services in his business as onectoner The
youth has been staying with Mr. Byrne since his release
from the Debtors Apartment and he could probably not
have selected person in 1e community who would
have been more mindful of sf welfare
The Stevedores of this city have struck for higher
wages
The weather day is lovely.
NoRrHrRv WIscovsrN-THE LUMBER DEPor or THE
WEsr-In these days, when every village in the West
is looking forward with more or less assurance tn the
time when it shall have become large town or city, 1t
very naturally to to ask whence is the mate
rial for all this building to come
The prairies and openings ofSouthern Wisconsin fur
nsh very little material for framed buildings, and vast
rrares or gardens OF Illinois, destitute Ot anything
like lumber though rich in every thing else, are all to
be covered with farm houses, dotted with villages and
bordered with cities That lumber, 80 abundant IN the
northern part of Wisconsin should command such enor
nous prices in our markets. is certainly an unfayorabe
as well as an unnecessary state oi things
Some ninety millions feet Of lumber, 0t superior
ouoy soft and clear are annually manufactured north
of WinnebagO Portage the country contiguous To the
Fox and Wisconsin rivers, despite the uncertainty ana
risk now attending the business spring without hlgh
water or with too much of ireshe leaves that lumber
So earnestly demanded in the West lying useless, per-
hans rendering imperative for twevemonth the entire
capal and resources of him who has endured long pr
Walton and severest toll to get out ready to be h0ated
t. market
L, otoo Iilv tyiDOS
higher and the natural resort of the Great West must
be 10 the pneries of Wisconsin st Louis and Chicago
must be supplied with lumber of superior quality, at
rates reduced from the present II the energy influence
and capital of portions OF the West could Dc mar
monzrd and concentrated in the construction OF some
one road leading up from Chicago through the heart OF
this State and Portage City to the prares ri the north
The lumber trade alone would support such road, for
it's existence would enable Wisconsin lumbermen Oshlp
lumber at all times, at rates which would control the
markets and thus give accelerated impulse To their Dus
ness and permanent freight to the road.
About ninety million feet OF lumber is now got out
yearly The business is increasing rapidly and before
the Belot and Madison Road reaches Portage CITY, Will
be doubled Thecarrage OF this amount OF lumber say
100000 feeD at IS per 900 feet, would amount 20
5000 00O-afordng constant and profitable business to
this and all other roads in distributing throughout TINS
State and Illinois Madison (Wis) State Journal.
VnGIsI,-The election for members of the Legis-
lature Congress- and Commissioners OF the Board OF
Public Works will be held the fourth Thursday C!6th)
of May.
The Democrats of Richmond City recommend the
denomination of Hon j. s. Caske To Congress. Among
the candidates for the House of Delegates is Robert G.
Scott Jr the individual who drew out the Democratic
Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates on the
Fugitive Slave Law, and who for some cause or other,
suppressed the letter Of Gen Pierce whose name had
been mentioned for the Vice Presidency on ticket
with Gen. Butler, of Ky, for President, year and
half ago
The ParkersJurg Necs charges Chas S. Lewis, Esq,
with declaring before seeking the nomination for Con
gre ST. that he would be acanddate whether nominated
or not"
Ex-Governor William Smith, better known as Extra
Billy Smith, late OF California is Independent candl-
date Congress III the With District Another Demo
cat James Barbour is in the field against him, aud 1t Is
supposed other volunteer Democrats will present them
selves az candidates No Wing is yet announced.
Tr>SEssrE.-At the August election, a Governor,
AID Members Of Legislature and Congress are to be
chosen.
nendcd In Dickson Huntington. Sumner, Carroll and
other Comics as the Wing candidate for Governor.
Gen Zo,likoffcr. and Col Beverley > Allen, are named
as Wing candidates for Congress. Inc Democracy pre-,
sent quite number Of Congressional ana Gubernat0ral
candidates state and District Conventions have been
called.
TyyyyssEE.-The Convention which met at Athens on
tbe tin inst nominated DR.. James W Gillespie as the
Wbir candidate for Congress in the lid District Geo.
Brown. ESQ. withdrew his name before the Convention
net.
NrssrssrPPL-Tbe following gentlemen are spoken OF
as Democratic candidates to I'll the office Of Governor
in tie state of Mississippi Hon. Jacob Thompson Of
Iafayette Col Tarpley Of Kinda, Hon. X: W Roberts
Of scott Hon j. " Chalmers Of Marshall Col VIM
Henry Johnson of Warren, Hon. Morgan McAfee or
Holmes. and several other gentlemen whose names are
not mentioned
- A destructive fire broke out at Henry, Illinois
April G. destroying the stores OF L. W Puli!n q 20
" H. and j. Rousall, Fuller & Brothers, the gunsm'n
sbop Of D. Klen grocery store OF r. H0y and seyerai
dweTinghouses The total loss is estimated at S3ouO0
nearly all of which, is covered by insurance
TR,Glcu AFFAIR Is ARSANsAs-The LINE Rocf tp"g
mentions most melancholy and tragical atay wnch oc
cprred al GAINESVILLE johnson County ARK on thursday
,be 9itb ult Mr. William Reuboom who was on the eve
a. deuarture for California appears, wSs sued Dya geh
man named Murphy Reubo3m ana nVfPny , n,5 ' n
gccompaned by his sOnnlaw Mr.. S4dler hlet words en-
sued when Reuboom and Sadler ere" ther Pl3l.s almost
irs-antaneously The pistol of The former MISSED hre-oaa
- ,o fleet in the breast Of his opponent who Inmedl
,el drew bOwie knife and made an atehpl u s'o oaa
lerperhsps he succeeded Friends nteriered ana h9s,
49,; .a.ed for few seconds when Reub0ttom again drew
revolver and shot Murphy lie hen turner upon oa4ie'
o. three shots al him, without effect however
Mnrbv died Immediately Sadler was seriously wounded
bt iii nerhaps recover Reubottom, though oadly wound
cd made his escape 1he parties 50 Li 40 Ae eV.
were considered estmable and peaceabe citizens
This would have been called most bloody anray even IN
h earlier DAYS of Arkansas AL the parties seemed 10 Dc
.sb,;ng Tor funeral rather for several funerals
~ The hrst annual meeting Of the Ohio Wouans
Rights Association viii be held at Ravenna Portage 60
OHIO commencing on Wednesday, the 18th OF May next al
n O'clock AN and continuing two days.
~ ExGov James Ireden, Of North Carolina resi-
deni Of Raleigh died at Edenton Thursday evening the 18th
| where he was stopping "a short visit,