New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-04-01
~ The Illinois Legislature at their recent

~ The Illinois Legislature at their recent
enacted that whenever the death of pers IN
shs be caused by a wrongful act, neglect or default,
such would 0f death had not ensue have entitled
the party injured to maintain action and
damages in respect thereof then, and in every such
case the person Who or company or corporation which
would have been liable if death had ensued shall be
liable 10 action for damages, Notwithstanding the
death Of the person injured and although the death may
have been caused under such circumstances amount
in law TO felony
SUPERIORITY OF AMERICAN WooL.-AccOrd-
ing the following from The Economist the United States
procuoe the best wool OF country in the world
BY recent scientific researches ON the part of Peter A.
Bone. ESQ Of PeDnsy vaDa has been etab shed that
the United States outya the world in wool in
ton Thus Spanish sheep yielai naturally WOOL 800 to
brought the Unite6 States recovered 200 finer
than the original The fact being established that
soil Ind climate produce finer wool than other countries
win give 10 manufacturers invariably the superiority IN
cloths II the manufacturer allied In his interest to the
grower"
CoTror IN WEsTERS ArRiCA.-Advices from
Western Africa state that thirty varieties of cotton have
been found growing pontineously IN that country. A
cotton tree in Geuch village SO heavily laden with bols
that Il was Popped up with orked sticks TO prevent 1t
from breaking down under its weight The cotton
equal that Of an, country The natives manufacture cot
ton goodse extensively. Western Africa also abOunds coffee
The whole land Is said 20 be covered with IT, In Erayaa
and Ksha 200 pounds be purchased for dollar single
tree in Monrova yielded four aud half bushels the hu
81 time which made 81 pounds when sheed aud dried
IsrORTANT ARREsT-OfSego County Bank
above Bank robbed about two years since % the
tune Of $4,000. On Friday last Edward Jordan was
aud broush, hafas hi@ Honor Judge ~ john
son. of this yillaRe suspicion Of having been engaged
with others In the robbery of tho above Bank He was
held bail in the Of 90 600 TO appear AZ the Nav
term OF the Supreme Court From circumstances de
yelOped on the examination Of said Jordan, II IS thought
that the whole facs in relation to this wholesale rob
berry will come TO light, and the perpetrators thereof
brought to justice. lFunon Co. Democrat
CmryPER COPPER MiNE.-Our friend Col
tEnl,. h.sf nrus al with aufIu
br OF specimens OF Copper Ore taken from the vein
which has discovered his farm, the Cont House
and is now daily engaged IN thoroughly exploring. Col
Hudson has long known of the existence Of hs mne bat
within few week, past he has had the benefit Of the sen
tifc sdI Of regular bred miner, from Cornwall an Eng
and and acting under his Instructions the further his
searches extended the more satisfactory and conclusive
the indications become of the existence OF noh, inot
inc xhaustible mine Alexandra Na.) Age.
COPPER Oar IN IowA-The Cedar County
Uowal NesrsIefey says that workmen while digging
awe in the vicinity OF Rochester Cedar Co.. discovered
weighed n MS The Nss fsiisy adds that measures VIII
be taken Immediately te tes' The extent OF the VEIN
~ The Jackson County (Indiana) Dsmoera,
saws there II now standing the land otSephen Crabb
near that place sycamore tree that eighty.
vine feet ia circumference, and contains cavity t~en
ythrec feet In diameter This tree viii be hard 10 beat
UNc,s Solve are informed, says The
Sandv IyiH Washington Coz Herald that extensive
publishing bousein this State has offered N,rhrup, the
kidnapped slave recently returned 10 that village S3O0
for the copyright OF his book which is being pre-
pared by member OF the bar of that sounty.
Tar Spiritual ISpoTMENF.-The indict-
ens against the spiritual bankers for rot having been
transferred for trial by change OF venue 70 WauSegan,
have received their gRiefS Ros pToss2s having been
entered eserday In the different cases. at the term OF
Court now in session there. lChicsgo Journal
FoR LAKE suPERIoR.--The schooner George
W Ford built Ut Milwaukee last fail, has beeN pur.
chased hy Company at Outonogon, and VIII be tskeH
scro the Portage into Lake Superior the ice
will permit We learn thar the steamer san Ward Is
aso to 10 taken into Lake Superior q, the opening
Of EsvigStion-
to William Sturgess, Esq, of GAINESVILLE,
Presbyterian gentleman OF great business tact aud ai-
pie fortune orcrs 10 a. trustees OF tho Delaware
MetAodist College the of $1,000 for the eniow-
ment oi library ii they RAISE $4,000 for tae cree
n0n OF proper bailong.