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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-03-19

cuen,y been delayed, very much beyond The wzhss OF
al concerned
In rerud TO the two first premiums offered Of. ei5cD
fertile best invention for preventing loss Of life from
cosiors and from the breaking Of sxies and whcsla-
ard ss0O for the beet method Of excluding dsss from
~hen IN motion" regret 20 say, thsf although
there nisny very ingenious and highly crcsAbie
Inventions offered We, from dsahts Of their usiliy IN
actual service and in the shcnce OF sufficient sctsA
pertinent 10 establish their merits. we do not feed pre-
pared to recommend any Then for adopasn into
general Use according TO the tenor Of the conditions Of
award
Your Committee can, therefore, under tho existing
circusstarces make award OF the two hrst prizes 81
81 SEQ and $50 each
The railroad brake exhibited by T A. Sfevens n Bur.
lingon VT Gentry No. l,407l, best combines, In
opnion the elements Of efficiency simplicity and cheap
pes as well general adaptation 20 railroad purposes
We therefore swsrd { il the third premium Of t4oo
OF the night exhibited we have selected that OF
Samuel Hickox. of Buffalo, Y (enry No 3ool the
beet under al circums ancss that we have seen II
swers wei the purposes Of either day night sest
IL not cumbersome or complicated is free from most Of
the ordinary objections Of night seats and be made
at very trpR of cost over the ordinary sea
We therefore award to Il the fourth prize OF 600
GEORGE STARK, !
MADISON sLOAr
WV CUMMINGS, SJaascs.
J.. X rRINBLE.
HUSGERfoRD,
The report WIS received aud adopted al meeting Of
the Board of Managers held last evening.
New.York. Marca Is ls53.
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CITY ITEMS.

EsrEpTAIsMEsrs.- MErRoPoLuAs
HALE TO night will be given the Fifth Grand Concert
Of the National Guard Band These concerts are well
got up and very popular.
AT the BROADWAY, Mr.. Forrest /. "spartacns N
"The Gladiator, and new farce called To Paris and
BseL for Five Pounds"
AT BrRross. THE Old Dutch Governor the
"Phenomenon," and The Serious Family"
AT wALLAcKs, "The Soldiers Daughter" and
Pauline" by the Company.
-Attbe ST.. CHARLys, Don Cesar de Bazan, oy
J. r. Scott also. Charles H." Mr.. Scott as Csps
Com" and the farce of alasher and Crasher'
AT BAsSuns in the Afternoon, 81 Blue Besfa 10
the evening "Ihe Limerick Boy" and blse besfo.
Al the C,scrs. both afternoon and evening,
variety of performances BY the French troupe ana
others.
Dr VALENTINE will give one Of his comic lectures
at Hope Chapel.
a, woop's MnSsTzBLs. new variety of hrst'eiaas
E,hiopian performances, including new sentimental
Song, Delinesrors &c.
"A, HELLznS, various illusions Of the Black AT
second Sight &c. Afternoon performance.
AT RIsLETs, the fine Panorama Of the River
Thames, and the remarkable thereos. Aitsr'
noon and evening,
-AtBaSyA1p's the Georsns, or Picture Of the Holy
Land as IL is. Evening.
AT the AIT UsIos ROCKS, . rare collection Of
works Of art paintings, &c.
AT the EcYrrAS MUSEUM, singular snh inssss"
ing relics of the Land Of Bondage.
AT METROPOLITAN HALL the great Panorama
the hississippi River both afternoon sad evening
" Mr.. VIM. c. Hamilton, one OF the edx-
ora Of The San Fraseisco Hysld and formerly connect
ed with the New-York Press, died vesy suddenly VINE
on her passage from Panama 70 San Frsnciseo. he
was on bis return to California from ths City, vhifhes
he had come to arrange for the removal Of hh fsmny
70 bic new home. Attacked By the yellow hvss, be
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SENECA COUNTY


Wigs. iVanck-AbrAlsm 1erch.
Lodi-lsaac Wsddell. Fayette-A. Woodworth,
Oyid-Wm c. Dunlap. IWa,eroo-B. Skaata
Dtn0crdts. q Seneca Falls w II. Pollard
CoyeTt-Neetor Woodworth. Tyres. O. Armstrons.
Romulus-A. L. FunnaI. Junius-J. 8. vsndemark
The licensing question entered considerably into the
result.
ONEIDA CoUSrY.-In giving the result of the
Town meetings recently held In this county few days
since stated that the Town of Trenton had elected
X. w. Fox Supervisor which was a Democratic gain"
In recording this result, omitted 10 state that the
yssuisr Democratic ticket in that town headed by
J. T. Thomas Eco, for Supervisor that there also
a Wing ticket in the field andthat Mr.. Fox headed &
third ticket, hailed Temperance Ticket" and
elected under these circumstances At the time OF
report the facts were imperecty known US, and this
in connection with the fact that several other Demo
cratic Supervisors In the county elected either IT.
regularly temperance issues led 20 the omission
which now cheerrly supply, In justice 70 the regu
Iarly nominated candidate. Utica Observer, Dem.
The above accounts to come extent, for the results
at the Town meetings The national politics Of the
candidates are considered minor question: and local
interests viewed OF more consequence
JEFFERSON CoUsrr.-The proper authorities
in the town Of Orleans have settled the tic by appoint
ing Hrsm Dewey, Supervisor. Owing to the death OF
Mr.. Bonoey, Dem Supervisor from Pamela, the Board
will stand as before, Wings and IA Democrats.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-03-19

The GREAT BORE I" AT THE HoosAc MoUN-
rAIN-The Committee Of the Massachusetts, Legisla-
ture whom referred the petition Of the Troy and
Greenfield Railroad Company, asking for loan of
S2OOO0O0 TO aid them In tunneling the Hoosac Noun
tsin arrived here Friday, from Troy, where they
tarried the previous night The Committee, con.
sstng Of seventeen members of the Senate and House.
left Boston Tuesday morning last and arrived at the
Mountain In the town Of Florida ON wednesday, where
they had an opportunity of witnessing the great boring
machine operate upon the solid rock The weather
cold and the machinery quite frosty, but notwth
standing the mammoth instrument put in motion,
and in the space Of fifteen minutes bored four and one
eighth inches The circle il twenty four feet In di
smeter, and will admit double track. The machine
was several times tested and with like success Il has
bored at the rate Of twenty four inches per hour.
There is said to be for great Improvements ia
the knives. The machine is also very unsteady at
present and will continue TO be so until IL enters far
enough into the tunnel to be better secured. The
Committee were accompanied on their visit by several
distinguished scientific gentlemen, citizens OF Mssss-
chuset.s and members OF the Press the whole party
numbering about sixty. After Witnessing the expert
me MT they crossed the mountain in slcghs, the
proposed line OF the tunnel which lie Al miles In length
The weet hghest) summit is 700 feet above the grade
level the east summit, l,40o feet Cold Rivers
small stream COWS down the center Of the mountain
running south within 900 feet of the grade level
The company tarried at North Adams on the west
side of the mountain wednesday night where they
were received by the President and Directors OF the
Troy and Greenfield Ralrosd Co and other citizens OF
Troy, and next day proceeded in carriages to the vii
lsge Of Hoosac surveying the line of the Tunnel road
They arrived at Troy Thursday afternoon where they
hos piaby received They visit this City for the
purpose OF witnessing the operation Of small machine
similar 10 that the mountain which Is used at the
Stone-cutting yard corner Of Twenty eighthst. aud
East River, and il said to work well
We learn from gentleman who present when
the machine worked that gave the greatest sesfsc
tou In its operations Every person seemed to be
agreesby surprised. Scientific gentlemen who we're
present consider il clearly demonstrated that the
mountain can be easily tunneled The only question
remaining il matter Of dolsrs aud cents.
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"a, TO DR.. Don Jorge Ledro, Of II. c. ~
.srv.s shss the steamer finally later 6sing
Ae,sssd % hoars) released and permitted 70 take nef
Goals sad provisions in the usual manner.
The Ohio left Havana on the evening OF the
lasA inss, and received pilot of Sandy Hook at o.
selcei. p ~, on the nth She brings the caiicrnia
.,.as a the l6sh February, s2,445oOo in gold Oh
freight, and Al passenger
Lis. of Deaths on Board Steamship Oaio.--
w.,.h n Jacob Schmidt aged 81, Of Germany, was
bvy,ed On shore st Havana March Is, james DAVIS
aged 90 of Connecticut buried at sea; March Is, Da
"a Brown aged 80 Of Ireland buried at sea March
n, John Kreuizer aged 80 Of Germany, buried at sea
On the 10th inst, the wife Of Mr.. G. Cid
dinss was delivered Of a daughter. In honor OF i's
birtb place the ladies on board chrstened II "oceana
The mother and child are doing well
We are indebted TO Edward II. Mitchell,
ESQ Puser Of the Ohio, for memoranda
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between hishmen and Americans, and there none,
except among few thoughtess persons. The issue \
not between lrishmeB and Amerc <ns-between Cstho-
hes and Protesisnfs John HcMahon would make H.
The issue IL between the priest and ms people tnsJ
the oppressed snd he the opp-essor. Americans are
wiling paw for The school which educstes the chiren
Of Irshmen; the priest wishes % make the lrisnnsn
Themselves psy for Il Here hes the difference and MS
constitutes The issue.
presurne III controversy VII end here, aud Wiz
therefor now add that do no: nt-nd any Of my re-
marks to be personally offensive 10 John acMahon Ny
iuiercourse with him and as friend OF teur
peranee hss been satisfactory but hsve no feio~shfp
with the svstem If which be IL exponent and which
has led him into the serious which have endea-
vored 70 expose. g. p
EIushsao March "a 1883
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-03-19

DEArH or Col. JosEPH PIcKTSs.-71e En-
tar Way Of the 10Th ult announces the death OF Col
Pickens, who died 81 his residence IN Greene Co Ala
the nigh; Of the % ult In political sentiment col
Pickers was an unfinching UnOnist and consc- M
Gus, ardent and reliable Wing In his dece.s>. tn
VkiS says: The party in Alabama h.. Lost one ofit
founders IN toe state and OF IL rmest and most
influential Rdhereuts' Co Pickens was son OF Ger
Andrew Pickens. who oscer IN the Continental
Amy and served with distinction IN the war olIais-
pendenoe He was bern in HGpewer Pendle,on DIS
rict :. C.. tie 9rh OF March 1871 and emigruted
TO Asbss IN 1919 where lie serVed the LesisAtrTe
Tor many years.
ts- Tie s.. LOHiS Den0cra, records the first
Of collision un6er the pres-nt sresbo.; hav-
rg been decided tue ID by Tonas J. Hsld-unsn and
W. w 6uthTe Inspectors Of ERls and bocrS Tie col
scn 81 the steamers Pfshul Cd and Falls Civ Dlr-
ina the night there had been considerable fog but
6sne % prevent the pots seems beta SHORES YET 6ng
low, the boats u close proximity before coyere
BY the ofkce-s The pilots Of the bc4ts John Write ard
Jeremiah Mason cs1surrd fo- nesecTing that portion
Of the lew which requires tie bel be sErnck.
steam wt,se 20 be sounded two inmates. while
running u ios- One Suspended for ten days the
otter Tor twenty.
" We are glad 10 learn from Tie Boston
baNspf that BaTnahes Bates whose lines we refer
re lev days ence, likely 70 recover His physciln
Ut Newell pfououDces hm OUT Of immediate dzng-r He
VII remain A. tie house OF lis sonlnAE IN that Cttf until
ma hesth w1 enable him 70 refurn 20 New Yozk 10
ia ihoSss IN TIE cause q cheap oceanic postage.
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a. il- OF lie y 4. IN uL-
pHuI AnFIrIiIA Thnrsdrv

PGLAnELrIuA, Thursday, March l.. l.5J
John Aspden, whose sudden death In this
city on Monday noticed, was buried tbs afternoon
from SWspsOnst. Southwark Mr. Aspieu was one OF
the English claimants Of the immense estate eit by
Matthias Aspden. Before the case was decided BY the
Supreme Court n favor Of the AInetcgn heirs the Ia;
ter proposed to the deceased COMPROMISE the mat
ter and offered 20 pay him the sum OF $4,000 u rein
qrish bi claim this he refused 20 DO aud the decision
OF the Court cut HIM "a without faTthing On Mon
DAY morning the estate divided between the heirs
~ Law, ara almost ~ the same moment John Aspden
e dead. az stSvern salley Of disease Of the
heart supposed to have been induced by disappointment
and modification. At the time OF he death his poo kets
contained solitary cent his entire fortune To day
the man who might have been the pOssessor of quar-
ter OF million OF dollars borne his grave frou,
sn obscure part OF the District vi Southwark Truth is
quite as strAnge s. teton.
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~, ~ ~. = ,se .nec,e M, Of the Ohio:
The following persons came passengers in

the Ohio:
Ms Center Ers Campbell Capt. w Wake, ~ PIT w Patch,
Chsa Dson Esa, C. C. Ffeneh, Teos. Martin, X Perry VIM
CosS Whttster w Warner. House, Mr.. Augusta A. H.
Bfrh 7 Eoron n. Howard, 3 Hume Hsrber Gsfnan,
Wight Ja-. hcChuoct Hsdsm Ducoss Pauline Goud ne
~ Bufigs ADD ION C. FOtrb j. Fieocbbs w I Deye B. g.
LSsens Rynsn w. Bobs A. Foster Henry Leo safde-
vsk J. Dallas, nfs J. Parker and SOD j. Manuel d. Hnes
Eurze y Carts Cspt Croker c. d. wcolep, Capt- r.
D~sne Peter Honey w Reyes. j. X L@uabee L. Laninf
ysnss w y. HoSes g. X Stevens H.
v Day Tbomas Glenn. Lockwood, s. Brodrct, seApn,
C. J. Lsn,ing p Alien L. Roberts, IT, w C. Stewart WIN
smith Well Fargo Co . EJpressj >. DIXON, WIN BuInes,
Hi n Blake T.. HsthawSy, l. Hathaway, yr, y NJ Hi, C.
Srsss Cruise T. Horss. Us. Martin r. s. Chapman, w Nc
Cnsoeh VIM Kns lady W. Jackson, AeIsBder,
JPayn, Mr. Dowles, O. w. Palmer, y " Perry Geo Jane.
Hess H. lady w. Kettle, G. MedaDe, q. C..
IrSh O. s. Bucf C. ~ DAVIS H. Ballard. w. Dsus, O. X. Nc
Kmsey, 9. w. Fsrchd. }. Away T. coppnssr Burton
Iessron Tdsess b. Lueas D. Carpenter NJ FfsEse1han d.
WTsh r. Dscsfure Luseymsh, Roterts, G. Whdbefser
Mr. Hlsssr, a. Mlauser H. Thomas Pnihan Jas Hurley
Chaplin Mail AGENT L. ID. H-rct. and s24 IN the steease
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-03-19
~ LOREN p. WALDO Of Connecticut is ap-
pointed Commissioner of Patents, not Pensions as was
imprinted in our dispatch Of Thursdays date.
CAPITAL pUsrsHxrsr IN wIscossp.-A bill

CAPITAL PUsIsHNEsr IN WIscOssH.-A bill
for the abolition of capital punishment, passed the
Assembly yesterday, and we have strong hopes'h Il
will psss the Senate, and become a law. We are
that great difference Of opinion exists In re-
gard to this matter, but the opponents OF the gaows
have been increasing steadily for many years. until
now, believe they constitute majority Of the PEG
pie hsve never been able to see a reasonable ex
cuse for continuation Of the punishment Of death,
while t rs revolving the sensibies Of The whole
huInen race end trust Wsconsin will make the trial OF
a different method Of Furnishing murder@s.
Madison State Journal, March 10.
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Municipal Elections.

GERMASrowS, Ohio.-Wm. Gunckel, has
been elected Mayor and George w. Gunckel Recorder
and Councilmen.
AUGUSTA, Me-COl. John A. Pettingl,
Cvhig) reelected Mayor without opposition
FoRr WAYsE, Ind.-Tbe contest was purely
local one on municipal officers, resulting s follows
ON Mayor, whitmore, 2se; Burt. 1927 VIM Steward,
1866 Jones' l; Burrows, %; smsllhouse, q; Dubois
81 Morss, 6l
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Ia A fire at ST. Andrews. New.Brunswick,
recently consumed eigh, stores and dwellings on
wster-st Amongst the occupants were Mcssrs D.
Bradley, c. Z. Hstchwsy and F. wsrden The pro.
perry WIS insured for $4,000 Loss not Aseerta,nei
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The Mines Low Wages Expenses
Cypbering.

MARYsvILLE, Cal, Thursday, Feb TO- 1853.
II may be interesting to proportion of the
seadcrs of The Tribune know something Of the sue.
Gees miners meet with this day In Californa. And,
without more preliminary, will give them some Of the
facts a. they have come under my observation,
came to this country with party of scquantances, all
working men, and, at the time of leaving home all Ia
good health We took passage by the Mail Steamer,
were thirty.fve days 10 reaching San Francisco and
lost by death one sixih of our number In our com.
pany were several old miners who had been here be-
fore and had been successful but In the time Of their
absence the prospect for mining had 90 changed that
they Travelled amonth or more at an expense Of
hundreds Of dollars before they decided upon q loca-
ton When that was done 1t was for two months, too
dry accomplish anything at mining, and then it
raned almost constantly for six or eight weeks, food
as nearly oil the dggngs in the country and retarding
very materially all mining operations. Since the
weather has become pleasant they have been making
about 1--WE collars day 10 the which IL probably
quite up to the average Of miners wages and Is
6r this country, doing very well But take from that
the cost OF claim, tool provisions and clothing Il
VIII require long ume 10 make up the expense OF the
tourney here, and leave them worth much money as
They would have been u they had remained at home
Some Of our party have worked at mining all the svaa'
bic time through The winter and have paid out no m lney
but wha' WIS necessary and out of pocket from
twenty 20 ffiy dollars each man.
From conversations have held with miners, have
no doubt but ths sh0r narrative viii f the OF HUI
dreds OF similar parties that have 10 this country
during the past season
Wages for mining be quoted at more than four
dolars day withou, beard ana almost any number Of
men could be procured at that price The expense Of
board through the winter has ranged from ten TO four
teen dollars week although man with a cabin OF his
own, may board himself for something less. But ad
ding the expense of cabin provision and clothing, and
spbtrsctng the rainy days the Il LETT open for cy.
ta fhaa hnttlA
be taken sick and have pay doctor five ten dol
ars visit oyphering will not make his account good.
lie work for that when he gets well II he Is not
90 fortunate Ne 10 have the funds hand pay the
debt along with one we all owe TO nature, which Is
not unusual manner oi settling accounts at the dig
gings Truly, z.
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PAL alton Remember-the great Original Wild Cherry
preparations and only compound prepared by regular
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Perslnn Hair Dye.
TfPOISoNING.n

Thousands of Parents who use vermifuso composed OF
Castor OIL Caoel &c not aware, that while they
appear to benefit the patient they actually laying tpe
foundations series OF diseases such as salvation
loss orsght, weakness oflimbs, etc. Size l2s.i n
In another column wfltbe found the rtisement
IIobensacks Medicines, to ask the attention OF
all directly Interested In their own well as their chill
drens health Liver complaints and all disorders ari
sing from those OF bilious type should make use of
only genuine medicine. HobenssCes Live Pills.
57@Bs not deesftea, ''but ask for IIobensack Worm
Syrup and Liver pms, and observe that each the sig
nature or tho Pr1pIfetoTi jan H0BEHSAGKR M none
else are genuine. q I.35 ~ ~. 5}.f t.5a
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IMPORTANT TO POsTMAsTxHs.-The Union says
that, by recent instructions of the Postmaster Gem
era, the exchange Offices of New York and Bos-
ton are required 10 report every postmaster taking
wrong rates of postage on letters to foreign coun-
tries IGappeals that, besides other errors, great
many letters from the continent OF Europe. mark
ed to go via Liverpool, or via England are ta-
ken by offices in the interior at rates applicable
ly to The direct Bremen line. This, CT course,
causes confusion, aud often results in loss 10 The
sender.
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From Washington.
OF THr vnrrlINo iHTElt leFEd n

CoRRESPoNDENCEo OF THE WHEELING IN
wAsmsaros, d. O.. Dec. &c. 1855.
Me- rs. RDiToi s: .The resident and his cabi-
net, @ ether with 4Ae me kbers Of both houses Of
Cong wing passed resolutions that this day,
should BE cbfistmas, Of course it 50. WhstheE
the Church will agree withthe State in this matter
cannot say. tut as a general thing the decision
Seems rather popular, as business throughout Tue
city Is sdspened and amusement aud hitarity nave
taken the place thereof Congress will not meet
till Tomorrow and then only TO adjourn, in consei
quence of the death of the Hon. Mr, Campbell oil
Tennessee. ~ 51Lt iaAs -
MI. MuhIenberg, member of Congress, who has
been at the point OF death with typhoid fever is
convaeseent. ,Nobusiness WILDE donein either
branch Of Coagfess Of any great Importance till
aflerthe Holidays The members have received
complimentary tickets tc the Worlds Fair and will
avail themselves of the Holiday customs to go over
to New York. T. ~ ~ i.f .notis Z aa
Saturday night last was cold and very windy
Several houses were damaged, particularly brick
building occupied by Mr.. Coole as a planning IS.
tablishment was blown down. The workmen bad
not left more than an hour before the accident SO
fortunately no lives were lost. a'si.ai.'a-ili.i
Yesterday On eloquent discourse was preached
in the Hall Of the House Of Representatives by the
Chaplain, the Rev. Mr.. Milbourn. This eloquent
and talented Divine stands deseryedy high in this
city. He is, although not over thirty-fve, nearly
blind. 1t is gratifying TO find the chaplaincy given
10 one SO worthy and deserving. He belongs to
the Southern branch OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church. D. j...
The National Theatre opens this evening with a
performance of the great Rayel family for the
amusement Of The Juveniles Of the city. Risleys
variete Is offering some OF the spice Of life1ln the
form of the Yankee fat girl and dwaFfof the
h .lYob,s t4+,,lx. Il 8Ia x.