New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-21


noise thunder These lasted for few seconds ami
arr a cessation Of few minutes, another shock OF the
same kind occurred We have heard from several differ
ert parts of the county in all Of which the came occurren
ces have been observed
CtIPPER SHIPS AND SRIP BUILDISG An article this
subject which appeared In The NEW YORK TRIBUNE few
weeks since attracted considerable attention and II has
been COPIED and commented upon by a large number OF
the leading journals OF this county Whether the views
Of the writer of that article correct or otherwise the
attention OF the public and the interest manifested IN the
subject shows IFS Importance and any light which we may
be able throw upon IT, should hardly deem ourselves
yerranted in Withholding The art Of ship building Is one
of the greatest importance TO the whole civilized world
but as present practeed s founded on science How
i the model Of ship first framed Are the lines laid
down with mathematical preci,on capable of being de-
monstraed to produce certain effects upon the surface OF
the waterl Ii planned drawn upon scientific prn'
ciIlesi Is there ship builder in this country or IN
Eurore who can send description Of the shape or form
of tbip which he building to another ship builder, by
words and figures that his brother artist can build one
precsely like IT, Uith0u miniature model being furnish
ed Is il not on the contrary, the art OF Uhnng
out model involving we grant, great experience skill
knowledge Of the art familiarity with curves "swels,
lines &c &c but all founded upon me errors or
reflections of the past If this be then ship building
as an art is founded upon true science and we may
yet be far from the path to perfection We are led to
these remarks from facts which have recently come
10 our but upon which we are not yet at lib
ery to speak fully. Enough we think has been communal
Gated to warrant in saying that the r P1HePe which
has been developed in the art of ship building by OF
the most ingenious and scientific engineers OF New Eng
land should be thorough tested by the hberaty of
Government deeply interested in this subject our
own II the speed Of our clipper ships be doub
led by one bold progressive step in the shape OF the hHH
let give every encouragement to such an Improvement
for the entire commercial world IS Interested we nope
soon 10 be able TO speak definitely and plainly on this
noble embryo invention. New Haven Jour Il Courier
MrAEETo TO CAPT INGRAHAN.-We have had an OPP
pcrtuny Of seeing magnificent snyer GOBLET F WIN WIN
Intended as present from the German citizens OF Chicago
to Capt Ingraham, commander OF the T. B. soop oiwsr
ST Louis The following is the inscription beautifully
lettered on the body of the goblet;
Cspt. DUNCAN IsGRAHAa,
of the U. Navy.
A. ACKNOWLEDGMENT his ssnt conduct. BY his German M
lOw-citiEens of the City of Chicago
40 you claim the protection Of the United States You shall
The design of the gift well as the superior taste and
workmanship displayed in its manufacture is highly cred
table to the skill and genius OF Mr. Speer The goblet
embossed the outside and worked over with repre-
septaops Of the grape vine covered with frost The cost
of the gift including case, is sl2'. Chicago Inb
MORE OF THE SwIsDLER.-Yesterday morning William
Franklin Pearce alias DR. Burns of New York. made his
se.ond appearance before the Mayor the charge OF
obtaining money under false preenses from John IN and
Beverly T. Wells the 18th inst the particulars OF
which we have already given The prisoner vas brought
from his Valley abode merely to be sent 10 an exam
lining Court to be held Saturday next The wife made
her appearance and took seat in the criminal dock by
the side of her husband On her part the scene was truly
an affecting one and all who witnessed could not ail to
be touched with the true nature of eonndng woman as
she chung to the who had taken her from friends and
home and brought her among strangers 70 Sd are his no
mny and disgrace. Young, lovely and conddng her face
suued with tears, she seemed to cling sl he wreck of
her brightest hopes would drowning maSao floating
board. We learn nom private sources that the marriage
of the prisoner with his wife cOnsummaed without
the knowledge consent Of her friends that they have
only been united about two months and that she u re-
specially connected Pittsburgh Dispatch, 18th.
ANOTHER PROBABLE MURDIR.-A Woman Terribly
Beacs By her Husbaad The neghborhood OF the west
shaft of Gests Tunnel thrown into much excement
l. H. nf a
scene II appears that Of the tunnelhands named I'd
ward Maley for became enraged at ms wife,
and made most brutal attack upon her lie knoc1ed
her down with heavy instrument and then beat her
over the head with the poker Mrs Maley succeeded in
recovering her feet and with blood coursing down her
face fed from the house. crying murder The husband
pursued her and overlook her again few rods from the
house He seized her BY the hair Of head and dragged
her again toward the house, kicking her occasionally In
the face At this time he was uleered with, and taken
into custody BY Ohcer Burns Who consigned him to the
watch house He will have hearing next Thursday De-
fore Judge spOoner Mrs hsley, it Is said presents an
awful sight her head and face being cut and bruised most
dresdiuy. Ii Is thought this morning that she viii
die lCin. Zines, 10th.
AMaS SHor ny HIS WHE-Ize Louisville D,morat
of the 18th instant has letter from Leevenwoh la
diana givsg the particulars Of unfortunate
which recently happened there resulting in the death Of
husband by lis wife. On the 9th instant man named
Crued left his home informing his wife that be would be
back in three days That night Mrs Crufd heard
some one trying get into the house took rife and
fred through the door, inch in thickness and shot her
the house and Informed the neighbors Of the
When they 10 the house they found Crued shot the
gun 6rckr peers and great deal Of blood on the floor
As many think that cold bOoded murder has been
rtted AID that the story Of the wife above related lie
her guilt she has been committed to jail TO
swer for the murder OF her husband
SAD MoRTALITY.1Ie Salem Register gives an account
of sad mortality in WaEtage, that place. Mr.
Solomon Marshall, aged IS years, his daughter aged 2
and aged l6 and 10 respectively had ell died Of
typhoid fever within week and that his wife and third
son lying the point of death The first c,se Of he
disease in the family that Of boy Of g. did prove "a
tai There also four younger children who have
capped the mslsdy but who left in very destitute cir
eumstanees
The number Of deaf mutes in the Pennsylvania IAttu
toa for the Deaf and Dumb al the present time l39
- bows aid 90 girls IS Of these supported By the
State Pennsy ls by Maryland By New Jersey,
by Delaware, and II by the Instituton or By friends
During the year le55 IS girls and - boys were admitted
and 90 Of the inmates dismissed viz Is boys and u
girls OF the &c admitted in 1883. 2 we're born deaf II
of the 20 are from Pennsylvania OF the 90 from Pennsy
yania - are from Philadelphia
A POWERFUL PIsToL.-A gentleman Of Alton illinois,
hes inverted pocket pistol which it is said viii prime
itself and Gre thirty times in succession IL Is Oay
si1 inches IA length though viii throw ball with SUD
force 20 uerfOrae ~ the distance of