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mic, and the most suitable place for ENJOYING
the pleasure, namely, Mount Vernon. For this
purpose. the George Washington steamer will
leave the wharf at a. m, and to give all an
opportunity of enjoying the pleasure of a rural
excursion on the first of May, the price has
been reduced to rs cents, and children to be
charged half price. This is a very liberal offer
on the part Of the proprietors of the steamboat,
and there are very few families who will not
. be enabled to enjoy the pleasure of the excur-
sion. If the weather should hold up, it will be
most delightful trip, and the most appropriate
manner of celebrating day which has always
been honered in every age and country, as
especially dedicated to the pleasures of rural
life, and which was dedicated in particular by
the ancients to Flora, the goddess Of flowers.
TIE FRuIr IN THIS REGIos.-The apple
blooms in the vicinity of Washington City,
have not been materially injured by the late
severe weather, contrary to general expecta-
tion. We have taken occasion to make per-
sonal examination into the fact, on the other
eide of the river, the Potomac) and have corrob-
Grating information from several fruit growers.
The peach blooms have suffered most,
though we presume that, in Alexandria county,
{Va) at least, that fruit is by NO means ss
generally destroyed for the season, as was an
ticipated q week or two ago.
IHE MANDAAUS CASE.-lne 'Ndti0ual III
telligencer'' of this morning, publishes the de
cision of Judge Dunlop in the mandamus case
of Beverly Tucker, for the first time, giving
the credit of the first news 70 the "Union," al
though i. was published prior to all the pa
pers, in the .'S.aT' of the same day on which
the decision was made. Honor to whom honor
is due" The same paper of day we observe
gives in communication the height Of the
National Monument as $50 feet. The writer
can see by referring to the "Star" some days
hack that it is now I52 feet high. The ven
cradle is behind the age.
RAILROAD CoSvENTIoN-It is intended to
hold, in June next, q convention Of delegates
10 represent the railroad companies from New
York to Montgomery, Alabama, here in Wash
inpton: the object being, it is said, to promote
harmony and a unity of action, relative to the
RECOMMENDATION of mails and passengers A
nreparatory meeting for the above purpose was
held on Tuesday last at Philadelphia.
RIIIpoAD ExTENsIoy.-Thew Work has COM
menced on some three or four sections OF the
Fredericksburg and Gordonsville railroad.
some Eve hundred laboIers are expected In the
eourse of a day or two, by one OF the contract
ing parties-Ya. Sentinel.
THE MAYOR aLTY-We understand that1 on n
W. Maury, Esq, our present worthy mayer; -
n candidate for reelection to the once. Jonh
# Towers, ESQ, Silas II. Hill, Esq, ueh.
.McCaIla. and j. C. Hardness, Esq, are aiso
named for the same p0sauon.
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RAILROAD ExrESsIoy.-The work has com
r.ncea On some three or four sections of tn
Fredericksburg and Gordonsville railroad
Some Eve hundred laboIers are expected In tn
course of a day or two, by one Of the contract
in9 parties.-Ya. Sentinel.
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T.r M.yoRaLrY.-We understand that ohm
W Maury Esq, our present worthy mayer is
a candidate for reelection to the ONCE J JONI
T. Towers, Esq, Silas II. Hill, Esq, zen zen.
McCalla, and j. c. Hardness, Esq, are also
named for the same position.
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FRIENDS AID SoCIErY-We understand
that the above Society have opened a house
for Sunday and evening schools and religious
worship, on the east part of the Island, and
are about to petition Congress for an appro-
priatien and the grant of the old Naval Hos
pital, as an asylum for reformed females and
their children; also, for lot of ground on
Maryland avenue, to erect mission and school
houses: Intending, when the latter are
erected, to provide home therein for the de-
serving and unfortunate poor
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-23
SILVER AND COLD FROM THE GILA IND
COPPER MINES ~ NEWMEXICO
From The St. Loui. Republican. Jan Il.

Yesterday had the opportunity of examining somo
specimens OF gold brought in by Major Steen, Of the Uni
ted States Dragons from the vicinity Of tho Copper nee
in New Mexico in the neighborhood of Fort Web ter
where he has been stationed The specimen from sur
face wsshings but sufficient 10 show that the precious
metal exists there and subsequent washings will doubt
less, prove its existence in larger quantities.
Mai Steen has also sample of the gold found on the
River San Pedro which empes into the ella River from
the South in the Mexican province Of Sonora near where
the boundary line between the United States aud Mexico
projected by Mr. Bartlett strikes the ella The san
Pedro is the only stream entering the ella from the S)lh
Beyond the mountains the ranches of San Bernaripo
and Santa Cruz and the other side Of the San Pedro
is Taos Leon places mentioned by Col Cook in his exoe
dition 10 California II from this mine that the gd
bnllefs used by the Indians procured Mr. Aubrey
Gudes to them and DIR Abade of the United States Army
sent some of them to Maj. Walker. Of this city
The Major has also specimens Of silver from the mines
o. SAINT AndTews which are supposed 70 be the richest
tanned by meng the ore in an iren table In ommsn
fire. The mines are in north east direction from Don
Ana and about eighty miles from Fl Paso The Nj or
seys that the silver orc Is meed with much case aud
facility o. the common galens.
He represents the whole abOunding in mines
Of copper iron and lead and only requiring the aid OF
capital and enterprise TO make II the productive soc
ton Of the continent Formerly the Indians concealed
from The Moxcans and American traders the locality Of
their mines Major 5oeD, during his residence there
fortunate enough to gain their confidence far to be
shown the locality Of several Of their mines and there he
found the remains Of the workings of the Jesus many
years og0.
In this connection the Major mentions another fact n
Illustrative of the abundance Of gold in that region An
Indian applied TO him for clothing. The Major promised
to furnish what he wanted, if he would bring him gold
from the ella The Indian replied that il b. had known
it he could have brought him handuls from the late
feast Of the Gienos for it was plenty there. He went
away and in q few days returned with a pound or more
The Major being absent the indian sold Il 10 an inter
prefer. or him the Major obtained his sample II IA In
large humps grains, and unlike the washing obtained
mineral tract of country the Gls that win soon attract
IN immense population
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TIE ROCHEsTER EHAGRATON


We find N The R0chester Union OF Saturday evening
statement Of the losses by the late fire in that cy which
we copy:
Nthemieh Osburn proprietor of a,ge four story brick
block, corner OF Main and St. Pod sts, Loot Same
$4,000 Insured $4,000.
Nomsley Brothers, four story block mex. east Of Os-
barns-loss on building $50 600. his firm occupied the
ground floor OF the building extending throub from Main
- Division ST., wholesale ard retail millinery and
bonnet and probably had tho extensive stock
ii goods Of the kind In the State Of Nov York City
Their loss is very heavy Many Of their gods
moved hut all more less damaged The stock hos
been estimated at $4,000. They had on building and
stock only $1,000 insurance, AMI their Ices VIII be
lees than $4,000.
Blossom Brothers were prop ietors Of the hosel prop
ery, which ali destroyed stare the cast
end of the hotel and that considerably DAMAGED. Tho
buildings including stables cost sl60O0 md insured
for 80 300 on the store, partly destroyed
The Blossom Hotel was Occuyied by N Jssrs Llndon g.
Mooney, who had but recently aken procession Much Of
their property was removed IL is difficult % estimate
their loss They have insurance Il $1,000 farni-
ure, and $4,000 fixtures and Improvements Of the no
tel Their loss Is less then $1,000 Sir Lapd0n Lost
about 1909 in personal effects which we're Uninsured
Lynde OsbuTD druggists, lost tho Of thei- stock
Insured 5000, which will probably not cover the oss
Brsdsireet & Graves, shoe dealaTr, lost $4,000 and
their books and papers Ihsy have an insarence Of only
$1,000 and have probably saved about s7o0 worth OF
goods.
George C. Maurer grocer saved portion Of bis stock
Hi loss may be g. 600; said 10 be insured $1,000
OOihOut Burts groces, lost alarge portion OF their
stock, worth perhaps $4,000 Iasured 5000 or tribe
J p Morris, hair dresser, about s900
VIM. Mccarthy, drygOOds dealer lost sOmething by re-
mova Of goods and by water, pSrhaps $4,000 Insured
Dayy s. ST. John, keepers Of the Gatonai Saloon lost
all bat they had insurance Of 81 800, which win cover
their lOss.
{. j. Wood, lessee Of the Assembly ROoas lost all his
fixtures and wardwrobe valued at % Insured $780,
Miss Fay proprietor of the largo boarding house st.
Pass, lost al and Insurance. She IS absent from
the city, and have estimate Of the vaze Of her
properly.
Mr. Rickon. tailor lost something how much we have
not learned.
The boarders the Blossom Hotel al lost more or less
Irouerty We have not been able learn their respect
I've losses Justin Day lost 81 200 and had an insurance
Of $500
H. N Shaw kept livery in the Blossom stables, but
saved his horses carriages Sc His loss is but few hun
bred and DO insurance.
The origin Of the IRE not positively known bat sup
posed have been accidental Il took in the cook rooms
Of the National Saloon in the basement Of Osborns block.
IL up between the blocks In the rear and
appeared in the upper stories of the building.
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suble oouniymen stumbled over a. every turn nor yet
oe, 10 the thrifty class o. the ,olred popa
lsfon fat rising these cites
Go count tho innumerable grogverss-those sinks OF
6eeh that n,ost certain localities Of our cites aaI tbe
bcsed forms you shall there ind iolsw them 20 their
sbodes ard witness the bruised limbs and bllskene eyss
q th-ir wives end c2dicn-bhod in yoader sAaoty hs
excited blood pool and Listen the stGed h-groaa:
orcR h,nce 70 tie very avs O. tie g.low. AMI hen
write wh Tie pm you dl the notorious paragraph
have cuoted Whist manner OF men these are
IRE tlse the ones whom yoa would own. buy. SCI and
fog in Anorcsl pray You bak.Sir, II your parols Of
honor or privilege allow you 3 yoar ughy Esropsaa
opTrcssor aid get them to change r arss Of tyranny
they ,sn; and you msy pcrhan'e, buy sell ani Dog
Ssre class as yet far lover dowa in tho scale Of hu
usnity han The colored people Of America when yoa
su,only set upon yet who aoby struggling 70 throw
or the yoke ard break their chains asd who when this "a
done win be ready IL need be- to asst the strug yiny
lions OF Europe whehsrthey be found in the dun yeon
a the auction block beneath the lash on the potato
!. ,sntatioa OF some Irish oPpressor.
CoLoRED AMERICAN.
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SERMON BY THE REV DR. MOTT.
PRESIDENT OF UNION COLLEGE.

PRESIDENT UNION COLLEGE.
Last evening this venerable clergyman delivered ser
mon at the South Dutch Church Fihav, of Tween
~ first ST. which was crowded. its utmost capacity Dr.
Mott who is now over so years of age elected Pres
dent of Union College in 1904 and the present prosperity of
that institution is mainly due 10 his exeons He has also
obtained just celebrity for his lsbOrs in the field of pract
cal mechanics As pulpit orator he is considered to have
few equals DR. Mott whose present appearance that o;
avenerable gray headed with benevolent and intel
ectua countenance and figure above the middle hight
but stopped with years, assembled the pulpit with difficulty
bv the aid of staff and the arm of friend lie took
bis text Matthew xvi &c
For wb, nan proaed shall gain the whole world and
lose his sonOr what shall man gn 10 exchange for his
soul 2"
And then spoke the following words;
The srictness of gospel preeepts and the severity OF
pospe DISCIPLINE are to a vain and pleasure seeking
world an objection which does not admit of an answer
and hence the frequent pauses which mark the progress Of
a course of sin Conscience and inclination are at va
rance; duty and life cross each other and the IN
torruutiops which none avoid show that con
science has still voice that IS heard and duty still
A claim that cannot as yet, be wholly senced. Pressed
on the one hand by the mandates OF Jehovah,
and ON the other by the immense sacrifice OF worldly
Measures anxious the hand 20 secure this world
and oah the other 10 lose ms interest," IN the heA tue
sinner pause hesitaes endeavor to combine these two
iarring interests and to keep friends with boih Ood and
Mammon but finding this impossible, inclination decides
his desnv the struggle ceases and his soul sacHlcel
10 gain the world II be that 70 enter heaven man
must pluck out his right eve and cut OF his n ght hand 20
guide him what decision he should make, Jesus Cnrist
introduces the neT gaiogy in the text I'm the solemn ara
Iurreiye words have read. The term soul u used IN
ftrtrt senses II sometimes rlers 20 tie present e
only; were hst lie use here the meaning would be that
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TIE PSEEMANS LAMES T......Eos.rhs Tribune.
Hspg your harps on The Willows. ye oatcass OF Erin
Whose weary feet Iest on Columbias shore.
Give vent TO your grief bring the sad bier in.
And rnd al your game uts-JOhn Mitchell 5 no MIRO
In the dsrk vale Of shadows his form is fat fading
We you'd iain have retained him bu, death claimed
his fee,
Said all was his own that found retrograding-
Then On inquest was heid-VeTdct F50 c3
To the gloomiest limbo in al purgatory.
To the limbo of tyrants his soul has gone down;
There letters and seourges emb'ems II glory.
AND fends like Legree bear the palm Of renOwn.
But where Libertys Eagle pumes her brigh, pinons-
WI ere Hope Cheered the world when Washington
led
When the victims of despos hail Free ioms dominion.
Ther Freedom il shrieking John Mitchell IS dead
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-23

kNrESsFh koBBERT-The dry goods store of Messrs
George Nhhe a Co. on the corner of Broadway and
Seubcn St. Albany, entered between the hours OF
halfpast eight and hafpast nine O'Clock on Thursday
night and robbed OF silks sans and vevets the value Of
trance into the building through window of the cellar way
fronting on James 81 from thence up and through pas
snrewav in the of the store TO the yard on which
there is door opening into the store. Three auger holes
were bored into this door and piece broken out which
enabled The burglars TO remove heavy wooden bar and
vo lolt BY which the door fastened The robbery
was discovered by the young who eeps in the store
about 10 clock last night hour aud half after he
had coscd could be ascertaned thirteen piles
iyets and one piece Of velvet which alone cost over
$500 Ii ssupp0scd ha; the bulk OF the goods were taken
o,sv in sleigh for there marks Of ale ghruaners
from tho door Of The store through the eAey"ay 70
James 4
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MARLNE AFTALRs.
PORT or NEWYOgY


For EChorE.-The Colils steamer B0.'i. called ioF
Liverpool on Saturday with 90 possonrers
THE CALHoRsIA STEAHIRs-The George Law and the
Star Of the Wet sailed Saturday mo,nag from the
lower BAY having been kept over night b. ;he log
FloM CHsA-Three clippers the sword6sh- the Sur
prise and the Siaghound On the first Philip Burgoye,
seaman jumped overheard in the China Sea and was
drowned The second lost Henry Francis MaIherbe a
Swiss sailor who e overheard and the latter lost George
Wilson- sailor who died Of dysenierry
LOST AT SEA.-The brig Harp arrived yesterday from
River Gambia Dir. Burroughs frst officer. knocked
overheard and drowned The brig had heavy weather aud
her sick most of the time
VIOLENT GALE AT SANDY HOOK
SANDY Hook Saturday Jan 2lj 2. NJ
very heavy gale prevails from the Y n " The bark
z L Hazetne from New Orleans for this port Is at an
Choir in the bay and fast dragging shore and viii GER
tanly come unless assistance within two hours
The bark Asa Sawyer bound out this afternoon to ST.
Marks at anchor the east side Of the Hook with her
bowpr carried away close her bow The loose rigging
hangs on her side and deck with the par in the water
The vessel appears to lay easy.
BRITISH SHIP SIR ca ARIES NAPIER ASHORE, ETC.
CHARLESTON, Saturday. Jan. q, 1854.
The British ship Sir Charles Napier from Liverpool for
Savannah is ashore 20 miles south Of Tybee The weather
favorable and she is likely be got Off Her cargo con-
sists OF salt and 200 tuns OF railroad iron.
The brig Isabella from Belfast, Me for Savannah Putin
with split sais &C John Page, Of Bangor passenger,
had fractured bis leg.
The ship Sir Charles Napier before reported ashore was
got of uninured and arrived at Savannah on Friday.
TIE REPORTED LOSS or TIE BRIG MARY JANE. ETC.
HALHAx, Saturday, Jan. q, 1870 \. NJ.
The report of the loss Of the brig Mary Jane stu lacks
confirmation
The Canada outward bound arrived here about clock
Yesterday morning and sailed again ior Liverpool two
hours sfterward
The report ebout tie Mary Jane airmS that she went
ashore near the Jedore Lodges 70 miles east Of Halifax
most dangerous place
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-23

To me Editor Of TIE ~ y Tubsae
SIR An Irishman was asked by Eugss,ann What
the grievances that Ireland complains OF How dd
England Cypress herr The irshman enumerated several
among which is that the Engshmsn denies namely
hai extra duty imposed several articles manufac
cured in Ireland when transmit d into England. Now
you the most reliable for information on the
subject will you be kind enough inform us through voar
valuable paper what the articles il any and the daty
pro rata paid. SEVERAL READrRs
Ansrer.-There formerly British laws enacted 81
pressy to discourage and destroy Irish Manufactures out
we believe none OF these in existence Indeed
since al lrelands Manufactures but that of Linen have
been crushed and her Trade almost reduced to tha, With
England would be absurd retain on the statute books
acts which would be odous and longer operative
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-23
GREAT FIRE AT ROCHESTER-LOSS THREE HUN
DRIED THOUSAND DOLLARS

ROCHESTER, Saturday Jan. 81, 1854.
About O'Clock this morning fire was discovered in
one Of the stores under the Blossom Hotel and so rapid
was the progress of the flames that the whole block OF
buildings from St Paul sst east to Crystal Palace block
rs one mass Of ruins.
The wind blowing a stiff gale from the west The
principal sufferers Mesrs Wade and 0s6urn druggists
James Davy dining saloon Bradstreet & Graves shoe
dealers Maurice Co, grocers OOhOut & Co, grocers
Wamsley & Brothers extensive bonnet store Morris,
barber shop Landon Mooney proprietors OF the Bios
Son House who sustain heavy loss having but $1,000 in
sued Oh their furniture
Two blocks North ST. Paulst. occupied stores and
bCGsdin houses were also damaged Il is probably the
largest FIRE that has ever been experienced here, the loss
beng estimated atS3oOoO0.
fSecond Dispatch
The loss is thought viii not exceed Sl50OO0 about
onehf Of which is covered by insurance The occupants
Of The Blossom Hotel all escaped and many of them man
sget 10 save their furniture and clothing
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-23

N,r,-- \ gE0F. Oiia. saturdav, Jan q

I7fVNI NFIlIII Jun II I'"t
yo.,sr5sv aeruoon his section Of the country vie
tee by the heaviest storm Of wind rain, tan1or aud light
10, hat we have experienced since Isls perfect tor
M vas experienced some six miles souih Of this The
,,yp Of Brandon almost entirely de Dyed, scarcely
house being len 70 mark the sic Of the place. DE-
Wheaton was seriously II not fatally injured AM Ms
smith was also badly burt The tornado abo1t half
mile wide tearing up everything in t. track but the fall
extent of the damage have not yet been able 70 arm
~ streams have overlooked their banks and Ebenezer
Del kins while attempting to Armstrong River lat
rs ming thrown IRON his buggy and drowned Buck
inafam q Co stable was struck by lightning and de
froyed The lower part Of our town was almost inun.
dated by the tremendous quantity Of rain Hat e aud our
streets look more like rivers than thoroughfares The
damage must be very heavy the section through which
the storm passed was thickly settled.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-23

The Detroit IRguirer is new daily and weekly esab-
lished by Rufus Hosmer and Theo Williams. Mr. Hosner
was formerly editor Of TIE Daily Adrerter, which ne con
Quoted with dignity and ability lie proposes to discuss
public questions independent spirit but to devote his
journal exclusively chiefly to politics We heartily
wish him SUCCESS
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-23
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT CASrLEroN, VERMONT

IAsILEIONl oNIuTlay Jdn II Io1I.
Aage FIRE broke out here abOu; O'Clock last evening
N he block of buildings occupied by Messrs. Root and
ICnEDson, merchants and Others.
The entire block, consisting of five buildings together
Aihc buildings of Messrs Burt and Preston, were de-
stged The flames checked at Mr. Prestons, and
wee finally subdued at 10 o'clock this morning.
Tie Register Office located in the burnt block, bat
The Ncords all saved The Western Hotel which al
bs Mr. Prestons house, had narrow escape.
Z We loss is heavy, but cannot vet be ascerlaine1
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-23

He WEATHER AT BOSTON-DEATH FROM
HNNRNpHOpIA
DEATH np 1InAu TOrRn

NEW ORLEANS, Friday, Jan. 20 1854.
suesh Iouro, wen known for his benevolence, died in
tns ey On "wednesday night His fortune is estimated
- million to million and half Of dollars, and Il is
i,.a tA1, the bulk OF is beqaeathod to the public
%"1sll1iious OF New Orleans
gether 10 day
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-23
LINEN MANUFACTURES IND THE TARIFF

LINEN MANUFACTURERS IND THE TAfIFF>
10 he Editor Of TIE " Y TybrRe
SIR: Not having seen response 70 an article published
in THE TRBuSE short time ago. requesting information
on the probable effects Of the proposed alteration Of the
tariff on Linen Manufactures beg to Ter few remarks
which may tend show the injustice OF the measure to
the Agriculturst as well as the Manufacturers.
The Agrsuturst is at present protected by duty OF
IS per cent fax, and the Manufacturer by duty OF
30 Der cent the manufactured goods which thus Tar
protects both interests The Secretary of the Treasury
PROPOSES 10 take the duty of linens beached and IN
bleaehed and still retain the duty fax which Is the sur
est and heaviest blow he could strike linen manufacur
ing Ii II vel known to every conversant with linen
manufacturing in this country that the American
fax as it has hitherto been brought to market, has
been unfit for fine goods; the manufacturer is thus
obliged to draw his supplies from abroad, paying in
some cases es high q cents Per ID. for Dutch
and Flemish That the manufacturing Of fax under the
present tariff remunerEtive is undoubed The fax cu
ture Is equally Then why not let both alone Flax
factories rapidly increasing farmers are beginning
to lie alive to the importance and value of the aax crop
Tie uoet approved methods Of culture beginning TO be
ADOPTED the Old system OF dew rotng win give place 10
water ro;ing il generally practiced in Holland Bel
pum France and Ireland which is decidedly superior
20 snv system here American water ro'ted fax
has been sold in this market u Is cents pr pound when