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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-03-26
LAKE SUPERIOR MATTERS.

7ht Cl>telasd Pld,ndedLer hs private sivices from
the Saul to March stating tha the Canal Will not be
completed before June; that February ms made up
for the Md weather Of January; aud ths there is
little prospect Of nsvig alton opening before May.
There is less ice than common but The snow s deeper
We learn by The Oatoa0goa H,sing Ners, of Feb
-. that the winter, up 10 that time hsd bsen tue
midest NibiDfhe recollection Of the Oldest nh.btan
sDd that there Was comparatively but little ice IN
Lake Superior. Feb. was tee coolest day OF the
season the mercury standing at 80 below at 10
Pm.
Horse ard foN races on the ice mentioned 81
Lake superior white sports. The fourth annual ten
nile ootr will come off az Eagle Harb5r, on the
2ith OF March. Several entries hsd alresdy been
made, and rare spor' s anticipated Tbs 22d Of Feb
ruary was 10 be celebrated by grand bal ct Wan
Anden Big Glow House The News anticipates tbs
largest and most brilliant company ever assembled
% il the Lake Superior c,uDtry
The Ners give minute account OF the operations
At the Forest Nine Of the first commenced in the
Onionseon district, but not vets dividend.psy
miIe, although fist coming thai point During the
past season, the Company raised and prepared Tor
shipment "a iuns Of copper and here has like Use bsen
raised about 900 tuns Of stamp work which is est
mated to contain per cert. Of copper. Tbs new
stamp. mill will be in operation tho coming season.
The Central Nine, commenced last fall. Is attract
ing considerable attention. Some twenty tuns of
copper have been opened 10 view in masses, with an
expenditure Of only 5000 The location is four miles
from Eagle Harbor.
Feb 5, the fret portion of the first mail through.
via Green Bay reached Ontonagon. Tha editor Of
The kens had been withou. fresh exchanges Dearly
threa rnouths
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Majority against the Admin
The tots vote in the State is beyond precedent
being over o. O00 which several thousand more tn
ever csst before.
Railroad C0mmtss'one-FraDois II. Lyfcrd fa-
sioD) is chosen by majority somewhat larger than
that of Metcalf.
THE Couacsl-The Fusion candidates appear to oe
chosen in al the Ave Councillor districts, VIZ: DIS
trict No. /. John Dame; No. Nicholes V. White
bouse; No g. stephen Smith; No. 4, Milton Z. Me-
Clure, No. 5 Vim. Tenney:
the Serate-The Anti-Nebrsska candidates are
elected in ten Distrctsall but the 9th aud l2th In
the latter, from which there yet number OF
Democratic towIs 10 be he ard from, Mr. Sleeper Ne
braskate is probably elected. In the former there
IL no choice. Mr.. Macon of Tamworth will there
fore be chosen by the Legislature.
The Hoase-Reckopipg four yet to be heard from
il appears that there $40 elected, OF whom g
were chosen as Democrats, and 225 were elected 10
opposition. ,,.o.., -
County Officers in Coos County, aud probably in
Belknap and Carroll but the latter close All the
other Counties viz Rockingham, STAFFORD Merr-
mack Hillsboroueh, Cheshire, Sullivan and Grafton
have chosen the Fusion ticket.
The IadepsRdeRt Democrat Gays OF the late eectl0n
"The victor is not of the American organic
"alone; but of all the friends of Freedom, Temper
&" ance and Reform, acting shoulder to shoulder Tor
" q common object-the overthrow OF the ADMINS
"tIation Slavery power IN THIS STATE, ana lne es'ap
lisbment of a Freedom and Reform power In Its
stead
WrscoxsrS-The Prohibitory Liquor Lsw has
passed the Legislature. The Assembly on the lyth
inst acquesced in the Senate amendments TO the
Louor Law by which eight gallons OF beer, bottle
of wine and barrel of cider are excepted rom tne
nyobibtions of the bill The following Is an analysis
Of the vote by which The Senste ubsttate, with the
executions in favor Of beer, wine, aud CIDER was
adopted: ,,,
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a. lOus "A
difficulty.

The McDoSouGH Estate We sisted yesterday
morning in the regular proceedings OF the City Coun-
oil that statement had been received from Wiihsm
6 Peterkip Esq one Of the Commissioners on the
mart Of this city sho wing the condition 10 which the
esate now Glands In the hands of the executors under
the will Mr.. r. says that five administrative &C.
counts have been rendered showing the receipts and
disbursements up to the 25th day OF November, 1894.
The whole amount Of collections up to that date Wa
$50 400 "a, and the payments and disbursements,
s4gl 1871 g. leaving balance In the hands OF the ex-
eoutsrs of e9 2ss &C. The expenses Of counsel fees,
executors, commissioners &c have been considers
bic and these in addition TO the debts Of the de-
cessec seem TO form the items Of payments and dis
bursements He Gays that although the ctz ems Of B-
tnore ard New Orleans are legstees, he does not
think their interests IDENTICAL and strongly recon-
ends the retention Of good counsel on the part Of shs
former There pow remains in tins hands Of the er-
&c tors the cum OF e9 60 and hs thinks the City
OF Baltimore should mske appropriation for the
1ecessry expenses Incurred by her representatives. IN
q tting posseson Of the property, and for any legal
a. vice and action necesssry in regard 10 It,
The executors have filed their fnI account, aud
have notified all persOns 10 show why the san9
= al lot be homologsted sud confirmed and The SAID
executos discharged from all further trusts IN the
penises The surrender Of the estste Is opposed oy
6 per Ola who claims to be counsel fer me sosen,
heirs who have lot yet appeared 10 eo.rt ana I'LL
n ey do 30 the executors have no rgnt 70 Do ois-
ct srged. Another ground OF objection 70 tns u,s
cI srre Of the executors by the same party ~ tnat
tisy have lot accomplished and performed tnsir man
dat with regard 10 s the legsces hrst among whicn
are those Of freedom 10 be conferred IN Nesorieans
% 80 ss,vs.ts and again those Of freedom by trans
,o,,aor ,e AfrIcs to be conducted under the joint
inne,vsion of the executors aud American Colonizs
i'm society at Washington, conferred on slaves,
ar fftsen yesrs o. service, a. directed by The wiz
o''e' Baltimore American, March 81
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FROM TEXAS.
Fson The Nep- Orleans Piodygne, March II.

F.on The Nss. Oriedn, Pieaysn<. March H.
The steamship Perseverance, Capt. Place, arrived
yesterday afternoon from Galveston and lndlsnois.
By this arrival We have Galveston papers to the
18th, ard number of papers from other parts Of
Texas. From them we gather the annexed interest
irg intelligence 80, :.
Ihe Austin State Gazette, of the 10th inst, in
noticing the fact that the United States and Mexican
Commissioners have agreed on the initial point Of
the boundary between the two countries, says:
1--WE are now in possession OF me whCIe country
through which railroad IN this Latitude may be msde
friend Of ours connected with the expedition Il OF
opinion that gold will be found in the Mesla Valley
as in California, and looks forward 10 the d.y when
larger and more permanent population will be settled
In the new outskirts of civilization.
The same paper hes the following paragraph:
awe are sorry TO cay thst for the last three days
we have bad an immense conhsgrstion in our cedar
forests Austin, and that property 70 the amount
Of many thousands Of dollars a. been destroyed 50
crest and extensive Was this conlaSra' that the
Whole horizon has been enveloped with smoke. II is
sad calamity and many Others who hsd Ise amounts
~ rail, ready 10 har from the cedar brakes will have
lost the whole vsue y. their labor, ana must sunel
grea. delay in masking up their supply OF fa's IN ,s
10 fence their fields for plsning. The woods, whica
aye very dry were accidentally set on fire by the
burning Of brush'heap.
Nr. VIM. Pratt was way'aid and shot b' !tuman p
Beck and or the following day died Of his wouncs
Reck wa, arrested. bit escaped from custody, ana
has not since been heHd OF. .,
The austin Sfa,e Timss, OF the 10th. has the fol-
lowing; $500,
"On Wednesday the thernomster stood a. "a, on
Sunday go, in the Metropolitan Hotel. In one Of
Mr. Ziller's stone houses 9. O'Clock o. Ihursday,
The thermometer stood a, s7,5. This ia the warnes;
westba we have ever known in Texas during the
month Of March.
C. Cowan, Esq has been elected Mayor Of Lock
hart without opposition. The h n are IN Strength
OF ttst place.
The Gaire,ton Ncrs publishes the act of Congress
proyiding for the settlement Of the Texas debt ana
remarks: 1870.
1--WE think it will meet with ready acceptance .!
orr Legislature for Whatever objection may be urged
AGAINST it, they are trivial in comparison WIN ,ne
ssils which would grow on, Of longer dslay oil ms
embarrassing question. We are satisfied that greN
msiority Of our people are most anxious to hsve .I
yeIed matter of our debt adjusted and i, cannot %
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ALLEGED GOLD DISCOVERIES IN Brazil "A Para
paper OF the 22d Of February contains al article dated
NHspbap which makes al announcement OF inPor-
tent gold discoveries having been made in that prove
ince. The article Is preluded with the state nen'
n a, the ancient dream Of FL Dorado hiss now been
Converted into reality II then goes Oh to say mat
in the steamer Impevstrs from Rio Janeiro, arrived
,iere In October. commission in behalf Of an snony-
n Gus company wbose capital vas 90 600 . explore
u suriferous lands comprised between the Igryas.a
,nd he Gurupv. 1t consisted Of professional men,
provided with The proper instruments and isi! On .ae
2l.t for IFS destination supported by nent OF
TIE frst reg iment Of the line placed a. ii d'posa by
tie Provincial Go7ernmeDt This conniss;oI has
iu,, returned 10 Msrsnham with abundant specimens
of the foest gold having completed lie examination IN
A few DAYS go gres. i. the richness Of the mines.
These specimens the gold OF which is "A csrsts doe,
were obtained almost without any labor o. expor2-
ton; ar considering the great facility with which the
precious metal s there met with, which is 10 10
spestl ss II ii presented i.sef 10 the hand Of tue
uiter. and considering also the v&t ares Of the
aurferous lanes visited those who best understand
The subject believe that this region viii be more
prolific and rich than Calfornis ana Australia. Tns
intelligence Of coarse be received with due do
gree Of caution ard distrust Boston Traveller.
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Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT,

APPOINTNENT OFFIcE, March =, IS5o.
SIR Your Latter OF the goth inst Is received In snsger
am directed by the Postmaster General 10 inform You
The act Of Sd March, 1855 making no proviso for IN
paid letters to places within the United Sttes tae sans or
5ay following any such unpaid letter letters being pm. uto
Post Office the Postmaster thereof will post up
postage II attended to- such letters nsist be re1rned
uoutily to The Dead Letter Ofice 90 ,
Letter, part PAID should he dspstched chsrsed With the
s6dOha due the prepaid rate secerdns 20 ds-
tpee essbhed by ssii act except where the omission TO
psy the correct TO have been intentional
When they should be trssted the as letters wholly IN
paid. l., ,,,.
Iii, proper 70 forward Letter when req1eed In writing
men ferwafeed sddtons postage shonid be ehrgei II
The letter cortrsry 10 is address has been msen IL II has
beer sent according address and then forw aded Ii mast
be charged with additional postage a. the prepaid rate ord
10 distance established by the act Of March 1885, sfore
said. . -
,..s n, he embraced In the act will continue to be dis
PATCHED areeab to provisions OF the fifteenth section Of
the act OF March 8, 1855. .
/ sm respectfully, your obedient servant,
HORArIO KING
First Assistant Post master General
ISAAC v FOWLER, Postmaster, NewfoTk.
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THE LADIES AND WHISKY

Fron The Lirss,tsn (Meli0dn) Cssri0 ha,eh. D.
Our unusually quiet and orderly little village was
the scene OF unusual exciiemen. on Saturday ii:',
nroduced by "a morning csll which certain Of tne
isdes of Howell saw fit TO make upon one OF t1s
liquor,eers Of this place. Il seem. ma. zoe
a very hard drinker-et times confirmed sol, apu.
sive y bis family snd an object OF regret 70 al nls
friercs and acqaAintances, but who, when sober,
man Of talents and respectablity, hs been 20
some time but one day, or rather night l,'. wee. .s
went home intoxicated II is affirmed tne no
urged and especially en,iced to drink q. drsi unis'
the psciOus pea that he needed little iof as Se.n
the grocery .1rTs ,.. .s The story va credited and
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BRUTAL AFFAIR IN WARREs CoUsrY.-The village
Of Glens Falls was the scene Of most brutal and
cowardly transaction few days since. peddler, By
the name of Stewart residing in Washington County,
was trsnsactDg some business In the ewery store Of
Mr.. Clement, when man by the name Of Strong en-
tered seized bottle and struck Stewart In the face
prostratipg him, and then commenced Jumping upon
and striking him in the most brutal manner. After
satisfying bis fendish passion he walked out Of tho
store and to Justices office, and entered COM
plsint against himselffor assault and battery trial
was INN edia.eIy had and Strong dned the enormous
cum of slO After short time, Stew ,r revived sufa-
cienily to hire to take hun home. He sue
cteded in getting as far as Fort Edward where, at
tie last account he lying in very critical stu
alton. woman Of loose morals was the cause OF the
difficulty.
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THE FATHER OF COMMODORE PERRY.
F,om ne corye.yosd,aes Of Providence Journal

SouTH KISGsrowS, March 81. 1855.
There are living in the south part of this State, all
in Cd health ten persons the children of tbs sane
parents, and the only children they ever had whose
united ages amount 10 seven hundred ard eleven 10
the following order: Fl 20, II, 10 %, TO- 81, 90, 81
and S. Their name is Tucker, AID they belong TO
one Of the most numerous families in our State. The
family have for great many yesrs occu9led tract
of lsnd in the western psrt Of South kingstowu,
known as TucBertown.
There is curious Revolutionary fact connected
with this family which few OF your readers have ever
heard One Of the uncles of the present children, by
the name Of Simeon, wac quiet and conscientious
farmer who did not believe At night to do military
duty even in " the times that tiled mems souls
corporal sent with file OF men to dlstrain his
COW. A man by the name Of Bart commanded the
squad. and Raymond Perry, after ward Captain Perry,
and isther to the present lore, vas one OF
the party Tucker went il TO the field alone 10 head
of tie COW and they fred upon him One BALI struck
him in the forehead and he fell instantly dead. -Four
guns we're aimed, and two missed fire. Perry's went
of and it was believed at the time and 10 to this day
by the family, that HE was the fatal shot He was
then young man, and immeo lately left the country
and cut to IL during one OF these voyages,
while returning from Europe as mats Of vessel
bound for Newport, that he formed the attachment
for bis wife, who was passenger IN the ship. He
took her TO Nansgapsett and carried her on pilion
on horseback from the South Ferry to bis fathers 8,
Judge Freeman Perry and married her.
But to return. Ii any Of your readers are curious
to know how the family have preserved their health,
we are familiar with the habits Of only the second
of Joshua Tucker, now eighty years old. He hss
been q haTd-workng farmer, fisherman aud gunner
rot temperance msn, but alwaysa temperate one
He lie now somewhat afflicted with rheumatism, and
the remedy which he takes s to go down TO sea with
his pole aud line and stand for three four hours
together to bis wais, in the breakers, sam hum
" ming or "gand hummng, whichever is the right
term for that method Of fishing for bass.
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EMIGRATION TO KASsAs.-Judeing from the no.
tees in the papers in the free States emigration TO
Kansas is q great feature OF the day. We have seen
Lothing like it in extent since the rush TO Californis
that followed the discovery Of the gold mines. Tue
general charac er OF the emigra1ts alo is OF high
order as to intelligence and means. Between one
and two hundred leave Boston weekly under the aus
pices of the Emigrant Aid Society and so great Is
the rush that they contemplate making two parties
weekly in future, which will he joined by large num-
bers a. certain points on the route.
But few are aware how many are embarking at
this poiIt. From few facts we have recently
learned there are not less than 600 persons in Clncn
natl alone now getting ready to leave 10 few weeks.
About 1870 Germans marched down Main At. few
days since, preceded By band of music, and took
passage on Tie steamer Duke, with their families and
effects comprising goody assortment OF sgrcultu-
ial tools, machinery, fruit trees, seeds, &c.
Another party of excellent families from Kentucky,
called the Kentucky Kansas Association, have char
tered the steamer Express and will start to-day to-
morrow. About 200 will leave at this trip, and as
many more will follow in few weeks, a. fast as
prepafetons can be made in ksnsas for their recep-
ton This party is composed OF men Of the right
stamina; they 81 all strong Anti Slavery and Tenn
perapce men, in easy circumstances, with good
sprI king of educated and professional persons. They
take with them frame sch0ol house, ten OF Hnkles
cottages q steem-engine, ssw-mill several yokes OF
oxep horses Durham cattle, &c. Mr. Clark formerly
a survey or on the Lexington and Coying.on Railroad
is President Of this Association. he Is now 10 Nan
sss and has laid out town for his Association, on
Kansas River, eight miles below Fort Riley, and
named il Ashlsnd. The Deghborhood IL pleasant
healthy and well watered with good building stone.
large company is also forming in Wayne County,
Ind. in some respects cooperative, part OF "hich
IN tart immediately with a steam engine, saw mill,
and nsive machinery fruit trees seeds cste &c,
and prepare for the reception Of others ne Asso-
citation expects 70 take out 500 families during tue
sesson. lClhcnhsl ua]e'e ~'d'
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MUNICIPAL AND TOWN ELECTIONS.
por1t.yp Me.-Neal Dow has been nominated for

PORTLAND, Me-Neal Dow has been nominated for
Mayor. a. .Ha,,a.
elected are not all Know Nothings and several Of me
chosen nominees of the Order were de,esled. Ia
Manor the Know Nothipgs did not carry tner hcT T
same was the case in caster township where but
ticket was run and three fourth or more OF me
men elected are substantial old line Wings. In ga.
Earl for the Offices where politics was msde .es!'
dates which could be rebled on full VOTE In sew
ersl townships where the Know Nothings are admit
ted to have carried they did by running candidates
on their tickets who are not members OF the Order,
thereby enlisting more outside support than they
could otherwise have obtained. The Know No.hinss
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a. claims OF soldiers Of 1919 be made tbs special
osder for Wednesday next Carried.
BILLS PASSED.
Extending the tine for the Utica and Binghanton
Railroad Company TO begin the construction OF tnsu
To relation to the salary Of the County Treasurer OF
To allow the Staten Island Railroad Company
further time TO commerce the construction OIL tnsn
Mr.. WATERBURY inquired IL in pursuance o.
resolution of the House, the Heath Ohcer at Qorsn
fine had renoyed the amount of fees received oy nun.
The CHAIR replied that no commnncs',r1a oa ''
subject had been received from the heatn IN -.
Mr. W. said suf6 ,ient time hsd eiapse1e -; 80
adoption Of the resolution and intima'eo nv ~,
ZION TO move further resoiu''V" '"
Officer to respond. ~ x;rua,a s,a
Mr. PETTY rose 10 qneshcn ol P .ps - eou
called attention to an edorsl article IN ne ntenas
.Journai Of yesterday, charging nm upon ino.%a
css;oSn ~ ,bs ef.u-sicn 10 Bl.ckwels Island. Mr..
p $40 The Editor Of The Journal did but mesnly and
eneakjngy make his charge, by stating /. upon in-
formation He did not dare to make the charge openly
md m.nfuy, and what he said merely to crafty
\ coptemptible spirit Of malice toward him, Mr. P
because be differed with him in politics He regarded
fbe Editor of that paper highly in social life but in
politics he was VILLAIN Mr.. p. pronounced the ar
ficIe IL, from beginning 10 end, and this ne wouid
cal Il in or out OF this House. Mr.. p. said his con
duct N the occasion alluded to- that OF, not only
. gentleman, but Of a legislator. lie ca lea upon
present 10 rice in their places ana say any
thing 70 the contrary fthey could ne fhen repesed
bis condemnation Of the course OF the Leutehsll-
Governor in keeping in Office the Door keeper VINO
was the Direct cause Of the disturbance and cei ned
II AZ bis right 70 crtcise the acts of pubic ohcer
such az the Lieutenant q Jyernor He concluded oy
apoloeisipg 10 the House for noticing slsnder ems
mating from contemplate source:
Apd the matter dropped.
KSc.s "A tn p nj.
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questioned tina, the bill nov offered usy be honoraby

questioned tina. the bill nov offered nay be honorably
accepted"
The papers generally notice the cleK. warm sud
delightful weather that Lss prevailed since the coming
in Of March. A better time for planting, il Is sad
could not be desired
Some Of the farmers in Gonzales County are tryiaz
the experiment Of crossing whesi, and are vel
III. ased with tie prospec. OF good crops.
Tie AHd<rsoa Central Terar has . rumor thS
Cen Sam Houston intends 10 issue q circular on the
I'll Of March neIt announcing himself a. IN inte-
percent candidate for the Presidency.
TIE Lar0ea Commercial learns that the cold 10
February proved very destructive 20 the stock upon
the prairie. large number Of cattle have died.
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DEATH or A ygrRRAs.-Mr Samuel Adams, one
of the Oldest Inhabitants of Boston, died at his resi-
dence in this city, on Wednesday night at the Cd
vsnced age Of 30 years. He had been witness, and
to ssme extent participant in many exciting scenes
in Boston previous TO the commencement Of the war
of the revolution. His trade wss that Of wire
worker, which be foEowsd until within few years.
Hewss sheistca in his religious belief and In odsn
time, was tainted a. Frsnch Jscobtn on account d
his ulrs-democratc tendencies. Boston Atlas, a3d.