New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-05-21

Lracucabie. Ibc only uraUpacS 10 ms hA9plaess In
Tie discovery that Il would occupyan arpscciNhs
tine IN The passage. He seemed al this life dis,n
pointed. When asked how long Il would take "a
" pas from London 20 New-York y he answered
Possibly one second. This ia not quite as quick ss
We expected but on the whole we think that win %,
CrRRrR BELl. recently quoted from IA,
DGny Aens an Interesting article on this gifted an
thorcss OF rather on tie peTson known TO The reading
public BY that pscudonyrn. We hsve soec lear,,
some particulars respecting her father family whh
will he more especially interesting 10 or r,a,lers
when they learn probably FOR the frst time that thew
were natives of the County Down. TIE father Of ~
authorizes was Mr.. Patrick Pguaiy, Of the par.h a
Ahederg near Louehbrickland his parcn,s were a.
humble origin, but their large family were Remarkable
for physical strength au1 personal beauty. The IA
,urel Quckross ard intelligence OF Patrick Pruny a.
uaciCd the attention Of the Rev. Nr. lisae, Rec.~
OF Drumgooland parish who gave him good edue,-
ton in England and finally procured him curscyh
Wales. In bis new sphere he was not unmindful u
his family claims for he settled G20 per annum on hs
mother. The writer OF The article in The DAILY Ners
in giving the real name Of the authorcss as Bnonf
derives from Bronterrc and declares thar the faml3
was Of ancient IRISH extraction The latter staienca
may may not lie the fact, but we have excellent
auilorty for mentioning tket Prunty the NAM
which the family bore in THEN own neighborhcoi Of
tie County Down. Tic patron Of Mr.. Pa.nck
rruutv d.,king the name requested him 10 take that
of Bron,e from The fancu idea that the Greek word
Bronte would appos.toy signify the singular quick.
Brofte had assumed the duties Of bis clerical office he
married and the issue 81 that marriage were the the
talented women who delighted the reading world IN.
der the titles of CunCr, AciOn and Ellis Bel. OF tbs
trad Curror was the d" bright particular 3.ar,' AMI
her fictitious title OF Curor Bell was nos less reyeel
by ler readers than was her rea name of Charo;ts
bronte by her aged relatives in the County Down to
whom she presented very lately the sum OF tl2o, with
copies Of her works Belfast Ireland Mercury
LAKE surErloR M,-rERs-The opening of the
Saut Caral viii give additional impulse 20 'he mining
commercial end farming operations about Lake Sape-
ror and the throng OF imyo 10 that quarter ne con-
ing summer bids fair TO be much increased lhe lines
of boats will be excellent ones and the trip the mos
delightful on the continent The copper Intelligence
this Spring Is that tic mines prosecuted mo past Win
ter have generally turned out remarkably wen, and
Ouon0lon The Mining Aews estimates tnat 100 tuns
corner liz product oi tho uincs IN thot disrct the
past winter viii be ready for shipment on thc arrival
Of tie first steamboat. This amount of copper aies
making all reasonable deductions for waste, ifegk,
Sc. is worth about Sj3i,Oo0. Daring me month Of
March is tuns of conner were raised at the Mnncsoa
Mine. aud the Directors have declared dividend Of
$50 Per share from tic proceeds of the mine in lest
This Is lie second dividend Of that amount beng
tie aggregate 81 600 The celebrated Gil Nine has
declared a dividend of 8 per share. The Winter
Outonocon was compai avcly mild and the transition
TO srring very sudden. The breaking up Of the ice IN
TIE river was attended by quite flood, the water ms
ING higher than before known Some of the people on
the west side had 10 take refuge IN the second stones
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dock at the American landing was partially carried
away and one or two barrels stopper lost. ACashs
dock some damage was done, aud two poa's were
sfoye The high food was caused by tie lceDefgs
formed on the sand bars across the mouth OF the ryer
which did not give way readily when me zoe came
pouring down the stream. lCleveiand Herald
THr NEW GOLD MIyEs.-Durng our visit to
Osc,ola last week we learned few particulars not
stated in our last, in relation 10 the discovery Oh me
new cold mines which NAV prove interesting to our
readers. Il appears that an Osago Indian named
Civil John willie on q hunt in the ChOciaw Nation
shot a builuo near rayine, and being idguei and
thirsty stopped at spring close by TO g.i some water
and while drinking discovered the gold boiling up in
tie slring. lie then made search IN several places
near bv finding specimens OF gold which he brought
with HIM back TO Newton County, and exhibited them
to some citizens OF that county. seven men, as we
stated IN last ISSUE accompanied nm ~ Vie ihines
and returned not long since after exploring the valley
some eighty miles. They report rich ''prospects' Of
cold through the whole length of it, q airorns
miners lave examined the dust and say 1t resembles
Ulper California gold. II is fine dust The new
mines are about 4eo miles from. tins place NsmDss
of our citizens have the "gold lever, but prcf wall
ing until they got more reiabc Information tlan that
heretofore received, which VIC think sensible. The
Camancle Indians are SAID TO have assem0lediu Ase
numbers tho digginge and have already threat
onod to scalp lie whites IA they get the oppoTa
nifty; this they will shortly have, and they may posi-
be the party scaped cad OF our people
lsouih-West (Mo.l Democrat, 10th
HuMAS TESTIMONIAL few days ago n dead body
was found near Milwaukee ard public opinion gener
ally became satisfied that At was the sad remains Of
John DIVER, a sailor accustomed to sail from that
port and well known there for years. Three LADIES
with whom Dryer had bOarded in Milwaukee during
the last four years all Identified the body that Of
thcir late b0arder 1t appears that Dryer left the
city few months since for the interior q job Of
VOod-chopping, aud that recently man named liar.
rson in, saying Dryer had sent for his clothing
which was given him. Officers started of m pursuit
Of Harrison, that he might be forced TO give an account
of poor Dwyer, and he did, for he carried the police
TO whore ID. was at work. The latter gentleman a.
surcd he officers that he was not dead, had not been
murdered, ard was in excellent health The Co-oners
jury III tie fce Of this evidence had 10 reject that u
the ladies WHO so consceniiously and honestly yes
mistakenly, had testified to the identity Of the body.
fChicago Time.
Az INcIDEST.-Faxon of The Cairo Tisaes relate,
tie following among tie incidents Of the late fire in
that place and Is personally responsible for tacn Dur
ing tie heat OF the fire on shore man was met CON
ing out of Arters store with bis full Of canisers
OF powder: He stopped az the door and yecy coolly
nnGfkod, " Here, d-n n, somebody take this DOW
der and throw il into the river my hat on IRE -
and sure enough bis hat was burning bTiskly. One
more: Jim started from the store with pretty good.
s.zod box which be supposed contained dry-goois.
When lie was told that Do powder his hair raisei
straight up he dropped the box sat down rad spread
hs ConttaI over n ard commenced yelling Justify for
bucket Of water. lie got it and poured Il on the
lox, assuring the bystaLdcrs that it was more than
hail burned up aud that II The wa;e, had erdyed
moment later he couldn't hare saeed a BIZ ojtl
ROBBERY oS TIE CARs.-A person from West
chester County, by the offs. Woods, was robbed
en- tie last Tuesday evening between this place
and Utica, Of sorne 60 goo Mr. Woods is extensively
engaged IN The droyer business, and was Oh his way
up nom Now-i0k City going 70 Jefferson County to
purchafe horses and cattle. This q GOO was done up
in package md put into pocket the inside Of hIs
yclt, and tie pocket scwed up He remembers OF
having the package when be LEFT Utica, which was
about 10 OCiOCk III the evening. He arrived al our
nlcuf l0.stD aud a.. 4,,o.;o.. ffoIoI.