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New-York daily tribune., 1856-03-22
THE HUDSON RIVER RAILROAD ACCI-
DENT.
From The albany Ereaing Journal, 10th.

From The albany Erenin9 Journal 10th.
The citv was thrown into state of intense comIno-
tion last evening by the rumor that tram OF cars hau
be.n thrown off the track about two miles below the
cty and forty persons killed! This, it soon ascer
tanned was a very great exaggeration; as, while an
accident had occurred at the point designated no yes
were lost. The accident was caused by the aroppng
of the fire pan of the locomotive This passed under
meath the tender and the express and baggage cars
without harm but it caught under the wheel OF
the first passenger car which thrown on to its side
and was dragged thus about 800 yards ana the second
passenger car was thrown entirely from the track.
Both ears were full of passengers, and while many
received slight bruises and scratches only was in
jured seriousy-Joseph Vadney of Greenoush, who
had one leg broken. George b. Wooiridge, Sergeant
t-Arms of the Assembly, was badly woundedi Out
his injury was caused by jumping from the platform OF
a car which was not thrown from the track. His night
leg is broken in two places. lie bore his pam with
great fortitude, and was carefully atteaded by DIS
Armsby March and others his arrival at the depot
He is comfortable to-day. Several splntered bones
were taken from the flesh.
Two old men, brothers, 65 and 20 years OF age
named Ellis, had narrow escapes. The legs OF one
were dragged under the first car and the sole OF his
boot torn off but no bones broken. The other
was 20 closely pressed that the case of his gold watch
was torn off.
The alarm and excitement was intense; but grati-
,ude for escape was the predominant feeling. We do
not hear that the accident was the result of careless
ness on the part Of any one but 1t Is made matter
Of complaint that the bell-rope had been dsengaged
which prevented communication with the englneer
in this perhaps unnecessary, as the unusual COM
motion of the train have been sufficient notice TO
him But the rope should never be detached until the
train reaches its destination.
WoypERFuL PRESERVATION OF LIFE AND LIMB
In the car that was thrown once and half over and
drawn several hundred feet upon the track OF the
Hudson River Railroad last evening, though filled
with passeD gers not limb was broken Judge Gould
of Troy, was bruised in the head, but not seriously
His lady and two children escaped unhurt. Gov.
Draper Of New-York received severe confusion on
bis thigh, and slight injury on the side of his head
but is in no other was injured +. w. Fish, esq, of
Brooklyn, was slightly bruised.
New-York daily tribune., 1856-03-22
THE MOSQUITO KING.

From TAe ye.r.OreaH, Picayvne, FEB. n.
In his lecture on Nicaragua at the Lycenm Han on
Monday night, DR.. Mclean gave an amusing account
of en interview be once had with the young Mosquito
King, who dressed in the full costume OF his coun-
Try, to wit straw hat and clgar. lhe young SOW
eregn said that bis father the old hng BoD was very
drunk when he sold bis lands 10 Capt Sheppard OF
Greytown and that therefore the grant or sale was not
vaId. This s the grant which Col. Kinney has pur.
chased, and under which he claims vast region OF
territory Ii is about valid a. the English claim 10
GreytOwn and the Mosquito coast and neither party
sppears to have consulted the Government OF MICA
ragua, the only real and undoubted owner.
This old King Bob, by the way was curiosity lie
excessively fond of rum and tobacco IN whlch ne
was supplied BY the English from Jamaica. About the
time the latter first began TO turn their serous aten-
ton 10 the acquisition of territory IN Central America,
King George the Third sent bis sable brother nchy
ornamented generals coat and cooked hat. King Bob
excessively delighted with hls present, ana TOOK
every occasion TO exhibit himself in his new dress he
captain of the English war vessel which conveyed the
present wishing TO do honor TO the recipient OF ms sO'
reigns bounty, gave grand entertainment on Ooaro
ana invited King Bob and his court TO be present.
The latter came and they approached the Yeesel,
the captain was gratfed to perceive that hing Bob
was dressed in the coat and hat he had just received
But what was the sston-hment and conservation OF
all TO perceive when he boarded the vessel, that he
had nothing else The udierous appearance whlca
tie old Indian must have presented dressed in richly
laced red coat with tails hanging down behind, ana
full plumed cooked hat, and no other article whatever
BE better imagined than described. His court, OF
course, wore only the usual straw hat
Among the productions Of Nicaragua, enumerated
by DR.. Mclean, none appeared to be more valuable
tian the different varieties If woods. In addition to
tie mahogany and others well known in commerce,
there l. one kind, the name of which we could not
catch, but which when polished exactly resembles
ricb green velvet The lecturer stated that be had
seen set Of furniture made of this wood and nothing
could exceed it for richness and effect. Another
species also common looks when properly prepared.
Ike piece Of fawn.eolored watered sk. The lee
turer thought tho. any person with capital who should
take down a saw-mi. would make rapid fortune.
New-York daily tribune., 1856-03-22
4 YOUNG LADY LOST M SNoWsTORM
A MIRACULOUS ESCAPE FROM DEATH.
IowA PoINr. X. III, Ssturinx. Feb. 3. lsss.

Iowa PoISr, n. T., Saturday, Feb. 9, 1856.
caused by young LADY in this neighborhood being los,
in a snow storm. The facts follows:
A Miss Martha Perkins, who resides FIVE miles from
this Mace was on avit 10 her hrothern-law who
sdes here On Tuesday last, the 5th ns she started
70 walk home Il wa: showing hard at the time she
started, and continued for two days. The snow WAS
then eighteen inches Deep Her road was mostly
high rolling praire-the snow beating directly IN her
face. She pursued her journey with much ditncuny
until within a mile Of home, she lost her way, and
rambled about until near sunset when she took refuge
for the night in a deep, bushy ravine.
There, in the deep snow, she constructed aVery m
genous little house of the tall weeds that grew
near by and there she spent the first night OF camp
life without food TO sustain hfe or fire to warm OF any
clothing except her apparel shelter her. the ht,e weed
house she ad erected being the only thing she hsd
to her from exposure to the bleak winds and the
storm. Early next morning she started out IN pur-
suit of her home but went entirely different course.
After travelling all day, frequently through snow four
feet deep exhausted and fatigued, her feet frozen
abandoning all idea Of ever reaching home she stopped
and again built her weed hut. In this little frau ten
ement she resigned herself TO her fate and II came
well nigh being her last resting place upon this earth.
She remained in this situation a. this last named place,
from Wednesday until Saturday, abost ~ O'Clock,
when she found by party who were in search
for her. She had been out four days and half, and
four nights, exposed 10 the meSceSs storm on the
prairies. The weather was intensely cold. During
two nights Of her exposure the thermometer ranged
from II TO 20 deg below zero She said TO those who
found her that she never slept during the whole time
believing that she had gone to sleep she would never
awake again.
II is most miraculous escape from death, and those
noble spirits who searched and found her, deserve
great praise. To think that young and delicate
girl not over sixteen years could travel through such
a snow-stom five miles, wading often waistdeep in
now lie out on the open prairie exposed to the storm
Of snow and the piercing blasts of the wnty wind four
days and nights without food, fire, or even blanket
and then i've is hard to believe but such Is the fact
beyond doubt, at least half of our citizens who
were in search of her can testify Her feet badly
frozen. but it believed she will entirely recover. with
the loss p.rhaps of few of her toes. kansas Her.
New-York daily tribune., 1856-03-22

West and fully believe that there 10 no branch OF ag-
icuture 30 certain 10 produce cure and profitable re-
turns that Of raising sheop Of the kind We have m
dcated. We know Of no other pursuit that the new
settlers in Kansas could adopt at all to compare with
this. Such a town for instance, as Lawrence. might
own hundred thousand sheep, all of which should be
kept out on the broad prsries in Summer under the
care Of shepherds and their dogs guard them night
and day from their greatest enemy, the prairie woi
In Winter they could be provided for on hundred
farms under cheap shelter with earth walls and grass
roofs They winter well upon well cured wild hay,
without grain except for those in hospital if fed occa-
sionay upon any kind of roots, such can be grown
in great abundance in that SOIL In the Fall or latter
part OF Summer select the best animals for market
and start them eastward across Iowa and Illinois,
feeding them on cheap grain when the grass fails on
the great prairie pasture.
The raising of cattle must be the business Of Kansas
seters and we believe the best Of oil will be mutton
sheep' The new settlers, too, must for time make
meat their principal det-n fact it is the national dict
Of that region just as vegetables are in China We
do not know Of greater act Of folly, or greater
huEbug, than inducing people to go TO Kansas to
practice the peculiar not to say stupid, doctrine OF
vegetarianism.
What the people Of the West want--whst all who
grow meat and all who consume it want, Is TO have
the great sea of prairie grass converted into meat
cheap meat This should be the leading object of all
emierants to the West The business OF graingrowug
naturally belongs to pastoral life. 1t is subject to
be thought Of both by emigrnnts and old settlers,
which is the most profitable, stock OF grain, and If
stock which particular kind.
New-York daily tribune., 1856-03-22

CONCRETE Or GRAyEL-WALL HOUsEs.-AlthOugh
much has been written on the sui bject Of the above
mode of building houses and very strong recommenda-
tions have been advanced in it's favor, have found
it impossible to satisfy ourselves of its reliability
of its actual cost Writers through the newspapers,
as well as professional works disagree the most es
sential points. Some affirm that the walls will not
stand without crumbng and cracking and shrinking
about the tmbers and that they sometimes fall en-
tirey while others point conclusivey to large src-
tures whose walls have gained hardness and strength
with the years they have stood
One of the best authorities on Fondatons-Dob-
sons Treatse-wbe it recommends concrete for foun-
datons under ground says decidedly it should not be
used for walls above ground. The mode of laying the
materials, by letting them fal from hight, is con-
demned by some, while by Others it is strongly
mended The late work of Messrs. CleavelaHd s.
Backus on Cottage Architecture condemns this mode
of building entirely unfit for houses; while Downing,
Dwyer, Fowler, and other writers on the same sub
ieet. approve and recommend it. The only estimate
we have seen made of the cost is in little Manual for
Architects by A. b. Clough, Architect by which the
expense is made to vary from 81 to 81 cents per cubic
foot The proportions Of lime recommended by Others
vary between the great extremes of one seventh
and one fcreth-he latter being the proportions used
in the large warehouse Standing near the Pawtucket
Railroad Station, Rhode Island. Strong lime, such
particularly as that made of the magnetism hmstones,
which hardens very much by age. may of course be
used in much less proportion than the poorer lines
made from more impure Emestones.
A. the practice of building these walls has spread
through many of the New England towns, and cer-
tay seems to be approved reliable statements Of the
process adopted the cost Of the work. and of the con-
dtion of the walls after they have settled and hard
ened. would be Of interest and value to many who
may be contemplating building in the Spring.
New-York daily tribune., 1856-03-22
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE, SATURDAY, MARCH -,

The method Of planting which u DOW most common
" followed Il the second one which have named in
this letter. Il s preferred because of the reasone
have specified and because those who have planted
their yards this plan have met with the suo-
cees. All these methods have been followed with some
degree Of success but with 20 much as that whish
has been had by planting the vine with s roofs
found among them at the time they were taken up sx
transplanting. Because successful experiment hns
proved this moet generally to be the pet method Of SET
ting out the vine, therefore with confidence recon-
mend it 10 the intending Cranberry cutivator.
New-York daily tribune., 1856-03-22

Ixp1.S E.NEs.-In the published proceedings OF
the Wisconsin Historical Society the Indian names for
several Of the towns, rivers, &c, in that State are
given, and the question asked What Is the Englsn
meaning of the words The following the trans
lations Of few, as given by Louis NJ Moran, one oi
the interpreters of the Chippewas:
Milwaakee-pronounced by the Indians Me-ne-aw-
kee-tbe rich or beautiful land.
ShebOygan-e hollow bone.
wsukeshe-pronosneed by The Chippewas Waw'
coosh-sha-the little fox.
Peewawkee-proDou and should be spelled Pee
waw nav. .kee-tbe finty place
waupeteseepe-the Indian word is Wee-be-'e-see-
pee-Tooth ryer.
Oshkosh-a hoof.
Msnitouwalk-the bone or place of the spirits.
There are many parts OF long Indian names which
are almost inaudible when spoken by an Indian, ana
vet thew are necessary make any OF the wore.
White men generally IN writing such names, leave
part ont and the Consequence e. ;ha, Interpreters can
make pethpg Of them.
New-York daily tribune., 1856-03-22

APPOINTMENTS BY The GovEKsoh.-NgraRiLs ., a
Horace j. Mooy Th.d6eus y. Glover James ID Dil Jener
Co;,iuston, ". B. Hsrrisou suHLs SSAh S'yuy yv
II. Gerard; Ncnirouery Dauiel Y. Yoossi ~sssnson
1--ss Hrek. stsYh.a Prarcis " VI Dowe; Ont4rio Wln
r. Hck. Csita1usa. Noses EieeefeT ckaEs' Esehe
zer X. IkoufsCl
New-York daily tribune., 1856-03-22
THE KNOW-SOME THINGS.

The Second Annual Meeting of the Grand Lodge Of
the Know Something Order of this State was held at
Rochester last week. Notwithstanding the blockade
of the Western Railroad the attendance was very
arce and comprised some of the most influential men
in the State. The increase Of membership IN the Or
der since last August has been 1890 Among the
proceedings Of public interest find the following
Platform, which unanimously odoptedR
We hold and will maintain uI'ler all circumstaHces
az the paramount National issues,
/. Freedom IL National.
H. Kansas shall be free.
III. Not another Slave state, nor foot OF slave SOIL
shall BE- admitted into this Union.
As the paramount State issue:
|. Such ProhibtOry Law shall stop the traffic in
intoxicating Liquors a. a beverage
As vital to the prosperity of the country, we further
hold and will maintain:
l. No Interference tending TO a union Of Church and
State.
H. Principles and character not birth place, the
true test Of admission TO citizenship and its constitu-
tOna rghts.
I'LL Such an enforcement amendment OF our Nat
uralization Laws will proper and suitable
preparation for the exercise of the elective franchise.
Any person may become member by unanimous
vote of the Society," upon subscribing to these princi-
pies and agreeing to keep the secret under
all circumstance and the proceedings, when so d.
rected by the vote of the Society.
Thirty.two Delegates elected TO represent the
Grand Lodge in the National Convention at Buffalo on
the 1lth of June.
The officers for the present year are:
President. w. sTEBBINs, Rochester
Vice.Presdent.. WESLEY BAILEY UTICA
Counsellor. ..........D. II. MARSH, Oswego.
Treasurer ..........J. ". ELAoRE, Elmrs-
Secretsry..........JoHS VAN 'ooRHs, Jr, Rochester
r.. L.
New-York daily tribune., 1856-03-22

Coop TrLEcR.PHiSe.-The European advices by
the steamship Persia, which arrived here al about
O'Clock On Thursday morning, were re;eiYed py the
Associated Press in New-Orleans via the direct Sea
board Telegraph Line, at theeeommencemem oil ous-
Ness that day. 80 that the intelligence was acted up
Oh smut aneously IN this city aid Sew.Odeans.
New-York daily tribune., 1856-03-22
CRANBERRY CULTURE.

aGarland's Life of Randolph, ii, 2H-25S.
\ tGarland's Life of Randolph, ii, 36l
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-12-01
J, WORDS OF CAurION.-If ve were 10 Il

WORDS OF cAuTION.-nvs we're 20 ,eIl
e readers that the wells and springs The
had antdo
10 lis ncis.
OF discovery With the averng death v,rs 10
tell them that had discovered milne Tor
um and u.s. and that prepared With
On. would rTss our AID sr.ans Bat a. health valuable
ss, p,n.ees has bsn Compounded q purely vegetable nader
darkness Need give insianesf n on The prope
tor OF BAkkRS BIrrERs aud myrads
from all sections Of the soaih been cured Of
DysPpd o 10 q. healing properties you yin see
ae veaehss Of old and male and sxtonE s
brrs To The skks and blessing
But It's vrtues confined Nervous
yield readily 10 Its Torpid auIckenrd
pads aetvs BY Its nnuenee Sour hrsity
~ nssrssns Effects, Indigestion d..pyesrs when
Shor. ITSELF When met By th.se Brrras promptly and
~ isw and o5 when that country
bAksks mrrERs will remedy M. OF humanty but
such diseases caused BY readily yd
70 ia STRENGTHENING Effects aud speedily
% Az AZ sho need 'os'e Should irJ H. and become
To be had of all the principal Druests iehnoaa city A.o
o. ths following Duggiss Peel Stevens, Alexenda n
eksnney L~wbug. Va Todd, nton rraylor, Peer.burr
va King rsy. Norfolk. Va b. Campbell, Pofmouh Va
Dor Csmn williamsburg Va. Johnston Co.,
Va calam Co. DanyiIe Va and Drassists r.rmvsns
vis Vs. L. Ezkridge. stauntoD. Iappti wmnaton
BALTIMORE Nh Bodrker Miller Covnston Ky stsblsr Jonr.
Va and from Druggists and generally
gers, sddfes X BAKER,
I W.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-12-01

A uCWTTECTrHAL WOuWs-compridne shaw's
n Architect Rsniss splendid Work, qusrto: Bsus-
nna Old familiar WORK, Goant
Arhhe alec h Carpenters Guide Dovnins cotage Reiesces
ard kura Architecture Huokf builder;
e. kusl uemc Hsasd Asrican House cspener and other
Scas ~ 80" A. MORRIS. " m.iu street.
FUvHE MOST THRILLING HOOK Of TtE
~ TtNfEl-KANES ARCTIC rNrEDfTfON- Containing fuil
acccun o. The avcntuea Of that intrepid Na
et IN search q 81 John Frantn IN avues With numerous steel
plates ard cuts uasrave hs Prize
eio,h, -, 70 shssp LferaTy style, N rer ah W n
nsss A.. NORRIS, " Main srssl
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-12-01

RAILROAD suBscaIProS.-The County Court Of Hamp.
shire, Va has appointed David Gibson Esq to make the
subscription Of 100000 to the stock Of tho Alexandria
Loudoun and Hampshire Railroad Company. The County
Court ofClarke has appointed Hugh NJ Nelson Eco 10
make the subscription Of 800 900 IN the stock Of the
company on the part Of that county
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-12-01

FATAL ATpnr--Burwell Clay was recently killed at
Blue Creek, Ksnawha county, in an ARRAY With Urah
Young Clay approached Young with gun and threat
ened to shoot him Young dropped an axe which he had
In his hand seized the gun wrcsted IL from Clay aud
struck him on the head with the barrel The bios broke
his skull and caused his death Friday last Young
gave himself up, and Is in Jail The two men had be,
fore maintained good characters
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-12-01

uN A. CLOPTON, GENERAL AGENT AND coLIEc.
nZe Iok ogee, No Hau Sge>, under 81 Charlie Hotsi
hchsosD The subscriber
h friends and patrons for their during year
would inform them af he stu continues the ring
negroe renting oai houses coeing claims
General Agency, ali per,ona
Ar ntn Parties 10 e country ubo may hiring eir
TO him. may rest assured Of being paid
gent them none other than good homes
piled. -' -''~e '~P
az SseoE for hire the coming better te sent into
me AZ early after Christmas possible.
To hose At distance whom m personally 10
refer % ne following persons l. H. Kemp Butler R.
hug rs voolfolk willis Pts John shepherd, WIN. Murray
T. Dsjneit. Dr. w. O. Baitaiie, county, Judxr ID
Copton A. Lancaster ledge A. Meredith John p Ba
fd 'ret'sr Brent Garrett Anderson, O. snton
nond Jno l. L.tane VIM LAiane Dr. John Lewis, WA Tay
ior Lueus Harrison King william county; LAane VIM
Courtney, Turner Aeree, Col Fleet Capt Haynes
.ham Bagby DR. a. raunteroy, Benon Carlton Benz fleet
King Queen county; n. J. D. Whiock, ~
Wright DR. Jas L.tane. I'd Noel Col Rougie. Dr.
beV D. Roy Geo. r. Wright. VIM u. Davis, b. T. Wright
county DR. cioPtOn Gloucester county; VIM O. Taaerro.
henrico county. nof4-uFi.
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EIEE Ts s5Tp.EyA ND LIFE INSURANCE;

fIAEf MARINE AND LIFE INSURANCE.
INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE VALLEY OF VIRGINIA
Capital all paid In, t3O0aoO.
This Company nsures most ayorn
bic terms Country Stores and Dwellings InsuredI
HOWARD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK;
=. Capital all paid in, t2j0OOo.
Mes Habbard Carlton having resgue the Ar-pc
OF THIS Company VIII hereafter be sented by the underd
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY or ALEXANDRIA VAT
Capital all paid In, tiso0oat .I. . -
This IL the oldest and has paid all
claims against IT, without Law suit, during -fy years
MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK;
Cash Capital, tsiO0y0oa
Policies for life, ssu The dividends
declared during the Yeas
seventy cent
UNITED STATES LIPE INSURANCE co OF PHILADELPHIA
Company white Persons for ne
Vdends also Slaves insured
abov, companies all well and fsroraby known In this
and Insurance 10 amount In either
effect, BY applying u o. v. BRESEE, Agent,
-oS2 l4th Office. Rchmond Vi.
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H<wEsInse ss waAAscENrLEmAN IN AMELIA

Mssns Dovs Co My driver taking heavy ios S,a
"a: fo,te from the cart dropped FORK
uatd his loot and stuck nearly the
snee and middle toe lie suffered palm Ave o. ,x days
aud Al the time presented ne
1s,.es, or LSetja~ Ny nesbor. Archer
and applied rect-d The after its use he vas ale
hoa pain 10 slip on son shoe, usual 10 hi. work
nave applied u burns. swegs same good eject
% nsn ssd upon Tor the last thirty (vhe
20 o"d r hail 10 OK brulss
sound &C avng Applied aite centrally In use from
e on OF lint honey ke Introduction Of
used by Very re,oretiuIx ~ -f'N-'e" e'e'
noig pprrn 900.
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NEW APOTHECARY STORE.
RICHARD II. MEADE, r RoHrRTs nI.ep
CGradaAte OF The PhnAdelphla College Of PharmacyJ
MEADE &c BAKER,
CHEMISTS q DRUGGISTS,

AVE opened aud htted and Inn
- pro,emen an APoTHECARY AND DRUG STORE, at Is6
Main street Northwest Of 10Th, Gus
tom oass Their facilities and soeh tey
warranted IN saying that Physicians orders
every preparation will be nled prepared
euraey and promptly at other
Irir stock IL entirely
themselves In person. and article which NAV moi
perfectly relied upon for strength purity
i VIII Al Az times keep complete Of
aDe prugs Medicines aud Chemicals
Instruments rrus>es and Appliances every ground
selected Spices Cooking
ing fooaeeo e fnef imported Cigars, Articles Lubin
and other Celebrated Perunery
every article appeanine TO the Drug business Il
Se attention to the business all
- ~ VIII be accurately dispensed by the part
"efs' ~ al hours OF the DAY or night. is26