New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-31

N''N't WIS nav AUG tue mad Was oon-
sauoN1 ih - maes' hssinsisg at the river. The
N'mP'Sy ieuna % ths time uhst the und ztaking w.s
more than they bad calculated for, and thai n.
I'onu""O'd DC srnsB, II any. They pctitioned the
Legislature for the privilege Of d;.oo,t;n,, a..
sruction If the road. This was granted a. -
tition stteiwsrd presented ask the pr,vas ~
dong any portion constructed or altering sav mar, 70
gravel road. Since the granting Of tbe.e n.,,o.,
there has been much complaining by those who Al ar,
were against the construction Of the road Tres. b.x.
drawn many into their ranks Of those Tho hav. fIt
Their pockets growing lighter from continual tar 70,
travel; and occasionaIys recruit from those who oaoa
were or are now stockholders in the road those VIII.
expected that the money invested would have brought
large interest but found that interest and prinoinL
have gone together.
Meetings have been called by them and resolutions
passed suits have been commenced against the Com
pany but still the toll has been called for Some have
refused to pay, and against these the Company have
commenced suits.
But the mountain spirit Of many of or neghbsu
Gould not wait the slow movement Of feed lawyers and
decisions of law as TO the rights Of the Company So
meeting was called on Saturday last, Disc. g. Bill
were posted calling upon citizens to stand by their
nights. The call was responded to by about three or
four hundred, who, after making the circuit of the vii
lage with flags and banners flying (among which we
noticed one inscribed Liberty or Death'), stopped
at the Mansion House. Here speeches were made;
some very iDcendary, some very flaming, and some
very sublime and ridiculous. Resolutions were also
passed-one of which was offered by certain would
be SenatOr-to the effect that they should proceed to
clear the road and that subscription should be taken
for defending those who should 80 act The meeting
adjourned amid great swearing aud shouting and most
OF the company proceeded in seghs to the first gate
below the village. Here the work Of destruction COM
msnce3. Axes, rails sticks and stones were called
into requsition; and, in few minutes the building,
gate, fence, and everything were demolished. They
then proceeded to the lower one, and it soon shared
the fate Of the otbern the last instance not allowing
the gate-ender time to get his money from the build
ing. They then returned to the village; and, after inn
bibng freely at the bar and from their jugs supplied
for the occasion, they left for their demonstrating the
third gate with them on their way, but leaving the
house unframed.
What will be the result of these riotous proceedings
remains to be seen. The Company will doubtless re-
build. The sober portion of the community-even
those who are opposed to the road-are very much
displeased and general feeling Of regret felt that
there should be such q spirit of mobocracy among
ut-knowipg that such setting aside Of law and or
uelj ptlohotVu iIuSt pIOfc peVplC Iulus
ExToRTIoN BY CARMAs-CoNPELLED TO d
eoRGE.-Michael Mack, driver of car No. 1913, was
employed on Monday evening by James Bedford, an
emgran stopping at No. 12s Greenwich street. to take
his baggage for the sum of 81 TO the NewHaven Rail.
road Depot said baggage to be in time for the Socock
train on the following morning. Mack was on hand
and cated the luggage to the depot but took to
be too late for the tIan and other train stopped
at the place where Bedford wished to get off, he was
obliged to wait in town until the following day. He
complained bitterly of the treatment Of the carman but
paid him the dollar. The fellow not satisfied with
this sum- but swore he would " drive him TO h-l
less he paid him another dollar. Whis the dispute
was going CD, Policeman Quinn of the Sixth Ward
up, and hearing the story of the emgrant, ar
rested the carnan, and he taken before Justice
Connolly who fined him $40 and made him restore the
dollar he had received.
REAARKGBLE Loss OF BAGGAGE BY FIRE.-A very
singular instance of loss of baggage by railroad pas
sepger, occurred yesterday on the Erie road. lady
on her way from Newburgh to spend the holidays with
her friends in Now-York had her ward.obe in car
petbag which was placed in the rack over her seat,
and not far from one of the ventlaorS in the top Of the
cor. During the passage there was smell Of burst
elected considerable inquiry. On arriving at Jersey
City, the lady attempted to take her carpet-bag, when
she found that instead of her rich elk robes and fine
lace. and snowy white night cap aud gown, she had
bag of ashes and mass of bla& cnders. In short,
the whole of her travelling wardrobe was burnt to tim
der but 20 confined had been the fire. that the cloth
had chared without blazing, but all wsstotay ruined,
and the lady of course felt that her visit spoiled
III. L. al non nynm atinD m
ductor concluded that the accident had arisen from
spark entering through the ventilator, and Gained
the adys very disturbed mind by assuring her that he
thought the Company would make up her loss, and
asked her to make out list Of things destroyed with
their value, which she did, to the amount Of $780, and
TO which he appended his statement and that was pre-
sented at the Company's Office Erie Buildings, and
the Treasurer at once minded her the amount Of the
damage.
MEETING OF CALIroRsIAss-NEw-YoRK COMMIT
TEE OF PACIFIC EhIGRATIoS.-An adjourned meeting
of Caforpians was held at the Metropolitan Hotel last
evening to organize the Committee OF Paeihc Emgra-
ton already noticed in our columns-L r. DEWEY In
the chair. A Board Of five Directors with power to
sppoip officers were elected, as follows: james W.
BINGHAM. w. T. Coleman, d. l.. Ross j. b. Bond,
y. c. Kembe. The preliminary expenses of assoea-
ton were provided for and the meeting adjourned.
Tpr N,w.GRAsApA CANAL COMPANY CAsr.-The
cas-, If Mr. Goulard rs. the New-Granada Canal and
Steam Navigation Company was resumed yesterday"
the Lower Police Court by the cross-examnaton Oh the
complainant. The following 10 copy, with the excep-
ton of the numbers Of all Of the Bonds produced Id
evidence:
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