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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-13

WHAT STEAM Fur ESGtSE CoSrS.-rhe Chief
Engineer of the Cincinnati Fire Department states
that II new steam fire engine is established. Il WI
coe Tor salaries ~ $50 war running expenses sSOo
horses end harness 81 500 hose carriages 500 lot OF
ground house 81 600 horse feed $500 incidental
slO total 80 80. He states that the expenses 4
tbs tSs Dcee0rnset last yer ~. Sll9 o09
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-13

RTchIPTs ASD DIsBURsrMTNTS OF EARIoCS SocH-
rIEs-Thc following table shows the receipts and pay
ncnts of some Of the principal Societies for the year
ending May
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-13

RopBrD IL WATER s1RsEr.--Jonn 1onss nav,
irg jut returned hcme from long cruise '''',eo os.
on Monday night with view OF -ee,ns 'ne e'epas~
Ia =, the course Of his perambulaions fc' in with
o1a Ks.s Campbell whs by hsS seductive srts s'c-
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-13

TFT QvaR1NTIST CoSyFSrIo>.-A committee was
appointed time since by the Board Of Health Of
This city to proceed to Philadelphia IL attend the gen
cra Quarantine Convention which is be held in that
city today. The Convention will be composed of del
egates from the Boards of Health of the principal sea
port, the Atlantic coast and Gulf Of Mexico aud the
subject which viii claim their consideration Is that Of
the adoption of Uniform and udicous regulation Of
Quarantine laws. The New-Yoyk committee consists
Of Mr.. Clancy, President of the Board Of Aldermen;
Mr.. Philips President of the Board of Couucilmen;
Aldermen Harris. Hofrmire and Valentine, and COun-
cmen Haswell, Franklin and Brady.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-13
A. J. Bleccker s. Co.. sold yesterday house and lot
No - Courandt street, for $4,000

APPoISrMEST OF TIE EXCISE COaNIssIoNERs.-
Ageeably to the License law that passed the Legsa-
turc last Winter Judge Ingraham and Recorder Smith
net in the Court Of Common Pleas yesterday morning
to appoint three Commissioners of Excise. John
Kerr, William j. Haskell and Robert L. Halves were
thercupon appointed and divided into three classes by
lot az the law directs. by the division Mr.. Haskett
wns assigned the first class, and holds office until the
first day of January, 1859; Mr.. Kerr, second class,
hold. office until first day Of January, 1861 and Mr.
Iawcs third class holds office until first day OF jan
uary, 1863 The Commissioners are 10 receive 80
day for fifty days
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-13

Ir.,.r,rt., I0Ex BEoroH,s.-This eNo4leat
rlt,- srhor, dramaist ard manager in'end' SHORTY
10 depart ti' happy land AID pay short 's 70 .He
Oh C,uit-y.' We Learn that Is IN eon'emP!a'iOo
by , friend, - invite him TO give farewell perform
auo, in tbs city. that they may have an opportunity
ofgi,rc him the heartfelt and most substantial kind
Ct q fs1eWell benefit. John has given his name
an aid 50 many times this season for the benefit OF
other people that he ought most certainly to have
one bumper at parting.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-13

Tie price Of the real estate and workshop Of Ia
Boston Watch Company was s57 so. instead G
$50 eco, as we hsd it yesterday.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-13

STsTKNATio BESEFIcEScs.-The American sys-
temaic Beuefceuce Society holds it, anniversary
meeting this afternoon. at 81 O'Clock. in the Centra.
Presbyterian Church. Bro0Rs stree. The "P"o "
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-13
PUBLIC MEETINGS..
GOVERNORS or TIE ALN-IOUsP

Tic rcgulu wo"kiy meeting + the Bos-l " r
Go,crrors va held yesterday afternoon o: Bsllc,us
Hospital. being the first Of the u-rs meetings held
Cvcry season at The various Institutions Under their
ChGrgc. Present, Governors GGniher, Smith. Dugro,
Ten.ann. Oliver. Anderson pinckney aeI MGl,a-y
inmates naairr N. Ia...tr,oo, fr lie 80 Inn
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-13

TANNANY SocrETY.-The anniversary meeting of
this Society, or Columbian Order, was held last even
ing at Tammany. After the ceremony of installing the
officers lately elected the Council went into an cleo
ton Of Grand Sachem hut without successful result.
Finally the election indefinitely postponed, which
is equivalent to continuing Mr.. Delevau in office as
Grand Sachem Mr.. VIM. ID. Kennedy was chosen
Father of the Council and Richard Winnie, Scribe.
Nothing else was done of any interest.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-13

spah ~ ry,i,. MT Tten Hssseliy Mar an''' MI N
H.lCwsy. Aa1ini,us~. hE Hs-ry TuoAsr
Ir,(ow, : n, Dcuin sri JDbIate Will also be pc
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-13

RICHNoND COUSrY-AProNTsENr or EXCISE
CoNNrssIoSERs.-Aherth the adjournment Of the Court,
the judges. in compliance with the new Excise Law,
made the following appointments of Excise Commis-
s.orers
Samuel Barton, of Southfed-frst c!ass-hods Of
flee TIL January l. 1851.
Lawrence Hilyer. of Norhfeld--secopd cisss-holds
office till January |, 1862.
Richard Christopher. of Caseton-thrd class
holds Office till January l, 1853.
Messrs. Barton and Hllyer are the Supervisors of
their respective towns. The Commissioners will meet
At the Court House, Richmond, on Tuesday next, to
receive and act upon applications for license.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-13

The anniversary exhibition Of the pupils THE New
York Institution for the Deaf and Dumb VII! be held
at the Academy Of Music Thursday. May IA. at :
O'Clock p. N. Tickets, Is cents, 10 be had at the door
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-02-09
The knraue Ann 4. lirnnt.

This vessel which has been lowed into the Nor
folk harbor by the steamer Georgia will be brought
up here with her cargo of $500 bags Rio Coffee,
a, soon a. the river opens. The river is now prob,
ably open to the Roads, and we may look for her
arrival early this week. q.
Her cargo of Coffee was selected especially for
this market ana the samples which are now at the
Office of the importers, Messrs. Crensbaw Fish
of this city, show that it is we'll suited to our
trade. !. will he offered at auction few days af-
ter the arrival OF the barque
We have every cor fl tence that the trade here
are convinced that it is to their interest to make
their purchases here, at the same prices they would
have TO pay at the North, and 1t is to be presumed
,heref IRE, the spring business will soon open,
that they will have difficulty in finding bidders
for 1t, especially as these gentlemen have at their
previous sale, shown disposition to sell their car
goes at and even below northern prices for same
descriptions.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-02-09

Mrs. Cynthia Wallace, OF Milford, Oel) died
on Monday She was the mother of the late DIR
John Leland, better known as the Milford Bard"
Mai Jason d Gibs,n was killed in Lexington,
Miss. on the 18th nit, by John H Fowlks, who,
it is asserted was acting in self defence.
Rev. Dr. Wheat, Professor in the University Of
North Carolina, has declined the cali to the Rec.
torship of Calvary Church, In Memphis, Tenn.
A new counterfeit $50 bill on the Southern bank
of Alabama has made its appearance.
VIM Miller and Adam Hollipger, old citizens of
Mobile, Ala died on the 18th ult.
Tue bill giving 500, 900 to the Mobile and Ohio
Railroad has been passed by the Mississippi Leg
islature.
o. p Baldwin, Esq of Richmond, is Ieeturiur
In Raleigh, N. G.
Alex. Sparks, = wealthy PLATTER of Darlington
District s. O., died last week.
There were PAT deaths in PhiIa delphia last week.
CT which 46 were OF scarlet fever
R w. n. johnson, late of the IT, s. Army. and
native of Fredericksburg, Va died In Jackson
vile, Fla ou the 25th ult
The dwelling of Henry Dawson, in Morgan
county, Va, was destroyed by FIRE last week.
Capt Roger Lovelaud one OF the earliest Get
tlers Of the town Of Greenviile, 8. O., died on
Friday last
Isaac r. Davis, a well known citizen Of Phila.
deiphis, died on Thursday last.
Senator Sumner, Il IL said, will visit Europe In
tas spring and spend several months on the con-
tinent.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-02-09

Sennts-The Chair laid before The Senate com
munic atoms from the Secretary of the Treasury,
the Postmaster General, and the Secretary OF
War; which were read and appropriately disposed
Of Mr. Bigler presented nineteen memorials from
citizens CT Philadelphia, praying the adoption OF
mea ,ures for increasing the trade between the q.
States and frica and Mr.. Seward presented three
memorials OF a similar charac:er. MIR. Toombs
present ed the peii'on of General James Shields
and other citizens If Minnesota Territory, praying
grant of land to that Territory for railroad pur.
| poses and also introduced bill in conformity
with the prayer of the petitioners Mr.. Weller
reported the bill from the House of representatives.
to increase the pay of officers If the army, with
amendments, and gave notice tina, he should call it
| up for consideration early next week Mr. w. also
| reported bill to promote the efficiency of the
| army by retiring disabled officers.
On motion by Mr.. Hunter, resolution was
| adopted directing the SECRETARY Of the Treasury
to inform the Senate whether in bis pin ion any
| improvements can be made in the plan adopted
| for the extension of the Treasury Department.
| On motion by MIR Rusk, a resolution adopted
cal ing on the Secretary Of tie Treasury for in.
| formation to the amount of duties RENTED or
r.funded railroad iron, design ting the time Of
remission, and on what roads The remainder Of
the days session was devoted to the ation
of private bills, several of which were passed.
House "A resolution was unaL imously ado pied
authorising the Speaker of the House of Repre-
senfatives to pay to Mrs. Martha Brooks, widow
of Hon. Preston s. Brooks, deceased, the sum due
the deceased, as a member Of this House, at the
time of his death
The House was wholly engaged in the consider
alton of territorial business this day having been
set apart for that purpose bill was passed es-
tablshing three new land districts in Kansas Terri
tory. A bill creating the Office of surveyor-gen
raj of the public lands of Minnesota Territory was
passed. Mr.. Grow, of Pennsylvania gave notice
that on Tuesday next he would endeavor to OBJ ain
a vote on the bill to repeal the laws of Kansas
Territory, heretofore reported from the Committee
on Territories. Bills making appropriations for
the completion of the capitol building of New
Mexico, and for the construction of road in Ne.
braSka were s lso passed.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-02-09
SPRClAL NOTICES.

- Te the Voters or Richmsmd ..8seing
very clearly from questions propoended to mo daily
~, course IL to be used against in this canvasl
think il due to mysek and those Who are called
upon to vote in the election that should define my
npo.ition. / wss 9 v hiE. aud sra not ashamed but
proud Of the old Whis parry. Subsequently Joined
the American party. but when thy repudiated the
pripcipl.s of tn: lAh section. the only Sou, horn
ret having belonged to thai PARTY some years since
voted for James A. Seldom, and sfterwa d. for John
s. Csske, for Congress against Mr. botts, yh,ch Wa
Of their wrath ave been poured upon me ever since
hut the grestest Gn h,vs committed was he vote
gwen By me 70. Mr. Buchanan the Ies.oss ,o' wsh
lie we'd and still believe and the result of the election
has more flu y confirmed that belief that the Demo-
fat tbs Rl.ck Republicans OF the North fMr. Fill.
more being where in the contest except that, BY
deprvins Mr. Buchanan of strength at tbs South. he
maht not elect himself, but Fremon') and as Sou
napI sw no other course to pursue but to vote for
Buchanan W ere It to do over, ! would act - have
done and thank God he was elec'ei; and more, |
believe now the Democratic party 10 the only party
strone enough to keep in check this sill strong and
dang sectional party. bent on course. which If
successful, would destroy the best COVE nnent on
which the sun ever shone
We have had faint obstinate and bloody but not
the great fight that will take place In 1850; and
think true Southern man ought to be found at
tempting to weaken the Democratic party; tor to
weaken 1t. a. parties now stand, 10 to weaken the
South. With these views l expect to stand in that
contest where stood at the last esetion and where
l stand now-agsinst Black kspublicanism and all
its aiders and sbetto,s. whether North or south.
say this much that my position may bs underatood.-
want no vote given for me under misunde ratand.
ins of my opinions. politically or other. If, with
these views honest entertained and expre sed, my
fellow ctrizsns will confer on me thu office of Ser
gesnt shall feel thankful TO them. but if thsy pre-
fer another, shsIbow to their will, conscious that
has voted for me Misunderstanding my poi
tion And in connection with this, will say, that. in
my opinion. my voting for Buchanan neither more
Cd dinin.hsd my qualifications fer the sergeantcy
a. do not der it litical offior, end do not
apprCv. of political tests in charter elections
Now, in conclusion. / will say what wsa ,ntimai Cd,
in my card declaring mysefa candidate, that ifp rtJ
nominations made, will not continue to - /.
candidate but party nominations ha, dt ne % little
Of late years to prove our city government w
suggest return tbs old custom of every man beln
candidate who likes ths sport, and to use homsly
phrase 'thA longest pole will knock down the sim
mons" Yours very respectfully,
fe9 PETER W. GRUBBS
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-02-09
North Pacific Exploring Expe diti0n.

The National Intelligencer praises the portfolio
OF the artists of the North Pacific Exploring Expe
dition. Il says that the expedition has made dis
c,veries, extended inf ,rmation before contracts
and imperfect, and corrected errors vitiatins the
charts Of those seas prepared at the expense of
other nations. The sketches of scenery-marine,
insular, inland, volcanic, rural, and urban-are
very numerous and true to nature, and ought not
TO he refused to popular demand for all the vslu.
able and Interesting information that can be OBJ.
tanned. They are now at the depot of the Expe-
dition, at the corner of and 9th street, Wash
npta
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-02-09
SINGULAR SIGHr-We Clip the following

A SINGULAR sIGHr-We Clip the following
ON one of our exchanges:
'On Monday the 18th day of January, a yourg
gentleman OF New Haven, in company with a
friend entered the church of DR.. Cleveland near
the Tontipe building. The atmosphere in the
church was very cold, but a stream of warm
air still rose from the furnaces the evsporators of
which were partially filled with water Around
one CT the furnaces snon gathered TO the depth
of three or four inches, formed by the congela,iou
of the moisture in the ascending stream of air from
the furnace. At the height of few feel from the
floor the moisture was seen congraling into bright
crystals of beautiful forms, which fell in showers
to the floor. There was pesrly a bushI of snow
around one CT the furnaces, and even on the iron
work of the register the snow was piled up, the
air rising from the furnace through a grating of
snow"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-02-09

NAVAL COURT OF INQUIRY-The Washingto
Union states, that several officers of the Navy
having applied to the Secretary If the Navy for a
court of inquiry under the act of January 10th,
1857, tbs department has accordingly ordered 3
court Of inquiry to meet 10 Washington on the
10th Of February instant. The court win be com.
posed of Commodorss Lavallette and Stripghau,
And Captain McCluney. Although the lxw au-
tborizes more than one court to be In session at
tho same tins. yet ia understood that the secre
tary does not deem it necessary At present to ap-
paiat more than one
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-02-09

EFTo MERCHANTS AND OTHERS Merchant
and others wishing Check or Draft Books. engraved
in style Of elegance unsurpassed anywhere, can
ob.siu them at this office. Persons desiring Checks
Checks en,raved, Bill Heads, &c, sc, surp.ss-
ing any thing in use here, should call and examine
specimens at the Dispatch Counting ROOM
They can have them with such vignettes and orna.
ments as are In the specimen, or with any others
that their fancy may suggest Orders for Cheeks,
Drafts, Certificates of Depont, Corporation Bonds,
Bill Heads &C., be filled in the most ~
manner and at rates surprisingly low Merchants.
Bankers, Corporation Officers and others should az
anime our spesiDens
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-02-09

EXAMINATION OF FILLtBUsrEKs.-The fiIlibus.
ter ex amnation in New York was resumed Thurs
day. General Cazneau alone was examined An
unsuccessful effort was made to give in evidence
= letter from Sidney Webster Esq private secre
,aIy of Franklin Pierce and bearing the Presi.
1ent's frank. The defence protested they could
show by it that the President and other high Uni.
ted States OH have an interest in the Mosquito
grant, and have been connected with Consul Fa.
oens, Gen. Cazneau and others in the colonization
IF Nicaragua. Gen. Cazueau testified that he had
hard that President Pierce has twelfth interest
in the Mosquito grant. The announcement nro
uced no sensation and the district attorney da red
them to read the letter of Mr.. Webster. hut thew
would not consent
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-02-09

.-->~-~~S>-->~>~>->>>~~>><~~>>s>~-
The NsrsA Carolina Leessiss. .,v
This body has adjourned without oo''s 20
thing On the subject ef Improvement impo. 80,
ua They passed some amendmens OF u -.
Of The Wilmington, Charlotte and ~" Az,
Company, which relates to extension ~
IN the State. There was N exsreme ispa -. !,
exhibited BY The Representatives Of large par. ~
The state, 10 any extensions Of the s"s'0 '.n 49,
through the Western part OF Noi'n .," &C..
This "a very i,liber.l and impoli'ic This state
stood ON, for time asains. Railroad lines running
sou,hv,swardIy through hsr territory and col
meeting with roads North Of u.s. but opposition %
been useless. She has bad to succumb to the de-
m.pds Of our own people for such connections -
live have bad to make such concessionst to othe'
we ace no reason why North Carolina should
hestste to comply with the wishes of large pal
OF her own citizens. when tho connection they de-
sire. IL to place North Carolina in closer inter
course with Virginia. with whom her sympashies
and interests ara much more identified than are
the sympaihes and interests of Virginia with those
Of States farther North, who have sought and
obtaiaed channels of communication through her
territory. The North State must become more
liberal.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-02-09
Death Of Hugh BIiiier..Ipjudicious Mental
Labor.

The Philadelphia Ledger, alluding to the sucide
of Hugh Miller, submits some very proper remarks
upon the imprudence If everlasting the nina, OF
OF suddenly relaxing from active mental exercise
into q passive condition. Those who are suoJec'
In the highest excitement liable to the severes
roentaI depression We see one In the h7eiies'
humor and are apt to remark that he the nap
piest fellow in the world He is very ofIen the
most miserable II 10 only under the stimulants OF
soci.i intercourse and the concomitants of a gay
and cheerful society. that he puts on the air OF
animation and indomi.able humor. Without these
he subsidies into a state of apathy and melancholy
almost intoIerabIe. That prince of humorists and
good fellows, Hood. whose society was sought OF
ell men, in hia solitary hours was subject to a
dreadful dependency and gloom, which, 1t Is
.hor ght, broke down his health, and hastened bis
death In all cases of exctements political, intel
iectual, aud religious, a. we'll as social immedi-
ately after the external cause ceases there is
tendency to sudden reaction and depression of
spirits.
Miller, who always wrote with excitement and
fervor. had been laboriou.ly engaged upon geo.
osicaI work He wrote with such intense devo'
tion a. to cause, doubt. very great cereorai e1
element, and when under the highest stimulation
and turned over to the printer, then came the de-
precision The machinery of thought was stopped
too suddenly, and the shock produced that de-
rangement and those horrid visions that haunted
the man of genius and led to his death
The brain, as remarks . writer, must haVethe
stimulus of use on It's integrity depends the health
of the body and requires not only food and rest
but regular employment Who does not remem'
Der being relieved from ianguor or even ennui, by
some Interesting subject of thought suddenly
brought to the mind Mental apathy Is an e1'
t-eme TO be avoided as we'll as excessive appca-
ten.
There are many cases of madness from an over
worked mind. The Ledger properly says:
Directly the symptoms of An overtasked system be-
ain to appear man Is not ft to measure how much
mental work !. o1u and ought to perform. phv
Q an who we'll unde rstands his sas. should decide
this But the entire cessation from all mental work
may cause ouch d sinking down of III, vital powers
that ons autlciI ate the effects. The sya-
TEN beco mes like Il leaky vessel At sea, when the
only be kept down by tho entire exertions
ofstesm pumps. Stop the rump but for five min
utes nd the will rise and put the :es out.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-02-09
The Angry Generals.

The spicy correspondence between the SFCRE>
TARY of WAR, and General SCoTT, has been too
partially given to the public to bring its whole
merits into view. But enough has appeared to in
duce the belief that there is more of passion than
reason on both Sides 1t Is likely one of those per.
sona eufs which often Occult arising out of the
most triitng canses aud leading to to q passionate
exchange of abuse and frivolous accusation that are
wholly uDjusiifsbls aud painful to all who have
any aspect for parties involved
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-02-09

THE WESTERN RvERs.-A dispatch from
Wheeling, Friday, says the ice had moved from
Above Wheeling Island, and there was no doubt
that general breaking up would then clear the
navigation Of the Ohio by Saturday evening. The
river At St. Louis was rising slowly Friday. The
The steamer Graes Darling, valued 1t $50 0c0 and
insured for els, 900. was sunk BY the Ice. Three
steamers arrived at Evansville, Ind, on Friday.
and the Ice WAS fast disappearing. At Cincin-
natl. thirty fat boats were carried of by the mo-
wing Ice AZ Pistsburg. the river had risen l0t
feet. and was stationary. The weather was open
At Zanesvills, o the lea was mo wing.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-02-09

FORFEITED RECoGNIsANCEs.-The PennsyI
vania Legislature has before it bill to enforce the
collection OF forfeited recngnissnces Whenever
recognisance is forfeited it makes it tho duty of
The district attorney of the respective county to
institute suit therein in the name of the Common.
wealth, and to prosecute the same to final iude
ment. As compensation the district attorney is to
receive not less than five nor m're than twenty
per cent. of the amount recovered
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-02-09

CHARLESTON RACEs-Sscond Day-Three mile
heats Entries: John Campbell's Laura Spiman,
G P Coyle's Olio. H. C Caffey's Mary Biueskin.
First heat won by Oiio--Mary Blueskin being dis.
fanced OHIO also won the second heat. 1ime
SAG, 542t Second Race-South Carolina stak es
mile hea's-two years old-entrance Scoop ..
Entries: Thos. Taylors eh. by Glencoe IT. A.
Puryear's ch, f. by Glencoe, Thos. G.. Bacon's br.
c.by Albion, and c. T Howell's b. f. by Glencoe.
l:50 -