New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-09

RepubuChn
Senator A. j. LAFLIs Of Herkimer County is Re-
publican Assemblyman +. l.. LiFIIS Of Ulster
County is Democrat
Messrs joins S. PALMER Of BroOme and FLETCHER
PAIMLR Of Delaware are both Republican Assembly
men.
Dr. GHAUScEY BorCHTOS Of Saratoga is an Ameri
can and NATHAN BuCTOS Of Cortland, a Republican.
Both are Members Of Assembly.
As.cmbyman DAVID b. BALDWIN Of Cayuga j.
Republican. WV. BALDWIN Of Oswego is Democrat.
Gen. MARTIN Miller is a Democratic Member
from Rensselaer, County. DAVID MILLER, an Amer
lean Member from Columbia.
DANIEL Fish of Rensselaer, is Republican Mem
Der. HrSRY FISK of Schuyler is Democrat.
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HorRID NURDFR.-IHc Baltimore SIM relates that
on Thursday night last George Leisure, Il shoemaker,
living near ColeSN ille Montgomery County Nd, cut
the throat of his wife with a razor, and then at
tempted suicide by cutting his own throat. II APP
pears that while his wife was preparing the table
Tor supper Leisure took down his razor as II for the
purpose of shaving, but instead lie approached his
wife grasped her. and with blow cut her throat
from ear 20 ear LAYING open the throat to the YER
tebre. and severing the juguar VEN. She ran from
the house about thirty yards, followed by Leisure,
when she fatered from loss of blood and fell. Lee
sure picked her mp, and, carrying her back to the
house placed her on a bed. She was then dead. The
murderer then must have become frenzied at the
sight and grasping the razor again, deliberately cut
his own throat before looking-glass hanging against
the wall The blade did not strike vital part, and
without making a second attempt he took utenSil
and brought some water from spring several rods
distant and began washing upthe blood from the ioor
Of the room the blood from his own wound all the
while streaming over II again. After washing up the
red current and putting things in order III the ROOM
he started off for the residence of T. Rawlns, distant
about half mile, and presented himself TO the Oc-
cupants besneared with the blood which flowed
from the wound in his throat. lie told them he had
killed HE wife, rs he had said he would, and wanted
the family 10 go over and see for themselves. Lee
SIRE was immediately secured, and several of the
70 whore they found the
woman living dead ON the bed, which was saturated
with blood. The wound in Leisure throat was aewed
up and he was committed to jan. lie Inns heretofore
been subject 10 occasional fits of alteration OF mind,
and il is supposed he aboIing under an attack of
Tie same when the shocking deed was committed.
He had several times previously threatened to take
the life Of his wife,
THf OVERLAND MAI ROUrE.-The exploring party
sent ont under the auspices Of the Overland Mail Com
pany for the purpose of an examination OF the routes
fr the carriage Of the Overland Mail from the Valley
ofhe Mississippi TO the Pacific, Via the FL Passo route
left this city on Saturday morning. They took the
Pacific Railroad to Jefferson City, from which point
they are TO commence Immediately the work for which
the expedition is sent out
The party took with them a complete outfit for both
man aud beast, aud will pursue their march with
vgor They are to examine infinitely the routes over
which they travel, and will make full and coplous
notes of everything which can possibly be of any in
terest or benefit to the Company as for instance, The
condition Of the SOIL the roads the Indian tribes, the
villages streams praries forests, the prices OF ami
mals wages Of men, DC.
The general director of the party is DR.. G. w.
SOutbwick ef Texas, a gentleman whose knowledge
OF the country and practical experience III business of
this kind and all matters pertaining TO life on the
Plains viii enable hW To push forward the work with
aacrity, and we congratulate the Company upon their
good fortune III having secured his services. Dr. y
will receive valuable assistance from Mr.. George w.
Wood Of New York, whose Judgment and business
qualifications are well suited to enterprise of this
kind and will prove valuable member of the corps.
The Secretary is Mr.. Charles L. Cole for long time
connected with the newspaper press of the state of
New ork, and whose ability as writer aud reporter
are highly spoken ofby the press In the vicinity where
be resides.
The party are to proceed as direct as possible to FL
Paso or Fort Fillmore, on the Rio Grande, AT which
point they expect to meet similar party coming tins
way which to leave san Francisco about the Isl
Of January.
We shall be able to give, from time to time, ac
count Of the progress OF the party, together with
DESCRIPTION Of the country and incidents on the route.
ISt Louis Republican.
REsrwING THE SLAVE TRADY.--By private letter
received in this city from LOangO, Coast of Africa
dated September %, 1881. are advised that the
French have practically engaged in the slave trade
under the name of apprentices and that ship, the
Clara, Of Bordeaux was at LOangO at the date mem
toned loading with negroes for Martinique \ French
wal Steamer iay alongside Ia protect her from the
English cruisers, who would have seized her but that
she hal fIehch naval officer on board with orders 10
the French Commodore 10 protect her Tn, English
are also using negroes ~ slaves at sierra anne The
French and English GoVerl.nens are por,cirtip, in
a trade which they effect to deem so hleous A 6o~
racoon has been built by tho French at Loanyo IN he
uscd for the safe keeping of the slaves until they ore
ready for shipment There is secret in the bus{ne.
and 10 dir guise is attempted Wash Union
ARRIvAL or INNIGKANTs AT BosT0N.-Accordng
TO the report of the Superintendent Of Alien Pa>sen-
gers. for the nine months ending Sept. 30, 1851, 6ij
vessels arrived at the Port of Boston, bringing l6t65
passengers OF this number bonds were taken Tor Is;
10 263 were committed for - each; extra eommuted
81. -. ~
was Is 9Ol. The receipts 81 400, all oi which
has been paid over to the Treasurer of the Common
wealth 49, destitute and inirm persons were helped
back to their native land at cost 10 the state oil
S2OoS; 3g6 pauperr snd destitute persons, residents
Of the different States Canada aud NOva-Scota, were
sent TO their legal residences, at cost of -, iOi
They would Otherwise have become public burden
The health aud general condition Of immigrants, COM
pared with former ycarr much improved
THI WAY THT AUTHORIZATIONS ENIOKcEs THE
NICTRMITl LAws.-Thc following extract is from
letter. dated GreytOwn. December ls by wel-knowp
and highly respectable merchant of Greytown, who
witnessed Pauldings capture of the fillibusters. II
affords new proof Of the Administrations recent
completely with the scheme which now affects to be
desirous If discouDtensncing;
One of Walkers officers said confdentiaDy here
'oat the revenue cutter went three miles out ~ sight
or the purpose Of letting the steamer Fashion pass
onmo'eSitd With Nslkcr and his men,"
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