New-York daily tribune., 1858-12-30


FIRST RFGMENr ACRoss THE PLAINS TO rhE
PACnIc.-Tte Sixth Infantry has won new "nN,s ~
its westward msph The SGcromeafo t"Ds o' tno
90th u states that the arrival AMI passege through
tie streets of that city of eetre United sa,esrs
nent of Irfsntry he Sixth has created no ntte eN
ciem,rt, ard much delighted the citizens, sh~ re-
ceived the gallant troops warmly sni even en'nusss
ticsly II was indeed, the first time that 80 arse
t rec Of the regular army had appeared IN that part o
California, ard with the accompaniment OF long
line ,f mules, baggege'w'gons, hosPifatrain, su,'s
and otter camp hlowers the procession was al once
a msrtial ana spen iil show. Tne Sixth, too, is the
very fret regiment that has crossed the plains 10
California having ett Fort leevsnworth on tho s'th
OF May They had been one hundeod and ninety days
on the March rot counting thoso OF departure ana
arrival Or. taking the number ol marching days -
tie regiment remained in camp 90 Sindsys, tno
duration Of their Journey, all performed on too', w
have been lo2 days. They have averaged sooS' one one
fuIdred niles per week. Ia this long march the
~, mont tas not suffered the oss o man, nor been
sdhsd with sicknsss beyond The usual porn'n OF an
s,r,, abe foih. portion OF tns route tray,rsed
lay through country tuc ously represented in Wash
ugtOn rs Ihosl litaole, and even hostile, and II has
teen uayeed at season deemed urievcrable u not,
for snail part Of the disaice, inclemebt. Yet not
only are the men and ruimals in good condition for
the termination OF 70 lorg and hard journey, bot
there las been death If stock worth mentioning.
Ont Of about eleven hundred mules the loss has been
only about thirty.
$4,000 damages rsR GIVING THE WRoSG MEDI-
cIsF.-A suit has been tIal la the Superior Court,
for two or thrc Gays, which has excited stten-
ton. ], was brought by tho Rev. Geo w. Qunby
against Frederick Eek .tein r, the plaotif claiming
damages to the amount Of $4,000, alleging that by
the negligence of the defendant or bis agent, bella
donna put up in apIcs crpion instead Of daudeOD
(which the health Of the plaintiff was materially in
jured, and bis life put in Jeopardy. Judge spencer
charged the Jnry yesterday orcroon nsrncting them
that if the article put up belaonna ani not dane-
lion and that it produced the effects which the plain
tif claimed were the direct rosults he would b.
titled 10 srCh damages he had sustained in
a pecuniary way, unless the plaintiff himself
guilty Of negligence After All hours deiberaton tho
jury returned verdict Tor the plaintiff Tor $500.
lCDcinnsd Gazette, 2jd.
SgArisG IScIDEsr.-Forty policemen visited the
Back Bay to put stop 10 ,ksi1g In that losalty on
the Sabbath. Tho ice WIS cle lred in moment with
single exec pon. OGe unteTri6sd nliviiasl boldly
refused TO yej ard set Of aug all devices secure
him. He skatsd ike the wind aud ia vorcd tn. help
les oicals with eccentric series Of rar. and bril-.
liant evolutioDs Like the Irishrnans hes, II familiar
nemoTy, he was not whore you thought bs was.
Finally, after repeated unsucoeasful attempts 81
oOmpllsh their purpcse lice was formed, ani "6ni-
be - an eTmy with banners" the "bue and .'oll
dipIi,sres marched down upon the defiant skater
He was trapped thirty were more theb match for
onebut just NJ the point of uiOg him. after eN.
curing one of bis most rapid and be.dering expli g.
he dart I'd through the advancing line and s,f,
Lood spi ause greeted tho cscomforc of the pohcs.
lBoston Transcript
AscIfNT COISs.-Among the coins prs sentsf 10 tho
Tennessee Historical Society recently, Grssian
drachma, OF silver, Of value about II cent? coin.i la
the days Of Alexander the Crest, 3D years b. &. II
ives picked up in the stIeets cf the once burei Pom.
pei by Wm. II. Polk esq, while he in Italy ~
charge Affairs ofthe United States to the two Soi.
hes in lSf5 IL has on tide the head " Alexander
the reyerse figure Of Jupiter sitting ia a chair
holding h0sto ppIa spear Of favor ia hls left and
and an imperial eagle In the right. There several
symbols, and the inscription " "AexsLdron" on Ito
same side.
a Conference u 300 of the members Of the So.ety
Of Friends has been held lately at London az xhich Il
Was agreed 10 sanction marriage between Indyiduals
Of this community althoagh not ia membershipl. By
allowing them 10 take place within its religious meet.
i1gsi and that al retricon M regard 10 what s called
pninbess ot speech, b. b.haviof GnG apparel NAV also
be cisconiinuec-bot confirming its ancient testimony
H. favor Of Christian moderation in these resoects
IL tie Philadelphia Court Of Eisi Pdus, Chief,Ja,.
nee Lo"re has crsnte1 an lIaIcton u restrain the
Director. Of The Grsrd College from refusing ~ admit
The City Solicitor eontendod that no child wss an o,
phan unless both parents were dead bat Judge Iox.
re differed With him and granted the Injunction.
CH.Ess.-An en,erpnsng ieweier ia Washinstou
a. found ard cut up that trtck which Montgomery Of
Pennsyivania shed At the le2 Of English Of Indiann
It0 tne most deg httu charms" 10 efOrn ~ watch.
CHAINS Of the sporDg fraternity Another, not % bo
outtore il metropolitan taste and skill has had I'm.
glahs shveied cane picked up, brought ia and csryed
irtO beautiful nngs, for Christmas presents. *
A NEw UsE FOR SoRSBUx MoLA.sss-u IA :
ststed on the authority Of crack p,e.smso. thst4
rollers MADE from Chinese sngar cane molssses ara
supcncr 10 those made with .ny otLe. kind. ia .
sorghun syrup viii bear long boiling without daaCscs
Of irarn'son, and wtea cast into reer IL usseK
to- gher, more elat:ic and has better suctiop
th'se made " The material in common TIA pro,,
Pniiors oi fylup I'D glue need 10 the oompsss1cn al
the roller are tie those In among p3ntkrS
row. ia s-,'ss
ET.yPIsG COMMERCIAL CIRcUI s.-Hor>t;sR Riu,. ! !
Deputy Pes,mas.er Generel M Washio ogteps(WS. RI "
rp.y 70 81 aquiry adlress.d him by the RSmsSsf1 =
OF AeS.OIlesrs, ssys that printed con mspi = sreo{I
iars, stsnped or indorsed with the nAs ssA sArsso
'f tie party sendIs them, are ehaJsesbe VIII tt4r~.
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INV TRAIN or rHE HrDsoy RIVER RiiLxorDH
-On and amer next "Wednesday express YCA stf =.
..sEe Abs.y ior hs"-ierS at 30 p M Ney- York :