New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-08-26

Vice President Brscknrdge Will be 80 years Of age
The i6in % January next; Lewis Cass Is nearly 80
years OH; Sepeeo A. Douglas sas 10 years OF ago
o. tie I'D as Aprd last; slaon Cameron i % bis otn
y,sr. jefferson psy-is 81 vssrs Old; Caleb Cushing IS
in his n yssr Howell Cobb will be "a yesrs old on
The 1,h Of September next; William Il. SsSert Is IN
h.. 18Th wear: Fraukhr Pierce Is ~ yeas DID, Robert
Field stockton is nearly % yesrs of sge John Charles
Fremont gas a6 years old on tue 7tb Of Jaousry last;
Joan Be i. o. years old Jonn j. Crittenden vii be
33yeass old in September pert; Alexander II. Ste
phens was 6, years old in February last James Il.
Or WAS 81 wears old on the Eth OF May last; Je.se ID.
Brisb, is IN mis- fth yesr Augustus [. Dodge about
a yes,s old: James Shields is ~ years Old; Issso
Toucey is 81 years old; Henry A. Wse Is 10 his sd
wear; Robert NJ T. Hunter is nearly % yesrs OF age;
Rober, Toombs a. years old on the I'd OF ally last;
F5wsrd Everett was a years old in April last John
NJ Read Is over 81 yesrs Of age; Daniel 5. Dickinson
will be - years old on the llth Of September next;
Horstio Seymour is sboat ~ years OF age; John +.
Wool is abou, o. years of sge John Shcel 70 IN his
Goth vesr; Nathaniel L Banks - years old last
January.
NoRiH CAROLINA LAsDs.-We understand that
sew, 81 ntlera, If this city hsve associated them
selves with Prot. David Chrsy in bis lse extensive
lsn1 purch.e in Cherokee County, North Caroline.
This Company, Of which Mr.. X. IL. Stephenson " the
agent, have disposal 1891 COO acres OF the choicest
LANDS in that rich mountain district CheroAce Coun-
IT, il vii be remembered, IS situated IN the south
western part OF that region included beiSeen the
Smoky Mountain and the Blue Ritge-somstlmes
termed the " New England Of tie South These
lands were purchased because OF their special
adaptation to woolgrowing fruit and grapes For
these PURPOSES assured. there l. no ootter
country in the United States. Mr.. Christopher War
dali ard others, who have visited Cherokee County
the present season, sgree with Prof. Cbrisy IN ms
iona OF its fertility aud perfect adaptation 10
these special uses. This region was occupied by the
Cher, kee Indians until 1898 and these lands we're noe
brought into market by the Legislature until 1858.
This fact will account for it, tardy settlement.
A report is in preparation, by Prof. Christy which
M the value and IMPORTANCE OF his
ton of the country. lCin. Gazette.
A Coon WAY TO SERVE PIcKPocxsTs.-O On Thurs
dsy a. the train on the Great Western Railway WAS
bound Esst, the pocket OF a lady On the ira was
attempted 70 be picked by woman who was in COM
many It'll al other woman and Nothing said
about the matter until the train had crossed Suspension
Bridge, when Coz ductor TamblDgson, learning OF tho
character of the trio, teegraphed to Officer Sherman
of Rochester, who nabbed them on their arrival st
that place. He searched them, but finding nothicg on
their persons TO warrant their st. he let them 20 to
tavern, where they stayed al night. On goiog TO
the New.lork Central cars, Sherman followed them
into the coach and pabc announced their character.
The man tried the bluff game, but wouli not an.
swer and before the train left he " came dosn, and
cone ssed bis business privately to the officer lie
begged hard not to be posted by telegraph at the sta
ton East, and minated willingness to pay for ex-
emptiop but without avail. Word was sent TO every
station Oh the line that the distinguished strangers
might be received IN sly 10 behtnog their quality.
Detroit Advertiser.
MURDER on THE PLANNING learn IIOW young
printer, Mr. j. &. Campbell, who arrived in this city
Yesterday from Denver that most cOd-bloodet muir
der was perpetIated about the LIST OF August twelve
miles beyond Bjou Creek, on the Platte, and some W
miles from Denver. The particulars, we are informed,
are as follows: A train from Hickory County, No.,
consisting of seven persons lhve mep, one woman ana
boy), were on their way to The mines, aud the TACT
being understood that the owner OF the stock and
wagons Who was Of the party had IN his possess
sion nearly $4,000 which he Intended using for mining
purposes. they determined to murder and rob him.
The boy was made tho instrument by which TO exc
cute their fepdsh object. He shot the msn with
pistol in the presence of the whole party the ball
passed through his left lung The deed being accom-
plished and having possessed Themselves OF all his
effects they started for Denver, lesving the unforu-
nate man to die the prairie The party TO which
Mr.. Campoell belonged found him next morning on
the point of death and were only able to CLEAN the
foregoing before he expired Intelligence was sent TO
ID. of the transaction and the assassins are prob
ably under arrest by ths tine. Our informant had
forgotten the murdered mans name, but says he mas
'""'' 'N' [st Joseph Gazette. Aug 49,
WospERFUL ESCAPE IRON DRowSISG.-A letter
from Norfolk in TIE Riehmond Dspatch, states that
on Tuesday of las. week Capt John Doughty was
washed from the deck of his soop about clock IN the
morning. when about five miles at sea, of Smiths Is
land. The sea was running very high at the tne and
being able TO regain his vessel he swan toward tue
sh, re and attempted tn land; the breakers however,
prevented his dong So and he thee swan around the
southern end OF the Island where he made second
attempt this failed also, and after having PISSED four
miles along the beach, he was taken by current and
washs inside Of the capes; here he WA picked up by
Captain CoIklng, after having been swimming eight
hours and carried into Alexandra, from which place
he came TO Norfolk and proceeded TO his residence in
Northampton County, where he will appear as one
rsen from the dead, since il WAS generally supposed
he was drow ned He must have swan nearly fifteen
miles and that Nth his clothes on, except his boOs
which he pulled off 10 the water. Wnen rescued he
nearly exhausted, and must have drowned in few
minutes.
The GREATEST Man AT NAGARA.-On Sunday, wo
are told curious indication of the state Of feeling at
Niagara Falls was manifested in the proceedings OF a
sabbath School there. gentleman from Ca Gaugas
County addressing the children, and inculcs,ing
the duties of reverence for God and obedience TO the
Supreme WILL In the course OF his remarks hs desired
TO draw contrast between God and the cbidrens
highest ideal Of greatness on earth, and or that pur
pore be asked Of the little before him who was the
greatest man at Niagara Fallsthe man most entitled
10 their respect-when to bis astonishment and cha
grin, dozen youthful voices responded eoth isisst-
cally and IN entire concord, :" Blondln blondln
"Blondin % Rochester Democrat, Aug. ~
DRAIN OF SILVER FROM FRAscE AID IsPoRrs or
GoLp.-"The export Of silver from France" says the
Union has gone constantly durog the lest three
years that person might al Dos' ask whether any OF
that metal still remains 10 the country. Daring tho
first ak months Of the present year the exports OF sill
yer amounted TO 228 S5s SJE (t9 54 1851. while tho
amount imported was only li,t93 l4M 579, 72J,
leaving deficit Of ia 1865, 74M "a, G9. 1t is
true that the silver which is exported is largely made
up for by the gold which for there has been
only exported Of that meal during the rst SIX months
OF the year amount Of % 6l sO0f while the imports
have been 3S7 50 2O0f., giving surplus Of 2s9 3i0-
ACT ell 573, 6l6 The general circulation Of the
too precious metals together has therefore Increased
E4,0i,6oOf u, 998, O51j.'
Cases of incendiarism and burglary became 80 fro
quent nj Auburn, in this state, early in the Shmner,
that volunteer police force was organized consisting
Of large lumber Of public spirited citizens, who
alternate with each other in pstro0g the streets 81
night in parties Of two, three, or tour the turn Of
each citizen coming about once week. Since this,
the fires have ceased. and the burglars have found