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New-York daily tribune., 1859-02-05

MURDER ~ CAsiDA-A shocking murder was
committed on Saturday a, the village OF White
Church. C. w, near Toronto The name of the vic.
i'm il Robert Ramsay, srespectabe, weIto do farmer,
about 60 years Of age. The murderer Wm Hughie 70
also msn advanced in life, being apparently bet veeo
80 and CO. They had married sisters, and fselieg q
Hughie having accused Ramsay of being on too int
mate terms with biz wife. On the above-mentoeed
day, Hugtie, who had been drinking, struck R.mssy
on the head With an n the presence Of his wse and
daughter. The murderer was arrested.
New-York daily tribune., 1859-02-05
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

WASHINGTON, frl1aY, FSD. q, 1917
Mr.. WILSON (Ind }, from tue Committee on Fec
tOrs made report in the Nebrasks contested election
case, declaring Bird Il. Chapman entitled to the seat
instead Of MIR. Ferguson, tne sitting member.
Mr. SMITH an introduced bill to establish ma
tops foundry at Atoo Ilinois Referred to the Com
mittee on Military Afairs.
MIR. PHILLIPS lPa said it was his desire to call
the att nton Of the House to what he Thought were
mistakes in the estimates of the Secretary of the
Treasury but he yielded the hoor though with react
ance at the request of gentlemen who had nsde earn
est appeals TO him in behalf Of the Private Calendar.
Private bills were considered snd snambtr were
passed, Adjourned.
New-York daily tribune., 1859-02-05
The Salt Lake Mail.

ST. LOUIs, Friday, Feb. \, lS9.
TIE Salt Lske mail Of the 18Th ultiuo reached -.
joseph N tie 3li, s.x days eLead Of the contract
tire.
The L. s District Court had adjourned.
The legislature st,l IN session, but nothing OF
importance bsO been dore.
Major CopeIirg, the contractor FOR the Salt Lake
and Placervle route arrived here last night route
TO Washirgon. He ID only seventeen DAYS from ) AIT
Lake. ano expects 70 reach Washington within nine
eeI days. he eit Utah n 'he dead of Writer 10 test
the ps .icsbilty Of the route. He thinks that the
trip ere long will be Of more pleasure by means
ofcrossng the mountains in the sieghs and that the
travel from the Pacific Will be over this route.
New-York daily tribune., 1859-02-05

oeeded in sr ding Policeman No. iO2 snooaiax ssay u
large armchair in the hotel bA-room or ofhoe> The
obec, Of tie search acquired other facts than thoss
above stated could be ob.sne ard rep 'rer let ~sh
high opinion OF the vgilsnce Of tue Third Preoinos
patroimsn.
Dunrg the past year upward Of tSo,o0o worth Of
property has been lost in this Ward through burgla1ies
New-York daily tribune., 1859-02-05
The Expected Steamers.

SANDY HOOK, Friday. Feb. 4, lSj9-Minight
There srs yet TO t;srs Of the KsrzaIco or Asia.
We csn mary lights in tie vicinity Of TIE light
ship, bat think that lone Of them are on board
steamers. The weather i cloudy snd dark. Wind
strong fIom nOrth.West.
New-York daily tribune., 1859-02-05
The Quarantine.

TEEsTos n. J., Friday Feb. ], lSJ9.
In tie S-usie too ~ Mr. Gford fired ar additional
resoutfon on Quarsntirs TO the effect thst Congress
bss TO right 70 authorize the City or STATE o. New
York to establish Qusrss'ine station at Sandy Hook
or .ny other portion Of the Territory Of NeT-Jersey
.rd that any attempt for that purpose should be, ard
will be, resisted on the part OF NewJersey, by al law
ful and constitutional means. Toe resolution was
referred
New-York daily tribune., 1859-02-05
Prize Fight.

MANcnEsTER, n. IT,, Friday, Feb. A. I6j9.
prize fight for go came off near this place this
afternoon between Dan kerrigan and a man named
Jones' both hailing from Boston. KeTgan was vic
tor Both parties were amateurs, though kerrisan 10
said to have won fight recently at NewOreans.
New-York daily tribune., 1859-02-05


WAsHISGTos, Friday, Feb. a. 1859.
The Presidents recommendation to establish mil-
fsry posts in Sonora and Cfihushua Hss this morning
acted ON by the House Committee on Military Affairs,
who decided against IT
The Committee on Ways and Means did nothing at
the meeting the subject Of the Tariff It's further
action concerning it will be deferred until after the
meeting of Saturday nights caucus.
The Senate's Committee Territories have ex-
pressed themselves adverse to organizing Territorial
Government for Colona the Pixies Peak Country.
The House Select Committee 10 investigate the
alleged abuses in connection with the Navy Depart
ment have examined eighty ninety witnesses at the
rate Of ten day. and expect to complete their labors
toward the end Of next week.
The House Committee Military Affairs have
referred the Oregon and Washington wal debt claims
to the Auditor OF the Treasury, to compute them on
The came basis that the Government paid for supplies
for the Reg during the Indian hOstties IN 1870
and 1856 and 10 report the amounts to the next Con-
gress The expenses on the pert OF Oregon have
been stated at about four millions aud hall or Sll
81 for each days military service rendered by Greg ~
The gross amount of claims, as reported by the ss1e
Commissioner, is nearly million aud a half
Philip +. Colby has been appointed United States
Marshal for Kansas.
Wilson McCandless has been nominated by the
President for the vacant Judgesbip IN Pennsy ylvsna,
and Judge Samuel W. Black of Nebraska f)r Governor
of that Territory. The report that the nominations
have been confirmed is erroneous.
New-York daily tribune., 1859-02-05

Returned TO HIS FIRsr Lo,E.-ILS Trcy Hhig
announces that Mr.. Chares ii. Weeks, geatIemaa
for many years connected with the stage but sho was
among the converts Of the New-fork reviveA ls~
Of tho country sinoe thst time, has returned TO tho
stage.
New-York daily tribune., 1859-02-05
total of. ......


On the work there are As double enlarged Lift locks,
guard locks 3 weigh locke, 80 aqueducts, l3 cul-
yerts 25 waste weirs, and 49, bridges.
during the year Mr. SbeIrl has expended, for re-
nsirs of his division 1865 215 Including PA ex
pended for new works leaving the actual cost OF
repairs S2S,51.
during the years 1854 lo and lS56 was $500 700 per
apnum. During the years 1857 and 1888 the average
is $2i5 s27-s showing an average decrease per annum
Of sll4 93s, and total for two years Of s229o".
The Commissioner reports serious deficiency OF
water ON the long level between Hgginsvile and New
London To supply this deficiency il will be necessary
TO divert the waters of Fish Creek. 1t is ee,imated
that from this supply Of lO,VOO cubic feet OF
water per mute can be obtained at cost no. ex-
ceedipg $50, COO.
deptb Of seven feet can be obtained on this por
ton OF tns Erie the coming season at cost Of
Sl25,0tO. Atpresent not more than hve leet can Dc
relied on. Tire most serious distractions are the
beyels in both chambers of the locks These may be
cut ont at an agg1 egste cost Of u 500
The revenues Of the Chsmplain Canal, since 1885,
amount 10 $2677 078. The expenditures for repairs,
during the came period, were 81 ,462 ~; showing "a
surpus of revenue over expenses Of 81 2If,2 II Is
recommended 70 reconstruct the three eastern locks Of
the canal and TO enlarge them ana the assures OF the
canal distance Of three miles, so that the largest
clats of boats navigating the Erie Canal may reach
WATERFORD 1t il alsO necessary to reconstruct ten
Ef-loCks north Of Waterford To construct them OF
atone oud cost $3.50, ,000 Of wood SIP 900.
Commissioner Sheriff. strongly urges the substitution
of wood for stone, not only the ground OF economy
bu. because they may be speedily put in and are
equally service able rs stone.
The Commissioner condems the plans adopted for
the improvement Of the Black River Canal, and e1-
presses bis conviction that the present system will
have TO he abandon ed
The following table shows the expenditures on each
division Of The Canals for the past five years:
EASTERN DIVISION.
Average expenditures 1854 1855 and $3.50 766 rs
Average expenditures for 1851 sno ls5a..... 2b8H y
Decrease In two years. $29987 GO
MIDDLE DIVISION
Average expenditures for 1854 1885, 1856 and 1857,
Average exPen ditures in 57o5O 40
Increase W
DIVISION.
Average expenditures 1856, 1885, 1855 and 1857,
Average expenditures in 2H7l'7
Increase per ASA 81
New-York daily tribune., 1859-02-05
Bank Robbery and Murder.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, FIl1ay, FEB. 4, IoJJ.
The Branch Of the UriOn Bank at Jackson, Tenn,
was robbed of large amount of specie aud paper
money last night and the clerk murdered. No cne
to the perIetIators Of the deed has yet been dis
CoYerel.
New-York daily tribune., 1859-02-05
Races nj Charleston.

CHARLESION, Fndoy, Foo. 7, IoJJ
Two races took place here to day. Marengo won
the first and Socks the second, taking the Hutchinson
stakes. Planet was not entered
New-York daily tribune., 1859-02-05
Marine Disaster.

BOsTOn, Friday Feb. 4, IS59.
Arrived bark Zotoff from Cayenne for Sslem, Wis
Swamps cott where she anchored on the night Of the
I'd inst in the breakers. Capt. Bailay and the crew
abandoned her. Sne was boarded by fishermen from
Swampscott who brought her here.
New-York daily tribune., 1859-02-05
Conviction of a Murderer.

BALTIMORE, Fnday, Feb. v IHJ'.
Duvall was found guilty Of murder in the first de.
gree this morning II will be recOlected he killed
Fischer, German tavern keeper, some month ago.
New-York daily tribune., 1859-02-05
Lost Money Refunded.

MOHTGOMTRY, Am, Friday Feb. 4, I85!.
Adams's Express Company yesterday paid $1,000
TO the owners Of the money lately stolen from their
custody.
New-York daily tribune., 1859-02-05
The Hon. A. III. stephens.

AUGUSTA, Ga, Friday, Feb. !, ISE'.
The Hon. A. II. Stephens has written to his frehd5,
positively refusing a denomination to Congress.
New-York daily tribune., 1859-02-05
From Albany.

ALBANY, Friday, Feb. 7, Is35.
The Hon. Charles H. Sheriff., Commissioner in
charge Of the Eastern Division Of the Canals, makes
the following report Of the operations on his division
for the fiscal year:
The division embraces the
Erie Canal from Albany TO Hgginsvile. ..l3i miles
Blach River Canal ard Feeoer.....,....... 4S miles
Black River la prOveInent ............... aoi mies
New-York daily tribune., 1859-02-05
NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY s. 1859.

meas for the enlargement AID completion Of the
Canals Of the State sud for other purposes, the
chief provisions of which are as follows:
Section l imposes q tax of hve-eighths OF mil to
etch dollar OF tie taxable property oi The State.
Sc. .. The tsxes levied under section Of this act
sba be pased to the credit Of the cara! fund.- and be
appropriated to tie enlargement Of the Enc the Os-
veeo, the C6yrga ara Ssneca Canal, ani the com
pletioI OF the B.sck River and the Genesee Nsiley
CsIals srd for he enlargement OF the locks on the
Char PLAIN Csual. as provided oy sec s. ant OF the
Constitution.
Sec directs the Commissioners of TIE Cansl tgnd,
in case il shall b. rtcesssry 20 meet approprahcns
before ttis tax csa be made available, to advance
the sum o. $00000 from the canal rking fund. un-
der sec. ] art = Of the ConstitutiOn aud provides
n s the proceeds Of tie tsx shall be pledged to REIN
burse tie sinking fund for the snouut advanced,
with per cent interest.
1t IL estimated that S-a5.OvO wiu be realized
from this tax and Mr. HutchinsOns other bill aP
nrtriS IL ha mn
New-York daily tribune., 1859-02-05

The NEW PoIoEMES-Appepded are the names
of the newly appointed Poitemeu, with the Wards 70
which they have been assigned
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1859-04-14

10.ll y. o'clock last Thursday morn
'aT village was the scene Of fright
e'-ent. Mrs. Dual, wife of II. Dual,
Asmlth, residing on Fifth street,
" ihio her seeond-door neighbor' $
FardCn Green's) a few moments,
4s Matilda, a little girl about Z years
1ho was, We believe, a daughter of
uaa. by his first wife IN the house
= u male relative, who also stepped
'iew moments afterward. Avery few
~4ls after the latter left, they saw
'l1a running towards the house they
10 her clothes being all in flames,
sAeh they reached her She had fallen
~S sidewalk, and was writhing in
81 agony. They Immediately threw
o. water upon her, which extin-
= 'he flames. She was immediate
-'ea INTO the house, and Drs. French,
lana Jeore; called in; but they were
I y 10 moIe than alleviate her ago
the application of cilloroform.
II. o'clock the child was relieved
v terrible agony by death--haying
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The AmerlacnTrades COmpa-

nay, was organized November 3, 1857 with
q Capital of one hundred thousand dollars
This Company was formed with a view Of taxi
ing up inventors of small articles of general
utility, Who are unable to make independent
arrange nents for introducing their inventions,
by an equitable arrangement with them fol
their rights by purchase out and out, or by o
tariff on the articles manufactured and sold
The inventive genius of this country has long
called for an Institution of"atis kind. The
American mind is so active. that thousands oil
things are invented, many of which would be
really useful to the eanlmunity but which are
never introduced, because the3lnventors OF
them have no means TO carry them out.
The capital of this Company will be devoted
to the development of really useful inventions
The Company hayea Committee on Patents,
whose duty it is TO pass upoa all applications,
and from their large experience in such mat
ters lnN entorS have a security that their in
ventions will not be niSjadged; and the high
character of the parties composing that Com-
mttee is a sufficient guaranty that plans and
specifications may be submitted before patents
are applied for, without any risk of 9dyan-
tage being taken of this circumstance, and
when desired to do SO, the Company will take
cut patents for Others securing for the inven-
ter all of his invention that is patentable.
This Company respectfully invite inventors
to submit to them their plans and il will be
furtherinS the objects of the Company if its
officers and agents can be of any service to
them. ~ sEIf-aT .s.l4 sraas
Any one Of the following modes is accepta-
be to this Company -
First TO manufacture any articles for
which their machinery is adapted by contract
the inventors receiving the articles and paying
for the same on delivery. arl 1a aH.s
Second: They buy an. patent which is APP
proved of by their committee
Third: They viii manufacture and sell any
article which they choose to adopt, giving to
the Inventor such a proportion of the profits
as may be agreed upon. a a
The extensive building, No. % and "a
Frankfort-st., New York, being about GO feet
front by over 100 feet deep, and stories high
above the sidewalk is owned by the President
of the Company, and is occupied in part by
all the machinery, wareroom and offices of the
Company, where all its business and sales are
transacted.
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PARDON GREEN, died in this village
) Saturday night, at twelve O'Clock. =
vas entirely helpless and bedridden
dlg the last six years, having been
a.l Eith the palsy twice. He was 81
.e old, and his widow and her sister,
a Avery, of Hebron township, were
only living relatives in this neighbor-
I, we believe. He moved from Brad
d 70 tins county about eight years
'ce and into the Borough about four
E ago; and Mrs. Green, by weaving
d Washing, and the voluntary aid of
citizens, has maintained herself and
care Of her husband until a year ago.
90 they were received as a towD charge
art, BY the Borough Dr.. French in
s 20 the opinion that Mr. G.. had been
mig from dropsy Of the heart during
l', two or three years. His body was
aacA bloated, and continued to en-
even after his death. The coffin
-'l'ed thirty inches across the breast.
Vas buried by the side Of his parents,
-aadal Hill in Hebron township, on
lay Mrs. Green requests us to ten
" the citizens of this place her most
7ie.t thanks for the kind aid they
given her aud her late husband dur
-e'r residence here.
-s funeral sermon will be preached
81 NJ. +. Church ia this place next
-'l morning, It 10! o'clock.
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100000 Sawed Shingles,
100000 Shaved do.
100000 Lumber, go t

Also big Deers and Little Dears, some Bears,
some Patridges, some POI oicupine, Cash $40,
Butter Cheese, Hoats, ogs, Poultry, Corn, &c.
Come all ye who wish to buy or sell; we will
do you good. Doubt it not if any say nay
it is not our fault that feols and - are
not all defunct. So now we are prepared to
greet you with Merry Christmas and Hap
Ply New Year! CLARK & PHILLdPS.
.Wellsyille, Dec, q, 1858. [ll;22
P. S. If that Printer made $500 by mind
ing his own business, and $500 more by let
ting his neighbor's alone, what maoagM some
some others do? Let unhappy medlers answer.
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seeds for Distribution.

have a few papers of seeds, sent by
a. Patent Office for distribution among
~ farmers Of this county, which | shall
happy to hand over to members of the
grG County Agricultural Society,"
l.s receiving any Of these seeds are re-
s.sed to report in the Fall, as to quail
= rodactiyeness and adaptation to oul
.7sal climate. j. S. MANN,
LiLr0riaa Potter 60. Il. s.
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WANTED!

at that sold Regulator in Wellsville, foot Of
Plank Road street, on the Railroad surround
ed by Shngle Shanties, Lime Shanties, Pork
Packing and Flour Shanties, all the good peo-
Pile, mail and she-mail, including the pretty
LaSses and prim Old Maids, to carry off the
needful, substantial and faneftil things therein
contained. Thus endeth Want No. /. No. 2
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FLUTINAS,

FIOLINS,
and Musical Instrr mcntS of all kinds, at lower
prices than ever before offered to the public.
A large discount to Teachers and Schools.
The trade supplied on the most-liberal terms.
SECONDHAND PIANOS, at great bar
gains, constantly in stere,-priee from $50 to
$40.
MUSHC.--0ne of the largest and best Sc
lected catalogues of Music now published,
comprising many of the choice and mostpep-
ular airs of the day, and viii be sold at ore
third off from the regular prices. 4-
Music sent by mail TO all parts of the coun-
try, post paid. Particular and personal atten-
ton paid to all orders received by mail Sat-
isfaction guaranteed in every instance. Pianos
and Melodeons for rent aud rent allowed on
puaehase Pianos and Melodeons for sale on
monthly payments. Secondhand Pianos ta-
ken in exchange for new. General aud select
Catalogues and Schedule of prices forwarded
to all parts of the country by mail. aa.heI
B5@Great Inducements offered to AGENTS
in all parts of the country, to sell the Horace
Waters Pianos, Mclodeons, and Catalogue of
Music aat a 7 SAG
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'fo31 HEALTH WITHOUT PHySiC: a
A PRIZE ESSAY on NERVOUS DISEASES.

Just published, the 25th thousand In seal
ed envelope, price 10 cents or sent, postpaid,
by the Publishers, for 3 stamps a
A MEDICAL ESSAY ON THE PHYSICAL EXHAUSTION
AND DECAY of the frame from Indulgence,
Infection and the injurious consequences Of
Mercury, With the modern means ofcure. - 4
- BY r. j. .aGULVERWELL, N. D.. -
Member of the Royal College Of Surgeons,
&C., &C., &c. loss d9g tt,U eH
R@S= Spermatorrhoea, or Seminal Emissions,
Nervous Debility, Impotency, Loss of Energy,
Depression of Spirits, Timidity, Diseases of th
Sexual Organs, and Impediments to Marriage
generally, are promptly and effectually cured
BY the Authors novel and most successful
mode of treatment, by means of which the Ia
valid can regain pristine health without hay-
ing recourse to dangerous and expensive medi-
cines
From the London Lancet" The best trsatiss
ecer 'Crtttes on subject Of vital Importance TO all
'oeH rorthy the Autdor's GRATED reputation." !" {
Address the Publishers G. j. G. KLINE d
Co., lst Avenue, cor. l9th Street, Post Bog
1856, New York City. [2l-3 mos. inside.l
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lived about Il hours after the accident.
Mr.. Dual was at his shop onSecond street,
at the time of the accident, but was soon
called, and held the child in his arms most
OF the time the physicians were operating.
The entire skin of the body, arms and
legs, excepting the feet, was literally crisp
ed, and had the appearance of baked pork.
The bragest heart would SHRINK on behold
ing the horrible spectacle, while the heart
felt sympathies of our citizens well eIicted
in behalf of the bereaved parents. She
was buried on Saturday last. lo
Petersons' Cheap Edition Of Haoerley
Nocets.-We have this day received ROB
Roy, by Sir Walter Scott, being the third
volume of I. b Peterson & Brothers new
and cheap weekly issue of the Waverley
Novels, by Sir Walter Scott. Giving
truthful delineations Of people, character
and manners-ever upholding the cause
of religion, morality and virtue, they
should be welcome at every freside where
these precepts are taught. The great
barrier, heretofore, to the introduction OF
these works, has been tie high price at
which tl,ey have been held, but this OBJ
lection is now being overcome, By the pub
lication of these works of Scott in such a
form and at such low price as to bring
them within the means of all persons
whatever. 10 Messrs. L. B. PETERSON
& BROTHERS, of Philadelphia, more than
all other publishers are we indebted for
this new feature in American literature
The works of Chas Dickens, Chas. Lever,
Mrs. Southworth, and many other popu-
lar writer's, have been issued from their
press in a cheap form, and their last en-
terprise is in giving to the public, the
works OF Sir Walter Scott, complete and
unabridged, at the very low price of %
cents for each work, or the whole series
for Five Dollars. Thezedition embraces
the, whole of the authors works, and will
be contained in 26 volumes, one of which
will be issued on each succeeding Satur-
day, until complete. A full set will be
forwarded, free @f Pos{oge, dy Mail, to
any part Of the United States, to any one,
by the publishers, on sending remit
tance of five dollars to them, for the TWEEN
ty-six volumes. At this low price, all
persons should possess themselves of a
sett, and we would take this occasion to
advise all of our readers to make remit
tance of Five Dollars at once, per first
mail, to T. B. Peterson & Brothers, Phil
adelphia, for the entire sett, who will send
them complete to any one, free of post
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S ALL FRUTT.

HAEING paid special attention to the cul-
Il tivation of small fruits, and spared ne
pains or expense to procure everything Of. the
kind rare and valuable, am now prepared to
furnish, in large or small quantities, on reas-
enable terms, the following varieties:
BLACKBERRIES.
NEW ROCHELLE. OR LAWTON.-50, 900
strong aud vigorous plants of this superior va
ricty, at the following reduced prices:
loo Plants, $1,000 20 Plants, $500
30 do 500 do 100
Circulars, giving information as to manage
ment of plants and general cultivation, will be
forwarded to all purchasers.
DORCHESTER-A very long, beautiful,
sweet berry, and abundant bearer. Highly
esteemed.
NEWMAN'S TH0RNLESS -Prized on ac-
count of its comparative freedom from thorns,
and its abundant yield of excellent fruit, tho
not so large as the first two varieties. Prices
same.
RASPBERRIES.
BRINCLE'S ORANGE. 81 per dozen; FAS.
TOLFF, RIVERS LARGE FRUITED MONTH
LY, KNEyETTS GIANT. HUDSON RIVER
ANTWERP, RED ANTWERP and YELLOW
-AN ! ~ I'M "' ' poL uO@cA; anu - PoL ~"
plants.
STRAWBERRIES.
MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED VARIETIES,
embracing nearly all the Foreign and Native
kinds, poth old and new, worthy of cultiva-
ton.
ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND PEABODY'S
SEEDING, at so cents per dozen--$2 per
hundrcd-Sl0 per thousand.
Great care has been taken to procure and
preserve these varieties, true to name and
they are WARRANTED CORRECT.
Catalogues sent on application, enclosing
stamp. Address J. KNOX,
32-4t - Bon 47S, Pittsburgh, Pa.