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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-05-05

.ho,c Artists proofs from this plate, o. wnon 90
copir sufficient were taken Ia distribute ~ '"n E".s
Of Germany. occasionally md their way 'o'o n'
market. One, il is salf, was s"i" J." '
for the round sum oi s1,v"'
v.-;ou. works Of art belonging to the late ArS
Soh,gcr have been sold at auction lately. Among
,b.r war; two drawings made by vi. Louis, the en-
,,,,ver from Schcfer's pictures OF Margaret
1r,l;se, and Marguerite ct Faust an Saobai''
Ths.s brought about 500 each, purchased by NJ.
c1,;I Two sketches By RubeDs, being the hrst
49,. q Two Of the Medci series of pictures, wers
.,-,h.ssd Inv the Government for about *l,oo.
FL I.,,s,,.meut also purchased Sketch ny Titiai
81 nj. own Mother for $50. Many pictures BY
Soh.ssr verr retained by his adopted daughter, sh,
%, berg willing to part with them.
A foreign paper says that prohnc nianu'a''u'e'
r oi,,ues nj the Dusseldorf School has peen sen
fenced TO three months imprisonment, liteo ''"''
suspension Of civil rights, and me Oh 'VV 'nAe's'
An auction sale OF paintings IN LONDON on'"' oe'
,or,,ng % Mr.. Windus took place lately. The mcss
prominent lots sold as follows: " Penelope "'"'n;l
r. q, Jo.bue REYNOLDS. brouyh 100 guneas; ME-
Hoare AMI Infant" by the same, brought <,'' gun
cas-; a ful-ength portrait OF girl MISS ha'.,n"i',
by Gainsborough, 30 guineas; ihe Laho Vi Guy
r.ter.color,. by Turner, 300 guineasi ana Ihs
Hvfdpp
landscape. bv Sir Edwin I.ardseer, i4o guineas fos
pourri " by Millais female figure, 1875 guneaf;
Eve Of 81. Agnes" by Holman Hunt, I'D saness
The Last Banquet at Whitehall, in the time Oh
Charles H." by Leutze, brought $50 guineas.
A statuary in bronze, at Paris, named CroIstier'
has left by testament an annual income of 5oo francs
which sum is to BE- devoted To prize to be a~srdea
annually to the best chaser of bronze or silver VINO
shall produce the most perfect work during inc year.
According to the conditions OF the will, COMMITTEES
is to be appointed To decide upon the merit OF tho
works submitted in the following manner; One OK
the committee must be manufacturer OF bronze stat
ues. and nominated by workmen two others must DO
workmen, chaser respectively, of figures and orna-
ments. and nominated by manufacturers the remain
ing member must be decorative painter or soup
tor. nominated by the manufacturers. To insure tho
qualifications of the parties concerned, especially tho
workmen. they are registered byone of the govern
ment projects.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-05-05
FROM CALIFORNIA.
IBy rHE OVERLAND MALL

lBy OVERLAND MAIL.
FTou Our Own Correspondent.
SAN FRASCIsCo, April s, 1859.
Both branches of the Legislature have voted Ia sub
NIT the proposition of Constitutional Convention TO
popular vote.
The Assembly has refused TO reconsider the vote by
which passed the resolutions in regard 10 the
ton of the proposed Territory of Colorado out of the
southern portion of the State, in conjunction with
Arizona. BY the way, there are not more than GOO
white men in Arizona, and all the assertions 10 the
contrary are lies.
The Coroner's Jury in Oakland have finished their
inquest over the remains of the victims OF the Contra
Costa who died on that side of the bay and they
have found verdict that Wyatt Birdsal, the Engi-
neer was to blame for the explosion. 1t appeared in
the testimony that Of the fremen knew several
seconds before the explosion took place what was
coming, ard started TO go out of the way, saying at
the time she was about TO blow up. Birdsall Is in
custody, but will probably not be pu' ished.
A gold nugget, worth $ll3, was found near Colum-
bia couple of days since.
Hannah Ann Hall has commenced suit for divorce
against her husband VIM Henry Hall in this city.
A correspondent of The :. f. Christian Adrocate
says that bar in the Mokelumne River, o miles
below Poverty bar in Casyeras County, there is pet
rifed pine stump, which bears the marks of having
been cut of with edged tool three inches wide, be-
fore putrefac;ion took place. The stump was found
feet under ground and immediately it, an oak
years since. Who cut the stump
Mr.. Griggshy Whose name is familiar Ia Ca'Oruians
as of the earliest American pioneers IL this coun
Try, left Napa several months ago for Humboldt Bay
taking some money with him to buy land there. and
since starring he has not been heard Of IL is supposed
he has been murdered.
We have news from Honolulu TO the 10th Of March.
The United States Surveying Schooner FeTnorc
Cooper sailed from Honolulu ON the 9TH Of March for
the japanese seas.
Previous to sailing the Cooper had spent about four
months in the vicinity Of the Sandwich Islands osten
sibly hunting for "dsngers Of navigation marked
the charts but this search did not prevent Lieut..
Brooke from finding large and valuable deposit Of
guano the French Fgate Shosis Islands, in lat.
go IS N, Ion. leo % w. Lieut.. b. took formal
possession of these islands in the of the United
states under the Federal Statute of Aug Is, 1856, and
then he laid personal claim TO the ownership of the
guano.
After this discovery had been msde, the Cooper re-
turned TO Honolulu and persons there hearing OF
the newlyfound guano depos-a subject on which the
people there are wide awake-sent q schooner Oh TO
lake possession Of the treasure At this time Lieut..
Il. had not given public notice of his csim but imme-
diatey after the departure of the schooner he made
report to the United States Commissioner in Honolulu,
and the latter made ofol announcement Of the dis.
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covery the national claim 20 the lsnds ard personal
claim 10 the gusno. few days laer Lieut. Ii. formed
n company, with merchants in Honolulu and
they sent the bark Gambia 20 We Islands N get cargo
Of the fertilizer Il II supposed that the Of The
two vessel. viii get into trouble with each other The
French Frigate Shoals are about 40 miles from
Honolulu and 3 2o0 miles from this city. Some Of the
Honolulu people think Brooke did very wrong 10 lay 4
personal claim to the guano discovered by Govern
menL vessel.
The whaling feet have commenced coming IN AZ the
Sandwich Islands but they have poor returns TO show
The eruption Of Mauue Loa still continues, and
several minor craters have been opened lately; but
the amount Of lava is slightly decreasing though al
immense food still pours forth.
Joseph Iieco, the young japanese, who was acting
captains clerk on the Fenim0re Cooper. left that
vessel and took passage the clipper Sea Serpent for
Hong Kong, intending 90 thence 10 Japan by the
first conveyance II is supposed that his motive IN
leaving the Cooper was the desire To accompany a
young American passenger the Sea serpen, who bad
been very friendly 70 him il this city, and on hs
way TO Japan.
The Alta of this morning Las the following item:
"Freemsn Co.'S Express bag carried from San Pedro 10
Los AnEeos the last prior "a the sailing ~ the senator IA
q inmates the distance being = miles a. 81 mise N
minutes and Is seconds. Five riders employed, eerh
having hos- himself and each bore sons Eve miles
The horses belong Don joe Spaeds Both h0r.es AID des
sr, native CsifoTnisus"
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-05-05
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE, THURSDAY, MAY 3, looS

joseph. Mo-, atou: the middle Of Way, 70 be ca.lei
The ~. Jospk Fra Democrat, Russell iran. pso
E.bers The location is good for the enterpr's.
to exert beneficial influence, but poor one Tor sup
port as the wealth Of ~. Joseph - Pro-sisvery OF
woudrous Conservatism. The paper, then, Tor the
present will need the assistance Of al we"isheIs oi
the good cause; and we hope it will ind many SUP;
.cri6er- and friends in the Republican ranks IL van
be edited with more ability than any paper 70 'he
State outside If 81. Lou-, and viii b. The sole Free
Soil paper, except TIE Missouri Dc1oeTd', IN Tue
State. Price E. per annum.
Doy j. stil in Jail at 81 Joseph and treated very
well Il il doubtful whether he will be- brought to triai
again. 49, a..
The Republican party will be formed in Kansas 'he
18th Of tue next month. -
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-05-05

WOMAN SCALDED to DEATH ~ BOILIvG OLA
most horrible occurrence happened at the Belle River
station of the Great estern road 18th u, by which
the wife Of the staon-mater Loot her life The facts,
learn from parties direct from that place.
follows Some painters were about commencing job
of painting for the railway company at the station and
preparing their oil for that purpose. large
kettle caldrOn was arranged in Of the apartments
Of the satonh0use, which they had filed with OIL and
boiling They had left il for short time 10 at
tend to other matters, when some part OF 1t
over and took fire the stove, which very hot.
Mrs Taylor the wife of the station-master, the
only person in the house at the time except child
and fearing that il would set the house on fire. set 10
work to put out. In doing this, by jar shake
given the stove the pipe parted. She then got chair,
and placing it beside the stove, stepped upon il To sd-
just the pipe, when the chair tipped aud she fell head
foremost into the boiling oil.
The oil that was displaced by the immersion of the
woman commenced blazing upon the stove, and the
flames communicated TO that upon the floor, and
the room instantly filed with fire and smoke. The
child commenced screaming with terror, and out
Of the house Her cries attracted the attention Of
the painters, who were at no great distance away,
and who ran to the house, supposing the building To
be on FIRE. few buckets Of water, however, speed
lily put out the fire the floor and then for the frst
time did they notice the horrible position OF Mrs. Tay
lOr. She nj taken ont but, of course, was
hfeless. The upper portion Of her body with her
head, literally boiled the hair falling of, and the
flesh parting with every touch. Her clothes had
Of her body in most shocking manner. In tact, the
remains presented an unacceptable mass Of burned
flesh and bones that were sickenng to look upon.
lDetrOit Free Press.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-05-05

Latest FROM THE PIXE's Pg Ak MSFs.-Ye-terdss
At noon had an interview with Messrs. .Joshns
Stout and Caleb sippe, who had just returned from
the mines, having left the diggings the 18th
Of Marcb-bringing several days' later than has
YET been received. They left Rockport Mo- last fall
and arrived in the mines Ou the 10th Of November.
They returned by the South Platte up within
about seventy miles Of Omaha. They then crossed
over the Platte River Shinn's Ferry, and say
frankly To us that they experienced more
difficulty the seventy miles Of the North
Platte route than during the whole Of the
trip. They going back in few days with drove
Of cattle they by the great central route from Ne
braska City. These gentlemen infonn Us that the
MINER making in the Spanish dggings whore they
at work from - to $40 per day. are in line spr-
ts, and highly encouraged I'D ea,ed with the pros
pect. The Indians give them no trouble. They have
mostly left to go down along the Santa F6 route. Cot
fee aud sugar were selling in the mines at 10 cents per
pound, whisky - per gallon, molasses - per gallon,
lumber go per hundred, SO per yoke. The
miners claims 20 feet the river, by 100 deep.
There il plenty Of timber in the mountains lumber.
III met two saw-mills their way for the mines.
These facts be relied upon containing the truth
about the mines the --latest; aud entirely reliable
INs bgassa Cts News April y
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-05-05

s,,yrsy ~ CUB.-A correspondent Of The Nc.c-
Orleans Deltd. who says that the negroes Of Cuba
are "happy as people and healthy, was witness
To the will Of an African negro woman nearly ninety
wears of age. who was at least thrty-fve years old
when she was taken from Africa and brought To
Cuba. She bequeathed to her children and grand
children property equal to $4,000, and piece Of
ground on the shore the village of Regla, which
will be worth a. much more in few years. She had
bought her own edom and made all her family free,
beside the accumulation recited in her will These
earnings, derived from faithful attentions frst as the
servant Of her masteriVr which reason she was al
lowed the Of her time at given rate per month,
which was always punctuay paid-and with her
hands she literally worked off the bonds Of seryitude
of herself and her descendants.
| asked her If she remembered her country, and
if she had any relatives living, and if she desired or
had any longing wish in her heart 10 return 7 To
which She replied, that she recollected if il yes
terday, from very early life; that there was time far
back, that she could explain to herself what It
meant; but there troubles and clubs used, and
two persons Were taken and dragged away from her,
who had always been near her. She supposed that
they were her parents. She was carried u long way
from that place and put in strange hut, where shs
grew up with people whose talk she did not under
stand at first. She had husband in time and four
Children and everything went on well, until one night
their village WAS entered, and in the morning there
were only few and children living.
They were taken 10 the coast and sold Ia men who
were white II must have been several months that
they walking to get to the place where they
sold She had no children then, aud she had no more
care. She was brought to Cuba, had a good MASTER
and had prospered every way. She had never wished
to return to her country, and she could not tell
what or where that was. She had never bOzsl
negro that wished to 20 back.
She said that any negro, with good conduct and in
dustry could do well, if not better than she had
DONE She seemed to be- sincere Catholic Christian,
and is respected by her neighbors and oil who knew
her This il no isolated cese.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-05-05

CAPT. FoED's RAsGERs NOT Msss,cRgD-Tze
dustin Texas STATE Go-e II the I6th inst, contra
diets the report that Capt. Ford's company Of Ran
gers had been killed by the Comanches on the author
ity Of al express rider from the captains camp The
captain had made extended scout of hundred
miles. Owing to the fall Of snow he did not succeed
IN oyeTtaking the ipdsus,
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-05-05
FIRE At RAWLINGS.
? N. Y. Tribsne.

Correspondence Of The N. Y Tribune.
RAWLINGS, Duchess Co., May 4, 1853.
This town is on fire. T.. J. Hurds store and dwell
ing. and j. r. Barness shoe shop and dwelling, arc
already DESTROYED. J. w. Starks three-story build
ing used as store and dwelling il in great danger.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-05-05

The New-York correspondent Of TIE Christian
Regu,er says:
Probably few admirers of engrsvings have motion
of the value with which scarcity other chance
grsver saw few days since fine print Of Rsphaes
Madonna with bird, engraved by Raphael Morghen
valued Is, tlJ0 and proofs Of the same plate readily
bring double that Also copy Of the well-known
reading Magdalen of Corregio, small size, for which
print dealer paid GOO francs in Paris have recently
proof Of the engraving Of Raphaes Marriage Of
the Virgin executed by order Of the Austrian Govern
ment-the plate being destroyed after limited
asked for the proof $780, and it is ntrnscsy worth
is. perfect Is the execution. Not foot or HAND or
other fractional portion of the picture but would con-
titute perfect picture Of Itself if separated from the
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-05-05

TORONTO, AprI ~, 1909
Instead of North and South, as in the United
States, the contest in Cansds is between the East
and West. 1t involves no slavery question:; but
there s question of race, of representation and OF
money. In Lower Canada We have the descend
ants Of the original French colonists, clingng with
mortal tenacty to the remnant of doomed nation
atty which they fancy is to be perpetrated forever
in the New France Of two centuries and half ago.
Receiving no accretons from immigration and losing
much Of their aggregate power BY the draining Cd
erp States il 10 evident that the French Canadians
must be worsted in the race Of population with Up
per Canada. They see this, not without misglvlngs
- to their ability long to conserve that distinct
nationality which is their constant pride and never
ending boast. Upper Canada, Peopled since the
conquest Of the Province BY the English, contains
no French population, except small remnant on
The banks of the Detroit River. The population
oontains fair sprinkling of Americans; and has
sueA u Tat progressive and go'shssd character
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1859-10-01
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m lby1ui .pris,e ree more with chapleis crowned,
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knricS1 VIA 0"Wess l0nk beautesus = the dawn.
H<fnaee aNa ms,dest, here the violet grOwA
In yoodf garden bl.sn,ns the blushing rAse;
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OF perfume cherished BY the sun and shower.
Rstitisg fiurs walks the earth. queen
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IA o. ihe hsIls. in many graceful line
The fnipbow blossoms of the orchard shine.
aU1T Soltiy mingled all their tinis unite.
Embeln the breeze and bless the graceful night;
f.3veet music too il heard from flower and tree,
The bseeze the birds. the murmar Of the bee; ..-
And down the cliff wher. rOeks oppose in vain,
Runs the clear stream in music to the PLAIN;
Ie noisy grUups far from their Southern home,
Now round the lofty sIre the swallows rOam,
fhe fearless rbb;n builds with glossy leaves
His fragile nest beneath the farmers caves
EMPOWERED in shade the partridge makes her bed
With siiken moss 0'cr tender osers spread;
Each happy bird expands his dappled wings.
Soers with his gentle mate and sweelty sings;
The snunds If joyful husbandry arise.
In pleasing nnrmurs to the pale blue skies;
Along the yielding earth his patient steeds.
joyful the life which tills the genial soil.
And sweet the profits Of the farmers toll;
Content q smiliug q . cherubs face.
Keeps ioyful vigils round his dwelling place,
And gentle Hope and Love forever bright.
Shining like Sersphs in their b"wers of light,
Salute each morning and embam each night.
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