New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-05-05
Aesp2Dprk Daily Gribnme.

The FIRST CouNCIL or THE ToS,w,SDA IsDI,ss.
We have before stated the fact OF the contamination
of treaty between Charles +. Nix ON behalf vi the
United states and the Tonawanda band of Indians, by
', hch they rcnquished their rights To certain lands
heretofore given them in Kansas and the rights grow
ing ont of the by the treaties of 1888 and 49,!
excepting certain reservations as to moneys to De paid
by the ogden Company aud in consideration OF
$2j6 900 in cash from the United States. On the
9TH If April says The BEgaio Courier, a coun-
ell of the Indians held Mt Tonawanda, COM
posed of the chiefs, head men and warriors, Tor The
purpose of communicating cert ain matters on their part
necessary 10 the final carrying out Of the treaty The
council was very fully attended, and its proceedings
witnessed by many of the white settlers on and ADA
cent To the Reservation. Its proceedings were con
Quoted with great order and regularity and IN spirit
of entire harmony. The council appointed the neces-
sary attorneys and agents to carry out the provisions
othe treaty on their part and adJourned me INDIANS
contemplate purchasing back such pOrtisns oil the
Tonawanda ACKNOWLEDGMENT less than ., 1W acres-as
they may choose, and continuing to reside on the Old
hunting grounds.
GREAT BREACH n rHE ERIE CAS,L-Two LIVES
LosT-Wc have a telegraph dispach from H0ey an
nouncing that the great embankment OF the Enc
Canal that place went out at O'Clock this morning,
while force Of men We're mt work upon II. Inc
workinen were taken by surprise, and two OF the
number were swept away by the flood and drowned
The names of the unfortunate have not learned
We have not the details of the disaster The iiolley
Embankment il extensive aud costly piece OF work,
II was designed straighten, and therefore shorten,
the Erie Canal. The old Canal running around this
section has been kept in all the time, and viii con-
tinue be used until the embankment is rebuilt. Our
dispatch states that the Canal will be navigable past
| Iolley tomorrow, which presume is true. There
need be delay no longer than is necessary to build
| dam across the Canal. As intimated last week,
great precauton has been taken TO avoid break
| this new embankment. The water let in slowly,
and dams constructed at either end. One dam, how
ever failed and TO this accident presume the dis
aser ia attributable. Stop gates had been constructed
in the Canal, to be used in case Of failure at this
point and il they immediately brought into
a large portion Of the embankment has doubtless been
sayed. Rochester Union.
THr MUsErn OF CoxP,RirWE ZooLocY.--A meet
ing of the Trustees of the Museum of Comparative
Zoology incorporated al the last session Of the Legs
laiure was held in the Council Chamber Saturday.
Twelve of the fifteen gentlemen named in the Act
present. Governor Banks called the meeting 10 order
and William Gray, esq., WAS chosen Secretary, pro te1i
A code ofby-laws adopted, under which Governor
Banks appointed President of the corporation,
0Bco. William Gray, esq., was chosen secretary, and
Samuel g. Ward, esq, Treasurer Committees were
chosen to carry out the plans of the corporation. The
bylaws prescribe that the annual meeting shall he
held on the last Monday of January. The Committee
Ia solicit subscriptions, made report showing that the
sum OF }7O,OO has been obtained This, with the
$4,000 contributed by William Gray, esq. exceeds
the amount txlOO00O which the Act granting State
aid to the amount Of 100000 from the proceeds VI the
Back Bay lands requires to be raised by private sub
scriptOn. Boston Advertiser
BorGHr FEMALE SLAVE TO EsaScIPArE HER.
white man by the name Of Campbell arrived in this
city from Louisiana. He was accompanied by young
and beautiful muatto woman, who had in her arms an
infaut child. He expressed the object Of his visit to
emancipHte the woman from slavery, and made ar
engagements for the execution Of the deed to-day.
There is a touch of romance in the affair. Campbell
j. a Ioui-anan, aud has the appearance Of trader.
He came this female slave in Vcksburg, and
became enainored of her. An intimacy ensued, and
the child which she bears in her was the
suit. A. soon a. Campbell heard Of this fact he de.
teminsd upon the liberation Of the woman from
slavery. The idea Of his child being cons med 10
Slavery made him shndder, and that would be The re-
suit ii the mothers condition not changed. He
purchased the woman and his own child for Al 100,
aud Immediately brought them 10 this city for the pur
pose Of ernancipating them. Gin. Times.
BErwgFs THREr ASD Form THOUSAND MoRxoss
COsISG.-Ne are informed that a Mormon Elder has
been in this city. and made arrangements with ii. W.
Love have between ~ and 100 hand-carts made Us
possible 10 be- used in crossing the Plains the
coming summer. Between 1909 and 1900 Of the
faithful follower of Prince Brigham expected here
between the LIT and 10Th Of next month. They pur-
chs-c their wagons in Chicago; but they 20 come
here and lay IN Stock Of PROVISIONS and the necessary
outfit for the inp. The MOmons mostly English,
Welsh and Dane and VIII most probably 90 better
prepared {" endure the hardship Oi the journey Than
did tho-c y ho went ont in the Sumner Of 1870.
Iowa City Republican, April 49,
CAaELs.-Ths Noblc TriJnue notices the ARR sl a.
them have been aged aud the balance are Tor sale
for plantation use. II is said VI them easily
carry two bales of cotton is back, al the rate OF
twenty-five miles day, over road which would be
impossible to an empty wagon drawn by apsir Of
inues The cost Of Keeping them Is very little, and
in endurance, under labor and privatioD, no animal
excel them. They also gentle in disposition.
A CosrLY Cow.-The Circuit Court Of Kent Conno
IS Md wss occupied four days last week in the trial
Vi an appeal Of George W. Copper against VIM
McCauley to recover n certain bob-tail cow" The
Chs,ir0s1 keVs states that fifty witnesses were
examined and the estimated co-t of the case il 5000
This IL round sun 70 be- spent in litigation where
ony 81 were involved. The Jury gave q verdict for
the appellee, with one cent damages.
DEsTRrcTI0S OF THE CRAWFORD HousE-Tbe
Crawford House, at the Notch, White Mountains was
burned down oD Saturday afternoon The fire caught
on the ROOT Of the western wing The stables, Zee
house and out-bulldings We're saved The furnitare
mostly ist. The insurance on the house. go 600;
furniture, $a,9J. The house WAS owned by Eastman
Hall Go. II will be rebuilt double the size OF the
old house, and viii be ready for the reception Of the
travelling public In sixiy days from this date.
DfcIsI0s Is RELATION TO SCHOOL HousEs-The
Chief Justiee Of the Supreme Court in Connecticut has
recently decided that religious meetings may be heA
In public school houses only with the ss4ssasss con-
rent 1T the district; accordingly, ssngk Iazpeysr
may jsi.st The uoi!sd voics Of ~ other voteI.