New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-03-29

Portland NEO Is strDng SGV0cSte OF toe rodi' "eS N
argument Nith Nr Pike, Shen some str0sg lsBgu.Se
was mad seoompst ed by sesure Of the ann OF Mr.
Poor when seidettsiy bit Mr.. Pike, wGen an en-
counter eIsGei bu: checked az once oy me htsr
ference OF friends Of the parties Both gentlemen re-
,rat their rashrePs ard nothing OF re kind VIII De
hk.y "a occur sgsp this session. NJ. Pike, y0l are
aware is husband OF the amiAbe an talented a0'uos
OF Ide Msy and Agnes.'
W.SpERISG PRISTTR.-kgl UpgAog, jour
newman printer died at Detroit, few says ago. aiter
wandering over large portion Of the word. Accord
ING 20 TIE Dai0 Statesman, he Was oanished iro
Radsr Geruspy for participating IN tire revolution
Of Iss lie reached the United Ststss ust IN time 10
volunteer in the Mexican var, end Tas Hounded STA
off cured FOR life ~ the battle OF Bueua sta Aier
the war re travelled from Maine % Louisiana, and %
The frontiers of civilization as journeymsn printer;
commenced the fret German paper ever puohsAed Ia
Son FRANCISCO, subsequently joined theatrical COM
paIy in Cincinnati, ana was every sheTs known as
scholar poet. musician and Wit. lie never rem slned
lorc enough in ore place 70 call L his home, but
wherever be went he left friends who admired hs ex-
tsor6iusry talents sud his Characteristic vegaries.
BE could spin yarn, write poem, make speech,
arg a sorg, bring melody from guitar, or up
glass Of sser beer with Gneqaaled ePul aAd cOsuo-
pOlitSn elegance
IFsGypY Is NEW. ORLE.Ns.-On the lith March,
a. bsn in Nev-Orleans Antoine Csmbre killed Il
Spaniari named Manuel Susrez. The homicide was
CONN tied during a desperate tight between the
parties. The Crs5osrt ssys
The Louisiana ballroom is one Of those places
which have est ,bished themselves as pernsrenc.es
in s maritime cities, and which IL per ntted 20 ehs
only under the most stringent police reg1 At'rs, ana
with the cOnsert of sucn respectable people So may
re,ile 10 the neignborhood Men most noted for their
cool courage physical strength am pOlce experience,
are generally selected 70 preserve the peace at such
places and Cambre Was employed as commissary OF
The Louisiana ball for his possession Of all the above
0uaifcatiors Every ons visiting the louisiana ball
is felt and searched for weapons by sn officer specially
EMPLOYED for that duty, weapons OF any Kind beng
allowed in the room. dow Sdsrez got IN with his
razor is mystery which the examining officer alone
can explain, if anybody
T,ErNG As OATH WITH GLoyED HASD.-A good
desl has been said l,eiy in England upon the decision
Of Mr. Baron Bramwe az the lsst Liverpool sssizesl
touching the form of taking an oath. The learned
Bsron ruled thst there vas no law or o6hs ahon TO
take of the glove when oath was taken, ana ne
accordingly recsi ved oath from person who ueld
the Bible in goyed hand. In the lnsolvent Debtors
Court the % inst similar matter turned up anu
Mr. Commissioner Murphy. who presided, saI ne was
aware Of the decision Of Mr.. Baron Bramweii but he
thought il better to adhere 10 the old CUSTOM as tie
touch Of the Hoy Book was, in his option, to De oy
the naked hand, snd they all knew that when the
krshts were sworn they always took on their gaunt-
Iets The opinion of the Commiss0ueT was aclM-
esced In by the bsr as pectgl and impressive aud
On these grounds desirable even though legal eu-
thoriiy to perform the act with an ung!0Yei haud
could not be shown. boston courier
Fools SoT ALL DEAD.-SeveD companies lett oar
city yesterday for the mines. Some We're well pro-
yided snd viii have pleasant trip, others al mod
crate outfit and will probably get through IN safety
But one company embraced al amount OF fool hard-
ness We are psned TO record This company consisted
Of sixteen soe BODIED fellows with blankets picks and
mans strapped 10 their backs Their entire lot of pro-
ysons cot sisted If 80 lbs OF crackers aLd quanuy
of salt-the later beng barely sufficient to preserve
TIE f. rmer in oase u WAC net eaten On being asked
how they expected to make the trip OF 3D miles win
taeir ridiculous outfit, Of them replied: Inats
easv enough. We intend u kill enough game aud
Steer IN Jaras.' Verify the fools are not all dead
lLesyetworth Daily Times 18th.
LIABILITY or RAILROAD COMPANIES "A Judgment
was affirmed at the General Term OF the Supreme
Court in Circrnst on the lth nst which is of inter-
Il 10 travellers and railroad companies. gentleman
purchased a ticket 10 Washington from general
agent of al the lines through TO Cincinnati When ne
sr1ived his baggage missing and he subsequently
sued the Little Miami Railroad Company for it's value,
ard Judgment was recovered in the Court below.
This was affirmed, upon the ground that the ticket
was recognized by the defendants which was sufficient
evidence Of the authority of the sgent at Washington
T5ere were no circumstances 10 shoS that there was
division or separation Of contracts as TO tbs VARIOUS
lines in regard to the passenger and his baggage.
PiKr's PEAK GoLD.-Mr. Wm S. Walsh, fresh from
Derver City has brought 10 Leavenw orth lOO worth
OF gold dust which he dug in twenty days with indt-
terept tools. Mr. Samuel Curtis, who left Feb. 10,
tells the editor Of The Onka Republican that MINER
with rockers, will make from five To eight dollars
q day during the Summer and from eight to twenty
dollars where water be OOthIe from luo
best diggrgs are on Cherry Creek, Dry Creek Platte
River and Vasques Fork Sho: gold has been tound
on San Vrsin's Fork The old Caifornians at the
mines are satisfied with their prospects,, and all feel
confident that great discoveries will be made IN the
mountains.
BooKs.-The Canadian Parliament is intenty en-
gagged in estig stpg what may be taxed Inc other
evening in debating the Customs bIl one member
stated that the Bible TO be charged DUTY OF Ten
per cent Several members desired the removal OF this
L. 4 Az ID
no discrimination should be allowed. Heretofore al
books except q comparatively meager lot OF English
copyrights, have entered free OF duty anu tue result
Of applying duty viii be TO utterly break mp Tue
booEseling business in Canada. Nne-tenths OF all
the boob r. ad in the Provinces are manufactured 10
the United States caused not Jess by the cheipness
than the general better style in which the books are
gotten up
The LoSG BRIDGE.-On Tuesday afternoon, as
three ladies accompanied by some male friends, were
crossing the Long Bridge one of them suddenly disap-
ueared TO her waist through the foorug-s plank, on
be end of which che had placed her foot, hsviag
toned ID and let her through. Fortunately Tor the
lady her crnOline extended beyond the limits OF tue
aperture through which she rad fallen, and it, to-
gether with her presence Of mind in extending her
arms, saved her from DEATH Wash. States, nth.
NOTHING New UNDER The SUS.-An exceedingly
curous book has iast appeared at Pars from the pen
Of NJ EdonaId Fournier, the esrred snd witty ieuIe-
toust Of La Pare. 1t is in two volumes, and Is en-
titled "Old New" V,euraeufl. The author tries 70
prove that most of boastei modern inventions and
discoveries were in reality known already to the
ancient Greeks and Romans, not 70 speak OF the
Egyptiar and the inhabitants OF the Celestial Empire
RATHER RAPID.-Tbe negro Henry, who murdered
Mr.. VIM. Watkins in Carroll psrsn, La, two weeks
since was captured on Sunday, taken to Lake Pfoyi-
denoe sId tried Oh Tuesday, end hung on Friday Ihe
Herald SAYS fears entertained that the murderer
would be erestsd from the officers with view OF
burning bn at the stake, great was the indigna-
ton of the people.
A JAN OF SOLID RoCE.-The people OF Calnoun