New-York daily tribune., 1859-02-07

s, ate land ofic.-a remark able number Of xomsa
With qsad'spas having already sppisd fos swsup
lslds-the Governor did rot fsVor this premium for
f.ouncny.
Gen. Duryea, member Of tte Assembly from
Brookyn on Friday last, threw bis felo s-nembers,
the visitors in the obbes and galleries, snd eveo the
officers sbd reporters into high state OF eIcemeot,
~ the tbst the plaster and ceiiiog OF
the Assembly Chamber ard indeed the entire upper
structure Of the Capitol in danger Of falling WITH
q trs ndous orr sh. The heavy ceiling oniy sus-
tsntt BY an inverted truss, secafei bS iron oots,
liable to fall sIy moment. Architects, havog ms's
examination, state that the eoildng Is uosaie, ana
s liable to crnnbe With the least .rrng on The upper
flooring. Tee Hon. M.rcus ID. Moore, builder and
sicbiteot, member OF the House from Brookiyo also
mode examination. He sta'ed that the h)or OF tue
Committee looms above had settled more than loot,
snd that he fearful the ceiling might "a, upon tie
heads Of members with the least JsrTlng above. Ne
proncunoed the support of the celog oeptop 'toned
in srergib to support the immense weight OF plaster
pg bar girg upon the lsthlng From these facts t'e
House adopted resolution author zng the Trustees OF
the Capitol 10 proceed with al possible di-ps!oh.in
Strengthening the structure.
At Judge Douglass jsm' in Washington on
Friday night at least 'y Southern me moe's and Sens-
tors present. None Of the Cabinet or their fam''
lies s,ieLted. The stiife for place among the hsok-
n.n outside caused the death of horse oy coisoo.
"A friend Of Dr. Claiming Of Boeon, su sllusion to
whom in relation to proceecirgs instituted by hmf f'r
divorce was made in The Trareer, hss Informed the
ecit of that paper that the domestic troubles spoken
of have not been caused by Sp rtuslisu, but are OF
org standing and that the marriage hss never been
happy one, the parties not having sympathy with each
other.
Tie members Of the Putnam PbslanI of Hartford,
q ID arlxrl nrnen
1t parade, bave decided 10 purchasing their ne~ eoi-
fo,ms to get the exact unif,rm worn by Gen. Wash
reton at the tine when he resigred the command of
the American Army. For this purpose they have
procured exact drawings to be msde Of the identical
u1ifoim itself at the Patent Office 10 Washington.
ard this pattern will bs followed exactly, TO the
number and color Of the buttons style Of pockets,
chap4su, boots and all.
Among the unmarked and unhonored graves in
the rural cemetery a, Csmden, Arkansas. is th4t OF
brobsr OF the ustrious Henry Ciay-his only monu-
uent is an oak tree, with the iplti,s of his rsme
rudely carved 10 its rough baIk. He is said TO have
been an humble ard devoted minister Of the Gospel.
In the front row Of seats in the Maine Assembly
sits the world.renowned Neal Dow. He has already
d tire uished himself a ready debster. When he
spesks the House listens. His is very smooth way
of saying very harsh thirgs, and genial sme plays
round his face when retortng 10 his most eating
and sarcastic manner.
Nj. Jo'eph Montgomery, an old retired merchant
of Pbiladelphia, died on Saturday morning. lis hsd
long been a prominent member Of many benevolent
associations, and was widely known as good Sa-
naiitan.
The Young members of Samuel Duttons coogrsgs-
ton, in New. Haven, surprised him on Wednesday
evening" with complete set Of an Encyclopedias
worth $sS frs class sewing machine worth sso, and
siverware enough to make up the value of their IN
expected gift to $500.
The London correspondent Of The Prrsbyter'an
Banner and advocate personally assured oy SOUR
geou on the 4h of January thst he was to sa for the
Uhited Ststes 90 the Is, of April next.
WIN. Wells Brown, q coleIed dranstst, aud 40
urerste fugitive from Slavery, is meeti'g With great
success in the western part Of this State in publicly
reading drsmss of bis own composition.
FRasKlrs County Tows MEErrsGs.-The town
meetings in our county, excep, in the new town OF
Brighton we're held on Tuesday of this geek. The
foowipg is list Of the Supervisors elected as far as
Barscr-WtiIs S. Dickinson, Opposition.
Belmont James Below, Opposition.
Boubay-Schuyler Baton, Democrat.
Br.ndoD-HeLry Y. Tarbell, Opposition.
Bmke-OrsoI beamsn, Democrat.
Chataugsy-Johp A. Sabin.
Copstabe-Allen II nU an, r, Opposition.
Diekibsoc-James NJ Beem.n, O2po,Ition.
Dusne-Wm &. Duane. Democrat
Fort Cosington- ii, nry A. Pad iOck, Opposition.
Malone VIM. AnSrus, Opposition.
Moua-Dsrius W. Lawrence, Democrat.
Westvle-CbsIles n. johnson.
FIaIkln and Harrietstown remain TO be hesrd from.
The fIst will ooubtles elect DemOcrst, ut deserves
to do better ~he from the other We look for an %,
petition member In Brighton the election is not held
er, cpe it into separate town. II these two tom.
ebsl come in az anticipate, the Board will stand
eight Republicans and Americans to seven Dsno
crate. Brighton may then make tie 10 the BOa'n,
or il mGy give us tie Lnth member. Malone Palad.