New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-04-19

conclusive; the Jwy laughed, and sbs woman was
acquitted.
Philippe TsgkOni the father Of the celebrated
dancer, Marie Tsgloni has recently at the age of 50
years, been successfully relieved Of cataract In his
eye.
The Southern Confederacy, the black mail paper
OF the South, records case that lately happened in
Connecticut where a white woman Of good social
position married colored man. This occasion it i'm
proves" in the following choice language:
Such is one Of the banefu results Of the teachings
of Black RepubicaDism and this Is not an soa case
in the North. To such an extent have the leaders OF
this marty preached up their damnabs doctrines that
amaganations of this nature are becoming qoite re
quent and unless we reDovate our country OIL eneSe
vile traitors society In the North will relapse INTO
more borrd state OF barbaI1sm IMAM ever 'sseo Sn'
ancient Roman Empire"
Ills supposed that some people at the South really
believe such stuff as this.
"A letter from Mexico states that Mr.. Geo. L. Ham
meker native of New-York, had constructed rail-
road from Mexico to village FIVE miles distant, under
promise from the Government that he should not be
called on for contribution or mposts for fifteen years
Last November however, In spite OF this, law was
made bearing 60 heavily on him that he has been
obliged to surrender the road at great loss to himself
A negro was put into box at Nashville last Fri
day and shipped for Cincinnati the intent Of the parties
being to make him free. On the arrival OF the tram az
Seymour. Ohio careless handling started OH part OF
the cover and disclosed the fugitive who was sent back
TO bondage.
Those acquainted with both Messrs. Potter and
Pryor cay is mistake to suppose that In an encoun
Ter with bowie knives Potter would have any marked
advantage over Pryor on account of his superior
weight Potter lie about 40 years DID, Pryor about 81
Potter weighs about 200; Pryor about l5O. But
Pryor is taller and his good deal longer than
Po,ters Length of arm and vigor Of muscle are, In
a contest with knives advantages which surpass any
hing growing out of mere superiority OF weight.
PRYOR though more slender than Potter, possesses one
of those 1.-THE FORMS which, when in proper condition.
are always supposed to be capable Of extraordinary
feats in hand-to-hand contest with weapons like
swords, knives, &c. At all events, any differences
between the combaants of the sort indicated are In
sucent either to have induced Potter TO select the
weapon proposed by his second or to warrant Pryor
in whimperng about the size and weight of his an
tsgoIist
The collection of Mr. Du Cballu, the African sx-
porer attracts much notcein Boston, where 1t is now
on exhibition The number of daily visitors is quite
az large as in New York. Professor Agassiz, AMI
other Daturalsts pronounce the collection superior in
many important respects TO any in Europe.
The Warrington Star says that on Tuesday
morning Roger A. Pryor appeared at the Office OF
Justice Donn and gave bail in the sum of $1,000 not
to fight duel within the limits of the District, or give
or accept challenge to fight within the said limits, or
to leave the said limits to fight 10 give or accept
challenge to fight, We are informed that Mr. W. ID.
Thomas is bis security. Mr. Pryor was arrested
yesterday, but being engaged at the time, and the
officer having no fear of breach of the peace, he was
permitted fix upon IL o'clock to-day as the time to
give the required bond.