New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-04-16
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poyment OF the penentiary convicts outside of that
Institution and resolved to notify the Superintendent
that this should be persisted in the people would use
ioIcble measures to prevent it. No attention having
oetn paid TO this warning arrangements were per-
fected to carry out their previously Intention
Accordingly on Tuesday morning the fire-bes were
ruDg and the citizens TO the number of about one hun
died aud fifty men, and about the same number OF
boys assembled and proceeded in body to where the
convicts were at work Two contractors had about
twelve employed in their brickyard these they took
in charge, with about forty employed in wood.chop
ping, ard alto number employed on the turnpike
whom they marched TO the prison. The gates were
opened, and ali were admitted. They then went TO
the brilysrd on the premises OF the prison. where con-
vlcts were employ ed and demanded them but were
met by speech from one of the contractors, which
suboutd them, and the crowd dispersed In marching
through the streets TO the prison. the convcts threw up
their hats and gave three cheers for Dave Miller ar
Miller is the present lessee of the penitentary. The
Warden said he would have them all ont again the
next day, if the weather 'IeImitted The citizens
threatened to drive them back often they were
brought ont; and If that did not answer they would
dress them up in citizens clothes and let them fly.
The Annual Commencement at Dartmouth Col
ltBe OCCURS Oh luo huuTeeb OtlOTo
the Theological Society will be by the Rev. Theodore
L. Cuyler of New-York; the annual poem by Morti-
mer Thompson of New-York The Hon. Ira Perley
will deliver a eulogy on Rufus Choate, and the Hon.
Edward Everett has been invited to address the united
literary societies.
"A man named Joseph Shubsrt said to be in COM
Portable Circumstances resides Springfield Ohio.
He has three four brothers liviug few days ago
be turned bis mother aged so years. ont of doors and
sent her to sfed TO Gle in the street OF to be sup
ported by the county. She wandered about till the
keeper of the Poor House found her, when she
taken care of by the authorities Some of her cloth ng
had not been washed for four months.
MIR. William Goddard, an old resident Of Boston,
died in that city Saturday, aged 80 years He was
injured lest Summer, when in Saratoga, by being run
over in the street.
Capt Bestie, supposed to be the Oldest in
South Western Virginia, died recently at the age of
l0Oy years.
AT Dieppe, in France, famous bsthing-pace,
there is police established whose duty it is TO rescue
persons fIom danger The following notice was
recently iseued to them: The bathing police is
requested, when lady is in danger of drowning, to
seize her by the dress and not by the hair, which often
times remains in their grasp. Newfoundland dogs will
also govern themselves accordingly
A lsdy. who witbholds her name, has offered to
the National Lfe-boat Institution of England, to de-
fray the cost f72O of four life boats and their equip
ments to be stationed along the coast for the purpose
Of rescuiDg persons from wrecks. A few years ago
che witnessed fearful shpwreck on the Irish coast,
aud then determined that she would make the Offer
The boats are to be stationed at Newqusy and St.
Ives, in Cornwall North DuDdrum Bay, in Ireland,
and Buckle on the northern coast of Scotland. Each
of these places noted for the frequency OF the wrecks
in its vicinity and Of the stations some lament
able loss Of life occurred during the heavy storms
last Winter.
"A rather large story is told by exchange, to the
effect that woman in the County of Santa Barbara,
California has one grapevine which, in single year,
bore 5000 punches of grapes yielding $4,000. When
girl on leaving Monterey for her Pr esen home, che
picked up a vine-cut,iDg to drive her mule. This
cutting she planted on her arrival and after lapse of
seven years the foregoing is the result.
Mr.. George p. Burnbam, the ex.liquor agent of
Massachusetts has been put into insolvency by some
Boston creditors although he strongly opposed the
Issue Of the warrant Mr.. Burnham testified before the
Commissioner that he owned $4,000 worth of good
property; that he owed $1l goo mortgage and that
all other claims a. ainst him amounted TO S3i,O
The Toronto papers say that the examination and
exhibition of Dr. Howes blind pupils before the Lsgis-
lstive Assembly on Wednesday, passed off most sue
eesfuly The pupils were exercised in reading, witt
ing, arithmetic, and music.
Thomas ID. Eliot, NJ. G.. from New. Bedford, hes
liberated from bondage coored citizen of Massachu-
sets no had unfortunately visited the District of Co
umbs. When Mr.. Eliot first heard Of his constituent,
the Door fellow was ncarcerated in the common jail at
Annapolis, on suspicion that he was property" He
could prove his freedom, but not pay Jail costs, so Mr.
Eliot paid $50 for him. and he returned to Massachu-
setts q wiser and freer man.
"A physician in Middleboro, Mass who has some
fowls which he values very highly, one morning last
week on going into his yard discovered that soma one
had been making predatory visit there and stolen
some of bis best hans. On looking around little, he
found purse on the ground containing $50, undoubt-
e6ly dropped by the careless thief The doctor quite
wiling 10 have come more hens stolen at that rate.
MIRA. L. c. Portmsu, the Dutch interpreter who
ACCOMPANIED the expedition of Commodore Perry to
Jspan and who is no residing in Brooklyn, will soon
p1ocesd 10 Washington TO await the arrival of the Jap
onese ambassadors with whom he will remain during
their stay in this neghborhood. Mr.. Portman Will
meet ore old japanese friend, the Interpreter Mori-
wanna who has for many years been tie chief medium
of all government communication with outside nations
and who now accompanies the first foreign Embassy.
Mis- Harriet Hosu err has arrived at her home from
Italy. {.
when Edward Everett was President OF Harvard
Colleoe, MIR. Peter c. Burke bis faher-iu-law, gave
10 the College $4,000 for the purpose OF erecting
suitable bouse for the Presidents At Mr. Eyerets
suggestion, the money was invested; it has now
doubled and the corporation about building house
on Quincy street, east Of the University grounds.
ua. .rrss.ad In Roston thu other day. for