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 Shocking Occsvvencss-=An occurrence of shock ing has just taken place. Rasssi Dickersor, 2 respectable inhahitan of the town of Greece expired on "Wednesday night Sept. lllh, under circumstances which led te inquest over his corpse-,he verdict of the being, as stated 10 Us by Col Riley, the Coroner, that "ihe said Dickerson to his death from blows and hu,s inflicted by Washington 4. Nor ton. on the afternoon of September 10th, 1885," The circumstances, learn were nearly thus :-Some disturbance occurring in grocery between Norton and other persons, the siore-keeper requested Dick (who constable of the town of Greece) 10 aid in preserving peace. Dickerson accordingly in- formed the person concerned of his duty as peace officer 10 preserve tranquility. He was assaulted by Norton and in the Of the fray received some injuries of the inteslines which resulted n his death on the following night. Nor,on, who had previously been held bail, fled few hours before Dick death; and learn that sheriff Parsons had despatch ed several consables in pursuit of the fugitive, for whose apprehension suitable reward is offered. Rochester paper. The Fall River Recorder of "Wednesday last states ha, there near, 20 GOO spindes stopped rum
 
 that village owing principally to the contiued drought. The water in the streams less than before during many years.-Ne,o- Bedford Repabiicam. The Morals ef LoaisviHs.-The annexed paragraph from the Louisville Ky) Advertiser, when taken in connection with the recent attempts at assassination made in that city, shows sad state of morals. On Saturday night, about dozen houses, occupied by women of" i fame" were almost battered to pieces, and several persons shot; Sunday there number of afrays, and on Tuesday night two houses were burnt. We notice these sceurrences merely to remind those who have interest in tho city, that is high time steps taken to enforce the laws. and to restore order and tranquility. spirit of rancor- ous virulence has been gaining ground a"mobocrat- ic feeling has been tolerated. if encouraged; and both are wholly incompatible with the peace, the prosperity and honor of the city," A lady in New Orleans lately met her death in the following manner. Her hosband, apprehensve of burglars, placed gun, loaded with buck shot, 50 that the person opening the door witi,oat removing the gun, would receive the contents. The lady, upon ris. ing ia the morning, forgetting the trap, opened the door and instantly fell a corpsel
 In Ithaca, N. Y. public uiae,ing has been held lately for the purpose of nonlinoting Post Mastsr Mr. Mack, editor ofa paper, had 123 votesothers fl.
 By the death of Judge Egbert Benson, of New York. James Madison is left inc only surviving mein Der of the first American Congress in l781; he is also the last survivor of the Conyenon which formed the Federal Constitution.
 Most Melancholy OccHvence.-We regretio state that yesterday aliernooo, daughter of the Rev. Mir. Garfield, principal of the Albany Female Seminary, eleven years of age, instantly killed. She was crossing North Markei-st., nearly opposite the City Hotel and Mnnsion House, ann is supposed to have been over by wagon from he country. We say supposed for sudden the transactions that the driver oft wagon escaped. and il is not iained whether the wheels actually passed over her, or whether she was struck down killed by the hors- es.--Ai6any Arg.
 Iscident.-Ths valice belonging io Mir. J. R. Kin sey, proprietor ofthe Taunton Iine of baggage wag- ons, which was stolen from DooliitIss City Tavern July last. coasapng $6O6o found yesterday morn. ing, n the Frog Pond, by n an,who dragging for a boys boat which had foupdered there. He booked up shirt with Mir. KinsIeys name mark ed on it, pocket book, two pieces of bandkerchiels, and the va.ise, cut open and robbed of it's contents.
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 Stpaage and M>1anchOiy Coincidsnce.--OD On Monday last, while the coroners inquest sitting al Halifax, on two persons killed is the mansactores Of Messrs. WgIey S Son. messenge. arrised to say ihai James Margairoyd, dyer, had hung himself in eelcr. on which the coroner determined to take tbe inquest without dissolvns the jury; while that body was in delbera,ion upon the fate of MnrgatEoyd, another messenger arrived to inform the coroner that John Dugdae, a jOurneyman ialow chandler. had commit ed suicide in the same say; and before he jury had disposed fthat case, third messenger arrived say that a man had haag himsefin "eighborng siree'.- Appalled, by this repeiiiion ofa'a intelligence, 'hsja y determined to separate, but some of them went to the house of inc last mentioned person. when they fousd that he had been down just suicent time to save his Philadelphia St"fiaek Duet in F2orida.-We Undersland that JOhn G. Campbell, U. s. District Attorney at Tallahassee, was killed in dueI by J. c. HambIen, of DlagDolia.
 Sugar from PeiMOss.--The Cleveland, ohio. Ad- yeviser of Aug. -, says that small qaaniy of mo lasses was brought that sillnge last week, from c dina cOsnty. Gianufacsared from Toiaioes. Eleven qUaTis of thick mOlasseP procured GFom hGshel aSd thsee pecks of potatoes. The daSor s pleasant and ih6 article equal every respect ;o w. India laaDeg. The nrOcess of manufaetaEiHg fs said be