Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1836-05-03

! Alessrs. Iuttle and Wright have 4 steam hoa
building which is to commence running between
this place and Charleton next Fall. forming Will
the Atalanta, q regular line from Cheraw.
The Atalanta, taking draught :o;fwatcr, burden
and speed into consideration is believed to be the
finest boat south of Virginia, and has fully
justified the opinion that new era Of steam
navigation had commenced among US. We hope
her spirited owners will hssqually successful in
their new entcrprize.-Wiayua0 Intellgsncer.
A freshet in the neighborhood of Belyidere,
\. Jersey, destroyed property TO the amount OF
about $4,000.
! Ex-Governor Burton.-We learn that ES- Gov.
ernor HUTGnlxs G. BURTON died very suddenly,
on the 2lst instant, in Ireiell county. near Bea-
ties Fora.-N. c. Standard 90 April.
| A violent hail storm was experienced at
O.angeburg on April 81, which caused a good deal
of damage, almost entirely destroying tho wheat
fields. Somo of the hail stones were said to be
FIVE inches in circumference.
| Bank Robbery.-The Merchants Bank of
| Providence Or. I.) was entered by false keys
between Saturday the 18th and Monday the 18th
| April and bills to the amount 100000 taken
of, besides sealed package supposed to contain
a large amount,
| JonS nAr1LAxD, Esq. of Philadelphia, has re-
Merchants, Exchange, New-York, The cost of
the building, exclusive ofthe ground, will be about
| 100000.
The Banking house of the U. s. Bank, in
Chcsnut street, Philadelphia, was sold at auction
on Tuesday, 18th inst. for $39S,00O. 1t was
knocked down to TIL. p. CoPE. Esq. who bought
it for the stockholders of Pennsylvania U. S.
Bank.
| Railroad Accident.-At Frederick Maryland,
Yesterday, as we learn from the Examiner, a boy
over l2 years DID, attempting to enter between two
of train Of fburdenc near the depot, fell on the
rail and the wheels of the train passing over him
cut the body literally assunder.
MiEtia-Tbe militia of the United States, ac-
cording to the last returns, comprised l,3lO,4o0
men. As the returns in many cases arc defective,
the real number must be somewhat greater, and
probably does not fall much short ofa million and
a half.
l., ST. LOUIS, MAEcn 90.
Murder upon Nurder-Some months ago we
noticed the murder of Mr.. Woodbury. Massey, ut
Dubuque, M.,r by two persons named Smith,
father and son. They escaped punishment, by
the decision of the court before which they were
indicted, on the ground of want of jurisdiction.
A few weeks since we recorded the death of the
elder Smith, who was shot down in Galena by
Henry L. Massey, brother Of ". Massey.
And now we learn from the last Galena Adver-
tiser, that, week or two previous, Miss Massey,
sister, sho. VIM. Smith, ut Dubuque. and that
the wound will probably prove mortal. the ball
entered Smiths right side just above the third RIB
and lodged.-Repu5l'cdn.
Important to the Ladies.-A letter from an
American lady in England, says, that during her
stav of some months, she had not yet seen lady,
with ear rings! and this is in the very centre OF
fashion-Iondon!
t. Washington National Monument Society.--Mr.
JosErlr NoURsE, who was Military Secretary TO
the Commanding General in the Southern Depart.
mcnt, in the year l7776 and Secretary of Ordnance
and Pavmaster to the Board of War in ITS,
under appointments from Congress, arrived in this
CITY, on Sat,raday last, in the steam packet from
Norfolk, as an agent for tho above Society, for
the Sts.e of South Carolina. The object OF the
Society is to raise sum of money sufficient to
erect a Monument in the National Metropolis to
the beloved Father of his Country, the Immortal
WASHINGTON, and it is to be hoped tina: the effort
will be attended with success, and structure
erected that will be worthy Of the memory OF
that greatest of men, and of the country in the
establishment of whose Independence he was
mainly instrumental. The contribution is limited
TO one dollar EACH in order that all may be allow
ed 10 participate It will be truly Monument
of the gratitude of the American People to the
First Citizen of the Republic.
Charleston Courier Of April Is.
| OYSTER HEARING TREE
4 portion ofthe branch of a tree, curlously cover
ed with Oysters of goodly size, one or two hun
dred in number--may be seen at our once
It was taken from the creek near tho publich
Magazine on the Neck. The Oysters arc much
larger than those found adhering in similar man
| ner to the roots Of the MangroVes in the Wes
India 'Islapts-and which in some ofthe Islands
are the only Oysters to be had.
Charleston Mercury.
A gentleman of Maine on Moose Hunt,
came near losing his life the other day, by thu
explosion ofa cast iron" musket which ne hat
purchased probaly from some vcnder OF woodeI
nut,ncgs,
We understand that information had been re
ceiyed a, the Adiutant Generals Office from
General Brook, commanding at Green Bay, sta
ting that war belt from the Seminoles is circu
lating among the Winnebagoes, and that ther
is reason to apprchend that these latter indians
may be induced 70 commit hostilltes against ou
settlements. Globe.
II REPUBLIC OF TEXAS.
We find the following organization ofthc new
!: Independent Government of Texas, in our las
, southern papers. A Constitution has been form
cd, and the following Officers Professionally aap
pointed-we presume by the Convention VIZ
David G. Burnet, President,
Lorenzo de Zavala, Vice President,
[ Samuel P. Carson, Secretary of State,
Thomas Rush, Secretary of War,
Baily Hardman, Secretary Of the Treasury,
: Robert Potter, Secretary Of theNary,
David Thomas, Attorney General,
J.R. Jones, Post Master General.