The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1838-06-02
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melancholy. "A little daughter Of Mr..
Barnes, of Norfolk, was bitten by a favor
ite spaniel about five weeks since, and the
wound healing over no further notice was
taken of it; but at the beginning of last week
the child was seized with hydrophobia in
its most horrid form, which terminated in
its death in few hours.
The New York Gazette says-"Frank
johnson, the celebrated colored musician,
arrived with his band from London in the
Philadelphia. The visiters of Saratoga, to
whom Frank is favoraby known, viii be
glad to hear that he takes his old station at
the springs this summer, prepared to greet
them with London's latest, and in improved
style"
Imposing Spectacle.-The Lowell Ad-
vertiseT states that a concourse Of people,
probably four thousand in number, assem-
bed upon the banks of the Concord river
on Sunday afternoon; to witness the admin
istration of baptism by the Methcdsts to
about sixty persons.
Murder, A mulatto; named Miller, was
murdered on Saturday, at Duncan's Island,
i'll the SusqueEannah, it is believed, by the
keeper Of a public house there, named Sill
hammer, who had accused him Of robbing
his bar of some change. Silhammer was
seen near him, and Miller was observed TO
fall, having been stabbed in the breast.
The supposed murderer is in Perry county
jail.
The Jals in Texas are said to be secured
by doors of linden plank, with hasp and
staple, fastened with boiled carrot.
The Liverpool merchants have formed
company with capital Of g500,0 900, of 30
600 shares of EOS each. Four steam ships
are to be built, of 1000 tons each, which
are to keep up the communication between
the two countries every fortnight
Upwards Of thirty thousand pounds of
Sandwich, New Hampshire, the present
year, besides large quantities in Lisbon,
Franconia and the neighboring towns. The
manufacture is far beyond the consumption
in those towns.
A man in New Jersey ate a shad raw on
wager of five dollars. He must have a
scaly stomach.
A. Mr.. Lusk, of Columbus, Ohio, has in
vented self propelling machine, which,
when placed in the water, will go up stream
or down as fast as steamboat;
The battle of Bunker Hill lasted four
hours, steady popping. II began between
two and three P. M. and continued till after
six in the EVENING" long time for one TO
stand up and be shot at.
Trentsndous Hail Storm One Of the
New Orleans papers states, on the aithori-
ty of gentleman from Alexandria, on the
Red River, that shower of hail stones re-
Gently fell there, which on an average were
as big as hens eggs. Woe be to those who
were walking In straw Hats.
The Girard Bank has subscribed for one one
hundred thousand dollars of the temporary
loan of the state, authorized by the Act Of
Assembly of the l4th April last, at an in
terest of per cent per annum.
Prompt.-Mr Frederick Sanders has
just been tried at Cleveland, for grand lar
ceny, and sent to the penitentary for six
years. Sanders committed the offence on
Friday night-on Saturday was arrested
and an indictment found against him by the
grand Jury-on Monday he was tried and
convicted, and on Tuesday sentenced.
The Prince de Joinvile, son Of Louis
Philippe, King of the French, attended by
several French officers, arrived in this city
yesterday. We regret to learn that the
Princes stay will be very short, his time
being limited on account of the necessity of
his early return to Europe. He has taken
lodgings at Browns Hotel.-Glo5e.
Gen. Hunt, the Texan Minister, left this
city for Texas on Wednesday last. This
gentleman made very favourable impress
sion on all who formed his acquaintance
during his residence here. Itis not expect
ed that he will Immediately return to resume
his functions near this Government.
Fairfax Catlett, esq. has been left Charged
Affaires ad interinp-Ibid.
Negro Sgfrage.-The House of Rep
resentatives Of Connecticut, by vote ol
165 to 33, have refused to recommend the
expunging of the word "white" in that
clause of the constitution which specifies
who shall be entitled to vote:
Quite U{DaralIeIed,-A man recentlv died