Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-09-20

A lad was some time since killed by brick
which fell from a workman on the third story of
building, in N. York.
A fire lately occurred at st. Louis which de-.
stroyed goods to the valus Of more than 100, 600
doars. Several persons lost their lives by the
falling ola house.
A serious accident lately occurred on the
Camden and Amboy railroad BY the ttaih Of
carr running on a baggage crate. Several
persons were seriously injured some it is sup:
posed, fatally.
The editor of the Eiillsboro IN. c. Recorder
states that he had peach presented to him,
grown in that neighborhood, which weighed
three fourths Of pound and measured round
eleven inches.
Afew days ago Mr.. Samuel Boyars, living
near Long Run, Fair field district, was killed by
lightning. He was at the time in an open field,
neither house nor tree near.
A farmer near Newark, New Jersey, has
harvested the present season 900 bushels Of Oats
from three acres and one hundredth Of an acre
of land averaging seventy three bushels to the
acre. Tho Oats when threshsd weighed 80 lbs.
to the bushel.
EARLY SHow.....snow fell in Adams county,
Pa, on the 18th ult. and in Salem, Mass, on the
30th ult.
Galveston, (Texas) which contained only 12
houses year ago, now comprises 3u0 houses and
$500 habitants.
1t is understood that court martial will be
ordered on Commodore Elliot, at the recommen-
dation of the court of fenquiry, SOME time since
held in Philadelphia.
Letters from Texas have been received at Buff.
alo announcing the death Of Lyman Rathbun, on
the lst ultinio.
Upwards Of 10000 pigs Of Lead have been
shipped this season from Sinipee, Iowa Terri.
toy. About two hundred tons Of Copper ore,
have also been brought in from Mineral Point,
which are to be shipped. via New Orleans, TO
England, for the purpose Of being smelted.
By law of the last session of the Alabama
Legislature, all the free persons of color who re-
main in the State after the lst Of August next,
are liable to be enslaved.
Steamboat Explosion. 1.-THE Cincinnati Post
of the 3lst ult. states that the steamboat Adyen-
tute, which had been condemned there nearly q
year ago both hull and boilers; has blown up
about three miles above Van Buren, Arkdnsas,
killing one man.
A Giaat Gun.----A gun has been cast at Al
gers foundry. at South Boston, which is suppos.
ca 10 be the largest ever cast in America. 1t
will carry ball weighing one hundred and sixty
pounds. Fourteen tons Of melted iron were used
to cast it, and It is supposed that the gun, when
ready for use, will weigh ten tons
The court Of Inquiry, appointed to investigate
the charges against Commodore Elliott, have
sent in their report to the Secretary. The ma
iority recommend that he should be tried by a
Naval Court Martial-Commodor Stewart dis"
senting.
The Students Of tho University Of Glasgow
have recently resolved to raise f3O0 year, and
support missionary to India themselves. The
students of the University Of Edinburgh mean to
do the same.
The Paris, KY, Citizen says !: The Grand
Jury, at the present term Of our Circuit Court,
found 62 indictments and presentments, Of
which 81 were for betting on elections, AMI u
for gaming.
The Madison papers are expected to appear
from the press in November next.
A bridge over canal at Washington city
lately gave way whilst an omnibus with about
IS passengers drawn by A horses was crossing,
and one person was drowned. -.
"Do make yourselves at home, ladies" said
female to her visiters one day "Pm at
home, myself and wish you all were."
The blacks, prisoners, now in New Haven,
attract much attention there. The native
African il a curiosity. The jailor is turning
he curiosity of the Public to his own account
by taking fee ofthe crowds who visit them.
The Stare Trade.-The N. Y. Journal Of
Commerce, says that % vessels under the Amer
ican Gag. have sal ed from Havana for the
coast of Africa, to engage in the slave trade.