New-York tribune., 1841-12-02
I Buffalo Commercial

portant works in Canada east in progress, as
we gather from the Kingston Chronicle.
Buffalo Commercial.
BoMB-PROop.-In relieving pickets in the
trenches many of our men, instead or going quiet
ly through the trenches parallels in front of the
walls OF the town, used TO show their contempt OF
danger by Jumping out ef them and running across
In The lace OF the eneny's fire. In executing this
feat one day. with some others, a caanon shot.
hred by the French, struck the ground first, and
then hit Palmer on the back who fell as we thought
Killed upon the spot. Te our surprise, however
IN moment he Jumped up unhurt, the ball having
glaRced off his knapsack In commemoration of
this event he was afterwards known by the appel
lation of the bomb-proof man."
Costellos Adventures of Soldier.
THE H,LF-REAsoNING ANlMAL-nY WATER
AND BY FiRE.-The sagacity of the Nlammsih
Elephant (who is attached to the Menagerie and
Circus) has displayed itself during his late visit to
Richmond and Petersburg. Whilst the cavacade
was crossing the bridge over james River, the elc
phant quietly placed his foo, upon its floor, but Rot
satisfied with The shaking of the tmbers, he with
drew ftom it, and Immediately descended 10 the
river, for the purpose of swimming across. On
sign, however, from his rider he stepped, took
him up with his proboscs. placed him on his neck,
and then swan across the river. AT Petersburg
he was chained with one leg to post, in Powell's
stable, which was soon consumed by FIRE. As soon
rs the flames began 10 spread, the animal finding
ms quarters most uncomfortable exerted his ensr-
NOUS strength, pulled up the post, which had been
rammed down in very hard ground, released him
sell from " durnnce VILE walked out sf the stable
TO respectful distance, and then quietly turned
round to witness the progress of the confiagraton
Richmond Enquirer.
TRIALS DEFERREp.-The trial Of Alexander w.
Holmes, one OF the crew of the ship VIM Brown.
indicted tor inansloashter, which was TO come on
at the present term OF the U. S Court in Phiadel-
phia, has been postponed until the April term
The trial of James Grogan. indicted for an assault
and battery upon Capt Augustus Fetch. of the
schooner Daniel Webster with intent TO kill. was
also postponed until the April term of the Court
\. Y. American
IMPEACHMENT OF a JuDGs.-At the meeting OF
the Legislature OF South Carolina, on the oath in.
stan; Mr.. Dudley, member from Marlborough, u-
troduced resolution iupeaching Judge Il. 5.
CAN'T, of incompetence TO discharge the duties OF
his office. After much discussion, the matter was
laid over 20 the following day, lnemperance Is
said TO be the cause of the Judges incom potency
EUROPEAN Nxws.-The next news from Eu-
rope will come by the packets. No steamer was
TO leave England for the United States, between
Nov. l4la, (the date of the Caledonia. which ar
rived at Boston tho 18th, and Dscemcer 4.h,
when the Columbia i. 10 leave for Halifax und
Boston. Our last dates by the packets are to
Oct. 26ih by the steamer. Nov, 4th
JEWISH SyYAGoGuEs.-Thcre are 6fty.nins Jew
ish Syaagogues in the United S.ates, six of which
ARE in Pennsylvania. Belonging TO this number
there are about fotty-two thousand Jews ten thou
sand more are expected to be in the United States
who do net beo,g to either OF the above congrega
lions. la 1905 there were only FIVE Synagogues,
and abou, four thousand FIVE hundred Jews.