New-York tribune., 1841-08-28

dangerously wounded
HEADS Orr!-The following City Watchmen in the First
District have been dismissed by w9r'hPtul Mayor
and Council for the heinous crime of Whgger Of which
they have been found guilty, viz:
Name Has served Name II4ssc
Mr. Miller. nearly 40 years. Mr. McDonald-y years.
Burbrck about IS Deuiti-.------
kean.....---.-. 30 CONAN. .-------.-
Seeples.- Van Winkle.....-
Trayis- Booth. .........-
Ionan....- Ingersol.--.-.-..-
McVay ...- Bcnneit.
Taylor Donaldson......-
No fault has been found with any of them except their
politics Alderman Hatfield Of the Eleventh and the AS
ssan Of the Thirteenth present 10 see that the bust
ne, was done ccctuay and who bad the audacity
10 vote for Harrison and Tyler and against the Paper Snatch
cr retained We believe they hive certified that the
ion complete
n b. More in next.
Us. Snvrr-Thc United States Gazette that the
first deposit Of slycr from nine Of lie United S'ates
was made at the Mint in Philadelphia this week 1t was
from Davidson county, North Carolna and it IS believed
that the mines there will prove very productive The essay
made a, the Mint showed 1000 parts Of the bullion
tanned 973 of silver, and Of gold.
F We learn from the Philadelphia Chronicle that there
is now living in Somerset County. Md old lady named
Mrs Elizabeth Cottingham who was, according the
cords of her family hundred and years OF age last
March She can see to read without pcctacles and her
mental facue. arc sound.
VICTIMS OF The LouIslASA.-It has been nsccrtained
that of the soldiers and others board the Louisiana at the
time of tho explosion three dead, eleven scaded and
eigh,een mssing-rora 81.
V Dr. W. P. c. BAEroy. L. S. n, has been appointed
by the Secretary of the Navy, Attending Surgeon of the
United States Naval Asylum a; Philadelphia.
HARVARD CoLLEGx-Thc Commencement in this nsiitu
ton took place Wednesday. Among the audience were
the Governor Chief Justice and other Judges and the Pri
cpa officers Of the Commonwealth. The exercises Of the
graduating class highly commended by the Boston papers
The honorary degree of Ii. D. conferred the fol
lowing gentlemen Viz: Francois Xaver Martin. Chief JUS
ce of Louisiana Samuel 5. Wilde Judge of the S1preinc
Court of Massachusetts, James Savage and Francis e. Gray
Esors; and the degree of D. D. on Rev Mark Hopkins,
Presden, of Williams College, Barna. Sears President of
the Baptist Theological Seminary at Newtoa and Rev Jas
Thompson, of Barre.
The degree OF A. b. conferred upon a young gentle
men composing the graduating class
q Rev John y. Mafi i. expected preach Camp
Meeting to-day a, Kingston, y. Fl.
p9 few nights since. thieves entered five different
houses adjoining each other Philadelphia through the lower
story windows and led them Of such valuable articles
they could conveniently carry away.
&C Moses Phelps Esq. the firm OF kmball Il Phelps,
of Boston, wa, killed Wednesday by the accidental dis
charge OF musket in the hands of younger brother.
~ Rev. Peter Parker NJ D. with his Chinese teacher,
was expected to arrive at Bangor, Maine Wednesday
u The notorious Locke of the Farm School, Boston, has
been arrested by Constable Adams and placed the Levc-
rcstree Jail AID have been arraigne Yesterday,
on charge of having practsed creltes the boys
ut,cd his charge.
u Rev John Pierpont, OF Boston, Is deliver series
of Discourse on Temperance during the second week of
September at Ringe Ftzwian, Jafrey and other in
New-Hampshire.
e An ARRAY recently took place brick-yarl near
Cincinnati between man named Birch and German, in
which the former was severely injured that he is not eN-
peced 10 recover The weapons used were stick OF cord
GOOD and siorel The exciting cause OF tbs quarrel Wa,
Of course the demon Alcohol
Prices OF PRopucz IN Iowa ClTY.-Flour per barrel,
So; Corn Meal 80 cents Corn, 25c. Oats, Sic; Bacon
pc, b. lOc Beef &c. Chickens per dozen, 81 But
ter per h. Pc Cheese l2c. Egg, per dozen, - cents
GRAND RusH.-On Thursday. Mr.. Ketchua. the keep
OF the cells taking the prisoners their food am
wing the door he heard WHIST appeared be an
alteration in the inside He opened the door hastily and
to his surprise four OF the inmates rushed out and made their
escape and been heard since There
altogether in the cells confined separately By
other five OF them mad got the locks OF the doors jheic
apartments. and stood ready in the into which the
outer door opens, make their escape soon VAS
opened. One OF the numbcE hesaied 90 OF
lie rlus hrnsu Of Brpohlyr Now.