New-York daily tribune., 1842-09-09

Press saws he has cured several cases OF rheu-
natisr -
The Richmond Whig gives the details of some
wonderful agne.ical experiments at which Ritehie
of the Enquirer was present, and which ne pro-
no1nced superior TO those which converted MN.
VIXEN the very satisfactory exhibition was over,
the magnetism disclosed the fact that il was all
kurabag, and that the patient was as wide awake
as he was, and that ali that had been done was
by signs previously agreed upon between them!
FoRrrFIcAT1oss.-The following items for for
tificatons within the State of New York, are inclu
ded in the law just passed;
For esnps.rs The repairs OF Fen Niagara at the E,ou,h
OF Niagara Ri7er, NewYark and erecting and repairing
necessary buildings therein, Eve thousand dollars.
For completing the repairs of Fort Ontario, a, oswego,
New-York and erecting the necessary buildings therein,
six thousand dollars
For For Schuyler, New-Ysrk hartor, twenty thousand
dollars.
For completing Castle Williams, New-York harbor, Ave
For compledng South Battery, New-york harbor, two
For completing For, Columbus New-York harbor, two
For permanent wharres for Fort Columbus Castle VIII
aabor and to complete according the original
estimates, eight thousand dollars
repairs Of Fort Hamilton, harbor bve thou
sand dollars.
For repairs and for correcting defective construction Of
Fort Lafayette New.York har5o twelve thousand dollars
LEcTUREs.-The Athenian Institute of Phila-
deIphia are to have course BY the Rev. John
Ludlow, D. D., Provost Of the University of Penn
sylSania, on Palestine, Professor Henry Reed Of
the same institution, or the four great tragedies
OF Shakespeare. Rev. Doctor George w. Bsthune, on
the Philosophy of the Ancients, and DR.. Rober.
NJ Patterson, on Acoustics.
AccIpENr.-An individual named Reynolds was
killed at Cincinnati on the 3Oh ut. while at work
in the Cincinnati rolling mill. The accident was
caused by the falling of temporary scaffold.
GREAT Ox.-The Empire Ok, raised in Syracuse,
New-Ysrk, byP. N. Rust, is the largest ever known
in the United States, and weighs 4,1O0 pounds.
u On Tuesday morning, boy of fourteen
named William Henry Ropes, was killed by being
run over by the locomotive on the Eastern Rail.
road, between Lynn and Salem.
% At Knoxville, Tennessee, an unprecedented
rise in the river Holston occurred on the 20th
The river rose fifteen feet in fifteen hours, and
carried away bridges, fences, and crops.
| D Mr.. John Williams, an cid citizen Of Bells
| Fontaine, Ohio was killed on the Goth by being
thrown from his wagon and run over by it.
20 A great number of daring burglaries have
been lately committed in WilIiamsburgh, Long
Island.
% 1t was reported yesterday that the Treasurer
of one Of the Catholic Churches, is defaulter to
the amount of $4,000. We hope this Is not true.
E At Norwalk, Cenn., there have been six
cases Of small pox and three deaths, but no reccn,
cases have occurred.
10 Several attempts to FIRE building. in Pitts
burgh were made on Friday and Saturday last.
| WESTERN OArs.-The Wisconsin Wing mar
rates that man by the name of Wayne recently
went into seld of eats, at the head of Platte ri
yer; that he lost his way while in themi that not
returning at night, search YVES made for him next
| day, and he was at last discovered by some men
who were passing by seated on q load of hay. He
attracted their attention by constantly jumping up
in the oats. The oats were eight feet high, and
Wayne being'a short man was as badly off IS if he
had been in the everglades of Florida.
METALLIC LEss.-D. Miguel Munoz has peti-
toned the Mexican Government for the exclusive.
right of making metallic legs, ofhis invention, dur
| far superior to any other kind of artificial legs
says, man can walk, or even dance, without the
aid of crutches.
BURGLAR CAuGHr.-The burglar, whe re-
Gently robbed the jewery shop of Mr. Joseph S.
Gilpin, of Maysville, of about $4,000 worth of
watches, &c. has been caught. His name is John
Hart. He has confessed his guilt and been duly
committed.
% Major Floyd, whom we mentioned as hav-
ing been attacked by 1--WE robbers and severely
wounded, ct St. Louis, i, since dead. Five
persons, supposed to be the robbers and murder
ers, were under examination at ST. Louis. In re-
gard to the gailt of two of them there is doubt.
brela with gutter round the edges, which causes
the water to run off at one particular point
CHlLDREH-It is stated that there are 27OO
,agrant children in Manchester, England, exposed
to every misery and vice.
Commodore Bnllard,s Trial.
| The trial of Commodore HENRY E. BALLARD,
on charge of disgracefu conduct in opening a
letter intended for brother officer, reading and
retaining an enclosed letter, commenced yesterday
on board of the North Carolina. We append the
charges and specifications. The testimony of
Lieut.. VIM. Glendy, Mr.. Hobbies; Capt John
keever, and Lieut.. Ingersoll, is crowded out to-
day letter. written in Com. Billiards. name,
explaining the charge, and handed by Lieut.. In
gersoll to Capt. Keever, is given below, marked