New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-06-09
We learn from Mount Morri. (Ill J raner tina,

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Mr. Harrison, young man of good character
was recently murdered by Mr.. Bell. in Lee ceun
| W. The cause is said to have been jealousy. Bel
met Harrison with apparent cordially, shook
hands using his left hand for that purpose and
at the same moment, plunged Bowe-kniie to tbs
heart of his victim. He then rushed into bis
house, seized double barr-ed gun, and ran tow
ards neighboring wood. After running seven
miles. he was overaksn by his pur-ucrs wh'roup-
On he surrendered without resistance.
| DFsrRvcrIov ~ CARE HAYTTS.-The bnc
| Drigo. Captain Tucker, arrived at Boston on Mon
DAY evening from Cape Hayden. whence she sailed
| on the 2Ih nit. Capt Tucker brings the first d.
rect information Of the awful earthquake Of the 7th.
The loss of life j. fully as large, the account,
| via Port an Prince, led those acquainted with the
island TO suppose. and about twice n great a. the
/ accounts VIA Jcrcmie.
Capt. Tucker was on board his vessel at the
time of the earthquake and was an eve witness Of
the appalling scene. II took place at ) 7. VI. and
the cniirc demolition OF almost every building IN
the city the work Of about two minutes only :
\ portion OF two or three buildings alone remlined
Standing of that city, which was the finest in the
island, being bull, principally Of ma. I've Stone
The tide flowed into the principal streets, and re-
coded aga in few minutes. Soon after the
earthquake, tie combu.,ibe part. Of most Of the
buildingz took IRE separately from the cooking
apparatus &c and were consumed.
CAPT Tucker states that the entire population
of the place was estimated at from ten to twelve
thou.and. and from the best Information he could
obtain from many Of the survivors, not more than
two thousand escaped with their lives. AL or
nearly all the officers Of the Government being
killed, there authority oconuol the surviv-
ing population, and they were continually fighting.
and shooting each other for punder. The cargo
Of the DIigo dug ont Of the ruins after the
earthquake. There was only one ship master lost,
the captain of IA Norwegian vessel.
Contrar, to anticipation, l;apTearr that many OF
tho principal merchants survived the calamity
among the rest Mr. Caryalho, an eminent mer-
chant. who Visited Boston a year or two since, and
vas much esteemed by bis acquaintance.
FROM CnIsA DIREcr.-By the ship Clarendon.
arrived TINS morning from Canton, we have Can
ton paper. to the first Of February inclusive Oar
advice. by the WAY Of England arc to the lIrh.--
We observe noIhug 20 notice except The destruc'
,iou ~ fire, ON the 18th of January. OF the resi-
drncc Of J. \. Mercer, E.q. at the south md Of
the Prats Grandc. Mnc1o. His los. in furniture,
jrwclry. wardrobe, &c. was very '0n-iderabc.-
Most Of the property in the downs (warehou.e')
was saved. Com Nd.
GEotoG,c,L CnAyGHs. s. Ihc editor Of IN" Farm
e. Mpa,hly N,sict -ny- that where the Ncui-
mltk river flowed deep in it, bed sufficient 10
loi' : ! qua ship, thrry-,hroc years ago, ice hns
Crr -.ycri years past moved good English grass,
az The rate of i've tons at hay 10 the acre, and
where be- raised stout corn twenty-five years ago,
+. spr lhc OF the greatest depth OF the river
lie Furthermore saws that no hrma2 power can aI-
ter these changes, constantly going on in the Coz
cord nicrva,c, since the cncronchmenis OF the river
commence in ,hc quick sand and at the centre,
where pi.hcr layers Of rocks, trees, or driven
spiles have any effect
BlrTiSG.--lt is now currently reported at
from the Mon Course Immediately after the natck
between Fashion and Boston. Whether such was
the fact or not it is certain that long before the
news could reach the seat Of Government by ordi-
nary channels, some PRETTY extensive operations
were made on the race. No les. than Fl 500 were
picked up ~ party in the little city of George
town. while the citizens of Alexandria suffered
some Spirit OF the lines.
FossrL..-Wc are told that in the excavations
now making in the Atlantic Docks at South Brook
lyn at the depth OF twcnty feet, good many roots
of trees have been found evidently in the position
in which they grew: and still lower down, bed
of peat.
RuNAwAY SLAvrs.-Four slaves, father and
hi. three sons arrived at Garrett Smiths, in Peter
boro'. a few DAYS since, on their way froN Wash
ington County Md. (wherc they were owned, y TO
Canada, which place they have probably reached
ere this. ltuca uazc'te'
WONDERFUL EscArE.-On Saturday during the
absence Of il. mother. a child Of Mr. I. X. ADDER
.on about TWO wear. and half old. fell from
window in the 4th story of IIecoX's block 10 the
Ground fortunately at the place where 1t tell,
there was an accumulation of mud which broke
the whence Of the fall but sor this circumstance
!, mast have been instantly killed Skane Dem.
LAKE TnoUr--On Saturday we saw one OF the
most splendid trouts ever taken from oar lakes
il weighed sixteen pounds and half This gigantic
fish wa. taken by Mr. I. T. X. Anderson. 10.
~ We arr glad to learn by a letter from Vera
Cruz. of the 9th May that our former respected
fellow.iownsmen, Major George 1. Howard and
Cant. RatcliiT Hudson who, with other prisoners
of the Santa Fc expedition, had been confined III
the Pucbla prisons had made their escape, and ar
rived at Vera Cruz. whence they expected to san
in day OF two for New Orleans. Mr.. John
Howard, Younger brother Of Major H. had been
previously liberated, with Mr. Kendall and Others,
he presidcp, Santa Anna Nat. Int.
% The Philadelphia Journal states that the
three Anthracite Furnaces IN Danville. la. nave
been blown out in consequence of the want of en-
couragcmen, to keep them in blast. The cheap
ness of foreign iron prevents all success IN TINS
branch of American industry.
~ II appears from an official statement made
before the General Assembly OF the PRESBYTERIAN
Chnrch of the Initcd States. low m session ln