New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-11-25

Married, Victor. Ontario county. N ". on the Us
nit, by the Rev. Mr.. Fnrman ORRIS KELLOGG RIcE, ESQ
| of Clarksburgh KY, formerly Of Salem, Y, to Mary
Augusta WHEELER, Victor formerly OF Salisbury, CT
! The circumstances connected with the above are
somewhat novel and interesting. About three
wears since, the above named gentleman, when
travelling northward near Sandy Hill in this State,
met q gentleman and lady in vehicle travelling in
good style; soon after he saw something white IN
the road, alighted and found ladys han dkerchef.
with the name Maria L. Wheeler, Victor, Ont. Co.
Some time after, returning from his journey, while
consulting some Of his friends, it was proposed TO
address BY letter the lady whose name was on the
prize found-this was accordingly done. In due
time an answer was returned by Miss Nj. A.
Wheeler, stating that probably the lady he met IN
the carriage was her sister who had lost the hand
kerchief-she having been recently married and
was on a visit to the East with her husband
further correspondence ensued, until Oct 1910,
when he started West, to go he knew where
but he went and made himself acquainted with
Miss w, after which he went 10 Kentucky,
studied law, became licensed attorney. and re-
turned and married Miss Wheeler. The happy
couple are now on visit to their friends in Wash
ineton county Plattsbnrgh Wing.
A GREAT EVENT DowN EAST. Hear wha, the
Portland Bulletin says of it:
A friend of ours has been exciting our risbli-
ties by relating a circumstance which took place
on the railroad, as the cars were coming in the
other afternoon. While the fire steed was putting
in his pretties lics shooting along the track like
meteor--the engineer discovered far ahead
man swaying to and fro large stick rs II making
signs Surprising that some accident might have
happened to the rails, or that some impeachment
might be in the way, he prudently shut of the
steam, and put all force to check he progress
Of the cars, that they came TO dead halt on
arriving at the spot where the man stood.
What is the matter?" enquired the conductor
MATER Numbered the chap, brandishing
his stick on high in token of defiance; g" We
Tough, your lions, your tigers, and your wild
ing bulls of Bashan and do you think | IN afraid
Of 80 old cook stove on wheels 1t turned
out that the fellow was crazy, and that he had es
capped from neighboring house where he had been
confined
IMPORTANT MovEMENTs.-The United States
will soon have formidable force at Vera Cruz.
In addition to the steamship Missouri, and one of
the United States vessels which left Pensacola tor
that port last month, the frgate Constitution and
sloop of war Marion have also been ordered to
proceed hither forthwith The Home squadron
consists Of the dependence 54, Constitution A,
steamers Missouri and Mississippi, ~ eacll' siooP
Falmouth 90, Vandalia 90, Dolphin 10, and Gram
pss TO- The vandalia is now on the coast of AT
RIGA. lN.O. buliehn.
NEw.FAsH1oNED PoTAToEs.-A new species Of
the potaroe plant has just been imported from
South America. The fruit grows on vines, like
pumpkins, and will do to make handsome arbors;
single seed potatoe being sufficient to cover a
verandah. The beauty of this above ground We
na,.bIa "a that con ran nick out the finest pota-
toes without damaging The plants, and leave the
'' small potatoes to grow bigger
LAND SALES IN DELAWARE. - George w.
Churchman, Esq lately sold his farm of LIS acres,
living near Naarnan's Creek in Brandywine Hun
bred and Now Castle county, Rodman Rotch,
ESQ. gentleman from New-Bedford, Massachr,
sets, for $4,000. In Brandywine Hundred land
NAV be purchased from $40 to $3.50 per acre
Delaware Rep.