New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-08-09
The wabash Country and Canal
Correspondence Of The Tribune
Dyyt,ycE. Ohio. July Is, lSiG

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celebration of the completion of the Wabash and
Ere Canal at Fort WAYNE, on the ever glorious
9Th. and visit to Lafayette, the western terrnl-
ms of the Canal The celebration was what
the day and the Importance OF the occasion
called for. y beautiful, patriotic and classical,
although somewhat desultory address was delIv-
cred by Gen. CAss. who was the Orator OF the day,
which with e1temporancous addresses from the
two L. 5. Senators, WHITE and H,SxEGAN. and
the worthy commissioner OF Patents Hon II. l..
I ELLSWORTH. together with several fine bands OF
music, and the attendance of between two and
three thousand ladies and the unbounded and
courteous hospitality of the people of this thrly-
/ Ing Young city of the Wilderness, united with the
good feeling that the event was so well calculated
/ TO inspire, made II one OF the most joyous and
pleasant gatherings that Ihave ever witnessed.
The HOLSTERS and Buckeyes met each other on
the summit level of then common Canal with
right hearty good will.
From Fort Wayne proceeded west per canal,
/ through a country OF unsurpassed beauty and
! fertility. TO LAFAYETTE. This town is situated at
! the head of steamboat navigation on the Wabash.
and contains population OF $500 or 5000 IN
/ habitants and, in consequence Of the high price
of wheat and -four at this time, is place OF great
! commercial activity. Two hundred large COW
! cred Wagons. known here as prairie schooners,
/ came in Of a dav. loaded with wheat and other
grain. some a distance OF so miles. Wheat,
when was there, was selling for 50 cents; flour
! 81 p.
Before took leave OF this place, paid q visit,
in company with my esteemed friend OF the
Z" Free Press 10 the far famed and ever memo
! rabo Tippecanoe Battle-Ground. Il has been so
often graphically described that YOU need not
description Of it here After viewing the ground
and leaving the particular disposition of the
troops and the cautious measures taken TO guard
against surprise, and the bravery and irmness
manifested by both officers and soldiers in sus-
tanning for two hours a murderous attack in the
darkness of night, BY powerful and vindlctve
enemy, one hardly knows which most to admire.
the caution and skill Of the Commander or the
vaor of the troops.
The ground is covered with oak trees. scarcely
one of which is not hacked for the purpose of ex-
tracing the balls that were lodged in them during
/ the fight. 1t is denuded OF shrubs-almost every
thing in that shape having been carried off rs
mcmentos during the eyer-memorable 1910
The wheat crop throughout the Maumee and
/ Wabash valley is full average one.
In speaking of Lafayette should have stated
/ that the Hon. II. l.. ELLSWORTH Is about TO make
that his future home. The people OF the West
are already under great obligation 10 hun, on ac
count OF the deep interest that he has taken III
introducing Improvements and disseminating IN
formation on the subject of agriculture. From
his residence among us we shall look for "a con-
tnuance of the same advantages. II. 5.
This letter should have reached sooner, but Is stil
interchangeable
The SronM At PHI1ApELpnE,.-Further parti-
culars.-'The gas fitting factory of Samuel Gnf-
iths, in Vine street, near the Schuylkill, was
blown down and two men and boy buried in the
ruins.
On the schuylkill, upwards Of 30 Canal boats,
mostly laden with coal, have been sunk or other
wise injured. 1t is feared several lives havebcen
lost.
The massive structure of a bridge over Darby
Creek gave way, and two young men, JOSIAH
Bunting Jr.. and Russell Founders, were en-.
gulphed in the food. 1t is supposed they were
instantly crushed to death
a frame house on the same Creek, containing
woman named Julia Nowlan and her four
children was swept away and Tie whoie taaaiig
dr0mne9! Their bodies were recovered during
Yesterday lying upon the meadows, a mile or two
below Darby.
Dunlap's factory on Crumb Creek was dcmol-
shcd by the food. At Leipervi!le. the factory
sustained considerable damage, and Mr.. LePer
lost beautiful pair OF horses and several cattle.
\ house was washed from It's foundation, and It's
inmates barely escaped with their lives having
been taken out IN boats.
d" The Storm OF SATURDAY was not attended
with much wind in this vicinity, but an immense
quantity of ram fell. The streets were conside-
rablv flooded. and on the Point, we learn several
cellars were filed. The damage however. IS tri-
fling Bait. Patriot.
SUPPOSED ARRFsT or THE PIRATE WEBSTER
Officer Nixon Of orr city Police, on Sunday even
ing arrested a man at Rome upon suspicion OF
his being the Pirate Webster, the only one 0, the
perpetrators Of the outrage on boar! the Sarah
Lavna who had not beer. arrested The person
arrested is q young lrishman who gives his name
as r. Coffee. Suspicion was first excited by the
circumstances under which he took passage at
Newly ok Tor The West lie was tracked by
Nixon from Ncw-IorI 10 Rome where he was
secured. He was on his way to Butialo having
taken passage IN a Canal-boat at Albany He
has small trunk with him. which contained a
few articles Of clothing. lie admitted to Nlxon
that he was with the party on board the Massa-
chusettS, when on her way from Providence to
Newly OK. but denies that he was on board the
schooner. BE also admitted that he boarded at
the same house in New York with the other men. +
and left the day after Their arrival He has lett
chest OF tools in that city, having pawned them
as he alleges. to raise money. He has been com.
mitted 10 jail, and Nixon leaves this eveninr for
New-York TO obtain the necessary evidence to
identity him. Alb. Eve. Jour.
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