The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-04-18
Fact and Fancy.

PRoeRKss OF BRurIsM Read the annexed ac-
count OF second edition OF the Mccoy Tragedy -
BRUru PRzs Flour "A dsgraceiul pitched
baule-one Characterised by Unparalleled oruahty,
Us ougbt an SATURDAY afternoou about three aud
ha II miles above the Fox Chase. back OF and with
in a stones throw of the Washington Inn, aud I'M
msllateiy on the lines OF Phlade phIa, Bucks, and
Mlntgo merv cOsaues The combatants were an
u,town BRICK maker named Matthias Rusk, and an
E1glisi bully named Freeland, the latter boarder
at low tavern, IN Library street, called tn. Bank
Coffse House. The Il yht lasted for two hours. be-
ginning a. and ending al o'clock, p. NJ Both
piriies were bsatsa nearly TO death At the hun.
dred AID siNiy-ninth round Rusk was DECLARED
victorious, aud was borne of by his friends with one
eye completely closed his he ad and tace terribly
swollen, aud distorted. an other parts of his body
shockingw injured. Freeland fought I'LL perfectly
bhnd and dellrlous and at the last round, oeing no
longer able To come to his man, dropped on MS
knees, exhausted aud powerless-h his body present
ing trightful spectacle !PhHadeiphia Times -ipr"
l1h.
CANINE FIDELITY "A most touching incident OF
canine fidelity occurred lately in this city, winch
intended 10 record at the time, but when, ID
the multitude of other duties escaped our reconec-
ton. We received il from the physician OF the Ia
mily and It's authenticity in all the particulars is
beyond question. bright aud Interesting child,
some four years old, the son ct merchant IN this
city, was much attached TO a fae Newfoundland
dog about year younger than himself, and the
attachment was fully reclprocated They were
constant companions, and the little fellow was
scarce ever without his shaggy playfe low. The
bed with sohcitude that was most affecting. He
was almost constantly in the room, and when the
physician made his daily calls, he would look from
hun 10 the child with expression which could not
be mistaken, and which plainly showed that he I'M
derstood both the object ofthe visit and the danger
oil his little master. The child died. The dog never
tasted food aiterward he refused every attention
and every attempt TO console him, and in three
days he died. Kind hands laid the noble brute by
tae side OF the boy he loved WE'LL and tears OF ge-
puine sorrow moistened the turf that overcd his
mol hear no hal haf he spIrt w
animated such affection, died with the body that
vdny strove TO contine itl-Prouidence Journal,
April IA.
The SEASON IN MAssAcHUsErTs-The snow is
now passing away rapidly under warm sun There
being no ram and but ltte ost In the ground, the
water is much OF II absorbed and the spring ireshet
Is not so heavy as IN ordinary seasons. The ice In
the Merrlmac broke up yesterday as lar as Ames-
bury ferry, and came down the river in an unusual
ly soft and rotten state. At Haverhl and above,
the river is clear, the Ice having disappeared before
II broke up below 1t remained fast between the
Rocks Bridge and Haverhill yesterday, but cannot
stand many hours Should the weather con.
tlnue warm, farmers will commence their spring
work next week.-Netcbus port Herald, april IA.
CURE FOR SMoKlNG.-There is your lady in this
city engaged to be married, but she won't fix the
time until her betrothed gets mason to put him up
a patent back" She says that as matt rs now are
she couldn't live with him-hke chimney he
smokes too much Crescent City.
PERSONAL LIABILITY IN MAINE.-The Legislature
IN Maine, at their late session, adopted the principle
OF the personal liability of the slockhoder OF cor
poratlons. law OF 1886, which had been suspend
ed, was revived Tins contains provisions TO that
effect.
GROWTH OF BosroN tit is said that contracts have
already been completed in Boston, for the erection
OF about hundred buildings within the next six
months.
INTERESTING TO GIRLs.-When a boat arrives at
any OF the landings IN Iowa, having young ladies on
board, the bachelors crowd and hover about, after
the manner OF New York or Charleston cabmen,
and sing out, Have husband, Miss ?-have hus-
band -
The EPIDEMIC Three weeks since we ANNOUNCE
ed that the dangerous disease which had infested
our town and vicinity had disappe ared-this was
true far as regarded lmne date locality but
we sorry To II is still raging 10 aarI.ing
extent all around us. one OF our physicians In
formed US yesterday that he now has eleven cases
In one family seven miles northwest OF this place.
Sickness and death Is abroad in The land-we have
already recorded the deaths OF many OF our worthy
clzens, and perhaps while we are lndlung this arli-
Gle, Others may be taking their flight " 10 that
bourne from whence no traveller returns. "-Pduld
ing Ntss paper.
FIRE IN Reconsideration two o'clock this
morning. lire discovered bursting through the
root OF the new Hydraulic Buildings, owned by
Post " Hdliowell, on Browns Receway, occupied
by } Farley " Co, as cardns machine manu-
factory, ana Wnlpple " Bronson, planning mill.
The loss, as near as we could ascertain, was about
SlO0J on building and machinery. J. Farley ~
90, who occupied the fourth story, were insured IN
the Jefferson Mutual for $1,000, and Post " Halo
well IN the Troy Mutual ,lor S2OO0.-Rochester Adv.
Apra IL
FoRTFrcATIoN-We are much graiified in being
able TO inform our readers, that Capt. VIM. d. Fra
ser, OF the U. y Corps OF Engineers, has received
instructions from the Government TO commence
operations, the necessary preliminary
steps Can be taken, on the contemplated defensive
works near Buffalo.