The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-08-14
Facts and Fancy.

MELANCHOLY. -Drowned, ON February LIST, at the
falls OF the Willamette river. rear the Methodist
mssS%e s s Uresor coSa'I M GosGsigs no.
Crocker, and two Catsop Indians. While passing
the rapids above, the boat was accidentally carried
over the falls, Mr.. Rogers went to Oregon from
with missionaries OF the A. B. @. F. M. TO aid them
IN their christian labor among the Indians there
he was volunteer, bearing his own expenses. AT
ter laoorng three or tour years with them, he mar
red a daughter OF the Rev. Mr.. Leslie, of the Me-
thodist mission onthe Willamette, and took up his
residence near that mission. He was an enterpri'
sing, christian man, Just the sort OF man that a
rising community like that needs.
The WEATHER.-The New Orleans Tropic OF the
9Th instant says-If the present weather continues
throughout, oil the same temperature OF yesterday,
we shall not complain OF rain, clouds OF sunshine.
glorious day. 's as aSsns ess1
brilliant, and all the elements combined 10 make
the day a pleasant one. The northern wind, which
breeds pestilence and disease, as weather witches
say was lued to sleep, and those who are timorous
of the threatened epidemic, enjoyed short respite
from fear. The denizens OF the city walked the
streets and attended the public resorts, with much
rumors that have been in circulation, had never
existed. New Orleans is healthy yet.
The KNIFE GRINDER All here remember no
doubt. the little knife grinder with his large black
mastlf that drew his grinding apparatus about, in
whose proceedings we used TO take SO much inter.
est. We are never to see him more He has quit
knife grinding, emancipapaed his dog forever from
harness, and with hun andhis wife-who was si-
lent partner in the concern-gone to France, his
native land, there TO pass the evening of his days,
and to lay his bones after death. He took with
him some $4,000 y sum that will enable him to
live most easily and comfortably in France and
we are glad to learn this; for after travelling from
Maine toiGeorgia and back, perhaps more than once,
gnnding1 his way through all sorts of weather, he
deserves rest, and we are further grated TO learn
that his faithful dog, which shared in his toll, will
now share his luxury and ease Another fact in the
history OF our no longer needy knife grinder which
is interesting, well for the lial affection it dis
plays in him. for the instance il offers in illustra-
ton of French character, is the following ;-When
he departed from France with his wife to come TO
America his mother remained behind him. When
bis wealth became so great hat he determined to
give up his vocation inclined to settle in America,
he sent tor her. But she chung to France, and
would not come away to join her son His affec-
ton for the old lady changed his whole plan he
took passage in the next ship for France and with
his wife and dog, and gold, set SAIL and long since
safely reached the end of his voyage; mother, son,
wife and dog are all no doubt quietly and happily
living together, enjoying, in manner unknown to
any but French family, the fruits of the labors OF
the knife grinder and his dog in America.-Long
lie TO them !-Riolmond Compiler.
o. A special term of the U. S. Circuit Court for
Missouri has been ordered to be held at Jefferson
city, in that State, on the second Monday Of next
month, to enable the Grand Jury act upon indict
ments against the prisoners connected with the muir
der and robbery OF Charvs, the Santa Fe trader. 1t
is not known whether the trials will come on at this
special term or not
Posi- OFFlcs EMeEzzLEMENT.-Ay young man act
ing as clerk In the Post Office at Johnson's Creek
Niagara Co., has run off after being detected in
puroning $50 from letter received at that place
His name is Hiram s. Gardner, painter by trade,
and represented as being about feet 10 inches high
slim built, but rather large boned 81 years of age.
$50 reward is offered for him by Postmaster Had
dock.