New-York daily tribune., 1843-11-16

ACCIDENT ON THE n. Y. & ERIE RAILROAD
sad accident occurred the n Y Erie Railroad
Fremont yesterday morning about 10 O'clock by which
three killed and wounded IL appears that
several al work the road when wood car
heavily loaded go loose and running down descent of
vera miles upon the workmen with such pdity that
all were unable get off the track escape Five
and three Of them Instantly killed; another
had both his legs taken of near the thigh and probably
dead ere this; the fifth is but slightly injured.
DEATH FROM DISEASED PoTAToEs.-The Ut-
CO, IN " Gazette, notices the appearance, in that neigh
borhood of singular disease among the potatoes, which
has already DESTROYED thousands Of bushels The disease
first itself by black spot the surface OF the
potato which rapidly spreads I'LL The whole root becomes
soft and worthless Many farmers have lost their entire
crops the disease many destroying the roots while
ground and large quantities have also been destroyed
having been dug and buried heaps stored IN cell
lars Potatoes affected with this disease appear TO be very
poisonous large numbers Of hogs having died after eating
them. Is this subject worthy the attention Of agrcui
turists
u There is dispute IN New Orleans between
the Roman Catholic Bishop of thar diocese aud part of the
Catholic population Meetings have been held party
passing resolutions that if carried would restrict the
powers the Pope has conferred the Bishops the other
| holding the Bishop and every thing he demands The
ground of difference be the appointment Of
adutors and assistants the people claiming power here
aud the Bishop granting
u The United States Gazette has received
Barbados papers the 3ls Thels was nothing OF
interest The Colonial Legislature still Session.
bills Of local Loud complaints are made IN the
papers the heavy which the inhabitants are sub
ee,ed we'll the reduction by Bishop by orders from
England Of the pay Of the parish Rain was much
wanted IN she country where the crop, suffering from
dry weather
REsuRREcTloNIsTs.-W learn from Buffalo
paper that the village of Chamby Canada thrown into
grea, Wednesday last BY discovery that
ths body of Sergeant Campbell much esteemed soldier
had been dsntered by students Of incidence SAYS
the paper e pains had these midnight robbers of hu.
flesh taken TO conceal their arocous act that the
family OF the deceased going early the morning after ,
day the grave they discovered
uan;ed the coffin and winding sheet thrown aside and
maks Of hair and blood the high wall that the body had
been dragged over.
IL The Detroit Daily Advertiser, and excel
lent Wing journal has recently passed into the hands Of
Aph>us s Williams and will be edited hereafter BY Mr..
Williams and F. A Harding Mr. Bates former ecient
editor having obtained competence retres FROM the srs
and political life TO the quiet and peaceful
| asocaiou Of agriculture.
| D a fire occurred at st. Michaels, Md, on
the Sd which consumed houses belonging Dr. Samuel
Harr occupied shoe store and the other
t.ors shop. Loss abou, Sl5oo a small boy, appren-
.ice Mr. FISH the tailor who supposed have slept
IN th- shop missing and IL feared was burned in the
house.
IL On the night of the 18th instant, Mr.. P B.
Jones arrested al the Exchange Hotel and took before Mr.
Richard Adams, Magistrate Cor the County white
charged with having robbed gentleman e, Browns Hotel
Washington, of slo7 1t appears they entered the gentle
mans by unlocking the door be key Of The room
being IN the lock- while he asleep. and effected the
robbery