New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-08-23

A Collision O. THE kaiRoAD.-The Readse
Press SAYS that frigh,iul smash on he Pniladel
phia aud Reading Railroad occurred near Meidly :
i;a;reat Reading, on Friday afternoon last. hea-
~ ,our-horse wagon. heavily loaded wi,h large
.iop.. waa struck by ? six-s heelcd engine on the
hjud wheels whiic crossing The tfeck with powerful
flrcc, dragging the wagon aud two horses Tor some
twenty varGs aud jerkln2 the front hores clear out
Of year Tie driver, engineer and fireman ESCAPED
.nlpiurcd hy leap;ng Off bat the wagon was crush
-, 10 atoms aud the engine and ore OF the horses
thrown into potato patch on the road side, ard
strange as il may appear the horse, although still
hanging TO the tongue, escaped almost unhur; the
other animal was flung into The fence oB ms back
and the stone were scattered in all directions. II
,.as lrigh;ful accident and miraculous escape.
r. Rev. DR.. THOMAS ROBES, pastor OF thu
Congregational Socirty Mattapoisett Mass. well
known for bis antiquarian taste and historical re-
searches, has accepted the appointment; Of Loreran
y; the Connecticut Historical Soci.ry, and will i"-
move TO Hartford WIKI his valuable Librcry OF 30G
volumes-the collection OF 10 Years OF careful re-
search The library is particularly rich in the ~,
parmen,s of biblical aud ecclesiastical literature,
AID OF American, and especially OF New England
history.
~ The cotton CROP which was in the early
part of the spring and summer. unusually promising,
has assumed just The opposite appearance. The
le protracted rams have caused the cotton plant TO
ran 10 weed, az the planters term IT, and throw of
the squares as soon formed Superaddedto tins,
The worm, in many places, has commenced It's ac-
customed havoc. The crop does not promise 10 be
an average good one by any means, If our inor,na-
lion be correct and we believe it 10 be reliable.
Marion ala.l Herald, Aug.7.
CHIcAGo.-N!ercanlile business has been very
dull ia this city during the spring aud summer, on
Ing to III Wet weather and consequently almost
impossible roads. Burtour mechanics have bteG
CONSTANTLY empio, ed. Our builders have had their
- hands iuil 10 watch between the drops for
chance 10 proceed with the elevation of stores aud
dwellings. Notwithstanding the wei weather, there
have been, and more good buildings in process
o. erection in this city this season han NJ any tor
ms r period Chicago Daily Jour.
SUDDEN DEATH.-We regret TO state that
f-llow c,uztn Robert Rslston OF West Nsntnleal
was suddenly killed on Wednesday. He
was hauling manure 10 his field, when his horse
with loaded cart ran OFF In attempting 10 arrest
lini. Mr.. X. thrown, the wheel q. lac passed
er his neck aud nv the time assistance arrived he
was dead. MIR X. had been Register at Chester Co.
under Governor Wolf aud was n most exemplary
:, tizen and devoted Christian His loss Will be &C.
ectuly deplored. lis age abour 10 or 10 Yeas.
West Chester tPa Record.
- A Young man named MCGOWAN, residing in
.!uskeson township, Milwaukee county, w. L. was
killed 10, his brother saturday, the 3rd inst. The
Instrument used was a bush huok-aud the brothers
=, ere nj work in the fl. Id alone. The murderer is
10 have been insane AT The lime OF his
committing the fatal deed ~ he is known 10 have
been the suffice, OF occasional fits OF arrangement.
Blow UP AND FIRs AT UPPER SALTWATER.
GA Saturday night last the Bowling Alley con-
nected with The store OF NJ. liodgkns at Upper
Saltwater Village, in Old;own, (Mane,) was blown
up with gun powder bv some i'll Judging and rcck
ess person and in consequence, the store aud rs
contents were consumed by fire, 10 the loss, as es
mated hy Mr.. II. of Two thousand dollars.
OurRAGE.-A co'ored man by the name of Aaron
Hampton, but more commonly known Dandy
Jack, has been comm,,ed TO the County Jail, for
INDECENT assault upon TWO young white girls at Cha
tonvile, quite early on Monday morning.
Flushing Journal
rIpE.-The barn of Mr.. Benedict Babcock, scl-
ale about one mile from the village Of Clinton, On the
road Leading to Utica, was struck by ginning an!
burnt about 6 O'Clock on Friday evening last The
building was full of hay oats and other grain, be-
longing 10 Mr.. |. =. Cook.
~ Mr.. a. chibald Blnir's barn. containing entire
oats and hay crops, and his stables and carriage
house, togelhcr with the farming utensils harness,
&c. was consumed by fire Sunday night. MIR. BIS
loss is abou, 1900 Richmond Compiler.
CArrRpILLAEs We are sorry 10 state that
these destructive insects 10 the cotton plant have
made their appearance in the parishes OF West Ba-
ton Rouge and lberville. We understand tia, on
some plantations they have already committed
dreadful rayases. Baton Rouge Gaz.