New-York daily tribune., 1844-08-27

SUSPICION OF Foul PlAY.-The Rochester De-
mocrat says that on Monday OF last week, Mrs
Frcelovc Woodn, wife Of Henry Woodin, of the
town of Victor, Ontario County, was found
| drowned in the well near her husbands resi-.
dcnce. The Coroner summoned Jury, and pro-
nounced verdict of suicide. Thc deceased ives
bTonght 10 the town of Penfcld. Monroe County,
and buried. Certain circumstances of a suapi.
cous character induced some of her friends to
| have further examination into the causes of her
| death. MIR. Southwick, the Coroner of Roches
ter, was summoned on Tuesday, and proceeded to
hold an inquest. He disintencd the body ano
submitted 1t to a post mortem examination, in
presence OF the jury and several physicians. The
Investigation lasted nearly three days, and the
jury rendered a verdict that the deceased came to
her Death by s.rangulation by some person or per-
sons unknown.
WASHINGTON IRvINc-A letter from this gen
uemau, dated Barcelona, July 18th, in reference
to the life of Washington, which he had intended
to write during his residence in Spain, says
MY own state OF health has obliged me, for near
ly eighteen months past, to suspend all literary
| occupation. other than what is connected with
my official duties; and though | am nearly freed
from the berpetic rnalady which has SO long ha-
raised me, propose to devote heresidue Of this
summer to q tour Of health, and not to resume my
| pen until the autumn True Sun.
PorTsvILLE & READING RAIL RoAD.-We un-
derstaud that the double track OF this road is be-
ing completed as rapidly as circumstances will
allow. a distance of thirty one miles Of it is
now in usc, and it would have been finished
through 10 Reading before this time, had 1t not
been for SONIC disappointment in the receipt OF
the spikes necessary for fastening down the rails.
The completion of tiis track, while it facilitates
Transportation and obviates delay. will have
great tendency to preserve the durability Of the
rails. 'fne Bridge at Port Clinton by which il is
intended to connect the Little Schuylkill Rail
Road with the main route, is also in rapid pro.
grcss. Po:tsvle pa. Gazette
STRUCK BY LIGHTNiEG.--On Thursday after
noon during the heavy thunder shower which
passed over the two cities, the lightning struck
the house of German named Conrad Ham,
mond, in Allegheny City. The electric fluid
tore open the roof and one of the gable ends OF
the house, ard, Notwithstanding the shock was
very powerful one, two persons who were III the
house lying upon bed were entirely unlnJured.
The fluid, after passing from the house, took the
direction of the public school house of that ward,
which stood near by, and gave the teacher, Mr..
Leonard Fl. Eaton, as well as several of the
scholars, severe shock. Pitts. Chronicle.
A BIT OF ga LARK"-On Thursday evening
all Wood street and those crossing it were thrown
into some excitement by some fellows who had
"nothng else to do" couple of them started
from Fifth and ran down Wood street, crying
"Stop thief" at the top Of their voices; they were
joined by those on the sidewalks and the crowd,
still swelling, reached Water street, Il JredthleSs
multitude, each enquiring of the ether, "What
brought them there 2" After hearty laugh, the
meeting adjourned in good order.'
UNFoRruvArE AccIDENT.-On Friday morning
last Mr.. Kitchens omnibus, full of passengers
destined for the Depot, met the Circus wagons
near Mr. Downeys Hotel, one of the horses shy
ed, and precipitated the omnibus, passengers and
horses over precipce about ten or twelve feet
high, smashing the omnibus to pieces and lnlur
ing three or four OF the passengers considerably.
| On had severe cash cut in the head, another, a
pedlar, by the name of Clcaver, appeared to be in
iuted nwardlv, an old lady, an aunt OF DR.. Hal
berstadt's, was also considerably injured.
Pottsvc (Pa.) Journal.
r77 The Pottsvillc (Pa.) Gazette states that a
company Of Irshmen, after quarre'ing with Ger
taiu citizens in drinking house at Tamaqua,
burning with heated blood, aud desire to re-
venge, attacked the Lutheran Church at The up
per end Of the borough, and before they were
checked, had succeeded in breaking in number
of the sashes, and demolishng The glass.
The COST OF SHIPS. CT WAR ASD OF RELIGIoN.
-The whole amount expended in Missions to
the Sandwich Islands, by which whole people
have beer civilized, is not equal to the expense OF
one years cruise of "A
u REV. LAunExs P. HIcKoK, of Hudson,
Ohio, now theological professor in the Western
Reserve, was on the 26th inst to fill the profess
sorshp at Auburn, vacated by the death of Dr.
Richards.
FIRE.-The large Hotel situated about IL miles
west from this village, on the turnpike 10 Ogdens-
hursh-buil1 ard owned by Schuyler Button, Esq.
was destroyed by FIRE in the afternoon of The 10th
inst. [plausbureh Republican.
| DISTRESSING AND SUDDEN DEATH-A woman by
the name of Mrs. Mackinrosh was found Yesterday
morning at the upper end Of Market-street, lying
dead with her face IN small stream OF water. tits
supposed that she went TO the stream late the pre-
vous evening for water, and was taken with Ill., fell
into the water on her face, and drowned.
Potlsville Qa.) Journal.
A Curious FAcT.-The following is said to
have been the contents of hawks nest recently
found on a large pine tree, nearly 100 feet from
the ground, on the farm of Liberty Partridge, in
Westminster, Mass One black snake, 81 feet
in length; two large addcrs; two green snakes;
one striped racer snake; five striped snakes; six
chickens; five sparrows one striped squirrel;
two mice; one toad; one frog two young
hawks, nearly half grown.
a. An article appears in the Richmond Com
pileT earnestly asking for information respecting
Thomas Denning, Jr. Letters to be directed to
Mrs. NJ. Denning, Richmond, Va.
u Wm. McQuiIlian was digging sand from