New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-02-29
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mir. Stephen Wright one of the Canada
patriots, sent to Van Deman's land, and liberia
ted by the British government on account OF as
sstance rendered the authorities IN experimenting
g bush-rangers," reached his home in Pinckney,
Lewis Co. n Y on the Dist ult His compan-
ion Dresser, liberated at the same time aud on
the same ground, is detained by sickness in this
city.
C They have got all sorts" Of a steamboat
in Boston The Transcript says Of 1t; The
wheel propes the vessel in any directon-fcr-
wards, backwards, sideways, obliquely to the
right or left, turns her on her centre IN her own
length or keeps her in stationary position, (the
enpine all the time in operation, too at the Will
of tie helmsmaD, who can manage has vessel Just
as well (though not as conveniently without
rudder as with one"
@. Mr.. II. Parker of Adams, Jefferson county,
aged about so, committed suicide on the 18th
instant, by hanging himself He was an intern
perate man.
u Mr.. Hlppocratus Parker, of Adams, JEFF
ferson county, N. Y. hung himself on the morn
OF inc lUtil lllStdllL liz oti
committing the deed for some time.
EA heavy earthquake was experienced IN
the Windward Islands on the 18th ult. no Sell
Gus damage was sustained.
o The Rob Roy House, Buffalo, was consld-
erably damaged by fire on the 23d inst.-lnsured.
sluRpER.-A drunken ARRAY took place, about
a fortnight ago, between two Indians, IN an en-
campment on the Gratiot turnpike in the town OF
Columbus in ST. Clair County, which resulted IN
the death of the squaw of one of them. She came
10 the assistance of her husband, in the fight,
when his antagonist struck her repeatedly over
the head with an axe, Causing her immediate
death. The murderer is supposed to have fled
to Canada. Detroit Adv.
WRECKS DlscovERED.-Capt. d. Chapln OF
New York gives notice in the Erie Gazette that
he has discovered the wreck Of the Young Lion,
laden with railroad iron bound for the State Of
Michigan, and also the exact location OF the
steamer Erie He states that the discoveries were
made By the aid OF a compass OF his own lnven-
ton. The Lion, be saws lies off the mouth of
Walnut Creek, and the Erie six miles from Silver
Creek light house and about a miles from Cat
taraugus pier. He has placed buoys upon the
wrecks. and orbids interference, as he intends to
raise them as soon as the weather and season per-
NIT.
ABANDONED AT sEA-The bark Brothers, which
arrived here 1Ionday evening from London, re-
ports falling in with the British ship Jane Walk,
er. on the 10Th inst in lat. 50, lon. I'd Al, and
took from her the Captain, crew and passengers,
in all % persons When left she had fourteen
feet of water in the hold. She was from 81.
Johns, bound to Liverpool.
MYSTERIES OF BURLINGToN.-There is tene-
ment in our city, which may equal some OF the
mysterious building we read OF In Paris and New
York In said building are two printing othces'
one room where religious services are held one
tin mandatory and stove store, one vinegar
mandatory, two coffee houses, one billiard roon'
two ten pin alleys, and bakery and conectlon-
ery; How many souls arc congregated together
therein. we crnnot say. Iowa Hawkeye'
FIRE AT THE FALLs.-A building adjoining
the Cataract House, belonging to the estate OF
the late Judge Rochester, took fire on the 23d
inst. in consequence Of an explosion Of pine OIL
for manufacturing which 1t was used, and IN
,iout an hour was burned to the ground. The
Cataract House was in imminent danger, but the
wind being favorable it was saved by the great
eyertions Of the citizens. buffalo Ooin'