New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-11-14

between the Baltimore and OHIO Railfoao d,
Cumberland and the extensive Iron "ofAs anu
Coal Mines Of the Mount Savage company On
jennings Run We learn that on SATURDAY
next the transportation OF the Coal 10 this c'ty;
over the two Railroads, will De commenced, anu
90 on at the Fate of about one thousand tons PEI
week. The shipping depot OF The Coal WIN %
at Canton. The capablllty OF the ONO hai,roou
TO transport tie Coal and Iron OF the AliegAahy
region to market at the cheapest rates VIII NJ"
be demonstrated by daily prscilcal oPerations'
Bait. American.
Dug1.-We learn, by letter, that duel
was fought on the LIST ult. near Fort Smith land
inc in the Cherokee nation, between Geo. W.
Clarke, ESQ, Editor Of the Arkansas inieigen,
cor. and Jno. D. Logan. one of the Editors OF
tho Frontier Wing. They fought with niles, at
eiItv yards distance. Two shots each were tlred
withou, effect The parties then separated.
Louisville Journal.
CAUTION TO owner, OF Docs.-A highly re-
,pected Young lady of this town, while on her
return home from this village, on Saturday after.
nom last. was attacked by feroclous mastlif,
who dragged her TO the earth, and mangied one
Of her limbs in a shocking manner. A colored
man. who resides near the spot, rescued the
Young lady from her perilous situation:
L. |. Farmer.
Hoasr TgEves-We learn that gang oil
horse thieves, who have been carrying on high
game in Piscataquis County for some time past
have at length been discovered and will be SO
closely pursued by justice as TO break lup the
whole nest Sorpe men who have asPred to In,
fuen,ial stations in society are deeply Implicated
in the transactions Of this gang and will probably
be fully exposed or made to pay over large re-
munerating sums TO sufferers. Bangor Wing.
F1RE.-On yesterday afternoon about half past
one O'Clock, most fearful fire broke out IN the
large block of brick buildings opposite the Old
Market. The fire ragged for considerable time
and appeared to threaten the whole square, but
BY laborious efforts the progress of the flames
YVES soon arrested. ST. Louis New Era, Nov. 4.
II Some twelve or fifteen Of the Loco-toco
electors in Colebrook, who were opposed TO the
annexation of Texas, eassd their conscences by
putting on the back Of their tickets - The de-
positor of this ballot is opposed to the annexation
of Texas part OF them added and dis
satisfied with tic decision OF the Baltimore Con.
vention which sacrificed Mr.. Van Buren, because
he would not bow down to Southern Nabobs."
Hartford Courant.
JouR DIES MoRTs -The First of November in
New. Orleans is what the French call Jour deS
Morris, when the ceremonies of bedecking the
graves of the dead with flowers and evergfeens
and burning around them wax candles, is cb
served in the Catholic Cemetery, The Pleayune,
speaking of the observance, says: "The walks
were thronged with lookers.on, and around mum.
beers of the tombs were grouped the living friends
of the departed tenants. They thus, as it were,
at the shrine Of friendship, re.kindled their atec
ton 70. the dead. OF this feeling the lighted
candles were no bad type, and the flowers were
emblematic of the purity Of thought which die
ta.cd it. Ths company of Cazadores were as
usual watching over their departed comrades,
and receiving the contributions which the gene
rous presented 10 the poor orphan bojs"
GuYPowpER NULLiF1ED.-It is singular fact
that French officer has discovered method of
taking away the explosive properties of gunpow-
der, 10 be restored at pleasure. 1t is merely 10
mix the powder with finely powdered charcoal or
black lead, filling up the interstices between the
grains; and if in this state it is sct fire 10, it
merely fuses, and does not flame. In recent
experiment, two barrels oftbe powder thus mixed,
were placed one upon each other, and the lower
one lighted 1t burnt in about twenty minutes,
but the calorc developed had so little force that
the upper barrel was but lightly charred, and its
contents unirjured. The powder is at any time
rendered serviccable by sitting it. Sun.
DOWNFALL OF SHor TowER-A large and
| beautiful shot tower, in progress of erection in
ST. Louis, and which had attained the height of
l60 feet, suddenly fell with tremendous crash
on Saturday, the I'd inst. For some weeks it had
caused alarm in The neighborhood by frequent
cracking, but it had been recently examined by
skilful engineers, and an opinion expressed that
there was no danger of its falling. But not
withstanding this it fell, and involved in destruc-
ton two frame tenements, but without doing
any personal inquiry. 1t was the properly of
Ferdinand Kcnnett, Esq of the above city the
loss is estimated at $4,000.
PRAIsEwoRTHY AND HoSoRABLE-The Mayor
of Louisville recently informed the Common
Council of that city that he had taken the re-
sponsibility 10 furnish the survivors of the i'll.
fated Lucy Walker with clothes and other ne
cessaries required by the sudden and appalling
accident that had occurred. The Common
Council, on their first meeting, unanimously ap.
propriated $1,000 to meet the contingencies re-
| tered to-
NEVER MAKE Toe suRE.--A short time before
the late elections in Canada, two members who
had had seats IN the late Parliament strolled one
morning into the new House Of Assembly, and
there, after considerable reflection, deliberately
fixed upon two seats which they were TO occupy,
cheek by owl, in the nert House. At the time
that they did this, one Of these confident gentle
men observed to the other that it would be diff.
cult to find two persons who could rely SO posi-
lively on reelection as themselves, and TO this
his companion assented And who does the
reader suppose these TWO persons we're? No 9th.
ers than Messrs. Hincks and Judah-the rejected
OF Oxford and ST. Maurice So true it is that
we ought never to count on our chickens before
they are Matched
The Cosr OF Loco Foco VorE.-A farmer
sold in this city, on Monday. two sheep-skins,
for which he was paid six shillings apiece. On
Tuesday he voted for Polk and Dallas. On Fri
day he Is here again with couple OF skins, full
as good as those ne sold Monday, and gets
but four shillings apiece for them. The wool is
off his eyes now. Albany Daily Adv.
u The loss OF property occasioned by the de-
struction of Brinley's Drug store, yesterday
morning, by fire is estimated at from $4,000 to
100000. The principal part insured. The OIL