New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-04-25
Wing Movements in Louisville.

Prentice Journal of the 18th contains the
allowing graphic notice of the arrival OF Hon.
5. S. Prentiss in Louisville:
The Hon. S. $. Prcntss of Mississippi arrived
in our city Yesterday and during the evening was
/ vailed on by several gentlemen, who expressed To
HIM the strong and earnest wishes OF the Wings
+. that lie should address them Although worn down
with tie fatigue oil long aud tircs0mc journey, MIR.
Prentlss yielded the wishes OF the public, and the
Intelligence that he would speak NJ 8 o'clock flew
through the city. AT the appointed hour there was
assembled IN the upper room Of the new Court
house the largest collection Of people that have
ever in this city any similar occasion. Men
o. both the great political pariics-old men, whose
venerable forms rarely seen public assemblies,
were there, IN such numbers, as to crowd The room
10 overlowing-so great was the anxiety TO see and
hear this gifted and wonderful man.
lie spoke for more than two hours; and when We
say that his speech the most profound and logl-
cal argument 10 which il has ever been our fortune
Ollsten-clo,hed in the purcsl and most classic Ian
suage and imagery, and burning and glowing with
The FIRE of true genius animated by the lofticst pa
lrio,ism-we have given but bcggarly description.
TWAS speech that will long live in the memory OF
s who heard il and. if Mr.. Prcntss had never be-
lore said or done ANYTHING worthy of notce-had
never stood up as the colossal denouncer of rcpud
aiion-had never before dropped mamma from his
lips, this splendid effort alone would place hun
2mong the men OF the first talents o! the age.
Mr.. +. uttered great truths OF character that
public men TOO often ,imidly iorbcar 10 speak upon
We shall have occasion again 10 rccur 10 tins
speech; and IN the mean time, in the name OF the
Wings OF the city, we tender 10 the orator thanks
lor the instruction ard deligh, which he afforded us.
u AT meeting of the stockholders Of the
Fall River Railroad, held at that place on Mon
DAY, the following gentlemen were chosen otli-
ccrs for the ensuing year:
Observation-Disclosures Robson, of New Bedford.
;, Clerk ard 1reaSurer-Wiam X. Robson, Of
Fall River.
Direeters-Andrew Robson, William Il. Robe
son, VI. III. Rdsglcs, Simeon Borden, Jefferson Bor-
den, Nathan Duriee, and Richard Borden.
"
Is The Senate of Pennsylvania have deter.
mined by vote of Is to to 10 TO submit the ques
Ton Of the sale of the Public Works to the Peo-
pie at the next Election.
ACCIDENT AT New HARrroRp--On Sunday
The 2lst inst, Two young men and several ladies
went on the Pennington River for short sail,
aho by snrHc means were upset. Caroline Harris,
young lady ~ years of age was drowned, and
inc lives oi the others we're in imminent danger
one was IN the water fifteen or twenty minutes
and medical skill was applied in II few minutes
alter she was taken out, but all in vain 1t is to
be hoped that this fatal event will have the effect
10 admonsh those who arc in the habit of VIOLA
ing the Lords Day. Hartford Courant
;. ajT Joseph Shippey, residing in Harris county,
Ia. was arrested a short time since on charrc
Of forgery in altering the dat coi mortgape decd
He was discharged Immediately after tho inyes.
ugation.
:. " Alarm house, occupied bye. A. Burgess,
Nantucket, was destroyed by fire Saturday after
noon. Insured