New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-02-27
VOL. EEE. NO. 27e.


DEATH OF a DRUNKARD.-The Salem co. VII
iage Register, furnishes US with the particulars
of a death which occurred in New Lisbon, a
town IN the vicinity, on the 10th inst. There
was fox-hunt on that day, at which liquor had
been freely used. Becoming too much intoxica-
ted to continue the hunt, the poor wretch lay for
some hours on the cold ground attended only
by his son, a lad about twelve years old, who, on
finding himself unable to get his drunken father
away, went home and informed his mother of the
circumstances. Still hoping he would return,
she did not send after bim-night came on, and
he was accidentally discovered by neighbor
who carried him to a house near by, where he
expired in few hours. His body was brought
to town, and for some cause exhibited at gro
Gerry. The effect upon his wife is said to have
been horrifying and heart rending."
The next morning the grocer who had sold the
man liquor brought out the remainder of his
stock and burned it-hayng first signed the
pledge His example was followed by another
grocer. At the funeral the pledge was laid upon
the dead mans coffin, and seventy-one persons
signed ii on the spot. A collection ofeighty dol
lars was then made for the widow, fifty of which
were contributed by the grocer who had sold the
liquor to the deceased
SUPPOSED MURDER.-1hc body of young man
named Eastman, bloody and mutilated was found
IN his fathers BAN, in Topsham, Vt. few days
since. He bad astep-nother who hated him, and
excited his father to indulge i'll feelings towards
HIM. On the evening previous to his being found
he had an alteration with his parents on the sub.
Ject of his going to singing school-and it is sup
posed that they had murdered him.
A REVOLUTIONARY MATRoN.-The Editor of
the Vergennes Vermonter has been shown lock
of hair taken from the head of Mrs. Mary Barto,
of Hinesburgh, VT, on the day when she was
one hundred and two years old 1t is black and
glossy, and there is not spsnge of frost in it.
The health Of the old lady is exceedingly good
she dresses and undresses herself with perfect
ease and without assistance, her appetite is good,
and her intellectual faculties remain unimpalred.
FINE WEATHER AT SEA.-Capt. Nye, of the
Independence arrived on Sunday from Liverpool,
states that he had quite warm weather during the
whole passage. He was ten days becalmcd, and
ten days from Sable Island, with light Westerly
winds
AUBURN THEOLOGICAL SEM1NARy.-The Rev.
George Shepard, Professor in Bangor Theological
Seminary, has been unanimously elected to the
department of Christian Theology in this institu-
ton, vacated by the death of the venerable DR..
Richards.
% Navigation was to be resumed yesterday
on the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal
PRovIDENTIAL EscApE-1he house of John III.
Bean, Esq., in Berther, Canada was discovered
to be on fire on the night Of the 9th inst, by
neighbour who ran to the assistance of his ne Oh
bors, and found the whole family in profound
sleep, and totally unconscious of the danger that
threatened them. BY great exertions he atlength
succeeded in arousng them, and tn, whole family
twenty-five IN numbcr) escaped alive, but with
out saving an article of clothing save their night
garments. The house, with its extremely vaua-
BILE furniture, was speedily burned to the ground
Mr.. Bean succeeded in saving d few Of his most
important papers.
FIRE AT THE CoTToN PRESS IN New ORLEANS.
We find in the New Orleans papers from
which we took the notice we published of the sup
posed losses by the fire, statement of the Agent
of the Mutual Safety Insurance Company otthat
city, of which we copy the following extract:
The facts beIieve4 h. that while not Insurance
COMPANY has sustained loss beyond what II en- promptly
aud readily meet he Mutual Safety Company undonb-eG
~ i not the smallest dmorg TIE smallest of the sufferers
0' '''' severe '''e'''''A THOMAS s. ADAMS:
Asen, NJ. S7'ey lns. CO.
AS matter of fact, we believe the loss of the
Mutual Safety will be between 90 end $4,000.
American.
FIRE AT HARTFORD, Cr.-On Thursday night
the large hay pressing barn between Commerce
and Charles street. was set on fire by some IN
ccndary, and was not discovered until It burst
out from all parts of the building. Two houses
adjoining it by sheds, Nos. IS AID 50 Commerce
street were wholly destroyed together with the
barn and sheds The roof to the house situated
on the lane North of the barn was burnt Off, and
the remainder of it barely saved. The " Re
cruiting Rendezvous was also several times on
fire. The property we understand was nearly all
insured. This is the largest fire we have had IN
our city for several years. Hartford lines
ACCIDENT IN OUR HARBoR.-The ship Agnes,
Wetherau, sailed yesterday afternoon for havana
When in the narrows, and the crew were IN the
act of getting the anchor on the bow, the IRON
strap of the block on the fore yard gave way, and
struck one of the crew on his head and fractured
it. Another of them was also injured The
ship was brought to anchor, and the wounded
man sent to the Seaman's Retreat, Staten Island.
He was alive this morning, but the attending
physicians do lot think that he can recover.
Commercial.
s-T,r1rv os gIopsPs-It is asserted in the ST.