New-York daily tribune., 1844-06-07
S0F4. sy. no. j3.

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s0F4. sv. no. 53.
GREAT WogK ACcoMrLlsHrn.- The Akron
Beacon announces that the great work which has
been oT several wears IN process nj CONSTRUCTION
5y the PDrtagc Canal and Manufacturing Co "a
p.ny, oi Os!nging the water Ui the Cuvahnga r.
vor 10 the brow Of the hil jaSt north oil Akron to
be used for hydraulic purposes, is completed, and
the water has hccn lei into the race Tie event
is one 7i vast Importance to the prosperity Of All
ron, and was celebrated hy the roar OF cannon,
rnglng OF bells and the shouts OF crowd Of spec
talors assembled 10 witness the flow Of the wa
ters through the new channel opened by lnCreG.
bic labor and expense. The fal obtained is 80
feet Immediately adjacent Ia the Oh!o Canal,
and capable oi driving more than 100 rams Of
stone. Dir. Crosby, Gf Akron, was the protector
and principal aagenli in mylishing the great
terprlsc.
LAST OF TIE PloxEERs.-Thc Cincinnati Ad-
vcrti>cr chronicles the death OF Dr.. STEPHEN WooD,
of Miami township. He expired on the l,h inst
in the SD year OF his age. Dr. ". was the last
survivor ol the band of pioneers who were asso
cated with John Clevcs s;ymmes, III the settle
lncnt Of North Bend in 1883, and at tho period
of his death had resided longer III the State than
any individual IN Hamilton co and probably the
whole State of Ohio at any rate he was the last
nr the original pio.cc7s 10 Cincinnati and lis Vi
cnty. 1t was Dr. Wood, in his functions IS Z
magistrate, who married the late President tiAE-
alsox to the daughter of Mr.. Symmes, in the
year 1882 and 1t is remarkable fact that on the
l.; of April, 1872, almost fifty years alter that
event, these three should be all surviving, and IN
the eniOvrnc,, of vrOTOus health
- a gentleman in Philadelphia has received
a letter direct from New krch, in lhe Grand
Duchv Of Baden, Germany, dated 10Th da? ut
April last, stating that the had fallen there
to the hight of The FIRST story widows, and that
on the Gath OF February avalanche took place
a; a village called called NagncTsthal, crushing
the Queens country house 10 the ground, ana
killing sixteen persons on the spot
DAM>GE-Dr. Hitchcock, Of Ncw-O Orleans, has
recovered 81 500 of Harvey North. IN an acton
instituted IN the Distrct Court OF Lou siana, Tor
The recovery OF damages Tor false Imprisonment
ilitga arrest and slaudcr, claimed 10 amount tu
500 900 The defendant charged ttc Doctor
with tesign to break open his store, which oc
casioncd hIm TO be be imprisoned for fifteen days
NJ The Black Oak Agricultural Society Of
North Caroiina hsye authorized the purchase o.
two bales of Saniee or long staple Cotton, 10 be
sent to China, with view OF Introducing lis Us;
inlp, that nation, and thereby opcniug market
ur llic trade in American Colt0ns Of that de-
scripilon.
~ TIE EPISCOPAL CuURcn CoSvGNTIoy in
Baltimore at It's recent srssjnn elected the fol-
loving named ecatrmen Trustees nf the Gene.
ral Theological Seminary at Ncw- y Iork, VIZ:
Rev. Rev ia. t:als5aroush si"S' ion. ion iadss i,ics
ksy sy amusi !@% sii%y I;ac ME- liz Gs- Acxaer GlGll
CENSUS OF IowgLL.-'rhe census ol this city
has lust been completed. VIC LEARN ihatthc popU.
iatinn of Lowell now numbers 25.li9 hcin. an
increase since lS40 of 1853, when our population
amounted to q, 79G. There are now IN process
ot building several large mils, which, when cont
pIclcd, wtil give great increase TO our numbers.
We have 10 doubt that in two years from this
tine shall! havea population oi 3o.1jO.
Lowell Courier.
ANorHEg-A man narcd Thomas Harper o:
Dtobicnkc, was found lying upon The ROAD, about
two miles from his home, Gcad; and compa
Mon within a few yards, Gead drunk 1t appears
that the two, returning from drinking bout ."
: horseback, in stake OF intoXication commenced
racing and were either thrown or tell from Their
horses. Boston limeS.
MAD HoRsE--Thc Baltimore Clipper says -
About four weeks ago, horse was bitten by a
rabid dog, and during tic latter part of las; week,
the horse became SO furious-bclng IN hlgh
state of ophobla-tiat it was found necessary
to Kill hun.
MAppeR.-Wc learn from an Ohio paper lbat
this important dye and drug is about tn be cult
waited in that State. i farmer On the Vcrmiiilou
, river has gone into its cultivation and loand ii
much more profitable than any other crop.
RoppEny-A gentleman from Buffalo, who
came from New. York in one OF the boats this
morning had his trunk stolen after arriving in ihis
city. The trunk contained silks, &c, amount.
ing TO $780, with ES53 i'll cash. Alb. Atlas.
SurcIDE.-A man by the name of John S.
Tration, about % years of age, was found hang
ing in the woods, about half mile from Belfast,
on the 29th ut. by some boys lie had arpar-
emily been hanging several days.
"FlRE on TIE MOUNTAINS" "--Chcstcriie
mountain, opposite Brattlcboro, was all on fire =
few evenings ago, giving the citizens OF Bratlie.
boFo' beautiful! and splendid light, for one night
only. Considerable forest timber was destroyed
by the fire. Springfield Republican.
o." Gen. DIX and family, of Albany, sailed in
the packet ship Iowa, irom Hovrc for New-H ok,
on the Sih u!t.
u Upwards OF 5000 Immigrants have landed
at Milwaukee since the commencement ol navi-
CATION this season; and the presumption Is, that
the population of WISCONSIN will increase the
present year at least $4,000.
EARLY HARvEsr.--Thc Richmond Compiler OF
Tuesday SAYS that the farmers along James ktvcF
below that city have been engaged IN harvesting
their wheat crop for week or more. The crop,
II is thought, will prove II very good ono.
~ DR.. Phinpcy's Family Pills constant J
for sale by A. H. D. SANDS. - Fulton street ..5 i.'oad-
way, and ~ East Broadway. leo on4
NEWBURGH SUMNER RETREAT
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