New-York daily tribune., 1844-09-25


:. G.. K Co. was engaged with Messrs. Phelps *
feck, The iall Of whose warehouse IN 1882 occa-
stoned so melancholy loss oil lie, Mr.. >tukes's
b.other beng one Of the killed 1t is supposed
tha, the damage TO the building is about $500
Commercial Advertiser
AN TscIDENT-A foreigner at work on build
ing in Washington street, has for some time past
entirely deserted Il yourg wife and child OF Is
months old, utterly refusing 10 support then,
though able to Co So His wife has followed him
rom shop tc shop. hut tc has proved lne1orabls.
On Saturday she wea, 10 the place where he vas
Al work, and, with her infant in ber arms, dc.
pberaicly mounted ladder 10 the fourth stcry,
where, dcpos.ting the little ore on The staging in
he presence Of It's unieslng father. sne descend
I'd again. leaving him involved in q wh'rl Of
anna cement, anger and responsibility. He r.
rus5G al first TO take any notice OF II. until ms
'ei.o,v v'nrkmcn threatened him wiih the law IN
.ase of has non performance OF the Gu;y inrs
forced upon him, end the little one was nrwil-
DIngly provided for bos'on fost, 23j.
THg SrleIr OF GAMBLING "A pusiist named
Shelton, after day's pleasure at Hampstead,
England, gambled away his money and clothes
It pitch end toss upon which he tossed with his
The survivor 10 have the money and clothes oi
the loser: the lot again fell upon Shelton, who
actually borrowed sixpence to purchase the hal
tsr, and then fulfilled his engagement A watch
man came up at the moment and cut him down,
'or which service the poor fellow was knocked
down by Shelton in the excess OF his indignation
f1r the interference. He was tried for the as
saut, and dcseIvedly sentenced 10 three months
IMPRISONMENT. True Sun.
SERIOUS EXPLOSION AND Loss OF LIFg.--We
leain that on Thursday one of the workmen en-
gagged on the Fort at Bucksport Narrows was re
gazing himself by smoking cigar while sitting
upon keg OF powder. Several persons present
demonstrated with him for thus exposing him.
self, when in sort of daring brGvado he declared
there was no danger and applied the end of his
cigar 20 few grains of loose powder-the whole
igniied, and III an instant he was blown to great
distance and instantly killed. Seven or eight
persons were injured some of them seriously
We have not been able to obtain any Names and
only to pick up these facts as they were passing
from one person 10 another about The city.
Bangor Wing.
FIRE At PoRrsMourn.-Nc Learn by gentle
man ftom Portsmouth, that fire broke out 60
Saturday morning, about | o'clock, which de-
stroyed large three story building on the cor
ner OF Court and Pleasant streets, owned by Dr..
Boardman. The second story, where thc fire
originated, was occupied by the Portsmouth
Grcys rs an armory, many OF whom, when the
fire was discovered, were enjoying festival with
the Beverly Light Infantry. then on an excursion
theTe-so faugued, however, had several of the
military gentlemen become from the duties of
the previous day, that they were with difficulty
aroused to the danger OF their situation.
Az OLD CSE There is in the possession of
Dutch family IN Albany, parrot known to be
81 years old The bird is now blind, but yet ii
can walk 10 any part of the house without Diff
cultT and recognises tho different members of the
family b. their footsteps 1t whistles tunes with
g.ea. e1actness ard is quite fond OF sacred rnu-
SIC In early life it WAS a little wild, and good
deal given 20 proisne swearing. but ior some
tlme il has laid aside this habit, ana save occ.-
Siona! Ais OF v,ciousnsss, the outbreaks Of the
inner Adam, Is a staid, reput bic and exemplary
bird. Bosi. Transcript.
DRY TIMEs-For three weeks we have had no
rain III this city and vicinity. excepting that en-
ioyed by our Bristol and Pennington frien0s yes
,erday. Grass lands are almost dried up. In
one portion Of our State We understand The fer.
mers have been compelled to commence feeding
out hay to their stock. The water in the Con
necticut River is extremely low-so much so
that il does no, fill more than one half ;ts bed.
Hartford Journal.
EXTRAORDINARY CIRcuMsrAscr.-A daughter
of Mr. Eph,aim B. I.ish, of this place, aged
sbou, l2 years, who has been subject for the last
Is months to spasuoGic complaints, has had
within few days, ten pins and needles taken
out at different times from one OF her heels, and
j; is supposed some yet remain She has 10
knowledge of the manner in which the pins and
needles came there, and 1t is supposed she must
nave swal!o wed them while unconscious OF the
act. Newport Mercury
INSANE ASYLUM IN RHODE IsLASD.-We learn
from the Providence Journal that the Providence
As.oc,stiop nl Mechanics and Manufacturers
have voled $ ,0o0 toward The erection Of this no
bic charity. This act Is worthy "f the ancient
renown Of this most respectable body-a body
which, bali century sgo, slgnal'zed Itself by
being the first to move IN the establishment OF
free schools in the State of Rhode Island.