New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-03-29
Extract Of a letter dated

" HEELISG, March q, 1914
The herd of Bufialoes which are on their way to
the May Convention, have reached this place by wav
OF steamboat from Cincinnati An accident in land
ing them, by which of the herd broke away al
orded our citizens unexpected but very exciting
exhibition OF a Buffalo Hunt The liberated animal
took his course through one Of the streets of the
town at the Top OF his speed soon followed by one Of
the NleXIcans OF the party, mounted on horseback
provided with the {asS0 and other implements OF the
chase. The ANIMAL through the dexteritv and skill
OF The hunter. was soon recaptured, but not until il
afforded our citizens the novel qualification of wit
Messing quite a Buffalo chase
CoTroS FACTORY Is ST. LoUIs.-The morning
papers state that there is an experienced Cotton
Manufacturer now in the city who possesses capital
and enterprise. and has first rate Machinery. and
that he is DESTROYS of establishing Mandatory Of
Cotton in St Louis or It's vicinity, so he can
get suitable building. Thus Manufacturing enter
prize is pushing itself Westward. If Govern
ment will adhere steadily to the Protective Policy
these useful establishments viii soon abound among
us. St Louis New Era.
II a beautiful kind of lace is now made by The
gavanlc process, aud we should like to see II tired
in this city. The lace is rubbed with plumbago till
it assumes perfectly black color. It's then sub.
ected TO the yoltaic action and comes out perfect
fabric of gold. We presume shall see the ladies
wearing this kind of ornament before long.
ANOTHER CHURCH.-The corner stone Of
Catholic Church was laid Yesterday, in Soulard's
addition to ST. Louis The new building is situated
on the hill near Mir. Soulards house, and will be
conspicuous object in approaching the city. The
Hibernan Society, the Catholic Temperance Society
and large concourse q citizens were present on
the occasion. St Louis Rep.
q Goods by the Montpelier and Edinburg, al
New Orleans, and by the Alexander Scott thence
10 this city, were received in 49, days from New
York distance Of $500 miles, or at the rate of220
miles per day for the whole distance.
St. Louis Transcript.
The river opposite here is rising slowly, and
is now fuller than has been at any time during the
last six months. There is between and II feet in
the channel St. Louis New Era, March l9.
- BeZe Kavser, who stabbed Martin Gillespie
on Sunday night was Yesterday arrested and exam
ined before Justice Wemore, ard held TO bail in So,
600, and failing 10 give II was committed to jail. 1t
was sudden quarrel thai occurred at Mr.. Bottoms
boarding house, in which Gillespie was badly stab
bed with Jack knife in the side, and fears enter
tanned that ne will die. St Louis Rep.
SINGULAR DEATH.-While Mr.. Jonathan Bur
nett, of Jamaica, Long Island, selecting spot
in his family burying ground for the grave OF de-
ceased relative, the rail IN picket palng on winch
he trod pierced his foot, and produced few days al
| terwards commissions and lockjaw terminating IN
| death
| FATAL Accidental boy about six years of
age son of Mr.. Elijah Hills of Mulberry street.
was crushed to death just at night Yesterday, be-
tween two lumber cars in the car house OF the rail
| road, where he was playing.
Hartford Courant Wednesday.
rFF We learn from the Delhi Gazette that on
Saturday afternoon last, two girls, cousins, aged
about ii years, one the daughter of the late David
Robnsons, the other daug hter OF Mir. Henry Beers
of Hamden, drowned in pond in Walton, by
| the breaking of the ice.
| Ey1 We regret to learn the death OF Charles
Sherman, of Sulield, the Wing candidate for Sena
tor from the Second District. The immediate cause
was lockjaw, resulting from a surgical operation
lLitchfcld (CL) Enquirer
FIRE AT PIrTsRURG.-On the night OF the Goth
inst. fire broke out in Pittsburg Pa. which de-
stroyed property to the value OF S2oooo 1t broke
out in a cooper's shop in Diamond alley, and alter
consuming several dwellings, the four story tobacco
warehouse of Mr. George Wyman, and the Second
Presbyterian Church, was finally extngushed.
~ The dwelling of Mr. Jonas Underwood OF
Auburn, was somewhat damaged by fire on Monday
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