New-York daily tribune., 1844-10-31


crew Of the American brig Pantheon, McFaIe' muster from
Thomasion, wit, cargo Of lime, bound 10 oIlear'
alter oG her ,a she took fire. aad Iva was :, IR ~ shoe
Tie American brr Partridge Doughty. master, from Bath,
off aS1e" yYe IN tie gale also o the 6 m ali her masis spar
sails und rigging, when he proceeded for t p9T qndet Jury
IN her hull but obliged to throw overheard part OF i'T
deck oad. o.,
blow running through the Berry lsnrd passage She ap-
peaed light ocaso and had lost some OF her upper spors
The Koyal Mail Steamer Trent, arrived at
Nassau, from Havana, on Sunday. the l3.h In
slant, and reported passing twelve vessels bot
tom up. At Nassau, although the gale was SC
we're. the damage was trif;ng.
The baroue Robert Morris sailed from Nassau
on the 18Th for New. Orleans, with the Passep
gers Of the ship Fairfield OF Now York, whose
loss has been previously reported.
schr Herald, Rogers, sailed for Baltimore on
the 18th and the schr. Jane, Sims, for Charles
ton on the 18th. Savannah Rep. Oct. "a.
CorroN FACTORY WANTED AT vIcKsBUnG.-
We copy The following from the Vlcksburg Wing
Of the 18th inst
ENCOURAGEMENT TO MAEUFAcTuaEs.-W are
authorized by FIVE planters in Warren county TO
stale that they will give the following premium 10
any man, or company Of mon who will establish
and put in operation, Cotton Factory in the city
of Ycksburg for the manufacture OF coarse Cotton.
These planters d:eming the principle OF Home
Manufactures essentialy ecessary TO the we'll being
of the South offer to give, as bsnus 10 the enter
przing person who will commence it, n!Rety.fre
bales Of Cotton each year for fpe years TO come and
10 purchase all the Cotton guods necessary for the
use of their plantations from the same factory.
INSANE AsYLuM.-We understand that the
large marsion house in this village, erected by
the late Chancellor Sanford, has been purchased
OF Robert Beatty, Esq. for the purpose Of clter
Jog 1t into an Asylum Tor The insane. The pur.
chuser is an individual OF New \ YUfk, who has
large private establishment in the city, and who
is extensively known as being remarkably suc-
cessful in the cure of that class Of uniuitunatcs
The Stafford mansion is an immense edihce
costing nearly 100000, and we thirk that, with
tihing alterations, 1t is admirably calculated Tor
the object for which it has been purchased. The
beauty, salubIity, and healthlness of this village
is not rivsled-and toking these things into con-
siceration, together with the location and cGnvc-
nence of the 1iice, no doubt need De entertained
bu that the purchaser will find that the selection
will be advantageous to his protegts, and protita
bic to himself Flushing journal
HoNoRARY DEGREES At the last commence
mcnt Of Columbia College the degree Of DID. was
conferred on Rev. Edward b. Ford, Of St.
Paul's Church, Augusta, Geo. and Rev. Am
brose Todd, of St. Johns Church, Stamford,
Conn.
A PIrrsBURGHER RossED AND NEARLY MUs
DEREp.-Mr. Dill a. Smith, OF this CITY, was rob-
bed on board the steamboat Fulton, which left here
on Tuesday last, by Or. Tappan of Steuhsnville, a.
son of Senator Tappan Of Ohio. Mr.. Smith hnd
lust written letter TO his wife, and while in the ect
OF sealing it he observed fappan in his state-room
with his money in his possesslon and, in struggle
to recover il from Tappan, the latter threw IL over
board and shot Smith in the shoulder. Mr.. Smith
bled ve7y nuch and is seriously, but not dangerous
ly, woupd.d d. 'Tappan was arrested and Is now IN
S,eubenvil!e Jail. Pitts Spirit ofthe Age, Oct Is.
PROBABLE MURDER.-The Baton Rouge Demo-
cratic Advocate Of the lsth, says; MIR. Lebanon
Stokes farmer Of lhis parish, Yves found dead on
the gallery Of his dwelling, few days since, hav-
ing been shot by some person. We have not learned
The particulars.
Sg- The Long Island train for Boston ran over
bull Yesterday al East New-YorH, which threw the
hinder Ger Of the track 1t was left behind, and the
train preceeG71 with one car on 10 Boston. The
bull was dragged 100 yards or more under the cars
We did not hear OF any passengers being il ured, al
though they must have been dreadfully shaken by
the that ran off and alongsids the track for 200
yards or more. The car was replaced by the Ja
maica train and left nj Bedford.
EH The Yarmouth Nova Scotia) Herald OF the
lOlh instant states that Capt. Cecens Of schooner
Martha Greenoe, cl his passage from that place 10
the West Indies, the 18th of August, in latitude
33, longitude 60. fell in with the wreck of vessel
of about $50 or 200 tons, diSmastsd, on her broad
side nearly bottom up, deep in the wGte. that her
name could not be seen. She was sharp built, cop
pered, had gun ports end mad the appearance Of be-
ing an armed vessel.
This wreck has been before fallen in with, and de-
scnbed. Ii was thought by some TO be that of the
unfortunate U. s. schooner Grampus but persons
competent 10 give en- opinon. quite confident
that the Grampus would not have hoated when filled
W ith water in addition 10 her armament she had
iron tanks lorwater. The wreck seen s supposed
To be that OF French brig oil war lost near the Ber
mu1as within year or two.
FATAL AcciDENT.-The morning t.ain Of cars
from Springfield 10 Albany came in contact with
two-orse wagon ar one OF the crossings near Pitts
field, OIL Friday, killing Instantly the unfortunate
driver The passengers in the train e1onera;ed The
engineer and conductor from all blame, j. was inn
possible 10 see the wagon ill il was too la;e TO stop
The engine, wllich was running at its usual speed,
and with the bell ringing 10 give notice 9: its np-
proach.
AcolpExT-Mr. Paul Coffin, tsop of the late Gil.
bert Coffin who is on visit 10 this place, met with
en- accident and very narrow escape on Thursday
last. He was on board the ship Enterprise, in the
afternoon examining her, and fell down the hold OF
the ship; iniuring himself so much that he was un-
able TO get out and remained there al night and
til yesterday at 10 o'clock, when he was accident
ally discovered by some sailors who strolled aboard
the ship. Nantucket Inquirer
IsrAMous-It is stated in the Pittsburgh Gazette
that the evening before the election the Sh inst.
letter was written by sorle LocoFoco to the elec-
tors in Economy. in Dir. Rapp's settlement stating
that if they voted the Wing ticket their town would
be burnt down; and in consequence OF this threat
they did not vote.
n A most cowardly attack was made on Mr..
Tilton, while proceeding home on "Wednesday even
ing last. His jaw was broken, and he otherwise Sc
riously injured. What adds TO the turpitude OF This
dsstardy act is that Mr.. L. was in a delicate state
Of health, and is we'll known 10 all Grlffntowp,
where the outrage was committed, as most inoien-
sive man. The pstigater Of the ASSAULT hes been ap
pretended, and held 10 bail for the offence.
On Wednesday evening two persons named West
and McMahon were assaulted by gang OF men,
who came out Of Contents Tavern, in the Quebec
suburbs and beaten and kicked in most brutal
manner. They have been both confined TO their
beds since, Such was the state OF Gntintown dur
ing the whole OF Thursday, that il was dangerous
for respectable persons to pass through it, and il
was considered necessary TO place military guard
as protection TO the respectable inhabitants