New-York daily tribune., 1845-05-27
Minor News of the Day.


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TIE WE1LANp CANAL.-We learn, not officially,
however, that The following reductions ct toll on
The Wclland Canal have recently been made On
flour the toll has been reduced three-elghtbs, or
from cents 10 5 and on lumber, slaves and other
down freight the reduction Is 33S per cent. On
up freight, rates remain as they were. Buff Com.
51,- Since the lamented death of Mr. Cherry, the
whs OF the IXth Congressional District \. C. insist That
Kenneth Rayncr shall serve agaln
rs. Mr. William McEIroy has been appointed
Director the Albany Exchange Bask 10 supply he va
cancy occasloned by the resignation OF Mr. A Douglas
Gt- We learn by the arrival OF the bark Apollo.
Capt. Hunt from Msnnzas. that the markets were cx-
teey dull that place for all kinds Of American pro-
duce whilst the produce CT the Island was scarce and high
The crop Suyar and Moasses represented as being
short lCharleston Courier May "a
CArsE FOE ALARM-Several circumstances have
traspired 10 show that the Mormons. living In different
parts Of the country moving TO Nauvoo aad that
they invariably carry all the they obtain II IS
within knowledge, that In this manner muskets and
dagger belonging the STATE have been gathered up ani
here carried Nauvoo By Mormons The object OF this
he understood by others as well as by our
selves What may not be apprchended from set OF IA
natIcs led by Hnprncipled mem
tSprnsaeld Qn) Journal, 18th.
h-5- On Wednesday last a butcher, somewhat
advanced In years. and hard of hearing passing the
railroad track in Somersworih near Salmon Falls bridge.
with his horse and wagon when the engine struck the
and knocked it distance. killing the man and
horse, and literally smashing the wagon to pieces.
Boston Times OF Saturday.
n-s- James German, young lrishman, waskilled
In one the machine shops OF the Boston Iron Co on Fri
day last He In between the cogs OF the pow
erul crginery, literally smashed, and dropped at once
into the pit below. The operation was the work of an
instant.
e. A stranger walked intorhc water, at Milford
Point, near New Haven, Ct Wednesday last. Some
persons who him succeeded in finding the body after
having been the water about haf AL hour Jury OF
Inquest returned verdict Of Suicide by drowning.
n;- Two young men, II and 20 years old-one
named Bachelder, the other Engshman. attempted to
cross The river in noat at Phelps Mills near South Troy
Vt the 2sth OF Apr and were drowned The body Cf
former had been found but not that OF tile latter
Gt-S- The Untarians of Boston offer COLLATION.
TO the Clergy OF their denomination during the present
Anniversary week 1t will be served in the spacious hall
over theWorceter Depot where accommodations been
provided for 900 persons The Clergy with their ladies arc
the invited guests and Ia expected that most venerable
and distinguished citizen will preside on the OCCASION
X A story was put in circulation at Newhury-
port days since, that Mr. Cough, the lee
had drank In that town. glass OF strong beer after
lecurng upon temperance. Mr.. Cough has Instituted e.
gal proceedings against his dcamer The who crcu-
lated report acknowledged his fault and expressed
willingness to pay all the costs If Mr. c. will withdraw
his suit
Gh,- The story about Catholic Bishop giving
Miss Plntt OF Detroit $500 condition that she should
join the Catholic Convent at GEORGETOWN has been pro-
nounced fabrication. Miss P 1t will be recollected,
one OF the passengers on board the Swallow.
n5-.Tbe corner stone of new Catholic Church
was laid In Columbus. Ohio the 18th instant. The
foundation Is designed for building larger, perhaps,
than any church in the city twill be hullt of brick In
the Gothic style Of architecture Bship Purcell. of Cin
cinnati ofcIaed and afterwards preached sermon in
glish to very large coDcocrse OF people,
RS A fire occurred in Congress street, Portland
on FRIDAY last In the OF Sargent whiting Loss
81 800 $4,000. Insurance. in the Portsmouth Mutual
lns Co. $3.50.
NJ The dwelling and store of Mr.. Chas Fisher
OF Prairie du Chien consumed by c on the night or
the 9TH inst Loss estimated at between and Ss001 he
had only 1000 insurance.
l5J- A duel was fought on Saturday near Rich
nond. Va. between two young men belonging 20 North
Carolina. Nobody was hurt
~ On Tuesday last, two men in Cincinnati
went out to pistols each other, for Jun One Of
them. named Bland, has since died. They were both
drunk.
lcj- Thomas T. Gaunt, Esq. Of ST Louis, has
appointed u s. Attorney for the District Of Missouri
Up 10 ls40 he Wing. Since then g. Hard" Loco
Foco.
GI5- The Leading rioters engaged in the recent
outrage on the Morris Canal indicted last week at
the Court of Oyer aud Terniner Horisiown. and their
trial is set down for Monday. June 10Th.
Grt- The Pittsburgh Gazette of Thursday last
says-We learn from Mr. RoeblinG that the AquetUct will
be ready to admit the water till late this evening and
1t will be at least Friday afternoon Think before boats
We Judge so from appearances.
IL The Kingston British Wing gives flaiterlng
picture o The of the crops that part Of Canada
II states also that want ofl2borers Is felt.
C. The Peach crop in Morris County, N. J.
promises WE'LL
fTy- At 81. Louis very serious injury was done TO
gardens Thursday night The corn was also touched
but seriously that It may not recover from it,
Er;-A while frost was visible at Fayetteville, n. C..
on the morning Of the 7th inst.
~ The water was to have been let into the
White Wafer Canal on the 18th Instant.
NJ The name Of" Washington College" Hart
ford has been changed Trinity College" by the Con-
necticut Legislature
Prof HAppock's MISCELLANEOUS WRITINGS -
We notice proposals for publishing volume OF The MiSce
aneous Writings OF Prof HApDocK OF Dartmouth College.
including most Of his published Addresses, together with
others printed. The volume Is 10 contain Ike
Sess of the author.
;sc5- The Monroe (Ga Railroad, with all the
property be sold the first TUESDAY in August next
f-3- We learn by the ST. Louis papers that the
two Hodges the murderers arrested in Nauvoo had been
given up and taken into Iowa for trial.
NJ The Genessee Courier has beendiscontinued.
fsg- The Committee to inform Or. Potter OF hi,
election Bshoprc Of Pennsylvania arrived In Sche
nectady Saturday evening. The result not yet known
- II will he by the advertisement, that the fare
through to Boston, via New-York and Providence the
Steamer Telegraph has reduced 10 81 5o deck pas