The New York herald., 1845-09-19
Xarietiea.

On Monday las at Buffalo, an inquest was hell
on the bodies of Crstian and Conrad Finsent,
a ~ tas se 81 on sn
shany swifts woods eight miles from town, and tina
large tree was blown down. which fell across the cabil
and killed them instantly. None but the deceased were
| in the cabin at the time.
| On Tuesday, an ingenious piece OF workmanship
arrived at Philadelphia from this city It is nte nded fo
ty valve water guard The object of it is to regulate
the supply of water in the boilers This is accomplished
by of a small engine with buoy attached When
the boiler full the buoy rises up the surface but
when empty the buoy sinks, and thus sets the small
| gine to work to fllit.
| The Tennessee papers mention the death of Cen
eral Cheatham He died at Whitecreek Springs, Tenn,
the 9th instant He fell victim to fever which
tackled him few days after his arrival, and which The
utmost medical skill and the constant and tender
attentions, could not subdue.
| On Withdrawing the augur, in boring WELL a
few days in Ohio rushing stream Of carbureted
hydrogen issued forth which, on letting down lamp,
took fire and caused tremendous explosion, injuTng
| several bystanders.
| An exchange paper says, an infalllbe preventive
against the attacks OF the musquitoe is the oil of
pennyroyal drop of which applied to the clothing
or the hair, will keep them at bay the whole night. Per
sons already suffering under musquitoe bites, will find
relief from the application OF hartshorn to the wounds
| The products of the Russian mines last year was
5000 pounds OF fine gold valued at 600 900 600 francs
about s2o ooo also 1000 pounds Of patina valued
at 2s O0000 francs, or about S60O00O0. Twothrs OF
| the mines belong to the State.
| A patent has been secured for sailing meal in a
few minutes The meat is placed in iron vessel and
the air then exhausted from the vessel by an air pump
and the brine let in from another vessel This is again
drawn of by the air pump and new brine injected by
forcing pump, so that the meat is cured in Is minutes
The sales of meat IN the Mayvile market are es-
timated to amount to $1,000 per week, $4,000 per
year not including 5000 to 5000 sheep buchered for
their hides and taow cattle bought by the butchers
for expectation.
The following toast was given at late dinner
party of the Hasty Pudding Club in Boston," Our
cornfed boys and cornied girls-the right material to
form a confederation
On the 2lst ult. there was a great Camp meeting
OF the Choctaw Indians Doaksvlle in the Choctaw
Nation Several chiefs and white persons took part in
the proceedings, and the whole affair well and
dery conducted.
The Governor OF kentucky has refused to pardon
Dr. Baker convicted of killing Daniel Bates. lie has,
however, granted him respite until the first Friday in
October
In the course of an Grafton in the French cham
Der OF Deputies General Foy ohanced to the word
aristocracy voice from the ministerial asked for
definition OF it. "Arstocracy," said he, in the nine
teonth century the league the coalition OF those who
wish to consume without producing, live without work
ing occupy all public places without being competent
to fill them and seize upon all honors without mertng
them-that Is aristocracy"
We are sorry to hear that an unfortunate difficulty
has recently occurred between TWO professors at the
Virginia Military Institute.
Jacob Shaw, tried in the Court of Oyer and Ter
miner, Philadelphia, for killing John Wesley Herbert,
was 10 IN ne
ment IN the Penitentiary.
FIRE IN COLUMBIA. four and five
o'clock in the afternoon OF the 18th instant, fire
broke the stable at the end of the cotton house ON
the premises lately occupied by MIR. j. James, between
Mr.. A. Neely's and Mr.. NJ. Crawford's. The cotton
sheds being all wood and to each other the fire
spread rapidly That square, except the house formerly
occupied by Mr. James Martin and the corner one both
owned by Governor Aiken, is all in ruins There was
considerable amount Of goods and several hundred
bales of cotton burnt do not think the fire was more
than an hour and half doing its work Gov Aikeus
buildings, though saved are considerably injured Gov.
Akens house, occupied by W. Lyles, nothing burnt
and that next to it, owned by Gov Aiken and occupied
by J. Cahcart cotton house. stable and carriage houses
burnt, dwelling injured but not destroyed. Next door
property belonging TO John Bausket Esq, of Edgefed,
occupied by b. Riley, the store and ali the buildings
burnt; all wood. Next building d. Melting owner,
cuped by Nj. Crawford, all the buildings destroyed
Next buildings Of wood, owned by Commercial Bank
lately occupied by j. James, all destroyed. Next pro-
perty, j. Bausket owner, occupied by A. Neey build
ings OF wood and all burnt Next buildings, owned by
ker Boyce ESQ.,, not tenanted the house brick, store
and shed wood all burnt Next buildings at the corner
the brick all the other buildings wood owned by
Ker Boyce, Esq, and formerly occspied by r. e. Swnd.
ler and MIR. James just removed into it, These las,
buildings extend the entire length Of the square on Up
per street, all destroyed.