Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-08-16
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violent of wind and hail passed ST Marys
county, Maryland the both utmo. In Charlotte Hall
district great deal of fencing and three four large barns
one filed with tobacco, blown down. The and
tobacco crops also greatly injured by the hail. and large
bodies of woods up by the roots and laid PROSTATE
The SENECA INpIANs.-The Buffalo Commercial gives q
long and interesting account of council held by the Senecas
lately ut the Cattaaugus-ceek reservation II called by
committee of the Society of Friends and the object
induce them to make radical change their system of do
mesc economy, especially regards the division Of labor
among them the withdrawal Of their females from the abors
Of the field and other employment suited the decacy
OF their and that hereafter they should devote themselves
to the business Of their household affairs The result
promise by the Indians that they would endeavor gradually
introduce and follow the system recommended adoption
ORDER OpD FELLows.-The Grand Lodge of the State
of New York held its annual session in New York city last
week The subordinate lodges that State now number ~
besides 20 degree lodges and 30 subordinate
Upwards of fifty the subordinate lodges have been organized
within the last year.
SAD DrsAsrER.-A boat, containing eight men, swamped
on Tuesday at the foot of Gordon Falls the Penobsco
river, about sixty miles from Bangor and four of the
drowned Their Sampson CULVER Stephen
White Isaac Hall, and Mr.. Ferguson. The remaining
four succeeded in gaining the shore.
Mr. WIN. BnApIrr, Teller in the Bank Of Troy, wa.
killed in that city Wednesday night He returning
from fire with the engine Of which he member, and
while running FELL and Of the wheels of hose carriage
passed over his head killing him almost instantly.
CONTEMPT OF THE STATUTES A THE CoURT.
correspondent of the Deham Massachusetts, Democrat
writing from Milton, tells the following story
"Mr. Justice T.. j. Baker holding Court Mr.
Crehore witness He unwilling TO testify. He
was ordered to "ter by his Honor. He refused Words
ensued when Cehore seized the Revised Statutes and hurled
them at his Honors head. There a His Honor
conscience Of his dignity and the bcgerent witness
ordered to Jail for three days. when he probably concluded tina
il better not again 10 offend the majesty Of the law
New PosTAeE LAw-Thc receipts at the Baltimore Pos
Office during the month Of July past So 1886 ~, de
compared with the receipts of the corresponding month
last year, Of 49, POI As The receipts in the month Of June
lS45, before the law into effect amounted d
,4S3 Hgeater than the receipts of last month"; unde
the operation Of the law by 49, l47 80. The number
Of letters has increased but the falling off in receipts
ly fifty per cent.
letter from the Postmaster Wheeling TO the Second
Assistant Postmaster General states the following facts The
number Of letter packages mailed Wheeling during the las
month, per mails sent 1852. The number malice
during the corresponding month last year 34O show
ing in favor Of last month"; under the operation
the new law, Of 3, 252.-American.
ncigbor Of the Eagle Of Messrs Jones and Copple Of thu
Exchange Hotel who, finding that the refrigerator the yard
in which they accustomed 10 put woodcock other
ties for cool keeping occasionally opened choice thing
distracted, substituted night big swapping
the smaller game, and then watched the result In time
the epcurean thief arrived lifted the lid quietly inserted hi
hand in the accustomed spot and 10 instantly grippe,
by snapper The mara,er roared with pain snapper
held aud The landlord the watch roaed with laughter
till finally having by ordinations I've caught him. Nv,
caught him. collected his boaers, he led them the
and there they found the wobegone pcurean philosopher wild
the Swapping turtle still the end of his finger only
by cutting off the head Of the captor that the captive adj
monished was released. philadelphia Gazette.