New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-07-17

AFRICAN President OF HAYTI.-The name OF
the present President is Perot, lack man of some
seventytwo winters of pure African blood and full
of the prejsaiccs and supcrsiiiions OF his A
correspondent ofihe Sun gives the following account
of him:
His entrance into the Capitol after hls appointment,
celebrated with much pomp and military parade and
the civil preparations which had been made for the
casion discovered disposition in the popuace
der him the homage due the distinguished position 10
which he had been elevated. grand feast prepar
ed which the President and suite invited but he
utterly refused 10 parrake OF any part thereof upon the
ground OF fear that they designed 20 poison him. He sub
sequenry partook Of some plain soup. which had been
prepared under his own eye. which when had become
sufficiently cool he ate by tipping II out of the pot with
his bare hand and thus conveyed il 10 his mouth At
night, when he introduced into his bed chamber,
which has been fitted up in style ofluxury and spendor
betting Chief Magistrate he refused 70 occupy H.
secluded and guarded apartment upon old cot, sans
naieals couverture And on the following day
when his Ministers State called pay the devors he
received them with coldness and distrust IN perfect
keeping with his ignorance he subsequently waited
on by the French Consul General who with his well
known polished poleness called TO pay his respects
The President met him in the antcrOom with eh bieH
Monsieur IL bicn gue dfsue d.
dcraaHdc de Ia mORnoe The Consul assured him that
he merely pay his devors and that he had any
commune atoms 10 make upon matters OF business. II
be done in wiring. He remained in the Capitol but
few days but long enough gain the contempt ofevery
around him and then departed for the Cape from
whence he has not yet returned
20 young lady named Moffatt, while viewing
the romantic scenery Of Fall Creek Ithaca the
fih inst fell from the rocks into the water, distance Of
20 feet and sustained injury. She found by her
friends sitting the bank Of the stream, and quite IN
conscious OF the cause OF her being there
p Mr. McGound, one of the head Shakers al
Lebanon y Y, much esteemed by the fraternity was
gored 20 death Wednesday by Infatuated bull. He
shockingy muiiated This the only accident that
has ever occurred among them OF serious nature
- On "Wednesday afternoon last. a little boy.
a Of Mr.. Caleb Morgan Of Poughkeepsie while play
ng in the yard his residence suddenly missed by
his mother. and after some search found dead in the
well where had fallen unseen by any one and
drowned
- John Sampson, Esq. merchant. of Dixon. III.
accidentally drowned in Rock River, few days
since.
Sun SrRUCK-Two men Cornelius Collins and
Matthew Msrmng died in New Orleans the LIST inst.
from the effect OF the sun
SENTEScE OF DEATH.-Sanuel Kennedy has
been iried in New Orleans for the murder of
Wood Wait the 10Th Of December last found guilty
and sentenced 10 be executed.
ATrEMPTED SUICIDE One Of the Mormons,
named Hodges in jail IN Iowa under of death
for numbering German. attempted 20 destroy himself
on Tuesday week by stransulation
- We learn that the Gold Hunter, Capt Mans
hed last from -. Crox. picked up on her passage
a mahogany log OF the following unusual dimensions -
Length. 10 feet and squared by feet width. At this
rate j, contains ls2 feet board measure. Its weight
would be something Ike tons. IL sold >aiur-
day to Messrs. II. & L. Hotchkiss n. Ii. Courier.
II The other morning eight sharks were caught
by fishing party in the Sound of Msttatuck Creek
the smallest about feet, and the largest about
10 feet long.
II Gov Thomas of Maryland, has filed bill
in Frederick County Court for divorce from his wife.
sarah C. p Thomas. and giving OF course, the reasons
on which the application Is based.
\ SToPPAGE.-The evening train Of cars from
Boston IN Springfield. few days since hindered
about three quarters Of hour near Framnsh BY
soppage OF water in the feed pipe OF the boiler caused
by eel that had been drawn into II probably from the
spring whence the water was obtained
EocLEsiA.ricAL CEASGEs-We learn that Rev.
Dr. Bishop Of Cincinnati has EFF the Old school Pressy
terry. which he belonged and has been received into
the New School connexion.
Rev. Dr. Mscauey of this city has with MS church.
eft the New School I'd Presbyery and both have been
received BY the Old school Presbyiery of the
y. !. Observer
CHRIST CHURCH. HAGERsTOwN-The Nes;ry Of
this Church have refused submit the Interference
OF the Committee APPOINTED inquire into their affairs
the last meeting Of the Protestant Episcopal Cenven-
ton Of the Maryland Diocese
DEBATE on UsIvERsALIsN-The recent discss-
sion the doctrine OF salvation between Mr.
y l. Rice and Mr + " Pingree in Cincinnati IS pub
lshed in volume by J. :. Redheld-
u WEST PoIST has one great and rare virtue
il j. that Of cleanliness. Not shoe was unpublished
not a spot was seen upon garment and am informed
that student appears upon the ground IN the morn
ing with unbrushed teeth. be 3 put under arrest
Cor. \ Z Puritan
IL Mr. Park Benjamin's Eulogy upon General
Jack son was delivered in the Town Hall Of Norwich
Conn on Friday asst
II The London papers are calling upon SIR no
bert Peel for duty Indians. as the supply - fast es
ceedng the demand The tariff would probably have &c
evinced by the English people produce their OWE
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