New-York daily tribune., 1845-03-21

Co%T1s GouSe ,nS & Sr 10 ae% Phoo House
sehSS % e in I'm ssns back b The appesios for sehoo No
%,s L sth Tsa TSs ais asu adopted Other, referred
Nj, NeoI from lie select committee. reported seyerai
bso 81 oesS &
:,ss s ehoo nnas the Sc
Society but being under s snTeTron O. " 1oa5I o. eg
The common School Society funds &c;
R % SeS ..sd ssain h, s Public
educating $3.50 scholars. and The ara fmoos @
men, Of ihe Ward schools.
Some other little business was DONE aud The boaId
ed "
AN ESRAGED ELEPHANT.-We learn by gen.
man who came passenger last evening on Tue
steamer Princess, from Baton Rouge, that lie
large male elephant of Messrs. Hopkins ~ Col
menagerie, Saturday morning kiiled lhe person ",
who had been for some length OF Time ehnloyeu ~
take charge of it, Ii appears that the TWO eiePhals
and a camel had been sent in advance OF the other
animals IN route for Clinton, The female elephant
and the camel chained together. When about tour
miles from Baton Rouge, the male elephant retus-
ing TO cross small bridge, the keeper, who was on
loot. loo procured a horse, lone which the elephant
was not accustomed toy for the purpose OF driving
il over, and in attempting TO mount, the horse shyed,
and threw the man IN the road. The elephant
Immediately rushed upon hini, caught hlm upon us
tusks and threw him forty or nifty feet IN the an,
which was repeated great number OF tunes. the
tusks frequently passing tarough is BODY; IL 'hen
carried the BODY from the road towards the weeds,
tossing il in the air at intervals, until II tell between
two fallen trees, which saved II from iurthef vio-
lence. The nfuriated animal then returned to the
road. where the female elephant and camel had
been chained to tree by another keeper, and
rushed upon them, his tusks passing through the
camel, knocking down the female and breaking
the chain iu TWO. The enraged animal then made
off toward the whods, carving the Camel by It's
trunk, and throwing II al Intervals In the air win
Its tusks The other portion of the caravan now
coming 10 the bridge, the elephant returned and
made demonstrations OF an attack upon II, when
firearms were brought into requsltion. plumber
OF shots were fired upon IT, but without any effect
Word was then sent 10 the United States garrison,
aud some thirty or forty OF the soldiers were sent
to dispatch il with muskets The neighoors also
turned out with their niles and shot guns, and some
fifty or sixty shots were fired into or rather upon
him. for the ballsowere frequently flattened up upon
striking, and fell to the ground. AT length II was
determined upon TO send 10 the garrison tor held
piece 10 despatch him, when one OF the keepers,
procuring spear mounted horse and succeeded
in woundng the elephant until he caused II 10
scream with pain, and finally TO yield to subsection,
when il was driven oil with the balance OF the
animals THIS is the same animal which killed
one of its keepers some two or three years ago at
Agiers, opposite this city,. and was only stayed
from further mischief after fourteen shots had been
fred into it. New Orleans Bee March 10.
MURDER OF C. r. TsoMsoN.-The circumsan
ces of the murder Of this esiimabc citizen In the
Court House at Mount Sterling, Ky. are thus re-
lated by a correspondent of the Lexington Inquirer
Witnessed to-day the most tragic enacted
Court House, In the murder OF your distinguished towns
man. Clifton X. Thomsol BY Henry Daniel suit nat
been brought py Thomson against Daniel at The last Marc
term Daniel procured continuance OF the cause by
verbal statement until the September term At the Sep
tember term he again not ready, but was compelled
give a written affidavit setting forth the ground upc
which no wished TO get continuance The cause wa
ward with another affidavit for another continuance. T
40 nroyoked Thomson that requested his counsel per
mil him 10 answer tho affidavit, which contained muc
low personal abuse OF himself In his answer Mr. Thorn
son remarkably courteous and dsnned until he cam
70 ungcntemanly sans about his having swlndlcd hi
sister, Daniels wifc This Thomson pronounced low an
eontemptible sdR Daniel told him not to repeat tha
agaiu lie repeated IT, Daniel drew pistol took DELFT
crate aim and shot him through tue heart before any on
could intcrpose. As he had fred hc made pre-
cipate retreat thinking doubtless, that Thomson woul
pursue HIN But alas! his spirit had taken Its nsAt;
stccd motoness for moment, then walked step or tive
fell HIS knees and tumbed fclcSs CORPSE Oh
twas horrid spectacle TO tho gifted orator, who bu
before had held tho Court, the bar, the jury
the popaiacs entranced In mute aStonishment with HI
powerful but indignant eloqucnce, converted, IN INC
men,'s time. Into pald corrse Hc lived about two an
hall minutes said no, word, uttered not groan
murmnr. His brother William present, and neve
man deeply affected The Court Immediately or
dered the sheriff 60 lmprison Daniel or think the excite
populacc would have ynchcd him the spot. The cour
adjourned Immediately after the occurrence.
UNEXPECTED CoMPBTlrIoS--Ih Savannah he
publican expresses s belief that Mr. Coleman not III
frs TO discover and apply the Eoian Attachment, hous
itmsy have betn original with him Isays:
As early as 1899. Mr.. Moses Coburn, professor c
music, gentleman OF much mechanical ingenuity, and
reAdent OF Savannah, inverted tho pre-
else principle OF Colerans Eolian Attachment. which
called the bephanoR. During and the following years
no Constructed several Instruments the pincple
though dherns In fo:m size elegance of nnsh On
Of thesc Instruments now in this city, We
ined ininutel and are fully the opinion that while N
general principle Is the Co,cnans the tone OF tn
Instrument Is decidedly SUPERIOR Indeed we M assure
that 10 snPpnes every defect (and there are no, few)
Csiemans Invention Mr.. CoSarns lnsruep, is s,rict
Eolian-Colemans Is not, Mr. Coburn,s even when n,e
with air to its utmost tension gives ap ,hs .o,.s,, an
sea Of the real hoiian sosnd IN this Colcnans instru
mont entirely falls, for when subjected 10 III, fu force
has only the harsh ana nonoonons tones OF the orran
We come now 10 its appiclsoH the pano foy,e It'll
was also made by fellow citizen IN 1884 with ccrn,s
success and In such that each could he NAV.
separately both together. Had application been mao
1882, the skill and genius OF fellow ci;izca nigh
heen rewarded have been those OF Coleman sincS
However, time has not yet pased and tho proofs rela
tvo thereto, will be submitted TO the Commissioner Ia
teats before the expiration Of the TWO years, which ar
necessary TO elapse before the original inventor is eeharre
the Advantages gained by previous pa'en'ee.
Wea happy TO know that Mr.. Coeurn has nearly con
peted specimen OF his invcnton and applied IL 70
Chickering's fine pianos. with which 1t is his inen ion
leave for Washington in few days. 10 lay the whole ma
Ter before the proper authorities"
FEMALE HkRoIsN-When the Indians endea
vored to ascend the stairs at Mr. Hunnss tavern in Ar
the garrett they resisted by Mr.. H. log tmc but
was nnally compelled to give way, when the Indians
found more formidable foe in the person OF Mrs. Hunt
tng VINO seized tho Chief by the collar, and wie'dng
large butcher-kne which she held In her hand thrv
to pierce 10 bis heart II he did rot retreat, declaring tha
neither he nor his clan should pass her long there
drop Of blood In her veins and f they did SO Il would
over her dead body And thus armed she KEEP. them a
bay and guarded the ircss 10 The where Steele an
Parker were secreted. we believe not all nigh,
and doubtless prevented their seizure by tie Indians
[Delhi Express.
MELANcHoLy.-We are informed tina, the wife q
Harry Daniel ON hearing Of her husbands horrible n,ure
brother became maniac and has continued 50 eve
hnee. Louisville Journal.
but suppose w sis'.e,