New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-04-07
THE SOUTHERN MAIL.
Things in Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA April g. P d.
The woman, Mrs. Powers, who, with her child.
v.re reported as having been found drowned In the
Pivsr Scbuylki on Saturday is safe and sound at
castor ga am informed By letter addressed 70 her
sister dated on Friday She states mat having len ner
home in DESPAIR she walked to the Scnuyik With the
Intention of destroying herself ana emo Oa' Inc inno
cent smiles of the latter prevented her, Sne inen wan
deTed 10 the railroad where she wss picked up By
hurheu train of cars and carried 10 Lancas'er "nere
she now remains with some relshVes
On Saturday evening there was ssanu ,o W
tween the Spring Garden waichmen and gang OF row
dies who hang about the Fairmount Engine nous,
Several arrest were made and this morning one Vi ''e
gang was held 10 bail in Ell 600 10 answer at Court
The Methodist Conference IS sun ID sess. ~.
Committee upon Dickinson College reported tnat
tuition in prosperous condition. and passed resoiulo
TO endow an enjonment of Proiessorsnip as COO
convenient The receipts for the past year were sooo
and the expenditures $500.
the individual who arrested few days ago on sus'
pcion of being fugitive from justice from Aanesvis;
Ohio charged with murder brought up oy WIZ OF
habeas corpus and discharged 1t being clearly proven
that he was entirely innocent hard case indeed
The Stock Market has been heavy to-day, ana
prices have fallen of considerably Penn Elves iod al
6st decline of l. and Reading Bonds at ~ decline OF
II! In fact. the market was heavy throughout All Is
anxiety to learn the complexion of the steamers news
now hourly looked for
MELANCHOLY AFFAIR-We learnfrom gentle
~
Friday last while an examination OF some character was
going before magistrate, difficulty arose between
Mr. Blackstone. State Senator from ST. Mays County
and George G. Ashcomb, Esq. during which weapons
we're drawn While the parties were in this position
Young man. lawyer, drew pistol and stepping up De-
hind Mr. Ashcomb. fired ball into bis head DE was
not dead at the last accounts but no hope was enter
tanned that he could survive We understand that Mr.
Blackstone represented the interests OF the family oil
young who fired the pistol in the case which was
going These all the particulars we could learn OF
this sad affair Baltimore Sun.
H young man named Johnson Spauldlng,
who resides near Leopardtown in St Marys county,
nd shot deaf and dumb negro last week At hrst 3
denied having shot the man. and took an oath to that
effect Afterwards ne confessed the act, but averred
that 1t accidental He has absconded, and officers
are in pursuit OF him. Baltimore American.
- Gen. L. D. w. Ewing. Auditor of Public
Accounts in the State OF Illinois, died Springfield ILL.,
on the 18th ut in the SD year of his age Gen Ewing
had held successfully the important public stations OF
Senator Of the United States State Speaker and
Clerk of the House of Representatives of Illinois, and
Auditor of P ubc Accounts of that State
ANOTHER SLAYER TAKES.-A letter dated Liver
pool March g. reports the capture of the Northumber-
land from the United States the Island of st. Johns,
BY Brazilian schooner OF Cargo and vessel are
condemned. and are worth $1,000 to $1,000; besides.
there is heavy fine 1t is suggested that the vessel is
probably the Terre Fogo, under the Brazilian flag
National Intelllgencer.
y The residence OF the late Judge BUCHANAN,
near Williamsburg Md. burned to the ground on
Friday last