The Columbian fountain., 1846-08-25

TuE LATE ARRAY IN INV YoRx.--A lew
DAYS ago We noticed an attempt havipg been
m .Je by a gentleman named Alexander Will
son. 10 shoe, his sister and cousin, al the City
Hotel, N. ", and his escape. Wehave now
10 record his arrest at Hoboken. His exam
nation before a magistrate puls quite q dit
erent aspect on the affair. He 10 al present
suffering very severely from several wounds
which he alleged were by VIM. Wilson. ~,
(the favorile cousin and companion OF Miss
w., } with knife, before he attempted TO fire
his pistol. Mr. w. was held 10 answer the
complaint preferred against. In the mean
Time measures will probably be taken to bring
back the fair complainant and her chere annie
to answer cross omPlaint-ksystone.
THE REPRESENTATIVE WHO VOTED EoR
THE New TARIrF.-The Hon. David Will
mot and family reached Harrisburg on Sat
urday last, from Washington. They remain
ed until Monday afternoon, and then took
the canal boat for Towanda. During the
short period that Mr.. W.9s sojourned IN the
borough he was waited upon by a.number
of the most distinguished citizens, Mr. VIII
mot was the representative from Pennsylva
MIA who voted for the new tariff.
Cherokee country, describing the cheapness
Of luxuries and liyeables in that nation, puts
down corn at 20 cents per bushel, beef at 2
cents per pound, eggs cents per dozen,
chickens l2 to 26 cents per pair, butter cts.
per pound. and every thing else 10 proportion!
He says, gentleman perfectly familiar with
the resources of the country, and the cost OF
living, informs him that man may live there
tboo aok dnl Ia
per annnm.
DEPARTURE OF Cor. CHURCHILL. Colonel
Churchill, Inspector General of the Army, took
passage on Tuesday in the steamboat James
L. Day, for Lavacca Bay, Texas. This lnde-
fatigable and veteran officer has, within the
last months, travelled thousand IL miles, in
spected last spring all the troops in Texas. the
posts and arsenals on and near the Gull OF
Mexico and Florida, mustered into service all
the volunteers in Indiana and Illinois, and now
goes to join Gen. Wool as chief, OF his staff,
on the march TO Chihuahua, in Mexico.
New Orleans Picayune.
MELANCHOLY. A Mrs. Mary E. Hussey,
widow lady lof New York, while bathing in
company with friends at Rsckeway, L. l., was
carried into the deep water by the under.tow
and drowned. Her friends used every endea-
vor to save her, but their efforte were useless;
the tide being so strong as TO carry her out %
sea. The gentleman who accompanied her,
in his endeavors to save her. sank three times
and was then rescued BY his friends, after
much exertion, the gentleman and lady that
were with her providentially escaped them
selves. She leaves little boy her only child.
A very ugly affray occurred in Mott
street grocery last evening between James
Lynch and Michael Mooney in which the
former plunged knife into the chest Of The
latter, wounding him dangerously. saa
So says New York paper
St. Michael's Church, Kensington, is to be
rebuilt Immediately. The Corner stone will be
laid next Sunday
VI All who deplore the mad fanatcism which
levelled the former structure with the earth,
should contribute to this re e,erection, and very
one who properly values the freedom of Anne.
rican institutions should be delighted 10 be thus
aided in forgetting one OF The darkest stains up
on the escutcheon of our people. Phil. Times.
Death by Lightning. We regret to learn that
during the heavy fall Of rain on Monday even
ing. Miss Russel, Of Elizabeth City county,
residing on Back River, was struck by light
ming and killed. There was gun in the room
over the one in which she was sitting, which
il supposed attracted the fluid. which in its de-
scent struck The deceased.-Norfolk Beacon.
s
Treaty WITH BAVARIA. "A treaty has been
entered into between the United States and The
King Of Bavaria, which abolishes taxes on en-
igraRts arriving in those countries.
Melancholy Accident. An interesting child
of Mr.. Barlow fell into a well on Sunday last
near Fairfax Court House, and was drowned.
---~~~,~~~-e~~----~->~~~~--t H III
The Council Of Trenton, ". j., have re-
fused certain tavern license. and the editor
of the Sentinel is in ecstacy. We sympathise
e Pledge and Standard.