The Columbian fountain., 1846-08-12


County Court has been in session since Mon
day last---Judges Magruder and Key upon the
bench. The grand jury are at present occn-l
pied with John H. Thomas's case, charged
with shooting Mr.. Ashcowb, and il is believed
that several days will elapse before The examiT
nation OF The Witnesses is concluded. Mr.. IT,.
has attended regularly, from day 10 day, since
the commencement OF the ,erm.--The Sun. y
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!. DEsrRUcTIvE FsRE AT PLYMoUrH, Mass. ~
A fire occurred on Wednesday night les,. in
the extensive roPewak belonging TO The Rob,
bins Cordare Company. in Plymouth. The
ginning house, or head house, at the south end
Of the walk, and the ial house, with all the
machinery, some Of which was perfectly new.
and d large quantity Of hemp, cordage and
other materials, was consumed. The whole
lossis estimated at about $l5. 900. Insured in
Boston, $40 GOO At the Franklin, and $4,000
., the Manufacturers. 9i.5.U s,sg4 is.e \,
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Major General Patterson arrived a, Cincin-
na,i on the 81 inst, on his way 10 assume
command in the army. NJ. .4. .e,, s@.sr 1..1
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Another general haul Of counterfeit, notes
and apparatus, has been made at Cincinnati on
the pers in Of one Lynch.
DEATH OF AN EDiroR.--We have the sad
duty to day Of recording the demise Of another
Of our brethren, Henry H. Carroll, esq ), the
talented editor Of the New Hampshire PARROT.
The papers come to US in mourning with the
following melancholy announcenlenl:-.-.ll
becomes our painfuldmy to announce the death
of Henry h. Carroll. esq, the editor Of this
paper He died on Tuesday evening last, ar
,e1 an illness Of few hours. Although hr-
had been somewhat indisposed for several
weeks, he was finally snatched as il were from
the mids, Of life by disease Of the brain. III
"We have no, si,e heart a, present to write
. more extended notice Of this able man, whose
death has cas-, deep gloom over our com,nu-
nifty. The loss Of few men in the Stale wool,l.
be more deeply felt, or more universally de-
plored.--Daily Argus .4s s5 sa5a.g e5g
drel named Daniel Nicholson, ran Of from
ST. Louis on the evenip. Of the 2oth inst with
young widow named Mary Sweeny, leaving
his wife,, to whom he was wed about ten
months ago, In destitute condition. The ..Or,
gan" says that the william first took oil his wifr's
clothing to an auction store, had i, sold, and
pockeled the proceeds. tt 7p ,a,
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CouSrEarEirER OF Goi.D COMA man.
nameL G. Thompson Trainer, was arrested lasl
week in Butter county, Ohio, ior passing 81 25
Of spurious gold coin. The coin given was 10
Mr.. Jacob Lloyd, Of North Washington town
ship, Weslmoreland county. Ohio. ,ic.
1o' Police Gazette
IMPORTANT SUGGESTION The Boston Trans
cript makes the following highly in,por,an,
suggestions on the subject Of railroad acci
dents. We hope they may be needed:
"rhe accident on the Erie Railroad demon
aratss the necessity Of haviag no four Uhesl cars
ia the train. Had the unfortunate car been an
eight-wheel car, the coming of one wheel
(Which proved so disastrous) would have been
OF no sort Of consequence. s 81 gaa "A
would il not be best for all the railroads.
all over the country. TO make il an Cinvariable
rule TO have more no a wheel carin the train 7
An eight wheel car goes much easier on The
track, and makes great saving in repairs Of
the road.E While on the subject we beg leave
to suggest The great importance Of having in
ysrabIy the baggage car between the Tender
and The forward passenger car. Then in case
Of accident 10 the Locomotive or OF ns going
off the track, the Tender and Baggage car
may be smashed, and yetal The passengers 10
entirely safe. The baggage car serves, ifthus
placed, as q bulwark against the blow where
as If placed in the rear OF the train, it operates
~ trip hammer to smash the passengers in
case the train is suddenly arrested by an acc
Cosr or THE TELEeRArH.--The telegraphic
hne from Baltimore to Boston, it is estimated,
wrl be 5l5 miles in length, and will cos, about
$3.50 per mile. ,ls 'a 1e' saa
ANOTHER EDIroa GosE.--Dr. w. z. Mat
lock, the Editor of the Hancock, illinois, Ea-
gle, diel last week. .,t
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