New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-01-08
Grimes. Casualties, &c.

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nosed 10 have been lost she has not peeh seen since
sbort tim. previous 10 the 10th OF December on which
day there heavy gale IN the vicinity OF the odpes
There we're or board the Gratitude four young men;
their Names are William g Zachary, Joseph Herbert
,;err,, Owens and John ke Besides these four, there
were three coorcd boys on board the boat BAIT Sun.
HORRIBLE BRUrALITY.--The Natchitoches l. y
Chronicle OF the 20,h ut records brutal murder COM
itt.d on the 10Th Temperance Hill, Sabine Parish
man named John McDermid native of Ireland. beat
bruised ana burned ha child by former wife aged
ir.e years nearly death, ;hen broke the ice IN
horeetroueh and plunged nj. helpless offspring H. "efe
il died. Med made his escape.
BREAXIsG INTO PRIsoS.--A negro named THOMAS
Thompson who had been discharged i:oin 'Ee S'ae
Prison Charestown broke f"t0 ms otd fa.'ta AZ
Monday night last, aud stole thercirom sA'y ou 49,
of brises aud brush. valued at SiS1; ne scae ~.
our walls bv some means other. and then broke mo
the chop where the bristlcs were kept; ~
the keepers or watchmen de was 'eAe" - = -,
man NJ the town in Of the back streets e!se e
b.ve oscane6 with his booty We have oieh Eeeso Vi
peoy.I W : ,rison before The fess worthy of
80 Shsnard Boston Eagle.
RI A colored woman presented herself a few
10 the authorities of New. Orleans complaining
ths, her former rnsstcroue Cyprs Dsiskil-had abused
and beaten her after emancpaiing her according 10 law
nr on his part claims that at the time OF issuing the
,,a,er which gave the woman her freedom he was IN
debt ana consequently the act was not binding IN
other words that the complainant was slave si. The
magistrate deferred his decision on this intricate point
conduct in the severest terms.
~ We understand that the venerable Rev. Dr.
Shepard OF Lenox Mass, is dead. he bad lived to see
his three years and ten and during the last year
preached the hfieth anniversary sermon OF his settle
nent in that place lie ia the last Of the class OF vencr
able divnes who for long time were an ornament
aud an honor to old Berkshire
r. 1t is reported by the Warsaw Signal that
another murder has just been at nauyoo
upon woman named Walker. The murderer hed upon
the ice Of The Mississippi and though houy pursued
succeeded in making his escape.
tEPAt Netc. Orleans on the 29th ult. little negro
erl was burned 10 death by her clothes taking ire
AT ClarksJurgh, Va on Christmas Day. George
w Huil II. and Jerome Stealey were shooting al
mark in the Garden lot OF Mr.. HULL and George put
his mouth t. the rnuzze of his gun "a rife to blow ~ II
tic ascertain whether twas loaded. Atthe eaue
TINE that he put his mouth 20 The nazze he put one
foot on the lock or hammer of the gun press il back
from the touch ole-his foot slipped oft the hammer,
and tho gun discharged bullet entering his mouth
he fell dead.
AT Lima. Iowa. q few DAYS since, DR.. Blue,
Methodist preacher was killed by his horse. WHICH be-
coming FESTIVE pushed its owner, who was walking with
the bride over his by lis side against the hind wheel
OF wagon they were passng
At CauonS5urg, on Thursday last, one OF the
buildings of Jefferson College was blown down. andnow
lies mass OF ruins and the apparatus and all the other
valuable property which It contained was destroyed
The loss be very great, the building was va!u
able 1t erected abou. 10 years ago st great
expense
FIRE AT BURLINGTON Vr.-Wc learn by let
ter in the Commercial Advertiser that the Howard Ho
tel al Burlington with the store adjoining was burned
on I'd inst The store was connected win the hote
although not bull: with it, and owned by the same per-
son. MIR. Buckley formerly OF Vergennes W. ne hote
was kent by Mr. A. Prouly. The furniture, bedding &C.
much OF it owned By Mr.. John Howard. The build
inss were ns ured 10 the Vermont Mutual TO partially
, cover.
| MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.-The wires are al! placed
! poS field
place the holes are dug the reception of the posts
but as yet none OF them erected The posts. how
ever from Springfield TO Hartford are prepared and
would have been prepared from Hartford TO New Haven
but for failure the part contractors The wires lo
low the Railroad track stop at Barnsv!e ana tuin Gown
Gransreet TO State, and thence down STATE TO brew,
sier's splendid building the corner OF state ana
Chapel is hoped the wires will be placed In lime for
the transmission OF intelligence from the next Boston
steamer, though this is doubtful N. Haven Herald.
AMERICANS IN THE DOMINICAN SERyIcE.-The
American bark Alert recently purchased by the Domi-
nican Government 10 be fitted MS vessel OF war, mas
been got in readiness and she mounts twenty twenty
four Founders and two swivels Of the same or greater
calibre She is represented as being commanded by
fine young, cool calm and daring American and
picked crew Of fifty able and prime seamen
RAHDoLPa's SLAvEs--We learn from the Cooni-
cation Journal that Judge Leigh the executor OF John
Randolph has purchased large of land in Mercer
County Ohio which to locate the Saves some 300.
manumitted by that remarkable man. large quantity
Of land III Mercer County, comprising three or four
townships, s now owned nearly altogether by coored
persons.
To- The navigation of the Mississippi has been
worse this winter than has been for years The water
has been lower this point than we have ever seen H.
but Fill 1t has been deep enough for the largest class OF
boats TO navigate with ana safety But scarcely
open paper from above this that does not contain list
OF boats aground. or oiher nishap inciden. TO
vigat this the navigation between this point
Cairo has been very dangerous and uncertain but
above that has been almost closed. The number oil
passengers put ashore Cairo and in that region has
created almost famine They have been aLded IN such
crowds that they frequently find themselves in very I'M
pleasant aud critical condition The Mississippi is the
outlet for the OF the richest country III the
world and small appropriation from the general gov
ernnient would make it the safest and most certain
navigsbe stream the United States. II the Southern
and Western members of Congress would exert them
selves this appropriation might easily be obtained
tVicks6urg Wing.
IL II is rumored that Mr.. Cough will shortly
change his vocation Temperance Lecturer /" that OF
the Orthodox Congregational ministry Tie intends to
spend the remainder OF the winter in the South.
- We learn that Rev. DR.. Putnam. of Rox-
bury has been invited occupy the chair of Hollis Pro-
lessor of Divinity Cambrdee-vacated by the death
of Rev. Or Ware. Boston Mer Journal
II The steamship Alabama Capt. Windle for
lney in the Havana trade is hereafter TO run between
New. Orleans and Galveston, Texas.
70 The supposed 20 have been murdered
in New Canaan. CT. has come TO light at Newtown where
he is following his vocation of shocmakinc.
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