The Columbian fountain., 1846-09-16
sHIPWRECKS ONTHEJ EJERSEY COAST
AND LIVES LOST.

During the gale on Wednesday last. the
schooner White Oak, for Bergen Iron Works.
with a cargo OF lime, was driven on the Jersey
Coast, at Cranberry Inlet, below Sandy Hook
Light Her crew escaped in safety, but pre-
served nothing. She has gone 10 pieces. An
other schooner drified ashore in the same gale,
little norlh Of the White Oak, and went TO
pieces Immediately. Efforts were made TO
save the captain and crew, but they We're fruit
less all on board pershed in the terrible surf
which ragged al the time. The scene OF this
disaster is within stones throw oil the place
where the John Minturn was lost.
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DEATH FROM THE BlTE OF MAD DoG-
We hear with regret that three children Of the
family of friend in Orange were bitten few
days ago by dog, supposed to be mad, and
that one Of them, Harrison Condit, aged l3
years, died last night We learn further, that
Two Of Mr.. Samuel Condit's hired men were
bitten by the same dog,--a pup belonging TO
the family which bit the children. No one
Of the survivors has as yet, we are happy TO
say, given any symptoms Of hydrophobia.
Newark Adv. Of Friday.
UNLucKY SLIP. The schooner Portia, of
Baltimore, from Turks Island for New York,
put into Norfolk few days ago on account OF
head winds. While in Hampton Roads, Capt.
Kirwan boarded the steamboat from Norfolk
for Baltimore, for the purpose Of sending to the
owners of the vessel two bags Of specie. In
the act Of transferring them 10 the steamboat,
one Of the bags, supposed TO contain 81,
slipped overheard and sunk in four tathoms
water Persons have been sent 10 recover It.
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ult one Of The soldiers who arrived there from
Buffalo, entered the the tent of a Chppawa
Indian, about IL O'Clock at night, with base de-
signs on a Young woman. The mother defend
ed her daughter, when the fellow so bruially
beat her for interfering that she died in in
tense sufferings. He was pointed out from
among his comrades, by an Indian, and arrest
ed, and will no doubt find to his sorrow, that
| of the American soldier better things are ex-
pected than OF the Mexicans.
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The LATE FEARFUL EXPLOSION at New
York on board the Excelsior is calling forth
much comment, and rigid examination IS de-
manded. Trihing with human life in our pub
lie conveyances, has become a fearful thing,
and rigid investigation after an appalling oc
currence Of this nature, may prevent speedy
repetition of the calamity. y.-Phila. Ledger.
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DREADFuL CAsuALrY. A german, recently
from Missouri river, was killed by lightning
on the 4lh inst. at the house Of Mr.. 0. Hoeff,
corner of Randolph and Twelfth streets. The
house was torn 10 atoms, hut a lady and three
/ children who Were in the basement were un-
mjured.-St. Louis Union.
AcTIoN AGAINST Cry. The owners Of the
steamboat Lehigh have commenced an action
against the city of ST Louis for damages, in
having detained said steamboat al quarantine,
below the city, because Of the alleged existence
Of cases Of small pox on board that vessel.
FIRE AT WILLIAMSBURG, L. |. Thirteen
houses were destroyed by fire at Williamsburg
on Saturday. Nine of the houses, owned by
Mr.. Henry Well Were fully insured; the other
four, owned by Clarke & Miller, were insured
for $500 each. # i2
l FREEMAN, THE MURDERER Mr. Seward
has made an appeal to Gov. Wright on behalf
of Freeman. the murderer OF the Van Ness fam
| lily, on the ground of insanity but the Govern
or has refused to interfere with the sentence
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HEALTH OF Gov. DoRR. The Providence
Sentinel says that Governor Dorr is not sin a
dying state" as has been represented in some
Journals. He is able to ride out and see his
friends, and it is hoped will get well.
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| CoRREcTIoN. Mr.. David called upon US
on Saturday to state that the binding Of the
magnificent Odd Fellows Bible. which we no
ticed on Saturday, was done by Mr.. David
Gill, and that he merely finished it.
~ Ledger.
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There are only IT'S miles of Telegraph in
operation in England, and already there are
1869 miles in success sful operation in the U.
States! &.
AT the City Election held in Charleston on
| Monday, t. l.. Hutchinson was elected Mayor.
He received 769 votes. His opponent, Gen.
! J. Schnierle, 7l8. #aa
FIRE. A cotton mill at New Windsor, Or.
ange county, New York, was destroyed by fire
on Friday night. aast,5a.a ag.
The number Of suicides in Paris, during the
last year was over 304O.
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