The Columbian fountain., 1846-06-29
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It's fluctuations, and its vast concerns p Cooper.

Its fluctuations, and its vast concerns p Cooper.
SHOCKING Attempt AT TSUIcIDE.-We learn,
says the Carlisle Herald, that sergeant in the
Artillery named Queen, at the Barracks, near
this borough, made desperate attempt upon
his own life, on Monday morning last, while
in fit Of mental arrangement, growing out of
an attack of pleurisy. The attendant IN the
hospital having been called away short time,
found on his return that the unhappy sufferer
had inflicted several wounds upon his body
with knife, and had made cash in his
throat, which severed the wind pipe. The ma
ture Of the wounds leave slender hopes of his
recovery. '''t idhs1" +. tt oa
FlRE-Fo,uteen Horses Bmnt-On Monday
night an incendiary set fire 10 the stable near
the Railroad crossing, in Roxbury, Massachu-
sets, occupied by Murphy's fremont line of
Omnbusses, which was entirely consumed, to.
gether with its contents. There were eighteen
horses in the stable, ID of which were burned
to death, 4 were got out, but one OF them was
so badly burned that it was found necessary
to kill him. The coaches were got out with
out injury. The stock of Mr.. Murphy was
insured $4,000, but this, amount falls far short
of his loss.
The Charlestown, (Va.,) Free Press, of
Thursday says:
The large and extensive Touring mill in
Fauquier county, near Salem, owned by Mr..
John Baker, and in the occupancy OF Mr.. He
flebower, formerly of this county, was destroy
ed by fire on Wednesday night, the 18th inst,
consuming some 800 barrels Of -four, and 500
bushels of wheat. 'sf a-r's. sAge. rss-ee,-sgssse
The Cumberland Valley Railroad Bridge,
over The Susquehanna, at Harrisburg, has met
with another disaster. The Argus says four
spans had been partially ,consuuctef since the
late destructive food. During the severe gale
of Friday 18th, one Of these spans was blown
from the piers into the river, and another NOV
ed several feet from lis position. @ia a@e' "
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Melancholy AccIpENr-Miss Virginia
Hope, a niece Of Mrs. Peed, residing in Glass
gov street, in this town, was so severely burn
ed on Monday evening last, that she died on
Tuesday afternoon, after suffering excruciating
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FIRE.--The large new dwelling Of Mr.. Thos'
A. Spence, on the Pocamoke river, near Snow
Hill, (Md.,) was entirely consumed by flre on
Monday night last. The loss is estimated at
$4,000. Supposed to have been seton fire.
The building was not quite completed, and
unoccupied,- Bait Pat. +. - t3' ''a
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UKroRruNATE The wife of one OF the
Louisville volunteers was mach opposed to his
leaving home, and 70 avoid the pain Of a fare
we'll, he left home without bidding Der good
bye. Soon after, she heard Of his departure,
and dropped dead on the floor
Ann Nolan fell upon a tumbler at New Or
leans on the 10th, and died shortly after from
wounds made by the broken vessel. lad aal d
SrLL BuRslNe. 1T is said that smoke is
still issuing from the ruins Of the great fire in
New York last year. a'1a Ma !"
Mrs. Ann Karikoffe, wife Of Jacob Karikofe,
of Jefferson county, Virginia, was killed by
! lightning last week. 'i' 9' oa
WRTiHe ON NNEwsPAPERs.-The Post Ofhce
| Department has strictly enforced upon post
] masters the duty of ferrettiDg out cases of VIII
ting on newspapers. The postage on a news
paper with writing on it, is about forty cents
1 The fine five dollars. II is great deal cheap
er and honeater to wllle letters,