The Columbian fountain., 1846-09-09

lrom sara,oga springs under date Of August
B, says:
"On The arrival was so fortunate as tomeet
Al this house, once the headquarters OF fashion
able resort, Governor Briggs, the present chief
magistrate OF my own native state, Massaehul
setls and confess that ] fell proud OF her and
of him. His Massachusetts friends who were
soiourning here called upon him on Wednes-
day afternoon, and after kindly receiving every
one, with elegant simplicity Of manners, in an
swer to few pertinent remarks by Mr.. Wal
ley. of Boston, he made one Of the mostfouch-
ing addresses 10 which have ever listened.
Governor Briggs is model. He Is temper
ance mamie is a man Of piety-he is asham
ed neither OF his temperance principles nor OF
his religion, and OF this you would have been
well persuaded, il you could have been present
at temperance celebration apiew evenings
ago, in the Presbyterian church, where Chan
cellor Wawor,h presided, and heard the Gov
ernor's appeal TO, the young men Of our land.
Not to speak Of myself, ] saw the Tears trickle.
down the manly cheek. OF the Chancellor as he
listened TO the strains Of eloquence which, the
Governor poured forth. The Governor sup.'
posed was induced TO select Congress Hall as
the place of his temporary abode, by the same
motive which influenced my own family that
is, because il is strictly temperance house ;"
A SCENE IN CouRr. On yesterday, Ger
man woman with black eye applied 70 Ger
man justice Of the peace 70 complain against
her husband ior bealing her. The Justice ac-i
cording 10 his practice in such cases, did not
issue warrant, butsent privately for the hus-
band, and tried TO produce reconciliation be-
tween him and his wife, but without success.
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soon beat her again. The justice then tried to,
procuree promise from the husband that ne,
would not beat her again, but he positively rel
fused to make any such promises, or to come
under any obligations. He seemed TO consider
any such engagements as an abridgment OF his
rights. The Justice then required ham 10 give
bond and security 10 keep the peace towards his
wife and all other persons. This he soon did,
but appeared determined TO make no rash pro
misses voluntarily, ,New Era. 's.a1 . ,,l' s@t
WorDERFuL PRESENCE or MIND AT Cint
cinnali on Saturday week, small boy was
sent towards livery stable with horse, on
which he was riding. He made himself fast
to the reins the animal took fright and ran off
at full speed. The little fellow was thrown, Or
rather suspended BY the bride under the neck
and girth of the horse several times, but had
the courage and presence of mind to climb back
each time. Sometimes as he was suspended
Ia front, the knees Of the horse would throw
his body high up The speed was frighIully,
fast; the dexterity of the boy and his numerous
escapes, exciting. The animal at last brought
up against brick pile and the little John Gill
pin was rescued. n Qits afI.aN at -aidcna
FArAL CAsuALTy. We learn that John w.
West, son Of Captain John West of this
county, was, on Thursday, accidentally shot.
The deceased had, in company with his father
and several other gentlemen, been on deer
drive, and on their return the horse of DR..
Howard, one of the gentlemen in company.
became frightened, and in reigning him up, the
cock of the gun, which he carried, came in con-
tact, DR.. H. thinks, with his saddle, causing
discharge ;the whole load, being very heavy
charge Of buckshot, entering the thigh of young
W., who was riding by the side Of Dr.. H, just
below the hip joint, causing a frightful wound,
and shattering the bone as efectually as if it
had been pounded BY some heavy instrument.
The shock to the system was SO great that he
survived only few hours. He was about
eighteen years OF age, and we understand a
very promising youth. Fulton (Mo) Tele-
graph Of the 29th ult nt tlttnit1g aA
Some days ago G.' Wood was arrested on
requisition from the Goyernor Of Kentucky,
and applied 10 Judge Manning fol, a writ ofha-
beas corpus, but was remanded on the ground
that the writ and requisition were sufficient TO
detain HIM On yesterday anather writtof ha-
beas corpus was obtained from Judge Cham
bers, and is still under argument, The ground
assumed is, that the agent Of Kentucky instead
Of carrying the prisoner directly off to that
State for trial, has delayed in the city for sew
eral days, and in the mean time kept Wood in
Jail; and that the writ by which heis held con-
fers no power TO keep him in Jail in this State.
Itis contended that if the agent can leisurely
keep his prisoner in jail for six days, he may
do so for six months, six years, or for life The
case is ably conducted. \, Messrs. A. P. Field
and Todd for the prisoner, and Messrs. Knox
and Nabb for the prosecution The argument
is likely to be prouacied.-+New Era.
Bloody Aflay-.a Canal Boat Captain cut to
pieces with Bo,cis Knys .--On Saturday even
ing last, a most bloody affray occurred at Stoy's
Landing, in New Jersey, six or seven miles
from Cainden, between Capt Washington B.
Swain, Of lime boat, and a negro man living
in the neighborhood. The alteration com
menced between them on some trihing subject
when the negro suddenly drew bowie knife
and cut and carved his antagonist in most
shocking manner. Several puncturess were
made, one Of which entered the abdomen just
above the hip, and some thirty missions on the
face. neck and back. One of the cuts is entire