The Columbian fountain., 1846-10-17


between Vera Cruz and the city Of
Mexico, belong to the well known General
Santa Anna. The soil Of this vast estate is
fertile, but left 10 its natural fertiity-the Gen
eral being shepherd, and said TO have from
40 to $4,000 head Of cattle in his pasture
Should the government quarter their army on
him for while, would ii not greatly expedite
their efforts 10 conquer peace 2
EFFECTS OF THE STORM. The Delaware rose
higher on Tuesday. after the heavy rain, than
il had done for twenty years. The wharves
were covered with water SO that small boats
were padded over them. The low lands along
he river were inundated, and portion Of the
Baltimore railroad was much damaged by
he water upon it. The passengers to that
place were conveyed by steamboat. Keystone.
GoLD IN SOUTH CALIFORNIA. BY letter
from Mr.. r. Thomas, dated at Messrs Nuc-
kolls and Norris's mine, in the 3. G. gold re-
gion, Sept. % tn, we learn that they are getting
out ore worth Ave dollars per bushel. One Of
the mines is earning from seventy-fve TO a
hundred dollars per day. There was frost at
the mines on the 28th ult
STEAMBOAT SUNK We learn from the Lou
isville Journal OF the 9Th, that the new steam
er Tom Corwin is reported to be sunk at Plumb
Point, in the Mississippi. She was bound from
Cincinnati for New Orleans, with but little
freight. Boat and cargo total loss. The
Corwin was built at Pittsburg about a year
ago, where she was owned, we believe. I
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The potato trade here now is very active.
The quality is excellent. and the quaniy bro't
TO market is not small The fancy sorts bring
about fifty cents, sometimes running higher,
while the common sorts bring forty 10 forty
Ave cents. Bangor Wing.
Three prisoners confined in Jail at Augusta,
Me-, on charge of forgery, escaped on Mon
day evening of last week. They contrived to
anlock the door OF their cells by means Of false
keys attached TO long handles, which were
passed out of a little wicket at the top of the
cell door. hN'tHa ~
An unknown man recently drowned himself
near Cincinnati, and left paper on which he
had written the Information that by 'Caudle-
being he had been driven TO drunkenness,
madness, and DEATH Think Of this, ye cur
tain lecturers!
SAD ACCIDENT. During the exhibition of
lhe magnificent picture. The departure of the
Israelites,' at College Hall. Cincinnati, on last
Thursday evening. a young lady accidently
fell from the staging, a distance Of some % It.
and was seriously, but not dangerously in
jured. 3' ".i.
The new packet ship New World, Of l404
tons burden, government mea asurement, sailed
on Wednesday morning for New York. The
New World is the largest merchant ship in the
country. Boston Traveller. r
BosToN MONEY MARKET. The Courier saws:
There have been no alterations in money mat
tels worthy Of notice since Monday last. Bu-
siness continues good, and stocks have slightly
advanced, closing firmly at the quotations. {
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MUsIFlcEsT.--Isaa Franklin, late Of Sum.
ner county, Tenn, left fortune of about a
million Of dollars. $6O0, 900 oil which will
come, by his will, TO the possession Of the Sem
mary in Sumner county.
A police officer of Boston was fined 81
and cost on Tuesday, for smoking in the
streets. 0."H
Fliiyrhye persons have been indicted by
The Grand jury, for selling liquor, at Ro-
chester,