The Columbian fountain., 1846-10-07

WoHEE'p PRoPEarY. In the New York
Stale Convention, the following very import
am section. changing the pecuniary relations
OF parties through the marriage contract, was
moved by Mr.. Harris, and adopted by ma
ljority Of Ia
All property of the wife, owned by her al
the lime of her marriage, and that acquired by
her aflerward by gift, devise, descent or olher-
wise than from her husband. shall be her sep.
arale property. Laws shall be passed Proyid-
ing for the registry OF the wiie's separate pro.
perty, and more clearly defining the rights OF
the vile thereto, as well as TO property held by
her with her husband.-.Ledger.
| A HINT TO OTHERS. The colored man, late
slave, Mr. Douglass, now in England. has
received marked attentions from the nobility
and gentry there. He has attended their soir-
ees, occupied the most honorable positions at
their dinner parties, rode in their carriages,
firted with their daughters, walked arm in
arm through their gardens with Lords, Wis
counts, Counts and Mayors OF cities and to
fill the measure of his glory, he is now apply
ing, through his friends, for an introduction TO
the Queen and Prince Albert. Colored people
are much admired in England.
| A SHOWER OF Faces. An account OF a
shower Of frogs, which "darkened the atmos-
phere for miles. p has appeared IN the English
newspapers. This shower is very periodical
in its appearance frogs always come down
once every quarter Of year. We can only
ccount for il by supposing that the paragraph
| is always kept standing, and that when the
editor of country newspaper has the corner
Eof a column to fill up which is not large enough
to admit of an Enormous Gooseberry," he
calls out to the compositors, Here, somebody!
bring me shower of frogsn" (Punch.
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The CALIFORNIA;. There was rumor in
New York on Friday that Col. Stevenson, Of
the California Expedition, put into Norfolk,
entertaining apprehensions for the safety OF his
own life and that OF his officers, in consequences
OF dissatisfaction among the soldiers. We have
advices from Norfolk up 10 Saturday morning,
which are silent on the subject. The rumor
was no doubt Of New York manufacture.
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INayEsT. Coroner Chapman held an inquest
this morning on the body of Andrew Hayes,
who was confined in the County Jail on
charge of arson. Hayes was found dead in his
cell and his death was supposed 10 have been
caused by delirium tremens. Also on the body
of Matthias Class, whose death was caused by
his taking accidentally quantity Of laudanum,
whilst laboring under an attack of the delirium
tremens. Albany Jour.
HURRICANE in THE WEST INDIES. Captain
Berry, Of the barque Burtel, arrived at Charles
ton, from Point Petre, states that on the 9th
inst. that place was visited with violent hur-
ricane, which did considerable damage in the
interior. The shipping in the harbor suffered
no material injury. No intelligence had been
received at Point Pere from the neighboring
islands when the Burtel left. Ledger.
THE MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH. We failed TO
receive our telegraphic despatch from Bait. last
evening, in consequence Of break in the wires,
or from the effects Of the rain. Would it not
be well to have an additional wire placed along
the route from Baltimore 10 New York, so as
to lessen the chances for such vexalious delays,
occurring when important news is expected?
| Ledger.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE. This morning about
O'clock man struch knife into his breast,
in shomaker's shop in Federal street. We
do not learn his name. He was man that
would weigh 200 pounds, well dressed and
apparently gentleman. He was conveyed
to the M'Lean 81. Hospital; but the wound
will doubtless prove mortal. Boston Sun.
BIsHoP OEDERDoNK. The Episcopal Con-
vention, now sitting in New York, has just
passed resolution, directing the trustees Of the
Episcopal fund to pay to the Bishop the sum
of 81, 500 annually from the first of October,
for two years, the Bishop giving security to
return the same, if some competent tribunal
shall decide that he is not entitled to be paid
any salary during his suspension. .
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| Mail ROBBERY The New era states that
the mail bag st. Lous was put on board the
Metamora at Memphis. On her arrival al 81.
Louis on the Sept. 23d, the bags were taken on
iray to the post Office. AT the Office it was
discovered that the Memphis bag had been cut
open and robbed of its contents, which had
probably been done on the boat. 1t is suppos-
ed that the mail did not contain much money.
A MAN OF PECULIAR GENIUS. Mr.. Rufus
Porter, the editor Of the Scientific American
Newspaper, of New York, has completed,
during his life time, one hundred and forty -four
original Inventions He is apparently in the
prime Of life, although over fifty years OF age,