The New York herald., 1846-01-15
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The Columbia, Pa, Spy Of Saturday last says =
The ice rapidly s.yns the The river ,s
rise at the time Of writing this article.
The Alexandra Gdzette says that the Common
Council Of that town has passed resolutions unanimous
in favor ofa rotrocsssion Of tho town Of Alexandria
A Convention, having for its object the construc.
tion Of railroad from Great Sodus Bay, Lake On
the Village Of G.nsvs large number Of d.isss,es
from various points interested, in attendance.
Rs.o,u.iSn: w:.. :dop,:a ;Pg.o,ns oi.hs project and
road from sodus TO Gensva whers would communicate
with the road chartered from there to Elmirs.
A negro belonging to Mr. Joseph Poythress, OF
the soth ul hanging; he was discovered suspended
TO tree before life was extinct and cut down. He had
under the influence Of liquor at he ms Of the attempt
An alteration arose, between Col. ]. II. Buchan-
an and D. M. Sinclair in Ripley, Miss, some time since
and harsh word. ensuing the latter prssenteds rife and
sSouidsrDisds. r.. wound was as Il asss considered
though fears still exist The deed seems to have BEEN
to rome extent prsmeditatedths evidence disclosing
the fact that Sinclair examined the piece to see i was
In JAIL committed for trial
correspondent Of the Louisville Covvir writes,
that there was considerable row" at Cairo few days
from New Orleans to st. LoSis, with some 800 Germans
on board ~ deck passengers, was compelled 10 lay to"
On o. ns & p
able to reach g. Louis for weeks requested tho
Germans to 20 on shore, offering at the same time to re-
fund them part Of their passsge money They absolutely
supposing they had right make home Of it for the
winter They still refused to 80, after the Captain had
offered to refund the whole Of the pasags money they
had paid, and for some imaginary offence, the whole
who came to his assistance, and sevsrey beat them.
The of several boats which were laying up at
the same place. went to the assistance oi
the crew Of the Sea Bird and to use the words Of our
correspondent cleared the boat Of the Dutch, and all
their baggage, in from thrse to 1--WE minutes"
A death blow to duelling has been struck in
Alabama Mr.. Miles Ivey, conceiving that he had
cause Of quarrel with the member Of the Legislature
finds himself convicted and sentenced to the pententary
Mr.. McAlllster, one Of the propretors of the
Nachez cotton factory committed suicide short time
sinco by hanging. He has left family.
They talk of opening the vicksburg theatre again,
with small but well selected company. II has been
closed for several seasons.
James Cue, (not Kerr,) first engineer Of the tow.
boat Shark noticed In paper yesterday seriously
hurt BY the explosion on board that boat subsequently
The last Charleston (Kanawha) Republican re-
could not SWIM while skating ON our river. on new
years day, ran into large arhole he kept himself for
some time above water; tho little boys all gathered
round the opening tried 10 hand him oles but the ice
continued breaking, and hc was riIl floating out Of
reach despair at last seized his heart nd visible in
every face around AZ this critical ent, when
hansted, the poor little fellow about to sink brave
and generous hearted boy exclaimed snnot stand IT,
boys-he wheeled round, made run and dashed In at
the risk Of his life, and seized the little boy and
swan to the edge Of the Ice with him. after breaking bis
TO his companions who then asisted him out In Rome
this sct OF hsrosm would have insured this brave youth
civic crown. His name 10 Albert Hershbsrgsr