The Columbian fountain., 1846-05-18


censures they excite evil passions. In this
country, when all religions are equally pro-
tected by the laws, as by right they ought to
be, would it not be better Tor each sect to re-
commend his own good ,oorks rather than cen
sure upon others ?--B. H. Chicken.
AT Milford. N. Y, on the 9th inst. at SO
ciaI gathering, Mr. Nathan Tiffany was stab
bed by Levi Clearwater, who was intoxicated.
He has since died. The prisoner gives an un-
disguised history Of the bloody deed, and said
had il not been for liquor, he should never have
been caught in prison. He is 23 y ears of age,
and has been addicted TO intemperance for Sc
veral years
DESTRUCTION OF THE BRIDGE AT CLARK's
FERRY.-A passenger arrived IN the western
cars yesterday afternoon, and stated that the
bridge over the river at C'lark's Ferry, was to.
tally consumed by fire on Thursday afternoon.
1t was supposed to have caughtfr from the sparks
which issued from steamboat employed to
transport passengers across, since the damage
done TO the bridge by the late freshe:t.
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ECONOMY OF THE TEMPERANCE REFoRM---
1t appears from the returns of large number
Of the prisons in different parts of the United
States, that, notwithstanding the increase of
population, the number of crimes has largely
diminished, which diminution is mainly attr
butable to the temperance reform.
! Temp. Standard.
| AT Trenton, N. j., on Wednesday evening
last, Joseph Mount was stabbed through the
body with dirk by VIM. Boswell. He had
just stepped upon the pavement from an oys-
ter cellar. The blow was struck in the left side
Of the back, the weapon coming out at the left
breast Boswell is at large, under $1,000 bail.
They married sisters.
| Rum AND CRIME.-During the year ending
in March, 307S persons were brought before
one Of the special Justices of New York city,
Of whom l545 were for drunkenness and dis
orderly conduct growing out Of it. A large
proportion of the remainder were for offences
connected with the use Of strong drinks.
% On Sunday last, sailor laboring under
mania from drink, jumped into the Delaware,
from vessel lying at one of the wharves in
Philadelphia, and was only rescued from
drowning by the bravery of young man who
came to his rescue in time.
Mr. Moses Petit, Of Burlington, N. j., was
found dead in the cabin of his boat, about half
a mile below Mauch Chunk, from the effects
of gas from the combustion OF coal. His son
was found by his side almost lifeless, but re-
covered.
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"A paper out West says: New Orleans is a
great place for cotton, Creoles, wit, women,
breakfast, bowie-knives, evees, dances, dan
GERS, dogs, eels, eatables editors, money mus
quitoes, flies, fun, and fevers.
TELEGRAPHIC DESPATCH.
IL O'Clock, p. m.
Question by the New York Telegraph Ope-
rator.
Have you any farther Mexican News in
Philadelphia
Answer-No Stree.
Mr.. John S. Murry died at Sprlngvie, N.
Y, recently, being poisoned by having skin
ned poisoned animal. Two women who as
sisted him are also in dangerous condition.
LUCKY FELLow.-A citizen of Buffalo left
a short time since for Sweden, to take charge of
an estate Of some two or three hundred thou
sand dollars, to which he has Just become heir.
All the Sunday School scholars marched
through the streets in New York on Tuesday,
IN grand procession 1t must have been a
beautiful sight
The Journal Of Commerce says: :" BY the
harnne Rnihsnhid me have tiheria nanerr "a