The Columbian fountain., 1846-07-29
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What is it but Map Of busy life,
Its fluctuations, and its vast concerns p Coscper.

i What is it but Map Of busy life,
Its fluctuations, and its vast concerns =? COsoper.
Observation-Disclosures Wilcox, who was t
have been executed for the murder of Samue
Mckinster, in New York State, has had hi
sentence commuted by Gov. Wright.
The Rev. Thomas Porter, distinguished
advocate OF the moral reformation of seaman
died at Philadelphia last week.
Mr.. Daniel Arnold Of Philadelphia dene.
having signed RUNS sellers petition.
Senor Carvalio, the Minister from Chill to
this country, arrived at the port of Baltimore
on Saturday with his lady and family.
! ThomasJ. Chew, esq, formerly purser in
the U. S. Navy, died al Brooklyn, N. Y, a
! few days ago, aged 70 years. He was the
person to whom La,crence uttered the words,
"Don't givc up fhe ship"
Henry Coy, Of Indiana county, Pa, com
milted suicide last Thursday week.
Brnsman, the Postmaster at Little York, O.,
purloined 500 from the Post office, Tor which
offence the penalty is len years imprisonment.
Caleb J. McNully, formerly Clerk of the
House OF Representatives. died on board a
steamboat on the Ohio. on the 10Th. His re-
mains were buried with military honors at He
lena, Ark.
Edgar A. Poe has brought suit ag aims, the
N. Y. Mirror for Libel
f. e. Campbell, late editor of the Cincinnati
American Citizen, was killed last week by d
kick from horse.
Abby Kelly has been prosecuted for SANDER
al Madison, o.
MIR. Thomas McCosky of Baltimore risked
his life 10 save boy from drowning; and sue
ceeded in iescuiug him from watery graveE
Francis Mulvhol is in durcss at New York
for having Two wives.
Mr. H. s. Judd, young lawyer, Of Albany,
n. Y, was accidentally killed al Fire Island.
Suffolk county, Md, on the 23d inst, by the
premature discharge of his gun while on, on
shooting party.
AccIDENTs.-On Friday last Messrs. Crane
and Stevens were killed, and about filiy others
injured by an accident on the New York and
Erie Railroad, which was caused by the break
ing down OF one of the cars. On the same
day the Western train OF cars from Baltimore
ran over Thomas Smith, who was supposed
to have fallen down ia a fit while walking
along the road, and killed him.
On Wednesday last, fine little son of Col.
Stockton, al Alleghaay city, Pa, was killed by
the falling ol wall,
Capt. w. H. Riley, a respectable citizen o
Worcester county, Md, was drowned on -,
18th near the msoth of Pipe Creek.
Irvine WosthiR glon, one of the hand,i EN-
ployed in rolling mill near Fairmounl Phi,
adelpbia, met with sudden and awirl deaf
on Saturday, by falling between Aie co
wheels, and being torn limb from i.nb, an
dreadiully mangled.
Freeman III. Cross, volunteer ih.om India
ma, was drowned by falling off tie wharf q
Vicksburg, on the l2h.
Miss Mary Gallagher, of Boston, wa
drowned in Three Mile Dam. Blair county, o
Saturday week by falling irc m a canal boa
She was Ia years of age.
The steamboat Belle, of Red River ran on
bar below Campte, Cred River,) on the 2Sl
ult, and sprung leak She was then in
sinking condition, bnt il was though, she woul
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be got of. Her freigb L had been taken out.
The dead body of y, ,oung VIM. Russell, Jr
eldest son Of Mr.. Wm. Russell, the eloculior
est, was found ir. the woods near Melforc
Massachusetts. He had gone out alone, an
it is supposed. died from disease Of the hear
tie was Young artist of much promise an
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lad named Charles Lovatt was browne
IN Ws sSchyulkill water w.rks, Philadelphis
OH Saturday.
/ deaf woman, so years of age, was kllle
on The Boston and Maine Railroad on Friday
4 A stage upset in Wheeling, Va, last week
and slightly injured. two ladies'