The Columbian fountain., 1846-06-15

John Lane, in stepping ashore, was drowned.
Phil. Times.
MARRIAGE In STEAMBoAT.-In the last trip
of the steamer Massachusetts from Providence,
to the late celebration of the Sons of Temper
ance, in New York, one Of the, gentlemen, of
the Temperance band, was married to young
and beautiful girl. in the upper saloon Of the
steamboat, in the presence of six or eight hun
dred persons. The Providence Gazette. MOTTO
ing the novelty, says it was well witnessed. not
only by those on deck, but thinks that, taking
place where the ceremony did, twas observed
not only by men and women, and the Gods,
but also by the " little fishes"
DAILY LINE OF STAGEs.-It affords US much
qualification to state that the enterprising mail
contractors on the route from Baltimore through
Westminster to Gettysburg and Emmittsburg,
have commenced running a daily line Of stages.
This of itself will be a great accommodation
hut the public would be greatly more benefited
if the Post Office Department would order the
United States Mail to be carried daily instead OF
tri-weekly. Wehope that this desirable change
will be made Immediately - Ca,rolltonian.
CoNsclENcE.-The last case OF conscience
we have heard Of is given in the N. o. Delta,
which paper vouches that the following note
was received by the keeper Of bar room in
that city, enclosing one dime
4
NU ORLEEN ma. 20 9th.
SUR: Abowt fore weaks Sincet tux drink
intwo yure hows an warked of out seterling
for the same which am sorre as did it. coz
its bin trublin on me ever sincet now sens
yu own dim and hops yu well Exkus me j
was sucker am now yurs BRowN.
ARREST OF A PosTMAsTER-Thep postmaster
at 81. Louiville, Licking county, Ohio, named
A. P. Gof, was arrested on Thursday last, and
committed to Jail, on charge Of having com
mitted numerous depredations upon the mail
His detection grew out OF information furnish
ed from the Wheeling Office. The office at
81. Louisville has been discontinued for the
present, and the matter for that Office should
hereafter be directed TO the Chatham Office
i I la3 453 m / Wheeling Times.
TAXING PorsoN.-A few days ago Mrs. Phil
lips of this city took quantity Of corrosive sub
Innate, instead of Lavender. DR.. Wilson was
Immediately called in, and relieved her BY
very active emetic. In very short time me-
dical aid would have been useless; the prepa-
ration was for bed bugs. How careful people
ought to be- Wilmington Chicken
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We learn from the Frankfort, (Ky) Com
monwealth, that Judge Kinkead lately perform
ed very handsome and acceptable act, by the
appointment OF Mrs. Trmble, the accomplish
ed and estimable lady Of the late John Trimble,
as Clerk of the Carter Circuit, in the place of
her deceased husband. d.-.Nat. Intel.
The unfortunate women whom the Mexi-
cans massacred so horribly last month, between
Corpus Christi and Point Isabel, are supposed
to have been the lady OF an officer in the army,
and her servant and child, who left New York
in April to join her husband, then encamped
at Corpus Christi . N' alW
0u- The Pledge and STANDARD well says,
1sco hundred and forty three licensed rum
selling taveras in Lancaster county, Keep
that before the people
And we say there are ''licensed rum-selling
taverns' all orer the country, wbere temperance
men liUe Keep that before the people, too
SHocKIrG.--The Coroner Of N. York, held
an inquest last week on the body Of young
girl only nineteen years OF age, who had died
from deliriun trsn'ensl We commend this les
son to the 'Tradesmens' Mutual Benefit Asso-
ciation' of Drunkard Makers Pledge.
UNITED SrArEs SErAroR.--The Concord
Daily Patriot, announces the election of John
P. Hale, as United States Senator from New
Hampshire. for six years from the fourth Of
March next.