The Columbian fountain., 1846-01-06

the road in that town both frozen to death
during the proceeding night, as found by Ju-
ries empannelled by Coroner Latham OF this
city.o
On Thursday evening last, at halt past
ii O'Clock, the Rockaway House, Phillips
Beach, Mass, took fire and was burnt to the
ground, with all its contents.
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The number of vessels built in the Bos-
ton Collection district during the year l845,
was Il ships, l3 barques, briggs and z
schooners. Aggregate amount of tonnage,
| 1854.
A man by the name of Perry, shoema-
ker by trade, was killed in this vicinity, on
Thursday night of last week, by free ne
gro named Spott Penman. 1t appears Perry
entered Pennman's house, somewhat intox-
lcated, and insisted on remaining all night;
being refused, he used threatening language,
and behaved in manner that so alarmed
the negro that he seized gun and shot him.
The gun was loaded with shot, which did
not penetrate sufficiently to do any injury.
He then struck him several blows with the
barrel Of the gun which fractured his skull
In such manner as to cause his death in
4 few hours. Pennman has been tried before
an examining court, and dismissed from fur
ther prosecutions Danuille [Ky] Tribune,
Dec. 26.
RAILROAD COLLISION. - The passenger
cars on the Western Railroad from Albany
to Boston came in contact on Wednesday af-
ternoon, about five o'clock, with an upward
freight train between West Brookfeld and
Warren. Several persons were slightly in
ljured.
We copy the following from the Bowling
Green KY. Argus of last Saturday, On last
Friday, Mr.. Clinton Covington, aged l9
years, son Of Gen Covington, was found in
his room at his fathers residence, in the
vicinity Of this place, having been shot with
a musket charged with shot. The entire
load entered the abdominal region, ranging
toward the shoulder, cutting his lungs, but
miraculously avoiding the heart, The young
man is in very critical and perilous siua-
ton, but hopes ere entertained Of his recov-
ery.-All the circumstances favorthe conclu-
sion that the act was perpetrated by himself,
yet on the subject, he obstinately refuses to
speak.
Mr.. LemueI Wilson was killed near Syca-
more Hill church, Norfolk county, Va, on
Monday last, by the falling of log of wood
which he was endeavoring to lasen to a car
rylog He had nearly succeeded in attaching
it, when the chain gave way, and he being
under the log, it fell and crushed him to DEATH
CRIMINAL COURT
Since the trial and conviction of Thomas
Cook for manslaughter, this Court has been
principally engaged in the trial of cases of
assault and battery, which, not being of
more than common interest. we refrain from
noticing, except the case of Edvard Con-
merry, who was indicted for an assault with
intent to kill Henry Thomas, county con-
stable. The jury found the traverser guilty
Of a simple assault, and the Court sentenced
him to pay fine of ten dollars. Mr.. Rat
clifie was counsel for the defence
John .AngeH, indicted and tried last Fri
day for committing an assault and battery
upon Richard Plummer, colored man, with
intent to kill the said Plummer, was found
guilty The attack was made by Angel on
Plummer near Georgetown, on the 23d June
The prisoner was defended by Messrs.
Woodward and Wilson. He has not vet
been sentenced.
The case of Richard Bland Randolph,
an old sailor belonging to the U. S. Navy,
and who has been confined in jail since the
5th of last May, was before the Court on
Friday. The prisoner was brought before
the Court under writ of habeas corpus, on
his own application.
1t will be recollected that Richard Bland
Randolph was committed to jail by Justice
Goddard as a dangerous lunatic, at the in
stance of the Mayor, who received COM
munication on the subject of the prisoners
escape from confinement in Norfolk, Va,
and of his being dangerous person to 90
at large Sometime ago, IL. May, Esq,
brought the situation of the prisoner to the
notice of the Circuit Court, who, after hear
ing Mr.. May in relation to the unfortunate
man, remanded him to Jail, with notice to
the Clerk of the Court to make the Secre-
tary Of the Navy acquainted with his situ-
alton and the proceedings Of that Court in.
his case. But it does not appear that any
notice was taken Of the matter, and the