The Columbian fountain., 1846-08-01

There IS sign inian obscure street IN New
York with this inscription Coffee House
and Eats,y.--.N Y San,
We know cu toner smarter than tbatoneI
by jug full. We printed store bill last
Spring, Tor merchant" living IN the village
Of Hugo. Ind, who headed his advertisement:
''Shlrery, Sockery, Crockery, and Drygood
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SHOCKING ATTEMPT AT MuRpER.--A negro
woman named Elizabeth Johnson, was stabbed
last evening in Small street, Moyanensing, in
shocking manner, by another negro woman
named Lydia Ann Jones' The wounded wo
man was taken 10 the Hospital, where il was
ascertained that one of The stabs had entered
the lungs The situation Of the woman is ex
lremely precarious. The negrpss who perpe-
trated the murdprous act was arrested and com.
mllted by Alderman Hofner Rum The cause
Phil. North Amer.
THE MEXICAN Loss ON THE 8TH AND 9rH
OF MAY.-According 10 Gen. Arlsta's speclf
cations, we find that the total number OF the
Mexican troops losamong dead. wounded,
prisoners, and dispersed, was oO3. Out Of
these there were five chiefs and seventeen ofi
GERS. The number of dispersed is put down
at over 800, consequently the killed and
wounded were about AGO. as the number taken
prisoners was rs in all Tropic.
A SNAKE FROM THE CLouDs.-During the
storm yesterday afternoon, small. but per
iec:ly formed snake, resembling the copper
head, fell in the back yard Of a warehouse on
O'Donne's wharf, and was picked up by one
Of The clerks who pul IL into bottle lor pre-
servalon.-BM. PAT.
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Two gentlemen OF Ibis civ write Us that in
passing through Chester county. near Phenly-
vile, on Tuesday, tlpy sawa lead mine which
man, while digging on The farm of Peer Kin-
>ey. They saw the ore tried and ten pounds.
OF ore produced SIX pounds OF pure i al, Of
which they have samples 10 show Us Oh their
return.
The excitement in L"x'ngrou. Kv.. occa-
stoned by The acquit'al Of Shelby, is not over
yet. The American, Of that ely, says there
is broodng in the hearts Of The people, diseon-
tent and anger, aad portions OF them are ready
10 spurn the judiciary and defy the law.
NAccIDENr.-As gentleman OF Louisville
was walking through liiat city he saw chill
about three years Of age lying in window
twenty five or thirty feet high. The pavement
below was solid brick, and the child was 81
Dearly balanced on the sill that the smallt 81
agitation would preripae il upon the pave
mrnt 10 IT'S certain destruction. No alarm
could be raised nor a word said; lie walked
slowly along afraid almost 10 breathe aloud
lest il mighl he fatal. Just as he got under the
window down came the little urchn-not on
the pavement, but luckily right in his arms,
and brought him by the force OF lis fall nearly
10 the pavement The mother flew out hait
distracted; hut happily all was safe.
A WEDDING PARTY-On Tuesday evening,
while sui tor assault and battery was pend.
ing before Alderman Crowell, loving couple
entered The Office allred in all their fnery, ior
the purpose oi perpelrallng malrlnlony. They
were desired TO wait until The Alderman had
disposed Of the business then on hand which
they did and when he office was cleared oi
Ih- motley group interested in The suit, the
A alderman offcaled, aud The knot was soon
irrcvocaby led. la the mean time, a large
crowd had gathered around the Office, nearly
every one mat cane along stepping upon hear
ing what was gong on, and by the time the
coupe were re ,dy 10 retire hompwards, seve-
raj hundreds had congr, gated 10 do honor TO
The nuptials. No sooner had the pair made
their appearance than The crowd gave ulier-
ance 10 II general shout, and amid laughter
and cheers, escorted them to their abode, much
to The annoyance OF the uuptal party, who
would gladly have dispensed with their attend
an's.-Pha Ledger,
WARS IN A NAME IA lad only sixteen
wears old, attempted to murder a woman on
Long Island. His name IS George Slaughter