The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-04-06
Varieties.


Ohio in attempting to ride the Potomac, ssur
dsy last, near Crssaptown, Md was thrown from his
horse and drowned.
The Baltimore .arsus relates the following scene which
occurred at the Are Paca street, Thursday night
last valuable dog, belonging to colored hackmap,
whose premises we're destroyed wa; seen spsstsdiy
vered, was rescued from impending danger But EVIL
dencng the greatest agonythinkng. or We must give
him the quality Of thoughtD doubt, that the horses
the creatures Of his association attachment
were in the fames-he could not be restrained and
escaping those who had of him he again
iuriousy sprang into the burning building, and persisted
amid the flames,
bill has passed the Massachusetts Senate abolish
Of character, which provides that every person who
shall deame another by words she'll be punished by fine,
imprisonment in the common JAIL or by both nDs and
imprisonment the discretion OF the court The truth
Of the matter charged az saDderous is allowed to be
Sufficient Justification for defamatory words
Walter f. Leak has addressed letter to the editor Of
the Observer in which he expresses his do
termination not to withdraw his name as democratic
Carolina Notwithstanding the fact that James Shepard
has been nominated by the dcmocra &c central commit
tee. Mr. Leak says he will canvass the State even II he
should not get 500 votes
Major Thomss G. Legate died on the 18th ut at Gale
ma III: Major l. entered the U g. Army in 1919, snd
18th Gen. Scott the northern frontier In Of
the best fought battles Of the last war
Dr. Wilson, q Catholic clergyman, at Augusta, KY,
stated at recent temperance lecture that he resided
gicai studies and that however men might dias from
her religion and despise the Ponthcal authority there
he man drunk in 1t during his whole resi-
dence in It.
The father of Sir Robert Peel a cotton manufsc
and his death left property to the amount Of S2
100000 The present Premier the Prime Minister was
classmate Of Lord Byron.
The Boston Atlas says that the Wardens and vestry Of
St. Luke's Church. Philadelphia, have extended un-
animous invitation 10 the Rev NJ A. DWoh Howe, Rec
tor Of st. James Church. Roxbury to become their Rec
tor.
fatal accident occurred in Knox county, Tenn, on
Houston river, on Sunday 10th ut. Amos Carter. his
ocA ali Tuttro had cd
and their return home attempted to the river in
The wind was blowing very hard and overurn-
ed the canoe, and the two unfortunate females were
drowned.
to learn that MIR Serruys, late Belgian Charge to this
country, has taken hrs final leave Of government,
son equally honorable with 10 has filed in the
United states He has been appointed by his
burg In common with large circle Of his scaasin.
tances and friends whom Mr. Seruys has made in this
country by his smable and popular msnners We sin
cerely regret his departure from amongst and
hope that he will find himself snrrounded by
friends in the countries to which he IL now sent bat
than those whom he leaves behind him in the United
States. Warrington Union, .dprfis
SHOCKING ACCIDENT AT CLocKvnLK, MADISON
Col have just returned from Witnessing one OF
the shocking and heart rendng accidents that
befs this community, or became province to record
OF seven years Of age, n Of Harrison Chapman fell
among the machinery Of saw.mill which his father
was tending, and was literally jsnned to pieces He
standing for tho last time alvs at tie upper
end outer end Of the MILL tho bridge, covering the
mouth OF the dums II Is presumed that he slid into the
water. below the rack guarding the hume, when the
mill In full motion, and the draft Of water strong
and consequently, hc was drawn suddenly and swiftly
through the humc to where struck tho waterw heel.
This being Of the patent cast IRON and strongly protsc
ted BY covering also Of cast iron, and the mouth Of
the cavities being rbout four inches In diameter did not
allow Of his escape through. Here the body was whrl
and of obstructed the mbton Of the mill On 20
ing below the cause the father discovered torn
and pccs Of cloth floating in the water below the
wheel, which he Immediately recognised TO be those Of
his which gave him the hrs Initiation Of the sppa
Ing occident The 'sgonizng tones and movements Of
the father Immediately brought assistance The
was emptied, and boy entered the fume, with
rope attached to bis waist to the wheel who asr
exsrton, obtained the body, and both drawn up
His scalp was completely torn from his head, aud pieces
were picked up In the water below the wheel his
skull broken, and few pieces gone. Every large bone
IN his body was broken and shattered and his mesh hor
ribiy torn.-Cor. # the -aibony Argus, SprI =.