The Columbian fountain., 1846-09-19

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AMERICAN BOARD OF FoRElGN MISSIONS.
Our limited space has not allowed us to give
any extended account Of the Annual Meeting
which closed its session at New Haven on
Friday last, 10 meet next year in the city of
Buffalo. For that occasion the Rev. DR.. Ma
gle, of Elizabethtown, NJ, was chosen prea-
cher, and Rey. DR.. Ferris, Of New York City,
his substitute. There were in attendance al
the recent meeting 81 Corporate members, 4O6
Honorary Members, and nine Missionaries.
The session is represented as a harmonious
and deeply interesting one, and VIZ. hope will
be productive Of lasting good.
4 REMARKABLE. A letter from. Coburg, ac-
cording 10 the Athenaum, states that the Duke
of SAKE Coburg has just presented TO the As
semby Of the States, two bills, one Of which
declares that the property of himself and his
family shall be no longer exempt from. taxes
and dues, but shall pay the same as other pro-
perty. The second orders that three ffths of
lhe revenues Of his prinate estates shall be set
apart TO pay the pnblic debt, and that when
the, debt shall be liquidated, one-ftth shall be
forever employed in relieving his subjects from
taxes and contributions to that amount. Ii
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FATAL DEER FIeHT The skeleton heads
Of two Deer, their antlers so closely interlock-
ed that they cannot be dsengaged without vio-
lence, were left in our office on Saturday,
They were found about month ago, by gen
Florida. One OF them had died of starvation,
from all appearances, the other was still alive,
lying down by his side much reduced and ex-
hausted from the same cause. The ground for
quarter of an acre round was completely cut
up by their hoofs--Charleston Courier.
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CHOLERA I'm THE U. s. EAST INDIA
aJ TT. SQUADRON. .
An extract Of letter, from person on board
the United States ship Columbus, Hong Kong
China, dated April 18th, published in the New
York Tribune, gives adeplorable account of the
ravages Of Cholera aboard the U. S. squadron
in that quarter. 4 In one day, there were twelve
deaths. Sometimes Ave corpses would be
brought up at once and launched into the deep.
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A mob took place at Roxbury, Mass, last
| Sunday afternoon week, between some Irish
men and others, which resulted in the serious
injury Of several persons, and, it is feared, fa-
tally for one. 'sa ass
AccIpENr. A severe accident occurred yes
terday afternoon to Irving Ormsby, who was
engaged as grinder in Barton & Beden's edge
| tool mandatory. The Dand that turned the
| stone upon which he was grinding slipped off
and in attempting to put it on again his feet
came entanged in t-and as il wound up on
the drum and beam above it. s
Rochester American, 10th.
Santa AsNA's PASSPORT The New York
Telegraph states that they have received the
following information exclusively, and that il
| is true
"Gen. Santa Anna, when the Arab was
boarded by an officer Of the st. Mary's was in
bed His handsome wife had risen a few mo-
ments previous TO the officers arrival, and sat
in the cabin in loose wrapper, A pass was
exhibited to the officer, signed by the Secretary
of State, and Of course he was allowed to pro-
ceed." s VI sa sd Fa.,8 lsa
i Assassination. The Abbe Chevalier Thom-
as Stuart, son Of Sir William Drummond Stu,
art, (whose travels. and exploits on the Yves
tern Praries were so popular,) was murdered
on the 18th July, at Case Brucciate, little
hamlet in the Papal States. He went TO re-
tired spot to bathe and there was met by a
ruffian, who was only liberated from prison the
night before, and was stabbed androbbed. The
deceased was digniary in the Romanish
Church, and in prospect OF a cardinals hat
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A VIcrous Musician. The Springfield,
Mass, Republican says, "A man named Will
liam Bennett, who recently gave concerts in
this town with two blind young ladies of. Wal.
than, whom he had hired for The purpose, de,
camped while the party was at Hartford, de-
frauding the ladies outof months pay. The
Boston Star says he hired two horses and a
carriage at Waltham. which he sold in Spring
field as his own. Jfao e.F4sET
\ WHAT HE'LL DO FOR AN OFFICE. A self
nominated candidate for Sheriff in Onondago
county, N. Y, Hiram A. Deming, proposes
that If the people win lend him helping hand
for that office, lie will give three per cent OF
its profits the first year as donation othe Or
phan Asylum, and add one per cent additional
fer each year that the people see fit TO let him
remain 10 that position.
i The wheat crop Of Maryland is poor, also
the tobacco and potato crops. are small; but oats
rye and hay are unusually promising.
Joseph Mount has been accused, at Trenton,
N. j.. Of numbering Mr.. Luiz. The quarrel
originated in a dog fight