New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-07-28

SHOCKING OCCURRENCE.-JOseph Battle, Esq
one Of the weslthiest planters in Edgeeom6 County
was killed on Monday, 18th inst. by one OF his own
slaves under the following circumstances; Tie hsa or
aered slave 10y some supposed not to be eNacty IN
his right mnd) 10 do something which he hdy refused
Mr. threatened 10 whip him If he did not execute the
order upon which the negro started rs the master sup
posed 10 do his BIDDING but he Immediately returned
with hoe aud before MIR could pu, himself In astsie
of defence ne assaulted and killed. The negro
then attempted TO drown himself bu, was taken from
the water after sinking several times aud committed TO
jail. lhsleen heSl''eI'
~DRr.DruI STEAMBOAT EXPLOsIoN-The small
.,ssmer Oregon. which has been running On Sundays
between baltimore and certain places of resort In the
vicinity burst boiler Just a. she was leaving Patsp
SEQ Gardens Sunday last ana some seven persons
were sbockinely scaded several persons were knock
"a mt The river aud others spTeng overheard, aud but
N, ,b fact of the boat being at the landing the des
uuction OF lite would have been dreadful. Inc siesm
had bsen collected while the boat lay al the landing
rsadv Tor stsrting and the boiler nearly worn out
several of the passengers including two little girls In
hailed the steam and cannot survive
AxISplAS HUNG-In the Cherokee Nation &C.
oding TO the Adc0cGc Of the Sth inst Ia ks 10 ksh
iStsn of that Nation, convicted OF the murder OF
~ ~ Realities Prairie was hung at the Court House in
Delaware District the % inst In the presence of
Numerous concourse of people who had met together
~ witness the awful spectacle Under the gslOws he
made lew remarks in which he confessed that he had
murdered two persons but denied his gull, OF that for
which he wss shout 10 be hung.
x,,.me affection in the animal which ended fatally
took place last week the country residence OF Baron
Gspci IN this Island female gszelle having suddenly
a,.d from something Il had eaten the male stood over
tbe dead body OF his mate butting every one who 81
,emu,ed 10 touch H. then suddenly making spring
stones bis head against avail and fell dead Al the SIDE
80, .,,,n.Uion Malta Tunes.
o. The STUDY or AGRIcULTURE.-l 40 not assert
that knowledge Of military tactics or oil law Is neon
sis,ent with Agriculture On the contrary e0~p~tt
knowledge of either and particularly OF tho latter con
Ter. value on the character OF country gentleman
ysr,sn, with Agriculture but what do assert most
strongly is that the most intimate acquaintance WIG
either will never serve As substitute for ignorance Of
Agriculture In a country gentleman -
One evil srising from studying those exciting probes
sons before Agriculture TO- that however short me Tune
spent in acquiring them Ia sufhci entity long To create
sdstSse learning Agriculture practically Tor sueh
task only be undertaken alter the turn OF NE oy
enthusiastic minds But farming Is necessarily me
Profession OF the country condemnation al hare lar u
rsnOud be- learned theoretically and practically. before
his education should be considered finished. II he 90
incline he Siterward enter the tented field or ex
scise bis forensic eoquence when the tendency which
have noticed In these professions will be unable 70
.a.ce the knowledge Of Agriculture previously acquired
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