Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-10-02
DOMESTIC ITEMS.

The Leonardtown (Md) Herald says sfThe health of
St Mays county probably better than this
time. We have not heard of than three cases
OF the bilious the fall set in and those Of unu
suay mild character Cases the egue and fever too
equally The lower Potomac country this fall general
y, has been very healthy"
letter from Bayou Sara, (La) dated September l7th
in the New Orleans Delta, says: Blenns again ar
raigned before the District Court of Point Coupee for the
murder of Frank Combs Monday last, but whilst the
Court progressing the District Attorney, VIM. Beatty
finding there chance for conviction, entered noH
Prosequ, which closes the matter forever this earth"
The Mayor of New York has received through Captain
Heber, letter from the Transatlantic Company, Herou
De Handel &c Co., acknowledging, in the TERMS the
reception given to the Union Gas the pioneer of the ne and
her officers by the city authorities and with French
courtesy extending to the Mayor and his colleagues in the
Corporation general invitation to visit France any Of the
companys steamers.
For two three weeks past they have had quite lemon
furry in New York and Boston-the fruit commanding Sl2
a hundred, from shilling to eighteen pence piece. vi
negar in demand substitute and lines of the greenes
and soures came to be thought something Then cargo
two arrived and the country safe again. Lemons fell
fiom sl2 to 81; nobody ruined by the fall,
The New York Journal of Commerce has an amusing an
ecdoe of the oguey Of the paper carriers who hawked about
the account Of the obsequies memory of Mr. OConne
which, with the Grafton, printed half Sheet with
mourning rules Finding they like to make losing
business Of it, they suddenly changed their cry Fune-
raj Of Daniel OConneL" and struck up, Another great
battle in Mexco-American army cut to peces-Deah of
considerable number of copies at that The black lines
facilitated the imposture.
Marrow EsCAPE.-As the Winchester cars were on
their way Hapes Ferry Monday last the engineer dis
covered obstruction the road which, nearing prov
ed to be yellow boy fast asleep The motion Of the en-
CINE quickly reversed and of the hands jumped from
engine tender for the purpose of pulling the boy off the
track Just the wheels Of the within few feet
Of the boy, he awoke, and rolled off the track down the
bank, out of harms way, very much frightened He soon
"pked himself up and campeed of towards the residence
Of his owner. Virginia Free Press
FALL OF PonK.-There was a sudden and unlocked for
fall Of pork in Rochester, New York, Saturday night,
which created noisef not much excitement-as
the failures in New York. Some $50 live hogs had
been put board boat for Shipment half of them being
placed false deck between the Hoor and upper deck The
false deck gave way when the whole assembly joined in
chorus which attracted the whole neghborhood Thirteen of
them were smotheed before they could be taken out.
Rochester Democrat.
When London Cockney, who had always risen at mid
day, had been induced, party, SUNRISE he
exclaimed when the above the horizon and people
turning away, els that all Thought scent up like
rocket :"
DnowNEb.-On Tuesday evening a sound on Of a person
falling into the water heard by gentlemen who
passing the East Cambridge BRIDGE Boston They
to the spot and called aloud, bot received
boat and lights procured, but nothing discovered
excerpts cloth cap, the bridge which aerward
tanned belong TO Mr. JoHs A. DIX the Navy who had
left his residence at O'Clock the evening" telling his
bridge aferward The body hasn been recovered.
IT. New York. day two ago, house in 18th street fell
TO the ground with tremendous crash while there inside
of persons only Of whom severey injured,
and the others slightly The house being removed from
the front 10 the back part Of the lot when of the under
work gave way, aud down. The ruins imme-
dat removed and the persons buried beneath them rescued
from their perious situation,
CnARLrsrox, Is. CO. SEPTEMBER "a.
We regret TO learn that Col FREMosr, whose departure
for Aiken noticed few days since, did not reach that place
to his mother alive She died but few hours before his
arrival He accompanied her remains the next day TO this
city, and after witnessing the last sad rites left here the
ing following "Wednesday bis return to Washington.
In his affection, rendered douby poignant by his deep dsap
pontment in not receiving her parting look of recognition after
his long and eventu absence he has the sympathy Of
tire community Mercury
Gus CoTroS-Too much precaution cannot be taken in
the use Of gun cotton by sportsmen distinguished rifle
manufacturer Of this city lately had fine rifle blown to lag
in his hands by charge Of cotton, less than would fill
ccp blasting, there being much inequality and
anty in its strength. Even for blasting should be used
with great carc.-N y Sun
PuzzLER.-A writer in the Baptist Register proposes
the following inquiry
elf Mr. Randall is blessed with son. whom he names
E2a aud if Mr. r. upon the death of Ezras mother, mar
the daughter of Mr.. Avord, who few years before had
lost bis wife, and who subsequently, by Ascend wie " Dess
cd with daughter that named Mary but who ves MOI long
lament the early death Of his first daughter Mrs Randall,
enjoy the society Of his companion and daughter Mary
aud after his death, Mr.. Randall takes for his thrd vile the
former wife of his iahcrnaw, and his son Ezra choose 70
marry the daughter Of his fathers third wie, Miss Mary Al
vod will any law, human divine be broken, and what re-
mill E,ra Ia fathar