New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-07-06

FktGHrFUL CASH OF HANGING.-On SATURDAY..
two persons passing through very secluded spot be
tween the Wissshickon and Roxborough were attract
cd by dog to the remains OF = man suspended from
the limb Of spruce tree about ten feet from toe
ground, with rope around his neck. The body had
gone far into state Of decomposition the flesh having
dropped from the bones end the skeleton remaining IN
his clothing, presenting altogether one of the most
hishtful and melancholy sights imaginable From his
dress and other Circumstances he was recognized as
Charles Holland German, about fortyhve years OF
age, formerly workman la OF the factories ut Man
ayunS where he has left wife and two children living
The deceased had been missing since the 2lst of May
and i : supposed had been hanging there since that
time. When last seen he was perfectly sane Ii could
not De ascerained OF determined by the jury how or IN
what manner the deed was Perpetrated
North American, "a
FIRE At MoWLE-On the 2ilh ult fire broke
out In the cotton warehouse OF M Tuthl on Waicrst
below Church, which consumed with the whole
Of u cOntcn,sah0ui some 400 hacs cotton Of which
some 100 were Insured From there the flames were
communicated 10 the large foundry snd machine shop
Of Messrs. /. ID Spear 4 Co extending from Water
through 90 R0ysst which was likewise DESTROYED with
nearly al is contents. Ia this building were a large
amount u machinery and patterns purchased in Eu-
rope and which cannot bc replaced ia this country
Their vaue is estimated at SiOOO. some hall dozen
small wooden buildings Water and Thsater 81 were
also destroyed These were OF but little value The
loss OF Mcssrs Spear & Co estimated al from Ss0OlO
TO s50oOo OF which but $1,000 was covered by 10.
surance.
INTERESTING FACT is NATURAL HlsrORY.-It
Il said that when Gen Csss embarked on board the
steamboat a. Buffalo % return 10 Detroit fsd Of eX.
traordnary size discovered IN his ear The ami.
maj had evidently gained lOd ancni somewhere in the
state Of New York probably undertook 70
caused great uneasiness % the hero ct constructive
loUrnics and extra allowances. From manifest uuca-
snoss the part OF Col BENTON since bis return from
Albany IL is spprchcnGed there is also dcs IA his ear
which may have concealed Itself behind his bump %
setesieem- The Raruburnors ought rot 20 keep IDEAS
about them when they expect senteel company.
henncbcc journal
DhAApFUL AYgRAY.-On Monday morning last.
during the "Trip OF The Madison Belle" fireman. oi
inSlsh blood spilled some white lead which the mate
of1Sred hn 10 clean up Refusing 10 do Il they came
% oi0"s, ana were allowed % fight for some time
Nu'h iccN nSiid separated them While the hnst
WAS On neE downward TIP the same day the In9isn
procured pistol and shot the man thai IA srsrsr5
them bn, the strsy did not stop here Anofhsr 6s-k
hand ciked TIE pistol cat Of the Indians Asn9 snd b
hia che INDIAN through the neck hers IL bp iffi
hope Of the recovery OF either tue indian on whe nm
lCinclnasu Commercial 2lfh
TIE SOUTHERN MAGNETIC TrtgcR,pp r..
southern line Of Telegraph : in operation from New
Orleans 70 Montgomery. About lS1 miles rnorc are =,
Orleans and Washington This last link i being ut o
very rapidly and the Instruments and operators ar
rive in due time New Orleans viii De IN drec, comma.
nioston with Boston and al Intermediate places by the
loih July. Phil Ledger, 81.
bEcHrEL CoNvIcrED--Wi lham Bechtel who
murdered bis wife last Spring =; house In Penn Dis
trics oy dehocratey cutting her throat convicted
"a the Court OF Oyer and lcrnuer saturday OF muir.
Ger IN the second degree. IA attempt made 10
gut the prisoner on the ground OF insanity but il
complete failure. Phil North American