New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-10-20

tTKIoIs OCCU RRkNCE.-On Thursday last
short time previous the hour appointed for me sail
ing Of the steamship Columbus from Charleston, box,
marked L. Mirshaw Philadelphia was brought down
20 the wharf and shipped the freight being PAID by The
Young man that accompanied IT, The box was placed
the hstchway the top OF the freight previously
slowed away In consequence Of the storm that pre-
vailed, the Columbus did not leave tin Saturday morn
ing She arrived in the river on Tuesday and when
near New Castle the hatch opened for the purpose
of making preparations for dischsrgiug the
wharf was reached To the asonishmentoi the crew.
they discovered in the hold colored man, almost en-
tirely exhausted from hunger and the want OF water
On farther search they ssceraiued that he had been
packed up in the box above alluded 20, with loaf OF
bread and a jug OF water, which but for the delay in
the departure Of the steamer, would have suiced Tor
the voyage After his bread and water exhausted
he burst of the lid of the box, and was enabled 20
crawl about among the freight having first cut away the
side of bale of cotton TO make passage from the
spot where the box had been slowed. He found box
containing pound cake, sent by newly married
couple some friends in Philadelphia and ate part Of
IT, but his mouth became psrched from want OF wa
ter that he could not devour much tie gave his name
as Moses and stated that he belonged 10 Miss Mary
Brown a wealthy lady of Charleston. He has been
placed in the jail al New Castle 10 await orders from
his owner.
INlrAKIAN CoNyENTloN-T Antumnal Con
venton OF the Unitarian Clergy and Lsymen, com
mcnccd at New. Bedford Tuesday afternoon at which
time meeting for organization took place az Centre
Chapel There was public service IN the evening AZ
the Church of the First Congregational Society, snd
public meetings At the same place for religious confer
ence and discussion were advertised during Nednes-
day morning and afternoon, and service again in the
evening. The Convention will close Thursday noon.
ON Thursday evening the Install alton Of Rev Moses G..
/ Thomas Pastor OF the Center Church. will take
place At their Chapel Sermon BY the Rev I. I stone,
OF salem Address % the Society by Rev Dr. Peabody
Rev Dr. Furncss of Philadelphia, and Rev. : X 10th.
rop OF Boston, were 10 preach ON Tuesday and Wed
] nesday evening.
! AfRlCA.-Thc brig Col Howard arrived on
Wednesday from the Cape Nerd Islands and from the
prth II hriurnn DATES - A
tie 18Th OF September The crews Of the European
vessels the coast were suffering greatly from the
coast sickness H. h NJ brig Ranger which got ashore
~ St Nincents, some time previous, remained up 20
the last accounts. Captain Bloom, her commander,
arrived III the Isle OF Sal foT material and aid 10 heave
his vessel on An American bark from Ireland bound
g Rio lsnoiro. arrived AZ Monrovis the 10Th was
dred into, by whom OF for what is not stated and
ceived considerable damage. The vessel hauled on
and proceeded to sea.
DEsTRUCTIoN OF WATERLoo.-A fire broke out
In the village of Waterloo, the Camden side opp0-
BLACK Rock this morning about %. which destroy
ed nearly the entire village. We understand the hrc
caught in a bsrn Lcwiss Hotel which spread
10 such extent - 10 cnvtOp the entire hllldngs
with one cNccpuon-somc twenty or twenty ave in
number all in danes. large portion OF the dock was
also destroyed The alarm Was given IN Ibis city, and
nsuy OF cur hrclnen down. but did over
with their machines. The flames threw bright Alun
nation the city presenting The appearance Of IRE
in our midst We have not learned the amount o. the
loss but The calamity must ial heavily upon many of
the sufferers BAT Com ADV. lo
HlcHwAl RoFsERY Oh rHE R,IIRoAn.--L ast
aight about the hour OF midnight German residing
ia this City. while Or~his WAY ffom Newark % this
place was suddenly confronted by ave lrshmen in the
vicinity oi the Bergen Cut that sde al the railroad
which branches % O. Paterson. who demanded his
money tie replied hat be hsd none. One OF the sll
sins then seized hrs hat while the others knocset him
down aud took from the poor fellow dollars an
a half which MAS an the money he possessed They
then tried % take on bis cost bat nnay be got away
with the loss ol MS money and hat arrived here this
morning oSrehesded and ocsrtns striking evidences Of
rough usasc. Jersey City Advertiser
/ Tnk FlSHrINC PAksON-parson BroWnlow ol
In. JoassSra yatg SAYS that the night OF the 18th
uis young man named John Ryiand Jr armed With
pistols went o. hrs house in the dead Of night Cursed
him hour 50. dared hum out 70 right and thrcsi
ened II he did not 70 shoot HIM through The window
We give the sequel 10 the nshuns iAfson own words
Upon his swearing prolauely TIA, ~ lid not 20 snd
hshl ham hc would pick as through the winaow, We
rose up cat o. bed. drew clothes took down 4
do1be bSIeied San well loaded with buckshot cooked
and went Al him when he swiftly retired down % the
great gate a. Col wietis distance OF near one hun
dred yards
STAsHEp.-We learn from the Csr.7 Dsn1n-rof
asi jeremiah c Pricc was stabbed IL the side NJ Cecil
ton The day Of the late election by Edward Ether.
ns,on, darias hsht which grew out q dispute At
the polls Etheuugton ~~s committed The wound
OF M. price Is not considered dangerous
FiKsr NATlcNAt CAIBoIic CogNcil or BAL
7 riNoKE --Cn the "a OF September. tie Most Rev.
Archbishop tce'cston ssued lctisTs the Nest Rsy.
snd RI Res prelStes Of ths Ouited states Tor the
vocation OF the 6rsi Nsnorsl Couacil Of Baltimore.
N We notice large number Of strangers ia
ATTENDANCE 81 the United States District AMI Circuit
Cour. now IN Session IN this city. ard among them.
I JANIS FENInoRE CooPEk. and D. b OeDxN, Esq
The Marshal Slave Case thst occupied the tune OF the
Court some two weeks At the last sessoa Will
derstsnd probably bs taken up again At this term Il
- Of great Importance and much interest IS ;si
/ in the dnsl decision. Detroit Free Press.
I W The barn Of Mr. Joha Moore. at Amherst
y J. wSs destroyed BY aFe day or t~o siac-. Loss
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