New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-10-10
PolIfIcaI, Personal, &c.

FlGHT Win kEyOLyERS-Nc sterday evening,
about o'clock while the public room OF the Pear az.
street House occupied by great number OF the
boarder- young by the name OF Wagner entered
and approaching Mr. 4. r King merchant at the corner
of Main and second SITS who seated At the back OF
the room presented revolver close 10 his thingp
head. and discharged three balls. Mr. King throwing
40 his hand Al the instant saved his head but lost two
az his fingers Wagner retreated preepitstey 10 the
street followed by King who, In tai drew revolver
snd made two or three Intellectual shots At Wagner
Wagner pursued his way up Main TO Second sts and
when opposite the Gait House, turned upon his pur
suer and here several shots were ired by each with
out taking effect on either side. Wagner finally sought
the protection afforded him by the open door of Mr.
Kesser and he passed in Mr. King nred-the ball
passing within few inches OF Mr.. kesser, who was
attracted % his door by the report OF IRE arms In the
street IL is truly surprising how many shots could
could have been exchanged without stect At the
House could be that three balls had
passed through the partition We understand both par
ties formerly residents OF Jefersonville, Ind
Louisville Dem. sept -.
~ Gov. RusswoRM of the Maryla Colony in
Liberia stated recently At Baltimore, that anxious
were the natives for missionaries, sabbath and public
day school teachers that several kings and princes nad
sent 10 the colony repeatedly tor, a. they call them
" God man and book man" 10 come among them and
teach their people, that they might become white
men same Ike YOU" one OF these kings had so far
manifested his requests 10 be sincere that ne mad punt
a, his own expense large and comfortable church and
school house and anxiousy awaiting the arrival OF
the long looked for Merica man
y savage outrage was pctpcTttcu tNt
other night AZ Cincinnati upon John Gsrnhar bosrder
Al che Green Tree Hotel" He was accused oil steai
ing Sl5 from Of the boarders, which ne denied
whereupon they tied him, kicked him beat him vito
board horsewhipped him, and threw him out on pile
of wood in the yard 70 die His cries brought assist
apce and the authors OF the outrage were arrested and
committed for trial Garnhsrt is very feeble.
~ The Rochester Democrat states that the
case of the Farmers Loan and Trust Company ana
others rs Charles Ii Carroll and others, has been on
argument before our Supreme Court for the last two
dsy. and will probably continue through the whole
week The amount 10 controversy IS very large, over
$4,000.
~ We learn that in attempting to execute
man al Niagara C. w. recently the drop fell, his
head was severed from his bOdy-the one lying INTO
the air and the other falling heavily upon the earth
presenting horrid spectacle even as the mae OF
capital execution. lounao Co'nnio'Ol''
II Rev. Lyman Jewett, late OF Newton Iheo-
logical Institution about to sail for India ass Missionary
under the direction the American Baptist Missionary
Union was ordained to the work OF the Gospel Ministry
81, the Rowe st. Church, Boston. on Friday evening
- A duel was fought on Saturday week at
Fredericton in the British Provinces between gen
tern.n of that place and another who formerly held
commission 10 the army The gentleman Of Frederick
ton took cool shot his adversary, who deliberately
dred in the air Nobody killed Both satisfied
rR-A man named Short attempted 10 Kill himself
on Saturday week, al Dayton o. He cut MS throat IN
ak or seven places with razor and then, not succeed
ing in killing himself he deliberately walked 70 the
river which was a considerable distance on and plunged
in and drowed himself
70 During shooting scrape, as the ArkaH-
.ar TafeQigsHoer desgna,es ARRAY IN the Cherokee
N,ron AZ Bellies Mnls 18th ultmo. Mr Hazen, white
man shot Mr. Joseph Pardue, haliored "olndlns
aim dangerously but not fatally
~ Commodore Buchanan, O. 8 Navy, arrived
here Yesterday IRON Baltimore. and TOOK lodgings AZ
he National Hotel We learn that he - on special
duty connected with the selection Of ste on Liznt
house on the coast lNYii''A D0~D
~ 4 hottie Of brandy tell into the hands Of
child Al Roadout n Y last week, and the little cres
ture having drank freely, WAS seized wtn eonsssuoh
mi the brain DR. Wales found L nsensioe, but relieved
n bv Opening and bleeding the juggsr vein !, even
tusly recovered
~ One OF the Free Soil Electors m Virginia
" srxyyy. ESQ /. harranguing sInartly IN favor OF
Van Buren, and Adams, and denouncing MS former a.
les and their Baltimore nominee tor the rresdeney
~ Among the victims Of Cholera AZ smyrna
"a. Nr. C. F. Newell an eminent American merchant
sso had rs, arrived from Boston. He died after an
ilness Of only four hours
~ The Secretary Of the Navy lett Washing
ton Yesterday morning short or1cisl tour y me
go.ton Washington Union Oct :.
~ The psper.mill Of Hezekiah Steele, at
Hudson was destroyed BY are the night Of the 5th
instant
r. DR. Charles Leib, ale Secretary Of the Cas-.
Club at Pottsvile pa has renouneed the cause ana
declared for .syor and fllnlofe.
- Col James q Berret has been appointed
ChIef Clerk Of the Pension Office, rb< Dr. George '"
C-nmn dseessed Warrington Union
~The Government advertise for sale at New
orleans. the steamers Gen. Butler Gen Haner afze
Number OF propellers and several schooners
~ In the old army orders, the name Oi zen
TAYLOR /. speli ZaesrA OF ate Jear' De ha' "''''sn
Il Zachary.
~ Rev. DR.. JunkiH has accepted the Fresl-
sesey Of washington College at Lexington "a
ry The Telegraph is soon 20 be extended from
Petersburg 70 Norfolk Va
~ Thanksgiving in Massachusetts Thursday
November 90
~ The Rsves are q. PhilsdslPhis.