New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-09-25

FATAL AFFRAY AND SUIClDE.-We are informed
that an alteration took place on wednesday nignt %
Uavred Grace between stranger, named Adndse.
and citizen named William Thomas the latter sad
., he very respectfully connected. IL that dis
pute arose al a gaming table, which resulted IN mu-
tua challenge 10 an immediate night Inc pafues 'heh
went out and Thomas shot Aldrdge with pistol tne
hall entering his body lust below his heart the wound
proyipg fatal Thomas then fed and, arriving al Bel
Air Yesterday morning, took room Al Magra"
tavern and retired 10 ii shortly aiterward the report
of pistol was heard, and, on gong 70 ms apartment
he was found have shot himself the bail from pistol
having taken effect lust behind the The persons
Immediately about the house did not near the report OF
the uistol His friend George lelott, ESQ being m
formed of the report OF the pistol fastened % the room
and found him dead. seldom has such gloom been
cast over our village CONSERVATION Is visible on every
face we meet Mr. Thomas was brother OF the late
Herman : Thomas who sacrinced his lie IN an lmpet
nous chsr,e on one OF the siroDghods OF the enemy at
Monterey William after his brothers death Joined
the Texan Rangers and served In that gallant band with
distinguished bravery and was honoraoiy dschaf -ed'
Hartford Md Republican, sept q
FLopEMENr-One De Wit Taggart, residing
some four miles from this village. persuaded his young
brother last week 70 procure horse and wagon OF one
of our citizens and histhe elder Iaggart iather
in-aws and accompany his own wiies sister 10 Seou
On a visit On their way thiIher Iassart the s4oei
ioped them and induced MS brother 10 proceed win
him self and the Young lady Syracuse Al that place
the guilty pair pretended they were going Westio VISIT
friends and the young man returned Inc vile OF %
rar, we understand Is al her fathers with her enid
ID is hoped that the press will aid IN the discovery OF
the whereabouts Of the iugves Tor the satsaenon OF
those personally interested. McGra"Yle ~ - LIZ
IMPORTANCE or ONE Mans LIFE.-The BHydi0
Commercial in noticing the attack upon Mr. stephens OF
Georgia SAYS There are thirty states in the Union
Fifteen have Democratic majority in Congress-
Twelve have a Wing majority, and three are tied In
the event OF the election President being thrown into
the House Of Representatives the result would De IN
certain inasmuch neither party can command ma
iorify Que Of the tied states Is Georgia II Mr. eie
phcns had died il supposed he would from MS
wounds the Locos would have majority OF the votes
Of that state and majority for Cass would thereby De
secured IL not often that result 80 important may
be- contingent on the life or death OF one man
HORRIBLE ACciDEST.-Tir0 Children Burnt D.
D,ata-On Yesterday afternoon the dwelling house ana
cheese house OF Lawrence Harter Esq. OF warren IN
his county were with al their contents entirely De
,.oved bV IRE Aud what is stl more melancholy ana
rending is that James Henry and David the only
children of Mr. H-the about years. and the other
, wee consumed in the flames. Mr.. and Mrs H. were
h.snt ON business but left the house and children IN
care OF Henry Miller, young lad wno was A,ins IN
their family lie put the boys u sleep and then ei me
house which was soon after discovered 10 Dc al IN
flames Attempts were made 10 stay the destroying
clement and also 10 secure the children but al IN vain
tHerkimer CO. Dem.
LOCO-FOco NoxISATloSs--Ine hlnAers hnH
the Barnburnsrs had each Congressional Convention
AZ Beekmanve on Wednesday last 70 select ther can
didstes for Congress The HGnkers nomnatea OHAiies
Gsuun Esq and the Barnourners Benjamin Bailey Es4
both of Carmel Putnam Co. lPoughkeeP'ie Eagle