Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-07-08
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of forty-two miles in one hour.
The "Syracuse Journal,'' in the heart OF
the great State of New York, thus speaks
right out: "The masses, the bone and sin
ew of the Wing party, are ready to come
forward in one solid column to the support
of Taylor and Fillmore"
There is no state of thi'gs, then, by
which the election of Gen. Cass can be rem
dered probable. Give him every advan-
tage-all the uncertain States, and still he
starts beaten. Any thing like an effort on
our part, will not only secure the election.
triuInphantly, but, twill sweep the country.
The Mirror speaks of letters received
from Henry Clay, which give an unqualif-
ed adhesion to the nominees of the Wing
National Convention. None but those who
reviled Mr.. Clay before the Convention,
would feel it necessary to wait for letters
before they knew the course which that
noble Patriot would pursue.
Indiana is on fire for Taylor and Fillmore
Ratifcatil IN meetings eve ywhere proclaim
that they viii be secure by immense major-
ties.
On Sunday afternoon, the 18th ult., pear
the Buckeye House, CINCINNATI, two young
men got into quarrel, and one struck the
other over the face with the butt of pistol,
opening the flesh to the BONE A young
man named Purcell, who attempted to sep
arate the combatantS, was also struck and
shot at, the ball grazing his shoulder, and
in an attempt on the part of the crowd to
get the pistol, which was revolver, away
from the young man, he discharged two or
three oftbe barrels promiscuously into their
midst, but fortunately doing no serious in
jury. One of the balls struck a spectator
in the breast, but glanced off. The young
man dropped the pistol in the struggle,
when it was taken up by another, who,
smarting from a wound which he received
in the affray, Immediately fred shot at the
individual who owned the pistol, the ball
taking effect in his right arm, infiicting a
wound which may cause the loss of limb.
The sixth case of suicide in New York
city, within the short space of two days,
occurred on Monday afternoon, between
three and four O'Clock, at the house $50
Fourth street. The name of the person
was John Ramers, a ship carpenter by trade,
supposed to be aged about fifty-six years.
The deceased had been drinking liquor
very freely for week previous, but had
partially got over it and returned home and
went up into an attic bedroom, and soon at-
forwards the report of firearms in the house
alarmed the family, and on proceeding to
the room they found that he had shot him
self with musket, He had tied string
to the trigger and then attached it to his toe.
The muzzle of the gun he placed against
his breast, and in this position discharg-
ed the gun. A piece of his breast and lungs
were found lying on the floor. He has left
a wife and seven children to mourn his loss.
A fatal accident says the Bangor Wing,
occurred on the Oldtown Railroad week
or two ago, the engine having run off the
track about two miles this side of Still
water. There were four men upon the en-
CINE, Mr.. Henry Sawyer, the Superintend-
emf of repairs on the road, was caught by
the arm between one of the pipes and the
earth, and there held for some time, the hot
water running upon his body, scalding bin
in en awful manner. When taken ont he
had is senses perfectly, and gave directions
with perfect self-possession, although aware
that he could not live but a short time. He
was brought to this city and died at noon,
aged IS years. He has left wife and an
adopted child.
The Montgomery (Alabama) Journal
learns firm a gentleman recently from Vera
Cruz, the details of horrible case of fra
tercide by man well known in that coun-
try. SO Tucker Armstrong, who it will be re-
killed brother at Mount Meigs
several years since under circumstances of
peculiar atrocity, has since repeated the
crime by the deliberate slaughter of anoth-
err brother, Capt. Gabriel Armstrong, of
Col. Hays Texas Rangers. The circum-
stances were these, Tucker Armstrong was
Lieutenantin the company of Rangers COM
manded by his BROTHER, and on being rep
rinanded and threatened with arrest by him
for gross breach ofshe code of military du-
ty, deliberately drew pistol from his belt