New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-08-24

Things In Lewis County Rain--Accident-
Drowning Country sunday schooi-Con-
vention-BIsck River w.. The Cansi-Com-
missioner Brach-krror Corrected.

sPouutNtr 90 sht Aii'NHfs
LowviLLE, Aug 20, ls4s
Our region has been favored with abundance Of
rain, and the threatening aspects OF things Ia con-
sequence OF the long drouth hss been changed
very much Tor the better, though the hay IS lighter
than usual.
Mr Henry Van Ddcsen Of West Martimburgh
q few days since fell from a load Of hay, when the
wheel passing over BIS head, be oied almost in-
slautJ.
As three men were iording the Black River. one
% them named Thomas Mary, getting into dee.
water, VAS drowned before assistance could be
rendered. III. comrades were Obliged 10 take care
90 themselves one q whom Narrowly escaped the
At OF his companion.
Last Thursday, the 10th inst. County SUNDAY
-ctoui Celebrstlon was held AZ West Martins
rargh. There we're nearly Two thousaEd person.
present onrhat OF whom " ere children. School.
Ia msny srrs Oi III County we're present, repre-
ntms the villages 90 Narunsbureh, West Mar
t.usoursh, Losyilie. Denmark Copenhagen. Ia.
un. DAY snvllle. Housewife, Port Leydeu. and sew
era Schools irom coun.ry places. The exercises
were OF very Interesting natare-Asdresses 70
Parents Children and Teachers being delivered
music OF al excellent order, aud 4 liberal and ex-
C. llens entertainment. The i.hgeuce OF this Con-
vcuron vii. 10 doubt, be vide felt, as there APP
pesrrd deep earnt stuess OF conviction and feel
neg ected 10 this County
he Black River Canal aui particularly Just
uoT, the Erie Canal Feeder, has given rise 10 =
net question. The appropriation OF the water Of
The Back River for the Feeder, has difeciea 4
1ody OF water equal 70 about 5000 cubic feet per
minute tfCm the river iuto the Erie CANA. TINS
has Invaluable - the navigation Oi the Erie.
On the hong level II e. miles from Urea &c syrs.
case, which would scarcely have been navIgAb
iuung the l0ng drOgth, bat Tor the supply thus
opened on the 25th OF June. \ serious disscvan
tsge, however IS alleged % have resulted % the
mills aud factories on the Back RIVER between
Carthage and Wsiertosn, Tor m consequence u
the dry season and the new direction given . the
water u the river, many mills depending upon u
| have been obliged 70 suspend. This I uty, Il
| believed, may be ooviated by turning IN N.
water from one or more OF numerous lakes 10 the
| region east Of the river. and thus conpensating
| for the dram made for the Ere Csnsl
The Commi.sioner Tor the Eastern Dvsioc
Hon. NEls0N 5EAcH. has promptly responded
| g. The application Of the Interested parties IL
Js ifrrs0n and hss visited the County q iuvesti-
cate the matter Il an rightly informed survey
/, a'resdy undertaken 70 determine the best and
most economical al 20 oe pursued aid - exami1e
the various axes and streams which can be thus
made 70 contribute 10 the river and canal.
10 ~l lot be amss 10 correct a. error into which
| was led BY a, was judged 70 be com 2eteni
| suth0rty, 10 regard % the time Of navigating the
canal. il : believed that the work viii be CON-
gistsd from Rome to Booovliie this Fail. bur no
| ea'ly enous - Dc open for hippers-experimeDts
| trips nat be made 20 is.r the strength ard rehs
nit'y OF the wo's tut trais0ortation, as have II
im tue source IL not ceftA~ly looked for tn.
| SEASON. THIS correcron maze, as vel for Ire
astice q the thing for the reason that N. OF
year shippers hsving seen my former statemeu-
| have inquired bow soon Il vii be SAFE % io-sArt
~rig 3 sck hvcr Canal The error was no
mise, Tor your correspondent aims always 10 b
particularly sad correctly. v.o.s.