New-York daily tribune., 1849-05-17

BONon, May ~, lei'.
FlRF.--A fire broke ont in the stables Of j B.
Davis n Aberdeen, Mississippi, the ith inst. which
spread rapidly. aud hesdc- the stables the coach ac
tory OF J. Crcight the house. out buildings and gun
smith shop of Mr. Souire the large carpontcrshOp of
Mcsscs liagy Cawihorn, and several vacant wooden
houses entirely destroyed The loss OF Mr Davis
Mr. Crcight and Mr. SQUIRE win be heavy. That Of
the former is estimated at $1,000 That OF Nr Crcghi
AZ 81 300 About ten horses were burnt IN the stable
large number OF carriages, buggics sc was eso con
sumod
CANELINA SrAryA.-Some Of the Georgia
plantcrs for want of sufficient encouragement n the
cultivation OF the Cotton plant are beginning 70 give
attention 10 the culture of Camcna Sauva cor gold of
pleasure.l uncious secd resembling haNseed. nom
which OH Is expressed IN the same manner 's lIon
haNsecd The plant is n native oi siberia but Wei
adapted 10 our Southern climate. II D. an annual
growing from TWO and half 20 three feet bag and
Yields large and certain crop iti already m demand
in this country.
DlsTRESsfNG ACCIDENT.-Merrltt, son OF hem
r. Rorst late Under sheriff of this County. o. last
Cohlesku was almost instantly killed while engaged n
blasting rocks that village ou Monday afternoon
last charge had been fred hut failing TO explode n
the usual time he very ihoughtlessy approached n u
leaning or @ioopng attitude directly over IT, whCn The
powder igucd and forcing the whole charge into his
face and head. maneled him most shocNnsly. He was
about 2l wears of age had been married about year.
and leaves loving wife and tender infant 10 lament his
death l-chohaue Republican.
FUNERAL OF BlsHoP BRowS The remains Of
the Right Rev Morris Brown second Bishop 90 The
african Methodist Episcopal church were followed io
the grave Yesterday afternoon by large concourse OF
his colored brethren Two Bishops and about one
hundred and fifty ministers OF different denominations
principally members OF the two Annual Conferences
now I'm session In this city walked rrst IN the line Tie
remains of the deceased inferred with appropriate
ceremonies in the vault IN front OF the Bethel Church
sixth street above Lombard IN which the late Bishop
Allen. his predecessor IN the Episcopal office. hes
buried. Phil. Ledger
Episcopal CONVENTION IL Pan IADELPHIA.-
The Prot tps Convention for the Diocese Of Pcnnsyl
vanla commenced on Tuesday in -. Andrew Church.
Philadelphia Bishop Potter presiding liiy three
cergyncn and eighty lay deputies answered TO
their names The Church OF the CrucihNon (colorc1
pcuuouei for admission reierrcd 10 Special Com
miiiee.
DRFADFUL HURRICA>E-A hurricane passed
through lroguos Count, llo about three miles south
Milford the sth inst prostrsting several houses
and a large amount OF fencing. 10 WAS about enc
mile in width The length OF is destruction not a-cer-
tanned
rF- The ROYAL Mail Steamer Ssrers, Cspt. w.
NGNCENr left Mobile Point the 5th INST ~ PM iur
Vera Cruz ami Tampico. with the mails and Don J.
Fsgas Minister Of spain 20 Mexico Gen Green bearer
OF dispatches TO California ani several others A. pas
sengers
NtwsPArER CRANSE.-Samuel Treat. Esq. has
Withdrawn from the editorial chair ~ the - L9Al'
ai1r in consequence ot il health and Richard Poll
lips has associated himself witt Louus Pickering m
the publication o., that journsL
DlyOSCES n CON>ECTICVT.-Twenty- or
thirty applications for divorce from the msTrsse ne
have already heen presented 70 the Connecucu' Legs
stur-sn equal number on the part oi The wives and
husbands
FARNERs ~ WisCO>sIN.-The steamers WhlcH
have arrived here from the East during the pAsi week
have landed considerable number OF farmers "l'A
me necessary utensils for Wisconsin
Milwaukee Sentinel
tiRE-The extensive drug mill OF Henry san
lord "a member Of the present Legislature) OF STAN
ford Conn DESTROYED by nr, ou the night OF the
oih INST supposed - be the work 81 incendisry
Loss s<V,e"' Insured 5000 al the .ftna, Hartford
EF- John NJ. Riley has been sentenced ~ be
hanged on Friday the >h OF june next for the murder
oi William Willis a. Independence. Henderson CO.
Tenn.
PosrMAsTER AT CA>ANOAiGUA-Geo L Whit.
ney EsQ for the past Years Editor and Propreior
Of the Oaiario RosEy, has been appointed Postmaster
At CsnSnGAsuS
" J. W. Sickles. Esq Huuker, was on Tues
6av last elected President OF the village Of undertook
p Beekrnan was the Free soil candidate and D Van
ScAasck the Whis candidate
CHoLrRA-In Msysviiie. Ky ard the surround
Ing country q deaths from Cholera had occurred up
to the 10Th inst
PosrNAsrERs.--The v. II. Telegraph says that
Chsrles r Tutie has hesa appointed Postmaster oi
Amherst and Seldeu White OF heene
" Hon Thomas J. Henley. late member OF
congrsss from lBdisns has started fer California