New-York daily tribune., 1849-02-19
NE,y-YORk TRIBUNE.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS ITEMS.

CALtF0RSIASA.-The Ncw Bedf0fd 4nT'". - =
Thursday says.-A letter received from Mr, }. y,
Mods formerly of the firm OF Allen Woods, IN thss
city, dated ~ San Francisco, Dec ., 80 st.
statements which have been published o' "
spin, prevailing st that place, sna ~ s-gles from
this port IN the Fall Of ls7 10 the schooner
a. owner and supercargo with an assorted cargo on
trsd,ng expedition the South seas Tie was ~ ono
~ -S,h ~. vessel ard Of the outward cargo In
Or,oher las, and took on board passengers Tor San
prsncsco On his arrival At The latter port ne
of his cargo at handsome proht ond obtained cnAr
ter for bis vessel at 5000 per month. lie adds: i
have made successful voyage, and have entered into
engagements supercargo on bosrd Of an English brig
bound the Sandwich Islands, where Intend 70 spend
the Winter months, and return TO san FRANCISCO II ne
Spring"
Another letter received here from Cspt Ne,cher ate
Of ship asne Of Fsrhsven wrecked In Columbia river
OREGON 10 August lastl dated st san Francisco Dec
states ths, he s engaged 10 running launch and irsd
ing upon the Sacramento riyer. Capt \ edcs tnst u
bic life Is spared ne will return 10 NewBediort "1nn
syear, with fortune.
x A yoang woman was forcibly detained on
the 9th inst Cincinnati by the proprietor OF Cnina
store for "a hsurs, by locking her up N oeek looI
Upon being liberated. the grl wens home and soon re
tsrned with her brother and friend oi MS lhey en-
tered the store and the gallant having been pointed ou
bv the voung woman her brother Immediately attacked
him with a club and after short struggle, 60, n1n
down and proceeding 20 take summary vengeance
on the alleged suthor Of the outrage. friend OF the
attached man being In the store when the light con-
meuced took part against the ssssianss, and com
nenced huring glass tumbers al their heads driving
the ally Of the young maa OF, who inglonou.iy ned,
after being cut the head leaving his principal en-
gaged with the China merchant Ia close encounter
Two upon one, rather one between two, was now
the state Of the battle snd finally the young man was
iumbled out u doors and bis victim escaped.
Coon Mas Observation-Disclosures Walker Of
Holly Springs Tenn murdered the Sd inst st
Noncoxsh Bridge. shelby Co. by two brothers named
James The sl,srcaton that led 70 such melancholy
termination began by ocular remark as 20 which ci
the narfies had fe gf :
struck Mr.. Wsker and then fred ~ bim with pistol
Walker then drew pistol which he hred, and was sp-
psrently retres when be mortsly wounded BY
the one that had previously fired At bin. He expired
Ia few minutes Notwithstsncing there were nun
Der Of persons present the murderers were allowed 10
escape. They have been pursued snd We hope vii oe
of years He was an Industrious, honest snd pesees-
bic man lie leaves wife and number OF helpless
body was brought here and buried on Monday last All
persons wishing T. aid in prosecuting the murderers
VIII please cal at the store Of Long s Farrell
Holly Springs JaeksOnisn.
The concluding sentence indicates singular state a
society 70 cay the lesst-Ed Trtb.
ASorHrR HoRRID DEATH.-On Sunday morn
Ing llth inst John Thomss Jr. OF Nottingham, who
lives ct a neighbors and told that his mother was
dead The neighbOr suspected something was wrong
and with others. went 10 the house In the kitcheA
were an lnshman and wife, In state OF intoxesuon
who had called the nigh, before for lodging Ia An ad
ioinng bedroom, the bed, lay the body oil Mrs IN
Il M II
room was found Mr. r. the husband. dsad drunk II
seems that the evening previous this Eishman had pur
chased large jug of rum by and carried 10 ths
house All drank and the mother lost her life 10 the
quarrel that followed There were marks OF violence
on her body. This son. reckless inhumsn wretch is
undoubtedly the perpetrs,or of his mothers death.
Manchester N. H. American.
THE FLooD Is THE KASgAKgE.--The Jui!d
u) Tue DemeGa Of the let bss fun particulars Of The
recent food In the Ksnkakee, which we have before
noticed. Al Ksnkakee Town several buildings were
entirely submerged and the squedue at thai ace -
said to have had narrow escape. The dam and saw
mill at this point belonging John Beard were swept
of Several canal boats which were laying in the
Feeder started on excursion without PuHn from
the proper authorities The embsnkment Of she Kan
kskse Feeder gone TOR long distance, and fears
ensined that the damage il Of such nature that ss
ous delays will occur 10 its next Spring While ihe
whole country overhowed t impossible 10 tell hos
extensive those damages are. The upper nouriug ml
Of Wilmington crushed and destroyed by the Ice
the sswnill aud Chspins wooien factory with all IL
stock. books, papers, sc. swep. away, and tue ~"
bridge over Forked Creek snnIhiated.
HEERY CLAY.-Hon. Henry Clay, now soouu-
Ing In our city will not we understand. attend the 81
ting Of the senate called the 4h Of March next but
viii be at his poet II his health permits at the com
nencement of the regular session in December next
may be Interesting his distant friends to learn that
the gusbed orator is 10 the possession Of all his
vigor Of mind and body, and looks If he had msny
good years of service In him. paragraph in some OF
papers states that Mr. Csy had written letter pedgne
his warm support TO the administration OF Gen Taylor
We understand that this statement Is unounded and
that Mr.. Clay, stands wholly uncommitted as 10 the
course he intends to pursue In the next Congress.
n o. Delta, 9Th.
CoLp WxArHER-The thermometer at Boston
on Frd,y morning indicated temperature four de
eress below zero The Boston Journal Of Friday morn
fns saw. We learn that the mercury fell low l6
degrees this morning at Milton Hii and at Milton Up
per Mills 1t fell TO IL degrees below zero Al Cam
bridgeport the Thermometer was 10 degrees below
zero and the same a, Harrison Square in Dorchester
1.-THE Lexington (Mtssour) krPrfss Of the 18th Jan
says that had covered that State for the preceding
7 or weeks, and the thermometer had ranged as ow
as % degrees below zeroi This is colder than Fran.
conia N II. The Bangor mig says that the mercury
In thst city Friday varied In different locations from
IL to = degrees below zero. lhere was sso AseN'
sharp, hard wind, which made exposure awful hard
FLooD IN rnE YAzoo RIvER.--The Democrat
OF the 3lst ult published at Carrolton Miss says The
Yszoo River 10 now several inches higher than II has
ever been within the memory OF the "oldest inhaolt
ant" The causeways, both to Greenwood and Lenore,
are overfowed In many places and the bridges have
hoated off, The two villages themselves well nigh
inundated and at last accounts the river was st rising
All intercourse has ceased with the river and we are nj
loss to know when may be resumed IL appears as
though the Mississippi had loft s bed and precipits
M impe,uous current through the pass into our gen
Ce Yazoo-thus inundsting our nne oottom-lands ana
bearing of every impedment IN ne way
DEATH OF GOVERNOR WlLsOS.-Speaking OF
the death OF Gov. Wilson OF South Carolina, The
CAerissicR Mrcs'T says; "lie was native of George
town. and at early period OF bis life rose 10 disuc
sturc and having been President OF the Senate. he
was in 1892 elected Governor Of the State. lie was
man OF uncommon powers OF mind and remarkabls
energy OF character and st time welded great IN
uence In the politics of the state Since his Governor
ship he has resided In Charleston taking but little part
In public affairs, and confnng himself to the duties o
his profession"
~ TBE NEw-JERsEY Iron WORKS at Boon
ton, Morris Co. have Just stopped work and would
have stopped FIVE months ago bat for fortunate con
trsc.s entered into in lsi The stoppsge Of the rolling
mill ssys correspondent Of the Nerdrk DAILY Adrtr
fiso (writing from Boonton) throws about 80 meu
out OF employ directly and much larger number
indirectly On the 600 tons of railroad iron which
made last year not lees than $50 per ton smonn.n.
TO &35oo paid for labor in the different branches
Of manufacture and transportation of material givn.
employment; I, not less than 1000 men and support Il
their families
THEBRirisn MAIL SrEAMyRS.-The inhshltant'
OF st. John. New Brunswick, getting up pStition
praying the Legislature OF the province 10 inter
pose its influence 10 prevent the English mails beins
cent through the Vntd States TO Canada or the maj
steamers from proceeding 70 Boston and New orb
direct without touching At Halifax. both which mee
stated to be in contemplation. The eontrsc
tors for the express mails have already received notice
that their services will De required after the 5tt
April next Boston Courier i'tn'
ACCIDENT oS THE BALrMoRE RAiLRoAD.-