New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-04-27
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS ITEMS.

MISCELLANEOUS NEWS llhMS'
A NEGRO MURDERED ~ NEchoEs.-tAfIy 90
the morning Of Tuesday, says the Coao"d,a Iq"HgsD
Ger of Saturday last eight negroes came in" F'a'A
and having found the sil0r tad him that they-ah vi
.them-beOnged 10 Windsor Forest plantation but nso
b.en ronavays from H. for s9ne months owing - ne
cruelty Of tbs overseer GA tbs, p~ntauyn tnHt
being unable longer tOye la the woods tncY han agreed
20 return home Monday night last but before dong
So determined 10 propose 10 the negro oveseer u uo
init To a light punishment for their oirnse, ana NJ
did GOT agree - their proposal u k hlin-thAt WIN
this determination they went into the Qusrers made
the proposal for n moderate punshment 70 the negro
overseer and having been rejected and severe pun
ishment thresiened they killed him with sucks Ihey
told the or that all OF their number were implicated
in the murder aud had now como 70 give them
selves into the hands Of justice The time OF THIS sur
render was near Gsybreak. All Of these negroes
ssightway committed D. JAN, Wine Inc coroner
and summoned Jury prOceed'd 70 the scene Of toe Dr.
scribed murder and bod the proper iDqurtt They
found the negro dead without the sn az any
part Of his body having been scratched even IL had
been beaten 10 death.
FeoN YrcArAs.-The bark Wave Capt. Lea
witt arrived here last evening from S'sai which port
she ef on the oh lost She brought up iob OF tho va
catan volunteers but under what olcefs we were uu
able 10 learn We received no papers but learn yer
bally that there were 900 at Sss when the Wave
left expecting 90 ssl ON the 18Th for Bacasr, where
reported the Indians had assembled in large force
Capt Leavitt reports the " = shp-Ot war Saratoga al
slsal all well The following vessels were Ia port when
the Wave sailed B,rk CAtharine, discharsng brig
Harriet sail nort day, and bark Chesapeake ard brig
Columbus In a few days. IN - ic. Ism.
ANOTHER REvoLUTIOSAWy SOLDIER Cow
Died IN Upton Nov lO, Mr. Silss Warren ared Hfa'fN
IRE gsays He among the soldiers over whom Gen
Washington received command a. Cambridge Do was
aso present Al Dorchester sg hs when the Americans
compelled the British ~ evecuaio R1fiOn. Amer the 90
tsblishment Of his country Independence, De h'ei
upon his farm In Upton 10 the time of his death. where
IL was his delight in his hours OF rest from agricultural
pursuits TO entertain his friends Win revolutionary
tales and incidents Of the times thattried men FOULS
He had been subscriber for aud constant reader OF
the McssachHsfs Spy over since II was pubshed being
sertsfB yedrs-- Wurrfsfer ~"
MONSTER. AppLE TRIEs There Is an apple
tree 6n the esta,c of Mr. Joseph Briegs on Federal m
in the of Dedhsm supposed 20 be- about lO years
old which measures thirteen feet aud halt IN circum
snce one foot from the ground, and eleven and hall
feet four feet the ground Us branches cover an
area Of sbo Wy feet 10 diameter This tree ssecoud
only 10 that In DuXbury which is siN'eon eet IN ps"
eter foot two above the surface OF the ground 10
over 100 years old aud bore Ia one year run which
made ten barrels of cider In addition 70 thirty barrels
apples put IN he cellar ih'St Irs'
A NEW CALIFORNIA ENrERrRIsE-The Norfl-
ampfoa Ga-cs states that the Massachusetts aud Cal
fornla Company formed at that place. start for their
destination soon overland with all the nxines 'r 90
tabshng private mint at san Francisco, with tue az
probation OF tie Government They have IN VIM II.
Hayden. graduate OF Yalo College. An hsssyer well
qualified discharge his duties. and machinery capa
bic of coming $1,000 day his their intention says
the Gesee purchase gold dust al the current prices
and transform 1t uto coin Tor circulation
LurHERAN CoNTiRMArioN.--Wc observed
Sunday morning a procession OF eleven youos lsdies
issefully dressed ia white, their heads adorned Win
SCREEN wTesihsson their Way Il the Lutheran ChW'h
They were. ~ learned. Nennoise children, snd
were confirmed yesterday az the Lutheran Church 10y
Rev. SIR Hoyer, tho pastor. The administration Of ms
solemn and beautiful rite which The German Luther.
ans preserve With great regard and uniformity drew
together large and attentive congregation
Richmond Republican, o5lh
RopBERy Tho carlisle Pal H,rad says that
the house of Mss Polly Fulton. an elderly lady resld
lus on a farm near Stoug htstown broken into hy
three men about two weeks "a and robbed OF e2Wo
In gos gold watch chain. and several other articles
of value The robbers wore the fatigue uniform of the
a. \ Dragons. and suspicion having attached u two
or three men who had recently deserted Al Carlisle
one of them was arrested, and confessed the crime
About 5000 Of the money had been recovered.
LUpIcRous AFFAiR--ln our paper OF yesterday
quite funny typographical error occurred. Camp Ia
tended advertising panama Hats but the printer
made Il Panama Rsfs This mistake led n queer
transaction. Mr. a. Burnett who has prcclivity e.
natural history and keeps collections OF everything
from picked elephants down % spiced polecas inclu
sive addressed note u Mr Camp iuqaring the price
OF pair of those animals AMI desifng him 20 send
up couple OF healthy oncs lVin. Com.
Tar ENPIosiON AT TRE GAS WoRKs.-Thc ex-
nlcsiou At the gas works. Monday evening occurred
In this wsy: The gas wes accidentally permitted T.
escape In tho pu house and the door being closed
the room was soon hHed one OIL the wo.Smeo eu
the door AFTER him. He smell the gas and was con
scious that was escaping but without reuec,os ms,
there was danger II explosion no sireck get sno
instantly the explosion took place. Koch Amer 2osa
Maj. RoRBERY Authorizations In money ami
drains as well as detenti0ns for unusual length ot
time having been noticed between the Post once H.
this city and ,he Of Great Bend Snsq0ehAnna Go
Pa measures were taken % discover the cVlprit and
resulted Ia the arrest Of George BALDWIN, Esq Posmss
Ter Al the latter place lie plead guilty and voan1sr
y delivered up numerous papers aud letters the iras
of his evil pracnees
ExrgSSHsOF THE WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE --
The expenses Of th. Legislature At its last session
Sx3l9S OIL. The following are the items Mileage,
,nember. both houses and 1T Lieut. Governor, Sii,s
pay slss6O Clerk. $3.50 ~ Ss,s SsS e' A,n.
papers for members, S2liS ~ postage - 40 IL
sundrtes, sl,3O 10
SrRAwBEKRlrs.-Our markets abound in the
most delicious strawberries and blsckAeres The crop
OF both promises 70 be very foe We saw = few days
aso Quart of the finest largest and most delicious snd
fragrant strawberries that were raised on Tot IN TIE
rear OF the city which few months ago wa, an nrre
deemed swamp. IN u pets, I'm
FIRE AT LUDLowvILLE-The Touring aud saw
mills belonging TO Andrew Myers At Luolowyle II o.
Is mites north OF ithsea destroyed by hre on Sal
ardsy last The IRE IL supposed To have been eomma
ncs.sd b. the butdegs from the torches ct some hsn
ermen There was large quantity of wheat IN the MI
and the loss is hesvy lhoeo' Dem
SuIclDH.--Jamcs l.. Plat son Of the late Lew
Plat OF Plsitsburgh shot hmsoit through the heart NJ
the CITY Hotel In oswego on the sd inst, The OsHso
Tiufs
- Young man of fine education &d address He
In letter addressed to the Coroner, stating that he
fell by his own hand
How ARE rRE MIGHTN FALLEN 1T IA stated
Al, the Cosrffr rhst hundred are 70 be aired on
,hs Common. on the occasion Of Mr.. MoFtons retire
mani from the Custom House on the s' OF Msy heN'
The powder is paid for BY Css. Loco oe', VINO SUI
senoe "0""' Boston Trsv.
KnSAPpIse.-Beniamin W Fsirver cooree
,.n Pond settlement Gsllatn Co. H. offers re~sfa
Of s25 ssoh for the Of his SsI esS's s on Ss
Emily George w and VIVA = sto.so ,,os h 80 re Ma