New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-05-04
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS ITEMS.

GALE ASD ACCIDENT we have asceftaiusd
III toe extent u the received at the Circus IN
Monday pisht when thu tent blown down u a
sudden and viOlcni gust 81 wiDd wa the Toss u the
life OF Nj, WIN H. CrpveN, end severe bot not ietal
injuries TO Gsofee w Ives printer, engaged upon mo
DaLIy noSnd Mr. Cro~eA VISA struck upln the lrii
tanDle by the central pole, - IL TELL which prostrated
him and rendered him sens~sss causing congestion o
the brain. II. was taken 70 Mr. OBysns grocery md
ssyeral medical gentlemen were ium-catey 10 attend
snce but hs lived not more than fifteen minutes Mr.
CrovelI has wife and i've children, and Was an indus
trious well known . rnsny 81 our citizens having
formerly been police ohc~r ho was 5Jehf. ~ Eye
His funeral will be ATTENDED this morning at 10 O'Clock
from his late residence Pro,peetst Inc ether per
son Injured Mr. lVes was standing near NJ e. q, too
time he ruck and received blow upon toe neao
and shoulder. which doubled him over iJrNsfd ana &C.
verely injured bis spine Hs IN juries Of such
ture that be will Dot BE- zey y recover from mem IN
tirely There reports Ci 10 ares - Cinfs aLu
that q lady had an arm broken Ou, 90 lar 10 We can
learn no such accident hagpened There we're perhaps
four thousand persons IN the tent al the time e auo
as II ccOmplsbed 10 an Infant Without warning
the escape Of the multitude IL wonderful no emu
sion Of course very great a. al 10 the amVnnr7ef
rushed NJ once 10 get out. The tent wac Dafy iorn
bu, the company got It up again yesterday and played
Rocb Dem. a.
Mail RoBBgRY-FOr some time past runors
have b.en in circulation that series Of robJeries had
been perpotrsied the Wcedspoi Post Ohce several
letters contaoirg money that must necessarily pass
through that flee having reached their desIna
zion To test tho iustcs of these Suspicious letter
containing $50 mailed At Port Byron, and private
marks placed upon the bills By the Deputy Postmas,er
90 that they could readily be Identified. When tho
mali bsg which should have contained this letler
reached sennett IL WAS examined, and tho package
containing the money was missing IDS W" on cat
urdsy last The Port Byron Posimssnr p,oceeosd ~
once 70 WeedspOrt sDd searched the pockets OF the
Deputy Postmaster, and found On his person the W
two 0l0 bills-snd 81 bill which had aso been mailed
at Por, Byron The Postmaster mol been able 10 sweat
positively TO the identity OF the money re his cicrE
marked H. he sent 20 Port Byron Tor BIN as ~iin"s
When he resched We.dsport. however, the delinquent
Deputy-s man by the name Of bonker and VINO up u
tho trne Of this robbery, had borne most excellent
character had made hs escape, and had not been ar
rested yesterday afternoon. hr Austin, the Deputy
u T. Marshal Il now ~ pursuit of him. We ns't not
heard what amount u money has been pur0iuet. bun
we stand that one letter with 500 Bcoted lie
missing and several letters with smaller amounts The
event has created much excitement At WeefsPoft AZ
Bonker had previously stood high IN tho community
as almost any man In ihe country. Auburn ADV lot
DEATH ~ REV. BfNJASIN WooD.-Dird m
tJptoD on Tuesday the 18th ut Rev Ben amin WOOD.
Paaor OF the Congregational Society In town aged
70 years months aud days Mr. Wood was one 81
the last Of venerable and yogorsed clafs 81 ministers
who twenty i've yeaTs ago cOmpOsed the Harmony A.
socistoD He settled IN Upton nearly nifty tnroc
years since, ana retained through most eventual pc
Rod ia the History Of New Lsgland, the respect love
and confidence OF his people The feeling on the ptr
OF pastor ADD people was reciprocal AZ The lorna
lion of the Central Society Ia Worcefter, an attempt
made ~ induce him % leave his pcpi - and &C. -
tie over tho ne society with ai,erpg prospects
His almost prophetcai reply WINS char-ct Tstc e" N"
man. 81 shall leave my bones IN Upton" lWor spy
MURDER AND SUIcTsE.-We learn that mhu
nv the name Of Fisher of Rouluus ia tins county,
struck q young lady with an AK ou "Wednesday last
hitting her the shoulder and gsucns so as o. sever
the windppe and immediately after took razor from
his pocket aud cut bic throat The lady was alive
yesterday morning. but cannot probably surviy".-
Fisher died Immediately. II seems thst tish'r mad
ssked the baud OF the lady In marriage. which wits
fused He met her On "Wednesday aud told her 81,
Io Fle n4r ~ 80
that her mind made up and she could not coDsen,
On the instant the tout deed perpehstcd. W. o.
not recolleet her name. Fisher was a man advanced
In years. lDsuot tree lress.
AceUITrAL OF SHADBOLT--The trial OF the IN
detment of John ShadbOlt for the murder of his wife
the Of bennington in this County, on the night
OF the 18th of October sst, was had before the Circuit
Court sitting Ia this village last week The Court wac
occupied four days In tbs of the indictment
The Jury AGO ui,ted the accused Although there wac
strong crcumstanal evidence 10 thu case there wss
mona strong enough tasen the committing OF the deed
upon the accused. Warsaw Ne..lorkeT
DrATn BY AccIDHNr.-Last Friday, stranger
at Waterbury calling himself George Dryden OF -
Mays. sidney County. Novs Scotia, aged 81 wa'
performing sailor like feats the ropes OF der
rick for the amusement OF the boys, he toll % The
ground struck upon his head. nearly disocstns hi'
neck and ujaros the spinal column 30 that he died
the next day. His remains were deecniy inferred with
appropriate exercises thu sabbath He said he hao
q sister In the City Of Nav York
lMon,pcler (vD Herald, let
srRixE IN IRE Coat RsoIoS.-We learn by
telegraph that the strike Of the miners aud abOrefs
on tbs ino OF the NH Creek Railroad continues snd
they insist compliance with thrir demand Of 10 cent?
additional on every wegOn # coal We also learn thai
ell the tho line Of the West Branch Railroad
have turned out for Higher wages tbegns TO be feared
that coal will DO very at tiiewaier next fall
lPhlsd North American, %
COMMERCE OF BALTIMoRE The arrivals at the
Port Of Baltimore during the month of April were 2
80 from foreign port. aud 40 eoasisse-os this nu"
Der 10 we're British French Swedish, Bremen, and
the balance, 207 American Daring the month OF April
there cleared at the Baltimore Custom House, io
foreign ports 80 vessels via - ships harks, p brig
aud IL schoonors CT this number were British. |
Danish, and the balsnce, A. American.
THE PE,cH CRor-We are pleased to observe |
shat later from the peach growers not
dscoursgipg - those 1T hTst received We esru |
from various points, that the damsge TO the trees |
though very great Is not 30 extensive as was at nr
supposed The prospect 10 that tho crop will be |
greatly diminished In extent but that we are not to be
entirely deprived OF this most wholesome aud delicious
fruit Baltimore Am.
FIRE ~ MlLpkS.-About l o'clock last night |
Are broke out In large building Ia Maiden Centre
owned and occupied by Nc James II Putnam a. brt |
taons aud tin mandatory which. with is Goa
tsnts. wss quickly consumed Loss shout - wv OF
% ooo-nO Insurance. The Osthodo~ Church sd 'cen
csughs are several times but wss saved by the ener
gete ehor,s OF tee aemen and citizens aided ey TIE
Aedtord hremen. Best Trans I'd.
FRoA ST. JouS, N. B.-The Head Quarters OF |
~" We N.Y. tost pan u IA ttLtNUPiaAVh
proving me navigation OF the ct John River. The plan
IL 10 dam the mouth Of the II Francis aud Fish rvers
above the Grand fss and by this obtain i'm
mense reserve OF water which eau b. flowed into the
81 John at any time when The river Is too low Tor the
parposo Of steam navigation
FIRE AT WHITE CRsyK-On Thursday evening |
last the store occupied by d p Ssscn In White Creek
Village, WAS consumed by are. About 30 CSOlns a, |
Wool bclongog 20 Mr. stephen Barker, ali OF Mr. SIS
sons goods. all OF the books and papers BELONGING A.
the store and Post Oce were destroyed Tue property
was partially insured, but the loss is heavy
Wash. Co Post
SwISE.-Au immense number OF swine have |
been brought to The Brighton msrse, Tits Spring Il
"A Estimated that 5000 have arrived there within the
lsst slx weeks There weIo 500 there yesterday
Several largo droves arrived last evening from Oaio
hsvlns been on the road 90 DAYS having trsveed over
800 miles aud we're ia hns condition Sosi Trans ID
MELANCHOLY ACCIDENr.-Edwa'd Hal was
instantly killed In the coal bank OF Mr.. Ho1lswortn
near jefferson this county Thursday TIE S'h 1il
By the falling Of pondetous mass Of sst9 from 'he
roof Of the cave lie cndessofins 10 maze hss e.
cape when the nceiden, hsppened.
lwyeosbaTsh pa whis, ist
FIsKs-At Somervlle. Mass the house Of
John Leland wss burnt Tuesa.y evening. Loss
49,.