Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-08-02
Teiegraphlc Dispatches.
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| ANANSA hphAN DsspANhNhs
| From Exchanges.
BosroN, July 26.-The Hon Daniel F. King
member Of Congress from the Second District
| of this State, died yesterday of dysentery con-
| tracted while at Washington. Reasonable ex-
pectations OF his recovery were entertained until
Wednesday last, when he gradually sunk until
he died The funeral, which was private, took
| place this afternoon, at Danyers. Mr. Samuel
| ii. Wally, Sr., one of the most noted inhabitants
Of Roxbury, died at Burlington yesterday.
LOUISVILLE, July 26.-Chapman Coleman. Esq ,
son-n-law of Gov. Crittenden, who has been i'll
for some days past, died on Sunday last, much
regretted by large circle of relatives and ac-
quaintanccs.
| BosToN, July 26.-Pearson, condemned for
| the murder Of his wife and two children was
! executed this morning, at half-past 10 O'Clock.
tie seemed penitent, and after making full
confession of his guilt died without struggle
In his speech upon the gallows, he adjured those
who heard him to seek their own salvation.
| About one hundred persons witnessed the exc
cutlon OF the unfortunate Pearson. large
crowd was collected on the outside Of the iai
some Of whom clamhered the roof of the
| adjoining houses, and disturbed the funeral ex-
ercises by their demonacal shouts Two well
dressed young ladies, before the prisoner left his
cell, entered the Jail yard, ascended the gallows
and inspected, with looks of great curiosity the
{
were admitted to the Jail yard, to witness the
! execution Upon the scaffold Pearson read his
! Bible with great apparent devotion. When the
/ cap was drawn over his face, he appeared TO be
engaged in prayer. He ascended the steps Of
the gallows with a firm step, and as he walked
upon the drop gave last look at the sun and
the scenes around him. His body was taken to
Wilmington, bis native place and the scene of
the murder, for burial. lie lost all hope of
rePrieye after he had heard of the result of the
case Of Professor Webster
BALTIMORE, July 3o.-Capt Hall. of the brig
Margaret Hall, from Cienfuegos, bound for
Philadelphia, arrived here this morning in the
Norfolk boat. He reports his vessel totally lost
oil Cape Hatteras, on the 18th inst. Himself
and part Of the crew swan ashore, but three of
the crew were drowned Capt Hall reports
seeing eight vessels ashore along the coast The
names Of three of them are the brigs Bell,
Ocean, and Racer, all from Wilmington, North
Carolina.
New York, July 30-The packet ship Water
loo, from Liverpool, arrived and anchored off
Sandy Hook last night. Garibaldi, the hero of
the Roman Republic, is on board her. He is to
have great reception IN this city.
PIrrsEURGH, July 30.-Matthew B. Lowrie,
Esq, formerly an Alderman in this city, and
gentleman much esteemed for his many good
qualities, died on Sunday afternoon from an at
tack of the cholera.
BssToS, July 30.-Mr. Wakefield, the apothe-
cary, who, by mistake, put up poison which
caused the death Of Mr. Hall, assistant assessor,
was to-day arrested on the charge of mansIaugh-
ter, and gave bail in the sum of $4,000, TO appear
for trial.
BALTIMORE, July 30.-Oficers Porter, Mkin-
ley, and Graham, Of this city, have arrested al
the instance Of Il. c. Lee, T. S District Attor-
ncy, ten Germans, charged with obtaining
number Of land warrants fraudulently.
rHILApELrH1A, July 30-6 P. NJ.
IHE FuERRAL PAGEANT.-The funeral pageant
to-day in honor of the late President Of the
United States was a magnificent affair. All
business was suspended and most of the stores
closed. The procession was about four miles in
length, and consumed one hour and thirty-fiye
minutes in passing given point. 1t estimated
that there were about six thousand persons in the
column The procession moved through the
various streets designated, and in all respects
was carried out precisely in accordance with the
published programme. The city presented
mournful and imposing appearance. Through
out the entire route of the procession public
buildings, stores and dwellings were shrouded
in sable. Flags were suspended at half mast
everywhere, and minute guns were fired while
the procession moved. Some of the buildings
were draped in costly and beautiful style, dis
playing much good taste. The weather was
exceedingly hot, the thermometer ranging from
ninety TO nnety-fye degrees. A number of
persons were so overcome by the heat that they
were compelled to leave the ranks So far as
we have been able TO learn, all passed off with
out accident or anything to interrupt the solemn
ceremonies.
BUFFALO, July 3l.-The splendid steamer
America, from Sandusky, bound to this port,
burst her steampipe this morning, when about
sixty miles from here. twenty-five persons
were scalded. The second engineer and two or
three other persons were killed. The America
was regular packet between this port and San
dusky. She was very fast saler, and only
little over two years old. The loss is estimated
at about $4,000.
OswEGo, ~ Y, July 3l.--A fire broke out
about two O'Clock yesterday morning in the large
building at the east end of the Toll-Bridpe stand
ing on the canal. The flames soon communi-
Gated with the adjoining premises, the FIGURING
Mills of Messrs. J. Pardee and Henry, and the
Mill of Mr.. Matthews, on the north, which were
entirely consumed, with large amount of grain
and flour. At the west. the flames were carried
across the street, and communicated with the
new block of stores erected over the canal by
Mr.. Jesse Bennett. At this point the engine of
the Company No. , was caught between two
fires, and entirely destroyed. The flames next
spread on the south side of Bridge street with
great rapidity and the entire block of buildings
lying between the river and First street become
a heap of ruins The bridge was also burnt.
The loss is roughly estimated at s500,000.
FOREIGN NEWS.
The steamship Canada, Capt Harrison, from
Liverpool, July Goth, arrived at Halifax on
Wednesday morning last.
At the last dates, the American fleet was still
OIL the port of Lisbon, but the papers furnish