The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-01-17
interesting from Santa He and the Grea
Salt Lake.

A correspondent of the St Louis (Mo.) Rspab-
heau, writing from Independence, under date of
the 9th ult says Yesterday, two mails reached
us from the Salt Lake route, and one from Santa
Re. The news from Salt Lake is not very recent,
owing TO detention, in consequence of much snow
on the Plains. One OF the mails in fact, was stop
ped entirely for awhile by ice in the Platte river
In the course Of their travels two three of the
attendants were badly frost bitten, and one man
nearly frozen TO death, but timely assistance from
Fort kearny rescued him from such fate
The mail from Santa Fe come in in good time,
only twenty-five days travelling, but with it we
have dates seven days later from Moro. This later
intelligence was brought In by Mr. Davis, convey
ing TO us the unwelcome news of the de ath of Mr..
James Blown, Of Petis county, Missouri; man
Familiarity known. and very much respected by
many persons in every part of the State, lie was,
at the time OF his DEATH largely engaged as freight
for government across the Plains, and contract
or for the Salt Lake mail and for many years past
has been aversing, In al most every direction, the
vast domain lying west OF us. Nothing seemed too
arduous for him TO undertake; nothing impeded his
progress in the course Of his travels, or stopped
him from the fulfilment Of bis purposes. His loss
will be deeply felt in this community. After start
ing all his trains, he found II necessary Tor himself
10 go TO Santa Fe, TO that all things were right
In company with one or two men and Rev. Mr..
KephaTt, he reached Santa Fe in safety, but had
not been long in the place before he was attacked
with erysiPelas IN an aggravated form, and IN few
Mr. Sabine, "A trader to Santa Fe. had charge Of
the mail in to the States from San Jose. Mr. Bor-
land, the one engaged at that place, owing 10 the
great severity OF the weather. and exposure OF him
self, was frozen 80 much that IN day or two he
died. Ills friends here and al distance will learn
with regret his untmely death.
From the Eew post at Arkansas, Mr.. Moore &C
companied the mail carriers, and on the route was
badly frosted, but reached here with the rest OF his
We have not much news Of importance from
Santa Fe. Sickness, of the kind OF which Mr.
Brown died, prevails 10 some extent business Is
very good throughout the whole Of New Mexico
Large demands for goods were made for the South
ern towns and chihuahua.
BY The prcsent mail. we learn that up TO the 18th
November, Mr.. Coons' train had not reached I'll
Peso. The great scarcity OF water on that route
prevented him from getting through, and believe
he was so much displried with things that he had
abandoned the hope Of getting his wagon in, and
had left for Southern Mexico.
Local news, we have not much that's Of interest
Good health prevails through all this region.
MosT MELANCHOLY OCCURRENCE We learn
from Captain Jsmes Bridges, who sails schooner
frem Bayside, Talbot county, that most me an
choly occurrence took place at that place on Tues
day last, at The dwelling Of Mr.. Ballard Shores
The particulars are az follows :-On that day Mrs
Emma Jones had Iais visit to Mre. Shores, taking
with her her infant child. She was seated In the
con OF Mrs. s about eleven months old, was lying
while another little son. aged three years, stand
ing by the cradle, rocking IL. In another part OF
the room there Yves another con Of Mrs. s., aged
I
loaded gun, which had been imprudently left there
While in his hands, the gun was discharged, the
load blowing the brains out Of the little boy stand
ing by the cradle, killing the infant in the CRADLE
and lodging several Of the shot in the person of
Mrs. Jones, who was sitting in the line Of the
shot. Her infant which was in her lap, was some
what injured by the powder from the gun. Mrs
Shores spraDg up and seziag the child whose
bra ms was blown out, ran into the yard, and there
| finding his dead, she ran back into the house Here
sne found her other child dead, and SO great was
| the shock, that she Immediately tainted, and has
| been in almost deranged state ever since. Mrs
| Jones, though badly hurt, was not considered
| dangerous This is another and a most melan
choly instance OF the evil consequences resulting
| from the extreme folly Of placing loaded fire arms
| within the reach Of any but those who know how
| 10 use them Baltimore Sun, jan. 10
| THE NKw HsNrsnrRE BLOCK FOR THE WASH.
| ISeIoN Mon mENr-The block Of gtanite voted
| by the Legislature q this State for the natonal
| monument TO Washington is completed, ana Is 10
| be forwarded this week. The face Of the stone is
| four feet by two, the depth eighteen ncht5, the
| weight about ton. The face Is Systematically relish.
| ed, ard the word " New Hampshire" deeply cot
| in capitals, cut the whole length. -NJti0rai In.
! fc9tgtncer, Jan IL.