New-York daily tribune., 1851-07-15


PALACE Some thirty years ago, young man, q
gardener who worked for lbs. a week at garden
near the Duke of Deyonshlres villa at Chiswck hve
miles west Of llyde-park, said or did something
which offended the master gardener, and asturned
OF. lie was standing unemployed one day near the
Dukes garden-gate His Grace IN passing spoke u
him. entered into familiar conversation, ascertaned
that he was joumeyman gardener out OF work,
and walking into the garden the young man VIA
him, was pleased with his Intelligence and manners
not the manners of sycophant sneaking up to
the side of nobeman, with sycophantish words,
but the manners OF an intelligent man, who knew
his profession, and could speak about To another,
no matter whom The Duke asked him to call at
Devonshre House the next day, and the young man
did and the call resulted IN his being sent down to
Chatsworth in Derbyshre. There he soon made
way, and reached as practical ana scientnc gar
dener, the very head OF his profession, ~hcn posi-
ton he had long maintained before he was known
TO the world as Mr.. Paxton the designer OF the
CRYSTAL Palace. Such was, according TO the conver
satlon now prevalent at Chiswlck and about the
Horticultural Gardens, the origin OF Mr. Paxton's
connection with the Duke Of Devonshre
Manchester Guardian.
HoRRIBLE OUTRAGE. On Saturday night,
about 70 o'clock as the last train Of passenger cars
on the Columbia Railroad was approaching Mofgahs
corner, distance OF about fourteen niles wess Oh
the schuylkll, the locomotive came IN contact WIN
several large pieces OF timber, that had been paced
on the track by some ylllainous scoundIei VINO
doubtless contemplated perpetratng wholesale
murder and robbery. The locomotive ana tehder
thrown down the emDankntnt, anu Wtft "'ofO
or less injured. The train of cars passed on ana
the passengers with one exception, escaped withont
material injury Shortly after, on making searcn.
the body Of Benjamin McDanlels, resident oil west
Philadelphia. was found lying by the SIDE OF fence.
some Yards distant from the track. Ohe OF ms legs
was severed from his body, and he was otherwise
badly bruised He died IN three hours aiter. no
has left wife and several children. Weuhde,sa"s
he took passage In the cars at west PhiIadeiphA--
In few moments after the accident, man emerged
from the darkness and approached the tram IL was
thought that he must have had something 70 90 -
In custody IPhllad. Inquirer, IA.
FlRg.-Eleren Houses Burnt.-About
quarter before two O'Clock, on sunday moihihs,
IRE broke out in an uRoccupied stable, belonging 70
Mr. John Dean OF Dedham, agent oi tne iannloh
and New Bedford Railroad Company, al the Douoh u
OF Fuller-street in the rear OF Chnrch.sueet. me
building together with two other stables IN the IN
mediate vicinity stable and store house belonging
10 Mr. Pope, the straw bed-hller, ana zen 'ooses
occupied by Irish families were ennIey CONSUME.
Nine valuable horses, belonging W M DEAN So,o
were all DESTROYED horse, belonging 10 Mr.. rope,
and Misunderstanding eleven IN all-Deiongins W
Mr. Baker Midway expressman, also peIsneI1 -. ~
the flames. All Of Hr Deans harnesses "eIe is.. -
The horses destroyed were used IN teaning ioI tno
Railroad Company The buildings were very oV
and burnt so quick that !; was Impossible 70 save
them One horse, priced very highly BY M. Dean.
escaned from the stable with his life. HIS hair was
entirely bum, off and his head was badly burnt but
no, enough 10 DESTROY bis sight. He is vaiued Al
aoout 400 and is one Of the finest built team horses
we ever saw. We understand that Mr Dean Is IN
sured. ibos'oh '""'hi'" w" avn"
Ggy. TAyLoR.-Yesterday was the annl-
yersary Of the death Of Gen Taylor. Inc re'olnion
80 .no,h.r wear has osy added 10 his fame. II has
Illustrated The wisdom Of his statesnansnIp, AS pre-
ylous wears had shown the splendor of MS nintaIy
talents The Future shall more and more pay INC
tribute of profound respect 10 hs uhsecuohai PN'"'
ism and his spotess virtue