Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-11-22
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beautiful and the discovery Of truth -
MISCELLANEOUS. A
gentleman Of Newburgh, in overhaung some old family
papers The other day. the original order book Of
BuReorsE, used by him in bis march from Canada to
Saratoga.
Nine Of the Iishmen tried Buffalo for riot the State
Line Railroad, found guilty Thursday, and twenty
three Others to be put trial the next day for similar
offence.
CHARLEsroS HARBoR.-The Chamber of Commerce of
Charleston has appointed committee 10 inquire into the
paccabiy Of making addition to the depth Of water
the bar at the entrance to that harbor.
PRAIRIE FIRE.-An immense extent of prair e
try, between Bloomington and Hudson, Illinois, last
week swept by fire, aud very serious injury done 10
farmers and other property.
FLouR FROM THE WEsT.-A large quantity Of fur ar
rived Psburg Tuesday via the Ohio and Pennsyva
mia Railroad which Immediately shipped for the East
the canalboat Ohio.
The water in the Roanoke river low stop nav
CATION.
A Bro LUMP "A California correspondent of the Jour-
nal of Commerce writes from Francisco fellows under
date of October l4th:
ga few days since had the pleasure of meeting with
miner just down from the mines, who with three Others,
$685. GAO in three days, from place called Yankee Sde"
the American He told that nature had changed
the of the river that point and aer working three
weeks removing the dirt which had thus washed
the original bed of the river they succeeded in finding
lump OF pure gold weighing two hundred and eightywo
ounces which, with other small pieces they collected in al
within three days time, the before named, Of thirty
five thousand six hundred and forty dollars.
SHOCKING MURDER-Mr. Claiborne Rice, of Todd coun-
y, (Ky had his tobacco house, with $1,000 lbs Of obac
co, consumed by fire few days ago and suspecng his
neighbor, Mr. Riley as the incenday, he procured gun,
proceeded his residences and shot him dead on spot
after which be gave himself up.
JAMES B. BIsHop, jr, the Of j. B. Bishop, ESQ., of
Augusta Geo) youth about nineteen years of age, who
left his fathers residence Monday morning hunting
excursion for the day. found dead the next aenoou
with gunshot wound passing up under his chin into the
head leaving doubt that be the victim Of accidental
discharge Of his gun.
DISTRESSING AccIDEsr AND DEArH.--On Saturday
week party Of three young left Shepherdsve Buitt
county, Ky bunting excursion. They had not pro-
ceeded far before Of the guns accidentally discharged
and shot John Sanuels, killing him instantly. He was
seventeen years old, of r. F. SAMUELs, Egg and
brother Hon. w. j. SAMUELs present Representative in
the Legislature from Hardin county.
BEAUTIFUL Token OF RxeARD.--As the widow Of DR..
Judson embarking for the United States at Calculus
number of nobehearted and dsneresed friends made her
present Of 5000 rupees nearly $500, testimonial
of the which they held her amented husband
and the respect and which they felt for his bereaved
family. BY striking providence she preserved from
taking passage the Bucknghamshe, which burnt in
the Hoogly river. e..
MAGNIFICENT FIRE HoRNs.-We shown yesterday
two magnificent fire horns, manufactured by Messs. W. &c
T. Sharp in Minor street, below Sixth, for the membes of
the Washington Hose Company, which to be presented
to the Howard Fire Company, Of Baltimore, and the Perse
Fore Company, of Washington. The trumpets
of solid silver weighing thirty three each, cost
together nearly three hundred dollamPhila Inqurer.
A sTRAx CAnRrAeE PLANE RoAps.-Mr Fisher,
well known artist Of the city Of New York, has patented
steam carriage for ordinary travel plank and macadamiz
ed roads We could not without drawings give readers
ineligible description Of this invention but may
that he has introduced method Of working
pansvely By the combination of the radius and parallel rods
he gives great adnes to the machines the highest
veocites, and by other arrangements for cutting off the
steam, &C. enables person to work the engine with per-
feet and effect committee Of the Mechanics nsti
tute consisting Of Prof. REswIcK, Mr. DuRHAM and Mr.
MEIes, report avoraby upon his instrument and the editors
of the American Artisan competent authorities, speak OF it
at length, and in terms Of prateN Y Com. Advertiser
A shocking accident occurred in Ludlow, Vermont,
Saturday Of last week. by which children of Cyrus
Baker, the one girl OF seven years. and the other boy OF
four, killed. They playing cant body which
had been leR standing upon end, when suddenly Tell
upon them, killing the girl instantly. and inong the boy SO
seriously that he died on Tuesday sight
DREADruL ExPLosroS AND Lnss OF BIFf.-On Friday
afternoon terrible explosion Cured in The budg on La
fayette avenue near the rlsbush road, brooklyn New
York. occupied by Hugh ORouke and Joan MOTHS, as
manuactory of fire. Thirteen persons are employed
in the estab samen fortunately not more than seven
were present when the ccdent took place These bad Just
returned from dinner and having put stove in the lower
room began to light fire. Some sparks fell upon tie hoo
and ienipg some combus'ible dust, communicated to
qusnty of gunpowder, which EXPLODED with tremendous
force forcing off the roof Of the building, and throwing down
The s}e walls OF the inmates Michael McCus aud John
Duffy were instantly killed, and their bodice, lying among
the burning imber charred 10 crisp before they were
extrcsted Michael Conoy Patrick Fitzgerald and Peter
S. Kelley, horribly burnt that their recovery IS
doubtful but the other almost mrscuouy escaped un
hurt The deceased boys, about sixteen years OF age
Conoy ard Fitzgerald also boys Kelley lie about forty
wears old ard has family. The loss Of property is not
no, thought to exceed s5o0-N Y. Com. Adj.