New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-01-07

RIoT IN SPRINGwATER, N.Y.-Loss OF
a LFB.-We learn by The CannserGga ntvines,on
Co foentdia OF January /, that on the preceding
night riot occurred at Spring water Valley re- ul1-
ing In the death OF one person and the serious nJuy
OF t~o others The patcuias are briefly these
An Insh dance wat held al the grocery aud house OF
- Cue, in the village, az watch number OF
those engaged on the railroad had assembled, Some
Of the young men IN the village desTed admtt'ahce
and were refused. Some threats ensued on both
aides and some demonstrations were made OF an
attach upon The house. In the course OF ne night
the boys, who had frequently retired during the
ns ht approached the house where the dance was In
psos ress the IRISH rushed out ana AIRED four
i've guns, fatally wounding a young man by the
DAme OF + A. Barnes. and severely woandins two
others, named VIM Totten and DAVID Smith, the
lsfter . constable The guns we're loaded wlthbuck.
shot Tosten wounded IN the head breast abd
leg Smith In the head and neck. II Is thought both
vhl recover The whole male portion OF tae party
- N numeer--were arrested Credit is due to the
officers and cIlzens for their promp, action In the
natter Of The arrests.
ANOTHER SOLDIER OF THE BEvoLUTIoN
AsDRPARrEp Our venerable and esteemed feilo ~
e,nHsn, Col. stephen Wright, departed this life on
CHRISTMAS night, having numbered just - years and
ose day. lie vas native of the old Borough OF
Norfolk-cescended from one of Us FIRST settlers
and entered the Revolutionary Array toward its
close, ms an Ensign, AZ the early age OF L. was soon
aNeT taken prisoner and sent TO Bermuda, whence
(heing exchangedl he returned in time to be present
At the Ueee OF yorktown, TO witness the closing
scene Of the momentous struggle OF his county for
national independence lie was for many years the
Oldest Jsstice OF the Peace of Norfolk County, and
efciatsd ssonally illl within few years past.
Ne also represented the COUNTY OF Norfolk IN the
Legislature more than fny wears ago. lie was
DAA Of great purity OF character, possessed many
excellent social qualities, aud during his long life
occupied distinguished position IN our community.
lNorflk Herald Dec. a.
A You've MEMBER OF CoNGRESs ia
lusha A. Grow. Member OF the House of Represel-
tatlves from Pennsylvania Is the youngest member
OF that body, being only twenty-six years OF age.
He came to Amherst College eleven years ago from
the backwccds Of Pennsylvania 10 dominance his
education Previous to that he had been engaged
IN rafting logs down the SusQuehsnnsh and in deer
hrntipg in the Alleehaniss. He soon took high
rank his class, excelled 40 writer and especially
a. a 6eclaimer. On leaving College, in ls49, he
stuiied Law with David Wimot and tsok The stamp
fer Pom and Dallas IN the year following. He IS AN
ultra Democrat and was elected 10 Congress las,
year
70 Luke Wetherby, Esq the member
elect from Shrewsbury has published an address to
ms constituents. defining his posion. He SAYS be
. Free Soilef, but not Coahaoalss. As 10 Wax
Free Soiers and Democratic Free Sellers II he has
10 choose between them, he would prefer the Wig
HIS address is well written, and shows Mr. Ws,hsr-
BY 10 be an honest and upright man. l6oSien Atlas
~ Ii is said that Mr.. Webster has near
ly esdy for the press History o. the Adn.a.sira
tscn Of Washington