Sunday dispatch. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1845-1854, 1852-04-18
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There is a German COLONY near Bufa,

There IS German colony, near Bufa
To- known as the Ebenezer Socfetv.u who
own large tract of land and who are doins
remarkably well, financially, on the associative
| principle. Some envious outsiders have bee1
calling the attention Of the Legislature to thi.
community, with the hope of getting that body
to put limit to their profits.
It is stated in the Southern newspapers
that some of the leaders in the late expedition
in Northern Mexico have come to New Orleans
to prepare for another expedition, which, it il
reported is to be commanded by an American
General of distinction.
The Mineral Point (Wis.) Tribune says
"that Robert Dyer, while boring for an Artesian
well, few miles east of that village, sunk the
hole with the borer about fifty feet, and in SO
doing has cut through over thirteen feet Of solid
naimeralr
A violent storm of rain, hail, and snow
occurred IN the vicinity of Clarksburg, Va,
on the 4th INST, doing immense damage to pro-
perty on Elk Creek and West Fork river, which
rose to an Unprecedented height
At Burlington, VT, recent verdict in
the County Court, awarded 5000 damages to
Miss CeliAa Bailey in an action against Mr..
Lester S. Warner, for breach of promise Of
marriage.
The family of Mr.. Daniel K. Becker, of
Perry township. Berks county, Pa, consisting
of his wife and seven children, were, on Mon
day of last week, poisoned by eating cakes in
which arsenic had been accidentally put, and
came very near losing their lives.
The bill abolishing the death penalty
was killed in the lower house of the WiscoH-
SIN Legislature on the 22d ult., by vote Of 35
to 27. bill eKsmpting church property from
taxation was refused engrossment by 50 to H.
Amos r. Harold, charged with killing
Alexander Gillian, at Richmond, Va, has been
set at liberty on the ground of having acted in
selfdefece.
DR.. Pretty has informed the public that
the hlceup may be arrested by squeezing the
wrist of right hand with the thumb and fore
finger of the left
The Newburyport Herald says that the
wages OF all shoemakers in the large manufac-
torres IN that region have been reduced about
80 per cent on all but first class work
OF the illustrious band of pioneers and
patriots introduced into the province of Texas
by Gen. Stephen F. Austin, only nineteen heads
OF families are now remaining
1t is said that great many counterfeit
quarter eagles are in currency in Detroit. so
Ike the genuine in execution, look, weight and
rlng as to deceive the most experienced.
Hon. Heman Allen, of Highgate, Vt,
died at his residence, on Friday last, of apo
Plexy. Mr.. A. was formerly American Minis
ter to the Chilian Republic.
During tho past winter, Detroit house
sent east 1894 prairie hens or grouse, and
~ o,433 qqalts, besides partridges, wild turkeys,
&c, IN large numbers.
The city Of Oswego contains Is Touring
nllls containing in all 7s run of stone, capable
81 making 7,O75 barrels of four daily.
Fifteen thousand and sixty passengers
Iayeilea over the Ohio and Pennsylvania Rail
the month Of March
A Lady named Mrs Crouch, of New
Castle, Indiana, was recently seized with a fit.
a which state she fell into the fire, and was
ound literally fried to crisp by the neighbors.
she leaves husband and three little children
Q mourn her loss.
A colossal statue of De Witt Clinton,
n bronze, same fifteen feet high. DESIGNED to he
rected in Greenwood. is nearly completed It
vas cast in Springfield, Mass