New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-08-22
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4 RKyoLUTtov.RY SOLDIER IN JAIL-Jsnes MELON
re aged i05 years committed TO the Wayne County
jail on Tuesday evening, charged with vsgrancy and
drunkenness lie found lying in the street after
o'clock Al hight Mr.. A Johnson the i1ilor has fur
rsaed Us with McDonnes history given him by that
indis himself he WAS born III Glasgow scotianc IN
l4s and to this country at the of IL years as
soldier in the British srmy tie continued IN that service
until after the commencement OF the heVounon, ana was
al ibe battle Of Lexington AZ which tins he held the pest
Of sergeant and fought sgainsf the COonss though not
he ssys with very good viii Soon after ihst hattie he
went over the OF liberty, he called H. taking
with him lara number of bis British cOmr 4dcs lis re-
ma ed I'D the Ame army until the close OF the var
during which he was IN sixteen oarlss-wss 1onoraoiy
discharged and settled soon afer In Richmond Va w1ere
he has resided since With the exception of the thrse
yeais of the ls2 during which he acted AS vOlan
teer in the American army He was at the battle OF Bridge
wafer under Gen Scott ~here he severely wounded
and returned home 10 Richmond soon as ms wounds
would permit hun 10 do 80 Mi J'hnson says ne has COZ
plsts confidence the old mans statements cunt OF
he nu;eness with which he gives the details. Nowith
standing his great age be IS as straight as candle and As
MIN Tie as boy goes through with the infantry Grill
bToadswOId exercise III = mastery manner. lie IS
quite curiosity. Detroit paper lsli
TRE MMLs-we are rejoicad 10 learn that the Post
master General has adsd the contract between the
D,pasmsnt Ana Mr. + Csdse, for carrying the
between this city and The various points on the rver
Mr. ksnoAi the Postmaster here, mas been directed to
maze SrrangrOents for transporting hose mSls IN the
most Gpprcprisie Mariner that be csn devise ana al any
cost Csctr these directions, Mr Kendall sent OF the
river mails yesterday morning Without the cooperation OF
u late ColeCtar aud Nil contisa 10 send Oh hour mails
eN lei IT,
I rire. therefore 'bers Vii BE- rs glariiy add paacuIy
u, iis branch 81 toe s-Gvi,-. We congratulate the IN
MS Of Bsfon uPe and other vi ages the rvsr
nn,s. o. +. prap.4ous change ~ Gusf sHa have good
rtas :, btlese, thai the tstma' ef Gene A. III touch
Nh Il Give authority Re manifold abuses praco7d
OF ~ portion u ihe route of The great Eastern nN lying
be,a ri. bile ID yolery. . on lbs Sec ion OF
the rus that iugrhlhs e the nail failures Occar-Snd
az Lave 10 reason - dCght through toe nsgaseacs ri
tie col tractors aud agents This negligence hiss 50 lons
been prscced With iupgniy thu, the contractors eegn 10
think failure OF the New Orleans mail IS authorized sod
perfectly legal Bat these people viii see what they viii
eeTe sroiaer month passes their heads, or We
glossy mistaken Courier, NeE Orleans Aug IL.
Three gay and gallant gentlemen" left Coyington
few dsys 20 nun; for fugitive negro among the hills
sect O! that town To enyea themselves they indglsed
several times before starting in the glorious privileges of
drinking whisky and took supply OF the Artics along.
They hsc proceeded FAR before they differed VAR
Ous matters and found themselves engaged in free
6sht y One Of them, named Crockett fired pistol at
another named Jefies and buckshot that had besn in
trded for the fugitive took effect in the chin Of the latter
and several sharp stones intended for no one IN particular
cut and bruised the same individual severely The gents
xere tried fer their rotOus conduct Jsrss was tined ons
cert and costs saohsr Of the Psft5 ss aud costs and N