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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-03-07

nen,h Of u Surgeon in the navy.

BUFFALO, Saturday, March ., le9d
DR. Peter Christy, surgeon in the L. ; Navy,
died in this city yesterday He has recently been on
duty az the naval station Sackcts HGsoOf, tut was
M The time of his death, waiting orders.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-03-07
ASSEMBLY.
BILLS REFoRrED


To authorize the establishment o. Vuiiu'ns
'VI Fpr the consolidation of railway companies
To incorporate the Ladies Depository III
To incorporate the New.York and Virginia
steamship Company. - 1,.....;.r.av
Brooklyn. -,,, conv
Mr. ST.. john made minority report * ""S'
the bill Co5a
Mr. LOOMS brought up hisrepor' on tls N SoSv,
and moved TO make Il the special erde' Nr N0H''S
Mr. RrRRoueas said the report eooid noe
be n,;re5 nv that time aud il ought to DC 40 l1e
,e.sion of members some days eeiore eS1s'o ;,s
Mr w, TAYLOR said ii the houS. ~" III re
.,v with the bill the Senate could not sHeuN " d"
So,;,S the hill would 20 to the nexi session ..
Mir Ursprr moved 70 lay the rePoTs On 'He
table Carried.
IT. A Musical State Convention wa Ac H1. ~ AZ
.s..roI. ON Tuesday Of last week. Nearly 49, -
49, h., ds turned out besides large 80
f.ss An addrcss was delivered by LisaL'SeN, 49, ,
x.nS eonee,t Of the united bands WAS giYee ~ &c
NJ THE performers numbered $50 persons lss H.
7cn Cor = prire banner after very exeihnS ss,px
tws.n ths Bleomisstsa and New-Aeany baneS nneay
Terminated in the success Of tie latter y & Ssh
was made In eat speech by William wallace Ls' "A>'
closed the performance OF the day.
MAKE NO Man YOUR CoSscIENcK hEEfEk -
Let every Tub stand ON its own bottom IN youI e.
10 mans sleeve. In the spiritual concerns ~ 49,
soul, especially, make man your aeeineS " PANN''
Examine and set Tor yourself
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-03-07
Terrible Railroad Acknowledgement Per.
sons Killed.

PHILADELPHIA, March g. 1853.
John Burnw0od, engineer on the Columbia
Railroad, who was ran on Friday, died ct the
Hospital last evening. lie leaves nine children.
On Thursday night the emigrant train coming
East ran off the track in deep cut the Pennsyl
yania Road, between Lewistown and Huntingdon
Persous had been sent either way 10 tans nearly
Ae against the point where the accident took place. but
,he mn, who sent west, after walking some dis
lance sat oo~is In shauty, and unfortunately fell
asleep The train that passed him came IN violent col
ison with the crippled train, killing four emgrant
passengers instantly. Two others died yesterday, and
Two others are not expected TO live.
Two freight trains are reported 70 have run
together yesterday morning negf Huntingdon by which
two persons reported killed. No names ascerained.
The Storm ut PrOvid cnce-Sound Stcumb oats
Providence, Saturday, March 5, 1853.
The heaviest snow storm this season com.
fnenced last night about and has continued TO the
present writing The snow is about 70 inches deep
level but the weather is and is rapidly melting
away
The steamboat train from Stoningten arrived NJ ]
O'clock The Stonington Boat reports leaving the Fall
River aud Norwich boats at Ilart's leland.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-03-07
Banking Excitement In the Indiana Legisla.
ture.

INDIANAPOLIS, Saturday, March , 1853.
Great excitement exists in our Legislature
relative TO the bin pending for increasing the depostes
as security for free banks, and imposing other re-
strcnons 1t is supported by the STATE bankers and
banks, while the nonresident free bankers have sue
ceeded thus far In Withdrawing enough members from
the House 10 prevent a quorum. The House was in
session all yesterday and last night The boilers re.
main firm aud il is quite likely will hold out, unless the
majority agree to compromise the matter. The Legie.
isture finally adjcurns "a night.
SECOND DISPATCH.
INDIANAPOLIS Saturday, March 5 lsj3,
The bill annulling the Free Banking law has
not passed the Legislature and that body has adjourned
over till Monday No further legislation can be had at
this Session. so the old law will remain In force two
gears longer.
A remonstrance has been presented 70 the
Legislature against law recently passed IN Indiana e-
ralizne certain frauds in Telegraph Companies II pro
duced great sensation in the Legislature and is redct
ing agninst the parties who procured the passage OF The
hope to be benefited by the law have been turned out
ut IA election just held.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-03-07
Return Of bliss COrcOran-AnotherO Outbreak
Feared.

bO3TUNl NITEW 70, 100
Miss Corc0ran, whose mysterious disappear
snce caused the riot in Charlestown last week arrived
IN this city last evening in the pr lection Of several Of
her Protestant friends. She found in PHILADELPHIA
where she says she was restrained Of her liberty
Another outbreak in consequence OF this matter il feared
In eharestOwn and in accordance with the request of
the Mayor Mr. rockingham, the Governor has issued
orders 10 Gen Sutton have the first aud fourth reg
pspts Of State militia under TO morrow night
SECOND DISPATCH.
A card from Mayor rockingham states that
Honors Corcoran before him day with her mother
that she taken 10 Philadelphia by the mother and
placed ia boarding house and that Thursday the
mother proceeded to Philadelphia and brought the girl
back 1t is thought the public appearance OF the girl
viii aay all excitement.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-03-07
New.Jersey Legislo,ure,

TRENTON, Friday. March 4, 1853.
The Legislature to-day rescinded the reso-
luton 10 adjourn sine die tomorrow and adjourned over
TO Monday.
The Governor has sent into the Senate the
Nomination Of Alexander Wurts Of H1nterion, for
Chief Justice Of the State in place Of Governor Vroo1
declined.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-12-01

Of The Ratchet with his hoe when The
wound was inflicted upon deceased's
head; that the blow apparently was a
slight one. bu; striking the temple, prov.
ed fatal; that the renconire occurred at
three o'clock on the afternoon Of Mon
day, and that John Ilunismnn died absut
seven O'Clock same evening, retaining
his senses To the last. Such occnrren.
ces are deeply TO I've regres~tl. and We
do not doubt but Mr.. Jacob Hunisman,
who is represented To VS. as very peace
able citizen, dep!ores tins sad ac, as much
as thnse of nearer kin possibly can
He is aboa! farty five years of age. and
bears the appearance of hard working
man. Deceased WINS about twenty five
years of age, and leaves wife to mourn
his sudden demise.
We do not wish to animalvert upon
the course of men clothed with maeis.
terial authority, when they apparently
err, for 10 err is human. but we do think
that magistrate in trying case where.
In life or death depends upon the issue,
orai least human being S liberty. should
take into consideration that self.defence
IS tile first law of nature, and that man
is off times Justified in taking his fellow.
man S life when tha, fellow being pisces
his life in Jeopardy by making al attack
upon njm with murderous weapon
The evidence as elucida,ed upon trial of
Mr.. Huntsman At this place clearly es-
'ablished case of jusiiiiable homicide.
and not one man IN hundred would
have acted differently from wha, he did.
Ii o'her testimony was adduced upon
the trial at Glenwnod. it should have
been produced here, but as it was uoi, it
Is fair inference thai no stronger exist
ed.--Frem0nt County Journal.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-12-01
The Homicide aa snaiau Creek.

VIC noticed last week InUrderous
rencontre IN Mills county, which result
ed Ia the deAIll OF one vi The parues and
the arrest OF The other.
The examination came of before
Esq. Burns, a, Glenwood. on Wednes.
dh, afternoon of last week, which re-
suited IN ordering the commitments al
James lluntsman to Fort Des Muines
Jais, 10 answer The charge of manslaugh.
ier--ball being refused Agreeable 10
order OF magistrate, the deputy sheriff
% Mills county, having prisoner in Gus
tady. started for Fort Des Muines, but
was oserlaken about ten miles east oI
Indian creek, by III sheriff of Fremont
county, who, By virtue of 4 wr4t of ma.
beus corpus, issued a, The instance o!
PRISONERS counsel. is Judge Bradford
Of SIKH Judicial Dlsirlct, proceeded ru
arrest the parties, and, ia in his custody
Jacob iluntsman and The deputy Sher
III oi Mllis caunty, arrived at Sidney on
thursday aternoou--lhe latter 10 an.
swer the charge OF anlawlully Lepriying
SAID han,sman OF his liberty.
An examination OF the case was hac
IN The Cour. House on Friday evening
by Judge Bradford. which resulted II
the discharge Of jacob IluuIsmait. !
heing clearly established by the eyidenc,
that he killed john lInnisnan Che nam,
OF deceased) in self defence. The pros
ecuilhg witness, cousin Of deceased
'ss'iiisd to threats having been made b,
ueceastd against his uncie il he did ma
permit his cattle To enter certain Geld
as also 10 his first having struck az ia
cob iiuntsman with hatchel which b,
held N his dght hand. hnlltag an axe il
his left, meanwhile; lta, Jacab Hunts
man was apparently lending off tho blow
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-12-01
Later From Mexico.

Il Famine Eeared-- 7Weioe Persons
hiiiedby Latiiaas- Cholera at J,tlap4
-jJeoth ~ Lieut. Cal He6aer.
NEw ORLEANS, Novembsr Is.
By The arrival Al This port, to-day. Of
the steamship Texas, Capt. Place. ai-
vices have neea received from Vera Cruz
10 the ! iih INST.
'ihe Texas bronsh, ST. 900 in specie
or freight.
There were serinus fears throughout
Mexico OF famine owing TO the SCARCITY
and high price of fooG
Indian depretla,ions aud mas>acres
were carried On 10 an alarming exten,.
aud The papers report that twelve white
persons had recently been killed by
them.
The papers report the occurrence of
numerous mail robbsries within the few
days preceding.
The cholera continued its fearful rev.
ages al Jalapa--carrying off numbers
OF the most influential cilizens ot the
place.
A letter from Fort Brown. rexas.
mentions the death Of Lieut.. Colonel
Webster. U, 5, Array, al that place, of
yellow fever.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-12-01

Departure Of Aujrsy-QnicksiiUer-
God Mines- -IHhippte's Route
GOrern0r Nerritctther.

-
Gotd Mines Vhippies Route
Gorern0r Nerrirttder.
lNDgPENDENcE, November 23.
Tho Santa Fe mail reached here on
Sunda". Items of news for The month
past, arc few--no Indian depredations-
no ghts--noihing except that
Aubrey, accompanied by DIR MAssic
and others. lett l5,h October for Cali.
Ernia. lie tries a route between his
lirs. aud last ole, onI takes sixteen
thnusand Sheep.
Lieutenant Whipale's exploring par
" had reached albuquerque, and inIen
ded starring west ol that point on the
10 h Of November. Their report t1r a
rpu,e Is favorable excepting l50 or 200
miles vest of Fori Smith. Arkansas.
whleh d"n'l aus wer at all. Its lhnught
IN New Mexico. that Il route bv Anton
Chico. Albuquerque aud Aubrey's route.
viii be best.
Manuel Gallegos the delegate elect,
-dEi noi came with the stage. lie will
aIrlte Ia 4 few Gays.
Judge Waits sends his resignation,
with this Reason: insullieiency IT salary
he cost OF living is too great in New
Mexico Tor any Of the satLtled officers
Major Greiner succeeded in purchas
lng his quicksilver Mines forty mile :
north OF Santa Fe. The deposits are
found IN space of three hundred yards
long aud two hundred wide.
Wherever you take up the earth.
small globules are found. which are
easily separated from the dirt by wash
-rUs, Tue mGstrenarkahle circumstance
about j, rs, that not particle .; c:".,.ili
nar Is found with II. Greiner says he
has found It's source in the Mountaius
near; II so, 1t will be very pr, ,fitable
More recent investigators, have shown.
'ha' the gull ore al The pIacrrs is mex
hausl5le, and that Tie crashing insiru
meats succeed admirably Tho IRE OF
Georgia aud Carolina yields bat six cen
cents la the bushel. whit. those ui the
placers give eighty. j. III. Mink, a
Justice of The Peace, lad his walking
papers from the cItizsns OF Santa Fe, or
= coat OF tar and feathers as being too
much Of nuisanct The new Cover
nor, alerrlwelher, Is gaining popularity
daily. Gen. Garland tas,returned from
Messtla. N"auIhoriFy will be exercised
over ~; The traders IA III Paso tamst ply
The high duties and remain on this siile
the river. More lovely weather we ney
er had,
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-12-01
ST, Louis Market.
Sr. LOUIS. Noyemher "a

ELOUR-Counfy superline may be
q uo'ed NJ So 80 10 S5 40. aud country
extra So so to S5 rs. Sale of so bbIs
fine. delivered on board. a, s4 60, and
s5, 20 and 3s do al 81 62a. Marke,
Ibaclse.
WHEAT-Prime white will not com.
manc over ITO 10 ll2, and red IO6.-
To day 40 bb!s spring al 9S, 80 sks M
93, II at 100, 81 at 100, 100 at 100.
900 spnng at %.
CORN-fo day, 1870 sacks mixed.
brought 42c, in new gunnies. Shippers
have leit The market; The local trade fur.
nIshes but few buyers.
OATS-fo day. Ga SKIS al 35. infs.
rIor bags; G5O. in good order, al 80, 29s
al 353 second hand gunnies; l35 a, 35.
375 at 30. lsS al SO. anu 500 private.
PROVISIONS AND LARD-The
old stock OF bacon and mess pork clos.
M = aai duh al a decline A few sales Of
eleas sides, reported u, Il and IL. First
transaction IN green meats took place on
Monday, when 2l lierces hams and
shoulders, IN dty salt. bruugh, 81 and
&c. New lard declined since last ouo-
AHon; to-day 81 ierces btough, 81, and
81 Go S9, 4O kegs do 10. A porlion Of
The hgs1 iol OF oisuperior quality. Wealth
er too mlli Tor pork operalions--ao re.
cent contracts to mention.
GROCERIES, New sugar arriving
hberaiiy. Mos; Of The sales on priya,s
terms. Yesterday 20 hhds new sugar
at 4ar; 90 do oG private terms, and 20
do al Al and 44 80 SKIS coffee a, IL
To-day 10 hh'!s sugar 1T At. A dspatch
from New Orleans quotes coffee at III,
further advance.
SALI--On Monday 500 bags r. 1
at 81 90. Yesterday $50 SKIS g. a =,
- i2ai l5O do fine al 80 Is; II. /. al
! 20; kaaawha soc per bushel.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-12-01
TELEGgAPHsC NEWS.
New YnRK. Nv.


The ARABIA has erIived with dates ,g
the 5lh.
The latest report says that Blcha res
and other cities are placed in state al
siege. aud that any one Ia cores pondeace
with the urks shall be shot.
The Turkish fleet came to anchor on
the Bnsrhorus ON the 25Ih.
A conference was held in London by
the powers on tie future prospect of af.
fairs.
i,is said that Austria has effected the
proposed loan by the guarantee of the
Imperial Bank Of ST. Petersburg.
IL is also said thai Austria resumes
her mediation, as she sees thar her ct.
forts To pacific termination will nnr
he fruidess. Other rnmors are of The
like pacific tendency.
From reliable infnrmalion we learn i
is true that lhe-furks crossed the Danube
in strong force and occupied KaIalat. Il
is rumorei, however. that the Russilus
attackted aud defeated them al Knlafar.
The Dasharstan moun,alneers defeated
the Russians aud captured some iorts in
Circassia.
IL is stated positively that The Austrian
envoy has pressed on The Sultan to ac.
cepl new note which The Czar ap
proves condiiionally. on its being accep.
ted pure and simple by The Sultan. Di
plnmacy is now directed a, procuring
HE l,int assent of the Car aud SULTAN
toIhatnuie,
There is talk Of opening Turkish
loan in the United States.
All she Allied fleets collected in the
sea al Narmera had been dispersed in a
storm.
There have been great inundarians in
the South of Ireland, and much damage
done. Much alarm is frIt, among The
natives Inr fear of French Invasion,
New diplomatic relations are at a stand
snli between the Two nations.
BREADsruFFs.-The is a more lin
tied demand. Wheat has declined
3iaidpcr ~ Abs; -four lsql 6l pei
barri, Indian corn quiet an4 unchan-
ged. White wheat los 6lalOs lOl
Western Canal flour 36sa37s 6I,' Phil
adelphia Baltimore a a@Aphio 37sa37s 81.
lndan corn 46s.
PRovisioNs-Liule doing. Beef pork
and bacan, sell freely a, previous raIss :;
shoulders, fair inquiry; lard quiet Al sos;
tallow dul ata further decline Of Is.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-12-01

Grafton the recent heavy I,ss by fire #
many of our cilizehs, w. L. Cooper
was called to The Chair, and Wm Clan
ICY appointed Secretary.
On motion The chair appointed L. NJ.
Kline. L. Street, :. S. 3ayIiss. Jnlge
i1r, ant. G.. Vnnrhies. p. j. McMahnn,
+. Wall, ID. Weai, ID. s Ilckson, and
Z. X Clark, CDmr lite 10 prorurn AID
inr the sufferers, and after which the
meeting added The Chairman and Sec.
retary 10 said COMMITTEE.
Resolved, That The sufferers have ous
sy mPathies and all The AID in our pow
er 10 make up portion of their loss.
Adjourned.
W. I. COOPER. Chairman.
WM. CLANCY, Secretary.
After which majority nf the Com
mitlee me, and appointed Judge Bryant,
Chairman and +. Street, Secretary and
T.. j. Nc McMahon. Treasurer, with whom
those who ieel a disposition To ard can
confer.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-12-01
FAIR AND SUPPER.

The Ladies of The Congregational
Sewing Society propose holding Fair
IN Otunwa ON Tuesday, 2Oih Decem-
Der, inst, at G. O'Clock. p. NJ, al the
Hall of Mr.. A. J. SPArLpISa. There
will be offered to those who may wish
10 purchase, variety Of useful, orna.
men'al and fancy articles, suited TO all
tastes. for Holiday Presents or general
utility.
IL is The intention of The Ladies ia
serve up supper to those who may
favor Them with their presence. There
will also be provided tables. attended by
ladies, where gentlemen can show their
ParsaIity for The Fairy By treating them
to oysters. cream anl other Injuries.
The proceeds Of The Fair and Supner
will be applied to he purchase of sun.
able Bel, tn be placed upon the Con.
gregalioHal Church in Ouumwa.
Those who may wish To partake of
The supper, and thereby aid in this laud.
able undertaking, residing al distance.
will be invited To spend the night with
the families Of Gentlemen in town.
Admission TO i!io sairrper, so Cts.
December lst. 1853.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-12-01
Send i'm your Nnsnas.

Subscribers for snr new Volume. at
the Reduced Price, are coming in This
is right. send in your names, accompa.
MED by The cash. and you shalt have the
paper. Our Subscribers who are in ar
1rears are rather slow about coming la
and making arrange ments for the next
Volume. Well. il they can ray SO at
the end ei The year as easy as they can
al SO at the beginning. ie. them do it.
/, doa't hurt nf ens, only ihat we like
10 have The money iojingle ourselves
Recollec, that we send Jour copies To
nne p. o. address fnr So; 10 copies for
sl2, or jus, 81 20 per copy. twenty
copies iur S24 and copy gratis 10 the
person sending the club. WHO'S il thai
can. take parernow! No postage TO
pay BY subscribers residing IN The county.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-12-01
Fires in October.

The month just closed has been re-
ma'kabie for The number of fires which
ha' g occurred in the different sections ol
the country, which have consumed prop
eriy, as will be seen by lbe following, to
the amount ot over million and hall
OF dollars, exclusive of all fires where
The loss sustained, was less Than twenty
Thousand dollars: October 5ih. Buffalo,
$4,000; loth Providence $50, 900;
10Th. Milwaukee, $50 600; 2lst, Louis
vile, S2a0,O00; 22l. CncinnatI, $780,
600 23d. Plusburgh, $40 0G0; 2i.h,
Fort llamil on. $50, 900; 25ih Melledge
vile, $4,000 26lh, Providence. $500.
GOO; 2slh. I.oekpor,. sl25 900: a0,h,
New York, S400. 900; 30ih, Brooklyn,
5000 total 81 .555.0O0.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-12-01
PErtRsBuRGn, November l6.

lloRRiBLE MURDER OF A Slave
BEAsrll CoNDrcr. Thomas Modev
has been convicted al AlterboroGsh, ).
Y, inr the murder Of runaway slaye.
y was proved ON the trial that the inhu.
nan monster first shot aud then whip.
ped 'hs slave; alter which he put hlm IN
q vice aud tortured him. He then SCI
hiin loose. started bIoodhounds after hn,,
who ran bun down, mangliug hun hor.
rblt; aud then, as Il consnmmatlon al
,h!' hendish purposes, he cut up the body
of the slave aud fed his flesh 10 lhe
dogs.
The Charleston papers generally re.
J''ee at The eonvicliol. Of this iead in
human shape.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-12-01

BANK OF MAssILoN NoTEs. The
Massilon News says the hotes Of the
bank will probably bring nj that place.
thirty. cents on The dollar. ID the causre
OF few days, ''alihough such purchases
for the present must bh entirely speeu,
.a,ise, as there is nothing definitely
known upon which TO base calculations
whereby The actual value "f the currency
may be ascerianed." The Cleveland
Herald Of Saturday evening ~ informed
by banker of that city who has Just
returned from New York, that MIR.
Dwight has stated that he ..had Sufficient
assets to pay all his liabilities, aud that
as soon as he had time TO Wske them
available, he would redeem every doll.r
Of The Bank of Massilon's blfssf.s sRhis
statement, although itmay be irlie, atiil
be received, Of course. with a consiicra.
BILE degree Of doubt.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-12-01
A Chance 10 make rsouey.

Great preparations are making by
steamboat men to navigate The Des
Moines in the Spring. and many Of our
citizens would do well to cut and cord
wood on ihe bank of the River this
winier,,so thai il may season by Spring,
for they will find quick sale, al high pri.
ces, for it then. A large quantity oI
coal, also, ought TO be dug and deposited
in pens nj good landings on the River
The owner Of the Julia Dean visited
our place last week, and wished 10 Ell
gage 400 bushels of coal, delivered here,
per week. during navigation. We arc
not informed whether he succeeded or
not.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-12-01

The FIRE broke out before many had
goue TO bed, aad whilst many were pas,
sing 10 and fro in the street. The smoon
shnne bright aud 'he sky was chsadless,
and ihe air raw and coul, with no wind
Although the Sheriff and his deputy
Were sitting within few feet of The
bnllding, on The side. walk. no indication
OF fire was uo'iced until The inside oi The
store was completely envelopad in flames.
MIR, Jackson had left the Store not over
thrly minutes when the fire was dis.
covered.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-12-01
0ui'Seif,

We are done for; burned out: our
whole place--ihe entire Emporiam
Block-53 feet by about l5O-with
nearly The whole contents. Only a few
dry goods and a part of our office was
saved. We are at least $40. 900 loser
BY the lire much more than we AT firsl
supposed We have our head and
hands, thank God, and enough 10 print n
small Buglo We have now only 10 as k
the indulgence of our creditors and The
favor of immediate settlement by all who
are indebted 10 US.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-12-01
Post Once.

Whilst the fire was in close prnxim-
ny TO the Post Office, Mr., Hoagland
with ou:selI, sci about sasing ihe Posr
Office. We forced the door; The h.!r
only slipped and sprang from The catch
aud Immediately closed after we enter
ed We snatehed most of the letters
and yaluables and made an atlema, ia
escape. but IN vain; we were Gagged and
could not burst the door; but were soon
released by The door being burs, from
the outside.