New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-02-14

ISHry,v CoyDUCT OF THE KEEPER OF HOTEL.
A e1ileman residing at hotel OF presumed re-
sreciablity curing his temporary sojourn In the Guy
with bis wne was suddenly seized With a nj oi app.
pleAv and expired in shop in Creigst- Overwhelmed
with the disiress naturally caused by go great aud 80
sudden misfortune, the lady, aided by some pef'oh'
belonging to the shop, accompanied the corpse OF her
husband to the hotel There she was met 10y refusal
or tire part Of the proprietor receive it. Her wound
&C feelings were sil iufther lacerae1 BY discussion
&c 10 whether the body of her best friend should Do re-
cey cd nth the 3eceDcy due To humanity and the re-
spe ct due 10 her distress whether she shOud nave
to accom- psny il through the streets TO seek tempo
rtry shelter in tire place where any Vsgr mt or orhA-
AID picked up in the street, awe or cead woui Do
cared for at the public cost Alher prayers, aided TO
the mute rc adngs OF such situation As tha Ia when
she found horss failed to move the heart OF the land
lord 10 fulfill his nounden DUTY; and Ia the extreme
cold Of Wednesday night the unfortunate lady mad
6gan TO start her journey, and was forced at ST.
10 submit TO the pain aud degradation OF e.gng the
BODY in the S.siion. honse. more aroc'ou, act oil
rhumsDity than this refusal to receive the body OF
dtceased lo6eer under the circumstances OF the pres
,1ce a the wife Of the deces ed il would be very diff
cult to imagine. Fortunately there are more than
mere neral mod Of punishIDg such IN act, f)r we
hsIdly conceive that any expires OF pub &c opln-
ion, any compuDc.ion of c9nsceDee woald be eec-
tive. We have little doubt that the hotel keeper hiss
committed nsdemearor for which he may be crlm-
nslly punished at any rate be may have his license
reuled and trust that the friends of the deceased
will take Gaze hat lie shall not escape
Montreal Herald, FeS. 9.
DARISG AITEaPr AT HiGHwAY RoBBERY.-We
learn that Mr.. George W. Eery, Jr., was attacked
Oh Tuesday night by two ruiians, who demanded his
mercy and attempted 70 take his life. He IVES pass
ing BY II e gate OF the Old BuryiDg Ground when he
observed two men approaching, whom he took TO be
tie watch. One of them stepped up ID him and de-
manded bis money, at the same time drawing KNIFE
Mr.. EileTy kicked him in toe stomach as the scOun
drel str.ck at him with the knife, cutting through
both coats and his vest, and making opening of
egh. inches but without injury TO him, the bloF hay
Ing been partially turned. Running few steps, he
was attach ed by the other ro6ber, who had club
with whom he cnched, and both fell 10 the ground,
tie robber under him who called ~ bis companion
TO iuish tic work Mr.. Elery managed no Eever
to diseI gage one hard with which he struck his an
esonst IN the chest with sufficient force as to cause
him TO LEI go bis hold and then spriDgng 70 hs feet
be made good his escape. Newport Mercury, Feb TO-
WELL VESTII,TED-On ore Of the mountsin
ROADS in Mendon Rutland County, Vermont. there is
spot which, on sccouht Of e strong carrent OF air
which is almost perpetUsy in motion there s cslled
the " Beloved Pipe OF the Green Mountains The
UOOdI0ck Mercury says tina. as the stage from Rut-
land pa sing through this place on ihs 2-th ult
the ind violent that the body of the vehicle
was blown fiom the wheels. and could only BE- kept
On tbs xeirees by being chained down. One woman
was blown into sn adjoining feld, and five men lost
their hats in rescuiog her. Locomotion was imprsc-
icsbe srd the wayiareTs were obliged to put up for
he night in e neighboring house, which weathersd
The tornado without damage.
L,sD PIRATE CAUGHr.-A few days since,
Mr.. Nelson, CT Oyster Bay, l. came to the Custom
House, and informed that 3 email sloop called the
"SylI hide, belonging TO him, and which consisted
OF al TIE property be hsd in the world, had been
stolen from Oyster Bay. few nj hts since. Think.
Ing the thief might have core into our harbor he had
follow ed but without success. The Collector az Ne
London az notified Of the theft and the same
evening the Sylphide was fourd in that hsrbor,
il charge Of man calling himself Charles Smith OF
Hampstead. l. who was st once arrested and the
:lOOp secured. He pretends to have got the craft
from Mr.. John Jones, ct Greenport.' He had
stolen the vessel, aud gone to New London to steal
cargo FOX il. New. Haven Register, i2th.
Minors LrDGE LIGHT ADRIFr.-Ths lisht-5oat
stationed At Milots Ledge, drifted from her moor
inss tsterday morning. Ia the northeast. gale an went
ashore il Cohasset Hsrbor, whore she remained TO-
Day. II i; said .he received no damage. We have
seen 70 official notice when she viii be replaced.
Tie keeper Of the light says her mooings are not suf
fcleny s;rorg 70 hold the vessel in heavy weather.
Boston Journal. 10th.
HIGHT OF WATER II LAKE OSTARIO-Accordiny
20 Cspt. Lcoms Government record, kept at Os~s.
60 the water in Lake Ontario is feet inches lower
hsn il was on the let Of June last and as low within
nne inches as ha. ever been known or that there Is
record vi.
FIRE AT PEEEsKlLL.-Property 10 the amount OF
IL 700 or 50 900 was destroyed By fire in Psek-kil
on Thursday evening, 18th inst. The sufferers were
jonathan Hnt and NJ Hyatt
CHARGE OF RECEIVING SroLrs Goops John
shultee Gerus, grocer a. No rs Leouard yesterday
charged With felonousy rece,irr IS barrel, of an
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