New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-07-19


An ELoPEMEST PREvESrED.-For some days past
the great theme of gossip among the querulous old
maids, loye-sick maiceDs, affectenate nammas and
papss of Ola Town, has been decided failure IN
the eoptmen market, which occurred IN that section
of the city during the past week. The principals IN
the affair youthful lover, residing in the neigh
borhood of the Be-Ar Market, and Miss of some
sixteen Summers, whose parental domcn is at the out
tkIs of the city upon the York road. Parental OBJ
iections on both sides having been made only ncrved
Them to the task of surmountng every obstacle, aud
Notwithstanding the strctest scrutiny was observed in
refele TO the movements of the fair lnamorata by
her watchful mamma, the day was fixed, the license
and wedding ring obtained hack was in waiting at
FaDkln-square which was TO convey them to the pas
tor and thence to departing railway train, wnen
after sufficient time had elapsed to allow the troubled
waters at home to become stiled, they would return
for tie parental blessing The parents OF the loving
pair having been informed OF their movements
the spot at the moment they entering the coach
dee BED to convey them to their reverend friend, and
snatcIiDg the wOuld-be bride from the arms of her
would be husband bore her trumphantly TO the man
sion she had desertedall for lovewhere she now re-
mains closely guarded, and as she no doubt con-
ceives, prosecuted prisoner. Both, however aver
baltimore Republican July 16
A SNraNISGcGoSTEsr BETWEEN A MAN AND
Pig - The CAsAL.-Last evening about O'Clock,
pig having escaped from its confinement one of the
canal boats lying the Mainsi. bridge, and pfoba
bly, deemiDg glorious death preferable to life of
confinement, plunged into that ditch of yellow liquid,
,eept the Erie Canal and struck out boldly for the
shore but the steep stone walls on either side forced
piggy 10 keep in straight line toward Westinghouse.
The owner of the animal moved, perhaps by COM
mseraon for the probable fate of his pgship,
probably by the anticipated loss of sundry rashers of
bacon hesitated but few moments, and then sprang
in to recover his property. Quite crowd had col
and laughter, until they had nearly reached Washing
ton ST. bridge, when piggy, disheartened, slsckened
his Efforts, and bis bped pursuer succeeded in captur
ing him and placing him in skf, in which both re-
turned to tbeir starting point. Buffalo Cour July l6-
The storm Of yesterday was no everyday affair A
house on Cedar-st., occupied by John Baxter, was
struck by lightning which descended the chimney and
passed out the back door knocking some OF the
family but, doing no injury. A small brick house
owned by the Rev. DIR Wheeler az the head of Main
ft was also struck The electric fluid ran down the
chimney, pulled the stove-pipe down, aud descended
through the stove and the floor into the ground. One
person was Frustrated but not hurt. A house was
was also struck at Winooski Falls, and hear ndi-
recty that daugter OF Mr. Thomas Mills Of CoIches-
ter was injured by discharge of electricity. In some
parts Of Essex hastones large hens eggs fell in
abundance, breaking gass and beating down the
crops. Mr. Luther Bates of Essex estimates his loss
by damage TO his crops and by broken glass at over
$780, Entire fields of corn mown By the hail as
if with a scythe. In Westford, the hail was severe
and many windows were shattered
burlington w. Free Press, July Il
The LATE OUTRAGE.-Henry NJ. Tucker, the only
afternoon and committed to Jail in this county, upon
complaint Of the President Of the Town Council of
North Providence, charging him with having caused
the explosion on the night Of Thursday last which par
tally destroyed his fathers house and impered the
lives OF number of persons. We forbear giving cir
cuaiion 10 the many ahoat in relation to this
most wicked transaction Nothing certainly ought to
be said to further prejudice the public against man
charged with the horrible crime Of having attempted
to destroy the Lives Of his father and his sister.
Providence Journal.
An EDITOR Up FOR PERJuRY.-The Rock Island
Advertiser Of Friday Gays that j. b. Danforth Jr,
editor of the Rock island RepubiieaR Nebraska and
Douglas paper, arrested that morning on an IN
dcimen found aiDst him by the Grand Jury OF the
last Term of the Circuit Court in that county for
"wifu and corrupt perjury" in falsely swearing to
the circulation of TIE Republican. The testimony
against him was altogether drawn from the hands en-
poyed in his Office when the false swearing was alleged
to have been consummated, which was some time in
January or February last.
MILL Burned IN SPnSGFIEID.-TAe proriaeuos
Journal learns that the frstclass mill owned by the
Aeawam Canal Company at Springfield. was burned
ON Monday morning July l6. Ipsared at Prov;dsnce
ofhees In the sum Of 1900.