New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-09-12

A CAUTION TO BATHERs.-A reverend divine of this
vicinity found himself in rather awkward nix the
other day. lie and lay friend were riding along one
Of the fine be aches Swamscott when, tempted by
the retire meDt Of the place and the excellent chance
for bathing having their bathing clothes with them,
they stopped and prepared themselves for the water
Trustrg 10 the quiet habits of their horse they placed
fteir clothing in the carlage and leaving all on the
beach made their way into the surf. Tney had hardly
time to congratulate Themselves on their fine impro-
yised bath, when 10 their utter CONSERVATION their
,,uiet horse was making off with their clothing;
and what was worst Of all going directly toward the
yiIlsee! There was no help at hand, and there was
poibng for them do but for of them to run for
the hone. Tbis the lay brother did with will; and
AFTER a long stem-cbase Of about mile, Just before
the yiage was reached overlook the runaway horse,
and oyfuly turned his head toward the beach again,
70 relieve the poor div ine from his watery mprison
ment. He was found covering under the water,
chilled with his prolonged BATH and IN state OF de
hghtful uncertainty how he should ever get Into his
clerical clothes again The return of his friend with
fhe wherewithal 10 clothe him was most joyfully
hailed; and we have doubt our clerical friend
adopted on the spo, the army maxm-neyer again TO
be separated from his baggage. boston Traveller
Fer KANsAs.-The flloging are The names OF the
company of mechanics who left this city yesterday for
Kansas: b. f. BLY,, A. T. Morer, j. :. Worden,
William Phillipson Little Griffith, j. ii Benjamin,
A. G. French Michael Shay, james Shay, George
Dmman. Timothy Stephens, j. SevenOoks, D..
Il. Cornish, ID. Hervey, &. w Savors, Thomas
H,n ier Phillip Cowell, Horace Webber, {. l. Thomp-
son. III. j. l.. Campbell, }. Leahy, j Jarvii, John
H. milton j. Measor, OJville Way, John LORD, j. d..
Sioat John HIM an, j. G. Smith, JAS. Nevan, Chas.
Gibson G. Hardy, III. c. Lac, + j. Commings, stephen
Van HoseD V. X. Ogden, X. G.. Otis, Is. III. Otis, j.
Hitchcock, G. Jordan Isaac Wade, j. Gibbons, c.
Hicks, s. G. Green, VIM. Pnipps, Stephen llasbrook
u. Baldwin. All ,htse substantial and enterprising
men, good citizens and hSt-cass mechanics. AT their
departure lin the lis Z. NJ express train large
crowd of their friends assembled at the depot to bid
them "good bye" and Miller's brass band was also
present which when the train started, played 20 uck
tMarch." We have before stated that these mechsn-
scs GO to Fort Leavenworth to put up buildings Tor
Government troops. Mr.. Gus, the master-builder,
who is at the head of the company gets 800 month
and ordinary expenses. SyracuseJ Journal sept H.
DISTRESSING ACCIDENT. - The Albany Knicser-
booker says that on Saturday afternoon MT. Robert
Babcock of Bethlehem, member of Assembly IN 1858,
met with painful accident He was examining the
new brck.maehioe just placed in the yard at the
head Of Delaware st. To discover its principles he
elamhered up TO the hopper, some seven feet above
the ground and while Inspecting this portion OF the
invention got bis feet caught IN the machinery hat
his leg became crushed in q shocking msnner To
save his life Dr. March had to resort to amputation
SUICIDE AT MAMARoNEcK.-A servant girl IN TIE
employ of j. Lucas, proprietor OF the Shell Drake
House al Msmaroneck, committed suicide on Sunusy
morning by stabbiDg herself and then jumping out OF
the second story window. She had been SICK ioI
some time, and II is supposed was deraoged. A Coro'
sers inquest held, and verdict of suicide wa
returned Commercial Advertiser.
The cotton factory owned by the Griswoldyile Com
uany at Coleraine, Mass, was destroyed by nTe or
SatuInay last The loss is estimated at $4,000, on
which there was no insurance.