New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-31

is believed that there three bundled whisky shops
and quite as many fra creatures in this place, which
is certainly more than supply for village Of twelve
thousand and will perhaps serve to account Tor some
Of the lawless acts that are committed here.
Fort Ksox.-The editor of The Gospel Basn<r
gives account Of visit to Fort knox, 10 backh'
port Nar1ows On the Penobscot River. Maine. From
the fact that the British sought the upper water!
of that ard acked the country, the General
Goyernmt ut has setn fit to make this Tort qaie ,
military stronghold. The Banner says: Daring our
stay in BuckspoIt we visited Fort Knox, now being
erected. This az far as it COS, is repetition OF
Ebrenbreitstein, at COblenz, on the Rhine. on
high ele, alton thu right bank OF the nver lo est
above the waer level and commanding the river b0eh
ways for miles. 1t is fvesided and Is equal TO par
allelogram, 200 by $50 feet 1t will have On the
main work 100 guns, and ~ batteries with case.
mates ard barracks to accommodate oo0 men. II
to the river front of two tiers Of guns, vary
inc from long 32.pounders tw-ve-iDch co!uaibiads
Which are short guns OF heavy bore for carrying nSs
low shot 5000 600 have been expended, and 3ivo,Vw
more are to be used before the work done. Every.
thing il completed in the strongest manner possible,
and Fort Knox will be miracle Of strength.
HoRRIBIE ATTEMPT AT SUIcIDE.--On the 10th
instant a colored woman named Nancy, beI1pgins to
Mr. Vim. Rice in the neghborhood OF Mulenvlle,
Ann Arundel County, attempted to take her own LIE
in very secluded spot, about half mile from the
residence of her MASTER by cutting her tnfoat wtn
razor Not succeeding 10 this, she made three incs-
ions in the abdomen, one OF which was about seven
inches in length each incson reaching the ntestines
She then threw The razor away and started for the
Severn River to finish her existence by drowning but
tain on the way nom the loss Of blood; still deter
mined to accomplish her eId and unable 70 proceed
further and being deprived Of the razor shs nsorted
her hancs into the wounds made in the abdomen ana
tore out her bowels which hanging out when she
was discovered and she was supposed IT, be In dying
condition. DIR. Thomas w. Hammond. the family
physician, was imme dately sent for, and through
prompt action, and attention. she 10 now consid-
eieu !" '" wy " WV r. yyn.no,. INA RsouAIic.n
EXPEDITION TO THE RED RIVER OF CAEADA.-The
Canadian Government has appropriated $40 600 fur an
exploration Of route and q construction OF road
from Lake Superior to the Red River, region at
tracing good deal of attention among neighbours
On Monday week, the main body of the expedition
destne to fulfil this duty left Toronto by railroad and
the remainder were to have left Friday. They will
90 as fer as Fort William, on Lake Superior, in the
steamer ColngwOOd aud thence by canoes, managed
by Indians, and by land to their destination The
party quite large one, consisting Of Individuals,
and Including Prot. Hind YeSl0Es NspsT eng. ssSS
three ASSISTANTS, and fourteen canoe men. Mr. George
Gadmsn is director Of the expedition. Several per-
SONS accompany the party as far as Fort william Tor
the benefit Of the trip, which will occupy abou, twewe
days. The Toronto Globe expresses the fear that
when the survey is conc uded by this formidable stan
of engineers and surveyors, there will be little OF the
money left for building the road ..s 4
REVIVAL AMONG THE South CAnoLIsA SLAVES
TIE RATE AT WHICH TIE APOSTLES BAFTIzED =
The Rev. j. n. c. Breaker Of Beaufort O., whites 70
The Southern B0ptist that within the last three,
months be has baptized by immersion, three hundred
and fifty persons, all Of them, with few eIcePtons'
negroes These conversions We're the result Of = re-
vival which has been in progress during the iasi yn
months. On the 18th inst. he baptized two hundree
and twenty three converts-sll blacks bat three--ano
the ceremony, although perf,rmed with due d1lbera-
tion occupied only one hour and five minutes. This
is nearly four a minute and Mr. Breaker considers It
der. ration that the three II ousand converted the
day Of P.Lt.cost could easily have been baptized BY
fba t.y.lx Ann asnh fak No
ffty--n an hour and thirteen minutes.
HEAVY SHOWER AT HARTFoRD-A MAN ArLoAf
IY HIS BED.-The streets Of Hartford were flooded
by the shower Of Sunday afternoon. Tho raii,os0
under water but no serious damage was dose 70 the
track The water poured into the basement OF the I
store Of Dsy, Owen e. Co., with such force 1O
sweep away whole bales Of cotton goods Their les
ir thought TO be not LEES than 600. Ono naa was
asleep IL his house on bed, and be was reused up By
finding himself in the water. He had to wsde out IN
water up ~ his thighs.
CuroRoFoKM AND SrRYcHyIsL.-A boy 10 Cortland
County was given dose of suychnne in mi'tske Iof
morphine, and soon after seized win vioscus
ttelic spasms lock jaw, &c. Chl,rofIm was eonin-s
Uttered freely, by inhalation and application sioog tne
spine and in ten minutes the patient became penecsy
quiet under its influence. On Withdrawing us
spasms returned but by keeping bin under the st-
fec.s of the al hetic four hours and hsi' ne ~
son was alb orbed and the boy recovered Aoca.
grains Of ttryehnine were given " the iso-s '"s
large quannty. ~ ,c,r xu..,, J
Crvpcyur, EXPELLED IN CASApA.-The Wssey-
an Methodist Conference, lately In ssssicn ;.,.~"..
G. W. expelled two Of ,'s q Hs%ou because he
conous'-ne p.s - lie rocket for several dsys IN
enaEs to gallant Tho lad a spsa ana
naIItu nn lone. Of Toronto because he core
csIgy%SS Nth youOg lady in England wsA vis~
y mssrmony, AND afterwards changed he mind e y
lie usopriety Of forming an alliance win her bscsuss
he loved another peuer' -. -.
NV KIsD OF CONFUSION WyE.-nuShSoo1n
c.isup was by mistake administered At the sacssna
instead Of the customary Tent wine, at village .ecs
Sherbmne, Canada, a few days 's!nce. The subs'i-
tntion caused considerable condensation, the passs
of the draught not imme distely Uncovered; sna
it began to be whispered that the wiss was poisoned.
MILITARY DEcIsIoS.-A At the General Term 81 the
Supreme Coun, recently held ct Nswbsrgh, . De-
cision wac given adverse ~ Hunson y. Lock wood,
who claims u be Brisadier &C. neal In ne beooad
Division New-York State Militia. Judge Sosog -
carry the case higher.