New-York daily tribune., 1858-12-01
Board. He then said he intends t. apply for
damus Tomorrow TO compel Mr. SMith % sign the

Tos al ,
kan.ttt remaining Nov n
Adjourned.
EA1Es Br 4 BrAR-A Mas SAVED FROM DEATH
~ HIS DoG.-A correspondent Of TIE Lerisbnrg
Era VIZ ting from Nicholas County tells the following
.toIy the truth Of which be says is vouched for by
credible perso1s. The writer says:
"On the morning of the 9th i0st., Mr. William G..
Bnrnft; resident Of this County, shOufered MS gan
aud followed by his dog, started out ia pursuit Of
game After the laDse Of some time. he espiel with
in Gun shot, huge bear which spOt aud mort lily
wounded by Mr.. Barrett the ball taking effect, break
ing tie back and rendering the hinder limbs en'rely
useess. hr. j. then reloaded his gun second lme,
aud through excitement was accidentally di-charge1,
conse eqututly wiihou, effect Again il was reloaded,
going Of accidentally before this time very nigh
killing bis dog, engaged 10 combat with the bear.
NJ. Il. Low approached The monster, and attempted
10 dispatch him with his buntiog-knife. In
this however he failed. The spot forgot to mention,
whore The bear was shot Is or the mountain slte I'M
mediately above the decayed trunk OF fallen tree.
No sooneT had Mr.. B. mounted the log, IN reach OF
the bear when he was tripped up falling PROSTATE.
his head down the bill, his legs resting on the log.
The bear then drew him up, and commenced gn lslog
ard biting az increased rate. Mr.. H., knowing MS
dangerous situation, felt that something for the better
must speedily be did, Raising himself partially up,
in a sitting posture his right arm stIll graspng his
knife, with which be aimed nj the head Of the bear
several eff ctive blows; one, however missing his
marx, nfictng deep, horizontal cash In his right
leg above the Knee. y, the bear, eager for
revenge, discovered this mistake, caught the wound
in his iags, tearing it horribly Finally, Mr. Is. sue
ceeded n diseDgsging bimsclf, while the bear, very
nigh exhausted rereated several yards down the
mountain steep where from the effect of the shot adf
cuts he Instantly expired. Mr.. B., feeling fis almcst
helpless condition, aGd fast growing weak rom Ices
of blood resolve in his weak state 10 prove more
than corquerer, reloaded hiR gun the fourth time,
dragged himself down the HILL and shot his anttgo-
mist the second time, the bear being some moments
dead
"Np further danger being possible from this source
Mr. b. was made TO reflect upon his stuatiOn-a dis
tance Of four miles from any ncighbong house, almost
dying-beyo ond the reach of human aid rejecting thus,
o happy thought occurred TO his mind, which WIS., to
rend from tie bosom of his rev linen, strip contain
ing the buttoLs, which he crmsoned in his own blood
bound around he neck of tle dog, and en- ieavorcd
through gentle meals, to persuace MIN to leave hiD
and 60 home and give the alarm. The dog advanced
few poce-, ard returned to his master licking his
wounos, and bowliog most pteousiy. Mr.. Is. then
took piece off his l'erued by sportsman
"hun,iug shirt, " attached it TO the neck Of the
dog also, and proceeded to strike him, which
he had Icfrained from doing, until he found 1t
s,rictly ssary to save life This, the second time,
he was successful. Mr. j. fearing his dog would not
go directly home dragged himself up the mountain, in
order to gain the summit where should the dog IAN,
he might be heard 10 haiioo more plainly. tne dog,
however was aitofnl, gave the alarm but would not
return on account of the company going a contrary
direction from his master In ttc mean time Mr..
johnson Hoffman traced the dQs up mountain
stream, wheree ne had ceme. Arfsf a. ,he top, he
distinctly heard Barnett hallOo procured the assist
once of his fIiends made haste to TIE spot and con
veyed Mr.. Il. to bis home almost nscnsibIe. Last ac
counts he very i'll, and not expected to survive
BOYS ToNGUE FASTENED TO Al,Ni rosI HIS
FATHER Cuts IT AwAY.-On Satura-y morning a
little fellow about eight years old, Of Mr.. Gil
leau bookseller, wolfe playing with other boys
GU North street. approached lampp"st and care
lcssy applied his tongue to IT. gray'rosted surface,
when in an instant to the boys own horror and utter
aston tlnent of bis playmates, he held last by
his tongue to the post ring very severe PAM ana
totally unable TO tep n extncate llmsen VI course
the boy could not speak and could only maliiest LIS
feelings By signs With bis bands. Various apphea'
tious Of warm tea, steam, X c., were made by some
neghbors, who heard the unusual noise made by the
other boys and came to learn what was the matter
but of no avail; such was the action of the cold iron
that the bold was even getting tighter. When after
aSeut minutes had elapsed, the boys father heard
of the brIar, and, Fastening TO bis relief, he took
knife and was Obliged to cut the tongue loose, leaving
lis skin still fast 10 the post, and causing the blood -
flow ye,y profdsely. Immediately his release the
roor little fellow became insensibe, and was taken
home. London 4. W. Iress, "a
IMPORTANT RAILROAD DECISION. "A decision was
rendered On Thursday in the Supreme Court Of Yer
mont Of great interest to railroad men and OF much
practical Importance III this vicinity IL was IN the
case of jonathan Sturgs and Thomas Douglas, bond
holders of the Western Vermont Railroad, against the
Troy and Boston Railroad. II seems that ~ January
lS6 the Troy and Boston Railroad leased toe west
ern Vermont Railroad Of the bondholdersa ROAD run
npg from Bennington 20 Rutland. The lease was Tor
the period of ten years, unless msory oi the pod-
holders should give notice Of It's termination "a one
year-in which case II should then expire. McsSr'.
Sturgis AID Douglas, two OF the boniho!aers resouS
In New. ork CITY, did give this notice. and an Iunc-
tic was procured the Chancellor restraining the
defendants from usirg the road. The Troy aud Bo--
ton Railroad appealed to the highest court IN Vermont
which has given decision IN their favor, ana douDi-
I,ata as.lpr Df 1.
The Iroy aud Boston company were represented oi
the following array Of counsel. Gov Robinson oil Ben
nil gton, Linsey and Prcut OF Rutland: aud 4. j.
Phelps of New.York, the plalntths by NJ. Tracy "i
New-York Mr. EdgeIton ot Rutland and Mr.. tanield
cf Arlington.
Al IMMENSE misunderstanding II Tie Cum
he, Iand Nil AlegaEiaH, an old man named joan
Brobst, hylIg IN the Giaces IN that county reoehuy
discoyt RED that he wss the rishtfu owocr OF large
tract of land in the richest mineral region 0 fennsy
ysnia underaid with immense seams OF coal and
iron, and valued al IS coo. Brobf, II IL shi
lived on the land fifty years ago became inVol'ed
through his brother. morgaCed his property 10 us
then iun value, and came tn Maryland, where he
has ever stree hyei in INDECENT circumstances TIE
property subsequently passed into the hands OF Ms
uephews who aite rward sold 1t to wealthy eoupany
The diihcuity of giving good title to the property
led 10 the fact that Broost still alive. lie WAS
searched ont, found, and taken on to Pennsylvania
end according to TIE ANSgGHiaH, has sold out al hls
right ior the sum Of S2,Gp,O0O.
RELICS OF TIE PAST The hGngsf0H NcicS states
thst in grading the road in front of the harrac WALL
The Iayyics or Friday TUNED mp some human bones,
including two skulls, which were lying among what
was the debris Of the wall, the foundation OF which
wss clearly visible. There were also thrown up
several uucxpoded shells ard vesges OF war imple-
meI.s The spot doubt part Of the site OF Fort
Frontenac ana the bones found msy hare been those
Of the faithful defenders Of the French crown wheh
Canada was under its rule hole was dug in q spot
adjacent TO that where the bones found, and all
save the skulls were reinterred.
VIRGINIA ANNUAL NJ l.. CoNTEREScE.-This body
is ia session at Portsmouth. According 70 the report
MI. r.l Of ha IN o