, 1859-03-29

NAVIGATION or THE MAQroKErs.-A project
has been set OIL foot to test the practcablllty ot
navigating the MaYno1rta river ;ts high NJ this
point and if wc arc correctly informed in re-
inrd TO the depth Of water that can be relied
upon III the drlcst sca$on, we think the expert
1ncnt will be successful. We understand the
matter has been placed in tue hands Of energetic
men, who will give it u fair tria1.-~-Iuquoktld
<E.aca} Efct|xtor.
4 },1yoncE WASrEp.-Ycstcrday afternoon, j
toung woman, apparently abuut twenty years
Of agc, called at the office Of one Of ol,r CITY
magistrates. md after some hesitancy, made
known her business. 1t Wills to inquire '|if tue
Justice could divorce her from her husband"
Thc magistrate Of course answered in the mega
tive and then pointed ont the steps to BE- taken
hut 50 public course she did not ser1n disposed
to adept. lie inquired il she wished to prose-
cute her husband. TO which She disayt'wcd anv
inclination. and without giving her tame, pulled
},tr will over her face und quietly departed.
We arc told there have been quite Il number Of
similar applications. from females unacQuainted
with the laws for such cases made aud provided.
-Iteria I'rahsrylf
TNE Rraur k1xn FOR New Corx7Rr.-A
well dressed female called at onc Of our hard
ware stores yesterday, looking up articles, as
she stated. that would be necessary in the trip
she intended mixing to pikc's Peak. Revel,ers
were handled with genteei mir and carecssnrss
that intlmatcd she was acquainted with the 1l>c
Of them, while bullet nl0lsls and Other similar
articles were discussed in that q,,nint and sci
enttc style which brtokened an udcpt in target
practice. She did not close her purchases here,
but promised to call again WHEN she had 1natlc
NJ ller mind which Of the shooters would be
niost suitable for lrr journey. We understand
she was from Tazewcll county, and presume she
il one tElut will not he frightened at any small
obstacles that may Intervene upon the route
I;oria Transcript.
! Il FRlGurESEp 11oRsr.-A gentleman riding q
! fine horse down Bridge street yesterday morn
ing, turned ths corner into Water Just as the
1ncumotivr, with train Of freight cars, was aI'-
| proachins. The horse had never seen suc'. Il
sight before, aud for minute stopped md
gazct at it, his straiy yhtcncd cnrs anil listendcd
| nostrils bctnkcniug his wonder mud as.onisl,.
| nleut- As tue iron horse approached, his won
der gave place to terror; hc commenced trcm
bling, md when tue anurting monster was
nearly opposite, his knees gave why, and 1T
sank, with his rider. in the STREET, almost faint
| Ing nway with alright. 1t wus some time
bcforc hc recovered sufficiently to rise, and wa.
tinally led Away by his owner in apparently
verr week condition.-I:ori4 Transcript.
Awful OccUnnEScE From 4 MAp DoG.-I'
farmer, whose name is unknown to us. rcsiain;
about ono mile from kickuroo township. on tll1
road leading to Edwards Station, in this county
las been far some time the owner Of n large ant
powerful dog. On Wednesday morning last
The dog FIRST showed signs Of madness, bitin,
not only his master, but his two sons, very Sc
vcrcly. uorscs, cattle and other dogs were il
the same hour bitten. An attempt was mad
to shoot the infuriatcd animal, but he escape
in the direction Of kickapoo. When within
short distance Of the town, he attacked . 1itt1
boy belunging to Mr. 0ustey. who WAS rlayinI
on the walk in front Of bis father's house. On
Of the little fellows legs was awfally nang'ed
most Of tls, flesh on portion Of it, above tn
; knee. was stripped 10 the bonc, and it IRA
thought the limb would hare to be amputate
near the hip, to savc the cblld's life, it bcin
doubtful whether TINT would prove Of any arail
| The little boy is nearly three years old, wa
very chubby, bright and healthy, and considcrc
remarkably promising. The dog was fortunat.
were bstten. The aboye disjpintea account v
= obtained from l. letter written in great hast
and shall probably receive more particulars in
, day or two.-lfotia Trtascript.
= ssuppEv DEArH.--We understand that iii
Kiley, Of 1aa1in county, who has been yisitin
the family Of Hon. ". T.. Xiblack during h
. STAY ut the Capitol, hut who had few days AZ
returned to l.tr home, or Friday last felt u
well, and proposed 10 take 4 Seidlitz. rowde
= different glasscs and instead Of mixing Il
contents Of the glasses md drinking the liqu
whilst ctfervcscing, she drank tl,at Of one
1hcm and then drank that Of the other. 7!
e ciIeryescence occurred in the stomach, aud Il
! gas, resulting from the union Of the soda nj
acid in The powders, rose up in the throat a,
Il partially stTTnngled her, In the excitement
dose Of mustard was given to mako her ron
IN what what she had taken, and shysici
.c was sent for in haste, hut ere he reached t
j, bouse she was d corpse--Miss r. has had Sc,
L era! attacks Of hmmorrhuge from the lungs
+, ring The past year, and was in delicate heal
* The Immediate ca,lse Of her death, We suppo
:, IS not kuoxn.-Tiaaeaats Gdtttt,