New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-08-09
MISCELLANEOUS.

greer ThOs. Kingdom, conductor h. Won Dekin, ana
fireman Adam Doussr Jeff this city yesterday morn.
rg at g. clock for the purpose Of taking the place OF
the engine at Aiken, which was used Win oirt Tram
a. that place When near the seventy mile station,
at - o'clock p. M, the engine Thomas Doterer wa
espied sboIt distance anead Of them bound also lor
Aiken. Upon coming up with her, Messrs. l.. N.
Chtty conductor and A. Mitchell, fireman OF the
DotteIer left her, and joined their friends On the
ElmoTe
1t is thought that they had proceeded but abort
distance when the boilers Of the Elmore exploded,
killing al on the engine VIZ: Thos. kngdoIn, aeed
about 10 years, LEAVING wife and children; II. Won
children: Adam Dougsn aged about IS years leaving
a wife ard chi)dlep; L. NJ. Chtty, aged - year.,
leaving wife; and a. Mitchell, aged ID year,,
leaving wife aud children. The bodies were as-
covered this morning about Al O'Clock creadfully mu,
taieo) By the night express train from Augusta, aud
brought on here. The engine was completely demoi'
isbed.
In February last piece Of silver plate was pre-;
senieo to TIE engineer who had charge Of the exploded
engine testimony Of his long, faithful and assiduous
devotion to duty. The Superintendent of the road,
from long observation voluntarily accorded the de-
ceased this marx Of his conddetce, and as lar as we
can learn the accident resulted from one OF those nm
forseen causes which no amount Of care can guard
against. lChsrleston News OF fi!day evening"
THF DRoUTH IN IREI.ND.-A letter from Dublin
says: ,.
tipued drouth and so hot S0mmer 'he present.
There have been alarming reports O the
harvest but find, on inquiry, that these accounts are
exceedingly exaggerated Stll, however, the crops
have suffered to some extent IRON the want oil ram,
ard tie hay crop especially will be short one Some
scres Of hay near the Pbenix Park, belonging 20 the
Earl of Fpluton which WAS very thin and coarse N
the grass has been sold at very low price, equivalent
to f3 per acre. Where the bay crep is anything like
an average produce it sells for tl2 acre. In various
districts oats are very short and poor and portion Of
the potatoes are stunted in growth from the want
of DISTURB but hear complaints about the qusty
Of any Of the crops except OATS and, as the markets
continue moderate with abundant supply we may In
fer that there is real cause for apprehension about
the harvest now approaching
A RUsAwAY SLAyE.-Ihe Manchester Mirror OF
Wednesday afternoon has the following;
"a slave by the name of Bill says that he has
lived in Louisiana, and about syear and half ago be
went to the ST. Charles Hotel New Orleans, to work
A short time since he conceived the noble idea OF
veting the land of freedom, in the regions toward the
North Star. He got board vessel bound for
New-York and secreted himself three days and nights
without food or drink. Then he made his appear
snce and harshy talked to al first by the esp
tain, but afterward was treated kindly enough ATTY
ing at New-York, he was kindly received by benevo-
lett men who learned his condition and 50 were gwen
him to buy a passage to Boston He used only
81 of it on the way and at Boston negro TOOK the
money ard played possum on him little. lie gave
him a ticket as Bill supposed good through to Can
ada and really good only for Lawrence, and piece OF
paper lie told him not TO show the paper TIL he got
INTO the cars and then stick it into the front part OF his
cap, where the conductor could see H. TN the paper
was marked Fugitive Slave The conductor told hlm
he was fool to carry there. He found no difficulty
in getting from Lawrence to Concord, IN TINS STATE.
There was ascertaned that the slaves master, one
answering 10 his description, was near AT hand no lur
Their off al least than White River Junction. By
hook and crook considerable crook he smuggled
down to this city, where he spent the day quietly yea
terday in a certain place, where new SUIT OF clothes
was given him, and at proper time was started on IN
and is ere this urety safe from
pursusrs
A MoDERS RoMANCE.-Over a month ago an inde-
pendent farmer named Msrwood Gilbert, living at ar
mouth G. W., eloped with his wite's sister on the
morning of the day she was to have married one Henry
Locke The friends of both parties were in terrible
quicker but made pursuit. About week ago the
ruant pair returned, and the excitement IN the village
grew space. Gilbert charged Miss Bewltt with Sc
ducng him, and she declared the seduction was the
other way The brothers Of the girl took her home
ard kept her under strict surveillance. Gilbert could
not her, and wrote letters appointing meetings, NC
Finally he given to understand that he could see
his inamOrsta at a certain hour OF the night lie ap-
preached the house, peconceied signal having been
given when one Of the infatuated girls brothers shot
him with buckshot through the body, but not danger
ousy woundng him. He ran off to cottage hard by,
but the inmates knowing him would not admit him, 50
he was obliged to seek succor elsewhere. kinsman
denied him admittance TO his innocent home, but took
him TO his lGilbert's) house. The brother who shot
him is under arrest and Gilbert is trying TO get well,
lrOiniSli y 10 SnuOl lIlt NuOIt VI Dlchlttcs
Bufslo Com. Adv.
HoxEyMoov Cur SHoRr.-The following incident
is told of navy officer who had just married daugh.
ter of clergyman in England: After the nupual
ceremony, the happy couple leit town TO spend
"the honeymoon; but scarcely had they departed
"when a telegram from the Admiralty reached the
"bridegroOms residence, directing him instantly to
"ioin his ship in English port, as it had been or
"dered to sa the following morning on foreign service
ono time lost in dispatchng the telegram after
"the ne~ly.married couple, whom, much to their
CONSERVATION, it soon reached but the order was
imperative and with that devotion to duty so char
" actelstic of the British officer, the bridegroom at
"once tore himself away from the arms of his weep
Sing BRIDE and within three hours after his marriage
twas bowling along At the rate of some thirty or forty
=" miles an hour en- route to headquarters leaving his
better half to to the shelter OF the parental
/" roof till the arrival of more peaceful times.
SINGULAR WAGER.-A few days since young man
in our city moving in wel-up circles had wager OF
$50 payfully thrust into his ear by one of his CON-
panous TO the effect thai he dare not take stand at
the head of State street between and clock D. m,
and peddle pond lilies for an hour. Ie however,
cepted the proposition, took his Solomon wasnot-ar-
rsyedlkeOpeofthese queens of the pond in his hands
and proceeded peddle them out vigorously at pen
ny apiece, urging psssers by 10 invest III the fragrant
BIZ auties Having soon exhausted his stock, he sent
for more and thus stood out his hour. just before the
time up his betting companion approached INN.
He had single lily in his hand, which his friend said he
would take, at the time placing so OIL IN MS
band This the fortunate peddler took and wen; on
his wsv rejoicing II is not often on state street,
that $50 are pocketed quicker than that. Moral IL
j. unsafe 10 {" bet high peddlng lilies in State
street. Boston Atlas.
Tbs TFIts RESERVE ISDIANs.-The Waco Texas
SOuderAer of the 10Th inst. publishes letter, of the
Iih inst from member of one of the two companies
Of Rangers organized by the Government Of TeNss To
keen order on the Brazos Reserve-watching the
Indians. and protecting them. The headquarters of
tine company are at the old Csido village, on tue
Brazos and near the Reserve. The writer learns from
Le snh agent Can't Rosa that the Indians 10 be