Rochester, Monroe, NY
Rochester Republican
July 12, 1849
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE - A fire broke out last evening about nine o'clock in the
store of J. C. MONTGOMERY, on Main street. The stock which was valued at
$20,000 was nearly all consumed, and the building which was owned in New York
city, was damaged to the amount of 2,500 or $3,000. The insurance on the stock
was $15,00 - five thousand in the Howard, $5,000 in the Lexington and $5,000
in the Delaware mutual insurance companies. The loss on the building was
covered by insurance. The origin of the fire is not precisely known, but it is
supposed to have originated from a 'serpent' which entered the second story
window, setting fire to a large amount of cotton goods which were piled on the
counters. --
The store had not been open during the day, and no one was
within at the time the fire broke out. By the well directed exertions of the
fire department, the stores on each side escaped injury, the fire being
entirely confined to one building. The whole loss is probably about $25,000 -
$18,000 of which is covered by insurance. The books and papers were saved. --
[Buff. Rep. 5th.
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A German named John HAAS, was stabbed o n Sunday evening last at Pittsburg, by
a companion named Richil. It appears that the parties got in an altercation
with reference to a debt of 37 1/2 cents, when the assailant rushed upon his
victim with a shoe-maker's knife, inflicting numerous severe wounds. HAAS is
not expected to recover.-- Richil was arrested and committed for trial.
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MURDER - A sailor by the name of John SMITH, belonging to the Canadian
schooner Christiana, was found on the night of the 4th laying upon his face
dead, on the dock, at the foot of Seneca street with his head badly broken. A
Coroner's Jury held an inquest over the body yesterday, and had not closed the
examination of testimony when our paper was made up last night. The brig
Wabash was lying at the dock at the time SMITH was found, and a number of the
hands belonging to her, have been arrested, and are held for examination. --
[Oswego Times of the 6th.
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MARRIED
In New York, July 2d by the Rev. John LOUGHLIN, at the Cathedral, Mr. John
RIGNEY, of Rochester, N. Y., to Miss Catharine Mary McLOUGHLIN, of New York
city.
In Warsaw, on the 30th ult., by the Rev. A. C. BARRELL, Charles W. BALL, Esq.,
Counseller at Law, and Miss Jane M. STEVENS.
In Warsaw, June 26th, by Rev. A. C. BARRELL, Mr. AMZ(?) PARSHALL, of Castile,
to Miss Mary A. GREEN, of Warsaw.
In Starkey, on Monday morning, July 2d., by the Rev. Mr. BISSELL, Mr. George
H. PARKS, and Miss Juline (H)OLLISTER, both of Dundee.
In Buffalo, on the 4th inst., by the Rev. Bernard O'REILLY, Mr. Dennis
CASTIGAN, and Miss Ellen GORMAN, all of Rochester.
On Thursday evening, by the Rev. Charles D. COOPER, William ALDRICH, to
Frances NEVILLE, all of this city.
On Thursday evening, by the same, William BOOTHE, to Julia DRISCOLL, all of
this city.
At the St. Lawrence Hotel, Niagara Falls, on the 1st inst., by A. W. ALLEN,
Esq., Mr. Richard COLLARD, and Miss Mary PITZAR, both of Lewiston, Niagara
county.
In Port Byron, N. Y., July 3d, by Rev. W. A. MATSON, Mr. James B. WRIGHT, of
New York, to Miss Louise B. daughter of Nathan MARBLE, Esq., of the former
place.
On Monday evening, by the Rev. Charles D. COOPER, Mr. George G. W. MORGAN, of
Rochester, to Miss Sarah Ann MUMFORD, of London, England.
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DIED
In Clyde, on the 12th of June, of consumption, Philip MUR_Y.
-Albany and New York papers please copy.
In this city, on the 30th June, Thomas HALL, at the residence of his mother,
on North St. Paul st., of Consumption aged 35 years.
In Varvsburgh June 18, 1819, of Consumption, Lorenzo D. PARKER, son of William
and Aseneth PARKER, aged 26 years.
In this city on Friday evening, after a short illness, Sarah Ann, wife of
Lewis H. ALLING, and daughter of Hon. Derrick SIBLEY, aged 30 years and 7
months.
On the evening of the 9th inst., Ella Susanah only daughter of __b and Martha
VAN EVERY, aged 1 year, 2 months, and 21 days.
Rochester, Monroe, NY
Rochester Republican
July 19, 1849
MARY GLENNAN - This young woman charged with the murder of her illegitimate
offspring, was brought to this city by constable SIMMONS yesterday, in the
Steamer America __ Canada, and is now in jail awaiting her trial at the
setting of the October Circuit. It will be recollected that the body of an
infant was found on the 19th of April in a carpet bag, in a ditch three miles
north of this city, supposed to be the child of this young woman, who had been
employed in the family of Judge KELSEY of Rush. The Grand jury found a bill
against Mary GLENNAN, as the supposed murderer of the child, and a requisition
was made by the President, of the Governor of Canada, and after a good deal of
delay she has thus been brought to this city for trial. Capt WILDER of the
Canada Express was instrumental in procuring her arrest.
We may surely presume that this unfortunate girl will have
every advantage and facility offered her, for a fair and impartial trial, and
we doubt not but the sympathies of the public will be generously extended
towards her in the perilous hours and it is to be hoped that all judges,
jurors and counsellors who may be compelled to take part in the trial, will
not be deterred from a prompt discharge of duty by the calumniating assaults
of mercenary correspondents of the press of N. York, Buffalo and other sister
cities.
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A CASE OF BIGAMY - A lady bearing the name of Susan RUSSELL, was yesterday
brought before the Police Magistrate at the instance of a gentleman by the
name of HART, residing in Michigan, charged with the crime of bigamy. It
appeared from the testimony that the lady married Mr. HART at Batavia, some
two years since, and removed to Michigan, and came from thence to this city
last spring on a visit, or business. Soon after she came here, an
alliance was contracted between herself and a man named RUSSELL, and the
marriage duly solemnized by the Rev. David SLIE of this city. She immediately
took up her abode with her new <snip> didn't get the rest.
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SUDDEN DEATH - We were informed yesterday morning by Wm. SHERMAN of Brighton,
one of our subscribers, that George JONES was found dead on his premises on
Wednesday morning last. We asked him to give us the particulars, but he
said that Coroner FROST would hold an inquest and would send us a full
account. For some reason we did not get them for our paper yesterday. The
facts are as follows: JONES came to this city on Tuesday for the purpose of
collecting money; he returned to Mr. SHERMAN's late on Tuesday night, and the
family having retired he went to the barn and slept there. On Wednesday
morning he went to work for Mr. SHERMAN and worked till noon, when he ate a
very hearty dinner and drank freely of cold water. Shortly after he said he
felt unwell, and went and lay down on some straw in the shed. Late in the
afternoon he was found dead near the barn.
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MARRIED
In Brockport, on the 10th ult., by the Rev. C. N. CHANDLER, Mr. Jehial
EASTMAN, of Somerset, to Miss Clarissa MANCHESTER, of Clarkson.
In Medina, Orleans Co., on the 12th ult., by the same, Rev. W. (F or H)UDGE of
Kendall to Miss Sarah A. ROSS, of the former place.
In Albion, on the 20th ult, by the same, James A. F(A)X?, Esq., of
Connersville, Ia., to Miss Julia W. PAINE, of the former place.
In Yates, on the 10th inst., Mr. Edwin St. JOHN to Miss Rebeca DAVIS, all of
Yates.
At the American Hotel in Brockport, July 2d, by Rev. Mr. MAY, Mr. Charles
MINKLEY, to Miss Laura CHASE.
Also, Mr. Warren SMITH, to Miss Sarah E. HOAG, all of Barre,
Orleans Co.
In York, July 3d by Rev. Mr. CONFIELD, Mr. E. D. ANDERSON, of Scottsville to
Miss Sarah Ann ROBERTS, of York.
On the 14th inst., at St. Luke's Church, by the Rev. Dr. VAN INGEN, T. Romeyn
B. ELDRIDGE, to Miss Catharine A., daughter of Palmer CLEVELAND, Esq., all of
this city.
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DIED
___, Monroe Co., July 13th, Mrs. Elizabeth RIGA, aged 27 years -- in the full
and confident expectation of a glorious reign with her Savior above, and has
left a large circle of mourning friends, who deeply feel their loss.
In this city on Saturday, the 12th inst., of consumption,
Mr. Alonzo RICE, aged 44 years.
In this city on the 16th inst., at the residence of her brother, Hector
HUNTER, Mrs. Mary ANDERSON, daughter of the late John HUNTER, of consumption.
In St. Louis, on the morning of the 3d inst., Russel PRENTISS, Esq., formerly
a resident of this city.
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DEPRAVITY
It is bad enough for a son to strike a father, or for a man
to run away with his wife's sister; and we thought it a lamentable business
when we saw an account of a woman in Cincinnati, who lost two husbands in one
month, of the Cholera. --
These are all deplorable commentaries on life as it is; but we fear they were
all outdone in this city, yesterday morning. Mrs. CONNOR, who died on Monday
night, left a husband who felt such affection for her memory, that he
immediately made advances to another lady, and she received them as thankfully
as they were promptly offered. Dividing up the personal property into two
portions, they suggested in a drunken condition from the house where lay the
dead body of her whom he had promised to love and cherish. When the sexton
went to bury the corpse, he was compelled to break into the house. We hope
never again to be under the necessity of recording another instance of such
degradation and hardheartedness.
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NEGRO FIGHT - A number of negroes in Cincinnati made a demonstration on the
4th of July, that looked like taking the largest liberty. They attacked eight
fireman in the night with pistols and other weapons. The fireman were admitted
into a house for protection, when the darkies assailed the doors and windows,
and fired several balls through the weather boarding. While in the street, a
ball passing through the pants of one of the firemen above the knee. Two of
the belligerents have been arrested and held to bail in the sum of $500 each.
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FIRE RIOT - At Albany on Thursday last, the firemen turned out promptly as
usual, on the alarm of fire, and fully discharged their duty. After the fire
was subdued a very disgraceful riot took place between Company 8 and 11,
assisted by their respective friends to the number of a hundred or more.
Various missiles were used, and a number on either side were badly hurt.
Several arrests were made. Such riots are becoming quite too frequent in
cities, and those concerned in getting up and promoting them should be
punished to the extent of the law.
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COL. JAMES DUNCAN
We do not feel at liberty to let the sad occasion pass, of
the death of this gallant officer, without a passing remark of respect for his
memory. Death seems to have stricken down some of our most distinguished and
worthy officers -- some of the most accomplished and beloved. The loss of Gen.
KEARNEY was severely felt by all who were acquainted with his character and
noble qualities. The gallant WORTH who stood as high as any other in the
esteem not only of his countrymen, but all who ever served with or under him,
has left a sad void in the hopes of his thousands of admirers. Their places
cannot be easily filled, and their great loss to the nation will not be soon
repaired,
Now we are called upon to lament the decease of another, in
the prime of his life and the height of his usefulness to the nation. Col.
DUNCAN was as accomplished as he was brave and energetic. He was a graduate at
West Point in 1834, and took his commission in the Artillery. He served with
honor in the Florida war, and was wounded at the battle of Withlacooche, in
that severe struggle with the savages. He joined the southern army in the fall
of 1845 under Gen. TAYLOR, and on the memorable 8th of May commanded one of
those deadly batteries that have proved so successful against the Mexican foe.
Gen. TAYLOR fully appreciated his services on that occasion, and paid him a
high compliment.
He fought with equal skill and bravery at Monterey, and
afterwards, under the command of Gen. SCOTT, was among the most active in the
siege of Vera Cruz, and the whole series of battles and victories that crowned
our arms up to the fall of the Mexican Capitol. He rose from the rank of
Captain, in rapid succession up to that of Colonel, and when he died, held
that rank in the important place of Inspector General of the Army. He died at
the age of 37, as a soldier, equalled by few, and as an accomplished
gentleman, and man of worth to society and the nation, to be ranked and
mourned as among the first.
Rochester, Monroe, NY
Rochester Republican
July 26, 1849
DAVID B. OGDEN - The recent death in New York of this distinguished lawyer,
and several other citizens of note, has created not a little sensation in
the metropolis. Mr. OGDEN was one of the ablest members of the bar in the
state, and from one of the ancient revolutionary families. -- He has also
for a long time been one of the most prominent men in the city, doing
business there forty or fifty years, though his residence at the time of his
death, was temporarily at Richmond, on Staten Island. On Friday he was doing
business in court, and probably injured himself by overexertion. The cause
of his death is supposed to have been congestion of the brain, though
diarrh_a set in before his death, which took place on Monday morning. His
age was upwards of seventy years. At a meeting of the Bar of New York the
highest enconiums were past upon his character and professional
accomplishments.
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FINISHING STROKE -- We published on Wednesday some highly complimentary
remarks of the Buffalo Express on the editor of the American, and we now
give our readers the benefit of the following graphic retort.
The Express man gets as good as he sends:
We have to say once for all to the loathsome spawn of
Tylerism who is reputed to be the editor of the Buffalo Express, that we are
equally indifferent to his abuse whether he is drunk or sober. His sheet we
are glad to say we do not see, and his person no man regardful of his health
would wish to approach in cholera times.
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SINGULAR CASE - A white man was found in the woods near Annapolis, Md., on
Sunday, the 8th inst., in a starving condition. He died soon after being
discovered. When asked his name he handed a slip of paper to the Sheriff
with the following words written on it:
"William WALKER, State of New York, who prefers
death to dishonor. He dies a lingering death, and such a painful one as
starvation produces, being taken sick -- out of money -- will not degrade
the Americans, i. e. to beg or steal.
"Wm. WALKER."
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AN INCIDENT - Among the mourning that surrounds them in St. Louis, incidents
occur that but for the solemnity of the subject would be laughable. As an
instance, the following was shown to the editor of the Republican, from an
undertaker to a livery stable keeper:
"Sir: Please countermand the order I left
re-respecting a hearse, to be ready at seven this evening, as the man has
told me the woman has not died as yet. Don't send the hearse."
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CLAY AND TURNER - Mr. TURNER's friends have published a statement respecting
the fight between these two individuals, differing somewhat from CLAY'S
version. On the whole, we think Cassius will find it difficult to exonerate
himself from the charge of shedding blood unnecessarily.
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At the funeral of Mrs. MADISON, two of her old friends were present, who
witnessed her first marriage sixty years ago.
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Dr. Alexis SMITH, Attending Physician of the Third Ward Station House, New
York, was attacked with the cholera at about two o'clock on the morning of
the 18th inst., and died at 1 P.M. He had been greatly exhausted by
assiduous devotion to his professional duties.
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Wm. THOMPSON, the "Confidence Man," who has the reputation of
swindling more than $3000 out of several individuals in New York, and large
amounts in Boston and other eastern cities, was fully committed for trial on
the 19th by Justice McGRATH in New York.
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FEMALE PRIZE FIGHT - Two females were carried before a justice in
Newburyport, on Thursday on a complaint of fighting, which resulted in a
pair of black eyes to one of the party. The prize was a string of gold
beads.
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HUDSON RIVER - It is said that the water in the Hudson is now lower than it
has been for a number of years. All freight, as well as passengers, are
taken down the river on small steamers two or three miles from Albany.
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FROGS AND THE CHOLERA - The N. Y. Sun says it was made cognizant of a case
on Sunday, which probably came near cholera. A man, who, the evening before
had been drinking freely, and had eaten twelve frogs for his supper -- an
unusual diet with him -- was taken down in the morning and died before
night. This, of course, should serve as a caution to people not to eat
twelve frogs for supper during this hot weather. The Sun should have stated
whether the frogs were eaten raw or not.
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Among the prisoners taken captive at the battle of Waterloo, was a Highland
piper. NAPOLEON, struck with his appearance, asked him to play on his
instrument, which is said to sound delightfully in the mountains and glens
of Scotland. Play a pibroch, said NAPOLEON, and the Highlander played it.
'Play a march.' It was done "Play a retreat.' Na, na said
the Highlander, 'I never learned to play a retreat!"
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INHUMANITY - An Irishman died in Groton on Thursday last from exhaustion,
and was dragged to the road side and laid upon his back by the fence, where
he remained for six hours," an object of curiosity to an occasional
street-walker, and constantly preyed upon by dogs!" "This
took place," says the informant of the Lowell American, "beneath
the very shade of a christian church spire.
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ANOTHER WARNING -- Mr. Alexander GRAVES, a stage driver, narrowly escaped
being buried alive at Columbia, Mo., recently. He was supposed to have died
of Cholera. His grave was dug and his coffin was in course of construction,
when he showed signs of life. At the last accounts he was found recovering.
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CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE -- Mr. BUCK, a clerk in a large establishment of
Baltimore, was recently murdered, and a man named DAVIS has been arrested on
suspicion.
A gun was found in his house that had been recently
fired, and on the end of it was some putty sticking, the muzzle having been
rested on the putty of the window, which was considerably indented. the
muzzle of the gun also found to exactly fit in the indentation made. On the
morning after the murder there were foot prints under the window, of a
person in his stocking feet, impressed in the soft clay. A pair of stockings
belonging to the accused was found in his house, the bottoms covered with
this same clay, although he at first denied having worn any stockings during
the summer. He was also discovered throwing away some yellow paper, which
was found to be similar to that of part of the wadding found in the office
beside the deceased, and a number of shot was found in his house, of the
same size and description as those with which the murder was committed.
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CONVERSION - A man was found beastly drunk in N. York on Wednesday. On being
taken to the station house, the officer found in his pocket a very handsome
certificate of temperance, on one side of which was written:
"Daniel RYAN has taken the total-abstinence pledge
this 16th day of July, 1849.
Theobold MATTHEW, President."
The prisoner pleaded guilty to the charge, by
acknowledging the corn, and said "he was very sorry that he had taken a
drop too much; but that he felt so happy at taking the pledge, and meeting a
friend coming home, he asked him to take a drink, so do you see I might bind
the pledge, and my head being rather wake, it made me faint, and that's all
I know about it."
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CERTIFICATE OF DEATH - A New York physician lately called upon a sick woman,
and remarking that she had not an hour to live, determined to leave no
medicine, but gave a certificate of death, for the purpose of saving
trouble. The woman, however, got well, and the certificate is on hand for
the first occasion which may occur.
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A FORTIFIED QUARANTINE AT ST. LOUIS -- At the Montosano House, where D.
CARROW, the Quarantine officer, with his boat and crew, are stationed, two
twelve pounders have been placed. The Doctor is prompt, energetic, polite
and unremitting in the discharge of his duties. No boat escapes the
vigilance of his guard. Two twelve pound cannon --planted in the vicinity of
the Montesano House. Whenever a boat below arrives within a certain
instance, a signal gun is fired, giving notice to receive the officer. Thus
far, we are gratified to say, there has been no manifestat on of a wish to
avoid a compliance with the regulations.
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CURIOUS AND ALMOST FATAL ACCIDENT - This morning while a widow woman about
35 years of age, named Elizabeth BURNS, was engaged in watching a child on
the 4th floor of a large brick building, in front of Court street Church,
she incautiously looked out of a window, at some passing occurrence, and
losing her balance, fell on the head of a man who was standing on the side
walk at the time. Dr. GOODRICH was immediately in attendance, when curious
to relate, he found that the woman had not a bone broken, but was slightly
bruised in one of her arms. The man was knocked down, but escaped without
being serious injured - [N. Y. Day Book.
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A distressing and remarkable case of mortality and family affliction is
reported by the Bridgeton Chronicle, at Millville, West Jersey, A Mrs. SMITH
being alarmed lest her children might have the Cholera, took them on
Saturday to the residence of her brother, some miles out, for safety.
On Sunday morning three of the four were taken with the Cholera, and
lay in the embrace of death before night. They had eaten profusely of green
apples and other fruit the day previous. Thus it would seem that the very
means the mother had taken to save her children proved their ruin.
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MARRIED
In this city, on the 17th inst., at the Brick Church, by the Rev. J. B.
SHAW, Truman A. NEWTON to Miss Sarah A., daughter of Joseph EDGELL, Esq.,
all of this city.
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DIED
In this city on the 16th inst., at the residence of her brother,
(unreadable) Mrs. Mary ANDERSON daughter of the late John HUNTER, of
consumption.
In St. Louis, on the morning of the 3d inst., Russel PRENTISS, Esq.,
formerly a resident of this city.
In Greece, on the 13th inst., after a protracted illness, Parnella, wife of
John ALLEN, and daughter of John MARCHANT, aged 27 years.
In Buffalo, on Thursday afternoon, the 19th(?) inst., of Dysentery, after an
illness of six days, Mary E., wife of J. M. KENDALL, in the 19th year of her
age.
Her remains will be taken to Rochester for interment,
to-day at 9 o'clock A. M.
Mrs. KENDALL came to this city from Rochester, only two months since, a
bride -- she now returns the "bride of death," leaving an
afflicted husband and many friends to regret her so early departure.
--Buffalo Daily Courier.
In Lima, N. Y., on the 15th inst., Mrs. Catharine COPELAND, consort of Rev.
John COPELAND, formerly Pastor of the Methodist Society in this city.
We learn by a friend who was present, that her last hours
were full of christian hope and consolation.- From the age of fourteen she
had been preparing for this final hour, by using the means of grace enjoyed
in the branch of the Church of which her husband has been a minister for
more than a __ of years.
At Columbus, on the 16th instant, of Cholera, Gen. E. GALE, aged 37 years.
Quarter Master of Ohio. He was Chairman of the Democratic State Committee.
In Troy, at his residence, of Cholera, on the 19th inst., Hon. Geo. TIBBETS.
Gen. T. was a man universally respected.
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FATAL ACCIDENT
A young man from Canada, by the name of BROWN, was
accidentally killed yesterday morning. It appears that he was engaged in
piling lumber in a building at the rear of WAIT'S store on State street.
About fifteen or twenty thousand feet had been piled, in two tiers, when a
large number of the boards from each tier fell down, carrying the
unfortunate man with them. Although no bones were broken, his injuries were
so severe that he expired in a short time, notwithstanding the efforts of
Drs. GILKESON and BRADLEY.
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JOHN C. CALHOUN AND THOMAS H. BENTON
At last, the long expected manifesto of John C. CALHOUN
is come to head, in and by which it is probable that he considers Col.
BENTON completely annihilated. Mr. CALHOUN has long been celebrated as the
philosophical and statesmanlike expounder of the superlative blessings of
involuntary servitude, and the delightful music produced by the groans of
the slave, blended in harmony with the crack of the slave driver's whip, and
the rattle of shackles and chains. In this message of his, he promises to
sustain his previous reputation. -- He asserts that property in slaves can
be as easily defended on abstract principles, as property in land, that the
relation of master and slave is antecedent to law; that laws have been
passed to regulate slavery, but never to create it.
It is the opinion of many persons at the North, who are
opposed to slavery, that it is unnecessary for Congress to legislate on the
subject, because the Mexican laws prohibiting it are in full force until
legally abrogated.
But this is not the opinion of John C. CALHOUN. He takes
the position, that the moment the conquered territory became ours, the
constitution of the United States swept away every Mexican law, conflicting
with the "rights, property, and relations," of the citizens of any
of the States of this Union.
"The same power that swept away all the laws of
Mexico, which made the Catholic religion the exclusive religion of the
country, and which let in the religion of all denominations, which swept
away all the laws prohibiting the introduction of property of almost every
description, some absolutely and others under<snip> didn't get the
rest.
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At East Boston on Saturday afternoon, Alfred SYMINGTON, about thirteen years
of age, was shot in the head and instantly killed, by the accidental
discharge of a gun, loaded with shot, carried by another boy named Joseph H.
SIMMONS.
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A Roman Catholic priest, named CHIGNI, lately returned to Montreal, from a
short temperance tour, during which time he had obtained over eight thousand
signatures to the temperance pledge.
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GREAT SPEED - The steamer Alida made the sage between New York and Albany,
on Friday last, in six hours and fifty one minutes, running time. This is
the shortest trip ever made between the two places, on record.
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The ladies of Richmond, Va., have determined to wear a bow of black ribbon
on their left arm, for 30 days, as a tribute of respect for the late Mrs.
MADISON.
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There were some 45 deaths from cholera in Montreal on Saturday last. In
Quebec the deaths have lately averaged about twelve or fifteen a day.
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CHOLERA IN TROY - The Troy Budget says, "not one case of cholera has
been reported to the Board of Health which has not terminated in death.
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BUCKET SERVICE - The Albany Journal recommends the organization of a bucket
company in their fire department.
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DEATHS FROM HEAT - On Friday last there were no less than 8 deaths from
excessive heat in and around Boston.
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HORRIBLE ATTEMPT TO POISON A FAMILY - Capt. SIMMONS, of Cincinnati, together
with his whole family of eight or nine persons, were poisoned on Saturday
last, by arsenic being mixed with __ tea. A son who was extremely
dissipated, has been arrested on suspicion, as he was known to purchase the
poison on Friday evening. His object it is supposed was to get their
property, and be perpetrated the deed at this particular juncture in the
hope that their deaths would be attributed to cholera.
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There is much less traveling this season than usual on all the great
thoroughfares. Five steamboats running between Buffalo and Chicago and two
between Buffalo and Detroit have been laid up for the want of business. The
boats on the North River have run very light for the last four or five
weeks. Of course, the gentlemanly keepers of many of the first class hotels
in city and country came in for their full share of the disappointment and
loss. Travel will undoubtedly increase rapidly as soon as the cholera
disappears.
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MAN SHOT - Thomas W. LATTIER shot a man named COOK at Richmond, Va., on
Sunday last, three balls taking effect. It is supposed that COOK cannot
recover. The murderous act is attributed to jealousy.
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QUEER - The Directors of a new Bank in New York have got into a quarrel
about theology, and one party is designated Heterodox and the other
Evangelists. We don't see what banking or bank Directors have to do with
religion.
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ONEIDA COUNTY - The democrats in the first Assembly district in this county,
have appointed the Hon. Samuel BEARDSLEY, of Utica, delegate to Rome.
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SUSPICIOUS OCCURRENCE AT SEA - Capt. CURTIS of the bark A. G. Hill, which
arrived in N. York on Friday from Rio, Janeiro, states that on the 10th of
July, in lat. 28 10, lon. 64 10, he fell in with the Dutch galliot Maria
ANTIONETTE, with six men who reported that they were from Antwerp, bound to
Havana. The man who was acting master stated that on the 4th of July, when _
lat. 26, lon. 48, the vessel was struck by lightning which killed the
captain and mate. This account did not agree, however, with a statement made
by one of the other men, who told CURTIS, that on the day mentioned one of
the men was sent to the maintopmast cross trees by the mate to furl the gaft
topsail. When requested to "bear a hand" he was insolent to the
officer who went up to chastise him. This offended the captain, who also
went aloft, and attacked the mate, when they both fell to the deck, killing
the mate instantly, and injuring the captain so that he died in four days.
-- The man in charge of the vessel declined any other assistance than to be
informed the course to Absco light, which captain CURTIS gave him, with the
distance, when he proceeded on his route. -- From these circumstances and
conduct of the men, captain C. expresses the fear that there has been foul
play on board of the vessel, but there might have been some mistake, as the
men spoke very broken English.
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