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There was an explosion of locomotive engine
Monday morning last. upon the Western Railroad
rbe engine was attached 70 freight train and the sns
injury The fireman had of his legs SO badly broken
places that he forced to submit to the ops
ration Of ampu.ation


One of the boilers of the steamer Harkaway burst
Memphis the 18th ult killing sixteen which
stood along side No other damage was done the ds-
mayed boiler rolled of, and the boat went She
bound for New Orleans.


On Friday evening last, as the crew Of the boat
samuel Schuyler lying in the basin at Albany. were
arrested in their work by sudden rush Of water
running into the stern Of the boat. Two thousand
became immersed in eight feet water The Captain and
crew had barely time to their trunks and clothing
The boat belongs to the Mes:rs Van Dewaters oswego
line and has since been raised and placed dry
dock.


The Rev. T. Robinson, local preacher OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church. residing in Ammo Arundel
county the head of Severn river met untimely
death on Saturday morning; he was thrown into the
water by the upsetting Of small boat and managed to
condition from intense cold that he shortly after.
wards expired.
Patrick DonelIy, a respectable Irishman, was


Ills body was found On Sunday morning near the wharf
Of the Fall River Iron Works Co.


Mrs Alice Carroll was found dead in her bed in
the cellar of 3l7 Ann street. Boston, on Friday night
with her infant lying her breast crying for nourish
ment, by her husband who came homo intoxicated
Both husband and wife had led life Of the kind
of intemperance


An officer has been despatched to make survey
Of the reservation at the head of ST. Clair
river and to fix upon suitable site for new fortidcs
ton there in the place of the old stockade known
Fort Gratiot, and to make the necessary sstimatss
Detroit .adre-siser.


Several canal captains have left Albany in great
their boats This rascally conduct It is the lowest
depth Of meanness thus to cheat these hard working
men out of their honest Dues and at the approach Of win
ter too.


The WarsaD Signal says, " Seve raj persons from


distance, have visited this county to purchase Mormon
property. We hear that company from st. Clair 10
about to purchase largely"


We understand that in some neighborhoods the
present hemp crop is very deficient both in the quantity
and quality Of its lint, 80 much SO that is believed
will not average one-thrd the usual crop.-Lesinston
(Ky) Inquirer.


Thos. H. Bayly, of Ascomac, is nominated for
United States Senator from Virginia, BY writer in the
Richmsnd Enquirer


B. Eddy stabbed A. r. Sheppard in a scufae on
Saturday evening Providence Il IL feared that ths
wound Is mortal The young men had been riding to.
ysther and the contest between them commenced sport


The Salem (Indlana) Ns,cs states that the Rev.
Z. Ames, Of the Indiana Methodist Conference snd
Hon Law, of vincennes, spoken Of as democratic
candidates for U Senators.


The quantity Of salt inspected in the town OF Sa-
lina from January to November a. l645, was $50
bushels.


Hon. C. ]. Ingersolps History Of the War is about
to be translated into Germsn


NAVAL CouRr MARrAL.-A private letter from
Washington gives report OF the sentence pro-
nounced by the court martial upon Captain Voor-
hees, who commanded the frigate Congress, in the
Rio de la Platte, and captured the Buenos Ayrean
squadrons; for which, and for going up to Annapo-
lis with his ship, on his return, instead Of stopping
at Norfolk, according to- Commodore Turner'S or.
ders, charges were preferred, and the officer hand
ed over to court martial 1t 10 stated that the
tence was dismissal from the service, with re-
commendation Of the court to the mercy OF the
President, who, after consulting his cabinet, COM
muted the sentence to Ave wears suspeneion, with
out pay or emoument. (U 81 0osstts,
Dec.2


NKw PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN ALBANIA
third Presbyterian church, IN Albany, 10 to be
dedicated to-day II fronts Clinton park, and extends
in the rear to Chapel street II constructed In style
of neancss and convenience without any Unnecessary
ornamen. or EN- ent, and displays an architectu
raj taste highly credabe to those gentlemen who have
supsrnte nded its construction This society. durnge
number Of years worshppsd in the Montgomery street
church. until they compelled to abandon IT, In con.
sequence Of members beeomins 90 numerous that the
date them.-.dibany Argus. Dec. J.