From the Bu6alo Commercial Advertiser.
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 Awfu Accident.-We learn that boat ara, on the night of Monday last. They had started from Schlosser, at 9 o'clock, in- tending to cross over to Hudson's tavern, two miles above Chippewa. Shortly after they left the shore, cries from the river were heard at Fields tavern, near by, but excited no attention, as similar noises are very com- mon in that quarter from boatmen passing to an fro. No suspicion ot the accident was had until Thursday, when inquiry began to arise, and on Friday, awful evidence of the fate of the boat was presented in the frag- ments found in the eddy below the Falls.

 It is supposed that the boat was struck by q squall, and being heavily loaded with six barrels of whiskey, sunk-the wretched men on board being swept by the resistless cur rent down the American rapids and over the frigh,ful precipice below! Tho names ot the two were Jehiel D. Kinney and John York, and the other was stranger, who had merely taken passage for Canada. The two former were from Nova Scotia-Kinney had kept tavern eight miles below the Falls for two years past, and left wife and three children. Part of one of the mangled bod ies said to have been found yesterday.

 The hal reasoning Animdl-by Water and by Fire-The sagacity of the Mammoth FL ephant (who is attached to the Menagerie aud Circus) has displayed itself during his late visit to Richmond and Pctersburg- Whilst the cavalcade was crossing the bridge over James River, the elephant qui- ctly placed his foot upon it's floor, but not satisfied with the shaking of the timbers, he withdrew from it, and immediately descend ed to the river, for the purpose of swimming across. On sign, however, from his rider, he stopped, took him up with his proboscis, placed him on his neck, and then swam a. cross the river. At Petersburg he was chained with one leg to post. in Powell's stable, which was soon consumed by fire As soon as the flames began to spread, the animal finding his quarters most uncomfort- able, cxerted his enormous strength, pulled up the post, which had been rammed down in very hard ground, released himself from "durance vile,' walked out of the stable to a respectful distance, and then quietly turn ed round to witness the progress of the con- flag ration.-Richmond Enquirer.