REMARKABLE OCCURRENCES. PHILADELPHIA, OCT. 27. On Friday morning last, between the hours of one and two o'clock, Mr. Salter, Treasurer of the State, was alarmed by a noise which he heard in a lower apartment of the house in which he resides, and which is his office and the place of deposite for the public money. Not being under apprehensions of any thing serious, he did not alarm the rest of the family, but proceeded down stairs with a lighted candle, and on perceiving a window raised in a back room, was proceeding to shut it, when immediately on his entering the room, he was surrounded by four men armed with knives, who immediately demanded the keys of the public treasure and threatened him with instant death in case of refusal or noise. Alone and defenceless Mr. Salterwas forced to comply, and compelled to accompany them while they plundered the public money. After taking what they conceived the whole of the paper money in the treasury, each one helped himself to a bag of dollars, containing, it is supposed about 5000. A consultation was then held by the villains how they should dispose of Mr. Salter, when the fellow who seemed to act as principal, seized a small rope which was lying near, tied his hands behind him, his knees and feet together, and putting a stick in his mouth for a gag, secured it there by a string at each end which he tied round his head; they then laid him upon the floor, at the back side of the room, went out with their spoil, and locked the door upon him. All this was transacted with so much silence that no one was awakened in the house. Mr. Salter endeavoured to make a noise with his feet against the floor, but having left his shoes in the chamber where he slept, he was unable to do any thing to that effect. He then endeavoured to move himself by degrees towards the door of the of fice, which he supposes he affected in about an hour. By kicking the door violently, he soon awakened Mrs. Salter, who, on coming down, and finding the door of the treasury locked, and hearing the incoherent words attempted to be uttered by her husband, was extremly agitated and overcome by fear. She, however, made out to awaken the family of Mr. Abraham Hunt, the next neighbour, with her cries from the window of her chamber. Mr. Hunt was the first man that get to the house. With a violent exertion he made out to burst open the office door, and release Mr. Salter from his distressing situation. The neighbourhood was soon alarmed, and early in the morning persons were dispatched and hand-bills circulated in every direction. The woods and swamps in the vicinity were sccured by the citizens, and the following night the different roads leading from town were watched by armed persons; but all efforts to take the villians have hitherto proved unavailing. The amount taken off by the robbers is estimated at about 12,000 dollars: a very large sum in Bank Notes escaped their notice. Mr. Salter does not think he ever saw the men before-three of them wore licn-skin great-coats, the other had a coattce and boots on-500 dollars is the reward offered for their apprehension. The situation of Mr. Salter en this occasion, justly demands the sympathy of all.-He has for some time past experienced a very bad state of health-Weak and enfeeblcd by disease, the dreadful shock he must have experienced, on being attacked by a body of desperadoes in the dead of night, with instruments of death presented to his breast, could not but greatly add to the force of his malady and increase debility in his feeble state. The agitation of his mind during the transaction-the very distressing situation which the robbe:s left him in, and the violent exertions he was prompted to make in order to awaken his family, added to the great weight upon his mind, arising from the high responsibility of his trust, must have formed an aggregate of distress, better conceived than described. His illness has been so much increased that he is now confined to his bed. [Trenton Federalist. It NEW-YORK, OCT. 28. At 9 o'olock P. M. fire was discovered barsting out of a stable in Dutch-street, and in a few minutes that and another building were burnt to the ground. Though the evening was still and the fire-men and citizens very active, yet, owing to a scarcity of water, two other adjoining buildings caught fire; one of them is almost entirely destroyed, the upper story of the other, a fine brick building, was consumed. is said that the fire was communicated to the hay in the stable from a candle which a person had used in taking out a horse-The stable was owned by Mr. Pearsal, and occupied by the horses of the Albany stage, none of which were in it when the accident happened.The house is owned by Mr. Cromwell of Long-Island; and the brick house by Mr. Minard, at present out of town. These buildings were occupied by small families; and, we believe, were all insured. The damage is estimated at 3000 dollars. ост. 31. All restrictions on the intercourse between New-York and Philadelphia, either by land or water, were removed by order of the Board of Health of Philadelphia, so far as imposed by them. PETERSBURG, (VIR.) NOV. 1. On Thursday night, about 8 o'clock, an altercation took place between James Fleming and Allen Stone, in which te former discharged a loaded pistol at the latter. The ball missed him, and enfered the breast of Nicholas Agin, which put an almost immediate period to his existence. NEW-YORK. NOV. 1. Much injury was done by the exthe wharves and filled the cellars in treme high tide, which overflowed the lower parts of the city-an instance of the kind has not been known, nor damage done to the amount sustained yesterday since the year 1796, or 1797. PHILADELPHIA, NOV. 2. A fire broke out in the morning, about 2 o'clock, in a frame building situate at the extremity of the Northern Liberties, in Front-street. Three frame buildings were consumed before it was subdued. For several days past this city has been the resort of a very extraordinary number of quails. These natives of the grove seem desirous of fixing their abode among us; and, divested in a degree of their usual timidity, they visit our gardens and our streets, and in some instances enter our houses. They indeed, abound with such frequency as would furnish no inconsiderable amusement to the lovers of sport, did not our municipal regulations render the use of fire arms (within the city) rather too expensive. The boys, however, find much diversion in attacking them with stones and other missile weapons, by which means many are secured. It is, or may be conjectured, there is something ominous in this social disposition of our feathered visitants.....Some very good sort of people, but of temperaments a litthe prone to hypochondria, are extremely apprehensive that this phenomenon indicates the triumph of democracy in the state......or at least in the city! Others suppose they may be on their way to Pennsylvania, with a view to obtain certificates of citizenship, preparatory to the next presidential election. CONNECTICUT. It appears by the report of the Treasurer made to the General Assembly, now in session, that the school funds, the stocks in the funds of the United States, the balances of taxes due, the bonds and notes due the state, cash in the Treasury, and shares in the banks, amount to one million nine hundred and four thousand nine hundred and one dollars, and forty-one cents; and that the great debt formerly due from the state is extinguished. It appears also, that the state is now able to subscribe to the banks thirty thousand dollars, and leave a sufficiency in the Treasury to meet the current expenses of the govern ment. MIDDLEBURY, (VIR.) OCT. 19. The following melancholy accident happened at Shelburn on Thursday last. A Mr. Soper, who had been assisting in digging a well in that place, which they had sunk about 50 feet, and which, on account of the rain, they had determined to discontinue for that day, by request descended into the well for the purpose of bringing up the tools for some other use. When he had descended within about 12 feet of the bottom, he appeared to struggle and breathe with difficulty, and soon fell out of the tub in which he was descending, to the bottom of the well. Alighted candle let down to the depth at which Mr. Soper failed, was extinguished; and a cat at the same depth, seemed to be in great agony, and was drawn up to appearance lifeless, but soon recovered. An alarm was immediately spread. The father of the unfortunate young man soon arrived to witness the affecting scene. Deaf to all per VOL. I...NO. II. suasion, he determined to descend and bring up the body of his son... To prevent his falling from the tub, he was secured by a rope. On descending to the depth where his son first failed, he struggled and breathed with difficulty, but thought, as he afterwards said, he should be able to hold his breath till he should get to the bottom, and return with the body of his son. When there, he found himself unable to reach his son without untying himself, which he effected, and immediately fell apparently lifeless. The people at the top, as soon as possible, let down burning tar, and also rags wet in spirits into the well, in order to cleanse the air; and after continuing their exertions for about an hour and an half, the father of the young man so far recovered as to call for the tub to be let down, which was done immediately, and he ascended bearing the corps of his son to the view of his sympathising neighbours. RALEIGH, (N. C.) ocт. 12. About 12 o'clock in the day of the 6th inst. the dwelling house of Hugh Mac Kay, Esq. of Robeson, was burned, while Mr. Mac Kay was in an adjoining field at work......no persons being at the house except two small children, who had like to have fallen victims to the flames. It was not discovered in time to make any efforts necessary to save the building, so that the house, 1000 dollars, and furniture, were entirely destroyed, except about 11 pounds weight of silver which he gathered out of the ruins. On the following day about the same hour, as he was in his field he observed an unusual smoke, and running to the place, discovered that a block had been rolled from the other fire to the back of the kitchen...which would have shared the same fate of the house if he had not come at that moment.... And on Saturday morning the 8th instant, while he was at a neighbour's house, his out-houses consisting of two stables and a corn-house, 11 containing his whole crop, with his farming utensils, were all reduced to ashes. All this mischief which has almost ruined him, he has every reason to believe was perpetrated by a despicable incendiary, a villain who has lurked about the neighbourhood, and who had uttered some threats against him. CHARLESTON, OCT. 14. Between the hours of five and six this morning, a fire was discovered in the house of Mr. P. Cohen, in Orange-street. The alarm being promptly given, it was fortunately extinguished with little injury to the house. It evidently appeared to have been the work of design; and a negro wench has been committed upon suspicion. ост. 19. The Board of Health of Philadelphia announced this day, the cessation of the epidemic. ост. 20. The Mayor of Baltimore, by proclamation, removed the restrictions imposed by that city on its intercourse with Philadelphia. CANAAN (N.LEBANON) COLUMBIA COUNTY, OCT. 22. About the last of September, a man by the name of Charles Crane, came passenger in the stage to New Lebanon, where he left the stage, went to the house of John N. Pebody, and staid about a week; from thence he went to the house of Thady Abbot, where he staid two or three days; and on Monday the 10th inst. came to the house of Major Ammi Doubleday, inn-keeper, in a very low state of health. Medical aid was soon after called, though somewhat contrary to his desire. He coughed much, and appeared to breathe with the utmost difficulty whilst asleep. When first awaking, he sometimes appeared a little deranged, but would soon become perfectly rational. A day or two previous to his death, he was ques oned relative to his place of resi aence, his friends and relations.... He said he was from Newark in the state of New Jersey, and that he had a brother and sister living there. On the night of the eighteenth inst. he went to bed at about ten o'clock...about twelve Major Doubleday got up as had been his custom, and went into the bed-room where said Crane had slept (the same being on the lower story) and finding the window up, shut it, and then lighted a candle and returned, and to his great surprise, found that Crane was gone. He thereupon immediately went into the chamber and awoke a traveller who lay there, who went with him in search of said Crane. They found him lying dead out of doors, by the side of the house, about twenty feet from the window of his bed-room. From the position in which he lay when found, it appeared that he lay down deliberately and expired. A coroner's inquest was held and the jury having viewed the body and heard the evidence, found that the deceased, between the hours of ten and twelve o'clock at night, left his bed, either in a deranged state of mind, or extreme distress for want of breath, and sought the open air; that having wandered to the place where he was found, his strength was exhausted, and that he then sunk down and died a natural death. The jury on examination, found that he had left sundry articles of clothing, and one hundred and three dollars, eighty-one cents, in money. His funeral was attended on Thursday last, and a sermonell adapted to the solemn occasion, was delivered at the meeting house in this town. ост. 22. A melancholy accident happened a few days since at Kinderhook, when Mr. Beverly Bennet, a promising young man of the age of 28, was shot to death in the following manner. With some other young men he was setting off on a fowling party, some of whom were pushing off a canoe, in which a gun was laid, the lock supposed to be half cocked, when the motion of the canoe shaking the piece, it went off and discharged its contents into Mr. Bennet's head, blowing out his eyes and entering the skull, upon which he fell dead upon the spot.... On repairing to the scene of distress his mother was so shocked by the spectacle, she fell into fits which continued upon her five hours, when she was revived by medical assistance, and is yet living, though in great distress. On the 23d, a barn belonging to John Peckham, of New Bedford, Totals1247 835 2082 1012 708 1720 was entirely consumed by fire, together with its contents, consisting of 15 tons of hay, and a quantity of flax, rye, oats, apples, &c....It was set on fire by a black boy about ten years old, while most of the family were at meeting. BOSTON....24. Benjamin Brower, who lately robbed the Manhattan Bank, in New York, of a very considerable sum of money, was taken up in this town on Friday evening last, and after an examination, and the discovery of between 7 and 8000 dollars which had been concealed about his clothes, confessed the fact. He took passage, a few weeks since, from Newburyport for Passamaquoddy, where he arrived; but from whence he returned to this place in a vessel, commanded by Captain Pulsifer, of Newburyport. It is to the vigilance of this gentleman, with the aid of some others, that he was detected and committed. The reward for taking Brower is 500 dollars, and ten per cent. of all the money recovered. Interments at Baltimore, for the Week ending Oct. 17. 11 Ad. 18 Chil. NEW YORK, Oct. 17. The whole number of deaths by the epidemic, from its commencement, to Saturday, ending 26th October, including those at Bellevue, and Marine Hospital, amounts to 611....of these there were Lord Carrington, President of the Board of Agriculture, in the true spirit of practical humanity, requested Messrs. Mellish to make trial at the victualling office (in England) of the slaughtering knife for laying oxen. Those gentlemen complied, and with a commendable zeal and perseverance, totally overcame the obstinate prejudices of the persons employed under them, in consequence of which, the method of laying oxen with the knife, instead of the old, cruel, laborious and troublesome method, has met the most complete success. The animal falls senseless in an instant, and not only the head and neck, but the carcase in general, is found to be in a much superior condition to that in which it had used to be after the numerous and uncertain blows, bruises and frights too commonly attendant on the old method. In the same way we are assured by the Rev. Mr. Marshall, eels and |