Tiia Erie Rail Road Accident. [FROM TBC NEW YORK TIMES. .JULY 17, ISOS.] The most serious accident, that has ever oe curred on tlie Erie Railroad, happened to the express train (which leaves Jersey City at 5 : 30 I'. M.) on Thursday, six miles ea?t from Port Jervis, at about 0 oVlock P. M. Tiie train consisted of a locomotive, six passenger cars and one baggage crate. Tln-re were about 150 persons on the train. They had just stopped at Turner's Corner, where passen gers take tea, and then proceeded westward at the rate of about 35 miles an hour. On ap proaching a place known a? " Sliinn Hollow,' where the road is straight, with a steep em bankmeut, some forty feet in depth, on one side, the locomotive struck a broken rail,which it jumped, carrying along the crate and the first four passenger cars. Tire two rear ears, how ever. were thrown from the rail, and, after be ing drawn over the sleepers for some distance, the coupling broke, which connected these two cars with the rest of tiie train, and tiiev were both thrown over the embankment. The rear car turned two or three times completely over, while the other made but one turn and a half remaining bottom up. The last car was forn to fragments,one of the heavy iron trucks pass ing through the bottom and crushing to death several of those within. All the deaths occur red in this car, while in this, as well as the other, a large number were seriously injured. A number had their limbs broken, and were pierced by splinters and fragments of the wreck. Six persons were found to have been killed,viz : three men, one woman, (colored,) and two chil dren. For over an hour a scene of the wildest con fusion prevailed around the spot. All the light? having been extinguished, the surround ing darkness added to the horror of their situ ation. While some labored indns riously to extricate those who were buried beneath the wreck, others piled portions of the fragments together and made bonfires to give light, and others brought water from a spring near by,to revive those who were fainting from pain and 1 lie loss of blood. As soon as possible after the full extent of the disaster was known, the locomotive with oi?e car, was dispatched to Fort Jervis to bring assistance, and in about an hour (11 12 F.M.) it returned, having from four to live physician*, with such niediciuo and restoratives as were at hand, and a number of citizens, who promptly came down to offer their assistance. By this time all the living, but injured persons, were placed in the remaining cars ; the most seriously hurt reclining upon double seats, and the dead being laid in one of the ears together. The train reached For* Jervis about mid-night, but the news of the disaster had been circulated among the citizens who rose, lighted their houses, and made every arrangement to receive and rare for the wound ed passengers. The following is a list of the killed and wounded, carefully prepared from the reports brought us from several quarters, and from statements of passengers, which in the details of the disaster agree with our ac count of the statements published below. It will be seen by the latest intelligence from our reporters at Fort Jervis, that the number of the injured is not so great as given below,from which it is hoped that several of them were less seriously hurt than was at first supposed. Krr.i.rn. A boy four years of age, the son of a Mrs. Brown of Tioga Conntv. He was buried in Fort Jervis, on Friday, the R-v. Mr. Seward, the Presbyterian clergyman, officiating, and a large concourse of citizens being in attendenco An infant child of II F. Turner, of No. 200 Ninth-avenue, New York. The body >till la in the Fowler House, waiting the arrival of the father. Mrs. Adam Ray, (co'orcd.) of Binghaniton, NY. Her remains were removed last night by her husband, (who was on the cars at tin time of the accident,) to Newark for inter meiit. Geo. XV. Robertson, of New York Citv. His body was taken to New York by ids fath er-in-law yesterday morning. Harvey \\ ood of IVellsboro, Tioga County, Pa. The body was sent last night to his farn ily. A young man, supposed from the papers found in his valiee, to he a German, named John Sehultz, of BuffVo. Tlie corpse still re mains at tiie Fowler House. rxJCRF.n. The passengers seriously injured are : John E. White, of No. 127 Blecekcr street, New h oik two ribs broken, and otherwise bruised. John H. Bays, lawyer, No. -45 William st., New nrk—cut on the fact- and badly hurt on the shoulder and thigh. Charles Berret, Cleveland, Ohio, thigh brok en. These are all represented as doing well, and in a fair way of recovery. Of those slightly hurt there are about thirty, n good many of whom have returned to 4 their homes. Their names are as follow* : William Rose, No. 2*3 Third street, New- York John Whelan, Toronto, 0 XV. T> N. Sellev, F.lmira, N. Y. C F. Bedell, Newark, N. .7, Charles Rabbitt, Cleveland, Ohio. Adam Ray, (colored,) Binghamfon.N. Y. William Norton, No. t>2 William street, New York. John W. IJcals, Boston, Mass. L. F. Howell. Meadville, Fa. Mrs. R. I* Turner mid two children N0.259 Ninth-avenue, New York. E I*. Smooths. Uti*, Licking County, Ohio A. Ilognet, New York City. .Mrs Clifford A. Baker and child, Buffalo. J. S. Hill, Portland, Chautauiine County, NY. . Michael Conklin, Jacksonville, 111. George Silver, Woodstock, C. IV. Ira Dush^Plattsborg,Steuben County, N Y lfenry Smith, residence unknown. John Arnot, Elmira, N. Y. Mrs. Leaveas r four children ami nurse, No. t2 Pacific street, Brooklyn. Fhilo. R. Paddock, Panama, Cliautaocuc County, N. Y. Sarah A. Eastman, Yillanova, Chaotanque County, N. Y. (\ C. Murray, Narmwsborg, X. Y. -y a R !irr y.Mayville,C'hautauque County, S. Joanna Christy, Ohio. Mrs. Ray, (colored,) who was killed, bad been on a visit to her daughter in Newark Her body was brought to Jersey Citv, last evening,ami from there taken to the residence of her daughter. The pupils of the Deaf and Dumb Institu tion, ulio are reported as slightly injured, are Nlr. Fhilo R. Fa Hock, Miss Eastman, anil !• - \ Houu Barry The pupil? to the nuni- Xi' c' . v i*' Co • vwdrcd and Fifty second ■street, Thursday eVeniug, in the Steamboat Hero, uiul took the cur?, (such as were bound West,) :it Pierniout. Mr. Thompson, the conductor, states that the brakes had been applied to iirest the speed, when a shock was experienced which affected die whole train. He looked out and saw that two cars wore missing. The rear car ran off first, dragging the other with it, and the two, when they stopped, were fifty feet apart. The passengers killed were all in the last car. M l '. John K. White, Xo. 127 Bleeker st., s ipposed to he fatally injured, is considered in a fair way of recovery. His little daughter sit beside him at the time, and was not hurt. Tiie other wounded arc doing well, and will probably recover. It is supposed that the rail was broken by the weight of llie engine, and that it did not get out of place till the rear ear had come to the spot ; otherwise the slaughter would, it is thought, nave been greater. Mr. Win. Rose, of this city, who was on the train, states 'hat the cars were going at the rate of fifty utiles an hour. He became satis Red, from the motion that the cars could not lie kept on the track at such speed ; and, con sequently, took his position in an open freight car, in momentary expectation of an accident, and resolved to jump. When the accident oc curred, he leaped off and was considerably bruised,"{but not dangerously hurt. The jury summoned by the Coroner to in vestigate the recent d sister on the Erie Hail road has rendered a verdict exonerating the R lilroarl Company and the ofii -ers in chirge of the train from all blame, attributing the sad occurrence to the breaking of the rail. News front the Atlantic Telegraph Fleet BOSTON*, July lfi.—The slrp Alice .Munroe, from Liverpool, has arrived at this port, bring ing important intelligence relating to the At lantic Teh-graph fleet. Through the kindness of Capt. Cummings, we have obtained the fol lowing report : At sea. June 27th, hit. 52 deg.,s min. north, long. 33 deg. 15 min.. west wind, weather lia zv, saw two ships heading eastward. On look ing with the glass, found them to be the Unit ed States frigate with the Niagara, and the Gorgon, of tiie Telegraph Squadron. Tacked ship and stood towards them, were boarded by Cyrus W. Field, I'Xq , and a Lieutenant from the Niagara, and received from them the following statements : STATEMENT OK MR. FIF.I.D. The squadron experienced very bad weath er from the period of starting, and was sixteen days iri reaching the point of destination. Two unsuccessful attempts were made to lay the cable. The second attempt was made on the 2f>tli, the day previous. Upwards of forty miles of the cable were laid, and the ship was going along finely, when communication ceas ed, the cable probably being broken on the Agamemnon. On the 27 th, the ships returned to the start ing point, to await the return of the Agam emnon and Valorous. A splice will then be made, and the laying of the cable again pro ceeded with. Mr. Fields was in good spirits, and thought they would yet succeed in laying the cable.— The stormy weather had interfered much with the success of the enterprise. One of the ships had sustained slight dam age. <) ie sudor had a 1-g broken, and anoth er an arm. A!! were well on board the Niag ara. Her machinery worked finely, and the ship admirably performed its share of the im portant duty. The Alice Munroe lost sight of the Niagara at half past three on the afternoon of the 27th. The weather since has been foggy and unset tled. The squadron did not probably meet before the 2Sth. UTAH ARMY MOVEMENTS. —Sr. Lorjs, Julv Hl.—Letters have been received from Fort Kearney, dated June 20th. They report that Gen. Harney's head quarters had been located there for six days, in expectation of the arri val of new instructions froui the War Depart ment. A teamster bad been tried and acquitted on the charge of inciting his companions to rob Captain Hancock of $.>0,000, under his charge for meeting incidental expenses. Colonel May and C'ol. Thomson had passed Fort Kearney. The latter gave Gen. Harney his first salute as Brigadier-General. A postscript to a letter says that an express had arrived, but as it contains no advices from \\ ashington, we shall resume the march to morrow. The Independence mail had arrived with dates to the loth ult. The news was unim portant A difficulty had occurred, growing out of the persistence of the Indians in driving their cattle and hor.ses upon the hiy grounds known as the Fwell Camp, near Fort Defiance. Maj. Brooks had been obliged to send a company of soldiers to drive the banks off and protect the grounds from encroachment. Several cattle and ponies were killed by the soldiers,and a skir mish occurred between the troops and Indians, but none of either party were killed or wound ed. Our despatches from Leavenworth of the 13th instant, received jier the United States express to Boonville, say that an express ar rived from General Harney, who was, on tlx: Llkh inst. encamped seventy-five miles beyond tort Kearney. Col. Monroe's column was be yond the South Fork of the Platte river. Col. May s command was a short distance in the rear of the head-quarters. All the troops were well and in splendid condition. A despatch from Nebraska City on the sth says that trains had just arrived from Fort Kearney, reporting that the officers of the Fort had received intel ligence t hut Hen. Johnston had entered Salt Lake City with his troops. This is probably a mistake. irz'f" 'Hie Lnt'-rne Union of the 14th, says that " during the last week the water was let into the X. Branch Canal at the Horse-Race dam, and on Saturday had reached Pittston ; so that we can now announce, with certainty, that the Canal is filled and ready for use.— We understand the banks along the line ap pear firm and compact, and that the repairs and improvements heretofore made hy the State Superintendent, Mr. Maffit, are of the most sulxstantial and efficient character. If no breaks occur, from unforeseen causes, the Coal dealers in this region may now rely upon this additional avenue for transporting their Coal, to an inviting market northward, during the remaining portion of the season of naviga tion..*' iiraiito iicportrr. E. O. GOODRICH, EDITOR. TO WA N I U. Y : (£!)tirsiian XUornitin, sn'n 22, 1838. TEIEMS — One Dollar per annum, invariably in advance— Eon i week* previous to the expiration of a subscription, notice will be given by a printed wrapper, and if nut re newed, the paper will in a/I cusex be stopped. CLI'BRING — The Reporter will be sent to Clubs al the Jul towing extremely Ion: rates : (i copies for $." 00 jls copies for. .. .sl2 00 10 copies for S 00 j 20 copies for 15 00 ADVKKTIPKMKNTS— For a square of ten lines or less. One Dollar for three or less insertions, and twenty-five cents for each subsequent insertion. JOB-WORK Executed with accuracy and despatch, and u reasonable prices—with every facility for doing Rooks, Blanks, Hand bills, Bali tickets, 1)0,000. The Presidency of the new Com pany has Keen conferred upon lion. John A. Gamble, of Jersey Shore. We learn from the Honcsdale Demo crat, that Rev. 11. B. Duane has resigned the rectorship of the Episcopal Church at that place, and is about removing his residence to the city of Trenton, N.J. Mr. Duane is an edifying preacher. His talents, industry and evangelical piety has contributed largely to the building up of a large and prosperous church in Ilonesdale. STATE CONVENTION. In pursuance of a call issued by the diffe rent Chairmen of the Republican, American and People's State Committees, a Convention of the people assembled in the Ilall of the House of Representatives at Ilarrisburg, on Wednesday the 14th day of July, for the pur pose of nominating a candidate for Judge cf the Supreme Court, and also a candidate for Canal Commissioner. Two o'clock being the hour fixed for meet ing, tlve delegates elected assembled in the Hall of Representatives. DAVID TAGGART, ESQ ,of Northumberland, called the Convention to or der, and moved that the Hon. WILLIAM JBS SIT of Susquehanna county, act as President, pro tern., which motion was unanimously agreed to. Tiie Hon. FRANCIS JORDAN, of Bedford, and JAMES JGWBS, of Lycoming, were appoint ed Secretaries pro ton. David Krausc and Oscar Snyder were ap pointed as Doorkeepers of the Convention. LEMUEL TODD, Esq., moved that a committee of seven be appointed on cmlcn tials which was agreed to. Mr. W ILLIAMSON.of Huntingdon,mov ed that the Secretaries proceed to read the list of delegates, and that the gentlemen pre sent answer to their names, which was agreed to. Here follows a list of Senatorial and Kcp sentative Delegates, which we omit.] JOHN N. PUR VIA NCE, of Butler, mov ed that a committee of one from each Sena torial district lie selected by the delegates for the purpose of nominating permanent officers of the Convention ; which was agreed to. Lemuel Todd, Francis Jordan, Charles Gil pin, A. K. M'Cltitv. Joseph Casey, Joshua P. Eyre and R. P. Roberts, were appointed a committee on credentials. The Convention then adjourned for lo min utes for the purpose of allowing the commit tee on contested seats to examine the various credentials of delegates, whose seats are con tested, ami report the facts to the Convention. At lb minutes to :> o'clock flic Convention was again called to order, for the purpose of announcing the committee selected to name permanent officers for the Convention. The committee was announced, and retired to the Senate Chamber for the purpose of se lecting the respective officers. Mr. PUR VIA NCE from the committee to report permanent officers of the Convention, reported the following : rßEsniExr. A. 11. RLEDEIt, of Northampton county. VICE PRESIDENTS. J. K. Flamgan, Morton M'Michael, Win. R. Smith and Wm. B. Maim of Philadelphia ! James Lewis, Chester ; Samuel C. Bradshmw, j Rucks Win. Bleekly, Northampton ; John j Banks, Berks ; Howell Fisher, Schuylkill ; C. Albright, Carbon ; S. 15. Chase, Susque hanna ; Ilenr? M. IToyt, Luzerne ; L. D. Wet more, Warren ; Geo. F. Miller, Union ; J. I). St raw bridge, Montour ; Lemuel Todd, Cumberland ; Joseph Mintzer, Montgomery • Henry Carter, Phifip Shriner, Lancaster ; N. S. Roland, York ; A. K. M'Clure, Franklin ; Wm. H. Koontz, Somerset ; S. 15. Kowe, Clearfield; Win. M. Stewart, Indiana ; James Vecch, Fayette ; Wm. M'Kennan, Washing ton ; Geo, R Riddle, P*vid R. Koous, Al legheny SECRETARIES. L Rogers, Russel Errett. \\ in. 11. Boone, J. H. Pale-ton, Jas. S. Pumroy, Jacob Camp bell, Jas. Jones, 11. U. Swoope, John M. Rein hart, Francis Jordan, John J. Patterson, U M. Fii-k, R- P- Roberts, 15. R. Miller, W. 11. Markle, Jof=iah Funk and Benj. Frick. Tlie report was adopted without doba'.e, and Gov. KKKDKR was conducted to the chair, from whence he delivered the following address : When I look around me upon this Conven tion, and see its ranks filled with men who have been again and again endorsed by the people of our State —who have been honored willi the public confidence—who, in places of public trust, have repaid that confidence with meritorious integrity and distinguished ability —whose talents and whose power have made them the leaders and representative men of their respective parties upon the great questions sub mitted to —and decided by, the people in times gone liy—-who have adorned and shed lustre upon the high places they have filled,surroun ded now by younger men full of talent and Heal and budding power, destined to tell upon the tuture detinies of our State and country, I feel most deeply impressed with the honor of the selection which has called me to this position, nndjthe thrice worn, threadbare terms of thank ful acknowledgment seem to be a stale, taste less and inadequate return for your partiality. 1 can only tender you the sincere assurance that they fall short of the feeling which they seek to express. I have alluded to the high standard ofabili- I ty and reputation which seems to have been ; adopted by the people in your selection. It is, however, none too high for the cause in which | we are engaged—none too great for the digni j ty and honor of the work committed to our | hands. To men whose love of country must be startled and aroused by the dangers that be set our institutions—whose enlarged under- I standings appreciate the evils that threaten ! us, and the remedies to he applied, I need j waste no time in detail of these. ! Sufiice it to say, that the very essential ! doctrines of Republicanism are at issue—the right of self-government—the right of suffrage, | popular liberty, are all perilled, and the ring | ing cry for rescue clangs upon the ear of the patriot like a fire bell in the still watches of | the night. The American people had their origin and j owe their pre-emiuent national virtualiiy and wondeiful progressive power to the fact that they are a cross-grown from the purest seed of the prominent nations of the old world—from j the picked men of Europe, with the largest | brain, and heart, and muscle, all of their kind; I who towered above all of their fellows,and did not bend before the blast that was sweeping j down her man rights, and were thus driven ' from their respective homes to beget a new na tion in a new world, to make a new era in the ! history of men, before which all the other land marks of national biography should fall into I iusighficance. Norman.Celt and Saxon, Hun garian, Swede and Dane, the best of their ; kind—pure metal, proven and tried by fire and I peril and tyranny, loving liberty better than a native land covered with oppression and dis- I grace—struck hands in 3 new league, forgot ; ancient fends, combined their respective quali ties in a vigorous and healthy fusion, and thus j made a great Union party, from whose loins • sprung the master nation of the earth. Tiie same reasons which drove the Cove nanters, the Puritans, the Huguenots, and the [ Lutherans from the graves of their fathers, I have compelled most of us to tarn our backs j upon our old associates in search of the popu , lar rights and liberties which tyranny had dri ven out l>cfore n*. As we have been placed in I their situation and emulated their effort let us resolve to achieve ibeir result by begetting the j master party of tin; laud. Vain will be this hope, however, unless vre 1 are prepared fo trample under foot all selfish i ness ; all mere pride of opinion ; and the con temptible spirit of unneceessary cavil and con tention. We must in all things cultivate a spirit of high honor, forbearance and magnan imity which shall inspire mutual kindness and respect, and when we shall have submitted our work to the judgment of the people it must J bear the marks of prudent foresight and of I anxious wisdom. If sources of irritation ann ! discord exists which, without sacrifice of prin | eiple, can be h'-aDd or avoided, we should be dereli t in oir highest duty and liable to the bitterest regret, if we should leave thein to mar our work ; and, if to gratify personal fcel ings, pride of opinion, or mere love of success, we should wantonly sow the seeds of discord to spring up hereafter and disappoint the hopes of patr.ots, we shall deserve the deep condem nation which inevitably awaits ns. On motion of Mr. FI.AVIGAN the Conven tion proceeded to nominate candidates for Su preme Judge. [llere follows a list of ten names, as candi dates.] I On motion the nominations wore closed and the Convention proeeeilcd to ballot for a can didate for Supreme Judge. After the ninth ballot had been taken Mr. CASEY remarked, that it was evident that the Convention could not perform its labors before they would finally adjourn, lse would move, therefore, that the Convention would take a recess until 8 o'clock this evening, which mo tion was agreed to by G7 yeas to GO nays. W hereupon the Convention adjourned till 8 o'clock. EVENING SESSION. The Convention met at eight o'clock, in pur suance of adjournment. Mr. MERCUR offered the following reso lution ; Resolved, That a committer consisting- of thirteen be appointed to report resolutions to this Convention. Mr. DUN LAP moved to amend the reso luti >n by striking out all after the word re solved, and insert the following : " That the delegates from tire several Sena torial districts select one of their number from each district, to draft resolutious for the con sideration of this Conventions'' f Here an animated discussion arose, after which the amendment was adopted, and the Committee on resolutions- named by Senatorial districts.] Whereupon the Convention proceeded again to ballot for a candidate for Judge of Supreme Court ; whfch resulted as follows : John M. Read received Go votes-. John J. Pearson 44 40 44 J. P. Jones 44 1 8 44 Mr. Reed was declared dirty nominated, ant? was unanimously ratified. Mr. TAGGART moved that the Oonvon- | tion now proceed to nominate a candidate for Canal Commissioner, whieh was agreed to, ami several gentlemen were nominated. The Convention therefore proceeded to bal lot for Canal Commissioner, and Win. L\ Fix\- ZF.R was nominated on the first ballot ceiviug yy votes, Wlll. M. Llovd 7 u ? r '" Wugouseller J if It. M. Frick t; and c" 1 Palton 3. ■ W. On motion of Mr. STAVKLY the tion was declared unanimous. ' l ,3 Uia. After the nominations had been rr 1 Committee on Resolutions retired to ate chamber for the purpose of <|e! 1 . ' on the platform—in the meantime the Ca tion adjourned to meet whenever the r''''' tee vvas ready to report. RE-ASSEMBLING. At half-past ten the Convention called to order, and a committee of tl r appointed to wait upon the committee i oiutions, and ascertain whether thev ar. to report. The committee relnrued a'd porlcd that they would be ready to within ten or fifteen minutes. " '' ; Whilst the delegates were awaits f return of (he Committee verions f r,. T ,]q were called upon *0 address the (Jonvc f"' but all of them refused except Judge J" who entertained the Contention with ri- . address 011 the mal-Admiuislration of IV Buchanan. Whilst he was speaking th r'V I mittee on Resolutions made the follower ' v REPORT : This convention, representing thof roin . • of Pennsylvania, who are opposed to the j ing measures of tl?o national adniinis'm-' | most especially those which seek to stifl,. voice, and ignore the rights of a large m t ty of the citizens of Kansas ; and those*' ! luife prostrated the industry of the cmr-' and are fast driving our government i>>, tionai bankruptcy, dtf hereby declare an:/ ! solve: Jr " 1. That the federal constitution, the m t . reign rights, and union of the State-, an-j . liberties of the people, must and shall be served. 2. That we protest against the Kansas -4 cy of the national administration, a- at with tlie rights of the people. ami -i>bv c -, | of the principles of our government. 3. lhat the reckless and p''olLirufe cxtniT ! gance of the national admiuUtration ca -.. . a necessity for continued loans, tvitlioi* " menus provided for their payment, j eious ami economical administratiori of tiw government, should be raised by the in • tion of duties upon foreign imports, and in liv ing them such discriminating protections, i 1)0 given as will secure the rights of free L 1 bor and American industry. 7. That this convention do most hen-'r approve of arid endorse the course pur-ii"! - orrr able and distinguished Senator in Cnrr the Hon. Bilnon Cameron, as well as th.: 1 those representatives from this State, WH-I IUV steadfastly opposed tlm tyrannical p> •• the national administration in their atter • to impose opnrr the people of Kansas, la : and force, a slavery constitution, in on;.u. to the known and oft expressed sentiment the freemen of the territory. 8. That in presenting John M. 11-ad to• people (4 Pennsylvania, as a candid ivf' Judge of the Supreme Court, we rc.-o^i.h'. I man, scholar, and jurist, eminentiv q-; to till and adorn the plate. ft. That Win. K Fruzer is well and fa- t bty km wu to tin* people of Pennsylvania r an able and correct business ruin, and j*"* liarly qualified to discharge all tin' ihrti— v turning to the office of tlie ('mini Conrni-- " 10. Thol we approve of the eiuK'tineirt" protww laws to jiroteet ns from tlie iirtr.ii*- tion of foreign criminals in oir midst, I" turning them at once to places from WIKW-" they hare been shipped to our shores. The Report of the Committee was irur mously adopted. M essrs. Fliinigau and M'Micha i wer - rally called upon ami aAlressed the to - tiosi in an able manner. Mr. M'M ICHAEI, moved that tlie Pr - of the Convention be requested to inform nominees of their selection ; which wasogr.u to. Tlie thanks of the Convention were to ed to the officers of the Convention. At near twelve o'clock tli-e Convention jonrned sine die. DEWH OK GEN. JOHN A. (.^PITMAN . bv one tlve heroes of tin* Mex can war, - escapetl a thousand bullets, go down to a p r fill grave, tfknwe of the most tlistingu.su this gallant corpus already sleep in ilust. man, one of the bravest amtwig them, odu nawe to the number. Ho difvl on tlie b inst., at Natchez, of disease cotitriu'leii ' vr ashington, in his sftth year. was born at lUiinebeck, N. Y.. and reo" his education at Mount Airy, above (1 town, in Philadelphia soouty. Hi-faii 'f a Prussian clergyman. (Quitman disl-k _ ti viuitv. studied lav. and settled in the ' His talents soon secured him public and confidence, and he served in various i ,!v lie capacities of importance, and finally > - ing Governor of Mississippi. In UP'-'-/ dent Polk appointed him a Rrigmihr t" in the HIJMJ, whirh went to Gen Taylor? in which lie figirrevl conspicuously. 1" 1:10 sequent campaign with idcott, he was | ,!V ed to the rank of Major General, bi ■ campaign he displayed the highest nai;-" , skill and cowage, and led tlie celebratco Sack on the Beleu Gate of the capital. ? his return from Mexico, he has again in public life, and was considered one . ablest if the south-western delegation iu gresa. St'JcmE OF * PHYSICIAN. — (>ll Friday O. I). Wilcox committed suicide at ban' ■ Y. He had amputated a leg for a "']• the nainc of Hammond, in tlie town r, 11' *•- inung, who soon afterwards died. ' 1 charged 1 with malpractice, and eri" i:l!l ' cccdings instituted against him, and i®" l . Iy after the Slieriff served the papei" 5 he took some deadly poison, and died ' an hour.