Rochester, Monroe, NY Rochester Republican Mar 1, 1849 FOR CALIFORNIA — Four young gentlemen from Scottsville left this city at eleven o'clock, yesterday, for California. They are Doct. W. G. LACY, Joseph P. HANFORD, Richard ALLEN, and James B. GATES. They go across the Isthmus. May health, happiness, and the fulfilment of their expectations be their lot. — [American of Wednesday.] * We are glad to inform the numerous friends of the first gentleman named, that he was in our city yesterday. The change of climate and his long journey had not produced the least change in his appearance, and he was readily recognized by his acquaintances. ** A NEW CURE FOR DRUNKARDS — Dr. SCHREIBER, of Stockholm, has succeeded in curing drunkards of their bad habits. He isolates the patient, gives him brandy and water to drink, prepares all his food with brandy and water and mixes these with his tea and coffee. At the end of a few weeks the regimen produces an uncontrolable disgust and repugnance. A physician should, however, watch the operation for fear of apoplexy and cerebral congestion. One hundred and thirty idle soldiers were so treated with perfect success. ** MECHANICS & FARMERS BANK AT ALBANY — A statement has been going the rounds of the papers, stating that Theodore OLCOTT, who has just been acquitted of legal perjury in connection with his proceedings as cashier of the Canal Bank of Albany, has been appointed cashier of the mechanics and Farmers' Bank of that city. The Journal says that Thomas OLCOTT, who succeeds Mr. KENDRICK as cashier of the Mechanics and Farmers' Bank, is not the OLCOTT, implicated in the frauds of the other institution. ** A tall wedding in high life took place in the American Museum in New York on Saturday evening — being no less than the marriage of the Giant and Giantess who have been exhibiting there for some time past. The former is 27 years of age, stands 8 feet in his stockings and weighs over 500 lbs. The latter is 21 years of age, is nearly 8 feet high, and weighs 387 lbs. ** It is high time for Democrats "to bury the hatchet," to sacrifice all minor differences upon the alter of their country's good, and to unite as one man in an effort to drive out the "Goth's" from the Capitol. Within ninety days after the inaugeration of TAYLOR, the profligacy of whiggery will be so apparent, that the Democracy will unite as one man to drive them from power. ** SUICIDE — A scotchman named James CAIRNES, shot himself in Brighton on Saturday. He arrived in this country last August, and has since his arrival resided with his brother-in-law, near the canal in Brighton, about two miles from this city. About two months before leaving Scotland his wife died, and since he has lived here he has been in rather a melancholy mood. Within the last two week's a change in his health, supposed to have been induced by the melancholy state of his mind, has been quite apparent, so much so that fears were entertained by his friends, and some precautions taken to prevent his committing suicide. There was a gun, loaded with shot and a precussion cap on, in the house. The precussion cap was removed from it in order that he could not injure himself with it. On Saturday morning however, the deceased came to this city and returned. He was discovered shortly after, dead in his room. A box of precussion caps was found near him, the muzzle of the gun levelled against his breast. He had removed his boot and sock from his foot and discharged the gun by pulling the trigger with his toe. Coroner FROST held an inquest over the body, and a verdict was given in accordance with the above facts. ** TERRIBLE DISASTER — We learn from the McGrawville Express that the boiler of the steam engine connected with the tannery, which had been employed for several days in the propelling of the machinery for the sawing of lumber, exploded, killing instantly Amasa HOLMES — a lad 13 years old, son of Samuel HOLMES of that village. It appears that he was at work in front of the engine, piling wood, and was thrown by the explosion violently against the wall of the building, where the timbers from above — the roof having been completely demolished — struck him, mutilating him in a shocking manner. Three other individuals were seriously injured, but not mortally. The cause of the explosion has not been satisfactorily determined. ** Find ALL of the News Abstracts for Monroe Co., NY at http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/NY/Monroe/index.html -- GjS