Spirit of the Times Batavia, Genesee Co., NY May 15 1826 MARRIED. In Batavia, by Rev. Mr. TAGGART, Mr. John CHATFIELD, Merchant of Batavia, to Miss Mary Ann Moore, of New Lebanon Springs. DIED. In this town, Caroline, daughter of Israel RATHBURN, aged 2 years. At Middlebury, Vt. 27th Jan. Mrs. Mabilia PORTER, aged 27. Happy are they who die in the Lord, and among their friends; thrice happy those who on a death bed are assured of both.--Communicated. SUICIDE. A young man Thos. SMITH, a printer, employed in the office of the Colonial Advocate, but lately from Ithaca, state of New York, and about 20 years of age, committed suicide by drowning himself at the mouth of the river Don, at this place on Sunday morning last. Before leaping into the river, he took off his hat and coat, putting his pocket-book and watch into his hat, and then leaped in, in the presence of two boys who were fishing convenient to the spot. No reason can as yet be assigned for this fatal transaction, the young man appearing on that morning at the breakfast table of his boarding house, apparently of sound mind and in good health and spirits. * INDIAN MURDERS. We are informed by a gentleman who arrived here on board the steam-boat Mexico, on the 8th inst. from Prairie du Chien, that, on the 22d of March, about nine miles below Fort Crawford, Mr. MITOD, his wife, and three children, were murdered by a party of Indians, supposed to be the Winebagoes. Not satisfied with the lives of the unfortunate victims, they burnt the camp with a part of the dead and committed on the body of the murdered female, who was in a state of pregnancy, deeds savage barbarity, too shocking to be related. Mr. M. it is believed, made a manly defence, as two of the savages were buried the next morning after the occurence, supposed to have died of their wounds. * A FISH STORY. It is stated in a public print, that, "at Youngs Landing on the Potomack, on the 19th alt., Mr. WILBURN caught three hundred thousand herring at one haul." Who counted them? * A DUCK STORY. A Missouri paper says that during a violent storm, in that state, five hundred wild ducks were killed in one flock. The hail was driven with such force by the wind, that many of their nests were entirely cut off. * A man in Boston is exhibiting live Chameleons from Magadore. The Advertiser states that the animal has not been known to take any kind of food for these last four months; this is considered as a proof that he "Eats the air for food." His tongue is composed of solid white flesh and is nearly five inches long. --U.S. Gazette. * LITERATURE. A new novel, to be entitled, "The New York Yankee, or tales of the First Settlers on the Tioughnioga," is preparing for the press in Cortland village, in this state. Mr. Wm. W. PHELPS, the author, is represented as being among the accursed of fortune; and as having resolved in this manner, if possible, to gain reparations for the many evils with which he is afflicted. We wish him success. --Noah's Advocate. * ROBBERY! On Sunday afternoon last as Mr. Leonard E. DOWNEY was returning from the Indian village, in Erie co. to Buffalo, he was attacked by two men and an Indian who took him into the woods, tied him to a tree, and rifled his pockets of 270 dollars, and then left him. He was released by an Indian shortly after, who was attracted to the spot by his cries. Mr. DOWNEY was a stranger, who had arrived at Buffalo only the day before. It is hoped the daring villains will soon be brought to justice. -Batavia Advocate. * submitted by L.C. Schmidt