The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1832-01-18
From the Boston Daily advertiser, Jan. IL.
ATROCIOUS MURDER IN NEWBU-
RXPORT

n gentleman from NeWDuTyp port lulUi Ills
us that on Friday afternoon at half past 4
o'clock, Mr.. Henry Page, saddler, was
found dead in his shop in Liberty street, in
the i'm mediate vicinity of Market-square
Two wounds had been inflicted, the first in
the upper part of his right breast, which
appeared to have caused almost instant
death the other in the abdomen. VIXEN the
knife struck against the back bone, and
bent the knife, which was found about six
feet from him. The knife was one that Mr.
Page used at his trade.
The first person who discovered the muir
dcred man, was Mr.. Stanwood, a saddler
who formerly worked with Page, who Ear
and called some blacksmiths, in great trep-
idation, saying that Page wanted them
and that he was lying down and had a fit
or the like. Those who came in, turned
NJ. Page over, and found the cause of his
death. Stanwood was at first suspected, and
examined, but soon liberated.
The first coroner's inquest was composed
of persons who collected on the alarm, anC
without stripping the body, gave verdict
of I" death by means unknown" But or
Saturday morning jury of very respecta'
BILE citizens was formed, who returned G
verdict of "murder by persons unknown
Physicians who testified before the jury
declared that from the appearance of the
wound, it could not have been given by Mr.
Page himself
A man named Herrick, by trade paint
err, said to belong to Salem, who formerly
worked in the building over Mr.. P's shop
but who was in Newburyport on visit, has
been arrested. He was seen to 90 into the
sho? about half an hour before the muir
der was discovered, and was the last per.
son seen to 60 in previous to the murder.
Mr.. Page was an inoffensive man, bore a
respectable character, and has left a wife
and number of children.
The affair, as might be expected, created
great excitement in Newburyport, as much
from the circumstance of Mr.. P's respecta-
bility, as that the murder was done at mid.
day, near the most public and frequented
part of the town, where five hundred per-
sons must have been within few rods OF
the place.
A Town Meeting was to be held lmmedi.
ately to offer reward, and take other
measures to detect the murderer. Hcrrick
it is said, was apprehended on the authority
of an anonymous lettef sent to the Pos,
Master, stating that H. was the murderer.
BANK OF THE UNITED STATES. The
memorial of the President and Directors OIL
the Bank of the United States was present.
ed to both branches of Congress on Mon.
day, the 9th inst. In the Senate it was re.
ferrel to a competent Select Committee
and in the House of Representatives to the
Committee of Ways and Means. The Ma.
tional lntelligencer says =
Nha ia L. Ia, L. l.
an unexpected move; and, Notwithstanding
the repeated references to the subject by
the Executive for three years past, the Me-
mortal now presented seems to have taken
the adversares Of the Bank unpleasantly
by surprise. Thore was some plain speak
ing on the subject on both sides, yesterday
and those who felt least Interested in the
contest on the subject between the differ.
ent parties in the House appeared to be
the most amused by it. The vote for refer
ence, as it passed. proves nothing decisive
ly, except that there is doubtless majority
disposed to entertain, at this session, the
question of renewing the charter of the
Bank. We know, and feel authorized to
state that some members voted against the
reference Of the memorial to the Commit
tee Of Ways and Means, who are friendly
to the renewal of the charter of the Bank
They went upon the ground that hereto
fore, the subject whenever brought before
the House for its action upon it, has been
in the charge of select committee, and
that the same course has in this case been
pursued in the Senate. On the other hand
the subject has already, by Il vote of the
House Of Representatives, at this session.
been referred, in the dissection of the Pres
ident's Message. to the Committee of Ways
and Means; and the majority of the House
on the vote of yesterday, appear to have
been of opinion, that in the hands of that
committee it has been wisely and safely
lodged. By their vote, they had said only
that they would not, by giving the memoir
al to a select committee, take the subject
out of the hands of standing committee
to which by the rules are confded all mat
tiers relating to the finances, Of which the
Bank of the United States, accor ding to
all experience, and to the declarations OF
the Administration itself, is so important an
aid"
SHpwREcx. The packet ship George Can.
ming, from Liverpool, Nov. %, for New York
went ashore at Absecom Beach (south Of Sandy
Hook,) on Saturday night, Jan. z, and it is fear
i cd will DO lost The weather was thick at the
I time and had been SO for several days, which
! prevented an observation. On Sunday, after
throwing over a part of tho cargo, tho wind
moderaling, the crew and passengers were TAX
en- off by a sloop, the ship having then about is
! inches water in her hold. D'fing the afternoon
il commenced blowing gale from the ca stward
which drove the ship up whore it was supposed
most Of the cargo may be saved. The pussen
gers "a cabin and Q steeroge) have arrived al
Philadelphia The George Canning was insur.
ed Cor abou, $40 900. Ii was thought most Of
the cargo would be saved.
Bills or MORTALITY, 1881. In Boston
1924 of consumption 203, ntomperancc 30
small pox A; 45 were between 20 and sc, %
between 50 aud 80, between 90 and 100; 231
died in Dec, being nearly double that Of any
other month III Concord SO; males H. fe'
males 10; a were between 20 and S0, 2 between
20 and so. and between so and 100. In New
bedford ol7, being SO more than in 1890 In
Northampton 81. In Newhuryport 1919; 80 were
from 60 to so, and 0 over SO. In Portsmouth
about $50 In Hartford 100; less than last
year. In New Haven 1876. In Baltimore 1905
,gHucrzq ] j. Incompetence 70, snail poS 20!