The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1837-11-03
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WILLIAM S. PENNrNGToN, Esq, of Newark has been
elected Governor of New Jersey for the ensuing
year.
The Detroit Morning Post states that Governor
Mason has effected loan Of IS 0O0OO forthe pur
pose of efectng the improvements projected by the
state Government Of Michigan
By a statement of the condition of the State Bank
Of Illinois, the I'd Of October inst, it appears the
Treasury of the United States has no claim upon
it, The specie on hand, $500, 5l2-circulation,
81 $50 $50. Few banks are in better condition.
The Great Tunnel on the Railroad at Harlaem
Heights, has been completed and on Thursday last,
the Mayor and corporation of New York, with a
large body of citizens passed through 1t in cars
companed by band Of music. They afterwards
celebrated the event by dinner.
An effort is making in Boston to revive the com
pany for the erection of an Exchange. The corpo-
ration is organised, and directors are chosen and
by the subscription of stock of $780, GEO. the enter
prise can b. successfully prosecuted.
Mr. Smith, merchant of Rochester, was robbed
of $4,000 between Albany and Syracuse on Satur-
day last-S2O0O in gold $1,000 in Michigan (chiefy
DetroiD bills and 5000 in Safety Fund and Eastern
bills
The Legislature of Rhode Island convened Both
ult. at South Kingston
The U. States irigate Independence sailed from
Portsmouth, England on the 2sth of September,
for Rio Janeiro.
New Hampshire farmer recently gathered Sc
venty-two bushels of fair handsome apples, enough
to make nine barrels of cider, from one tree, and
harvested twenty-five bushels of wheat from less
than halt an of land planted with one bushel of
seed wheat-Eastern paper
A MuRpER.-Friday week, Mr. James Mott, re-
spectacle farmer residing near Boonsborough, Md
was murdered By William Sowders. The murder
er was subsequently arrested.
tersburg Railroad murdered and robbed
Wednesday evening about I o'clock. Three ne
groes were concerned in the deed, which was COM
mitted near the Paper Min, the blnk of the ca
nal leading to Haxas Mills after which the dead
body was thrown ino'the canal where il was found.
The skull of the deceased was horribly broken by
two severe blows either of which must have pro-
duced immediate death. The negroes have been
apprehended, and have confessed the murder
Richmond Compiler.
Mr. F. E MondS, of Hartford country, Md. hung
himself in the woods last week. while deranged-
He was not discovered till several days after.
The conservative ladies at Hull mustered 800 at
their late tea party and dance.
THANKsorvNG-fn Massachusetts, Maine, and
Connecticut, Nov. 30h, and New Hampshire, De-
cember 18th.
The Governor of Michigan has appointed the Goth
Of November, as day of public Thanksgiving.
Tas RocHEsrEa MuaDEa.-Furher intelligence
from Rochester confirms the guilt Of the three ndi-
viduals who had been arrested on the suspicion of
being concerned in the murder Of Lyman. The dis
covery of 800 secreted in pile of wood at the Sc
sond depot on the Tonawanda Railroad-wrapped
in white linen handkerchief belonging to Barron
led to his confession He states that Philwell com
mitted the murder, and that he himself took the mo-
ney. %a..
~ I'D, From the Rochsster Daily Adr. Oef 20
Bennett is atalor-Philwell boat builder-and
Barron eweller The two first are aged about 81
The latter II or H.
Besides the prisoners, various persons were exa-
mined; and evidence of an important character was
developed
Ills apparent from all accounts, that the prisoners
are dissoiute young mcn-frequenters Of gambling
houses, &c.
They were together frequently during the day
and evening Of Monday-meeing at taverns, ball
alley, &c.
Some suspicious movements induced Mr.. A. b.
auckland, one of our merchants who had arrived
from New York but few minutes before, TO cause
these Young men to be arrested.
It appears that Barron was apprehensive of arrest
for some cause and therefore procured Philwel to
remove his trunk toihe Tonawanda railroad-while
he (Barron) went ahead. The tone and manner In
which Philwcll urged the cartman to hurry to the
Railroad caused Mr.. Buckland 10 take immediate
measures for following them up, With Mr. Sim
mons to assist him, he went over to that railroad,
office and had Philwell arrested. Barron was told
that he would bswan,ed witness in their case, ana
replied TO an inquiry by Simmons, that ne was not
going away; but he started Immediately AFTER, oy an
Indirect route, for the Railroad depot-where the
locomotives are kept He was followed ana ar