The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-12-28
News of'all Sorts.


Harpersheld, near Unlonville, on Monday evening
OF last week The facts as follows-A man by
the name ol Montgomery, who had about three
weeks before lost his wife married on Sunday
10 a Young woman who had been living in his IA
miy, previous To his wile's death. The good sense
OF the community having become disguised with
such a gross improperly of conduct, a company OF
young men thought TO give the affair an additional
degree of righteousness by going round the house at
night, where the marriage ceremony was perform
ed and ringing bells, blowing horns, nc. They
did 90 on Sabbath evening, when a neighbour llv
ing some halt mile distant, named Ferguson,
buked them for so doing. The company went again
the next evening on horses, and stopped before the
house o. Mr.. Ferguson. and serenaded HIM Tor his
lecture the previous night; he went 10 the door and
ordered them 10 disrerse or he would shoot them;
the young men Immediately directed their steps ac-
cordinS 10 directions, when Ferguson called 10
some one 10 hand him his gun, which he mme-
diatey discharged, buying the contents in the neck,
head snd shoulders OF young man OF the company,
named Charles Jerome, about Is or 20 years OF age.
Il IS supposed some sixty shots were lodged within
hlm, and that he cannot recover Ferguson was
arrested, and had trial before Justice Collar, who
placed him under bonds OF $500 10 appear before
the next Court of Common Pleas for trial-Asi-
tabu.G, OHIO, Sentinel, Dec 81.
FROM THE SANDWICH IsLANDs.-We have been
favored with the following memoranda OF news
from Oahu, TO Oct. Over 2,000,0 900 yards of
American cotton goods were lying IN store, quite
unsaeabe-great part would be shipped TO Vapa-
raiso. MIR. Frederick w. Thompson, late OF Charles
town, Mass, has been appointed by tie native go
ing duty OF three per cent on exports specie had
been altered, reducing the same 10 one halt Of one
per cent; The British consul had absquaiulaed
from Oahu, leaving his debts unpaid The Ameri.
can feet of " right whaers' had mostly arrived at
the Sandwich Islands, from their cruise on the N.
w coast. They had been very successful gene
rallv Several vessels had taken 1000 bbls in four
months Several French and Danish whaeships
had touched at the Sandwich Islands; the number
of these, il is expected, will increase every year.
French corvette Embuscade at Oahu early in
September.
FEARFUL ACCIDENT On Thursday night the sloop
Dart, OF Brewster's Creek, was blown over being In
ballast, on her beam ends on the oyster beds, Gi-
recty off this village, and partially filed. The
depth of water did not admit OF her sinking and the
next morning she seen from each shore. There
were four hands on board. three of whom were on
deck at the time she went over, and one in the
cabin. In the course OF the night the three let the
wreck, without an attempt 10 rescue their Fellow
sufferer in the cabin, and drifted. having no oars,
10 the shore, near Sparta. The next morn
ing persons from the shore, discovering the
wreck, and man on the vessel, boats and oarsmen
from this place, and also from Rockand landing
put off, to bring him TO shore, and thus the poor
was restored provldentay 10 his anxious friends in
that county. What an anxious night he must have
passed in that cabin, holding himself 10 The upper
.lae, and out of the water, and how must his com
pan5ns feel who lett him IN that perllous position
perish The Dart Is one OF the fastest sailing
sells on the River, and carried usually heavy press
of sail.-Westthester Herald.
THE LAIlMER CAsE.-The Bee of Saturday con-
r.,
bearer of requsitlon from the Governor of Virgi-
MA upon Governor Davis, for an Executive War
rant, demanding the body Of George Latmer,
fugitive from justice from the State of Virginia. gull
ty of the crime of larceny in said State arrived in
this city some ten days since, and on last Monday
week, proceeded to Worcester, to the residence of
his Excellency. TO whom he made known the OBJ
lect OF his visit The Governor notified the messen.
ger that he must take counsel in the matter and ac
cordlngly delayed an answer till yesterday morning
when he refused to comply with The demand, and
fed he ns hiatt he tnul1 fnr,
written reply TO his Excelency of Virginia. The
bearer lethls city Tor the South yesterday after
noon. We are promised copy OF Governor Da-
vls's reply, as soon as II Is received.
AeED. The Pensacola Gazette says that there
now reside IN Walton county, about IS miles from
that place, man and his wife whose united ages
are two hundred end twenty-nine years. The old
gentemans name is Daniel Campbell. He was uni
ted to his wife 81 years ago In the Isle of Sky, in
Scotland. He enigrated TO this country several
years before the revolution. and about 80 years
old wheni commenced. He is III, aud his
wife III years old He served through nearly the
whole revolutionary war, but although very poor
he has not been able to avail himself of the bounty
or rather OF the Just remuneration which the pension
laws have provided for the survivors OF that glorious
epoch because, before the passage of the act of 1882
he was by extreme old age and mental intrmy
rendered incapable OF making the declaration requ
red by the law.
that the nomination OF Commander Wyman 10 ill
the vacancy occasloned by the death of Capt. Gal
lagher has been suspended IN the United States Sc
nate, through the Influence of the friends OF Capt
Clack, in The hope of getting this dismissed officer
reinstated. Capt. Clack has been twice dismissed
the service He is out OF II therghteous yer.
diet OF a court martial; and TO have the nomination
OF a meritorlous officer, like Commander Wyman,
suspended on the question of his restoration. is an
insult TO the claims OF individual merit, and fla
grant disregard of the honor and efficiency of the
eervice.-Phld North american.
SCENE IN AN ONO CoURT-The Judge is SUP
ported on the right and on the left by his humble
associates, and an old lady is called up to give
evidence
Presiding Judge-Take off your bonnet. madam.
LADY, would rather not, sir.
z. il desire you TO put Oft your bonnet ma
dam.
Ii am Informed that in public assemblies the
women should cover the head Such is the custom
and. of course, L will not take off my bonnet
Z. why, you are pretty woman indeed /
think you had better come and take a seat on the
bench
LII thank you kindly, sir but really think
there are old women enough there already.-Cin
Republican.
HORSE STARVED TO DEATH.-We learn from the
Bunker Hill Aurora that a valuable horse, known as
Rob Roy" the property OF Mr.. Seward, in School
street capslzed sleigh and escaped from his driver
IN West Cambridge on Monday, the 10Th inst. On
Thursday afternoon, he was discovered in the
woods IN Woburn, with the sleigh still attached TO
him. He was chilled and starved, having been
there three days and nights, exposed TO The STERN
and cold, and expired in about ten minutes after he
was found: He had paved up the earth for a con-
siderable distance around him, and must have suf
fered the acutest asonies OF horrible death.
INCREASE OF MoNTRKAL.--The Herald lately fur.
nished a statement of the number of new buildings
put W in the city and suburbs in the years 1871 and
1872
Number of houses erected in ls4l. ..n7
Do do. do. 1872. ....... ABA
bSl
The immense increase of 1912 over 1S4l will strike
every one. What contrast between Montreal and
the cities Of the United States at the present mo-
ment In New York there are hundreds of houses
vacant. Here there are scarcely any.-Montreai
Messenger.