The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-08-16
Home Observation-Disclosures Intelligence
Accidents. &c. SC.

Home Observation-Disclosures Intelligence
Accidents, dc. &c.
ATTEMPTED OurRAeE-On Wednesday afternoon last,
scoundrel named Bell better known 10 the police OF the
two cities Loafer Bell attempted to commit an out
rage upon ayoung girl who crossing one OF the up
per bridges the Allegheny river but foiled by
the resistance and cries of the female warrant for his
arrest placed the hands of {" Black Hawk, me
High Constable of egheny Civ who caught the young
rascal, Voigheys HILL and bringing him TO the
city, when he was knocked down with stone py IL
Fzsimmons associate of Bell when the latter Gtr5
his escape, Black Hawk firing pistol at nm N''''"
wounded him slightly in the leg-Pinsbnrs paper.
We very much admire the Church warden Tie VINO
went TO church for the first time IN her NE ho 80,
band was church warden, and beng someMnu. a.
congregation getting up from their knees az ne INT
she entered and she said, with sweet 'onaeseenuig
smile Pray, keep your seats ladies am se'e"'e"
think no more Of myself than dd before
DEMOCRATIC VIcroRY RocHEsrER.-ln Rochester,
NY Monday last an election 10. supeTysor was
held in the first ward and the democratic cahouate was
chosen by thrty-two majority
ATuRs-The famous John Conan, after his term of SER
vice on charge bigamy had expired confessed to hav
ing married twenty seven wives IN IL years seventeen oil
whom then living
FRosr AGArN.-The Monticello Sullivan County,
Wschman states that there frost in that county
the night Of the 30th ult Here also there little
There has therefore, been frost every month this year.
PoHghkeePse Telegraph.
MELAScHoLY AcoIDEsr.-On Wednesday week boy
and girl children of Mr.. Albert Picker of this place
while sailing in small sii on the river above the rapids
were drawn into the current and before assistance could
reach them carried the dam. The boat upset
and the little girl was drow ned-Mohdpk Courier.
STORM RIvER.-The steamboat Troy on coming
up the river Friday, encountered most severe thun
der storm when about thirty miles from New York The
ram ieil IN torrents, and the lightning which very
frequent and vivid struck in the sufficiently
the boat as to crack some OF the glass in kitchen window
There hundred passengers board the
hme.-.4ibany .4dr.
SToP THE SooUNDREL.-During the night of the ID inst
a dark muatto Methodist preacher named Pleasant I'M
Lexington, Stark county, Ohio awoke Mr.. T. and inform
ed him that his brother who resided about three miles dis
tant, dangerously ill., and had sent for him. The
lao lett the house, and Mr. Teeer Immediately started
for his brothers residence After Mr. Teeters had gone,
the hend in human shape returned entered the house,
armed with club, assaulted the wife of the absent hus.
band and succeeded in mplshng his hesh designs.
He subsequently arrested but escaped from the officer
while he taking him TO Jail reward OF 500 is Of
Tered for his capture.
SENTENCES OF DEATH.-AtNew Orleans on the 4th inst.
Balthazar arrange Baron, spanard was found guilty
ofurier poisoning Fernando Garcia Barbon and child
the goth April in Gretna and sentenced to be hung
The prisoner seemed to be at all affected hearing
his sentence He said he was innocent OF the charge and
feared not to die.
ENOUGH THEM.-There are now twelve newspapers
published at Harrisburg Only eleven published in
Philadelphia The former city has 5000 inhabitants, and
the latter over 100000
CRuDE ARsEmc.-Dr Jackson State Geologist, has late
y examined rich vein of arsenic in Dunbarton, n. H.
every ton of which, in its crude state he represents to be
worth forty dollars delivered in Boston Iii extensively
used in painting DR.. Jackson says this may ba easily
mined-t may be taken to Boston by roread at
ton.
Truly MELANoHoLy.-Died very suddenly, Saturday
morning in West Hartford Con-. Mr. Mason steel aged
Al and within two hours OF his decease his wife, aged &c.
expired having recently given birth to infant which
died the day previous Thus in the short space of few
hours the father mother and child in the house lay
cold in death About two weeks they buried very in
teresng daughter aged To- They had generally enjoy ed
excellent he h and few weeks since their prospects of
long life fair any OF Truly in the midst of
life in death By this dispensaon of Providence
six little children are left orphans.
DrTTo.-Two brothers. Owen and William Simpler stu
dents at law in the office OF Mr.. Cuyler w Young of
scrven county, Georgia, disappeared very suddenly
the Ih inst and have not since been heard
They in the habit of bathing in the Ogeeche river
where probable they went the ith and either
drowned or devoured by alligators.
BLOWING UP OF A Run SHop-On Thursday morning
about o'clock, the citizens OF Woodbury. Con.
aroused from their sumbers by tremendous report and
conclusion which Jared every house in the village,
supposng TO be the shock OF earthquake The light
Of day revealed the cause in the scattered fragments OF
small rum shop, which has been great to the
good citizens for several months 1t being the resort
OF all the rowdes the neighborhood and almost
slant scene of uproar and fighting. The building
literally blown to atoms and contents scattered in every
direction Some of the liquor casks blown into the
street and LEFT right side up in good position for passers
and their contents unmoested.-Hdrttord CourGnL
EXCITEMENT IN CNcNNATI-The Cincinnati Times of
the 9th instant contains account of conflict which
took place in that city the afternoon previous in which
some German Volunteer companies that were paradng,
and other citizens the combatants. The soldiers
fired blank cartridges the crowd which they returned
with brckbats. Eventually the Mayor nterered and re-
stored order after OF the principals in the
arrested.
MoRALITY.-The Richmond Wing says-oDistribution
is great moral question:
"Aint it wicked to rob this henroost, JIM"
That's great moral question: Sunderland down
another pulle ~
FORTY SNAKES BOVINE. Theophilus Bassett
killed large striped garter snake in Hamden on
Thursday last from whose body he took thrtynne young
ones, which he exhibited in office this morning. The
old one was about three feet long.-N Hapen Herald
RED Cows MnK.-On the sign.board of a tavern be-
tween St John and St. Andrews, On b. is painted the
following
Refreshmen and Good Red Cows Milk which thee
Is requested to call in and see"
person who called at the inn his way TO this CITY
last week asked for glass the Red Cows Milk and the
female in attendance gave him-brandy.
Mobile paper mentions that assignee's sale paper
OF Hamilton Cole" to the amount OF 10000, sold
for five dollars
Why is Mr.. Catherwood, since the burning of his Pa.
noramas, like an orphan child
Because he has no Panor-a-md.
SERIOUS ArFRAy-On Thursday afternoon serious &C.
took place short distance Baltimore on the
farm OF Mr. Hoosier Some alteration disturbed the har-
mony OF two workmen. On heir dinner of
them named Barney struck the other William Bay with
hoe, the left side ofthe head behind the The blow
fractured the outer table OF the skull and made the blood
flow copiousy from both The last that
his recovery is doubtful.-Sun.
SWAPPING WIVES" John, | wish it was as much the
fashion trade wives it s to trade horses" Why So
Peier?' I'd cheat somebody most shockn' bad afore
nigh ~. O. Bulletin.
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