The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-09-12
Heme Department-Domesti Intelligence
Accidents. &c. &c.

SUDDEN DEATH.-On Thursday last, as Mr.. Joseph
Harris, clerk IN the store of Messrs. W. a. d. ID.
Farnum, OF Waterford village, (Mendon,) was n
ding IN aearuage, has horse taking fright, he was
thrown out and instantly killed; has neck beng bro
ken by the fall. he was young man OF exemplary
Character, and his sudden departure has hlled nu
merous circle with sadness and gloom
DROWNED. Henry Luddington. a respectable Gu
of Boyina, was drowned in the Delaware nVer
on Monday evening last. From appearances, II
would seem that in turning 10 cross the orldse doo
mile below this village, the horses wen, 20
the corner as throw the wagon oli-Ihe weight oi
which dragged the horses OF also, ana an were pre-
cipitated iato the stream The body was found yes.
terday, about a mile below the bridge ana Drought
10 this village.-Deli tN - Gasate'
Oprv,xc7 ar THE CONCORD RALRoAD.-The bridge
al Hooksett having been completed the first loco
motive with train OF passenger cars passed over the
entire route ofthe road on Tuesday evening last
They were received at the depot in this town by the
discharge OF artillery, and large concourse of spec
tators who had assembled to witness their arrival
The engines and have been built expressly for
the road and not surpassed for, be auty and COM
fort by those on any other road in New England
The cars for the present, will regularly twice
day between this place and Boston, and in the
course OF few weeks we believe it is contemplated
10 run three times each way. The fare has been
reduced TO S2,5O-HWs Patriot
Boy SHOT BY HIS BRorHER.- On the Sd ultimo,
while two boys, one about fourteen and the other
eight years old, sons of Mr.. Peter Johnson, living
IN the edge OF Orono on Essex street. were out on a
tempted TO hre at some object In a tree, when the
rifle missed fire, and on bringing it down to examine
the lock, 1t went OFT, and the whole charge OF shot
entered the neck OF the little boy, who was about
ten feet distant, Just below the iawbone and a lit
tie IN front OF the ear, and came out upon the oppo-
site side, killing him instantly. They were about a
mile IN the woods, and after IN vain trying to
staunch the wound and TO revive Consciousness, he
took his dead brother In his arms and proceeded
homewards, until overcome with grief and fatigue
he Land the body on the grass, adjusted the lmbs
and START tAF ono IN fha cad
his parents and surviving brothers and sisters
Bangor Whig,
A DvoRcE-A Mrs. Buckingham of Parkman,
in this county, applied at the late term of the SUI
preme Court IN this place, for divorce from her
husband, who was somewhat advanced in age.
The divorce was granted on Tuesday last The de-
tendant who was present, became seriously i'll the
same night and died at Mr. Avery's in the foreroon
OF Wednesday, We understand that intemperance
was the primary cause OF all these unpleasant re.
suits. Ie votarles OF Bacchus, take fresh warning.
-Geaugd Freeman.
WORSE THAN VAN ZANDr = The PHILADELPHIA
Splrt OF the Times states that German Catholic
Priest, staying at Zlmmerman's, Letitia court, in
that city, lately detected in the commission of
an unnatural crime; he fled, was pursued by party
who intended lynchlng him, but finally was suffered
to escape, on the condition that he should never
show his face IN the city again. The proper mode
OF proceeding would have been investigation in
court OF Justlce-a course due alike To the prisoner
and the community.
ACCIDENT AT POWDER MuL.-On the 22d ult
one fthe wheel buildings of Messrs LOOMS Ha-
card ~ Co s Powder Mills al Enfield, Conn, while
being cleaned out, took fire from friction produced
by the wheels being improperly set in motion There
was no powder In the building, but the dust remain.
ing there, produced flame, which so burnt one of
the workmen, by the nrme of George Pricket, an
Englshman, that he died soon after. No loss of
property, OF consequence.
CHEAP LTvNG-As an evidence of the cheapness
of provisions in the West, il is stated in ST. Louis
paper OF the 25d ult., that fresh beef, best pieces
N no had fhafr =
so cents to 81 per dozen potatoes at I2k cents a
bushe 20 large loaves OF wheat bread, or 40 small
loayes, for 81; and good peaches for I2t cents per
bushel
An honest old maiden lady out west, who had
subscrlbedtor little country weekly nearly month
and half, sent the other day to have it dscontin-
ued, as her son had written 10 her during the present
currency troubles, TO take no paper at all,
FREE PoRTs-The ports OF Hamilton and To-
ronto, Canada, have been made free warehousing
ports