The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-12-13
News of all sorts.

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TREASON TRIAL IN RHODE IsLAND-The indct-
ment of the State against Franklin Cooley for trea,
son, came on for trial. The Attorney General
moved that in addition TO the usual questions put TO
the jurors. the following should be added " Do you
recog Use the existing government OF this State as
the lawful government thereof-or do you believe
that the so-caed Peoples Constitution is, or az
any time has been the paramount law thereof ~
The Court, after argument, decided that the first
clause OF the question only should be pat. The jury
were then empaneed. There were nineteen per-
emptorv challenges, and large number for cause.
The following Jury were empanelled TO try the
Curtis, A-el Peck, Smith Peckham, Russell d.
Walker, William p. Olney, Levi Haskell, Robert
Wilcox, William Sayes, Stephen Eddy, John A,
Mowry Elisha s Balcom. The case was opened
on the part OF the State by Mr. Ames in a speech of
great power and ability Walter S. Burgess, John
5. Harris, and Levi Salisbury were called as wit
nesses on the part OF the government. Mr.. Harris
declined answering the questions put to him by the
Attorney General uni he had advised with counsel,
and by permission of the Court, allowed till this
morning for consultation. The other witnesses
proved the assemblage of the Foundry Legislature.
The Court adjourned to this morning at nine o.
clock Providence Journal, Dec. 8.
SHKEp-Quite large number of sheep have been
slaughtered for the pelts and tallow. Some 1900
have been slaughtered by one finn few miles from
the city. The process we learn is this. The sheep
after being stripped of their SKINS hung up before
large fires In rows of 20 or %, and roasted until the
tallow begins freely. They then put them
into large presses where all the tallow Is expelled
The pets fetch 80 cents on an average, and the tai
low sells at five cents per pound. The remains of
the sheep are fed TO swine Rochester Democrat, De
cenber 9th.
HAMPTON CouRsE.-The race yesterday, four mile
heats, was won by Omega, beating Billy Gay in
two heats. Time Sm. rs; Sm. 2Os.-Augusta
Chronicle. Dec. g.
SINaUIAR.-It is reported that Commander L. NJ
GoIdsborough of Maryland, is about 10 be appointed
Governor of the Naval Asylum at Philadelphia.
APPLICATION FOR A New COUNTY IN New JERSEY.
--Norice is given in the Railway Advocate of
application TO the Legislature the adjourned ses-
sion In January next, to set Oft new county, to be
comprised of the townships of Railway and West
hel IN Essex county, and Perth Amboy, Wood,
bridge and Piscataway in Mddlesex-to be called
the county of Pike
PATRICK HENRY SUNK-This fine steamboat
sunk, few days since. twenty miles above Mem
phs, in six feet water.-N. o. Picayune, 18th ut.
DlscBARe KD.-We unde rstand that the four mid
shipmen recently engaged IN duel near Norfolk,
have had their names struck from the roll of the
navy.-Bunker HILL aurora.
BRITISH CONSUL AT MoBnE.-Lieutenant Colo
mel Fitzgerald, Her Britannia Majesty Consul, has
arrived at Mobile in the ship Princess Victoria,
from Liverpool.
FRIaHTFuL TRAGEDY.-An atiray took place al
Dresden, Weakly county, Tennessee, on the 18th
ult between Frank Mcdaniel and Joseph Adker-
son, brothers ln-law, in which the latter received
three severe slabs from the former, with the shank
of a pit saw file, which caused almost instantane
Gus death. Mcdaniel was immediately taken into
custody. Both were intoxicated.
Force OF CUsroM-A girl aboutten years old, I'M
der the care OF Allen Rogers, OF Evesham, was COM
United to prison on Monday last for setting fire to
his dwelling three times. The girl was brought
from Philadelphia by Mr.. r., where she had been
accustomed to seeing fires, and she said she wanted
ITO fire in the country" and that she inten-
ded to burn the house and barn both. '-Btviington
W. Herald.
Gratis, . whigs-House, IA democrats, IL wings
Democratic majority 8.
NEW BUILDINGS IN PHu.ADEIPHlA.-Total number
of new buildings for which, permits were issued by
the City Commissioners, during the building year
of 1872 commencing 2lst of February, and closing
LIST OF December, 275
WONDERFUL EscAPE-A servant girl, while en-
gagged in drawing water from a well, situated be-
hind the Episcopal church, slipped the ice sur
rounding II, and plunged headtoremost a distance
OF thirty-hve feet, into the water beneath. When
she to the surface she caught in the crevices of
the wall, but was benumbed with cold that she
was forced TO let go her hold, and again sunk. On
regainlng the surface, she fortunately srasped the
welrope, and was found clinging TO IT by some per-
son y no came after water When drawn out, II
discovered that she had received but slight in
Iury.-M Louis Ledger, Dec. i.
MORE CooN SKiNNINe-At a special election in
Ohio last week, Miller, Dem.) was elected Sena-
tor. In 1910, Coon Senator was elected in the same
district.
IMPORTANT DKcIsIoN.-The General Court has de-
cided important question in Bankruptcy, in SUBJ
stance as follows AN applicant was charged with
perjury, because he failed to enumerae in his sche-
due some debts that were due him. The court pro-
nouuced the warrant detective, on the ground that
II did not charge that the accused well knew and
remembered the said debts, at the time the perjury
was said to have been commltted.-R'ch,nond Star.
MORE STEAMBOAT DIsAsTERs.--The steamboat
Saratoga is sunk, at the mouth OF the Ohio, total
this city, was snagged and sunk few days ago, i'm
mediaiely above Memphis The Emma Is also re-
ported sunk Twelve feet of water in the channel.
Pittsburgh paper, Dec y.
MURDER OF MIDsHlTMAN A letter dated Ma
hon, October 20 mentions the assssination, in the
streets Of that town on the 2Sth October. Passed
Midshlpman John Smith Patterson, of the U S. N.
acting Master OF the Frigate Congress. The de-
ceased was stabbed three times with knife-once
TO the heart
ILLEGAL VOTING OF forty persons indicted at the
late court in Wilmington, Delaware, for fraud at
elections, two have been tried, convicted, and fined
800 each.
LIBEL Casa civil prosecution for libel,
brought by j. F. Cooper against III. Greeley and T.
McElrath, of the Tribune, was tried last week at
Saratoga Mr. Cooper himself made the argument
TO the jury, and Mr.. Greeley addressed tie jury In
his own defence. The jury brought in verdict
against the "Reminiscences at $500.
CAsuALTY.-Mrs. Rebecca Botchkiss, of West
terve. very respectable lady, came 10 her death
on Thursday last, by her clothes taking fire while
the family were temporarily absent She Sc
venty-nne years OF age.-Neo Hacen Register.
C.x. a.,
arrived yesterday from York. We understand she
broke her way through ice in the canal four in
ches in thickness.
Town DKsrRoYED.-The Wheeling, Va, Gazette