The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-01-14
VARIETY.

IMPORTANT CASE -The,Maryand Court OF Appeals
Is occupied with case, In which me county 0,
Washington, in that State, sue the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company for the recovery OF one mil
lion Of dollars. In the law of 1886 granting three
MILLIONS by the State TO the Railroad, II is provided
that if the road does not touch Washington county,
the Company shall forfeit one million OF dollars
that county. The road having been made IN differ
ent direction, the county now claimst the money.
WASHINGTON BoDY GUARD.-The Lower Saodus
Ky Wing chronicles the decease, in Washington,
Sendusky CO.. OF John Waggoner, revolutionary
soldier, and Zone of General Washington's Body
Guard. He served throughout the whole war, and
sustained through lite estimable character. Can
any one tell us how many men composed the corps
known as the Life Gusrdl Unjust have been pref
" numerous, Judging from the obituary notices In
the ewspapers. Scarcely AN old revolutloner drops
on bat II is announced that he was one OF the
Guard.
BOARDING A SrEAMER-A letter from Smithfeld,
Ky, TO the editor Of the Nashville Wing, dated
December 30, states that the steamboat Princeton
touched there and Immediately attaches ior
debt. Two Sherifis went board, wneh she
backed off, and one of them cut the wheel rope.
scuie ensued and several boats attempted 10 BOARD
the Princeton, when the captain shot person VINO
got on deck. The steamboat Gonuoia, win par
~ on board, started in pursuit
PROFESSIONAL CONFIDENCE. In the trial OF the
robbers of Judge Jones, IN the Court OF General
Sessions in Philadelphia, Judge Doran decided that
communications made by prisoners to the keeper OF
the prisoler, could not be given in evidence on the
trial against him. The decision was predlcated
upon kind of professional confidence, subslstng
between the prisoner and his keeper, which the
Judge said should be inyiolable.
FooT RAcE.-The Winchester (Va) Republican
states that foot for $40 side, single dash OF
SIX miles. came off between two lrshmen over the
Valley Turnpike road on Monday last They ran
neck and neck until within halt mile OF the goal,
when one of them let down. The SIX miles were
accomphed in about 35 minutes.
Music IN Missouri Immediately after the arri-
val of Frank Johnson and band al 81. LOUIS they
were arrested and fined $40 each, under the law
which foroids free colored men 10 appear there with
out license. Some respectable citizens became
bail, and the matter carried 10 higher Court.
SERIOUS CHARGES President Houston, of Texas,
is accused OF corresponding candestinely with Mex
lco, OF mlsappropriatng the public funds OF purloln
ing sundry acts OF the legislature and appropratlng
100000 of land for the of the Santa Fe pr
soners, besides other equally improper acts
LIFE SOUTH WEsT.-A man named q. w. Posey,
was murdered at his house in Huntsville, La) On
the Both ut, gang of men surrounded the house and
called TO him TO "come out " He did so, and was
Immediately shot down. The men not known.
ELECTION IN GEoRGIA.-The returns received thus
lar render II next 10 certain that the wing candidate
Tor Congress, Mr.. Crawford, is elected.
MEsMERrsM sam you wilin'' if mesmerse
YOU Sambo!
'Sartn is, Guilty."
Here follow the passes, qnte la Mesrer, and the
community of sensation is established
'ls you gone 10 sleep Sambo!'
eyes, Cufiy, fass asleep
We'll, den, what habI got In my moufiP' tasting
bit of sugar.
'How dbl l know Cuffy1" Pm fass sleep"
"Your boy-wil make capital tradesman,' said
DR.. Humm 10 Mesdame Aimz, as the latter was
rocking the cradle Why z" inquired Mesdame
Because you are perpetuay singing to him, Buy
low, BABY"
INDIVIDUAL LIABILITY NEW HAMrsHIRE.-The
Legislature of democratic New Hampshire has fully
adopted the individual liability principle in all
poratlons In that State, banks and all.
CoLp.-A correspondent of the Montreal trans
cript writes rom the Eastern Township that on
"Wednesday the 4th instant, the thermometer stood
at 80 degrees below zero.
We notice in Pennsylvania the marriage of Mr.
Wright to Miss Betierway. MIR. Wright had
doubt read Pope's Universal Prayer, particularly the
following verse OF it,
If am right, thy grace Impart
Still in the right TO stay;
If am wrong, teach my heart
To find the better wdy.
EPrTAPH.-The following simple, beautiful and
appropriate metaphor was inscribed upon the tomb
stone OF an infant
at sparkled, was exhale1 and went to Heaven"
In printing il, made the following typographical er-
ror:-
{" j. sparkled, exhaled, and went to Hapana."
MORE MoRMoNs.--On the 9th ult reinforce
ment of l4S Mormons arrived in New Orleans in
the ship Emerald from Liverpool
CENSUS OF CANADA WEsT.-Population ASP OH
MR. LEOPOLD DE JANON begs TO inform hi. friends
French and Spanish Languages also
lin at his residence $50 Houston street. or al those of his Pu