The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-12-02
Items OF News, DC.

posr OFFIcr RoBBERY.-The post office at Sag
Hsrbor broken into on the night of Friday last and
some eighty letters distracted by the name Of
Joshua Reeves of Rverhead has been arrested and for
want OF bail has been committed
OREGON TERRITORY .-We learn from the St. Louis
papers that two influential gentlemen forming CON-
paRy at Independence Missouri to start expedition
20 Oregon in the spring.
SUGAR CANE.-The cultivation of the sugar cane
has been prosecuted successfully Galveston Tex
and indigo raised in considerable quantities the
planters in the vicinity Of Bastrop
o. The Mad River Railroad Company have de-
termined to construct branch OF their road from the
main trunk south to Upper Sandusky The people in the
seoto Valley must meet the line at Upper sandusky by
track FOR Columbus.
STEAMBOAT COLLISION. -The steamboats, Allegha-
ny Belle and Ida had collision ON the Allegheny river
on Friday night last The latter sunk Immediately and
VIII De total loss. The passengers were all saved
FIRE AT GLEN's FALLs.-The sash and blind
factory of Root Trumbul at Gens Falls was destroy
ed by fire Tuesday last The amount of loss not as
cerianed.
HEAVY DAMAeEs.-Miss H. Bishop, of Ohio, has
recovered damages of S6s6O for injuries
her person. caused by the upseng Of Of Stockton,
Moore * Co.'S stages.
WHoLEsALK ExEcuTIoSs.-Six notorious villains,
convicted OF murder and robbees were executed at Ha
the l4th ult
SPIRITUAL W1vEs.-The Warsaw Qllinois) Mes
sage says -" II is the rumor Nauvoo that Hiram
smith has had revelation concerning the spiritual wife
system. Quite an excitement has been produced in
sequence.
MARROW EscAPE-RATHER' EQuIvocAL.-A per-
son whose name we learn to be Curran, from
Greene county very narrowly escaped death yesterday
IN state street in being struck by runaway horse in full
hght-having previously released himselfr IRON wagon
which he was attached MIR. c. taken up senseess,
and supposed " be dead but examination found
that his head and body though badly injured not Of
character TO apprehend fatal consequences-,4iba'y
.7dUeTtiSer, Nor. 30.
Fatal RENcoNTRE Lexington (Ky) In
qulrer, states that man named Chowning was
killed IN W0OdfOrd county few days ago. by John w.
Fmnell the latter wished him leave his place and for
that purpose had writ of forcble entry and deainer
served upon him. AT this Chowning was much exasper
ated and threatened to kill f. sight and armed him.
sell Tor the purpose Finnell armed himself also. They
met, and Chowning was advancing upon finnel, when
the latter told him not to advance any toward him.
he did he would shoot him. Chownng continued to ad
vance, when Finnell fired. The ball took effect, and
Chowning died in very short time,
LYNCH LAW has been perpetrated IN the quiet
borough of Easton, Pa. Last week middle aged
MIR Lebar OF New Jersey bought large bills of dry goods
groceries SC at four different stores stating that he had
team which would be ent for the goods when payment
would be made BY this time was discovered that the
purchaser did not intend call for the goods having
means to for them aud that he either not Of sound
mind arrant impostor, council OF the duped mer
chants at held and summary punishment agreed
upon Cowhides were procured and Lebar publicly
whipped through the streets of Easton Much excite.
ment produced and De learn by the Wing that four
have been bound appear before the next
Court Of Quarter Sessions as principal Lynchers when
the whole affair will be Investigated and disposed of
cordng TO another code of laws.
MORE BURGLARIEs IN ALBANY.-The house of
w III. gray, I'D DrOdu street, was entered on IueS-
day night by two burglars. They busy cutting
panel OF closet door Wien MIR g. awoke by the noise
threw open of the back windows and called for the
watch As soon as the alarm given the two burglars
made their exit at the back door effected their
through the woodhouse The property missing consisted
OF few spoons The watchmen arrested named
Pike who was slowed away in the yard A chise was
left behind them and has been identified by Mr. Fowler
stolen from him when his house robbed,
weeks since. The house of Edward Scace entered
on Monday night; the burglars did not find anything
worthy their attention The Buffalo Gazette that
OF the watches taken from the persons arrested
board the canal boat Mount Morris proves 10 have been
the stolen from divers jewelry store, couple Of
months since, belonging to Brdseye Wilcox, of that city
albany .1dp, Nor. 80.