The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-12-24

hoBBERY BY PosTMAsTER.-On Sunday eve.
nlng, w. w. Tyler, special agent of the Post
Once Department having in custody Amos WILDER Allen
arrived from Memphis where the prisoner arrested
Mr. i Immediately consigned his charge TO A. s. Robert
soal y MARSHAL VINO brought him before Recorder
baldwin yesterday morning The charge against Allen
contained IN the affidavit made by MIR Il is as fol
lows'-in April last = B. Randolph mailed at Columbus
AlssisslpPL package, directed TO Joseph HYDE New
York containing 500 treasury note The package was
received but the letter and note had been distracted or
me way subsequent period the note was received
al the Farmers Bank Of Virginia where directions bsd
been lett TO deain II If presented. An inquiry was then
instituted and the note traced through several hands 10
Mr. Wilson who said he had received il from ~ Allen
The prisoner who at the time OF letter
was postmaster at Clinton Green county Alabama
through whose hands had necessarily passed and who
IS no~ charged with having eloniousy distracted from
the Allen acknowledges that he gave the
Nisoh out says he bought for him. On being asked
he hsi any witnesses he said that he could prove by
several persons in Alabama that he had bought the
sury note-N o. TTope Dec. H.
DREADFUL ACADEMIA most shocking occur
renee took place al Rock Island, on the Goth ult .
by which two Timothy Clement of Barnston and
Israel Parsons Of stanstead, lost their lives
They engaged in the building occupied by
Mr. Parsons as tannery, excavatng the earth
Just had remarked the other that he was afraid
the wall would come down, it fell and buried Mr. q he
meath Il and crushed one OF Mr. Ps legs fastening be.
tween the stones As soon assistance could be called
Mr. z rot thinking himself much hurt directed where r
was buried without asking assistance himself and it
was not until some time had elapsed that was
when was found that his leg badly crushed from
the knee downward; and Notwithstanding the best Of
mt
deemed necessary he died the third day after was
taken out quitedead and shockngly
(CGHddd) Gazette
PARDoNS.-At their December meeting, the CO.
vernon and council OF New Hampshire pardoned six
persons confined in the prison Gov Hubbard saws
The Patriot of opinion that the Executive has no
power 10 make distinction that he remit part of
the punishment and that exercising the pardonnr
power he can alone grant full and entire pardon In
these instances OF mercy the parties are therefore
to their rights as citizens.
FACTORY DESTROYED. The cloth and wooen
factory OF Geo Miller near Asher Smiths tavern about
SIN mleS from Freehold, ~ j., was entirely consumed on
Monday night last, with all the MACHINERY The Eagle.
vile Cotton Mill Holden, Mass was burnt with nearly
all ls contents on the 10th inst 1t contained about 5000
sphdes There was insurance the mill and stock for
$4,000 ~ ''
MORE CANAL RIoTs.-There has lately been some
considerable disturbance among the laborers on the
Weand canal but what is the cause this time we ba ve
not distinctly learned II appears that Mr. Wheeler one
OF the police officers out with several assistants 10
make an arrest among some of the canaers shantes
AHanbnrgh and on coming up to the accused he found
him armed determined to resist the officers of Justice as
well as many others OF his companions who fired at the
ponce and drove them from the ground-not however
until Mr. Wheeler had leveled pistol at them which
missed hre-himself receiving bali deeply seated in the
mp An express was then sent off TO d. Mcfarland ESQ
lott h9onson Tor the assistance Of detachment of the
coored corps stationed there quell the rioters and
enec the arrest OF some of the they
promptly afforded and they succeeded in securing the vii
lam who fired on the police and two others They will
no doubt receive the Just reward fthor msdeeds Many
the cahaners along the line having refused to work
al the reduced prices offered by the contractors have been
IDLE for some time pather funds are running low and
they are becoming desperate and feared that much
trouble and suffering will be the consequence during this
Dec. a. '
WESTERN RIvERs.-Th Ottawa Ql) Free Ira
DER OF the Sth inst, =" The river at this place
was frozen over on Monday night last and next dav
lootmen walked over the ice Last year the river closed
on the night of the 18th Of November
UNDER WATER.-Shreveport was inundated on
the sth inst SO that the inhabitants compelled to
move TO the high lands.
FORGERY IN C1NcINNATI.-It g now not ouly
whispered confidentially and cautiously in the ear
by some but by others bravely spoken loud and plain
ths one OF the most extensive pork dealers this city
ana dashng leader OF fashion and pleasure has suddenly
sloped to parts unknown, after having obtained large
sum OF money by forgery and frauds from various indvi.
duals and firms. We know nothing positive as to the
amount but the least estimate is $50 600 II is said his
manner OF ehectng this bold stroke in finance was BY
forging ols OF adng representing that he had shipped
such an amount oil produce the lower or eastern
Kets, which he would exhibit moneyed men and on
which he would obtain cash advances What disclosures
AsNe been made render certain that he is gone and
win him the capital Of of our best houses-Cincin
matt Enquirer Dec. IS