The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-01-23
Variety.

7th ot December the defendant purchased books 10
the amount OF $3.50 so. OF Croker & Brewster, re-
presented himself purchasing for some agencies
on the Erie canal and showed msmerandum in
writing from one of his pretended agents, proposing
10 pay TOR the same by draft drawn on T. ]. Mar
tin, OF New York, who, he said, was good and re.
sponsible On the 18th Dec. he made an additional
purchase OF books 10 the amount of $40 60 repre-
sentng that he had received another order from his
agent on Inc Enc canal, and proposed TO pay by
draft on Martin.
The other complaint was for cheating w. H.
Dennett, OF the firm of j. Munroe " CO., by the
same alleged false pretences, out of books 10 the
amount of $40, which books sent TO an auc-
ton store, and there sold.
n. Hill. of the firm Of Gurlsy & HILL auctioneers,
OF New York, was examined. He produced sche-
dule OF the books consigned TO him, for sale, which
exactly correspondent with those sold 10 Patterson,
by Litle u Brown, and Crocker a. Brewsterr|
These books he received through the hands Of Mr..
Phelps Mr., Hayden, and others, who, 1t seems,
acted for Patterson. He made advances on
them, when they were delivered INTO his hands -
The books sold 10 Patterson by Mr.. bennett, came
into Gurley 6S Hills hands the 7th jan, and $40
was advanced on them /; but they were afterwards
Withdrawn. The witness said that the lot of books
purchased of Croker Il Brewster, came into the
auction store precisely they had packed them.
From the testimony Of Mr. Studley, Of Adams
express appears that Patterson had sent boxes and
TO the number of 81 They were all marked p en-
closed in diamond. The prisoner ordered 10
give bonds Tor his appearance for trial. at the next
term OF the Municipal Court.-Boston Bulletin, Jan.
NAvAL.-Active measures are in progress. accord
lag to general report, which have doubt is
correct, to place in commission many vessels OF
war as are available. The principal dock-yards
will soon be alive with the hustle of preparation.
Beginning at the North, at Portsmouth, New
Hampshire, the new and beautiful soop war
Saratoga is now ready for sea ; her destination is
the coast of Africa.
ready, AID the store ship Erie will sail for the Pa
cine IN the course of the present month The rigate
Cumberland, launched last year, is to be fitted out
and the frlgate Potomac is undergoing repairs.
AT New York, the new frigate Savannah is in
state of torwar'ness the soop-o-war Vincennes is
commissioned; the brig Somers is ready for service
and the brig Porpoise about TO sail for the coast OF
Africa.
AT Norfolk, the frigates Brandywine and Mace.
DOMAIN 1.-THE soops-ofwar Levant Warren, and st.
Louis the store ship Lexington; and the new brig
condition toreceive their officers and crews.
1t has been intmated that the Brandywine is
bound to the East Indies. One or two soops will
also be required for that station, and or too more
Tor the Pacific.
There are four first class frigates on the stocks.
VIZ the Santee, at Portsmouth, the Sabine, at New
YORK the Raritan, at Philadelphia and the St.
Lawrence, at Norfolk the two last ready for
launching
According to the estimates submitted to Congress
the naval force 10 be employed during this and the
year following, will be distributed as follows:
Coast of Brazil: frgates, sloops, 8 schocners
4
Indies, frigate, soops, 2schooners Home Squad
ron, rigate, sloops, schooners Coast of Afri.
ca, sloops, 4schooners Whole NUMBER fngates,
Is sloops, 20 schooners.
OF brigs schooners, there are but nine exclu-
sIve OF the Wave and Fllrt; leaving eleven TO be
built or purchased.
We learn that the President has RENTED the I'M |
expired term OF the sentence of suspension upon
Commander w. K. Latimer of the Navy and he
Is now waiting orders"
DEATH OF T. w wmTE-We are panied TO an
nounce the death OF Mr.. T. w. White editor of the
Southurn Literary Messenger. He died Yesterday
morning. He was one OF the most enerprisng and
useful men OF his day. He has done great service in
the cause OF southern literature and the cause of
the periodical literature OF the United States, and
bis death creates blank which be filled
This event Is deeply deplored, well on this score
as on account OF his personal relations and the al
tachment so generally felt for the He was a
warm Trend, generous hearted, humane, and va
iued cuzen. His relation as head OF an interesting
family not the least imposing in which he could
be regarded and the manner in " hich it was filled
WIS the most beautiful chapter in his hfe-Rth-
'nond Compiler, Jan 10.
FROM FLoRIDA.-We have it upon good authority
That captain Hitchcock, now operating against tie
fugitive Greeks IN the West, has succeeded in cap.
turing the principal chief and several warnors and
III intucing the whole of the party TO come in and
emgraie west. We believe this report to be true
md congratulate fellow liens long exposed
10 the nroads of our savage foes, the prospect OF
peace and tranquility. This party numbers about So
-1dAsahossee Fioridia'i, 2ith ut.
The DUKE OF WELLINGTON, who has survived
many a well fought AID bloody field, came nearfal-
ing victim TO partridge bone which became odg-
ed 10 his Grace's throat, and was, with some rou-
BILE and no little pain, finally forced down into the
stomach. The accident is thus CONNIE morated in a
London Journal -
OccAHossD BY IHE Duxn's AccpkNr.
Strange that the Duke, whose charmed life
Defyng death NY ball and cartridge
Unnjured stood midst battle sfre,
Should be endangered by partridge.
I would surely melt the heart stony
That ever history has known
Had the great conqueror OF Boney
Himself been conquered by bone
PLouHrNe IN MAINE.-The Bangor Wing saws that
Ezra Hutchings, of that place, who is in the 18th
year OF his age, held plough all day on the 18th In
slant, IN ploughng his fe d with span of horses;
and that arge amount of ploughlng was done las
week In Hermon and other towns in that vicinity
FRANcoylA FOREVER "A Franco Tia correspon-
dent OF thu New Hampshire Argus states that in
that town, on The Attn inst the mercury sunk into
Inc bulb OF the longest the rmometer-more than 40
degrees below zero.
MODERN SHow.-Stegall, who murdered Ger
man pedlar IN Halifax county, Va, expiated his
CRIME few days ago the gallows Upwards of
oVW persons assembled TO see him hung. He was
only 10 years old.
TERRIBLE The storm on the lakes on the 18th of
November, was a fearful one. Upwards of one
hundred lives were lost In 1t, and property to the
amount OF hundreds of thousands of dollars was de-
stroyed.
SENTENCED. Yesterday Judge Manning passed
sentence on Mclean, for the murder of Major Floyd
He is 10 be hung on the Sd day OF March next.-St
Louis Reporter, Jan. TO-
BANKRUPTCY IN ILLINoIs-It is said Judge Pope
OF Illinois. will not act any case in bankruptcy
after the LIST OF March, until he learns what DISPOSE
ton Congress may have made Of the bill 10 repeal
the existing law
IMMIGRATIoN.--The St Louis Reporter, of the 10th
INST, states that lIsp English and German immi.
grants arrived at this place in the ~ hours ending
yesterday at
SALT.-There were 49,, 6N bushels OF salt manu-
iactured In Kanawha County, Virginia, during the
quarter ending December, 1912.
CvILrzArIoN.-The. French have cent gulotinc
10 Algers.