The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-04-19
Fact and Fancy.

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and in TonTon with a population fifteen times
lsrg.r the rs mated annual coDsun plion Is ohiy
500 O0l gallons One man hrlngs .n'o 'os'on over
a.. W,rcrssr railroad about 200 OuO gallons yearly.
roxNr,nous SIrpg ON THE READING RAuRoAD-
Aaothrr silde occurred Tuesday night the
heading railroad, near Manayunk, being the third
sccidsot of the kind which has occurred the
samp SPOT IL il estimated that 10 900 tons Of rock
and earth deposited on the track, tearing up
the rails and causing distractions which will take
some DAYS TO remove. The slide occasionally
the action OF the warm weather on the frost in the
fssures OF the rock which overhangs the road above
the river. The company have made arrangements
have trains placed each side Of the obstruction,
so as nett delay travel and the transportation OF
the mails
EXTRAORDINARY WEATHER AIN the north western
part OF North Carolina all The peach, plum, and ap
pie trees have been killed by the late rosis On the
2Sd ult the thermometer fell at Greenville 10 Is de-
grees above zero, and snow covered the mountains
10 the depth OF inches.
NOVEL CoNNuNDRuM. Why is a corkscrew like
one of Dickens's characters? Because il is aN-ofa
Ticid.
SWALLOWING PINS "A young lady of Manches
ter, II says The Memorial, swallowed twenty
five pins and needle, one time, on Fasi-day
She had unpinned her cloak and carelessly placed
the pins in her mouth, when something excited her
risible faculties, and caused her to swallow them
A physician called, and the pins were with
great difficulty extracted At one time her life was
despared o., but she Is now doing well
Ono RIVERA Wheeling on "Wednesday. the
Ohio River had eighteen feet of water in the chan
mel AT Pittsburgh, the same day, there were eleven
feet of water in the channel. r
ANOTHER MuRpER-We are informed (says the
Athens Banner OF 7h inst) that a murder com
united IN jackson county, BY negro, upon VIM.
Foster, of anklln county, North tiaro Da. The
negro belonged TO Mr. Foser, and effected the
murder AT the camp where they were staying by
striking the decreased several blows On The head
with an axe. These facts have been confessed by
the negro, who is in the jail awaiting his trial.
STEAMBOATS, Losr.-The Clarion struck a spag
iats the oh nod NJ nd nh
abou $40 bales of cotton on board The Emee,
valuable boat, struck sneg IN the Missouri, two
weeks since, about 100 miles above ~. Louis, and
sank - her boiler deck. Boat and cargo a total
loss, but no lives lost.
ANOTHER CoTRT HOUSE BURNED On the 25th
ull the new and splendid Court house, Of Noble
county. Indiana, was consumed by fire The great
est part OF th- records OF the county DESTROYED
Honor TO WHOM, &c.-It always affords us plea.
SURE 10 record acts ot humanity and gaantry, OF
which tn following deserves special notice On
Sunday morning last silver medal was presented
Ia Corporal Pn,lip Cahll OF u. :. Marines attached
to the trisate Brandywlne, oy Commodore Parker
IN The of the officers of the irIga,e Constitu
ton, Tor his gallant and noble conduct in saving
from drowning mdshIpman Weaver. who fell over
board from that ship while yig Of the navy yard
on the neht OF Sd February last. Commodore Par.
ker compllm. nted Corporal Cshi for HIS prasewor-
thy conduct and concluded his rema ks by announ-
eng his promotion to the rank OF Sergeant.
Poverty, SICKNESS, INSANITY, AND SUICIDE Ion
Saturday morning, Col Pratt called TO hold an
INQUEST IN Kingston street. upon the body OF George
L Duff-t who had cut his throat during the prece-
ding night. He was about thirty five wears of age
native OF EnelaDd-had been in this country about
nine years. and been generally employed as a labo-
rer. He was man ct steady and correc ct habits
and WIS member of Trinity church. During the
past fifteen months he had been in feeble health and
unable to work, and for the last fortnight great
lv depressed IN srrts OccasiOned by his bad health
and his inability to provide for the wants Of his f.
mlly Ga Thursday he became decidedly deraneed
aud continued in the same condition through Fri
do, H. haI A.
wife, surposlng him 10 be asleep, laid down bv his
side; In few minutes he sprang out Of bed, blew
the light out. and returned TO bed. Soon after he
sprang out OF bed again, and into an adjoining
room, his wife following him. He seized a razor,
which his wife endeavored to take away from him.
and in the struggle both fell down, and while down
he succeeded IN completely severing his wi dpipe
and Jugu ar and his wife was Instantly covered with
his blood Verdlct-suicide, caused by partial in
sanity Beside his widow, who is a very exemplary
woman, The deceased has eft two Young children
one Il whom Is a cripple. -BoSfon Post
NAVAL CoKRT MARTIAL.-The Naval Court Mar
tal sitting on board the United States ship Penns,l-
wanna, at Norfolk for the trial of Capa ain Ramsay.
met on Thursday morning agreeaby 10 adonrn-
men,. The examination Of Purserr Moore was
continued, al the close of which Captain r amsay
read memorial that he wished 10 iorw ard 10 the
Secretary, In which he urged his objections TO the
members OF the court before referred to. The court
was cleared, and on being re-opened, Captain R am
say was informed that the court had granted his re-
quest Purser Moore was then cross. xamiped by
Captain Ramsay, AFTER which the court adjourned
until Friday morning at IL o'clock. On Friday,
Captain RAMSAY wished the court 10 expunge the
proceedings OF Thursday in relation TO a portion OF
the evidence Of Furser Moore. After elaboration
the court decided not 10 expunge the evidence and
Captain Ramsay then entered protest against the
deci,ion The examination of Purser Moore was
continued, and the Court adjourned to Saturday
DEATHS, AND ''SINcERELY REoRErTEp', DEArus
IL ap ears that the London Times charges rs for
puollshiug an advertisement OF death in its SIM
pest FORM and that The addition of the words sim
I'd he cbaru n,
FIRE, AND Boy BURNED TO DEArH-Op The
night Of The 29h alt, the dwelling house of Jona-
than Aldrch, ct Croghan, was consumed by fire.
WI, WIN an us contents m Inc tam.ly with the e1eep
barely time to escape in their night clothes but he
was burned to death. The family walked three
quarters OF mile, barefooted that Indictment night
over drifts oil snow, to their nearest neighbor where
they found proiectlon.-LoUrMe Jour.
k.DsTREss AMONG THB INDIANS "A letter from the
Upper Missouri, published in the St Louis New Era
states that whole tribes OF Indians are coming in to
the frontier, destitute OF provisions and ammunition
owing 10 the severity of the winter. A dcputation
had gone TO jefferson City solicit food of the 60
verDment.
ANOTHER FoRTFIcATToN-A new military post has
been established at the RacoOn FORKS of the Des
MONIES river, by the u. War Department IL ia
the Intention OF the Department 10 station there two
companies, one of dragons and one Of infantry.
RHODE ISLAND SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT The
grand jury finished their inquest Saturday morn
ing, and returned about thirty indictments Among
them one for treason by levying ar against the
State, against c. 5. Manders In the treason cases
continued from last term, the court overruled
the OBJECTIONS taken to the indictments on account
OF the alleged paria!liy OF some of the grand jury
who found them. The pleas in these cases were
agreed 10 be filed by Wednesday next.-Proridenoe
Journal, ZIP IL.
IMPORTANT DECISION The Supreme Court has
decided the questions under the will of the late Dr.
rlenon, OF Mantua Village, and has adjudged that
his btquest 10 charitable and benefcenr Institutions
al Philadelphia, &c means those having a charter
for the relief OF bodily infrmries, and organized
within The limits OF The CRY proper 1t has also de-
cded that the words Of the will do not mean the OF
dnary beneficial secetlee.-PhaLad. dhrontcLe Arrn