The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-08-15
Earts and Fancy.

s.ooxNe MuRpKR-A man and his wife
named Dolen, were recently taken TO Towanda.
Pa charged with the murder OF Rutus =. Gear.
states thai ;ear stopped at the store OF Mr.. Tracy,
a. Sar-has Corners. about three miles this side oil
ATKINS. where he came across Dolen, with whom
10 accompany ham TO his lDolen's) shantee, a few
rods distance, where they remained during the
night. On Tuesday, about three or four o'clock,
p N Dolens wife went to one OF the neighbors
with the Information that her husband had been
murdered by some one, while she was absent from
the house. On Fastening 10 the place, the body OF
Gear was found lying on the bed weterng in gore
from wound that had been inflicted with some
sharp instrument, directly behind the left ear, and
perfectly dead. though yet warm. Dolen was ao'
sent n This time with a man who had called upon
hun. On search being made, almost every thing 10
the shansee was found covered with blood-towels,
handkcrchiefs. rags, bedclothes, shirt whch DO
leu had been wearing in the fore part OF the day,were
found tucked away perfectly saturated win gore.
II u supposed that money must have been the object
Of the ,arderers as the deceased was seen 10 have
some ruecse on Monday. which he was imprudenty
showing 20 every person whom he CHANGED TO meet,
but which " nov no where 10 be found. Dolen
and his wife wall be uied at the September term for
The murder" posiscrip in the Argus, states, that
"Mrs ID. has confessed that she killed Gear with
the hre-tongs. defending herself from his assaults.
Her Story ~ improbable, as II conflicts with what
sbe has before said. and il does not look reasonable
that gssh OF the kind should have been inflicted
with any but a sharp instrument
Mons TyLKR AFroNrNKNrs.-The following ap-
eointments Of sterling democrats to Post Offices in
New York. were made yesterday, saws a Washing
ION leiler winter under date OF the 18th nstant:-
J. v. White. New Berlin; X. w. Wells, Moscow !;
y r. Qnefeau. salina; y. Gage, Waterloo; w. B.
Bi>ssll, Geneseo; Chamberlain, Virgil. J Bos-
ford, lonkers; w g Dyer, Victor; ID. Murray,
onsksny; A. ID. Winslow, Evans; X. J. Norris,
Augusta; f. c. Kline, Tuscarora.
o. The Secretary II War has been examin-
f.a ta9ss9 a. akx Of I'll. aGalA
mory.
GENERAL JscKsoS's FisE.-The Mississippi Le-
gislaiufe, nov m extra session, has passed reso
luton Inslructng he Senators and Representatives
law reiunding 10 General Jackson the said fine of
one thousand dollars, with interest and costs, I'M
posed on him by Judge Hall
SrEEKr PRKscBxo.-A man and woman by the
name Of Bishop, have been preaching in The streets
Of Springfield, during the past week. They profess
60 be Christian lsraeItes, and preach the spe edy in
gathering OF the Jews, and the personal ,eign OF
Christ on earth. They held forth in this city a
fortnight or three weeks ago-Harford Times.
ARRKsT or GARpsKR.-Deputy Sheriff Woodford,
Of Fredona, has arrived in town, having in custo-
dy Gardner, the young man charged with embez-
element IN Niagara county post Office. Alter
full hearing before Justice Clark the prisoner was
committed Tor trial - Buffalo piper.
DEATH CT GEs. MADIsoN.-The Richmond En-
qulrer publishes the death OF Gen. William Mad-
son. OF Madison Virginia, IN the SD year of his
age, He was the youngest brother OF the late Pre-
sident Madison. lie was a soldier oil the revolution
and enjoyed the confidence and esteem OF General
Washington.
WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY The Middletown Senti-
mel anticipates that the new Freshman class will
number about forty. Thu Conferences paironizine
Wesleyan UaivrrIiv have ast-sd TO endow three
proiessorshigs with s3D 600 each
70 Tn Rev n asfiiu is preaching 10
crowded houses m Chinicothe, Ohio.
TRlBurE TO THg MEMoRY oF GEN. HARRros-
The following Interesting occurrence IL related IN
IN. - LOUIS Republican. The steamers X epub &c
and Nodaway arrived here yesterday. having on
bocrd he tribe of Wyandois, consisting OF $50 men
women aud children, moving from Lower Sandus-
Ky, IN the State et ONO, 20 their new home which
they have selected on the Kansas river, near the
western frontier OF the state. They are IN good
health, and appeared cheerful. Many OF the braves
were with General Harrison during the last war;
and boast OF their prowess at the battle OF Fort
MeiRs They entertained for the memory Of the
White Chief" the highest veneration, as is evnced
by the following affecting incident, which was re-
lated To US by Captain ClaghOrn, OF the Nodaway.
Before the boat reached North Bend the principal
chi.t requested Captain Caghorn 20 have the big
gun" loaded, and az the boat cared that hallowed
spot the chiefs aud braves silently gathered upon the
hurricane root, and formed In line fronting the rest
Ing.pace OF their departed chief. The engine was
stopped, and the boat suffered 10 DRIFT with the
current. As she passed the tomb, they all uncover
ed, and gently waved their hats IN silence and after
the boat had passed, aud the report of the cannon
had died away, the chief stepped forward. and. in
an Impressive manner, exclaimed, Farewell, Ohio
and her Brave"