The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-03-25
Variety.

LARes CoNFT.-Captain Miller, of the ship
Champaln, at Baltimore, Nd reports that when
latitude % north, he discovered large comet
When first seen the nucleus of il was hardly more
than deg above the horizon, but It rose each sue
ceeding night, 90 that when IN lat. . N. IL was
deg above. The tail was of ian shape about half
degree wide al the centre, and one degree in
width al the extremity. The length Of the tail was
about 30 degrees, and extended in direction from
to south.
APPOINTMENTS BY THE GovERson-March 18th.
1913 -kiNes COUNTY. Samuel Smith and Joseph
Conselyes, Judges, reappointed; Rodney 5. Church,
justice oil The municipal court. vice Edward Cop
land, term expired; Abraham d. Soper Saml. +.
Johnson and A. Orvile Miller masters in chancery,
wee Panl !. Fish. John Dykeman and Cyrus p.
smith; Peter V. Remsen examiner in chancery,
wee george Z. Dixon, removed from the county;
hutus claggett and Gilbert Reid. r,, commissioners
ct deeds tor Brooklyn; Daniel Wenbly, notary pub
nc, re-appointed; John Lefierts, notary pubIc,
wee n Richard ]. Todd, term expired; Archibald
McMahon, Inspector of beef and pork, vice James
Titus, term expired; John A Emmans, commission
er OF loans vice Bernardus J Ryder, term expired;
Hiram Ross Asa Stebbngs and Benz. Meeker, M
speciors OF lumber, vice Smith Morehouse, Philip
Meighan and George p. Banrcoh terms expired;
Benz. X. Prince and John S. Jones, inspectors of
lsmber: David ). Strong Inspector OF domestic dis
titled spirits. vice John Higbie, term expired.
Governor OF CANADA.-The two last bulletins is
sued IN relation TO the health of the Governor &C.
neral OF Canada, do not represent any Improvement
IN his condition.
Tbs DUE-,-Judge Waggaman, one of the par
ties who lately fought duel In New Orleans is in
very precarIous condition from the wound he re-
ceived. Ii has assumed a malignant aspect, and
the greatest apprehensons entertained To the
result. He was wounded In the thigh. A PROPOSE
non to amputate al the hip Joint had been decided
4, the negative
THE RACES over the Metarie course, New Or
leans, commenced with a match, 81, 800 10 s., 600,
on Sally shannon against Waltz, the brother Of the
famous keel-two mile heats Although the race
had excited much interest, il was soon discovered
that Sa ly had it all her way, running in two
heats oil 3 30 and 355, with great ease.
Factory BuRNr-Burge's factory, at Thomas
vile. in Brauleborough VI was destroyed by fire
on Saturday night. the 18th inst There was an in
surance upon the building and machinery at one of
the offices In Hartford.
SHOCKING MURDER "A stranger calling himself
Newton, arrived at the house of Robert Lott, an
old gentleman residing in Marion county, Miss.
and reported himself DESTROYS of purchasing hogs
and cattle. He fine lily succeeded in making trade
with Mr.. L., soon after which he reported that the
old gentleman had suddenly left the neighborhood
Tor the purpose OF attending a law suit in Jackson,
Louisiana. Newton also stated that he had been
hired 10 attend TO MIR. LIS business until he returned
He remained two DAYS after the reported departure
OF Mr.. L.. when he suddenly decamped, after hav-
ing delivered the keys of the house of the old
gentleman's relations. After Newton's departure
the suspicious OF the people ed and be-
came The general opinion that the old man had been
murdered, or al least foully dealt with The citi-
zens immediately commenced hunting for the BODY
and after three days search they found it in Black
Creek. The body when found presented the most
awful sight that the mind can conceive both thighs
had been severed from the body, and the body then
split IN two. The MURDER il is supposed. was effect.
ed with Ratchet, as several marks OF the same
were distinctly visible upon the head and face of the
deceased Every means for the arrest of the muir.
derer had been taken.
SEDUCTION. Rev Mr. Grieber has eloped
from Reading. He is charged with the seduction
OF servant girl IN his family scarcely Ia years of
age.
MTLLERIsM-A gentleman who passed through
Nashville few days since, informs that there
were three Millerites in that city, and that Mersm
has thus far made very little impression upon the
west.