The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-08-19
Facts and Fancy.

A'CHuEcH-GorNe COMMUNITY "A new Episcopal
Church is about to be built IN Fair Haven, Conn.
near the bridge which separates that village from
the city OF New Haven, being the twenty-fourth
church edlice In the township OF New Haven,
which comprises population OF not far from sixteen
thousand.
FROM TAUNTON During the recent tornado in
The vicinity OF Taunton, an orchard of 100 apple
trees In tall bearing, was entirely destroyed, every
tree having been Frustrated to the earth, and the
green fruit scattered hther and yon The most re-
markabe tact is yet TO be told Of the trees is
missing, root and branch, and not a vestise Of 1t
has been found to this day.-Boston Transcript
CHARITY HosprTAL-The following is the report
Tor the twentvour hours ending at six o'clock last
evening -
Admitted s; do yellow fever, 0; discharged, 6;
discharged OF yellow fever, 0; died, 4; died oil yell
low fever, IN. o. Head ION.
CoUNTERFErTKR ARRESTED The Norfolk Bea
con mentions that postscript to letter dated Eden
ton, August IL, received by a mercantile house In
that borough, says go have just heard that
counterfeier has been taken up and lodged in JAIL
and is in irons. He from Norfolk TO Elizabeth
city" This IS the same individual who passed
counterfeit $50 note OF the Farmers Bank of Vir-
ginla, on mercantile house in Norfolk. After his
arrest, his person and baggage were searched and
nearly SIX hundred dollars in good money, loaded
pistol and dirk knife, were found in his possession.
He was committed to Jail Tor further examination,
not being able TO give bail. He says his name is
VIM. brown, horse drover; and resides in Louis
vile (ky) His companion, r. Williamson, also
OF Louisville, crossed the sound on Saturday last,
having previously passed note OF similar descrip.
ton OF the above, and il was supposed would pro-
coed Tor Washington, IN. c. whittier he was pur-
sued
DEATH OF THE Hon. BENZ. PicKMAN-The Salem
Register, OF this morning, says: "We regret 10
announce the decease, yesterday afternoon, Tin con-
sequence OF the fatal accident of the upsetng of his
carriage, a few weeks since) of the Hon. Benjamin
Plckman, one OF our most esteemed and respected
citizens. Col. Plckman was descended from long
line Of respectable ancestors OF this place. He was
educated at Cambridge, and married the daughter
OF that eminent and successful merchant, Elias
Haskell Derby. He embarked in the mercantile
profession. and for long period took most active
part in the political affairs of the country, having for
MANY years represented this town, county, and
district, In both branches OF The Legislature, and
the Executive Council, and in the Congress OF the
United States. Col p. has at all times, and under
all circumstances, been distinguished by his coure
sy, gentemany department, and benevoence. He
has spent long lite filled with good offices, and his
memory will be ever cherished and respected
by those who knew him."-Boston Transcript.
STUCK IN The MUD Last evening" about half
past eight o'clock, omewhat ludicrous scene took
place In the First Municipality. A negro fellow,
who 1t appeared had stolen something as pursued
by the Waterman so closely, that in attempting TO
escape by jumping into the water, unfortunately,
perhaps, he mistook the shining mud which the re-
cedlng waters had left, tor the pure element ITSELF
and made a desperate leap But 10! instead OF
" coming up as is usual after dive, he stuck in
the mud, not a feet, but up 10 his arm pits. The
watch IN the laudable zeal for the "peace and dig
nifty Of the State" pursued, hot foot and close I'M
I'll there were no less than three OF those worthless
in Linked sweetness" with Cufee, all foundering
in The mud together-watches sprineiAg their ratles
and calling tor more help" and Cuff, with stento-
ran lungs, hawllng to be released from dat damn
nasty hole" The citizens collected in hundreds, |
and after fixing ropes TO the unfotunates, succeed
ed, after long and strong pulls, in rescung them all
rom their interesting situations Cuff was borne |
OIL to the lock ups and the last we OF this bit of
fun, were the watchmen cleaning themselves y
", o. Courier.
DRowNED-A small boy, about four years old,
son OF Nh Peter Harrington, fell into the dock
near Bishops wharf, Wednesday noon, and was
drowned. His body was recovered short time
atter-PToutdence Jour.
THREE SUICIDES The Pittsburg Chronicle states
that young man named Andrews, one of the
wealthlest and most respectable merchants in that
place, cut his throat on Friday OF last week. He
had Just returned from Europe, and bad been mar
red but a short time. man named j. Norris,
committed suicide on Saturday, at Steubenville, by
cutting his throat. A third individual, name Ber-
nard Armstrong, hung himself the same day,
about three miles below Steubenvllle.
SHOCKING DEATH-A fatal accident occurred at
the mill lately owned by G. A. Avery, at the Lower
Fails In this CITY, on the 18th inst a mlll-wrlght
named Robert Owen, native of Wales, (where
his mother resldes) was at work alone on the water
wheel, when II Is supposed the water accumulated
in the buckets TO such degree to break away
Its fastenlngs, and the man was carried several
lines round with it, crushing his body and one leg
IN horrible manner. He came from Oswego to
this city week ago yesterday, leaving there a !
friend by the name OF David Saunders and another
al Remsen, Oneida county, named John Jones' His |
tools, trunk, &c, are in the hands OF Mr. Avery,
TO walt the orders OF his frlends.-Rochester Post
AMERICAN MANUFACTURERS IN CANADA The |
Toronto Harald says tt at the imports from the |
United States into the port of Toronto, from the |
9th 10 the 25h OF July, $50 packages. the du-
lies on which will amount 10 between ESQ and |
ak.,z Of 81 H..
have been imported, and this is probably trade
that VIII increase, unless the provincial Parliament
augment the duty the present rates The coarser
cotton goods of the United States are likely rival
the manufacture OF Great Britain in this market
GREAT PRovEMENT IN FRICTION