The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-04-15
Fact and Fancy,


forgery in New York. The prosecutor, we believe,
Is not yet ia this city therefore the particulars will
not be publicly known until he arrivss-N. o. Rep.
Apra5
CHEAP LrrERAruRK.-The order, charging Ameri-
can feprints OF English copyrights circulating
through the Canadian post office, with letter post
age, will not come into operation until next July.
Works Oi American authorship will remain here
Ioiore, The regulation only affecting such are
pracies IN whole or part and newspapers publish
ed in Canada.-M Montreal Hraid.
IRE BRAzos RIVERA writer in the Hcustonan
states that the Brazos has been navgated the pres
ent season, as tar Washington, and that il was
the intention OF the captain OF the steamboat Mus
tang TO ascend as high up as the Falls al his next
UP Even al that distance, II Is said, some Two
thousand bales OF cotton waiting tor shipment.
Ihe same writer states that the rich firm OF Frank
land Co., at Galveston, have ordered an iron
steamboat from England specially for the Brazos
trade-ihe parts OF the boat To be fitted at the
foundry and put together al their arrival In Calves
ton.
FUNDS REFUNDKD.-The wife OF Graves, the alb
scondng Treasurer OF the Stale OF Mississippi, has
delivered over 10 the Governor OF the Stale the sum
of $4,000
DANGERS OF A FREsHET.-The Natchitoches Lou.)
Herald relates most miraculous preservation OF
lie during the recent destructive ireshet in Red
yer. gentlemen residing at Lost Prairie, whilst
returning home in his skif discovered a man naa-
ed Anderson up a tree, where he had been for four
days The poor fellow was much exhausted, and
would have undoubtedly fallen into the water,
not been Tor Judlcous continuance he had effected
upon ascending the sopllng. Lashed firmly around
MN were several black jack vines These were
again wound round the tree snd IN this condition
ne sat as though In basket, and so hfmy secured
that his exhausted energies were Insufficient 10 ex-
trcate MN from his situation, even should ne have
desired II. During the tour nights he was upon The
saplng, the weather was extremely cold, and he was
wet through.
Ono RwER.-At Pittsburgh on the 10th instant,
the ONO RIVER had 10 feet of water Ia the channel
Al Wheeling on the same day the river had IA feet
In the channel.
SAM JoHNsING-I'm 'stonshed, Pete, at de want
OF tase In dc conundrum commllee-mIne was de-
Jeced.
PETE-'Jected! What was itq
SAM-Why Is Sam Johnsing's fame Dinah, like
kind OF cloth they make In Lowell!
PETE-Nlgger no guess dat.
SAM--CoZ she's all nableached she ting.
PETE Swell, you'll GIT her. and, instead of one
cup you'll be cup.le.
PACKING BEEF.-Capain Houston, whs recently
arrived at Galveston his beautifully acht fromtn ny
aho mas imported an extensive apparatus for pack
ing oeel, according to late invention, by injecting
sdllne liquids into the veins and arteries of the am
mails BY this method beef may be packed and
preserved In The warmest seasons of The year. Capt
Houston intends to erect a large establishment for
the preparation OF beef for expectation. We NAV
therefore, expect IN lew years to have an mex
haustaoie market opened tor the cattle OF our pral-
Iies, which have hitherto been almost as useless
Tor expectation as the wild bufialo.-Homston 1ee-
graph, March 22.
1HE IRAGEDY-SUICrDE OF WV. H. SHELTON
gentleman Yesterday from Jackson announced
the oeatn OF w IN. n. Shelton, by drowning. Be-
tore he brew himself into Pearl river he wrote a
letter 10 one OF his friends, which he detailed his
reasons lor putting an end TO his existence. 1t ap
pears that he was leagued with Graves the Treasl.
rer, ana during the investigation of his Office by
Mr. Matthews, he, Shelton, borrowed StUOUO IN
treasury warrants, from VIM. X. Crane, ESQ to
enable graves 10 make full show and square his
accounts, which Shelton promised to return TO
Crane as soun as the examination was over But
the apprehension OF Graves, and his trial before
Judge Sharkey, prevented The return OF Cranes
warrants Shelton was examined as a witness and
swore that he never had furnished Graves with any
warrants and after the flight OF Graves Crane called
on Shelton TO return the warrants he had lent him.
shelton pelng unable TO comply, Mr.. Crane threat.
ened TO expose MN and nave nm prosecuted for
perjury and 10 escape the shame and disgrace of
sucn deVelopment,he deliberately browne himself
III feaTl NlVer de lett his hat, clothes and gold
watch, Oh the bank Of The river and ms bod, mas
not YET been found. This Is only the begInp ng oi
The end Many OF those men VINO have been eleva-
TO wealth and office by the paper SYSTEM are vel
Destined TO follow the example of Col Snellvn-
Picksbnrg Senttni, AprH l.
PoLTncs OF ST. LouIs.At the recent election
IL nsc 81 lMf .Sor r sMs "a CIV Hi' S, s1-
0. Coleman, Qoco) City Marshal, j. M. Eager,
tw!lg,) City Attorney, John Nj. Parker, (whg,)
Register, and r. B. Dallam, (whig,) Auditor
TREASURER OF MIssIssIPPI-Gov Tucker has ap-
pointed Gen. William Clark, of Jackson, State
Treasurer, In the place OF Choctaw Graves, who SO
unceremoniousy resigned the station.
NAVAL COURT MARTIAL.-Commander Ramsay
appeared before the Court Martial al Norfolk ON
Monday. Z. z, Mayo appeared as his counsel We
learn from the Norfolk papers that Commander
Ramsay objected 10 Commodore Shubrick's being
on the Court, because his brother, Captain K. Shu-
bnck, had formerly preferred charges against him,
Tor WhlcR ne was trled and also account of a
correspondence which took place between Com
modere Snubnck and himself prior TO the sailing
OF the Vandaiia tor the coast of Africa and thai
The der
II desired Commod ore Shubnck stated that he
had never had halt an hours conversation with his
bfolher on The subjects and that the correspondence
referred 10 was upon m liter not al all onnected
with the question now before the Court. The Court
was then cleared Tor dehberatlon, Com. S. himself
also retlrlng. When The Court was re-opened an
explanation was made In relation to the correspon.
dence referred 10, which originated In boats crew
OF the Vandalla having been at the Navy Yard
with red flannel shirts on, and report having been
made 10 the Secretary OF The Navy. Com. Ramsay
asked tor copy OF the correspondence which was
agreed to- and The Court adjourned to meet again
the next day. Commander Ramsay also objects 10
Captain Skinner and Two other members of the
Court-upon what grounds, however, does not yet
appear.
MELANCHOLY SUICIDE IN New JERsEY.-We learn
that James +. Hopping, OF Chatham, Morris Coun-
~, committed suicide yesterday morning by opening
vein In his arm. he appeared well as usual al
breakfast, and nothing was observed In his manner
10 excite Suspicion; not appearing at dinner, his Ia
Inlly became alarmed, and alter search found him
In the barn, with his sleeve barred and a knife by
his side, corpse. letter was found which proved
the act TO have been premedIated, stating that he
believed he had committed the unpaI donable sin,
NC, and was weary OF his life. He was usuce
OF the Peace, and Intelligent and Influential cltl-
zen, and was last Monday chosen Judge OF Eec-
ton. He has lett vile and lly.-4Netcark -Adu.
AprH II.
MURDER CAsE.-The case of the State VS.. Andrew
Walton and Jack Dement, alias Jack Brown, Tor the
murder OF John Carrel, at the Uncle Sam Coffee
House. IN this city, last August, was tired In the Su
preme Court on Friday last, land resulted on Saturday
morning IN a verdict OF guilty oil murder in the first
degree as TO Walton, and not guilty as TO Dement,
Walton is muatto, and Dement, d negro. They
got into dispute upon political and abolition mat
ters, quarrel ensued, and Carel was stabbed
4 al IN. 1.,.,I