The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-12-28
Items OF News. &c.

was found guilty OF murder In the first degree al
the late term OF the Supreme Court in Franklin county
OHIO, This Clark convict in the Ohio Peutentiary
and on the sth day Of June lS4 murdered one of The
guards whose name we believe was CYRUS Sells b,,
striking him with hand the back part of the
head and neck with such lorce his head from
his body His trial lasted six DAYS The defence Syas IN
sanity On Friday morning the 18th instant about nine
O'CLOCK the jury came IN with verdict of guilty o
murder IN the nrSt degree negro was conyic.
TED or murder IN the hrst degree the term of the
court, Tor numbering white woman in the Ohio penite
lay SoIne TINE last spring Ihe negro and white
were both convicts.-S Marfs (Oho) Sentinel Dec a.
RATHER AN ODD SCENE occurred al the National
Theatre the other evenlng-one not set down i'm the
pms ell highly reshed by the audience While Mr.. f.
was speaking in his part with the Elsser Brothers
box said TO somebody concealed in it," Sir YOU have
come here night after night hiss and you done
can accommodate you alter performance" lie said
inns aloud, then returned and went with his part The
audience at hrs asounded, but finally perceiving
the true situation OF things, cheered him urously 10
which he responded by bow II seems that person
who had private pwue against Mr. Myers-a very cor.
rect wei penared aud good it practice
TO into the private boS and there every night TO hiss
whenever Mr. NJ spoke, and in manner that none
bni me performers could hear him Of course this
noyed him, as we'll as those who paye with him. and he
took spirited mode OF correcting the PhiIa Times
Dec. "a "'''
ATRoCIoUs MURDER East Alabamian of
the "a Inst, states mat the town OF Tuskegee in
Macon county was Monday the 25th ut the scene of
The most atroclous murder thar has been Committed
even ~ at land oi the bowie knife and pistol The cir
SuAstances were these NH. freeman citizen of Mo-
Vlle haa gone down TO the plantation OF Arold Seals in
macon county, accompanied by an officer with a rl of
execution and had levied negro the property of one
vann the son-n-law OF Seals and the defendant in the
Wt Inc negro was taken by the oicer and Freeman TO
Iuskegee and as they reached that place Seals and
ann armed with guns, came in pursuit avowng their
intention TO kill Freeman. Upon their coming nm Free
man got behind the balh and begged hard Tor his life
out seals was relentless and shot the distance of
only three four feet through both thighs as he cling
to tue officer. Naun with difficulty prevented from
shooting after he had fallen, The unfortunate man died
IN two three OF loci jaw and the murderers ba
biad
the Republic OF Texas.
Early DEPRAvIrY-INcENpIARI DISCOVERED IN
CHARLEsrowN-Ihe citizens OF Charlestown were
quite ON the qua riUe yesterday morning. the occasion
" the examination OF boys, set fire to the
warren school house. which was burned night OF
the Sd instant small fire engine worked by GONNA.
ny OF boys, TO have led TO the whole evil N s.
Howe aDout sixteen years of age mostly impl.
Gated affair was the foreman in this COMMAND This
Howe with another boy, had during last few
set hres Tor the purpose OF having with their
enSnej but these fires were extnguished with little no
damage But on the Sd instant howe, in company with
the same boy Z. w. Moore Jr repaired 10 The school
house, climbed over the fences the cellar set
hre TO some combustbles and then made their way out
Their only motive, as affirmed by the witnesses was
TO have fire, and give the boys good long vacation
Howe at the time was not member OF the Warren school,
end seems to have been an act of thoughessness,
Their than OF malice. Howe bound the sum of
% toI ns appearance az the next Court oil Common
feas February Ih ana in default of bail committed
Moore recognised in the Of $1,000 to testify to the
facts IN the case.-Boston Times, Dec %
INFAMOUS OUTRAGE.-Mr. Purcell, one of the
cured in his office the 10th inst, by Col Weymouth
OF the militia. Mr.. P was struck the head with hea
Wy budgeon, and feared his life would be lost in
consequence The cause was small item in the Cres
cent referring to the assalan who appears be very
bad man
INTERESTING CEREMoyY.-The Rev Mr.. Vinton,
rector OF 81 PauPs church, administered the sacra-
ment OF baptism by immersion in the Rev Mr. Hague's
church. in Federal street, Sunday afternoon. The
ceremony was impressive and from its novelty attracted
large congregation The Episcopal church admits either
lmmersion or sprnklng at the option OF the candidate
though the former is rarely used The candidate this
occasion desiring the scrpural mode baptistry
OF Mr. Hague rendered for the purpose and was de-
hghtu to see clergymen OF widely different views OF
church discipline and ordination interchangng christian
and gentemanly offices in such friendly and liberal
relations Mr. Vinton first read the bapsmal SER
vice from the Book oil Common Prayer, and per-
formed the rite in all respects is customary in the
church. with the exec ton OF going down the water
with and immersing the candidate This was folio " ed NV
the Rev. Mr.. Hague administering the ordinance in
the form customary in his church The candidates Were
both young ladies' and the utmost respect and solemn in
terest were manifested by the audience composed of
large numbers OF the respective congregations With
cordial and delicate politeness the members of Mr.
HaSuss society," at the suggestion OF Deacon Lincoln fell
back from the vicinity OF the pulpit give place their
visters from St Pauls. The whole graft ling;
form and the pure simplicity of the kindred service evil
pressed upon the minds of the respective followers
mode OF iaith.-BostoH Post, Dec. %
SCHOONER EcLpsE LoST.-We learn from the
Green bay Republican OF the 9th inst, that the
schooner Eclipse, owned and sailed by Luther Hagedon
Bay about two weeks since with heavy cargo OF iron
tor the foundry, and merchandise for Gilbert Goode
Butler and others, struck reef near Louise Island and
will be total wreck. Most OF the cargo will be
MIR. Hagedon and companion-all that on board
at the time OF the disaster-reached Green Bay nearly
down with hunger, cold and fatigue; having ira
yelled 80 miles foot trackess wilderness through
mud ice and water with no covering at night and little
10 cat.
TRIAL or n. A. Lowry FOR FORGERY The
trial of this cause in the Sessions OF Warren county,
came on the 9th inst was an indictment charging upon
the defendant the forgery OF bill OF exchange accep
lance, by drawing the bill blank endorsement of
Josiah Hall The jury rendered verdict Of not guilty.
The result of this trial is credabe to Mr. Lowry and has
dssipated the suspicious and charges which active
y circulated by his enemies against his character
Warren, we understand quite change in public sen
ment now exists as to the author OF the mischief and
frauds practsed there III relation to the Lumbermens
Bank and other matters growing out of its transactions
Erie Obstrver, Dec. %.
PoMERoY IL Notwithstanding the culpable
negligence, worse of their late messenger Copp,
gives US pleasure to learn that Messrs. Pomeroy &
Co still enjoy in undminhed degree confidence
OF the business public The character which the gentle
men composing that firm have for strict integrity and
prompt business like habits established subsan
tial and sure bass-BlBaio .7dc., Dec. %.
AN OLD MAIL RoBBER.-The Alton Telegraph
OF the 10th inst, says"At the present term of the
United States District Court John Wingate late posmas
ter ut Rocking Cave in Hardin county Illinois in
diced for an alleged robbery OF the mail The accused is
70 years Of age"
REV. II. c. TAYLoR.-We learn from Oberlin
that TINS hypocrtlcal scoundre is out on ball. very
much against the sentiment OF that community, and that
he made sort Of confession at Oberln thanksgiving ay
but the people look upon him playing the hypocrite
still We understand also that the severest punishment
the present laws inct for his manifold crimes is fine
and Imprisonment in the county Jail
NAVIGATION NOT CLosED.-The Racine w. r.
Advocate of the l2th says-"Two vessels arrived
here the 9TH instant; from Buffalo laden with
salt the other from Of the northern ports of the
Lake,
FIRE AT DAYTON, OnIo.-On Friday morning the
woollen factory OF ID. NJ. " G.. Curtis, was disco
Vered TO be fire The building being frame the flames
spread with great rspdity and consumed the factory with
its contents The calamity falls heavily upon the Nlessrs
C their loss is not less than $4,000 The building occu
pied by them was owned by D. NJ Curtis The machinery
and stock upon which there an insurance of s2Oo6
the property of the firm Their books and papers
were all desroyedtogeher with about 100 or 300 rolls
OF cloth, belonging TO persons in the country for whom