The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-12-31
Items OF News, &c.

DEATH or A CzAPIAN.--Ths Rev. Mr.. Lathrop.
aPlain Of the steam rsats Princston died Ia Phsdsl
phia last evening.
Mail RossERY.-The mails are robbed quite
often nowadays One in Wills Co., Geo. curously
robbed on the 10Th inst.
STEAMER Swan was wrecked on the 5th instant,
near Franklin, La
MELANCHOLY AFFAIR-Captain John Mock of
kniie by John Wade, an engineer The knife entered
HIS side penetrating the lungs This at Ssyan-
nah lie was not expected 10 live
TIE PUBLIC LANps.--The communication from
the General l. and Once yesterday laid before Con-
grsS shows the ssles of lands for the last year have
amounted 10 l,639,674 acres, making millions OF dol
lars exceeding the amount the preceding year
" 9ooOv0 Of the sales not than 10000 have
5s~u sold above the minimum price owing the Com
missioner thinks, 10 the operation Of the presumption laws
Whca enable the actual settler 70 the choicest
thousand patents have been transmitted
am al that have been prepared have been signsdNat
Intel Dec. 20.
ARREST OF BOGUS MAKERS. The Deputy u s.
Marshal Of Michigan, has arrested at Pontiac man
named Rose and family and young men named Lett
ana Head on charge Of bogus making On Tuesday
ty, Truman Hustled Lumsn Hustled and Alexander Mer
win, charged with counterfeiting coin They had their
klns We ara informed the testimony against them is
conclusive. -
MELANCHOLY OccuRRKNer-At Gary's Ferry. ON
the and inst, George NJ Gapi9 and Mr.. John c. Lopez
being in company the most ntimats friends
skyiarsing with FIRE arms when Mr. Gapin taking hold
unJodled, in he II
reeuon OF Mr. L. in the ocular and friendly manner
when unfortunately it fred; hitting Mr. L. and Causing al
most instant death st augustine Nelos,
-, HORRIBLE CASE OF PoIsoNING AT LOWELL
Three sisters, named Fanny and Mary Weir and
Mrs Diana Lander, yesterday brought before the
Police Court charged with administering oil of tansy to
soners are all young and appear like any thing such
as the grave charge would show them to e. The facts
husband of the last named prisoner Its mother Young
girl testified that on Monday, the prisoner to her
where they were She lsf with Fanny while she went
out TO get some milk for it, and gone than
two minutes When she returned, Fanny offered to feed
H. ana was ioath to give to her But the mother took
H. and soon perceived that it appeared sick She asked
Fanny if she had given it any thing she replied No.
thng put little peppermint" and of them produced
phia which she put in her pocket appeared the
child was Immediately seized with violent convulsons
and spasms, and vomited and frothsd at the mouth.
Others came into the and witness told prison
ers that she believed they had given tansy to poison
to which Fanny replied that I was none Of her devsb
business and said that what had given it would not
hurt It, as she toek 1t herself every day And when she
she said the stun she had given the child II
ed to be preparation having the smell of tansy She
told the officer that she did think the child would live
and she hoped it would not The child remains in very
critical state and its recovery doubtful the phys
clan testified These facts oil admitted by the pr
soner's counsel.-LoioeiL .adu.
GOING INTO BANKRUPTcY.-An anecdote is run
nlng the rounds OF the streets which true or false is
TOO good to be lost We tell it as it told to us. A
genuine unsophisticated yankee, time since was
Perambulating streets, and reading the signs right
ousy AT last he stopped of our citizens with this
santaon- say, Misercan ye tell Teller where the
United states Bankruptcy place is keep ~ He was direc.
TED 10 the District Cerks Office which he accordingly
tered We must pause here to describe him He was tall
and sabby-hsi stoop in his shoulders little head and
long cranes neckwore swallow tailed coat with panta
looms that refused to be coaxed much below his knees
boots redolent OF grease and hat that scorned rim
Under his arm he held with extreme bundle of soil.
ed pape-papers that deserved high respect Tor their
evident antiquity He gazed round the office somew hat
puzzled to know whom to address While he stood there
scratching his head gentleman entered who was adj
dressed as Judge w" This let CLEAN of sunlight upon
his 6Ian He strobe up touched his Honor upon the
shoulder. and ssd-"Are you the man that keeps the
Bankruptcy matters goin'7' al the Judge OF the
District Court in which in bankruptcy
are brought" well Squire. its all the same reckon
Yer see want to be ground through this bankruptcy
nail Here's the notes and thing and another you
can take em, squire, and hx em up to suit YOURSELF
The Judge declined taking the papers and reminded the
bankrupt that would cost him something obtain the
oeneht OF the act Cost -Gau blast it. Squire hant
got daned cent-not a darned so I'll just go
through IN the States's behalf" We not informed
by what method he finally got through presume
at at was by different MODE than the he desired