The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-02-12
P1ttsbur0.
Correspondence Of the HERALD
PIrrcurrpc Feb 1912

PIrTsBuRG, Feb. z, ls43.
Destructipe Fire The Herald-The Ladies.
JAS. G. BENNETT, ESQ
hasten to give YOU an account of very destruc-
tive fire which happened last evening this city.
1t was very unfortunate that the night was cod in
deed the coolest that have had here this winter.
The flames were first discovered issuing from the
drug store of Fleming IL Co., Market street. In
few moments the whole city was alarmed, but the
cold was SO intense that the citizens were unable to
remain out. But notwithstanding this fact, the fire
was surrounded with thousands of people. All the
engineswere engaged in the attempt to extinguish
the flames, but 10 very little effect until there were
four five Of the first houses of the city consumed
The loss, however, is not so great as might be ex-
pected, tor many OF the goods were saved / pre-
sumo the loss will be something like $4,000.
This morning the ruins look like magnificent
iceburg OF the Northern ocean-it is one consolida
ted mass OF ice. The engines are standing frozen
in our streets, and the citizens are crowded round,
with eager interest, to leOk upon the scene of this
melancholy accident.
see that you have appointed new agent in this
The city press attacking HIM with all the dirty
scurity and defamation OF which they are capable.
But his course is honest, upright and persevering,
and he is enough for them all Your paper sooksd
look for the herald Of his fate. Go on, for though
you may be sandered, and vilihed, and abused, the
people-the respectable, the thinking part of the
you on through this dark world of rascality and dis
honor
And, to close this short scrawl, let me cay that
find nothing in the midst of this corrupt and de-
generated race, to soothe the spirIt-to calm the
perturbed minds-to absorb the faculties-but
mankind. Yes, woman is the one universal centre
to which all mankind look for comfort, for consola-
ton, and tor love.
Your obt serv't, NEPHI
HoRRID EFFECTS OF JEALOUSY "A correspondent
Of the Portland Advertiser gives the following ac
count OF one OF those acts OF atr0cy which 60 to
show how brutal is human nature when under the
influence and control of its own passions :-One Of
the most deliberate murders ever committed was
perpetrated in Harpswell, Great Island, last Sabbath
morning. seafarlng man, by the name OF Thorn,
visited Harpswel several years since, and became
acquainted with Miss Alexander, and mutual at
tachmeDt was formed between them. After few
months Thorn went to sea and did not return again
until this winter, when his arrival he found Miss
Alexander was married to Elisha Wilson, of Great
Island. Since his return he has made his home at
Wilson's house, and the neighbors have been little
suspicious that too great degree of familiarity ex
listed between Thorn and Mrs. Wilson. Mr. Wilson
occupied one part the house. and his brother Ben
jamin Wilson, occupied the other part. Yesterday
morning the latter was called at about o'clock, by
his brothers wife, saying that Elisha was dead He
fastened into the other part of the house, and TO his
great astonishment there lay his brother the bed
quite dead, but not cold herneghbors were called
in, and it was thought advisable to have exani
| nation here. Dcctos Lincoln, McKeen and Cush.
man were called, and upon post mortem examina
ton, they were fully satisfied that he came TO his
death by blow inflicted upon the side of the head
just above the ear The skull was broken in space
about two inches by one inch Upon an application
II was found that the bow OF pair of heavy kitchen
t0ngs, found about the house, would Just fill the
wound. An inquest was held upon the body, and a
verdict returned of "death by blow from some
person unknown" Under these circumstances a
warrant was taken out, and Thorn and Mrs Wilson
have been arrested, and now stand commit
ted for trial. Upon examination, their sto-
the day a sheet and pillow case very bloody were
found In tub OF WATER put there evidently Tor the
purpose of soaking out the blood. When the neigh
bors called In the body was lying on the bed,
and but little blood to be about the bed. Thorn
has been heard to say repeatedly, that ne thought
Wilson would not live through the winter The
surge found Wilson's brains, heart and stomach,
In good and healthy condition. 80 that there Is no
suspicion that he died OF disease.
10 Thousands Of citizens will be gratihed to
learn that upon full representation of the general disap
poin that would be felt at not seeing the IRdian
Chiefs at the American Museum, during the past week
account of the weather. and the crowded Saloons they
have consented proong their visit for week longer
offered appear their dances and ceremonies
every day and evening disposed to show every indul
pence to those Chieains and to crafty the
public in every possible way Mr. Barnum has arranged
them to take ride horseback tomorrow, through
the principal streets at eleven O'clock A. NJ. The daily
performances will be halfpast one, and bafpas seven
NJ The only certainty of getting is TO go early
The entire bill is rich in attractions.