The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-12-27
Items OF News, Sc.


The MuRDKxKR THoRS.--The Brunswicker pub
fishes the following letter from this man to his Sis
ter at Harpswel:-
MY DrAE snTKs-l take my pen in hand 10 inform YOU
of my health which good az present and hope these
rev lines wl.i nnd you the same Ny dear sister am
hrst went 10 Eishs (Wisons) board We got talking
ssost her marriage says Louise you married now
shall for nate the sight and hope some one W I'M
XII MN yet Says does he abuse you Says she he has
been as ugly as the devil to That first began the
convsrsatlon-and Thomas says she never shonId mar
ned him hadn't been for my folks for hate the sight
oil nm She said my folks forced to have him-She
said when she be published She was crazy
ana dld nj know what she about NV dear sister
then, she asked couldn't put him out of the way
some how, and told her no / could not do such
thing Tor the world, and she said | wouldn't
han saa then Sl dIns it, ss ss do
as God my Judge am telling you the truth from my
heart Louisa coaxed and persuaded do it till
was stupid and out Of mind which | when | com.
mitted that deed My dear sister, Louisa washed the
coverhds herself before went to call the neighbors
and asked hold the light hang up stairs and
did and We both went Out OF the together that is
the truth so help me God and she in bed with him
when done IT, and as soon he dead she Jumped up
and concealed every thing she could that's as true as
God my Judge-and she told me whato are and what
to- tell the neghbors My dear sister you must not believe
every thing she says my confession the truth SO helm
me God, and she did not leave the till we went TO
call you am that she gave him the poison for
shemade some tea and put plenty of sugar ino IL.
ne sa uo"h 70 eat hls supper saw his tea white
win oam and after supper he sick and ask for
some water and said he was sck-she gave IL to hm-I
never saw anything OF it afterwards Il is may earnest
ana sincere prayer to God that he will convert her poor
soul and bring her to acknowledge and confess the wick
ed things that she has said and to take my precious
LIE MY dear sister, you try to raise petition 10
get me repreved-you must write TO me as soon as Won
can ger tins letter, have told you all the particulars |
land, and they were all we'll But my being in prson
gneved mother to the heart have not had any since
nave peen mere want you to write home and they
III. nnstf
see me when comes sleghing But if never see one
another again In this world hope shall in heaven
Inc state PRISON affair mush twice day and meat and
potatoes or sh or beans One the other such as the
state allows We have pretty good bedding better than
as would BY one OF my brothers if he was here He is
good little fellow Amelis This is all from my heart
lou must not tai to write 10 let know what you can do
for me- This is from your dear afec tonate brother
THOMAS THORN.
SUICIDE IN NEW ORLEAYs.-A woman named
OBren, OF very Incorporate habits yesterday COM
med suicide about O'Clock, A. NJ at her lodgings Al
SPAIN street. in the Third Municipality, by severing the
radial artery OF her left with common case Knife
had been necessarily calling on her husband who was
sleeping beside her on the foor for whskey she not
oeing able from the effects of mmoderate drinking for
some days previous, to help herself Previous to her
DEATH some OF her neighbo being alarmed entered her
knife in her hand, exclaming. NOW have done the
job Michael o'Brien, the husband of the unfortunate
woman has been arrested charged with murdering his
wiie.-N. o. Pic, Dec. IL.
FISHING VEssELs.-Fishing vessels have been in
unusual demand recently, and quite number have
been sold Many persons have visited this quest
Our neighborng town of ESSEX always fitting Out her YES
seh nom this port, and also winering them here has
MADE TINS town the market for them, when sale for
many large number vessels TO that
place have been sold here with within few weelsipast
and also ABOUT eight schooners belonging this port
They have nearly all gone different ports in the state
OF Maine evidence that sister State has prosper
more IN the nshlng business than the Old Saien-
II is with pleasure learn that number of vessels are
on ne STOCKS Essex and we hope that the business of
our sister town will revive.-Gioueester Telegraph.
:. MORE STEAMERs.-A company has been formed
At Derby, New Haven Co.. Connecticut with capital of
$1,000 for the purpose of procuring steam vessel TO
run as night boat to New York An iron vessel is now
Ericsson propeIlers.
GENERAL EDWARD DARLINGTON, a merchant of
hgh chsrscer distinguished for his enterprise and his Ii
beraity died at Providence on Sunday last after pro-
tracted illness aged sixty eight years He was native
OF new haven Conn., but adopted Providence his resi-
dence at the age OF eighteen.
Loss OF THE STEAMER JOE DAv1Ess The En-
press brought 10 Louisville Captain Keys and crew
Of the steamer Joe Davess which struck stump on the
loh i've miles above Placquemine, in attempting land
for apassenger She sank in three minutes from the time
she struck Passengers and all escaped-some with
the loss OF their baggage Boat and cargo total loss
Cincinnati Gazette.
Indian has been convicted Ptsburg of murder in the
first degree for killing whole family.
DUCK SHOOTING IN THE LOWER REGIoNs.-The
Attakapas Canal, between Bayou Lafourche and Lake
Verret Is now navigabe for small boats Amateurs of
wild game can have chance of proceeding through
this iroute 10 Lake Natchez and Bayou Goto-hel to
spend the Christmas Holidays The ducks and geese
in those parts at this time to extraordinary degree
very numerous.-Nsp Orleans paper Dec Is.
FROM CoLoMBIA.-lntelGgen has been received
confirming the report of an attempted instruction at
Santa Martha (Colombia) in which the Governor was
killed. The insurgents about 200 in number The
French steam tigate Conner Immediately proceeded to
santa Martha to assist the authorities and the insur-
gents retrested toward Bahia
Down EAST NAvIGATIoN.-The Miramichi River
is frozen strong enough TO allow teams TO cross it,