The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-05-25
Fact and Fancy

the opportuni'v unon delightful morning, to ride
out 60 his plantation The distance from Nashville
is eleven miles over McAdamized road, passins
through beautiful rolling country The Hermi
tage is N IN view from the main road though il
approaching II YOU take lateral rode at an accure
ANGLE tor some 80 rods, which brings you directly
before the Generals mansion the grounds in front
arc spacious, and adorned with various forest trees
loru-ts and shrubbery-the house itself is built OF
BRICK two stories high, with wing on either side
oi me main part, which has a double porch running
It's entlre length constructed in good TASTE ana al
together handsome building, AT the TIME OF my
arrival the General was IN the garden, ana by me
servant who ushered me into the parlor, SEM MN
my card In few moments saw HIM comlps To-
wards me through the hall. unacc ompanled, resting
both hands upon a long stick, which supported his
steps; his figure was bent and he walked with slow
AMI difficut steps 1 went forw ard 10 meet hlm,
and was received with the dignity and kindness SO
peculiarly winning in person of his wears and c.
lebrty shall cut short the DESCRIPTION Of the in
tervew-to M i was melancholy pleasure, so
feeble was the old man and difficult his utter
ance ; there were none Others present He showed
me the pstols of Gen Washington and his own
sword. thought his eyes frightened as he pointed
nv attention 10 THIN. His adopted son and flu
ure heir was absent with his wife, and saw no
except servants in the house beside the old G
neral. The sands OF his life are nearly spent--the
passing OF a few more suns will him gathered
10 the silence OF the tomb. and the stranger at
Nashville will ride out to look AT the grave OF him
whose existence will be but I" in history, and the
hearts OF his countymen."
SUDDEN DEATH.-Mr. Job Sayre, carpenter of
Elizabethtown n ] went into his shop Tue sday
afternoon. locked himself in, and laid down d
bench, where he was found cOrse next morning
having died apparently without struggle. Coro-
ner's inquest had been summoned 10 investl
gate the case, which Is thus tar lneXpllcable. Mr.
leaves no other family than a wife This is the
third sudden death in the place within afew weeks.
DEATH BY DRowNIre David Lying, Scotch
man. In the employ OF Messrs. Hastings Chaplin,
High street, Providence, r. L., fell into the river
about O'Clock
Sunday night, and was drowned His cries were
hard by the watchmen near by. who made every
effort TO him; of them succeeded in reach
ing within few inches of his arm, when the tide
swept him away His body was recovered about
halt an hour after, and taken TO the watch house,
where the Coroner's inquest was held. He had been
IN his country about year, and was daily expect
ing from Scotland his wife and child, for whom he
had recently sent.
IMPRISONED FOR sTRlKlNe.-FIve af a large num-
Der oil sailors In NV Orleans, who paraded the
streets on strike Tor higher wages AS they passed
guard house, five were taken into custody and
imprisoned tor conspiracy.
FIRE AT WASHINGTON, D. CA fire broke out
about noon Saturday In stable occupied by the
Hon. G. F. WickEfie, Postmaster General, in the
rear of 18th street The flames extended t. an ad
JOINING building occupied by Dr. T. P. Jones, which
was considerably burnt, and his chemical appara.
tus some wha, injured.
DREADFUL AFFAR.-A woman, named Mary
Thompson, is said 10 have been murdered early
Sunday morning by a man named John Allison.
The facts of the case are these-Allison has been
living with woman at house in little Pine street
below 4h She Is represented TO have been a very
degraded character and much addicted to drinking
Ca Saturday night about II o'clock, she came to the
tavern in which he is barkeeper at Fourth and
Shipper street, IN company with another woman, in
state ot lntoXlcaton, and went down into the Gel
lar few minutes afterwards Allison went down
and found her lying down, having fallen upon the
ground-provoked at her situation, he gave her Sc
veTal severe blows the face with his hand and
he he lEeda shnrt
distance and again fell down and remained in a sit
ing position, being unable to rise until he came to
her. when he carried her to her house and threw her
on the bed with some violence. He again gave
her number OF blows on her head and lett her
AT eight O'Clock Sunday morning, she was dis
covered lying dead upon the bed. Allison i'm
me1iately taken Ito custody and brought before
Alderman Sanders who committed him prison.
T1e Coroner held an inquest Sunday afternoon
Verdict, that the deceased had come 20 her death
from falling in the street, and the blows inflicted by
the hands OF John Allison Phi. Gae.
OFF THE TRACK One of the locomotives be.
longing TO the Troy Railroad ran of the track on
the high ENHANCEMENT at Ballston Spa, on Friday
evening, burying itself IN the EARTH and precipta-
ting The engineer down the bank, a distance of ~
or 80 feet. As the train was under only moderate
headway, the passenger cars were not disturbed;
but one OF the baggage considerably
shattered and the man having charge OF II slightly
Injured. The locomotive was replaced upon the
track as soon possible.
DANGEROUS MovEMEST.-Itis said that Thomas
W Don intends shortly TO return 10 Providence,
and we fancy there Is some truth in the report.
The offer OF one thousand dollars tor his apprehen-
sion expires the Sthio June. Il is OF very little
importance where he chooses to fix HIMSELF but he
OF course must know the consequences of a return
within the jurisdiction OF Rhode Island
FIRE AND SUPPOSED 1YCEsDlARIsM.-All the sheds
aud buildings belonging so the brick yard OF Messrs.
James Harper ~ Son, on the Grey's Ferry Road,
Philadelphia were burned on Tuesday afternoon
The value OF property destroyed in the brick yard
oi The Messrs. Harper Is, informed, about
SIS 600 The buildings, independently # the press
cost about $1,000 There was about $1,000 worth OF
wood on the premises which we believe was also
destroyed. IL Is stated on pretty good authority
mat several OF the 1re companies, learning the
nature OF the fire, refused to assist in extlngushng
It. Several disgraceul fights took place among
some OF the f1re companies on their return from the
hre-one IN Arch and another in Race siree-ln
which stones and bludgeons were freely used
DREADFUL AFFAIR.-We learn that dreadful af-
far occurred at the house OF Mrs Thompson, near
Chrstiansburg in Shelby county, Ky) on Sunday
last II appears that a son OF Mrs. I. had been at
muster on Saturday, and on return home neglected
10 hre on the powder and wad, with which or
both OF the horse pistols was loaded. On Sunday
the children got the pistols, and by some unhappy
accident llttle grandson OF Mrs. Thompson, aged
about four or hve years. shot in the eye with
the contents OF one of the pistols and had head
most awtully mutilated. He died we understand
almost Immediately. Another warning TO be care
full OF firearms
RAILROAD ACCIDENT IN LowELL.-We learn that
serious accident happened al the Merchandise De-
pot IN TINS city, this morning While Mr.. Titon
Clark, the superintendent OF transportation was en-
gagged with some loaded upon the track, three
or four dirt cars heavily loaded came down the same
Track unobseryed by him, and damned hun between
them and his own cars. No boses were brok en-. but
The flesh was almost torn from his thigh. This ac-
cldent happened by the breaking of an axle OF one
OF the DIRT carts, by which others thrown from
their track.-LOtoeu Adc. Of Monday
ANOTHER RAILROAD AccIDENT-A MAN KILLED
A. the laborers, having charge OF the gravel cars
on the Worcester Railroad, were, on Monday after
noon, about four o'clock, engaged in their occupa-
ton, man by the name OF John Ryan, one of the
hands IN The employ of the company passed between
Two OF the cars 10 arrange something, when the en-
glneer not being aware OF any one being in that sit