The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-02-01
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Variety.
noHsrsLs ATTEMPT TO MuRpER.-Our city and
vicinity in great excitement in consequence OF
attempt TO murder of our respectable citizens
in broad day light, on OF our most pubic roaos
Yesterday afternoon Jacob Stannope, butcher,
when passing with his cart Carters lane, which
unites with the Kennel road, about three miles from
this city broke the shaft OF the v~hcle;whe engaged
in mendlng II, black man, having gun IN his hanc
approached him, offering his aid in fixing the shaft
and after was accomplished, said to Mr. StanhoPe
lberately raised his gun, fired, and the load entered
Mr. Stanhopes lace, producing a dangerous and
CHASTITY wound IN the lower portion thereof, and
iractunng his jaw The shot took direction from
behind forward in consequence Of Mr. SIS position,
and II is TO this circumstance he owes his fe Inc
then struck him several times with the butt OF
his gun, but persons approaching he He'd, MI stan
hope, In consequence OF his wounds, was unable 10
speak, but he wrote IN his memorandum book some
OF the circumstances and description OF the negro.
Up TO this time the fellow had not been taken ne
Is believed 10 be The same rascal VINO mas
within few days past, In day. hight, IN QUIZ
places this city, stopped several persons on ne
public highway and demanded money, thre ateh,ng
10 murder them il they refused. He has been un-
successful IN securing any large amount oil money
because IL happened that The persons ne mao
not much about them-Wam'nsto", Dea, 'o'""o''
Jan g.
APPLETON UPON APPLETON Quincy Patriot
relates the following affective incidents in the life Of
Mr.. George w. Spear, of that town, who has for
several years past resided in Medford In the first
place, he was blown up while engaged in quarrying
granite, and injured 10 such degree that it was not
expected hewould survive. He gradually recovered,
and had scarcely commenced work, when he was
again very dangerously injured by the fall Of part
OF drawbrdge and at this time all hopes OF his re-
covery fed Providence, in its mysterious ways,
however, snatched him from the arms OF death, aud
again gave him health and strength 10 toll and la
Dor. Trusting in the mercy OF an All-wise Being. ne
came to The conclusion TO return TO his place OF ma
tivity and seek employment. While carrying his In
tentlons into execution, Monday OF last week, by
the removal OF his goods and family, the forward
wheels became detached from the wagon, In de-
scending MIL, preciptang them from their seats,
bv which his wlse was so severely lacerated In the
face that her own children do not recognize her.
BOLD RoBBkRY AND ARREST THE THIEF.-Mr.
Heay, OF Pianteld, was robbed OF a hundred dol
lars In money the Franklin House In this CITY, on
Tuesday night last Mr. Healy was put into room
IN which the robber had secreted himself beneath
the bed and wheh he rose in the morning, he found
his pocket book the floor and his money gone.
No clue to the thief was found until this morning,
when he was discovered slowed away in a closet
IN the hotel. Upon searching him, the stolen money
was found IN his boots. He was Immediately ar
rested and carried before Judge Roah, before whom
he confessed his guilt and gave his name as John
Smith, OF Worcester-although he had entered his
name on the book at the hotel Char es Wilson.
We presu lie he Is by this time snug in the county
prison. The detecuon OF one piece OF roguery leads
TO another We understand there very little doubt
that this John Smith is the who robbed MIR.
DAVIS border al the Franklin House, OF three or
tour hundred dollars some three months ago Though
Smith denies having been IN Norwich before, the
Messrs. Woodward are confident that they saw the
very same face which he now wears about their
hotel al that time or1oich Courier, Jan. %.
SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES, Satur-
day, Jan. %, ISl3.-No. g. Jonathan Strout ct al,
Ibeants, DC VS.. James Foster et al, claimants and
owners OF the ship Louisville. On appeal from the
Circuit Court OF the United States for East louisa
ma The decree OF the Circuit Court in this cause
was affirmed with costs. No. 25 John LLOYD,
plaintiff In error, George s. Housh. This cause
was argued by Mr. Semmes for the plaintiff error,
and by Mr. Taylor for the de endant in
SUICIDE ON SHIPBoARD.-On Friday, as the ship
ST Lawrence was coming up the river, Malay
servant OF the Captain, named lnatdtlo DE Cruz,
/. between nineteen and twenty years OF age, COM
united su eide by ripping open his abdomen with
, knife. he had attempted to destroy himself while
at sea by cutting his throat, but his lite was saved
by the interference of The captain and crew, and he
has been closely watched ever slnce.-Phu. GAG.
Jan. 80.
FIRST SHAp OF THE Seasonal company of fish
ermen, on Monday last, caught In Salem Cove,
West Jersey, Delaware river, the first shad taken
the present year. The Salem Banner says the 10Th
February is the earliest period heretofore known
when shad have first been secured-NecarE Duly
advertiser.
GETTING DESPERATE. Forty three single ladies
in Braintree, Mass with Miss Lmelne Hollis at
their head, have petitoned the Massachusetts Lee
gislature repeal the law forbiddlng them to marry
negroes. From this we infer that they are despe-
In their efforts to obtain husbands, being deter
mined not to live old maids. We trust there is gal
lantry enough In the Legislature to grant their re-
quest.
RIGHTS OF BACHELoRs.-A proposition is now be-
fore the Legislature oil Maryland, 10 tax all unmar-
ned men over thirty-fve years OF age. Another
measure proposes TO compel every unmarried man
who has the means 10 support wife, TO pay annu-
ally fifty dollars for revenue purposes.
Mans inhumsnity to man
Makes countless thousands mourn"
RELIGION Rev John Fowler, formerly pastor of
the First Presbyterian Church at Utica was tried
last week al ONE, by the Synod of Utica, for in-
temperance and RIGHTEOUSNESS. He acquitted
on the ground OF insanity.
The LAST BAD ONE "A would be facetious friend
says that Daniel Webster in his negotiations with
Lord Ashbur on on the North Eastern Boundary
Question, got quite overbearing, Cover Baring)
LEAVE OF ABsENCE.-The Legislature Of Arkan-
recently gave TO one of its members leave of
absence to go home and kill his hogs An oblg-
ing body.
SHOT HMsELP.-Hon Charles W. Ewing, in a
temper airy tit OF insanity, shot himself with pistol,
at Fort Wayne, Indiana, on the 9th instant He
had held various public trusts in that State with
honor TO himself, and highly respected in pri-
waite life
FRAUDS IN CANADA.-Great frauds have il is said
been committed in the Canadian Custom House
IL is asserted hree-fourlhs of the revenuehas never
reached the Treasury.
PROFITABLE WIcKEpNEss.-The Boston Adver-
tlser states that the Commonwealth of Massachu-
setts has received the past year from the Municipal
Court OF Boston, about three thousand dollars tor
lines exncted for violation OF the Sunday laws.
MATRrMoMAL.-"I am panic struck" as the
man exclaimed when his wife beat him with her
frying apparatus.
pUBLC SALE Of Fat Bar Railroad Iron-wl he sold on
4 NJ 1t. n the ehurp