The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-07-19
Facts and Fancy.

tween the Bark of the United States, her assigns
M,ssrs lanes Iundas AID others and the late Judge
Hitchcock, OF NJ oble, involving UPWARDS OF halt q
million of dollars has been decid ed by the Chancel
lor OF Alabama IN favor OF the Bank and her as
sgnees
The claim on Judge Hitchc oek arose out of loan
made 10 him by the Bank OF the Unite States and
tor which n gave mortgage on his Extensive pro-
per2 IN Mobile de subsequently, set up the de-
ience OF usury 10 the suit Instituted by the Bank.
And during MS life and his repre- ntatlves since
Ms dedtd, have on that and other grou nds assumed
ny then contested the cause with great perinacity
Inc oplnion OF the Chancellor in all the points Is
tut IN favor OF the plaintiffs
The decision is particularly interesting TO Phlla
delphans, as the assets, the title 10 VT CHI Is mus
established, were included in the asss nment made
Tor The benefit Of the banks OF the city nd county
ct Phlladelphla.-U ). Gls.
Navy ORDERS. Assistant Surgeon j. O. Barclay,
10 the On-ka hy-e. Passed Midshipman h Alllson
10 the brig Washington, coast survey. MldshlPm' N
K. T. Renshiw, detached from the Missouri aud
waiting orders. Midshipman ]. 5 Day, detached
from steamer Missouri and 10 the Decatur. Thnd
Assistant Engineers T. McDonough and j. Serro,
detached from Missouri and waiting orders
EXPULSION or THE REEVES FAmY.-We men
toned some days since the arrest OF two young
m-n, charged with robbery named Allison and
Reeves, Pekn in Illinois, and their subsequ ent
escape through the aid OF two lawyers, their coun
sci, at Peoria From the Illinois Gazette, published
at Lacon, we learn that an armed meeting OF
200 men iron the counties OF Peoria, Stark Bureau
Putnam and Marshall gathered together on the
Il not the necessity of terminating the existence of
the Reeves family in that section of Illinois.
The father OF the Reeves mentioned above as
the accomplish OF Allison, has been long known 10
the citizens OF that portion OF Ilhsos, member
OF gang of thieves aud his house the harJor
Tor rogues OF every character yet such has been
his cunning, that, although he has been frequently
arrested they have talled-to ever convict HIM 800
citizens met within mile OF his house al 10 o'clock,
on the l7lh, and brought Reeves and his wife be-
tore them. meeting organized and address
ed by Doctors Swanzy, of Bureau, Boal OF Lacon,
and Temple of Chilicothe. The First was in favor
OF death, The second Imprisonment, and the last ha
nshment-tor sometime The chances between the
FIRST and last hung by breath in the minds OF the
nturated people, but at length the latter prevailed
Iwepty OF the citizens packed up their goods and
after all was readne for their departure Reeves
wlte tired their dwelling, and with ceilings OF srlet
ara humiliation turned from the blazing pile 10 seek
home elsewhere. In the evening they were put
on board the steamer Dove at Henry.
Inc son who had escaped, took position In
thcket about hundred yards from the landing, TO
observe the departure of his parents, brothers, and
sisters He was observed and pursued, bu escaped;
soon after boat was heard andIng two miles above
Henry, a. Webster, and when II arrived opposite
7enry, the citizens hailed IL and she After
search OF hat on hour, young Reeves was found
on board, MD beneath quantity OF old ropes-hs
accompIce came in the follow ng morning, surren-
dered himself up, ami both have been committed 10
await her trial number of other persons in
Marshall county are suspected OF having been con-
nected With the Reeves, and an intimation has
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they continue in the neighborhood.- Louis
RepGb. June 30.
FATAL ACCIDENT the New Jersey was
gong up 70 Albany on Friday evening, one of the |
nauds, while attempting TO draw bucket OF water, |
iosI his balance, and was peclp0ed INTO the river
The beat was immediately stopped, but II was OF no
avall-he had sunk 10 rise no more!
DEATH OF MEMBER OF THE LEG isLATURE.--Fran |
lin n Avery, late Representative from Susquehan.
ma county, Pa, died Al New Milford on the sth
instant, sged 46
More than IL 600 barrels of -four were inspected
In Baltimore last week.
A FATAL AFFRAY On the LIST instant at a barba-
cue near Montgomery, Alabama, a bloody affrdy oc
CURED, IN winch man named Boyd was killed
with bowie knife, by John Owens. There were
several engaged IN the affair on both Sides and a
number ct pistol shots fired Owens mounted
his horse and escaped.
The DRoUGHr-The New Haven Courier says:-
ue drought IN this immediate region continues
aud ls un the Increase. Nearly Elk weeks have
pissed Dy, since the rain has fallen, with the excep
upn Of slght showers he crops are fast yielding
IL the extreme drought. Mill streams are becoming
exhausted, and numbers OF manufacturing establish
ments IN the vicinity have already partially sus-
pended, and some OF them stopped entirely their
operations"
IMMIGRATION. There is great falling off in the
number OF emierants arriving in Canada this year
compared with last. TINS year, 10 9Th inst l3 5l5
last year, 10 same date, 35,035
The WEATHER-HAH SroRM-There was rain
nearly every dsv last week-the thermometer rang
ing from 20 to 7s deg Wind fresh-air cool-thick
clothing worn with comfort. On Saturday after
noon, about Al O'Clock, dark cloud rose from the
southeast, which on approaching this city, broke
and passed towards the east and west, portion of
IL however, passing over, we had quite free sprlnk-
ling OF hail, Tin particles about large an ordi-
nary marbe,3 and raln.-Bah. Clipper.
HEALTH OF COLUMBIA. Bowel complaints are pre-
vallnIs extensively IN Columbia
OXFORD AND KENslNeToN TURNPKR "A company
has been chartered TO make a turnpike road in Sc
cond street, northward about six or eight miles u
the Fox Chase" THIS road is greatly used in the
summer, though dusty; but in the winter and spring
IT Is almost impossible, In consequence Of the depth
ol the rus. Most OF the stock has been taken.
ANOTHER AMERICAN INVENTION GOING TO RUSSIA
Mr.. Burden, OF The Troy Iron and Nail Works. a
few days since, made contract with the agent of
tne RUSSIAN Government, 10 provide that govern
ment with one OF his patent spike machines.
lNTERDrorED PUBLICATIONS IN CANADA-The
Postmaster al Quebec has decided that the British
Quarterly Reviews, the Dublin University Maya
znr, Bentley's Miscellany, and the London Lancet.
come within the class OF pamphlets interdlced by
the law, recently passed in reference to American
re publications, and are subject TO letter postage.
The Montreal Transcript prays most earnestly
mat ms oppressive restriction may be removed.
A MnLERlTE IN ITALy,-A correspondent Of the
New England Puritan, writes from Genoa -
saw Millerte here the other day from Wor-
eesler, Mass He had come by steamer to Liver
pool and then directly here, swift wind and sail
could carry him. From here he took a steamer to
Rome, where tie expected to be prosecuted by the
Pope; and then of for Jerusalem, where,
after forty days fast, Christ was TO appear and set
up his kingdom. He solemn as eternity, and
fully believed what he said. Nothing could stop
him, gs he said he could not detain the Lord Jesus
Christ, and he could not appear TILL after his forty
days last. He had scarcely money enough TO carry
hun there, and fear before TINS the dogs have
gnawed his bones without some city,"
NEVER SAY DIE Our citizens many of them
seem disposed 10 adopt this their motto. Though
reduced largely in their by the recent terri
bic calamity, they are preparing TO go forward with
Vlgor the erection OF buildings TO supply the
places OF those destroyed A three story BRICK block
Is soon TO be put up by the Mcssrs. Duriee and Dr.
Archer, on Main street, extending from Bank to
Franklin streets. D. Anthony ana others have COM