The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-12-03
Items OF News, &c.

Posr OFFICE RoBBERY.-The post Office at Sag
Harbor broken into the night of Friday last and
some eighty letters distracted by the name OF
Joshua Reeves OF Rverhead has been arrested and Tor
want OF bail has been committed
OREGON TERRITORY We learn from the St. Louis
papers that two influential gentlemen forming CON-
psny independence Missouri to start expedition
20 Oregon in the spring.
SUGAR CANE.-The cultivation of the sugar cane
has been prosecuted successfully at Galveston Tex
and indigo is raised in considerable quantities by the
planters In the vicinity OF Bastrop.
Co. The Mad River Railroad Company have de-
ternined to construct branch of their road from the
main trunk south TO Upper Sandusky The people in the
scoto valley must meet the line at Upper sandusky by
track for Columbus.
STEAMBOAT CotLIsIoN.-The steamboats, Allegha-
ny Belle and Ida had collision the Allegheny river
on Friday night last. The latter sunk Immediately and
VIII be total loss. The passengers were all saved
FIRE AT GLEN's FALLs.-The sash and blind
factory OF Root Trumbu at Cens ais, was Destroy
cd by fire Tuesday last The amount of loss not as
certaned.
HEAVY DAMAGES -Miss H. Bishop, of Ohio, has
recovered damages to $1,000 injuries to
her person caused by the upseng of of Stockton,
Moore Co.'S stages
WHoLEsALE ExEcUTIoNs.-Six notorious villains,
convicted of murder and robberes were executed at Ha
on the l4th ult
SPIRITUAL W1vEs-The Warsaw Qllinois) Mes
sage says -" 1t is the rumor Nauvoo that Hiram
smith has had revelation concerning the spiritual wife
system Quite excitement has been produced in con-
sequence.
MARROW EscApE-RATHERiE QUIvocAL.--A per-
son whose name we learn TO be Curran from
Greene county very narrowly escaped death yesterday
state street in being struck by runaway horse in full
hight-having previously released himself IRON wagon
70 which he was attached MIR. Z. taken up senseess
and supposed be dead but examination found
that his head and body though badly injured were not of
character 10 apprehend fatal consequences-.4ibany
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FATAL RENcoNTRE. Lexington (Ky) In
qulreT, states that man named Chownng was
killed in W9odfOrd county few days ago. by John W.
Fnne the latter wished him TO leave his place and for
that purpose had writ of forcble entry and deainer
served upon him. AT this Chowning was much exasper.
ated, and threatened to kill f. sight and armed him.
sell for the purpose Finnell armed himself also They
met, and Chowning was advancing upon finnel when
the latter told him to advance toward him.
he did he would shoot him. Chowning continued to adj
vance, when Finnel fired. The ball took effect, and
Chownlng died in very short time
LYNCH LAW has been perpetrated IN the quiet
borough of Easton, Pa. Last week middle aged
man OF genteel appearance who reported himself TO DE
groceries at four different stores stating that he had
team which would be ent for the goods when payment
would be made By this time discovered that the
purchaser did intend to call for the goods having
pay for them and that he either not OF
mind srrant mpostor, council OF the duped mer
chants held and summary punishment agreed
upon Cowhides were procured and Lebar was publicly
whipped through the streets of Easton Much excite
produced and ~e learn by the Wing that four
have been bound to appear before the next
Court Of Quarter Sessions principal Lynchers when
the whole affair will be Investigated and disposed of
cording to another code of laws.
MORE BURsLARIEs IN ALBANY.-The house of
w III. gray, ID broad street, was entered on ueS-
day night by two burglars They busy cutting out
panel OF closet door Wien g. awoke by the noise
threw open of the back windows and called for the
watch. As the alarm given the burglars
made their exit at the back door and effected their escape
through the woodhouse The property missing consisted
OF few spoons. The watchmen arrested man named
Pike who was slowed away in the yard. A chisel was
left behind them, and has been identified by MIR Fowler
rs stolen from him when his house robbed,
weeks since. The house of Edward Scace entered
on Monday night the burglars did not find anything
worthy their attention The Buffalo Gazette states that
one OF the watches taken from the persons arrested
board the canal boat Mount Morris proves have been
the stolen from divers jewery store, couple of
months since belonging to Brdseye Wilcox of that city
.4LLlnlI .Idn. Mon 30