The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-10-29
Domestic News.

SINGULAR AFrAR.-The Shawneetown (Ill,) Ga
zette says:-"Within the last few DAYS transac-
uon has come TO light that has slept since ISM
About that time, the cashier OF the bank at Clarks
vile Tennessee, forwarded 10 the Perpetual lnsur-
ance Co, at ST. Louis, note and draft drawn, pay
able al ST. Louis, on two highly respectable business
houses. BY some means the papers never reached
their destination but were distracted from the mail
in trdnsifu. Subsequently the note and draft were
placed IN the hands OF an attorney tor collection, by
wh.ca means the agent OF the post-oihce was ena-
bied 10 trace the matter back TO Gen Wlngate, who
failing 10 account satisfactorily for the manner In
which he came into possession OF them, was recog,
nzed 10 answer any charge that might be pre!erIeu
against him in the United States court As sar
matter will undergo an investigation, we io'oea
further comments"
Nor IN MADISON Co., h.-The company VINO
seine time since were engaged IN moopihs SUM
brawllng aboli Ionists, were prosecu,ea a. T Va.
cent session OF the Court in that county me moo
gentry saws the New Castle Courier, agreed among
themselves that one ofthem should go FORWARD and
plead guilty. in order TO experiment upon tae ZEN.
per of the court in regard 10 the amount OF me IL
would impose II the fine should be light, all
agreed 10 do the same. II severe, the balance
agreed TO refuse plead guilty, and to rescue the
o1lprit who did plead guilty from punishment. The
fine was $40 and costs, 10 which was added twenty
DAVIS Imprisonment. This enraged his mob asso-
ciates and they assembled in large numbers, to de-
mCsh the Jail The officers and citizens defended
the Governor for pardon Tor the imprisoned man.
In the meantime hundreds are encamped, armed,
around the jail, awaiting the return OF the messen-
ger sent for pardon, when, should he fail to bring
one, they say they shall commence again and the
old jail shall go
CONFESSION OF MURDER We learn from the
Cumberland Civilian, that VIM. s. Chrise, recently
convicted in Alegany county court, of the murder
OF Abraham Frey, has made full confession OF his
guilt He states, that being about 40 yards from
the house, he overheard quarrel between Frey
and wife, OF which he was the subject 1t was then
that the idea of numbering his victim first flashed
on 10 ind . IN nuup LAM oam M
upon him like powder" AS soon as Frey out
of sight of the house, he approached him from be-
hind, and as they quarrelled, struck him with
large stone which he held in his fist, and which
broke the skull He gave him one blow more with
the hoe after he was down, to make the deed Sc
cure After this, he carried the body from the road
10 where it was found. Chrsc is now apparently
deeply penitent, and the Rev. Mr.. Buel, OF the
Episcopal Church, has visited him several times
since his conviction His death warrant from the
Governor is expected IN day or two-Baltimore
Clipper.
AN OLD MAN MURDERED We learn that MUIR
der was lately committed near the Toll Gate, on
Rancocus Creek, n. j. 1t appears that az Old man,
upwards OF 20 years of age, took little wood be-
longing to another old man, whe,eupon the latter
seized billet Of wood and struck the trespasser
over the head, inuring him severely, that he died
In a short time We have the name of the accused,
but withhold 1t until further particulars have tran
splred. - Philadelphia Enquirer, Oct. 2Sh.