The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-04-20
Fact and Fancy.


ANOTHER SUSPECTED MURDER IN MAINE line
Portland Argus saws we learn that much excitement
exists in Wayne. in consequence OF the oeath OF
Young woman who was stranger IN tnat piacr ana
had been boarding az the public house OF MI toss,
in Wayne for = week or two. We learn from the
Fsrmrr. that she died on Sunday, the Oh instant,
and that circumstances connected with her com ng
there and death (she being Supposed TO be encentf)
induced the citizens of that place TO have. Coro-
ner's inq uest upon the body. A post mortem exa-
iniuation was made by Drs. Carey, Mcguire and
Holmes. and from the appearances and evidence
thus exhibited, the Jury gave the following verdict,
viz;-That the deceased came to her death BY vio-
lence al the hands OF some person or persons un
known on the 9Th OF April instant, the violence
having been used some time rrevious 10 her death.
Her name was said 10 be Anne Elder, and II was
also SAID she belonged in Gray The affair IS sun
involved In mystery, but should be unravelled pos
sible.
PAexET BoATs.-We understand that the proprle-
torso the several lines of packets are building new
boats of superior class TO any ever before the
canal,and WILL on the opening OF Navigation. start
two daily lines between Schenectady and Buffalo,
at reduced price.
Ono RIVER AT Wheeling, on Saturday, the III
yer had fifteen feet water in the channel, and was
falling Al Pittsburgh, the same day, there were
thirteen feet OF water IN The channel Al Cincrn-
matt on Friday, the river was In good navigable con-
ditlon for the largest class OF boats.
SOVEREIGN REMEDIES "A foreign paper gives the
following sovereign remedies tor affecting disea-
ses:-For the govt, toast and water; hopping cough,
lPecscuanha bile, exercise; corns, easy shoes;
blue devils, employment rheumatism, new flannel
and patience; tooth ache, puck IL out; debt, re-
trenchment; love, matrlmony.
AFFAIRS IN GEoReIA.-The Charleston Courier
publishes letter received in that city from the nte-
nor oil Georgia, dated April 9th, which says-"The
spring was never so back ard. Cotton still uDpan-
ted No indccement to plant Many of our ablest
farmers have sent their hands 10 digging gold In the
noun aims Many ran away In perfect defeat aud
bankruptcy. The scowllng swoop of the sheriff.
,lrifi fe1f ma rte of he cpf-
ton growing re gions" ON -.'NN1
SUICIDE IN PoUGHKEEPsIE.-A servant girl in the
employ OF Mrs. Sherwood, OF Mill street, in this
village, committed suicide on Sunday last. She
took, 1, Is believed, dose OF arsenic, which she
had previously procured at one OF our drug stores.
and al about niue o'clock in the evening, was seized
with fits of vomiting. She called repeatedly for
water and soon after, while the lady of the house
had gone up stairs passed of the back door and
threw herself into the cstern.v Assistance was
speedily procured from the neighbors, but when she
subject 10 seasons OF despondrncy, but occa-
sion gave any intimations to induce tear that she
would des roy herself - Pou ghkeepsie Jour April 10
WEATHER IN MlssouRr-The weather was warm
and beautiful Yesterday. A few more such days
viii cause the ice 10 start in the Upper Mississippi
and the spring business will then commence Navi.
galon is good below this city, and the river is
nsng rapldy.-st Louis porter, ApraS.
WEsTcHEsTER CIRCUIT The April term of this
Court held last week al Bedford, G H. Ruggles,
The Crotou Water causes were not disposed OF, as
wss ANTICIPATED Three or four criminal cases were
adJudicated. Two blacks were convicted OF steal
ing yoke OF oxen, and sentenced 10 the State Pr-
son tor two years and a white man man, named
Porter, was convicted of forgery, and sentenced
Imprisonment for five years in the State Prison, A
SANDER suit between respectable parties was deter
mlsed. with S40O for the plaintiff Sing Sing Htr-
aid, AWalS.
JEWELL VS. JEWELL This case, which was ar
gned before the Supreme Court last term and ex-
cited some interest in Washington, has, il would
appear by the following paragraph in the Charleston
Courier, been transferred from the Federal Court
to the State Court of South Carolina. That paper
says, that II terminated Unexpectedly in the United
States Circuit Court yesterday, between one and
TWO O'Clock, by nonsult on motion OF the counsel
1or plaintiffs, IN consequence OF the rejection by the
court OF certain testimony believed 10 be material
TO the plaintiffs We learn that the suit will proba
bly, be menced in the State Court
AFFAIRS IN CANADA-We are authorised TO state
that Montreal will Immediately become the seat of
government. The residence of Judge Reed has
been taken for the accommodation of His Excel
lency, until more suitable building can be erected.
The necessary government offices and Parliament
House will be commenced as soon as the plans can
be prepared Quebec will be the military head
quarters The on the river toward Laprsire is
now dangerous. We told ihat yesterday dou
bic team fell through. and has not been seen again
Two men in the sleigh, jumped out on the ice and
were saved. single horse team broke through on
FRIDAY last. on crossing by Isle Ferro,: no HE lost
Montreal Hrd'd. Ap7l1l