The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-01-10

FuNrRA1 OF Mr. SPRAGUE-FURTHER CIRcUM-
STANCES ATTENDING me MuRpER.-A large con-
the Providence Chronicle, both iron this city and the
neighborhood about We have never seen crowd, on
the faces which there written deep in
tense feeling. The dreadful particulars Of the murder
rushed fresh upon the minds OF all There the spot
there his weeping iamiy-aboye ALL there his
mangled, disfgured body. The funeral took place at
ocockand al iu hour before that time pco pie began
TO arrive Ihe house was soon IuI TO overowlng and
crowds remained out oi doors. The the
son preached by the Rev. MIR Tucker, and sin
quarry beautiful eloquent and appropriate TO the
sion. He alluded 10 the many virtues Of the deceased
his integrity OF business, his kindness as hus-
band and father his benevolence to the poor, He
then alluded TO his untimey end and commented with
great feeling and pathos on the uncertainty OF human
lie. At the conclusion OF the sermon, the Tela-
tives of the deceased led to take the last
look of one to whom they were endeared by SO many
ties The scene was solemn in the Tears were
seen coursng down the cheeks OF the strong man. well
the tender There the deep and heartrend
ing agony of the wife, bereaved OF the husband Of her
youh grief the brother not apparent it is true
but not less sncee and the relatives looking with fearful
eyes an the manged corpse of the nus band brother friend
touched every heart and drew from every eye This
ceremony cometed the coffin was placed III the hearse
and followed the immense Of people who had
assembled borne to Its last resting place Here ap
propate were performed and the corpse
placed in tomb in the family burying ground u short
the house We're concluded, drove over TO the spot
where the murder Committed. In going thher we
passed the house Of Nicholas Gordon. Here all looked
cold and lonesome; the circumstances which con-
nectcd with gave an ad htiona dreary appearance
To make this impression still more vivid the dog
who has inquired SO conspcuousy in the affair which has
caused SO much sorrow and gloom III the community
He wandering about in restless and uneasy
As got OF the sleigh to get peep the interior
OF the house he up to snung and appeared
to u.s. with peculiar look OF loneliness feeling dread
and loathng crept over u.s. we shrunk from
his approaching and jumping INTO vehicle
TO the spot OF the murder On reaching the fatal spot
were struck it'll the remarkable daring and reck
of any person who could, at such time and at such
place have perpetrated horrd deed Standing the
very spot where Mr. sprague was found, could two
houses In full view, and at but short distance At
short distance north of this spot the path is
other hollow, more retired, and one which would seem
better fitted for such deed In fact the whole path
drear in the The had been turned up the
day before in search for more portions of the gun,
which missing. and were here found. Notwith.
standing the heavy rain which has occurred the
murder the blood appeared fresh and bright when
nearly north and south Directly west, is low
stone wall behind which it is supposed the murderers
must have lain iii wait for Mr.. s. The struggle which is
supposed to have taken place almost immediately favors
this dea Mr. $. undoubtedly shot in coming down
the hill at the north end of the bridge His first impress
sion have been to for the bridge the wall being
it, would enable the murderer or murderers to
reach at about the moment Appearances indicate
that he knocked from the bridge and the struggle
doubediy here commenced.
From the Providence Journal, Jan. 81
girl years oil age, who lived in the family OF Mic
OF Mr. sprague Her testimony has not been made public
but it is said to be important and to iasen suspicion still
more strongly upon the arrested. We informed
that we were mistaken in saying that Nicholas Gordon
had threatened Mr. Sprague. There various rumors
afoat but nothing beyond what have published has
reached in reliable shape Hardly any doubt is
tanned that the persons arrested concerned in the
deed.
WESTERN RIvERs-A slight Use was reported a
day or two since in the Upper Mississippi and Hi
nos Rivers but the last boat in from Keokuk reports the
Upper Mississippi again falling The river opposite here
has risen some - 10 inches but is receding to-day
Boats go out drawing feet water.-St. Louis Ne,o E,a
Dec. %.
LAKE characterization still continued on Lake
Erie the I'd inst The steamboat Saint Clair lett
Cleveland for Detroit the LIST inst, and if the mild
weather continued to return and proceed for Buffalo
Sandusky Bay clear Of ice Dec. 81. A schooner
rived there that day and laid up for the
MURDER IN MIssIssIPPI-Wm c. Clarke, Esq,
gentleman highly respected in Mississippi delibe.
rately murdered in the town of Carroton on the 10th
ult by printer named Joseph Lancaster who shot him
dead in front Of the Court House. with double! barrelled
pistol The ball entered the eye of Clarke and he fell
dead on the spot.
SEVERE CALAMITY.-A ST. Louis paper tells
story Of dsconsoate wdower who, seeing the re.
mains OF his late vile lowered INTO the grave exclaimed
with in his eyes"We Pve lost hogs and I've lost
cows but never had anything to cut me up like this"