The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-01-12
Items OF News, So.

II H.
ing, young man was found lying ON the stoop OF
the United States Hotel in this city, supposed at first TO
be dead drunk With Mr. Stewards accustomed kindness
he directed him to be taken into the house prevent his
suffering from the cold, when that
something was the matter OF him besides drunkeness
Dr. Darcy Immediately called, and pronounced that
his condition the effect OF opiate went
stomach pump with the view OF extracting the poisonous
drug The young man, however, his end
and before the Doctor returned had bresthed his last
little investigation proved him be of Rev William
Parkinson OF the Baptist Church. New York. His business
teaching His habits had not been strictly correct for
time and is said he had been about Newark of
employ, for some two three weeks. In his pocket
found three letters Of which was directed TO James
NJ White 90 William street n T., tine other two without
directions and all socitngt he loan OF money (S0 He
was at stewards in the afternoon writing and appeared
to be sober and in his right mind Parkinson was about
been married about seven years. We believe they did not
live together, though he her in the afternoon and
gave her limitations Of his intention to destroy him
sell by taking lauaanum He was man oil edncation and
intelligence and hasrobaby beeen brought to his fatal
resolution by love OF ardent Spirits Newark Post,
i'm. IL.
RELIGIOUS CELEBRATION IN MoNrREAL--The
American Presbyterian Church in this city, on new
years day the of most interesting celebration
The pupils of sabbath Schools, connected with
churches in the city, assembled with their teachers
and others in such numbers completely to fill the
house There nearly nine hundred happy youthful
faces and it would be difficult to say who The more
delighted the children the adults The services were
opened with singing and while the whole congregation
seemed to participate in the exercise the heavy
the organ maintained good me aud gave unity the
vast volume OF sound After portion OF the Scriptures
had been read and the Rev H. Wilkes had offered PRAYER
and, with interval occupied by singing the second
hymn in the printed programme the Rev lessrs Taylor
teachers the other to the children The whole
presented happy exemplifcation of Christian union.
Here Sabbath Schools from st. Paus Church.
Gabriel street Church. the Secession Church. the Amer
Presbyterian Church. the Congregational the Baptist
their UNCONVENTIONAL preferences and telling their chill
dren only OF Christ-Montreal Herald, Jan. 4.
WEATHER IN CANADA.-The weather, yesterday
and few days previous, was most unreasonable,
though delightful in the extreme 1t was more like April
weather than that we are accustomed to experience IN
The shone brightly and the water dripped
from the house-tops The roads are III bad state both in
town and in the county.
In the district of Montreal it is said there is but little
snow and the papers mention that the ice has yet
taken before the city The St Lawrence, fronting Que
bee quite clear OF ice and the north channel between
the Island OF Orleans and the main land is still open. At
Kingston, the harbor is open and few days since
schooner arrived thence at Coburg.-Quebec Mercury,
Jan2
MELANCHOLY AFFAIR IN CINcINNATI.-A house
on Third street carsiit fire yesterday morning, and
consumed. The occupant Mrs. Elizabeth Wood,
married OF good character, whose husband is
Engineer upon the river She alone the house dur
ing his absence. gentlemen, after the building
burnt down. caught hold Of something he knew what
and striving draw from the ruins, drew the head
OF Mrs. W., which severed from the body, which was
lying surrounded with cushioned feathers where
her bed stood She had persisted mseraby in the fumes
of the dwelling.-Cinctnnati Inquirer, Jan. g.
FROM BARBADoEs.-We have files of the Barba-
does Standard of the 9Th of December. The Lee
gaue was in session. engaged chiefly with local affairs
Barbados and the vicinity been visited with refresh
ing showers Advces from Dominica state that on the
morning OF the ID oil December severe shock of earth
quake experienced that island the morning Of
the above day minutes before nine O'Clock,
and although Its duration was momen,ary, 1t was equal in
violence to that of February No injury it would appear
was oocasioned thereby. A slight tremor of the earth
was felt at Antigua, on the 25th OF November
SINGULAR.-On Monday evening week, a gentle
man called upon Us to request the Insertion OF
marriage notice lie gave the OF the parties and
the name OF the clergyman who was to perform the cere
until O'clock We remarked that our paper would be
hall worked oft by that time. "Never mind said he put
in IN advance-the parties are all ready and all agreed"
We advised him to wait awhile, for, peradvenure
accident might beal some OF the three who be
would be false He the force oil the suggestion and
left us. few hours atterward, we learned that while
the clergy was shaving himself preparatory to his at
tendance at the wedding he accidenty cut his with
his razor severely to render him unable perform
the ceremony-Hudson Republican.
PORTSMOUTH RAILRoAD-In regard to the report
ed outrage on the Portsmouth Railroad we are
informed that the removal Of the rails from portion of
the road effected by the orders OF purchaser
North Carona) acting under legal advice, and not,
according to the accounts by way of Norfolk
rally at the instance of informant vindicate the
from the mputaton of outrage and
until full statement of the shall place the public
possession OF the true particulars. Iatei Jan 10.
IRON STEAMERS Within the last six or seven
days two Iron steamers, the Pilot and Phenix, have
touched at this port to land goods to w. b. Wakeman
These steamersre admirably adapted to canal navigation
being propelled by wheel only, which is under the
bow OF the boat The Pilot is about eighty feet long and
draws three feet water The Phenix about the same
size of the Pilot. It intended to run these boats be.
tween Halifax and Norfolk-Edenton (N ca Sentinel,
Jan. q.
MURDER IN LoUIsIANA.-The N. o. Picayune
mentions an airay at Holmesvile, La, on the 2lst
ult which ended in murder. 1t that Dr. Jew
ell went to the house OF MIR. Banks Marshall
ness, when some angry dispute arose which provoked
ever, producing no harm Upon this, Dr. Jewell drew
weapon from his pocket and shot Marshall in the abdomen
minated in Marshall shooting Jewell dead the spot
Lewis fired and wounded Marshall In the shoulder and
the affair terminated.
New STEAMBOAT TO New YoRK-We under
stand that company has been formed in this town
for the purpose OF running steamboat to New York
during the ensuing and that contract has
cost 900 The fact speaks well for the of
citizens and we have every wish and doubt that the
Undertaking viii prove to be feasible and remunerang
one.-Nev Bedford Mercury, jan g.
FIRE IN OswEGo.-The dwelling house of George
Ames, on Bridge street, III East OsweSo, was de-
stoyed by this afternoon The addition In the rear
saved together with the furniture Insurance sl4Oo
partition having several ribs broken We understand
however that he is likely to recover-Osweso Palladium
4h inst
CANADIAN PorITIcs.-The Mnerve states, on the
authority of letter from London, that the govern
about to restore all the Canadian political conycs
to their country 1t also states that letters Paris say
nothing positively OF Mr. Papineaus return but that he
satisfied with the affairs have taken Canada dl-
ring the last twelve months-Montyeai Herald Jan A.
Two Sons OF GEN. BROWN DRowNEp-From
Michigan we learn that on the morning of the 18th
December the two youngest OF Gen. j. w. Brown
and nephews OF the late Major General Jacob Brown IT,
s. A. were drowned in the river Raisin at Tecumseh
Michigan.
SUPREME COURT lLLINoIs.-The Supreme
Court OF Illinois has been IN session since the Sc
cond Monday of last month. All nine of the Judges are
IN their seats and there an unusually large docket be-
lore them embracing many very important We
understand the involving the validity of the tax titles
Is to be argued and determined at the present term
GREAT Will CAsE.-In the trial of the VALIDITY
OF the VIII Of the late Efnore Williams, in the
Cincinnati tbe
against its Legality. 1t WAL be Carried up The
amount involved beng large about $500 O0o considerable
interest exists in the community, TO the final settle.
ment of the affair.
LAKE ONTARIo.-The schooner VIM. Jones ar