The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-01-31
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NAVAL DxPor AT THE Wxsr.-The report Of the
appointed to survey the marlboro Mem
BILE to the scheme oil establishing the public works this
point dsmphis appeal Jan. 10.
FIRE AT FLINT, AND Loss OF LIFE. We learn by
stage pa sengsrs IRON Flint that fire occurred
night IN which Deweys store and small dwelling house
II consumed, and by the name of Emery
church was burned in the latter while endeavoring
part OF the urniturePonfiac Jacksonia Jan 49,
SUDDEN DEArH.-The Milwaukee Democrat of
the 18th instant states that E L. Brown merchant from
The city OF New York. died very suddenly OF apopexy
Milwaukee House on the night OF the 9Th instant.
SUICIDE IN MAINE.-George Davis, member OF
the Methodist Church. committed suicide in South Bur-
rick, Maine, on the 10th inst
GREAT FREsHKr.-STEAMBoAr LAuNcH.--The
b per- the s Dsnx
sst ths back water Cross Creek stopping
mill. Cross Creek factory, Cool spring hour mill nus
sells do and the Phenx factory In the heart oil the
town. II within feet OF the freshet OF March, ls4l
The new steamboat built by Doyle OHanlon, ESQ., at his
and the invited his friends be
present At the ceremony on Thursday morning at 10
him At three o'clock OF that morning the boat aoated
cd handsome style without injury accident expense.
-FayeneriHe. NJ c. Observer, Jan. "a
CURIOUS AFFAIR-RoBBERY AND ATTEMPTED SUI
cIDE.-The store of Lucien Clark, al Whitman
tic Wndhsm county, w. robbed the night Of the
10th instant Suspicion attached young man named
Asa SPcer and his residence searched. The first
time nothing was lound but visit to the pre-
misses the mother OF = was taken alarmngly ILL and
forced to bed This attracted the attention of the
officers the bed ripped Open and in il were found
great number OF articles of merchandise of every maR
nabe variety such silks and satins cloths of
sorts, silver spoons, sc &c. all slowed together
what appeared at first sight barrel OF potatoes quantity
OF merchandise was found, and under the floor
the rooms 500 In silver principally small coin There
was found the premises also bundle of keys
description fitted open the door OF store and shop
in the place. The result of these disco we copy
from the Norwich Courier -
These discoveries made and young Spcer and his
parents were at arrested. The young man. alter
finding that all discovered requested very earnestly
that LIE might be permitted go and young lady TO
whom he engaged 10 be married. but this denied
him. He then asked permission to send requesting
her to and him. This he suffered to do but
the young lady refused compliance with his wishes
Young s. was deeply distressed and sgated and in his
paroxysms Of overpowerng grief vent to his feel
ngs groans and cries that heard the neigh
bohood He went to bed at night and drew covering
of the bed his head and his keepers supposed fell
asleep One OF his keepers lay down beside him the
bed and went to sleep In the OF the night
however the latter awakened by sounds OF per-
choking or srangling He sprang up, and drawing
the bed clothes from the face OF g. shocked
ind that he had cut his throat The bed deluged
with blood and lie appeared almost extinct Two knives
found in the bedone small penknife, the other
blunt dull ack-kne The former had been used to make
ncsion each side OF his throat and then with the
larger knife, he had attempted but without to
reach the jugular vein. Medical aid Immediately
called in and every effort used restore the unhappy
to consciousness and life The effort partially
successful and 1t was thought barely possible the
might live, though the probabilities against it. The
parents Of young Spcer Friday set at liberty,
They wholly deny participation in or of
his guilt till just before the first arrest and search And
in respect 10 the father told that such confident
Iy believed to have been true-he mother however is
strongly suspected OF being deeply implicated The
is spoken OF as possessing uncommon endowmens which,
dered him ornament to society and blessing to his
friends.