New-York daily tribune., 1844-01-16

expects TO raise its subscription to $4,000. Other
churches preparing TO follow the example.
~ Dr. Bliss of Haspswel, Me- recently arrest
ed on suspicion of having caused the death of an
iegi,imate child in that town, has been acquitted.
The examination OF the Gordons the sup
posed murderers OF Mir Spraguc, is now in progress
at Providence but being conducted privately little
is known of its nature. The Providence papers re-
present the excitement in the community TO be
intense.
NEW FRAUD.-A correspondent OF the Rochester
Democrat says: | Yesterday saw what purported
TO be post note on ''The Farmers Bank OF Cat
taraugus County, of the denomination Of 500,
No I73, Letter A. dated Elhcottville, = lS43,
dent payable three months after date, and the
words State of New-York" across the top. 1t is
we'll executed, and individuals not in the habit of
examining spurious notes would be very likely to
be derauded by
TnE SUPREME CouRr.-The Supreme Court
at Columbus Ohio, has Just pronounced another
important decision, as follows:
Lane VS.. Blake.-Specnl Verdct.-Green.-
LANE, c. j. Held.
That children having in them negro white. and
'no'an blood, but :" more than one half white
bloed, are entitled 10 the benefit of the Common
schools. judgement for plaintiff.
SEAL SHor.-Capt Joel Stone, of the steamer
afternoon OF enormous size. He was seen near the
"hartby the Captain, with his nose lust above the
surface OF the watcr, when rifle ball struck him
most unceremoDously in The head and cXtinguishel
daylight immediately, He sunk to the bottom, bu,
was soon brought 10 the surface by grappes. He
VAS found to weigh about 200 pounds, and viii
probably be taken down 10 New ! ork.
n. Haven Cour
DREADFUL CaLAMtrY.-We learn from the las
Adrian lNcs.l Watch-Tower, that the dwelling OF
Nh Fox, situated onthc Southern Railroad abou
seven miieS westo that place took FIRE on Tuesda,
night, and was burned to the ground
The wife oil AIr. Fox, was consumed in The flames
and nothing remains OF her but few charred bones
My. Fox was so burned that he is NOT expec1ed I,
live. They were both young, and but very recent,
Iaericd.
- The Racine (W T.. Advocate saws an In.
dian was shot instantly dead a few days since. by
81 farmer on Sugar Creek Prairie, He had twice
set FIRE 10 a prairie on which there were stacks o
hay and grain but il was eXtinguished and the
Indian driven away; sti refusing desist he was
unlawillly punished.
LARGE HoGs.-Henry Price, of Clarkson, butch
cred four hogs q few DAYS since, weighing, III the
aggregate, 1908 lbs or,l77 lbs. each. They were
not quite ~ months. Rochester DEM
FIRE at ZANEsvILLr, OHIo.-The grocery anc
dry goods store OF Nh }. K. Pratt, entirely con
sumed by hre, on Saturday week. Damage est
mated ut from $4,000 to $4,000, most of which Is
covered Gy insurance.
~ I be Nashville papers announce the death o.
UT. = 'f q, "ho died N Caracas, South America
AZ qsc lessceiiCc ni his broher-in-law Hon. Allen
ftaii, y. >, Nhlilis'er 10 Venezuela. He was for
many years ppbiishc, Of the Nashville Banner.
- The health Of ex-C;oy. ksva,orab oe He !.
improving.
cg A Michigan paper estimates tb. an,;ora,or
into that State the past season, AT 90 600.