The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-02-05
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AKuY APPOINTMENTS. The United States Sc.
nate during It's Executive session. Thursday confirm
ed the following nominations Lieut. Col Bennett Reilly
to be Colonel by breye Captain j. Abercrombe, to be
Majority brevet
NAVAL. AFFArRs.-The Chronicle says.-Leut
Gilss has received letter from the artists al Mu-
MICH informing him that the great telescope for the obse
vatory Washington mounted for regulation the
9th December last and that the brass work
polished il would be packed and sent to Bremen for ship
nent the United States. The magnetic observatory
built under the direction Of Lieut. g. has been completed
and the instruments mounted for use
MnLBURy BANK RoBBERY. Jury in the case
Of the three Lanards charged with the robbery OF the
Mbury Bank returned verdict of guilty on THURSDAY
in the Court Of Common Pleas sitting at Worcester Mass
been discovered the boundary lines of Cole Miller
and Morgan counties in this state which promises 70 Dc
the Of great wealth to that section of Missouri
WESTERN RIvERs-The ST. Louis Reporter of
sd inst, says, that the now clear OF ice,
and good navigable orderhere being OF six
feet water in the channel to Cairo. There was heavy
rain yesterday, with mild weather, which may cause a
rise The St Charles Advertiser OF the goth u, says,
that the steamboat Monona passed hs place Wednes
But little ice has been running in the Missouri river the
present week. and that so thin as to render it Of little
Inconvenience to boats The river during the first Of
the week rose considerably, but is now on stand
TRIAL OF CoRNELL.-Cornell, who was indicted
for the murder OF his wife, at jamestown, last Fe-
bruary, had his trial at Mayve, last week. which result
ed in verdict OF Guilty The trial commenced Thurs
day. and the given to the jury Saturday
ming large number of witnesses examined, and
the trial ELECTED considerable interest. The plea Of in
sanity brought in the Defence of which there
much evidence but it was not deemed sufficient by the
jury to release the prisoner from responsibility Judge
Dayton the charge to the jury Saturday evening
They retired and after absence of about half hour
brought in the verdict When Intercepted by the judge
if he had any thing to say, Cornell roseand commended
the judgment and good manifested by the jury
thanking them for their verdict and expressing his good
will toward them He was sentenced to be executed or
the lh day OF March next between the hours OF ~ and
p. M--Fredonia Censor.
BRUTAL OuTRAGE.-An outrage Of the most .ag-
gravated and brutal character was perpetrated al
Pifiardinia Livingston county, Friday night last.
person named AIonzo Bates who resides Peoria Wy
omiIg county stopped at tavern in Pardnia with the
intention of staying all night During the evening he
heard that respe ,abe widow with three childrenthe
eldest daughter venteen OF ageved near. He
announced his attention. Boosting manner of passing
the night at her house time during the evening he
proceeded the house He found the mother absent and
The family in charge OF the daughter and locking the
DOOR he compelled the deenceless girl under the threat
of instant DEATH to pass the night with him. Towards
morning he lett the house; but was soon oyertaken and
brought before the nearest magistrate, by whom he was
held to bail in the sum of S5O0.-Roehester Democrat
LITERATURE MISUNDERSTANDING following
endorsement npon petition presented yesterday,
n from nf the original the
Mr. Handy of Barnstable Presents the Pretishon of
Snow Rich and 20 others Ctersons of Boston Praying
for the Law to be amended Setiorh in Said Preshon
Relating to Barrels for Mackrel and other Picked fish
wish it Referred to the Committe on Fsherys"
AN AFFAIR OF HoNoR.-On Wednesday last four
gentlemen arrived at Phiipsburgh, p G. from Mont
real They Immediately ordered dinner-ae it, and hired
person carry them to Hghgate On approaching the
as deg of north latitude they inquired for the line y
The driver pointed to well known Monument, few
rods distant, and told them they were Just there y"
Hereupon the four gentlemen jumped out Of the sleigh
old the driver to wait till they came backas they had
private matters to settle out in the field. They
cordingly walked out into the field. Two of the party
measured off fifteen PAGES, and made sundry other little
which the other two gentlemen very
cviny exchanged shots They were about to repeat
these very delicate cvlies when the arrival OF some
vulgar people, who either had not the slightest notion OF
honor absurdly supposed that against the law
for fools make game of each other drove the parties
from the ground They went back to the sleigh, made
halt by the road side and exchanged three shots more
We regret to add that neither received the slightest
\scratohwhich shows that it no great scratch of
uel" The parties were frightened that none but the
PONDS in the least danger The "cause assigned
this rash act" is satisfactory could be expected
ems that one OF the party-a New Yorker-on some
sion not known, assaulted the other gentleman, a
IN of Montreal by hitting him slap in the chops,
ably at ehop-house, in the city, at which the latter
of course chopfalsn and demanded honorable salts
on." After the fourth shot the seconds declared that
action complete, and babe them shake
which they did. They then parted, the New York
his second coming on South, and the Canadian and
bend returning to Montreal. The names Of the par
Vi are not known.-St .7Bars Repub jan. 81.