The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-09-14
Personal Movements.

Mrs. Jonn Tyler, The lady oil the frcsiueh', az
tended by Miss Tyler, Judge Wilkins, Capt Wag.
gaman, and suite, arrived fere yesterday morning.
The venerable John Quincy Adams has been re-
nominated to Congress from the Eighth Congress
sional District, Mass
Gen. Mirabeau Lamar, exPrssident Of Texas,
arrived in Philadelphia, on Wednesday, from the
South.
The honorary degree of doctor in Divinity was
conferred at Browns University upon the Rev
John S. Magennis, Professor of Divinity in the
Theological Institution, Hamilton, N, y, and
upon the Rev. Edmund A. Crawley President OF
Queens College, Nova Scotia. The Honorary
Degree Of Doctor of Laws was conferred upon
the Hon. John Whpple, Of Providence, and the
Hon. Theron Metcalf, Of Boston.
by his last will, lett to all his slaves amounting TO
thirty in number, the right TO be free, II they SO
choose.
Mr. Spencer was on board the U. s. steamer AL
bert, on her late experimental tnp.
Gov. Letcher, OF Kentucky, has issued pro-
clamation appointing the Goth inst. as a day of
prayer, praise and thanksgiving
Gov. Seward among the speakers at the
wing meeting at Bath, on the 80 ult.
DIR. Reese has been elected to fill the office of
Superintendent Of Common Schools, vacated by
the death of Col. Stone.
City Intelligence.
Police ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS THE AMERICAN MU-
American Museum on Thursday night, had his pocket
picked of calskn wallet containing 500 in bills and
they carry money while attending public exhibitions,
the town is swarming with pick pockes who resort to
these places to secure their booty
PIcxpocKEr AT THE ToMBs-As DR.. Rogers, Sen, was
transacng business yesterday morning the lower
Police Office, he had his pocket picked OF wallet con-
tanning 800 This is OF the coolest specimens Of
daring rascaty have recorded and If the fellow
should be caught he will present study for all the
rogues that infest our city.
FAsHIoNAsLE FLARE.Ur.-A French merchant named
Claudus Dord whose place of business is at 80 Beaver
street appeared at the Lower Police Office yesterday al
ternoon, and entered complaint against James Law.
s b. shooting G Rm with pistol An nstrament Of that
description found the person Of MIR. Lawrence,
well loaded and Justice Drnker ordered Lawrence to
find bail in the Lawrence alleges that Dord
has been rather too intimate with his wife, and he there
fore ordered him with threats to keep away from his
misses Weaso understand that Lawrence has in his pos
session full proofs of the conduct of Dord which will be
presented the community before another tribunal In
default Of bail Lawrence was committed and the Court,
application to reduce increased the sum $780, More
to morrow.
Fmr-A fire broke out yesterday morning at quarter
past ten in the laboratory of the establishment OF Rush
ton Co. in Broadway Pine street The laboratory
which extensive Is in the basement of No. Pine
street The fire was confined mainly to the chemical in
gradients hut the damage uncomfortable and is fully
covered by The goods of John barley tailor
the floor above damaged by the water from the
engine The fire YVES soon subdued, without communi-
eating beyond the room Of the laboratory.
C0r0ner's Record-sept. l4-BRIDGET DowD.-The
inquest held upon the body of this woman Thursday
evening terminated in the Coroners jury finding the fol
in consequence Of injuries ielopously indicted her
by Michael Dowd at 255 Mott street. Wednesday the
18th day OF September instant"
DEATH OF JAMES HAHN this case, reported yester
day the jury returned verdict that he to his deaf
by violence inflicted wilfuy by gross negligence by
some person unknown to the jury" tstranse verdict
FouNp DROWNED A Scotchman, named James Raw
aged so ound drowned at the foot Of lsls
street, North River.