The New York herald., 1844-12-25

DR. Henry Miller OF Baltimore, died very suddenly
Saturday afternoon About three O'Clock he was seen at
his office by person having busnsss with him. and was
them so far as known good health Late in the alter
Of the neghbors found him lying eless In the
yard attached to his Office. The body warm STILL
and was taken In and laid upon bed but life entire
ly gone
The petition Of counsel in the case of Torrey, found
guilty ab1uctng three slaves the property Of Mr..
Heckrotte Of Baltimore, for new trial. was to be argu-
before the Judges Of Baltimore City Court on MONDAY
A. Hotchkiss lately the publisher of religious Pc
rodca Cincinnati has been arrested at New Orleans
on charge Of stealing $50 from the trunk Of fellow
boarder
His Exceency G3v. Crawford in obedience to act
Of the Legislature OF Georgia, has offered the Western
and Atlantic Railroad f,r sale.
Thitysx ship carpenters Of New Bedford have resolv
ed to build a ship their account, TO cost about
| $l4 900.
Gen Armstrong. of Nashville, will probably be next
Postmaster General.
The bill provide for the punishment Of persons dis
turbing the peace OF the State in relation to slaves and
free persons cf color has passed the Senate OF South Ca
rolina.
The Wheeling Gazette and Times at Wheeling, have
become united and will be under the pro.
l. prietorship Of J. f. Wharton, Esq, of the Times.
said that Messrs Blair and Rves of the Globe have
expressed hsr intention to DISPENSE for charitable
po the whole OF the 900 by them the result
Of the election. Good, iftrue.
Mr. ickliit Charge Turin, is abtut transating
the works OF Machiaveiii
"The Old Fellow !" Is the title Of weekly journal
Esq.
Pennpg on one OF the flying machine men, is endea
vorng procure appropriation of $2 900 from Con-
gress for one Of his mriai experiments.
The Free VIII Baptist General Association lately
holden in Painfeld, Y resolved among other things
That enlightened Christian innocently carry on
a courtship by late sitting.
The Hon. Charles Jarvis has been appointed by the
President. Collector OF the port Of Casne the State Of
Maine.
Subscriptions foot in Boston, for the purpose
OF raising we believe, at Mount Auburn, suitable mo-
nument to DR. Tuckerman.
Mr.. Martin Darand, old and influential merchant Of
Mobile died In that city on the l2h inst.
Dr. Louis f. Gayarre who confined in the jail OF
Noxubee county, Miss charge Of negro stealing,
made his escape the night Of the I'd inst One hun
dred dollars is offered for his apprehension.
The death Of Paul Beck, jr Esq, wealthy merchant
| Of Philadelphia, is announced.
1t is said Mr. Fox late British Minister in Washington
intends to return there to reside permanently.
The Baptist Advocate that the ship in which the
Rev. Mr. Devan and lady went out to Canton, spo.
ken when near the equator Mr. d. wrote that they
all well and in good spirits.
II is said that the Hon. Henry Hubbard who hos been
appointed agent Of Massachusetts, to reside at New Or.
leans will meet with no better reception there than his
colleague, Mr.. Hoar, did in Charleston
Thos Sully Jr disting young artist from Phi
adelphia has been in Columbia for the past week.
in taking ull length portrait Of the President
elect. He is sent by committee Of democrat citizens
Of Philadelphia to perform this duty and understand
circulation by the 4th Of March. Mr. sully has nearly
finished his task and will for the east in few days
The Springfield Un) correspondent of the 81 Louis
Republic say s." is mentioned here that Wood who
acted as OF Joe Smiths counsel at the time Of his
DEATH is endeavorns to prevail the prophets wife
publish it, and that she has about consented to do
Senator Walker arrived in Philadelphia on Saturday,
| George NJ Dallas where he sojourns.
II is said that difference OF long standing between Mr.
| Calhoun and MIR Archer has been recoIcled.
Tho Montreal papers complain that the officers Of the
50 English regiment. stationed there regular
| OF rowdies.
| THE RIors IN PoTTsvlLLE.- E.-PoTTsvILLE, Dec.
Z2j, 1914 by your paper O yesterday, see there
great deal Of talk about the riot most OF which,
you pertly remark, is silly xaegeraon There
for political trade But quiet should not be unustly
imputed and none but the malicious could convert the
In answer to the various reports viii merely state the
facts. you have been informed inducements were held
had
fect Of accumulaing large body OF men on that work.
Many resigned desirable employment at distance to
become here the victims Of shadow The effort TO g.,
them here was prompted by double motive-the first in
consequence Of the contractors time for doing the work
being limited TO the first OF January the second from
could honestly done for they therefore in consde
ration Of these matters, obliged TO make desperate
| push. After mature deliberation and consideration
sanctioned by the generous indulgence Of the engineer
to extend the time Of doing the work. tho eecu-
ally to reduce the to compliance they at
uced the wages ten cents per day The men offered 10
compound, but they treated slaves equals
They turned out, and the Irish lovag portion u
people fnl agony at the horrors Of the rebellion
There may have been few turbulent spirits, as among
all crowds disposed to violate the law but have the
Of several peace officers, who there that
body they reasonable and not disposed to commit
any breach of the peace remarkable circumstance
sideriDg their treatment The sheriff sent for; he
decided TO go and make the necessary arrests with civil
posse Of which he had assurance there would be no diff
Guilty. From this he chnsged by the order Of mill
ary spirit whose mLd swims In Of conquest, and
xious to 60 where glory awaited him. lie told the
sheriff that the companies would be ready immediately,
and better 60 there and make display, the eng
having promised to take up the carts. The matter
again They had reluctantly, because unnecessarily to
travel ten miles cold night to the scene Of distur
bance and when they there they found the elements
Of the awful mob dissolved In bamy sleep in their homes
They reused from their repose in aavern
and such supposed TO be leaders detained p
soners. They were marched 10 Poltsvile next day.
raigned before Squire, where 1t limited Justice or ra
her law meted out to them with unsparng hand
required little stretch to commit them from the es
mony. Thus thirteen werc sent to enjoy the lux nres
OF Jail until Courtthree months. The military de-
praise for their prompt movement when called Ma
ny Of them sympsthised much with the men, and pro-
nounced ridiculous to call them out on such mission
| -Phiiad. Times Dec. -.
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