The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1844-01-19
Nsw Yora Correspondence.

NEW Y DIRK, January H. 1914.
Doctor Potts, yesterday, published another long
and vrulent letter, addressed to Doctor wainwright,
IN reference to the opinion that there cannot be a
church without Bishop. 1t was violent philippe,
and had but little to do with the question at issue
This proftess controversy has become standing joke
in the city; and the parties TO it have become sub
jecs Of mercless merriment and ridicule among the
ways and wits. 1t is hoped for the good of religion
and the church-no matter how the church militant
be organized-tbat it will speedily be brought to
close Most of the presses warmly dscount,nance
it, but others urge the dsputants EDWARDS.
The courts busy engaged in trying cases
OF crime. man named LEIroA, German
who is charged with numbering his wife, and
then setting fire TO his house, in October last
is now being tried The deed charged against him
is one of the most revolving cases of crime that
ever dsgraced humanity but as the affair pro-
ceeds in investigation, it appears almost certain
that the accused is not guilty. There appears
to be but little doubt that the woman accidentally set
fire to her bed when drunk and thus fell victim to
intemperance.
young woman named Amelia Norman charged
with attempt to murder a merchant in
the front of the Astor House sometwo months
since, by stabbing him, is also on trial This
young woman, it has already been proved was SO
duced, dishonored and abandoned by him, under
circumstances the most revlting. Her wrongs, as
developed and proved on trial, are Of the most dam
ming description, and fail to hold the robber of
her virtue and repose up to he ceaseess execration
of the world regret that delicacy and regard for
the morals of your Sheet will not suffer to write
out the whole story. The day before the trial COM
menced, the unhappy and betrayed girl attempted 10
commit suicide by hanging herself She is now at
tended by several ladies of the Society of Friends Of
the greatest responsibility, who are determined that
justice shall be done.
This extraordinary case has developed facts so alb
horrent aud revolving, that they have awakened
world of sympathy in behalf Of the poor girl, and
called voluntarily to her defence some half dozen of
the most eminent Of the New York bar, among whom
are to be found David Graham, John A. Morrell, and
others. She will, suppose, be found guilty of the
stabbng but the facts that will be pre- ented in nit
igaton, if not of justification, will be of nature
that will secure her light sentence, and instant
freedom. Yesterday it found difficult to repress
the outbreakng Of the deep sympathy that was felt
for her by the immense and deeply excited multitude
in attendance.
In despite Of the mandates of the bench they two or
three times broke forth in the most rapturous and
deaening bursts of applause, whilst the counsel for
the defence recapitulatng the history Of her suf
erngs, and the catalogue Of the vllany of her sedu
GER. The seducer and prosecutor was in attendance
but when called upon to present himself be scudded
among the crowd and refused to display his person 10
the indignant multitude. This trial is reported with
great minuteness and e1actness in the New York
Herald, and should be read by all who hold the Sc
Queer of female innocence in adherence
The Stock Market experienced further decline
yesterday and its downward tendency" is still more
manifest 10 day All kinds ofstocks decline some sink
with rapdity far greater than others Illinois, for
instance fell yesterday q per cent. 1t will continue
recede and | shall not be surprised if it declines
before the Is, of March, $40. Money is very album
dant; and it is believed that the Spring trade will
open wit great animation.
Yours, &c. r.