The New York herald., 1845-04-08

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| This is certainly a new mode of settling connu-
bal dilficutes-by public meeting and resolutions
We give |. here Tor what it is WORTH and the in
hdence 1t may produce. No doubt it will lead the
public mind to iull investigation of this curious
affair, which Is sOCn TO be made the subject Of u.
dicial process at the capital OF AeghaDia.
IHE TRIAL OF POLLY BoDNE The Court OF
oyer aud Terminer sits to-day, bill authorizing
lis session having passed the Legislature. The
summing up will close to-day, and the charge o.
the Judge probably be delivered, SO that the case
may go to the jury tonight. Yesterday was con-
sumed by Messrs. De Witt and Clarke, anothe,
striking illustration having been afforded Of the
powers OF interminable talking possessed by oul
Aleghanian lawyers.
The courtroom presented the most extraordinary
aspect. Every nook and corner, except the very
limited area Immediately in front of the bench,
was filled with women, OF all ages and condi.
tions-the decrepid old woman of eighty-and the
budding girl OF ffteen-the showily dressed belle in
silk or satin, and the sturdy wench in shilling
| calico. Ia they poured, rushing, crowding
glgging, talking, pushing, clbowrs their way, and
| almost trampling over The officers. AT last the
Judge had to order the door to be closed, and hun.
dreds were obliged 10 go away with the most evi.
dent reluctance. And there the female crowd sat
bravely facing oat every remark made by the coun
sci, albeit much was said that made some of the
male beings present blush, when they recolectee
that female ears were there wide open to catch
every word that was uttered. The whole scene
indeed, was probably one Of the most extraordi
nary ever witnessed in any court justice in ALE
ghania.
Polly seems very cool and composed. She sits
on bench in front of the judge and jury, in com.
pany with her mother, and three other female rea.
| tves-sisters, we believe. We have not seen any
likeness fher which gives any thing like cor
rect idea of her features Her forehead is large,
eyebrows arched, eyes dark, full, and piercing, her
nose aqualine and prominent, lips thick and gene
rally partially open, chin rather email and reced-
ing She is dressed in mourning, and wears
thick black veil. She appears to be about forty
three years Of age. The general expression of her
face is not at all displeasiEg the first glance bp
closer examination results in less favorable i'm
preston. She is evidently woman of great
shrewdness and firmness, and the individuality is
SO s,rkiugly marked that once seen she could not
fail afterwards to be recognized
The most intense interest is felt in the result
among certain classes of the community. The fe-
males who have thronged the court room from day
to day are, it is proper to add hiefy from Staten
Island, New Jersey, and Long Island. Very few
women residing in the city have attended the trial.
CORNER STONE OF WASHINGTON HALL-THE
RESURRECTION N,-Yesterday, the workmen engaged
in removing the residue of the old walls OF Wash
ington Hall, Broadway, came upon the cornerstone
and raised it from its sleep of six and thirty years.
1t is white marble flag of about three feet by two
and was found in a horizontal position beneath the
northern corner of the building. After pausing
few moments in Difference TO such arespectable de-
post, the gave it touch of the year AS in the
shape Of bucket Of Croton water, when the fol.
lowing inscription became legible:-
This
CORNER SroNE
WASHINGTON HALL,
July 4TH, 1909,
being the
33rd Anniversary
ofthe
INDEPL> DENCE
oftho
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
| WASHINGTON BENEVOLENT
SOCIETY,
INsTIrUTEp
July l2ih,
A. d. MDcccvrIi.
On the reverse was the lis. Of officers Of the
| the society,"
ISAAC sEBRIN0. President.
WILLIAM ToaREY lst Vice President.
RoBERr MORRIS. Jr.. I'd Vice President.
HkHRY PsPE, Treasurer.
g.. VEbPLANcK, Secretary.
| Ss S's.s S.sia: r;.a.'' Building Committee.