The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-09-12

in letter to the Erenng Journal that resident of that
place (Ir. Abraham iagaman) outCoburns Colburn al
together in the faculty OF mental calculation He null
tipes in his head" 10 places OF figures by as many
place sof figures The result occupying 90 places Of
figures. Coburn, is said, could not go beyond null
tiplyng places by places.
Catharne Lindsay, the servant girl of Mr.. Hodg-
OF Savannah, Ga, who was arrested and taken De-
eorpns through the agency of Dr. Hudson of West
Springfield has sued said Hudson for false imprson.
men laying her damages at $1,000 The suit Is brought
Boston in October AS Hudson refused to give the me-
cessary bail $1,000 he was committed to jail this town
on Monday last In his arrest and commitment he played
the part OF non.resistan" and about helpless
as a bag of cotton Springfield Republican
The Springfield (M) Republic states the death
Henry Lands aged TO- Thursdy morning in the stage
coach Jefferson and Lafayette on the National
road He was returning home, was in his usual health,
and engaged in cheerful conversation lew moments De-
fore his death.
EXECUTION OF II. G. GREEN.-The mandate OF
the law has been fulfilled, the last office performed,
and the spirit of H. G. Green has been ushered before
his Maker there hope to meet the reward so freely
held to all who repent Of their sins believe in
the forgiveness of God
The deceased has taken little for the last three
days and night and day he has occupied almost
all his time in prayin and inging hymns.
At u O'Clock to-day his relatives bid him last and at
fecting farewell and left him with the Rev Mr.. Van
Kleek of st Paus Church. and the Rev. Mr. Baldwin of
the Third street Baptist Church, who have heretofore
labored without ceasng and with success TO bring him
to a OF his awful situation
His parting with the Sheriff and his deputies, Messrs
Richmond and Rose was extremely affecting before
leaving his room he sent ior MI Rose 10 oa INN gIoa
| arms around his neck and kissed him, eXclaiming,
You have been very kind to me, you have treated me
like brother for the last months that have been
under your charge but must now leave you and ex.
hort you to turn to the Lord and seek home in that
happy world where all my hopes are centered"
About quarter to four the Sheriff up stairs fol-
| lowed by the Rev. MIR. Van Kleek and the Rev. Mr.
Baldwin who shortly succeeded by the prisoner
supported by MIR. Richmond and of his friends He
appeared calm and coected but owing to the length OF
When he arrived at the gallows, he requested the
clergy to sing verse from hymn, commencing with
Rock of ag cleft for me-
Let me hide myself in thee"
After which the Rev Mr. Baldwin addressed prayer to
the throne of grace and followed by Mr. Van Kleek
imporlng divine forgiveness the prisoner in an elo
quent strain When he closed Green made short put
The weights then fell and he was drawn up and after
few sPasmodic efforts he settled down quietly stlll
about ten minutes the Rev. MIR. Van keek addressed
/ those present. and said =
q" take this opportunity to announce, in behalf of the
Rev Mr. Baldwin and my self that full and free COMES
sion has been made TO us by Henry g. Green, of the
crime of which he was convicted and which he has
now been executed; that he acknowledged the just
ness his sentence that he had no hard and unkind
feelings towards the witnesses the the ju-
nv the officers of the law the Governor who refused
to pardon him commute his sentence that he was
deeply penite mt and humble his offences against God
aud man and that he died looking for salvaon through
the merits of that Saviour whose precious blood cleans
eth from all SIM and who came into the world to save
The details of the confession after being submitted to
his friends will in due time be laid before the public
After the body had hung about half hour DR. Backus
and other medical present pronounced him dead
The pulse perceptbe at the wrist II minutes and
slight remor of the heart also perceptibe "a min
utes After hanging about five minutes longer the body
taken and given to his friends by the
| Troy Budget, Sept 10
| IMPORTANT MOVEMENTS THE CHocTAws AND
project to which we alluded re-
taw and Cherokee nations for organization under the
territorial laws, preparatory to seeking admission as
complishment. The Choctaws have promptly approved
of the policy adopted by their worthy chief upon this
important subjects and will be seen by the following
extract from the Mississippi Free Trader that nation
further evinced their worhiness OF political rights
by electng Pchlyn their representative in present
ing to Congress their claim for admission to the priv
leges Of American citizens under our national confede
Ptchyn the elective Chief Of M @
will probably visit Washington this winter for the
purpose Applying to Congress for the admission OF his
gate in Congress constitution il is said has been
adopted by the voters of the nation and every pelim
nary step taken for submitting to Congress- and this
distinguished chief selected as their representative"
The CENsUs.-It appears that the Tonawanda
Indians have at last yielded their assent that an emu
meration shall be made of their number and resources
letter from II. X. Schoolcrait, the census agent ap
pointed for this purpose by the State dated the 7h ns
says that on reaching Tonawand some weeks since,
the Indians discussed the policy OF giving in the census
two days some being in iavor others against inc inca,
his return from the west evidently that they might the
learn what course was pursued by the other
tribes Mr. s. on the 9Th revisited them, and obtained
their full This completes the whole circle OF the
New York bands, and will enable him, when the work
finished lay before the Legislature full account OF
their industrial efforts and progress in civilization
REVERSE OF FoRruNE-Noah Brown, whose
death was announced in our paper, was formerly
one of the firm of Noah and Adam Brown extensive ship
builders in the city of New York We understand that
when that firm dissolved some years since the deceased
al ,av1 of in
Joint property but owing to being cheated going secu-
rty for others and making bad speculstions he became
very poor in his old age and for some time before ms
death procured scanty subsistence for himself and IA
mly at corkng and repairing old boats by days work
We have whether true or no. we came.
vessels built for the public service during the s war
with Great Britain and also that he built vessel Of war
for the Russian Government, and has received Dut
| small part OF the pay.-Neoark Eagle
MAILS FOR TExAs.-We have the authority OF tne
postmaster of this city, TO state that maiis VIII De
duly made up at Mobile and New Orleans ana transnn
ted by the steamboats, and other vessels IN ne
Of the government, from those ports 70 , ~ anu
Corpus Christi in Texas often as said poats or YES
sells shall perform trips those places Return malls
% he made IN and forwarded by the postmaster Of
CIV Iaces will be received and brought by the cap
tains aore said which mails and mail matter VIII ne de-
vered into the post office Of New Orleans or Mobile as
The case may be- Letters, newspapers and pamphlets,
unpaid well prepaid are to be forwarded IN the
MURDER AT THE RICHMOND PENIrENrIARY ,-Fe- |
lix FERGUSON one OF the keepers of the penlten-
ary was killed Tuesday about IL o'clock, by Moses
Johnson, free negro convict in the penitenary near
Richmond Johnson was a workman in Mr.. Fergussons
department; and while Mr.. f. sitting down, John.
son. we understand, went up behind him and without
any provocation inflicted wound upon his neck wtha
knife the blade of which about three inches long,
severng the carotid artery and windppe Mr. Fergus
son died within about 30 minutes.
MAINE ELEcTroN.-We have received some Iur-
Their returns from the recent election In Maine. Inc
Sdco Democrat giving returns from eighteen towns IN
York county announces the complete success OF the en-
tire democratic ticket for that county and also the gra
tifying result of the election Of Mr. Scammon the demo
cratic candidate for Congress- by handsome majority
slim from the augusta Age expresses the OPINION that
there IL no choice of governor by the people.