The New York herald., 1845-07-12
Varieties.

BLoop.-A gentleman who arrived in Cincinnati lately
lars of dreadful deeds of blood committed on the Wa
cha river in Louisiana, few days since. He stated
that two planters living adjoining plantations had
dimculty. An unruly horse belonging to one jumped
into lot belonging to the other which shot, Soon
AFTER negro belonging to the of the horse went
over TO the said plantation he too shot The same
evening, the planter who owned the horse and negro
took his gun and went over to the planters house who
him Tn. Of Se dead
hearing the report out of the house. whom he
commanded to stand. As the gun was reloaded
the son was shot and Immediately expired The daugh
ter of the planter then the door, when the
ster took his bowie and cut her throat from to
ear and then fed The slaves the plantation raised
the alarm, and the fend pursued and taken, and
committed to the nearest jail to await trial These
source, but we feel inclined to doubt them.
Cold BLooLED MURDER-We learn by letter
from Greenvile, Z. H. that Tuesday last most bru
a M was committed in open day in sthe midst OF
!he u village, BY Dexter Wells on young man named
robert Headden, There old difference between
them and they had not spoken to each other for two
Wells was employed daily to and from his business
Wells came out unnoticed he passed Tuesday and
deliberately shot him twice with double barrel gun
heavily loaded with bullets, less than eighteen Of
which lodged in his body Hsadden survived about 20
hended and lodged in jail Charleston Mercury
STEAMBOAT AccIDENT-The steamer Portsmouth
last s 5S May with 40
Cohansey, Capt Green while proceeding to Bridgeton
and when of Marcus Hook, about nine clock yester.
day morning, burst her boiler. The passengers and
board the steamboat Kent, which opened to be in
the vicinity, and took them to Ne N0astlePhilade,
phia Eagle, Friday
Active preparations are in progress for the semi
centennial jubilee Of the graduates of Union College
which is to be celebrated Tuesday, July 22nd, in com
memoraton of the foundation Of the College, fifty
years since Two addresses are to be delivered by
Joseph sweetman, of the class Of 1877, who received
the first degree conferred by the institution The
other by Alonzo Potter, Of the class of 1918.
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in evidence before the coroners Jury that two men,
known entered steee's dwelling and claimed him as
prisoner by the authority CT the State slight struggle
ensued during which, Steele was shot dead and the
two fed toward the Ohio river which they crossed
in skif, and thus eluded capture.
In Muskingum comfy, in 1910, there were one
thousand three hundred and twenty one persons
the age Of twenty years who could neither read
kingum is greatly exceeded in Licking In that coun
ty thousand eight hundred and persons
6ysT Ss age Of Twenty are aSorns under this
Capt. Jonathan,W who has suffered imprison-
ment and other prvatos in Florida, the charge OF
aiding and abetting the freedom of slaves arrived
at this port yesterday morning in the brig Lowber from
Pensacola He had been tried twice before the of
the western district Of Florida.
The Secretary of State, in his official capacity of su
perintendent of Common Schools will spend days
in this clty!next week. and on Tuesday next he will
attend the examination of the pupils of the Deaf and
Dumb Institution
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home at South Brooklyn, on Thursday night between
and O'Clock since which time nothing has been heard
from him. II feared that he may have wandered to the
river and fallen in Had when he left home light
clothes, panaloons mixed with white apron and blue
cloth cap had no shoes on Whoever will give infor-
Luddington, II Cottage Row, (Furman street,) South
Brooklyn, will receive the thanks ofhis father. w
On Thursday evening, at about o'clock, the steam
boat formerly called the R0ndout but recently
known the Dandy Jim, burst her boiler while towing
canal boats between pier No East River and tbs fag
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no other personal injury resulted from the accident
young man about seventeen years -of age, named
Hugh Harrison, fell from house whlc h. r-utIng
in Front street. Pine, Thursday evening.
feared that he dangerously injured internally bnt
yesterday he comfortable, and there hopes Of
his ultimate recovery.
THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT FUND, invested in
stock of the State of Pennsylvania the
of Sl97Ol0o of which is in the five per cents.
Binny Alexander w. Johnsod, Isaac Wayne John Steel
and John R. Latmer Trustees Of the Washington Mon
ument Fund
The "hhccq Journal Ertra," containing an ac-
count of fatal accident the 4th of July proves to
have been miserable forgery The journal says that
such Extra printed at that office, and no such
slips mailed at their Post Office.
According to the statistics published in some o.
the Canada papers, it appears by the statement thai
brandy whiskey, and wine enough are imported an
female over fifteen years Of age
late number of the liverpool Mail says
Ireland, understand, at the dictation of Daniel
OConncll, is about to repudiate the shamrock, and
instead OF it to assume for national emblem, the aspen
as typical of eternal agitation"
SARAToGA.-The number of visiters at Saratoga
already amounts to upwards Of thousand, two hun
United States Hotel From June asth to July 7th in
elusive, the arrivals were ll0S.
Honorable Edward Cross, late representative in
Congress has been appointed Of the Judges Of the
Supreme Court of Arkansas, in the Of Honorable
I. j. Lacy, resigned.
We take the following from an exchange paper:
For washing, mending and irinipg
Two shurt fruns and Pear
OF cotton stockings
Forepensehappeney.
Governor Yell had arrived at Van Buren, Ark,
from Washington
"A large majority of the best wines drank in this
country, manufactured in New Jersey. The claret,
particularly which made by who keep dying
establishments, and who do not want to waste their
indigo
James w Hale, the father of the cheap postage
system sails in the Fidelia" the 10th instant with
his daughter, for England.
The prosecution Of the parties charged with the
murder of Hiram Smith, the brother of the prophet has
been abandoned.
The Kingston Chronicle, speaking Of the trade Of
Canada says, that since the opening of the welland
Canal this season, much larger class of American
vessels has visited Kingston"
The Philadelphia Inquirer of yesterday says, that
Commodore Elliott is dangerously ILL., His physicians
have caused Mrs Elliott and family to be sent for
The farmers in the neighborhood Of Newark,
Del are finishing their wheat harvest Their crop is
better than average one.
The health of Governor Dorr, though poor, is
gradually improving, it is said.
Rev Mr.. Whitman, of the second Unitarian So
ciety in Portland Me- has been presented with splen-
did silver pitcher and other pieces of plate as farewell
gift by the ladies of the first Unitarian parish in that
city.
A young lady named Motfatt, while viewing the
romantic scenery Of Fall Creek Ithaca the 4th
inst fell from the rocks into tho water distance Of 80
feet and sustained no injury. She found by her
tlo bau fho md
conscious OF the cause of her being there.
Thomas ]. Gadberry, convicted at Natchez, Mise
of the murder OF farmer and condemned to be hung
the 25th of July has been pardoncd by Gov Brown In
ccordance with the wishes of long list Of petitions
including the jury who tried and found him guilty
Mr. Polk and the Secretaries of Navy and War,
are expected to be at Old Point Comfort tho l5h.
MIR. Tyler Mr.. Cushing, and Gen. Lamar, have been
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