The New York herald., 1845-12-12
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is years ogo from Vermont, a raw looking boy, but
handsaw as quick ss any other Green Mountain child
He dealt in hempseed, patent hempbreaks publishing
Treatises keeping and ri Rebeilions on sub
scriptions and other contTvances till he finally settled
down to hard work and a steady home by marrying
daughter of De xter smith farmer in the town OF Nav
Berlin where he has since resided Five years ago. Mr.
Smith and wife and all his children had died with the
exception of Harris wife and her brother Sidney smith,
a merchant in New York He will be remembered as
having been formerly clerk in this village and more
New York city Over two years ago, Sidney, who had
smasssd large property gradually iound himself SINK
ing under consumption, and salea rom VOW IorX
winter and spring In the pursuit OF health and
to New York In June ls4a Gen John A. DIX ana iaoy
with hm abroad Before sailing he made mis- will, Ia
which as we learn, he give large iegaces 70 the emil
dren of his partner end directed the OF the In
terest OF certain principal sum TO Harris wife during
her Life and at her death the principal to 60 10 her only
child, and in the event Of the chid's dying without
issue all TO to his parners the Clarks On
his return to New York ne made arrangements LOT
Harris He sent out by canal furniture provisions and
numerous bachelor comforts ant wrote long letter 70
his sister describing his return his health, his anxiety
her. his expected happiness on meeting and giving
directions about carriage and other arrangements lie
told her that Mrs Dix, who had often heard him men.
ton her name her warnest regard and promised
to with her husband from their summer residence
Broo okfeld and make visit to them. He then alluded
to his will which he said not to his MIND mat ne
should alter it as as ne got out to Chenango ana
do better by her well as change It in other respects
Then for fear he might not live to alter It, ne concluded
to provide for her at once and he drew ON the top Of the
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partners, the Clarks payable to her order OF thlr1y
thousand dollars He tells her how to invest IT. to take
the advice OF Enos S Halbert, Alva Babcock, AoJah
Gilbert Noah Ely and Horace O. Moss in managing 1t;
to live well and procure every thing that would make
South New Berlin Post Office in the absence Of General
Harris and Mr. Babcock the Post Master took 1t to her
She sighted and sick at the time and she read
it imperfectly laying aside until her husbands return
In three days Harris home and at the very moment
saying that Sidney fast failing and desired their
immediate presence. They did start Immediately, sne
gsred lew days after their arrival and died and they
brought back his body to be buried with his iatners
Dix BENJAMIN Butler and Judge DEMO, Harris Coun-
sell that was void as to the disposition OF the kreates
any Hs sa They sd bill in
aside proposition was made by the a, CaaIks lot ia
the suit proc eeded Here a Leaf turns day
before the last election, Harris received letter
papers s and esis and pick out everything which
had any bearing or reference TO his whi ana SEND
for the first time the one containing the thirty thousand
dollar draft, which had laid buried up ior IL months IN
nasp how snd whsra
the letter were made and In the presence o. zen ecn
dorssd BY Mrs Harris Harris then with Alva Bsbcoek
and another friend went to New York, Babcock caryi ing
the letter in his vsse and Harris the draft a. osa uca
would have it, Babcocks vaise, with the letter ana nis
overcoa stolen from Dunnings Hotel shortly al.
ter stopping there The draf, however. was SAFE ana
that Babcock took and for payment TO Enos
Clark in his store Clark took it, and mutteIng that 1t
strange and that he would speak to his partner
walked to Police Justice Osborne swore was Tor
gerry and obtained a warrant on which Babcock was
| rested and examined. Babcock succeeded in showing
that he presented 1t as the agent OIL HARMS ana ne was
discharged The Justice retained the draft, and Harris
Co. returned home with feas in their esrs But Har.
ris troubles not yet ended He had scarcely got
to South New Berlin when Police oftcer from New
York arrested him for the forgery on complaint Of the
uudged of again to the city to answer the charge The
General is hard nutto crack and they who st,empt to
squeeze him will hnd This 18th the stakes
$4,000. If he collects the draft ne has fortune to
begin with and gh. the will with the VIII stands ne
nave second fortune. The General il bold player
aud We ret on him. But we pity Mr. Postmaster Bah
long This his first visit 10 the city, and he pro-
ni.ed himself rich fun He got IT. In two days they
him up for forgery and all but got him into the Tombs
lie thinks be sbant go again in hurry. The osnsIsi
MORAL DEsTlTUrIoN IN The JERSEY MOUNTAINS
We mentioned some tune since that some enlsrprls-
ing members of the Theological Seminary at Piincston
had explored insulated parts oil tho state WIN
oil ascertaning moral condition, AMI impsrtng
light Here brief abstract OF their discoveries ip
some districts within day journey OF US
L. D Potter and {. {. Baldwin spent each six weeks,
which lies west the wanakie Valley and the Ksmapo
mountains and report as follows From the time we
reached the field until lett it, We travelled about 800
miles, mostly foot; visited All famiiie 20 whom we
sold 252 volumes, amounting to s52 o5 and granted l3o
volumes and 4 pages OF Tracts OF the value oil e22 10
We found l62 families Of the All who either had
religious book none but the Bible we distributed
where were received with Kindness and hospitality
Many Of the people were scattered upon the mountains
and could be reached only by unifsquensd roads Or
paths. We constantly compelled to make excur.
sons in these places OF mile, and somstmss two miles
TO reach single house About one IN ten oil the gensr
middle le aud among the children OF suincisnt
age, ono In thirty, connot read great chanSs mas
been effected OF temperance, and has been ioI
lowed by great in povement morality and temporal
prosperity Augustus SeeIey visited IN the northern
ngs sold sol volumes and granted l3s volumes, with
about 1000 pages Of 1rac.s He sold and gave away %
Bibles and 4s Iestsments Great dssituon exiss along
the Wanawands mountains many were destitute Of
books OF any kind and very few had any religious books
extent and infdey more than IN any other place visit
| ed,-tostered there by Tom Paine's Age OF Reason
Charles W. Forman gave his services or three months
without any pecunaiy compensation, laboring with
Mr. Seeley in Morris county He sold oo3 volumes,
amounting to s,sl ST. and granted 30 volume. and about
1000 pages Of Tracts OF the value of S57 y3 He visited
e09 families, 90 OF whom were destitute Of the Bible
New Jersey contains large number OF grown persons
who can neither read nor write, distributes IN the
different counties follows burlington, IA; Mercer
800 Monmouth, lo4l; Bergen, ASA Essex 400 Hudson
1877 Hunterdon, pa Atlantic, 279 Cumberland, 10!
Passaic, 1894; Norris 4l0; Warren 24S; Sussex, 3i7
somerset, IA addessx as; Gloucester oll Salem. sa7
cape May, ~
DISASTER ON THE LAKE. "A large foretopsaii
schooner went down at her anchors on the night OF
18TH November, and all on board pershed She came
of Long Point, the afternoon OF the l7th having
lost her oresa and being otherwise disabled lay there
repairing damages until the next evening, when
struck by squall, and went to the bottom. Her top
gallant yard out OF water shall visit the spot II the
weather permits and endssyer ASCERTAIN what vessel
1t is.-Cor Buf. Con-. .1do.
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/ ScHUYLERvILLK MURpER.-We learn from the
Ballslon cpa Gazette that Wilcox was indicted by
the grand jury last week. for murder He srrsgnsd
before the court and plead guilty. We understand,
say the Gaxstte, that mental alteration insanity
the plea which will be urged in excuse for this horrible
deed The only insanity that have yet heard o. ~
this case, is that produced by Rum We understand
he was drunk when the murder was committed rnst
kind Of insanity is very common
TREMENDOUS Snow SToRA.-A tall OF snow, tor
the time OF year unparalleled continued throughout
the whole yesterday On level at least two lee,
have fallen but places 1t has drited to an extra
ordinary height The roads in our neIghborhood are
nearly blocked up IN the town they are barely
J hava rd hat a mai per n