New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-04-12

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ADror-RyMgyr-Th Legislature of Pennsylvania
has agreed adjourn on The l5lh OF this month IL
will be the shortest session held tor several years
On the 10th the per diem allowance to Members,
according 10 an enactment OF the last Legislature,
would have been reduced 10 81 10 This probably
operated on the minds OF the Members, and as
natural consequence shortened the session.
PARRrcrpE By AN INSANE WoMAN.-On the I'd
Inst rshiiGl murder WAS committed In the town OF 't-
Gill; about twenty miles from lth!ca BY Miss EDWARDS
morning Of that day she requested her mother 70
90 on an errand house few rods distant irou theirs
and whilst she absent, approached Mr. Edwards her
father VIII shaving, and struck him Vloent mo"
across the, back OF the neck with He ell TO the
floor his head nearly severed from his body HAVING re-
peaied the blow three times she cut MS throat WIN
the razor that he hal been using Miss Edwards then
called from door 10 her mother and when sue return
ell attacked her with With the assistance OF
lte boy however It WAS wrested from her before sue
had been able DO much more mischief Inc reason as
signed bv the mureress these dreadful deeds WAS at
she thought family had lived long enough ao AFTER
killing the other members she INTENDED 10 pun AN emu 10
her own life Miss Edwards Is about 30 years Of age, was
member OF the Presbyterian Church NJ virgil and had
abou. $1,000 al halt Of the proceeds OF winch
she annually for the support ohe minister She had
previously exhibited symptoms OF Insanity, but not 20
degree alarm her friends
From ST Cxolx-The packet bark Resale. HILL Jr
from ST. Croix March 2eh arrived AT TINS port yetero"E
Captain H. that business ut that place was quite a
tive The crop OF sugar was coming INTO inarhet, anu
was eagerly bought up expectation at $3.50 SO per
cwt The stock Of molasses in rs hands was light and
holders were well supplied with American Produce and
demand fair Several vessels in port loading sugars
for the United States toe-abe good freish In pc
.cal point OF view every thing was quiet.
tPhla. North Amer. Friday.
FIRE ~ BALTIMORE CoUyrY.--We learn that
great destruction taken place in the nechborhood OF
Cockeysvile Baltimore County. by the burning oil the
woods Several OF wood land the proper
" of Samuel worthington. David Ryder Miss charlotte
Owlrcs and Others burgt over on Merday ana tues
dav DESTROYING large quantity OF wood. fencing, &c
baltimore Patriot.
FIRE IN TEoY-A fire broke out IN Troy last
night at ia o'clock in Riverstreet, little above Con-
street II consumed two stores one occupied by
Mr. Kerr as wool store and the other By Webb & Aver
III Ms liquor store, and injured the adjacent buildings
There high wind, which threatened, AZ one time 10
destroy largo portion OF the city Alb Atlas, Wed day
REMovAt.oF THE REMAINS OF COMMODORE PoK-
rra-The removal OF the remains Of the late Commodore
Porter from the Naval Asylum TO the woodland Cemetery
which had been postponed took place Yesterday afternoon
Rev Dr. Tying the officiating clt rgy man. Inc csre-
monies were OF highly interesting character.
rPhil. North Amer. Thursday.