The New York herald., 1845-08-05

HIGHWAY ROBBERY IN WEST RoxBI-RY-On FRI
with the Brook Farm Association in West Roxbury was
proceeding homeward ina single wagon, man sitting
by the side OF the road called upon him. saying he
proceeded, the man began to cough very badly, which
raised Mr. HIS suspicious and he put his hand in his
pocket opened his knife and prepared himself to resist
if attacked Arriving at piece Of wood about half mile
from Brook Farm, two other appeared and called
took his money they must take him with Il Rsachng
forward to seize club he had in the wagon, the he
had taken in with him pushed him ont head foremost into
the road Still retaining his club Mr. H. struck the fore
most of the robbers, who exclaimed that his
broken Another robber seized Mr. H. around the body
and arms, but not as to prevent his stab
bing one of the robbers in the side with his knife
The robbers procured strap from the wagon, and
placing il around Mr. HIS neck choked him till he
nsensbe and inflicted several bruises upon his
head, and another in his side They then took from his
threw into the bushes which has since been found.
They then threw him back into the wagon together
with his pocketbook and papers minus the money.
Of them say he bleeding internally and another said
ne must not consult physcian, if he died. Mr.. H. be-
Mr. II. discovered about halfpast IL, and his body
taken of the wagon and rubbed and bathed until he
revived He is very badly but it is hoped not danger
ously hurt.
THE BODIES IN THE WHIRLPOOL The Whirl-
pool, near Niagara Falls, has OF late become re-
cepace of dead bodies. In addition to the two human
bodies noticed on the agtn uis (Which st.i remain
dies of two horses and hog These may be seen from
bank above, passing around funeral circuit Of
mile more in circumierence-each succeeding circuit
drawing them the vortex OF the Whirlpool, until
each in their turn become submerged beneath the boil
ing elcmentagain thrown with violence from its angry
embrace to repeat its former evolutIons The sight Of
human bodies in the whirlpool is solemn and terrific
human effort to dispossess them-unl satisfied in reve
ling with the dead it emits them through its out
let into the rapids below, to be entombed in Lake
Ontario
SENTENCE OF FLowERY-The anniversary OF
TnAt paIpe afsdf
the United States Circuit Court on Saturday, SAYS the
Boston Courier by pronouncg sentence on refer Flow
fire, with intent to engage the slave trade The ex
ceptions taken by his counsel having been argued
former day. were overrucd and he was ordered to
pay fine of $4,000 and to suffer imprisonment IN the
common iail five years The sentence was pronounced
by Judge Sprague Col Rogers suggested, that on ac
count Of the unhealthy nature OF Boston JAIL the
tence might be executed In other jail and he named
the Salem. The district attorney acceded to the
suggestion and the prisoner accordingly ordered to
committed to the Salem JAIL and he declared to be
in the custody Of the United States Marshal
OPERATION OF THE NEW PosT OFFICE LAw.-Up-
on application at the Post Office Department, we
learn the mpossibiity Of acquiring correct information
postage law. Nor shall we be able to lay before
our readers any general exposition Of its effect until al
ter the end Of the current quarter which expires on the
last day of the month. From the city post office
we learn that the number OF letters, papers and pack
ages passing through their hands unconnected with the
business of the has increased 80 per cent,
when compared with the business OF the month OF June
The gross amount proceeds from postage these has
fallen off nearly 50 per cent while ,he postage
ia enormous For the Post Office Department alone
sad to reach $40 900 Cor the month just past
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