The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-07-26
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Varieties.
correspondent of the Memphis Enquirer says
AS the Florence stare left Bolivar Thursday night
last was robbed oil some trunks about ten miles cast OF
Bolivar The robbers Were pursued in this county Mr..
James NJ Sanders aud three other gentlemen, attempt
Ing to take them Friday night the robbers fired on
the company, and badly wounded MIR. Sanders the ball
having entered his left breast passing under three ribs
fired at the robbers but in consequence of the
darkness OF the night they made their escape There
are number Of persons in pursuit of them and they
will be taken beyond doubt it thought them
Is very badly wounded.
A gentleman Of Syracuse proposes that set Of
nile dals be placed each alro ad ne with the miles
say from to the required number the road may be
long or short, marked ON each dial face All these dals
are to be connected by wires galvanic battery i:to
be carried the locomotive and discharged at each dial
station as it passes along The index pointing to the
figures viii indicate the number Of miles passed will
hen be known at each end Of the road where the train
The storm on Tuesday in Essex, says the Salem.
heg'ser, was acc ompanied with hail. which desroyeda
great quantity ofgass One gentleman states that some
Of the hail stones measured inches in circumer
ence an hour alter they FELL and they would average
about tie size OF pullets.eggs. Glass in demand
here on Tuesday. One man states that he counted a
thousand panes broken within half mile as he came
along the roas The hail fell in very narrow vein and
with such force to break through the blinds on the
meeting houses and lame very considerably the arms
which were thrust out OF windows close the blinds.
A horrid murder was perpetrated recently on the
Des Mones river. A man, his wife and two children
were killed by three men who said to have followed
their victims from Pennsy lvania. Two OF the murderers
were arrested by woodchoppers who attract
ed to the spot by the cries Of distress The third offered
resistance, and was killed
An attempt was made, says the Phsfeld Gazette,
to kdnap colorcd woman, who lives the post Of
who rode up in carriage hc cries r the woman and
the alarm spread by her husband attracted crowd
to the spot and the would be stcalers sloped in
hurry, without accomplishing their nearious object.
At New Orleans, on the 18th instant, Charles p.
sweezer and Charles ~ Pond put their rial in
the criminal for the murder Of Robert j. Creswe,
a
June last. The trial was likely to last several days
Bya recent decision of the Supreme Court of
Louisiana GOO slaves formerly the property Of the late
beria according to the will Of their former master
The thunder storm experienced here last Monday
evening felt very severely at Toronto. Two men,
struck by the lightning and killed Instantly Several
other accidents occurred from the effects Of the lightning
but no further loss OF life.
A gentleman from Ohio, Mr.. Hilaebrand, has
lately been a visit to Lowell bringing with him 5000
pounds ofohio WOOL said to be equal to any raised in
this country
citizen OF Hanover. n H. died in that town on the nth
inst. aged H. He member OF the famous Hartford
Convention.
Elworh. the Pedestrian, who, fewweeks since
achieved Carrollton the astonishing feat of walking
thousand miles in thousand hours, walked at st. Louis,
about week ago, fy-sx consecutive hours without
rest and when DONE said he willing to walk still
longer il the audience desired it.
The Alabama arrived at this port last evening
from Pensacola but later intelligence whatever from
the port of her departure. OF the NJ f. Pass the Aaba-
up with the brig Hayne, bound hither from
Charleston with United States troops board who will
probably arrive here in the course OF the day-N o.
Pic. July II.
There died recently at Unity, in Maine, lady ma
med Mrs. Hannah Chase, at the advanced age Of 100
years and % days She left 10 children &c grand chill
dren 100 great grand children and II of the fifth gene
ration There were about $50 Of her descendants pre-
sent at her funeral and 1870 walked in the funeral train
The Southern Tribune, from Aberdeen, Miss, APP
recr NIL n n -
"A request has been made by the whole effective force
issue but half sheet this week The editor being
absent Of course all present UNANIMOUSLY agreed toI'
On Wednesday morning, youth l6 years of age.
named Lloyd, killed the Mine Hill and Schuylkill
Haven railroad He driver and was sitting in front
OF the car upon the bumper, asleep and falling upon
the raiiroadhe cars passed over him. killing him in
santly.
The Hon, Isaac Johnson of the Parish of West
Feciana has been nominated as candidate for Cover
Governor of Louisiana by the democratic Convention
assembled at Baton Rogue on the l4th inst
Col. Josiah H. Vose, commanding officer of the
Fourth Regiment of Y Infantry at the barracks below
New Orleans died Of affection of the heart on the 18th
instant He inferred the morning of the 18th, in
the grounds attached to- and in the rear Of the u bar
racks below New Orleans
On the 18th inst the execution of the Hodges
was to have taken place at Burlington, t. Large num-
bers of persons collecting from all quarters to wit
the awful Mckinney, who was to have been
hung at Rock Island on the I7th respited by the
Governor until the 3lst INST.
Flour made from new wheat in Ohio has appeared
in Buffalo It came by the Miami Extension Canal. Su.
gar from New Orleans has arrived at Buffalo by the
same route
A clerk in hat store at Havana, recently robbed
his employer Of $4,000 The money was subsequently
recovered, and the young man thrown into prison.
The election of grand chief of the Huron tribe,
settled at Lerette took place on Thursday last Dele
gates from distant tribes attended Simon Roman
on that occasion, raised to the head chic ftainshp.
1t is stated in the Reflector that the Rev DR. Jud-
son. whose missionary labors during long course of
years in the East Indies familiar to readers is
his return to his native country by the way Of
England.
The Philadelphia Gazette says that two seals have
been seen the water Of the Schuyll near the mouth
that river. One of these amphbious animals Of con-
siderable size, taken in the Delaware few days
ago.
The South Carolinians propose to erect monu-
ment the ground where Buforl's defeat occurred
during the revolution. Many brave men were killed
on that fatal occasion.
The number of deaths in the city Of Havana
during the month of June last amountedto $780, ofwhch
Ib4 were white and 235 were colored persons.
The population IN Boston IN 1871, was IL, OBS
New York, 3ssi; Philadelphia, 4a,5a0 Baltimore,
l55o3 Richmond s,7ol; Alexandria, 2,1as Lexington
General Taylor, who is to take command of the
United States troops destined for the Rio Grande arrived
New Orleans with his staff, the 18th instant at the
barracks below the city, in the steamer Yazoo, from
Fort Jessup.
We learn by The AUGUSTA Banner, that in some
Of the Northern lakes OF Maine the real salmon spotted
trout, are caught weighing from 10 to 3S pounds
The Selecimen of the town of Oxford have otter
ed reward Of 500 dollars for the apprehension o. 'ne
persons who attempted the life OF MI Henry NJ fane OF
that town on the OH and fired gun into his window
the 10th. 49,, =, &,
One hundred thousand dollars has been subscribed
by citizens OF Lancaster Pa for the erection of cot
ton factory in this city.
Robert Nelson, Esq, the founder of The order of
the SONS of Temperance in Baltimore, died on Monday
morning.
A Mrs Eveland and her little grand daughter,
instantly killed by being thrown from wagon, in
which they riding, in Warren county, ~ j., on
Monday last.
The Pensacola Gdectte states that the farmers in
Walton and Washington have turned their attention this
season, TO the culture of tobacco.