The New York herald., 1845-08-06
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The Noricich (Conn.) Republican states that
Falls on Thursday Itappears that young man named
relied pistol The charge enc Of the barrels did not
explode but the fact not to have been
went off, and balls lodged in the body Of t6e
young One Of them, after traversing portion Of
his body passed out the shoulders the other had not
been extracted. The young man was in very critical
state.
BY a passenger who arrived here yesterday from
Illinois, learn that four have been arrested
Peoria charged with the murder of Col Davenport. Of
Rock Island Our informant states that he left Peoria
last these were S.sn and
Davenport at the time of the murder was found upon
them man had previously been taken in Knox coun
ty, H. who had Col DIS watch he was beaten severe
ly, and killed at the time Of his captnre-enoughw was
got out OF him. however lead to the detection Of the
other iouf.-St Louis New Era.
A lady with an infant in her arms stepped into
Congress Hall Philadelphia the other day, and asked
Tor room, saying that her husband would arrive
entered and rung the bell for servant girl
The girl answered the call when the lady her
to hold the infant until she could step out and buy pair
of the servant took the child and the mother
has not been seen since.
Othniel LOCKER, who was born in this State on
the 9th of October 1857 and served hve years in the
ine Illinois. the 23d ult. Mr. L. emigrated to Hamil.
county in the year 1904 and elected the Sc
Of the Senate and after the resignation Of
Meigs in 1914, tbecame Acting Governor of Ohio. He
served capicy OF Associate Judge OF Hamilton
County Court of Common Pleas for many years
In the year lS43, eight millions one thousand four
hundred and fortynne pounds one shilling and four
pence, spent by the people of Great Britain and
Ireland in tobacco A toerably round sum to end in
smoke. the weed had been worked into pgail rather
than half inch thick it would have formed line
9s47o miles long enough to 60 nearly five times round
the world
It appears from the statistics Of the Congregational
churches in Massachusetts, that the dsmssions deaths,
and accommodations exceed the admissions by 325.
In tho oh nrcha nf Vnhn Eauox Nnr
and Suffolk South Associations not included Their
statistics will probably increase the number to 400 or
more e.-Purtfan
Many look upon Michigan as a grain growing
Ltate exclusively but if the exports are carefully ex
amined it will be found that she has already given
and lumber trade Sslevs the value Of her shipments
this season worth S60o,0Oo. In 1914 attention was
directly turned towards her exports when was found
Menroe-sent 73Os2 900 slaves and heading valued at
500 oo and that kalamazoo and St. Clair river exported
l200 900 feet of choice lumber besides square timber,
shingles, Sc equivalent to 100000.
Died at Ashtabula, July 23d, Mr.. Shadrach Dodge,
soldier Of the Revolution, in the sh year OF his age
iantry IN the regiment IF Col Cortland He fought at
different times the divisions of Gates OF Lafayette and
under the immediate command of washington. Still
Water was his first battle and his regiment contributed
to the surrender Of Burgoyne His country did not for
get him. for q years he has drawn his pension The
spirit which called him forth to the field at the Of l6
bu med within him to the last-.ashfabuis Sentinel
A Typographical Invention has been brought out
by Josiah Warren,lo New Harmony, Ind. The Cincn-
natl Gazette publishes map of Oregon from plate
made by the process. The material is said to be
equal to type metal and the cost of the method IL
altogether less The inventor has sent to Washington
for patent.
Four men were drowned on Thursday forenoon,
above Gordon Falls Matawamkeag by the upsettng of
bateaux. Their names were Isaac Hall and stephen
White of Old Town, and - CULVER, and - Fergu--
New IDEA.-Somebody has invented machine
in England for ploughing by the action OF the wind:
This would be capital for the western praries where the
wind always blows pretty hard during the day, and
nearly always in one direction.
Thomaston, in Maine, whence comes SO much of
the lime used in New York and elsewhere, to lay sup
brick buildings is almost entirely built of wood, tho
citizens finding profitable to export the lime than
to use it.
A man, named Campbell, has been sent to the
Missouri Pentenary for 80 years for numbering Francis
NJ Wisdom He will be an old man when his term
pires.
The editor OF the Pittsburgh Age lighted cigar
last week the ruins Of the Monongahea House, des
toyed the great conhagraton in that city nearly four
months ago.
1t appears from Tobasco paper that the govern
has granted permission for the entry of vessels in
ballast, to take away dyewoods.