The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-05-13


SCARCITY OF LABoRERs IN CASApA.-The British Whis
says;1There great scarcity in Kingston Of trades
men, ianorers and farm servants Not carpenter o.
Drickayer can De had for love money much build
ing gong on this spring. The government works
absorb all the laborers
REMOVAL or THE MiAMA.-we learn from the Fort
Wayne Sentinel that the Mama Indians about to
move westward from Indiana an agent Of the govern
ment having arrived for the purpose of experimenting
their removal They viii probably be able to start by
the last of May.
EXECUTIVE VEroEs-The Governor of Michigan has
returned the following bills with his veto 81. The
bill to incorporate the Northern Railroad Company.
(From Port Huron Detrot) 2 To amend the charter
OF the Troy and Rochester Railroad Company. ,. To
incorporate the Flint and Saginaw Railroad Company
The Pontiac and Grand River Canal Company g. The
Pontiac and Genesee Railroad Company his objections
are given at length but relate mainly to the repeating
clause The bill provides that after thirty years the
Legislature may alter, amend repeal it, on making
compensation to the. company. The Governor deems
this in effect an irrepealable charter.
DEATH AT SARATOGA SrRIsos.--Dr John Clarke, well
known the proprietor of Congress SPRING and highly
esteemed as citizen died at Saratoga Springs on the 9th
inst, aged 70.
MAKING Opp FrLLow.-Some enterprisng charac
ters were tried at Columbia South Carolina few days
since for attempting to make Odd Fellow, with cerc
monies rather different from those used ordinary
occasions. The candidate a stupid fellow named
Burrentine. The brethern" told him that if he would
enter their order he would not be obliged to do any
work as he would be allowed one hundred dollars year
for his support as soon he duly nitiaed-which
was to be done BY branding Tempted by the prospect
Ceremonies were then reformed BY applying cattle
brand, having letter within diamond seven times
poeriori On the trial. Burner pressed so hard
by the defendants council while giving his testimony,
that he insisted giving the Court ocular demonstration
OF his injuries The Judge however ruled his evidence
out, as being merely cumulative and under the circum-
stances entirely unnecessary. The defendants were
found guilty and they then appealed.
An On OFFENDER CAuoHr-Alfred Jones, alias Mont
gomery who supposed to be the who stole the
ing $500 belonging the Waltham Bank was arrested
at South Boston on Friday last He has been examined
bail in 10000 He was detected from the fact Of his pass
ing two 500 bills of the stolen money at the Bank Jones
has served three in the State prison OF
for stealing $1,000 from stage in also another three
years since for robbng the store OF Henry Hooper
Company.
LOWELL Posr OrFIcE.-The following is the number
Of letters mailed and sent from the Lowell Post Office
since the law into operation From July LIST
to September 80 ls45, 40, from October LIST to De-
cember 30 lS45, 44066 from January lst to March 80
1896 1924; from April LIST to May 9 1896 2O,5lO.-
About an average increase OF four thousand letters
quarter
WICKED DoIsas IN New HAMrsHrRE.-The Keene
to Surry and married the hitherto respectable widow G.;
that shortly afterwards she sent for her neghbor Mr. H.
to call on her business; told him her husband
was absent and made proposals to him tempting but
cooly received those made by ancient queen to
hne young gentema who went down into Egypt; and
that the husbandMr suddenly appeared ed
down Mr. H. and extorted from him note for $780, value
| not received. Mr. @. is jagged for trial
| GunERNAroRIAL CANDIDATES IN PENssyLyAslA.-The
Hunfing donJournai announces the Of Gen. James
Irvine acaudidate for Governor Of Pennsylvania il
lSl7 One or two other papers name the Hon James
Cooper, Of Adams. Where is the hero Of Missssiniwa
| PARRIcIDE.-Michael Peterson, of London, Madi-
son county, Ohio, was killed by his son Elijah, on
the 25th u learn from the London Sentinel The
deed committed under the influence Of insanity in
the middle Of the night while the old man. who had
numbered SO years. was lying in bed He was aware OF
the melancholy state of his and him approach
ing with shovel in his hand with which he struck him
the head several times, breaking his skull The
family endeayored to afford him relief but unable
to drag his away for time, and at length
compelled to fly for their own safety. When they re-
turned they found the unfortunate young standing
quietly gazing at the He had inflicted several
blows after they left his father, and left him only
when life was extinct He examined before Jus
ce of the Pc ace and discharged the ground of nsan
y The Coroners jury returned their verdict in accord
value of and necessity for asy ums for the insaneOhio
State Journal.