The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-09-23
Varieties.

The Boston Transcript of the 20th says that Capt
Hood OF the bark Hebron, arrived this day from Pictou,
N s. whence he sailed the 10th inst reports that
days previous to his sailing there strike among the
men employed in the coal mines for higher wages Sew.
company and, at noon on the 10th, word received
at the loading place that several of the miners had
menced work again. Since writing the above learn
that the hands engaged in and about the mines have all
resumed work.
RAPE.-We learn from the Leopardtopn Herald that
negro man named Charles, slave of Mrs Ann Abel,
Evans widow lady living Clarks mill tho night
of the 9th nst and violated the person of her daughter
(Mrs. Davis) in O most shocking and brutal manner He
arrested Thursday Hast and committed jail to
await his trial at the next term Of the county SQUIRT
ASorHER:-A colored boy named Richard Edwards.
was arrested on the charge Of attempting to outrage the
and 10 years lie taken before Justice Stansbury,
and committed for trial at the present term Of the city
Tuesday last It with great difficulty the officer
could keep of the excited crowd he was conveying
the accused to prison Could they have got hold of him.
he would doubtless have undergone prompt and sum-
mary punishment-BaH Sun.
At Baltimore, in the military procession of the 18th
ns to be seen the venerable Colonel Schnze seat
ed in barouche, and in his 95th year. Col s. is by
birth Hessan, and TO this country with the Brit
sh troops during the revolution Soon after his arrival
he sought opportunity to enter the u s. army, and
continued with it until peace declared Subsequent
to the he settled in Baltimore county and in the last
of Baltimore, having command of regiment from Balti
more county
We learn from the last Lynchburg papers that Capt
VIM. A. Talbot, who pursued Epes from that place. has
returned home without succeeding in ovcrtskng him.
He went far as Galveston, Texas at which place he
lost all trace Of Epes who paid his bill and left several
days before Capt IL. arrival; but it not known in
what direction he had gono. Captain r. had hsndbills
printed and circulated which may yet his appre
hension.
The Philadelphia Chronicle says that Between and
O'Clock Monday evening, during the performance of
the tragedy of Richard the Third ct the Arch street
Theatre one of the wing caught fire from the
gas light, and in moment every thing illuminated by
bright blaze The of fire threw the audience into
the greatest CONSERVATION and fright the that
ensued almost iniescribabe. instantaneous rush
made for the DOORS AID all struggled get The
flames continued and the fire would, no doubt have
proved disastrous had not the greatest oXertons
been made to subdue it. The fire engines and hose
riages were soon on the ground and with their prompt
assistance the workmen at length succeeded in eXtin
gushing the fames but not before several had
been burnt and considerable damage done. About half
the audience had got out into the street. but after cons
derabe delay the play proceeded This the second
time this theatre has been seriously in danger Of being
burnt within Few months"
communication was made from Buffalo to Baltimore,
Maryland, on Tuesday afternoon and
ceved at the Telegraph Office in this city in about two
hours. will be borne in mind that the wires not,
yet connected between New York and Jersey City,
and that the communication and had both to be
rewritten at Jersey City and delphia-BnGalo
Advertiser.
Mr. Mauguin, a wellknown parsonage in France, has
to proceed to the United States to SUSTAIN
the preensions of the family Of the late Etienne Grard
part OF the fortune he generously besow
ed upon his adopted country to the exclusion Of his own
relatives.
The Philadelphia Spirit Of the Times says:--That a
severe quarrel occurred Saturday last in the Sun
office between the Native candidate for Congress in the
first district and brother Of thecanddate of the
party in the fourth district which terminated in fierce
personal conflict and the efusion Of some blood II
appears that Mr. Lel the candidate has backed out of
the field and has lt the party, with that instructive
forecast which prompts rats to leave falling house, for
which act of discretion Mr. Levin brands him his usual
benevolent and polite manner, infamous traitor y
He INDUCED such amable remarks Saturday in the
presence of Dr. Ltte stated when the latter
1t by cutting the honorable gentleman in style by
agreeable to his feelings. regular fight ensued
and the honorable gentemans head brought in
tact with gas FIXTURE and being the softer material
ceived wound OF severity but not dangerous. Mr.
Levin hereupon ordered the Doctor out of his Office but
of the propretors interpreted and gave the member
gentle hint that the Office did not belong TO him, and
for such violence he the author and there the
matter rested for the time
MELANCHOLY SUICIDE We learn from the Rondout
Democrat that John Terwillger, young man about
years of age, formerly resident Of Kingston lately
listed in Sevenson's California regiment He warm
y attached to young girl Of Kingston and obtaining
furlough, he went up few days ago from the encamp
men at Governors Island and endeavored to persuade
the object Of his attachment to marry him. seadfast
refusal caused the desperate determination to commit
cide and he took dose of arsenic Tuesday but the
potion large to cause vomiting. Medical cid
rections and from his declarations Is supposed with
steady resolve upon destruction he drank large guam
tty Of water, which produced death.