The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-02-28


plying ten hours In careful examination Of ell the facts
and circumstances connected with the case returned
fever" Notwithstanding this signal rsbuke the orig
majors Of the report still reiterated the calumny and
by sath;truggs, they succsedsd in extracting from
the Grand Jury an indictment against Hiram Rathbun
head keeper, and NJ W. Carey assistant keeper, for
having "supernducsd" the fever Of which Plumb the
by such catch Shocking brutality in the Au
burn State Prison." 900 sshes (nstead OF or 10 at
mosD indicted upon convict"@ death from nogging"
TO- &C., that many welLmsann individuals have been
betrayed into belief that punishment Of every form,
ought to be abolished in State prisons
suasion. Moral suasion, indeed AZ well attempt to
appsass the erocy Of the on ready to spring upon his
prey attempt to control the cuthrsat and assassin by
mere moral suasion
This recently awakened feeling Of aversion to corpo
real punishment hs. also bsen enlisted IN the cause Of
with suitable tools and w.spon. e eject their Escape
ated tsrnKsys the plot was disoovsrsd and wyatt
esved tor this attempt At characterization twenty eight
ys Ts hsd
the least possible connection with the murder having
been indicted eight months previous to the commission
OF that hord crime, was, nevertheless, dragged into
trial. and was in fact the only evidence adduced to
support the plea of moral insanity the part Of the
On Monday last, Ex-Governor Seward, counsel torthe
prisoner occupied upwards Of eight hours in summing
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and all Of the Witnesses and his argument, argument
II had equally much relation to the question Of
public schools In this State, that Of repeal In Ire
land, as ii had to the murder Of Gordon.
The District Attorney, Lumsn Sherwood, summed up
~ 1Oal view Of the case dvsstnS The subject Of oil
extraneous matter and never travelling out Of the
record excepting to demolsh the msy sophisries Of
Judge Whiting in his charge, which occupied over
two hours: repeatedly reminded the jury that the plea Of
beyond doubt, by evidence but notwithstanding that
no proof was offered on that point minority Of the jury
and thus far frustrating the ends Of justice and permit.
ting poor Gordon's blood to remain unavenged. Wyatt
has been remanded back to State prison. to await
BALTIMORE, Fee : 7, ls4o
Severe Weathey-zne Central Route to the West-.abosh
ment Of Imprisonmsnt for Ds6t-Prosress the Tsls.
groph-.a Lspe SCI ops-Markets, Stock Boo d, Re.
The weather since yesterday morning has been de-
cidedly the coolest Of the season. and this morning
seems to be increasing in severity. few moro such
days day will block up with Ice for time
to come.
Tho quantity Of goods arriving in this city from Phla
dephia and New York. destined for the West and South
il almost inc redble The Ericsson steamboat line from
Philadelphia has, during the few Gays the boats have
running landed at wharves upwards Of eleven
thousand boxes and bales destined principally for the
West over the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad-the Penn
sylvania canals being still ice-bound with probability
The House of Delegates of Maryland have passed Law
against imprisonment for debt and there 10 strong pro-
liability that 1t will also receive the sanction of the Sc
nate.
The workmen are now engaged in laying the tsle
graph wires between this city end Philadelphia that
you may expect to be IN momentarily connection
with Washington. or course, the Herald will this
we'll all other modes Of rapid eysnce that
money with moro freedom than all tho New York press
In the County Court yesterday, Judge Lsgrand do.
versd the opinion Of the Court In the case Of the Me
chants Bank Of Baltimore The Bank Of the United
In favor Of the PLAINTIFF and Sustaining their demurrer
NAn ardent young man, named Baer, from Havre de
Grace, who was in attendance at the grand ball Of the
Independent Greys, few nights since fell desperately
in love with . lady to whom he had Introduction,
named Miss Cooper, daughter Of Mr.. John Cooper on
and sopWs how o.
acquaintance he sat down and wrote her very respect
full letter, desiring private and sent for de-
to the iadys father who broke open the seal read Il
picked up his cane and made the nsgro lead him
cd to the National HOTEL Pratt street, and the amo.
youth pointed out to the snragsd father re-
cning on sofa and dreaming Of the eysiun Of Bills,
and without word Of explanation, Beat the poor fellow
ter young Bssr satisfied that his intentions were
and that hi, ignorance city
alone caused him al his trouble By and bye. whom hs
his frst counting expedition in Baltimore. The
lady beautiful and generally goes her beyond the
much In sult as her young admirsr Who viii bear tie
marks his ardent passion for many DAYS come with
one TO soothe his sorrow.
large amount 81 97, and closed at OF asked Oh
bid Consdsrable sales of Maryland stocks were also
T.r Ms..1Limisd sale. q Howard d. stree. aou,
made yesterday at 81 10 and 81 e. Little moth
ing doing, however.