The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-04-25
The Growing Crops.

To Judge from present Appearances the ensuing har
vest promises to be abundant ss any Of tpredsces
and fears were that the plant would not
vvs winter But the season has been highly svora
ble and looks unusually we'll The quantity OF
ground sown last fall probably great ever be-
fore, and we.may expect an overlooking crop.
From tho Hsgsrstown (Md) Pledge, April az
visible in the appearance. of tn: growing CROP. Al
though the grain generally well set and promss an
abundant yield, fear that II Will Dc materisHy ~
jured by the present spell Of dry weathsr
Varieties.
A youth named Edgar wade, son Of Mr. Thomas
Wade Of Monongalia county, Va aged fourteen yesrs
committed suicide by hanging himself 10 tree near bis
fathers house. Sunday evening the 9th inst ne wss
supposed to be insane.
A Pittsburgh paper says that the new Monopgsheh
bridge is perhaps the most graceful structure Of the
kind in the Unired States.
There has been good deal Of excitement at GLASGOW,
Barren county in consequences off legal proceeding,
which took place the trial Of Bird negro slave ON
charge of rape white girl Bird having been found
guilty by sry appointed to try him. his counsel gave
notice that specified day motion would be made
allowed notion and decided that instead Of hanging
Bird should be burnt in the hand and receive
lashes his bare back Early the next morning. the
sentence was executed and he negro sent oto his
owner in Mississippi. That night about four hunoIeo
tsrminsd to kill him but hearing that he there.
they abandoned their purpose, and no violence was
done.
The late Judge Story not early riser rsmsrkiDg
rise, than merely to rise early
Two respectable citizens Of Springfield Ohio BY the
names Of Henry Athey and Wilfim Vincent, were
drowned in Wolf Lake, Ia, the I'd instant Beth lett
large families
Mr.. Simeon Knight aged citizen Of stryksrsvilie
taking re on Wednesday last He very feeble and
probably went to rest leaving fire burning When nrs
discovered the house past all hopes OF SAVING ana
its inmate seen lying on his bed IN the position IN
which he retired.
On the evening of the ish inst the Odd Fellow Hail.
propriate ceremonies II il said to DO very handsome
and well finished building throughout.
NThe Salem Register says that the steamship Caledonia
was seen at n quarter past eight o'clock on MONDAY
morning by tho workmen engaged IN building tne cnm
ney of the boiler house Of the Naumkcsg Cotton FAC
tory Their elevation at that time was l0l feet Tbs
chimney 10 ll0 feet In heghtl2 feet square At
the base and feet at the top As opens directly rom
the harbor, It will form hne landmark Tor vessels
bound in.
MURDER AND RoBBKRY.-On Sunday night last,
Portuguese by the name Of Frank De Saliva, who
kept q small grocery the Railroad Bridge, was
murdered and robbed lhy person or persons yet
UNKNOWN The deceased was an inodsnsive man, and
there doubt but the murder was COMMITTED IN or
become possessed of his money, no having tho
reputation to have accumulated considerable sum,
which kept about his person or concealed IN tho
store The sku fractured in several places and had
the appearance of having been done by blows WIN an
The Coroner, with praiseworthy detorminanon'
10 using every in his power to ferret out the per
petrators of this murderous outrage Inc jury OF IN
quest held two meetings yesterday and arc To- meet
again this morning at nine o'clock WILMINGTON lN O.
| Commercial, April 81
Superior Court.
Before Judge vapderposl.
Burhs vs. Me Mdnus The jury IN this case, already
oticed, rendered verdict for defendant