The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-12-22
Court or General De ssions.

Before Recorder Scott and Ala Benson and Jackson
John McKeon. Esq, District Attorney.
Trial Of G,orss w. Allison and John TowHssn g. Sen
hnnsd-The proceedings Of this resu med ct
the opening Of the court yesterday. when tho iefow
ing testimony was adducsd on the part OF the 40 'snes'
sAaAH ALLISON. examiped--I am the mother Of Geo.
mber the 10Th Of September last rsco lIect seeing
my at dinner that day between IL snd o'clo cb
afternoon he came down stairs his shirt aud
entered the room in which wss nttipg At the time
home his sister them said be bad been 1t home iii the
afternoon my then sat down In the room n ere
was and commenced reading book looked - hs
clock when he came in 1t was then 20 minutes past
sus.m ALLISON, sister Of George W. Allison being
examined corroborned the statements made py hsr mo-
ther the last witness.
Mas AcxKsMAr examiped-I saw George W. Allison
at the house of his mother nearly all the afternoon OF the
lah Of September last He was In his ihirt sleeves at
the time.
send recollsc, seeing him between and o'clock
10 the evening the ah Of September He hsl scar
on his neck at that time He had aswslling on IT, but
scarcely peIcep'ible.
At this siege of the proceedings the court adjourned
until this morning
Varieties
Several copper mines have recently been opened In
New Jersey and are being worked with much success
member Of the senior class Of Williams College on
Thanksgiving day ran away with and married q young
lazy u Wismsown' ana nis cIass vosd MN e'su's'
The schooner Oneida Of Hinghsm. cleared for The
Torugas reef from Boston Saturday, with nstsrtds
for rebuilding the light house.
The amount subscribed by different lodges In the
country for the relief Of tho members OF ihe NantucSet
Lodge Of o. F. Of sufferers by the great hrs, was
over $1,000
They are making immediate preparations in r. Louis
WIN Conway g. has been elected BY the Legislature
Of Arkansas Judge Of the Supreme Court Of that STATE
Chief Justice Martin long the head of the bench O
Louisiana died on the ioh inst at the rps sGs e
Of March, liza
The Hon, Henry Clay arrived at New Orleans on the
evening Of the 18th inst
The steamboat Vanderbilt. her trip from Charles
ton wilmington, N c.. on Wednesday end Thursday
last, experienced heavy gale. during which abe was
thrown her beam ends had her rudder carried ewsy
both wheelhouscs demolished, and one OF her nests
broken of close to her deck The mall department vas
broken up and all the mails from the South swept Into
the ocean The " subsequently righed and srriv.
ed at Wilmington Friday, in tow OF the steamboat
Gladiator No lives lost
| The steamers War Eagle and Osprey we're :nssgsd
on the Mississippi on the 10th inst Loss about $60OOO
The recent storm was very disastrous In Chesapeake
Bay. In the vic nifty OF Annapolis between Chne and
rseys Points, there vessels ashore and II is
supposed that Of this number only three w b. got
Of. The shore 10 less lined with wrecks from
Thomas Point the Bodkn and it Is apr shsn1e1 many
cd Five bodies, two whites and three blacks have bssn
found on Talley . Point
A bloody ARRAY occurred at Memphis. on the 9Th Inst
man BY the name Of Lunsford, was shot by Captain
Church, Of the ste mboat Bulletin.
Tho steam mill Of = 81. Robinson. Bath. Me-, wss
destroy cd by fire ON the 18th inst Loss sls co.,
The Killers and Bouncers of Philadelphia got into
shameful row at Pittsburgh on Wednesday last The
members Of Captain Hills company called the Killers,
are disgrace 10 the country Two Of them. who de-
ing counterfeit money, stole horse 0reensburg.
on their way home.
The steamboat James Pitcher was destroyed ct New
Albany, the Mississpp Saturday week, BY hro,
Her watchmsn was burnt with hor.
The telegraph between Pittsburgh and Phlsdslphis
will be in operation, it ia thought, before Chrisinsa