The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-02-14
Boston, Feb. Is, 1876.

BosToN, Feb 49, 1876
Nassat husetts and the Oregon Question-Mr.
Adams-7hs late John Thornton, Esg.-Life In
surance-A Snow Storm and Sleighing-Inh,sanan
Parents-Ihe Seguins, &c
There has been bu, little local news stirring here
during the present week. The intelligence from
Washington has attracted the attention of all, and
furnished an inexhaustible topic OF conversation
among all classes, but particularly among those who
most do congregate in State street. Massachusetts, az
is indicated by the vote giving the notice. decidedly
opposed to the administration ON the Oregon question
She nothing in the acquisition defence and settle
ment OF that vast country which will greatly benefit
her peculiar interests Hence she would rather sacrifice
the whole of it, than any risk war; which would
be disastrous her commercial and manufac turing
industry In this my humble opinion is that she is pur.
suing mistaken policy But that is a question which
science of political economy The course Of Mr. Adams
perplexes his friends here azingy. They assa not
the old man publicly but in private they give vent to
their feelings with more freedom.
On Monday, John Thornton, Esq, old friend and
acquaintance OF mne died very suddenly of aectio
of the heart. He Of very fair talents plea
SAINT companion, true friend, and devoted husba nd
had, at various times tried his skill at school teach ng
store keeping editing and publishing OF newspapers ho
tel Keeping, experimenting reading rooms, Sc As an
editor he ut one time connected with tho Nantuc
Inquirer afterwards with the New Bedford Gazette and
subsequently with other papers, and always CAV good
ing quite family dependent upon his exertions for sup
port ne applied to Gov Morton last spring for subor
dnate place in the Custom House. for which his qua
cations every way good and which, fit had be en-
granted him would have enabled him aintan his ia.
mily comfortably. sThe application unsuccess
however and why it was so am at loss to determine
for in every respect his interiors and who did not
need the place half much, the favored and
chosen Of Governor Morton few before his
death Mr. Thornton insured his life for 900 ut an Of
ice in citya very fortunate stance for his
family would otherwise have been left very destitute
circumstances
On Wednesday had fine little snow storm and
yesterday being bright and pleasant day the merry
sleigh bells were again in notion and city present
ed more lively appearace than II had done raj
weeks before but will not last long, the noopday
sun will soon dispense the snow and "leave not wreck
behind
Yesterday two creatures in the shape of man and
woman, were brought before the Police Court for alb IN.
doning their infant child II appeared that the woman
carried the child out in the evening and deposited on
door stone in Winter place, where found and
taken to the Aims II She said she had carried the
child to Cambridge and left it, notice of the dscove.
ry oil the child having appeared in the papers, led
people, who lived near the inhuman parents to suspect
that the child was theirs and examninaton proved
to be So They bound for trial in the sum of
$500 each, and also the with whom they board
ed,who was concerned in the business.
Nothing Of interest transpiring in our Legislature
The principal business seems to be creating corpo.
ratons, and investigating railroad schemes.
The Seguin troupe sing for the last time this evening
on the occasion of Mrs. ssguin's benefit.
SUPREME CouRr OF THE United STATES, Thurs.
ant &C., The United States In error TO the Circuit
Court Of the United States for Pennsy Mr. Justice
Wayne delivered the opinion Of the court Affirming the
Judgment OF the said Circuit Court In this cause No.