The New York herald., 1846-01-14

BosToN, JAM Is, 1876.
Queer Proceedings at Chslsea-No Union of Rail
Todds-InstaHation Of Rev. Mr.. Peabody-Eiec-
fion Of Gorernor-A Libel Case-7He Stock Mar
ket-Ro6b,ng a Representative, &c.
1he quiet and peaceable citizens of Chelsea. one
oi the suburb towns of this suburb of New York. had
sheir nerves startled on Saturday evening" by an in
cident at once singular and frghtiul. On Saturday
morning barrel was found standing at the sde ofa
store directed to person in Lowell to 20 by express
stood there all day. and came to remove it, In
the evening the store being full of people, the barrel
became the subject Of conversation and curiosity was
awakened to know what il contained IL was 6nav re
solved among the persons to the barrel and
accordingly it was unhesded, whsn Io up started the
tho barrel %Bss having S been
was removed spIang up as alive, and the way tho
mmedaely summoned to the spot but tho inquest upon
the body was deferred till the next day. Sundsy when
was asceItained that the corpse that Of negro
United States Marine Hospital and had been deposted
IN sns receiving tomb connected with the burying
ground Of the hospital No information was ELECTED as
10 who the snatchers or how the barrel
to be left where it was found There was evidently
some mistake in the business or else the cunrs rot
frightened and decamped without their booty. o.
a, quie iuii meeting, yesterday afternoon, Of the
ssockn9lder: Of the Worcester Railroad corporation the
proposition to unite with the Weste Railroad ana form
one corporation, was voted down by very large mso.
riy This project may therefore, considered a. dc.
: on sunday, the Rev MIR. Peabody, recently Of New
BEDFORD was installed as the pastor at Kings
This was formerly Episcopal church. but the nitari
have had control of it for some time Tho Ensconsi
form OF service still kept up however this being
matter Of necessity In order avail Of cer
tam funds which otherwise would be alienated II il ore
OF our most aristocratc societies which poos sinner
would ma himseh sadly out of place, he to seek
II can 50 to Kings Chapel
George ~ Briggs has finally been elected Governor Of
ins for the ensuing year. John Reed
Msskn Ferdinand Andrews and George punch.rd adj
tors Oh tns Dsy Erentas 1arsr arraig ned yes.
tsrday Ia the Municipal Court, for alleged libel on
was arrested at Baltimore October last on suspcio
OF aiding tho escape OF slave and the editors of
the Traveller In noticing the fact his arrest COM
mented somewhat severely upon his character for which
they are now called to account.
In the Police Court We esterday man wAs final tuo
dollars Tor smoking scgar ia the street.
lheIe continues to DO trouble in tha stock market
nere Inc fancy stocks are still tue ne and ser
Gus sPpiehensions Of general blow up" among tho
spectators are entertained The Fteaburg Railroad
paysa dividend Of nine per cent Tns first year il
has been in operation.
One Of the representatives. had his rocket.book sb
rected from his coat yesterday srov d. at the state
House. Loss Sill in money and aaandry valuabls pa.
pers
The -four and grain market is dun and little doing
Genesee 50 81 SO per Dbl.
Sales OF Stocks at Boston.
JANUARY l2-FIRsr BoARp--lI shs Norwich & Wor-
cester Railroad 63s $50 do 53t l2O do Sc; 25 do bs
70 do, tSs IL Eastern Railroad, adv Ia DO 81 adv
cash; IS do bolods 81 adv Western RR ga; 90 Long
isand Kh 4al 200 DO Al 100 do, soiods 44s 100 co.
sEcoSp BoARp.5o Long Island RR, 445 500 do, Az
80 Norwich x Worcester RR, So so Philad eIphia &
Heading kailroad, bo5ds, 9 l5 Western Railroad 93
Connecticut River RR ~; 2 Concord RR d !. . do
o7t % East Boston Company, 1877.
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