The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-04-15

mercai Bank OF this city left for your city this morning
and young James Goodwill formerly Cashier ct o..
wego, left OF the time The report 10 that Good.
will on his wey to take charge Of the now bank al
Vicksburg. aAl3 . I
Bosror, April 18th, lsas.
Laying tie Ksel Of New York Psckst Ship.
When church Is about to DO erected. the laying Of
the corner stone always celebrated by some religious
ceremonies. but when ship 10 to be built ths laying Of
her keel attracts little attention. except from those who
eemploy cd about it. Now. II church requires the
prayers Of the picus certainly ship which continu
ally exposed to danger ought to DO neglected
especially the latter is often, trying occasions the
scene ofprstty hard swearing hard knocks and other
un church like acts This subject worthy the serious
attention Of the ministry at large. ll4
An honorable exception to this neglect Of vessels
CURED in tho ship yard Of Mr.. Daniel Mckay at East
York packet ship intended for skddys line laid
there about O'clock in tho presence OF ono and
Of twelve full grown men who were and ssi
assembled round pitch barrel on the head Of which
mounted venerable sailor and addressed the assembly
building When be concluded it was proposed to sing
hym mn, but Unfortunately, the voices of the twelve
chime whersupoB Capt A. g. an experienced and pious
old aa and excellent whistler withal volunteered to
whistle part Of the lo7h psalm those "he 60 down
ceeding along much to the edAcaton OF the company,
when parson who had been drawn thithsr By curl.
unfortunately interrupted the Captain, who looked
marlingspikes at the intruder and il not until he
he resumed Tho echoes Of the sneezing having died
away, the Captain finished this part Of The ceremony
then placed ID its position after which the twelve gave
three hearty cheers ard the parson sreezed once by
The keel itself 10 of rock maple It's feet long, in two
depths each depth IL INCHES wide by II Deep the nrst
in three pieces with 10 feet scarphs and the other in
pieces. oil the same din ensons, making the tw0 com.
bined % BY 10 inches There arc eight inch copper
bolts in each scarph the parts Of the keel have cop
whole length The vessel Of which this i the founda
on will be 1875 feet long on deck have ~ feet BEAM
"a feet depth of hold and will about 400
and be tho largest merchant ship built in the United
States. F-
AZ she has not yet received name, we have decided
to name her "John Smith," for the present compi
ment to the large and respectable family Of that
large ship ought TO have large name, and where
larger one than Smith be found &-a.f
Bosror, April IL, 1896.
Removal Of venerable Trees from the Commona Sim
sxlar Case in Courf-7ne Water .act aceepted-Mr.
Wilsons ResolI.ion assinss Slavery passed by the
House-Mr. Burnett in the Senate asain-.a nev Ship
for Skildy's Line Stock Market-Dr. Wosdeavd, re.
On Sunday night had smart little shower, which
served to lay the dust and made the grass the Com.
mon look still moro green and beautiful In promenad.
ing around this earthly paradise yesterday morning.
noticed that the woodmans axe was busy in bringing to
the ground two Of the venerable sycamore button
branches for the shelter and protection of They
have oulived several generations Of hose who have
been in the habit Of resting beneath their ample foiage
but at last the of death had reached them and il
became necessary to remove their ifeess bodies and
ground which they had 80 long namested and made
gladb their presence Peace TO their ashes.
Common Pleas ysstsIday, in which BENZ + Haiistt
Esq distinguished lawyer, plaintiff and Josiah
the defendant Mr. Cakes il an old man, who has sccu
mulated property and is the father of family Of chill
drsn. He buried his vile time SINCE and very soon
afterwards manifested disposition to marry young
girl To this the children objected; and to prevent L
they had him sent to the Insane Asylum. It was
deprived Of b. hpssx %its sSS m sRx authority Of
before the Supreme Court on writ Of I.1.-. Dro1sn.
and Mr. Halls the plaintiff in the present suit acted
ouus biz 1ssass The suppsm. Court ho%sy.r
ded that he was insane and that hc rghtfully
strained Of his liberty became necessary therefore
to appoint q guardian, to manage his property. kc
When Mr. Hallet bin for
vice: before tho su~reme Court the guardian refused to
and therefore not competent to do business contract
debts and hence the present suit brought to
as to the insanity Of Oskcs and the evidence given be-
fore tho Supreme Court BY consent laid before the
dsred nor was contended that the charges were un
reasonable The Judge charged the jury, that il they
found os1s: to sane man. they nssd sS no
consider him sane though not furousy mad, and the
services rendered to test the question Of
for plaintiff giving him sos H. tue full amount claimed
sgh being opinion that he was sane and four that he
was not The counsel for the defence took exceptions
TO the ruling Of the Judge, and will carry the up
The passed By the Legislature for bringing the
water Of Long Pond into the city Of Boston sub
lows For the act 4os7 against it. smsjority 4ss0
SO the question fully settled that Boston IL to be
supplied with water a. soon as tho work can BIO &C
Mr. Wilson, Of Natck succeeded in getting his rsso.
teray By vote Of Ia in shs asrmasivs to 50 il S.
negative Probably il will not pass the Senate.
Mr. Barnell, the Nantucket cashier has again taken
his seat in the Senate No report has yet been made Of
the condition Of his bank There DO something
rotten in Denmark should have had some state
On Saturday afternoon the keel Of New York packet
ship intended for Skiddy line, laid East Bos
a feet beam fee. depth Of hold, and VIII measure
about l400 tons.
The stock market improved little yesterday.
DR.. 9. B. Woodward, Superintendent OF The Lunatic
Asylum at Worcester intends to retire from the
station he now holds. He hae purchased residence in
make his place good in the Asylum and his retirement
will be lamented by ALL
sales Of stocks At Boston.
..I RI ao s 90 wssi:sa RI ~ $ % 1 Ioss
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Island RR s4k; do Norwich Worcester RK N IS do,
BIS S leo do Fest Boston 20, az.
FIRK IN NORFOLK, VA.-Several small frame tene.
ments Bermuda street, between Fen Church street
and Church street, were consumed by are, Friday
evening last Three the north side Of the street,
owned By Mr. Jos. Nash and three the south side,
two belonging to Mr. g. Nation, and to Mr. 4. De-
cornis These tenement. were generally old, and not
very valusble.-NoJok Bssesn, SaY,tl Ia
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