The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-01-07
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youth named Kirk Wight, was killed in Low ell, on
Friday afternoon by falling through the elevator n he
Prescott Mill.
special term Of the Jackson Circuit Court, con-:
menced alndependence the 2is ul for tn trial
Of j. Harper, charged with the murder Of Mr.. Mere
dith, OF Baltimore.
On the aoth ult young man of the name of David
Ritenburg aged % years, ngaged in the paper
mill Of Mr.. George W. Phillips. in Mellon ville
stepped into vat Of boiling water mixed lime. and
was 80 severely scaded that he died in q few hours
4 Mr.. Henry Sharp living in Client, was instantly
was steady industrious citizen and has left wife nd
several small children to lament his loss.
The city Of Merrimack has now two spspsrs to
houses now commsnced and nearly lent for
1000 more population of 6ooe is anticipated for the
LIST Of April and 5000 at the close Of the Such
growth to q town will DO without parallel.
On Saturday evening two brothers, young lads Of the
name of Huse, pushed of in small boat to EMO
By some accident the boat overturned, and both
drowned
James Fields. who murdered his mother, has suffered
judicial death in Leavcnworb Indiana for his horr blo
crime
The people at Bath and generally upon the Kennehe c.
are actively engaged in the subject OF establishing Rail
roads
The lady Of Senator Benton was seized with an att ack
Of apopexy on saturday just she wa. entering the
door of neighbor by which she received fall
She is not in dangerous condition
On Sunday week, during high wind the roof of the
Baptist meeting house in Duncansvile Pa was en- rey
lifted off, and the gable end blown in severely in uring
four persons, and several others slightly.
A county to be made out Of Berks Chester and
Montgomery, is being labored for in Pennsylvania.
Among the marriages out West, we perceive one o.
a Mr. Schnichenhooien to lady by the Of schrs
gengost
A lady in schuyl,l county, Pa, presented her hus
band last Christmas morning. with four daughters at
| one birth.
Preparations now making to celebrate, with seiaf,
the anniversary of the glorious battle Of New Orleans
which will be on Friday next
Two boys out cunning in Madison Indiana qunr relied,
| and in the struggle for the went on. The boy
that threatened to shoot the other reloaded the gun left
| the ramrod in it, and with fatal precision drove il
through the body OF the other boy who ran homo and
| fell dead.
The referees j. the case OF syyan1. Walker injured
gust last have awarded $1,000 damages.
An asyl for the deaf and dumb recently establish
| ed in Indiana, contains As scholars.
| VIM. Hudson, who was convicted of killing his wife
and children in Pendleton county, IN May last,
cuted on the 18th ult in presence Of large
| ofspectators.
named Hicks has been arrested supposed TO be
concerned in the murder of at Chepachet On
his person were found about $780, and the watch the
| deceased.
Mr.. o. Ridgway advcrtises in the Centreville (dd)
Times Tor 600 black cats iowhch he will pay two
a piece delivery.
The Mohawk and Hudson railroad brought over 2 400
barrels flour on Friday and Saturday.
The January term of the Supreme Court opened in
| Albany yesterday. The Chief Justice and Justices
Beardsey and Jewet with large number Of the
| bers Of the bar, are in attendance.
Inc ice IN the Mohawk - broken up. 10 piled up
against the bridge at Schenectady rather gy
The peach trees in bloom at Wilmington ~ c.
and all the evidences Of spring display ed In that
neighborhood
Notice has been given in the Ohio Senate Of bill sp.
propratng $4,000 for the benefit of the families Of the
Ohio Volunteers
The Catholic Church at Tallahassee Fa was totally
destroyed by fire on the 2sth ult
| The scota River in Ohio is higher than for twenty
years previous ind the freshet doing much damsse
The national road between the river and Franknton
IN completely inundated, and Wi
culty horseback The water several feet deep In
the lower stories Of several warehouses in Columbus