The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-05-26

The number Of conviots confined In the Connecticut
than heretofore There are now within the walls only
so eonylcts ten years ago there were ZIG confined
there The great dminution Of intemperance in the
state Is given by the directors the probable
this happy change The income Of the prison exceeds
by s347a ~ the expenditures. There have been but
Tour deaths among the convcs during the year OF
prisoners "a are confined for crimes against person.
or crimes against property 66 confess their guilt and
os declare that they are not guilty.
Mr.. Thomas Vaux formerly well known as suear re-
finer in Boston, and ut that time In prosperous crcum
stances but who had lately become reduced to extreme
poverty committed suicide in Roxbury last week The
unfortunate man had become reduced that friend
mad obtained permit for him to the almshouse at
south Boston, though he advised him not go pre-
grants On Wednesday Mr.. Vaux went into the shop Of
another friend and holding up the permit exclaimed,
would shoot me through the head" He was found to
nave Killed himself exactly in that way Mr. Vaux was
"a years old In April His family connections are re-
spectacle and wealthy
The following are the particulars of suicide noticed
Few days since in the telegraphic reports from Pitts
burgh Elizabeth Richardson, daughter Of Mr. j. Rich
aIoson beil-hanger Sd street, aged nineteen years
threw herself from the upper side Of the Monongahela
bridge The distance is about So feet and the depth OF
from her fathers house the bridge attracting par
ucuar attention by her demeanour, and when half way
be as bridge cooy took on her snSes ana placed
one OF the iron cables by the ribbons This done she
climbed on the railing and threw herself over About
the time she falling she discovered by gentle
man. who shouted and attracted attention the wharf
SO soon that the splash noticed by various
Five yawls instantly Manned and In few minutes
she taken out Of the water The right side of her
face much discolored but life hardly extinct
when the boat reached the wharf Drs Gazzam speer
and others in immediate attendance but the vital
spark had fed. The cause Of this act Is not known
She was an amable girl of irreproachabe character.
Insanity not the She had been in Ill health
and it is believed was aborng under morbid state of
mind statement is made to us in connection with
She had been reading a novel on Monday night con-
tanning in its detail general outline good deal like
tne part she acted was one Of young girl who had
herself from bridge, Sc The name of the novel our
informant did not learn 1t was found in her bed yes
terday Observation-Disclosures Gazette
On Thursday morning Mrs Lydia Agett. daughter Of
Mr. James Agett respectable farmer Of this town,
found short distance from her fathers house In small
pond Of water perfectly fesss Wo have been unable ,h
evidences ut hand. 1t appears that on Wednesday af
ternoon she to go In the direction of the pond
where she sat down by the side Of fence Here it ap
pears she used large carving knife, with which she
nearly severed her left and 1t is believed that after
becoming faint the loss Of blood she struggled for
the water and finally got in sufficient depth to
mate the fatal deed and terminate her life Miss Agett
was intelligent and beautfu and about 20 years Of
and apparently one OF the finest young ladies Of the So
cicty in which she moved. No cause Is assigned and
none can be conjectured for this most unhappy affair
Lyons argus.
The ship fever prevailing to considerable
tent among the emgrants recently arrived at Baltimore
IN several instances it has proved fatal and s said to be
contagious. DR.. Lawrence one Of the health officers,
was taken with it, and is now quite i'll.
young lad, named Ellersbee, whilst hunting week
or two in Bullock county Georgia. thrust his hand
into the hollow of tree in search of rabbit, and
bitten by rattesnake. He Immediately grew sick and
died in five minutes after being conveyed home.
This is anniversary week in Boston.
The Boston Relief Committee have agreed to ship by
the Macedonia for Cork, the bulk of 400 barrels Of
breadstus conditions that freight be demanded
or received anypart Of the cargo from the govern
ment Of her Britannia Majesty-that the voyage be
carried out in the most transformations manner that
the of the Boston committee be under their excu
sive CONTROL and that insurance readily be done at
reasonable rates on the shipment.
On Saturday and Sunday there arrived at Boston
from Liverpool, s23 steerage passengers.
train of sixteen wagons laden with provisions for
the Irish poor arrived at Cincinnati the 10Th inst
Yesterday was decided in our Common Pleas the well
known Shaker case. 1t was suit brought for wages
for Is service by seceder from the brotherhood
lady who had Joined them when a child. The Jury
concluded nasmuch as the plaintiff voluntarily Joined
the society knowing its rules and regulations (Which are
that all proceeds Of labor by any Of the fraternity 20
into common fund, not to be wthdrawn) and had as
voluntarily left she not entitled to
land (Ohio) Piaindeaier Thursday