The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-07-08
TWO CENTS.

apr that they could connect tho prisoner as
agent in the rausaceion . .
The DIS RIOT Ar Otsty conlend"d that the te1s
mony was clearly adnissiihc
The COM, Overrued the o' lection Tor the defence
A map of the city of Utica here put in, showing
how the pro- sry wa located in that city
wirNE-s in continuation. Cox sad to ms he w'ild
fer to he OF the property--aeaning Benson
FIR the title and vsuo Of the property no sail h7
wanted to make the t"r e % tiad In az
property he got a'sn costs ana vests rms hsppen-
ed on the z!h .fNarch, lie was co 'stsntly nli;n's
sbout the goods FROM the 1st TO the 7th Of March
communiCa cd tn. fa Of the oG.r aud reprcs'na n
tons To my partner In c"nsequcnce OF those rcp-t,
sniatons, sold the property, coats vests, I'd aud
silver encil eases; delivered them to Cox Maynrd
told me he got but one Of the pencils went after .h
lie told mo to clear cut. Tho bond aud mortgsss
found out to be worth no more than $40.
Cross sromined-Ihc fret time saw Bcn'on was
when tho sheril to arrest me civil suis for
false imprisonment being discharged for this samo
complaint. Never Benson before in my life. {
va ued the property delivered to Cox correctly
The ease H. re adjourned over to Monday next,
of the jury being an lsraclits could not sit On
Saturday.
IMPORTANT JUDICIAL ArpoINrMErrs.-Wc under
tsnd that Governor Thomas has appointed Judge
Thomas Dorsey Chief Justice of the High Court VI
Appeals of MARYLAND, aud William Frick, E.q OF Bal
tinore pr. SIDING Judge Of the district oompo I'D Of
baltimore city and county, and Hartford c'unty
These offices ,de vacant by the lSm-nted death
of Judge Archer TIE office Of CHIEF Ju tce of tho
Court OF Api Gals byIu UNIVERSAL con emit, assigned
Judge Dorsey, to whom M tho oldest Jads. on tho
lamented associate descended aud who will wear Is
we'll For the oco of presiding Judge Of this judicial
district there several gentlemen spoken or and
we informed quite earnest interest taken in the
appointment by their respective friends The gentle
who has been selected fer the responsible aud
distinguished office Office distinguished not less
by the important duties devolved upon. aud high
powers committed to it, than by the talents virtues
and personal qualities of those Who have filled it viii
20 into Office with the best wishes Of the community
He is well known to the people of The State Is member
of the Baltimore bar and has heretofore held Offices OF
high trust and disn cton-havlng been the collector
of the port Of Baltimore under MIR. Van Bursns adj
ministraton, and subsequently having served term
in the Senate of Maryland In tho appointment Of
him to the high and judicial Office we have noted the
Governor has given him evidence Of his great conf
dence and at the time has given to the State
Judge Of high character and reputation-BaA Patriot
TRIAL or AuousTus DuTEs ron TINS MUsDER oT
was commenced Supreme Judicial Court yester-
day morning before Chief Justice shaw and associate
Justices Wilde and Metcal The following facts were
the jury all Of which subsequently proved by the
witnesses for tho government The prisoner wished to
refusal He threatened to kill hor and himself If she
did not marry him; and he procured the pist, powder
and balls several days before the fatal deed done.
She obtained the pistol from him, and locked it up In
her trunk. lie in some way procured her keys. and
nd on The NIGHT 81 the fatal she wished to
get her trunk open to get some wearing apparel to 60
out. Some words passed, IN which she demanded her
keys; and not getting them, sho procured an axe to
force the trunk open. Some women nterfered and
took the axe away. and Ellen Oakes went and sat
his pistol his peck lcveed 1t at her. discharged
of the barrels Of it, perforated her neck With three
bullets giving her three wounds and shortly after Yards
discharged the other barrel of the pistol into his
body Tho defence set up IL nsanity; and with
view Of establishing the fact, witnesses were examined
to the prisoner being in state OF detirinm renens
at the time Of the commission of the fatal deed The
prisoner is Canadian by birth. aud has been In the
habit OF using arden spirits to excess Journal
9th inst
ADMISSIONS TO rHE BAR-The following named gen
temen have been admitted to practice as Attorneys,
nc r,tef IF fha
State of New Yoik:-Samuel Brow me- Hugh T Booraem,
Robert l.. Col!cy. Francis II. Dykers, VIM G Elagg,
John IT, McCunn, WIN F. Miller, Amos c. Morey
David D. Ogden, Jr. Sidney r. Rogers James a
Ruthven, Henry g. Scudder. John X. Van Slyke, Robt
s. webb and William A. Whtbeck.
FOURTH OF July AT THE LuNArIC ASYLUM.
UrlcA-Thc patients at the State Lunatic Asylum
at Utica were assembled in the chapel, which was
decorated with wrcahs ofevergreens and flags. The
desk was surnounted with busts, crowned with gar
lands of flowers. The chaplain opened the exer-
cises with prayer, after which DR.. Maltble read 4
poem written by one of the patients. IL was well
written, musical and patriotic. Then followed the
address bv Mr.. Rogers, one OF the patients, gem
reading and thought. and the delivery was excel
lent. The whole affair would have done credit to
city celebration. After the singing of an original
ODE the audience formed procession with music
and banners, and, under the direction OF Master
John Brigham, who oiiiciated grand marshal,
In the full uniform OF the Asylum Guards, marched
round the wings into the enclosure in the rear OF
the main building. Here seats had been provided
and while DR.. Brigham read the toasts that had
been contributed by PATIENTS attendants passed re-
| freshmenis Of various kinds. Some of the senti-
mens were enthusiastically received. and the
audience enjoyed the celebration with the relish
of true patriots We publish some OF the senti-
ments. 1t was observed that nearly all of the pa
nents contributed to the collection, and that some
OF the best toasts were written by persons who
are most derangcd
he dav Va ebrat ita nv n nd
more fitted to perpctuate the blessingsit commemo
rates
props Of reeling reason-May they ever walk upright
ly themselves; works are their abundant praise
they must look above and within for their chief re-
ward
The United states Of America-In everything that
constitutes national greatness Of all governments, the
oldest OF its age May it know no delirious dotage
The revolutions in Europe-While in the old world
the people trying to mould after ours
msy take care that we do not rpoi the pattern.
Irish struggles for freedom-A little less barney and
little more grape, Pat.
Republ can FranccThe spirit of liberty little in
T. xcaes her drink away. Johnny Chapeau; when you
are older. you will bear i better.
May Santa Anna take his everlasting flight and
leave Mexico without oil to light his path-Hurrah Tor
brave General Zachary Taylor Give him tho
big ship for he is brave sailor.
General Scott-May he have plenty of time to cool
Mat,y Van with wimot's plan,
Let Taylor beat him If he
Cass alas We think il best
His home shall be in the far West.
Old irelandNay the rot be transferred from her po
/ tatoes to the huma beings that Cypress her sons
The Doctors-ilero's wishing ye may never oie nor
nobody XVI ye-t yc knock your own brains OUT ginst
! the silver knockcr OF yer office dhoors
! Cas- and Van Buren-The fret shaii Do as' ana the
last shall be first. - 49,
THE ladies OF the InstitutionThey viii compare ia
I yorahly with the ladies Of the Utica Seminary.
! Tho Iadics-May they maintain thor freedom OF
srcech Three cheers for Henry Clay-a sure founda-
ton for n plank road
our Observation-Disclosures humanity shall cease
to have woes he will cease to be remembered May his
reward be equal to his deserts.
Our countrys aurels fade will never,
with Washington and General Taylor.
The Coming Elcction-May we not hnd that in tho
boiling Of the political potth scum has risen TO the top
ForETu or JtLY ACCIDENTS AT BosToN.-A lad
nnmed Chrsinnher Andrew VS., residing In AndoVer