The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-08-03


and doubt Mr.. Oliphant would be willing TO
throw off TO per cent in order to get the ncpal tho
chances however but very slim of getting the pay
at that Justice Lahrop the face of the aldayits
committed Mr.. Ross to the Tombs to await further
hearing
False Prefences-Oficer Garrison arrested yester-
day by the name of William II. Robinson, on a
charge of obtaining $3.50 from Martin Lewis s. Co.,
under false representations Justice Osborn detained
the accused for a further hearing
AN ATTEMPT AT ABDUCTION the both ultimo,
officers Phelps and CoZens, COT st. Louls) were
informed by Mr. J. Scott Of this city that preliminary
arrapgeme nts had been made by a white man, to alb
duct negro belonging to him. The negro betrayed
the confden placed in him, and informed his master
Of the De gns of the phsnthropst The slave stated
that they to that night in the yard attached
to the store in which he staying for the purpose of
completing their arrangements. The officers
queted TO take such position in the yard would
enable Them 10 hear the conversation which should
and at the appointed time the white man made his
appearances but he suspicious, and the negro
unable to induce him 60 iut that part of the yard
the negro 10 meet him the next night at the upper
several other negroes they would the river and
to Chicago and their arrival there he should
be made free For this service the was to pay
his hberaor twenty dollars The next night the off,
GERS took their stations the ferry landing The
parties punctual to their engagements but the
white stated that he had not been able to make
the arrangements he wished to make and would have
to defer the crossing until the next day. On Satur-
day the negro was furnished with money, on which
officer Phelps placed private mark. This he to
give the white man while crossing the river The two
officers boarded The boat and secreted themselves in
the pilot house, where they could without being
seen After some time the white man, accompanied by
a friend and the negro came on board The "hte
man seemed quite shy and suspicious and examined
the persons about him very carefully. Unfortunately
several citizens who had heard Of the affair boarded
the boat at the time that the others did and
rested the two white men before the negro had paid
over the money. the affair ripe for the arrest
still it hoped that enough tranpred to send the fell
low to Jefferson city 1t is believed that his object in
| tampering O nj n H.
ern State and there sell him The fellows name is
James Atkinson. Some years since he was sent from
New Orleans to the penitentiary at Baton Rouge for
six years for similar ofence-the of hfs FREUD
is James Spicer.-St. Louis Union, 25th July
UNIVERSITY OF MIsslsslprr- This institution,
which is situated at Oxford, in the northern and
most healthy part of the State OF Mississippi, has
lately selected Its professors &C., in pursuance of
public notice, given by the directors. The result,
we learn, was as follows Geo. +. Holmes, of
Virginia, President; Albert I. Bledsoe, of Illinois,
Professor OF Mathematics and Astronomy; - Mil
lington,o of Virginia, Professor of Chemistry and Ma
tural Philosophy - Waddle, of Mississippi, Pro-
lessor of Languages. There were over two
hundred applicants, from all parts of the Union,
Tor The different professorships, slxty.three of
which were for that of Professor of Mathematics
and Astronomy. The selection of Mr.. Bledsoe is,
consequently, the more gratifying TO his numerous
friends, IN this section of the country. Mr.. Bled-
soc is a graduate of West Point, and for some
time past, has occupied high rank as lawyer,
In the State OF Illinois. Though but yet in the
meridian of life he has bit few, If any. superiors
IN the Union, In the branches to which he has been
elected proiessor.-.N louis Ncc Era, Jay Is.
MURDERED BY MS SLAvE.-The fredericksburg
Recorder says: 'Mr. James Catlett of Gloucester
Va, was most brutality murdered by one of his
own servants, few days since. Mr. G. had
punished this negro for lnsolence. After this he
went INTO the field where the man was at work,
and was not seen again. A few days having
elapsed, search was made for him, and he was
found near the place of the murder, his head split
open with an axe, and his body partially devoured
by vultures! The negro fled The inhabitants of
the county are In pursuit of the villain, for whose
capture. the sum Of $500 has been offered Mr.. c.,
with whom we were intimately acquainted, was
gentleman of great amabillty OF character, and
The only son of a widowed mother, who is nearly
frantic with grief"
TIE TELEGRAPH WORKING TO GALENA-Sr.
LOUIS, August 1.-The telegraph line is now open
and working to Galena, five hundred miles from
this city: This line includes stations at Alton,
Springfield, Peoria, Peru, Beardstown, Jackson
vile, Quincy, and Hannibal In the State of Hill
nois, and Burlington, Bloomington, and Dubuque,
IN the state OF Iowa, on the East bank OF the
Mississippi, the most of which are now open, aud
dong business.
MISCELLANEOUS,
A wolf was captured a few days since Just out
side the city of Cincinnati.
The splendid brick mansion house Of the late
John g. Herbert, in Evansville district, Prince
Georges county, Md, was consumed by fire on
the 2lst ult This magnlhcenthouse cost upwards
OF $4,000. There was an insurance of $4,000.
The arrivals at Saratoga for the week ending
July %, numbered 1880.
the venerable Judge Shriver died at his resi-
dence in Frederick, Md, on Saturday evening,
after very short illness.
1t is said that of the 300 pairs of black gloves
provided for members of the House of Congress,
on the occasion OF MIR. Adamss funeral, only
thirty were distributed, and the rest are missing.
Nathaniel Morton Davis, aged 63 years, died
suddenly at the United States HOTEL Boston, on the
10Th of July. He was of the class of 1904, at Har-
ward University, and the eleventh member of that
class who has died within the last three years-a
mortality unexampled in any former class.
A lad was killed by drinking about a quart of
banter to drink, given by a companion.
1t is said that the small pox prevails at Marble
head.
The Chicago Democrat notices the arrival in that
city Of the canal boat John Drew from New York Tt
came up the Hudson river and Erie canal to Buffalo
Pittsburg by canal; from Pittsburg down the Ohio,
to the Mississippi up the Mississippi to the Illinois,
Chicago; thus making inland voyage of about two
thirds the distance from this country to Europe.
John Mclaughlin, in the employ of Mark Googgin,
blacksmith, at East Boston, was almost instantly k,
cd Monday, by the falling upon him of arg@
drag wheel. The deceased was engaged in company
with three others in rolling the wheel up Tuttle's
wharf, when 1t fell jamming his head between ii and
post
large bear recently kill on the farm of Leon
ard Yoemaps, about four miles from Catskill. A son
Of Mr. Noemans encoup tered and shot him. A pam
tbcr wac recently seen In the vicinity, and two
grls narrowly escaped him
Two Germans, recently returned from Mexico
appeared in st. Charles street, N. Orleans, with
Mexican boy about fourteen years of age whom they
attempted to sell The affair created considerable ex
element and coming TO the Of Capt. Winter, ne
took the hoy from the would be- merchs nts and set
him at liberty.
man named Jonathan Davenport, formerly OF
Dutchoss County, this State, said TO be blacksmith
by trade, was drowned near Columbus, ONO, on the
26tb instant.
On the 9th instant, Mr. VIM Ashton. Of Salem
walked or fell into an open cellar, near the Lynn Dye
Iiduse, and broke bis neck.