The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-11-23
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streets, with the anticipation Of Indian summer,
and clear way to Thanksgiving, when the again
set IN on S1nosy nsnt last resIy stssr the o'a
Boress breathing hard. At noon yesterday the snow
had fallen to the depth OF about twelve inches, and
though at that time the sun peeping out and
deavoIing to sustain its supremacy the material
world Jack Frest kept hardening the earth rs IL he
did not intend to stop 1t is The grstest fall Of SNOW
that mber at this of the the TEN.
persture, however, IL not and the storm will
probably terminate in q edition Of posh and mud.
IT was extremely poshy at the polls.
From the Boston Traveller, Nov. 81 2 nj
1.-THE South Of US the snow storm OF night before
last reported to have than in this vicin
ester depot in this city at 5P NJ yesterday did
not get beyond Worcester A telegraphic dsspatch
from Norwich reports the depth OF the snow there At
twenty-five In ches and nothing had reached Worces
ter from that place up to O'Clock this morning
The New Haven train due here at o'clock last
night did not arrive till this morning At Fall Riv
err the snow is stated to be ten inches deep In Wor-
ceser it reported at six inches with good seighng
In ten miles from Boston the seishng was toll
cradle Yesterday. and was ell improved last night.
At Portland, according to the argus and advertiser
a north east gale commenced early Sunday NOR ming,
and blew with great violence during the day. 1t
at fret accompanied with hail, but changed to
snow and slest Some vessels broke away from their
moorngsin the hsrb or aad suffered injury At New
Bedford the ship Susan dragged ashore but with what
damage Is not known.
from the Boston Jourusl, Nov. 2l1
We learn from Adams & Co.'s express Office, that
they have received telegraphic despatch dated this
morning at Norwich CT, which states that their
ductor who left Boston at O'Clock last evening, had
not arrived he was probably at Worcester ore The
o'clock this morning for this city. At the time Of
writing this paragraph OK o'clock that conductor
no train left Norwich after Sunday morning, until
o'clock this morning. although the boat arrived in
good season So it seems that no train left Norwich
IL filed in places Of considerable extent to the
depth Of eight and ten feet
At New Bedford snow fell to the depth Of three
inches SUNDAY night,
The New Haven mail, due last evening, did not reach
this city till O'Clock, p NJ, tod day.
[From the Portland Argus Nov. all
The storm from the northeast commenced here yes
terdsy morning, and blew with great violence most Of
the day 1t was at first accompanied with hail, but
soon changed to snow and sleet Some vessels in the
hsrbor broke away from their moorings, and suffered
some injury they brought up. The swell in the
harbor was quite high. We hear. however, Of no &C.
rious injury. In fact, the gale came suddenly
that our coasters had not notice sufficient to seek
harbcr. There was, yesterday scarcely a coastwise
fear that accidents have occurred the coast
Several vessels in the ofng Sunday, thai had
Supposed to be- an English brig which is dap s ss
pected here, with railroad iron We brig in the
roads, (name unknownl which probably put in on ac-
count Of the storm. The gale had somewhat abated
towards night yesterday.
From the Albany Journal, Nov 81, PM
The threatening snow squal of yesterday forenoon
succeeded by clear sky last evening, and slight
frost during the night. The sun shone out to-day
quite warm. and hopes excited that all the boats
which left Buffalo previous to Monday will be able to
work through. The season, however, is far ad
vanced that certain calculations be made upon
single days clear sailing.
[From the Norfolk Beacon, Nov. col
A severe storm from the Northwsrd and Eastward,
accompanied at times by rain and snow, Satur-
day night ana continued yesterday. We may expect
to hear Of shipwrecks on the coast
From the Spartanburg Is. C.) Spartan, Nov al
For days the weather has been very cold, and
at the time of this writing, cloudy and rainy spell
keeps the folks in doors The winter has Set in much
earlier than it has for severa, years.
ELorEMENT.-A.nice little specimen of an elepe.
ment was brought TO light, this morning, at the
City Hotel. lady of very genteel appearance, &C.
companied by very young gentleman, not more than
sixteen arrived few days since from Indianapolis,
and took Their passing for brother and sister
The young went to Louisville for the purpose of
procuring money from his uncle residing there bro
ing traced them to this city He followed the bro
ther to Louisville and there had him arrested The
lady Is the mother interesting family Of children
Cincinnati Despatch Nop. II.
ATTEMPT AT MuRpER-One of the most cold
b!ooded and heartess attempts at murder We re-
member to have placed record for long time past
perperated in the woods in the Of the
name Of the unfortunate victim is, we understand,
Henry Werneche, native Of Wurtemburg, but who
has bee here for some time. He Is single man. ap-
Tarenty not more than rs n years Of age, tailor
by trade residing Circus street. the corner Of
Hevia street. In the room where he resided, three
other persons, also Germans, lived and they divided
the costs Of board and lodging between them It was
known that Werneche was possessed Of some money
about SEQ, which they knew he was in the habit Of
carrying about his person. in belt ALSO BONE jewelry
and other vsluables Yesterday morning about IL
o'clock two of them induced him to go down to the
ing. He not long there, when, according to his
own statement, he was knocked down ly one Of the
party with the blow Of an axe on the right temple;
the blow leaving him inseusibe to what afterwards
occurred. He lay there for some time until he was
Uncovered by one of the Newspaper carriers, who
ported the case to the persons he first met. They
m n
neche lying on the ground, wounded and bleeding.
They raised him up, put him on litter and brought
O'Clock, he showed signs of consciousness, and de.
scribed that part of the tragedy already narrsd On
esiVed four sssss altosether from pontsd in
ttrument, the right side under the lower rib two
deep cuts in the back part Of the head supposed to
tending the right temple angular wise across the
nose, toward the LEFT cheek. The $50 which he had
about him he robbed Of The villains must
have left him for dead; and there is little doubt
but that they have succeeded fully in carrying
out their murderous intent, s it was expect
ca that he would not survive, at most longer than
this evening" On search being made by the police in
the room wherein Werneche lived 1t was discovered
ed. leaving nothing behind them but the bed The
police teparsted, in pursuit, come going towards the
lake, and others towards the evee. They succeeded
in arrestDg Of the party, Jacob Haeho, board
the steamer Iroquois just the vessel about to
leave port-Mr. Zsipger, a neighbor Of the wounded
man, having pointed him out to the police. He was
brought to the Second Municipality watch house. to-
gether with trunk containing clothing cash. Sc On
his person was found a massive gold (diamond) ring,
worth at least from $50 to 500 large clasp knife and
email linen bag, containing FIVE frame pieces Ave
dollar gold piece Spanish quarter, and Is cents in
silver Pe was locked up to await examination. The
property found the person of Haehn was imme
atey brought down to the Charity Hospital by officers
Petrie and Rutter and identified in the manner
and form followipg-The ring, he said. his pro-
perty two Of the fve-ranc pieces he identified his
also the Spanish quarter; the knife he ident
fed as belop ging to Of the other two men, whom
he charges with bep party the attempted murder
and robbery The police say that they pretty GER
tain Of recurring the two scoundrels who played the
murderer In the woods. Tho already secured did
not down with the party the time they set out
The only evidence forth at present toimpoate
him in the charge Of robbery and attempt at murder
is the fact Of part of the property belonging er
necbe being found his person aud the knife ide
titled belonging to of his supposed aocomplices
We consider that the facts far they have come to
light beepesk Of the most atroco1s plots record
to murder individual for the triie OF money which
he possessed.-N O Della, Nov IL.