New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-08-17
The New Construction of Pest-0ffiee Liabili-

Under the sbove c,p,,ou We sn3 'he allowing
correspondence and commentary ia the ColsH5io
9 c T>ezroJk of thu 18Th n,t
Mr. Consno~r .ee-ns ds,srrnir n p preserve nos
rigio intervention in m. n rho irsr.rs
siou 81 iocendi4fy circular through 10 malls j -
b. seen Inst b. f-rrs hrnseif goNerss 10 n~ rai-
tsr regards tnel stupyszs fr1usru ~ lmsef Gr
81 borcin-tsssnd tb-t tu- ~ NJ. lzz D. re
reierred the sU5c, 10 tn Attorney Genera o. tIe
pn'@d State - n proper P~rson 70 5scd. tle ess
question involved
The Sea.tsa s-vs We publish for the information
a readers th- rop-. of letters from Wa-hrs
ton, 10 relation - 'iaceua ary yu2cauons lhe r@-t
r. O. reply - Simpson Boo. Ia Hno q cone. iur
Barrett and me P0.tr--t~r Hu-rc-ue. The srrrrr
j. from NJ POsrmssrer Genera - SysrrsHhUrz q
ncernins re -rrrs declining 10 deliver iet-ers
10 Do-ss..op. 70 sry but tbose 70 Thom tney are
directed Or ioei' order.
y DEPAETNgST. AyD,..'r1ent O.ce. July a reg
sIA ln =p.~~r 70 your. Of The Jon. you morn
I'd nlpfs n4v- been mace sc Congress . yass
I've prevent me circul-ti1n ~ wn-t te-i1ea
''iDcenoisfF ppoics.'rs nut no such - - ever
passed The Postm-.ef General is therefore 9o~e'
ess IN the rn-Jr am e-ve toe whole subject 20
fne discrstion a. Po-rnss- uno~r ~ sufh.iy "a
the state GOvernmsu,-. Z IL BERRY WAhhrN,
second Assistant P. n 0s0era--
P D Dr5AsrxrNr. July 81. i'i'
DEAR SIR You're oftne lin int iniofm'1. n'. !.
your imyri.Onme'i 0y thr authority '' '-'. sIt -
for d., Uniny . deliver letter. when you ~" =
pa,trps-r.r r. arv one bot the persou o. whom M
same was ador.ss.d ~ o. his order vas GUY ~
A. the matter now ssnds II would seem 70 10 '"'tr
question Of ls~ snd. po..o,y ..'i. $50,
v,ou.r a. 10 settled IS TIE legal ~ unAs u ms
'e .e, yefsrrsd o. the Attorney General q the Jni
ID state who vii communicate 10 you lne proper
course = bs taken on the az (-cL . o.,
COLLANLki Postmaster General
To Go " u LECC. Lsq
C.pdor compes o.. .sy. tnst thislooks Ike desire
-, Id, mart 10 DO even hsdfd justice IN the premises
under HI. own construction Of nis dulles
TpE LATE TRAGEDY At NVHKvILLE. Mich
The S7acrs, Sar Of the 18th inst says W. have nov
been allowed The Of letter 70 fen'i'nan IN this
city ard The sad murder o.; young Kellogg fully con
Hrnsd IL appears that the elder hss for some
ii ne susyecfed the mental alteration II bic fafer
thought b. mia commit suicide. Mr. kellogg seems
~ have entertained the idea that there would b.
famine snd that be would not i've long He said NJ
I'D not think bis sons capable of supporting them
>. ives without HE assistance -nd counsel aud be
determined 10 take both with hun.
ln order o. kill " VILLAIN he detained him a. the store
until the rest had left be then wrote TWO or three
.siieTs, and requested William 70 copy them While
ne copying. ne went 20 the tavern. procured 40
*, returned and put II down behind his son, who Oh
served him but had no idea fathers hand would BE-
raised sgsinst him But while engaged the second
leter the insane raised the struck him with
the blunt end, the hack Of the head breaking he
.kuil most horribly William fell from the chair. and
vas repeatedly struck the blows terribly mans cling hs
head Mr. Kellogg then shut the door aud lOcked It,
and viii The went 10 the house %! his elder son.
With the foil intent 20 kill him. lie had gone 70 bed
eavirg the candle burning.
The father came 10 his bedroom door waited few
moments and then out and came % the WINDOW,
watching until the light extinguisfed But his son
hearing noise arose and ret the candle, which served
10 turn hun Of H. went down 10 the bridge and Vss
making preparations for plunge and stnke against
the TIMBER the sooner 20 end BIZ life but some one
saw him and asked II r. was H. He replied, Yes,
very bad he then started for the house One Of
the eirs walked young Mr. Kellogg and said hi, father
scted very strangely He IT arose and went IN
pursuit OF him He no light in the store; called
William but he maze no reply lie then woke man
by the name If lie and while in the act saw biz father
waking aion: the bank Of the uilpond The son ran
around and beaded him o. and be- ih.n Tsn into the
bushes several now Al hand, but he eysded
them and insy plunged IN against beam for the pur'
po-e Of making himself senseless.
A Mr.. Edrea jumped IN after him, and found him
Nfnfy the shore, In NIT ieet OF water stri
wing 10 keep his heed under. IL with great DIM
Guilty he was rescued h. bent drowning
himself He constantly repeating, Il have killed
William have killed William, and that he the
murderer They went back to the store broke II open
and found the poor boy lying IN his gore most nor
mic spectacle lie did not Ole soon wa- expect
d. but lived on IN the most Uciating pain until the
nh. when he departed The father ie dresdiully ann
thought he should Doe hung Jury Of physicians have
pronounced him insane. An inquest and legal invest
cation have taken place. and verdict returned IN oc
cordsnce with the above fsris. Young Mr.. kellogg
will place his suffering parent iu some insane Ssy UNI
Thus has This very dreadful affair been fully confirmed
by the surviving son We had strongly hoped IL ~.
untrue, hut alas, We have no mors room Tor doubt
William Is dead, aud the father mailman.