New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-01-17


r. II Key formerly Clerk In the Poet Once At bsltl'
more. given to the Jury on saturday The evi'
dencs 10 reported In the Baltimore Patriot and from
find that positive and specific proof OF the prsou-
or guilt wss produced except his confession 10 thu
Postmaster which having been elected by threats WAS
not admitted by the Court The missing letter, mailed
at Cincinnati contained New Orleans bank no'es TO ina
AMOUNT Ot 81 90 IL mailed on the TN oil OCTOBER
ON the th of October the prisoner sold New Orleans
bank notes TO the amount OF nearly 5000 al brokers
Office in Philadelphia receiving bank ceruncatss pay
menl which certificates sterwHd came into the hands
Of Mr Buchanan the Postmaster and were transferred
By him Mr. Gilmore tho owner of the missing letter
but under what circumstances or for what reason THIS
transfer made Mr. Buchanan was not pefmitted to
say The Jury could not agree on = verdict and wefo
discharged.
MURDERS We learn from the Alabama State
Gatafs, OF the lst inst that at the steam Mi near
Camden, Wilcox County murder W" committed
| upon the person OF John Moore by legrsnd u hsnn
The murderer escaped aud has no, been spprehsnded
Tho particulars as follow Legrsnd HANKS msaien
| and beat his father Elijah Hanks two brothers ana
John Moore being present in,erered 20 protect 'ns
old man and bsequently rencontre ensaed between
| Legrsnd q. Hanks and John A Moore, which resulted
In the death OF the latter VIM Mcfarland an old and
respectable citizen Of Chicotbe OHIO W. Ruled win
a club few days since, ~ John hltcnis spseNmi'n'
| from Pennsylvania. Ritchie 10 10 JAIL
| Tax WgEsT CR0P IN SoUrH CAR0LisA.--The
Columbia Cayoaiaa says III 10 gratifying fact that
the planters In the middle country OF south Carolina
have this Winter sown fully twice AZ much Wheat -
has formerly been put In In QUE season ncretofors
We learn that In Fairfield. district which has never
grown large amount Of ths srsin, extensive nolds
have been seeded-one planter having sown 30 acrss
Others divertng their labor from tho Cotton culture
10 grading railroads. have their surplus snds In
small grains. Greater pains have been bestowed on
the preparation OF the soil thsn usual, and tho crop
from this cause. well from tho midness OF tho
weather Is very promising everywhere. Tho verdsns
fields promise abundance 10 the industrious which
should make citizens hsppy and contsned even In
" Old South Csrolins"
FIRs-Monr0e Mich JAM IL, A. MA hre
occurred in this city last ght at O'Clock, orsnstnA
la some small buildings In Washington st Jast betng
completed passing through 10 MAJ. bueklsJs ONCE.
thence to Docts smith & LsmsoD's ofhce thence "
Adam Keebroughs reces-no insurance rs nsre
arrested BY pulling down the adjoining building. the
residence Of Mr.. Dorsey. The nre extended norm 10
sharp Smiths clothing store, and west To Jas smsirs
tailoring shop-goods saved IL also consumeo tns
building occupied by the Monroe Aepocais and most OF
the ~ ps and other printing materials There vas en-
Insurance on the building Of 1000 BY tho Buffalo MI
tua Insurance Advocate, $50, In Protection, view
Jersey. l'i"'e'sho T'sn D'""''
Ia, OcDys COMPANY AsD rHG TosAwAsDa
Isp.Ss The Batacia TIN" Of Tuesday morning ssys
thar an soulicstion was made 10 Hon. H. u 5opsr.
last Thursday by the District Attorney for warantto
remove eel tsin slesed inirudeO upon the Ionswsnds
Reservation. Tho proceeding 10 based upon the Law
OF mi. state passed In ls2l snd enacted specially for
The benef, Of tbs lndsns 5e,.ra questions OF imPor
lance arose the hearing which wers discussed oy
Msssrs verplanck and aartiDdale for tho Psops end
Hon. n. J. Red6eld and J. L. Brown Esq for the 10
PENDANTS. No decision hasyot been made
PorrAwArAMlE COUSTY-A rumOr has reacnef
town from lows City which states that the Law organ
ling wArtams County 10 about bsins repssioo.
The nil r,uesnx IL has pssssd one House and seid
xould nro6sbly pass the other Did We not know what
low. Loco Pocosm Is we should hardly credi, such
rumor But when Interest 70 interfsfed with th.y
are ready for treason strstagem and strifo II ssch
an act receives the sanction Of the Governor tnen anss
chy prevails Ia Iowa No county VIII De ssfs
Burlington dovs) Hawk Eye 1stn UT
SEALED UP.-At the time Of writing this para
zraph our hsrbor filed up vith Ice, which ertsnds
out far As the bar The rect Of the world mus cut
OF from all intercourse with 20, and when tney WI
near from Us again, IL more than we can Tell
The Thermometer last evening at O'Clock stood ct
10 above zero lssntucket Inquirer, 18th.
Low AND suIcfDE-Ornl Durell, a servant
zirl ia the family Of Mr. Lamb, IN Lowell, Aass com
mltted suicide the other day BY drowsins Desertioa
by her lover Jacot Jones' 10 said 70 have been the
cause OF the rash act. -hs wss from the state VI
Maine and ~as about p years Of age
MURDER.-We learn rom the Nissouri Miner
on 9Th ulr Two men. Hal'ey and Manla. qgsrrelsd
over game Of cards, At grocery. nght ensusd In
which Martin killed. Hrissy fed
CAPITAL sESrExcE.-ln the Supreme Court this
morning Washington Goode convicted Of murdsr, vss
sentenced oy Chief Justice shaw 10 bs executed on soe
day ~ the Chief Magistrate Of ths Coramonweai'h
may appoint Boston IfsnscnH" Id
FIRE IN MALDEs-Ssturdsy night, large I'M
finished building, In Maiden Centre belonging 70 Petss
| an sIegsot mansion Boston Nail. 18Th.
DgP6r BURsED-A fire was discovered on
Tnesdsy morning about clock Ia the wooden chin
new of The Railroad Dept Ia ihis village which IN
sbor, time comm nnicsted 70 the entire roof ssd Con
sumedit lDe'hsn '"a''I
| MuI. BussED.-On last Saturday morning me
| x,,., clover and say mills Of Mr.. Abraham biseen
| Gear yonestown were entirely destroyed oy nre. ias
80 "a esd ns.sd near ~ ooo Lso Cral'osf. i'sn
Hon WATERS IN ARxAssAs.-The last Bate.
,,, gaxl. reports general foods from me suesms OF
a,E.n.ss viii oss Of life and property, and comPis~
s,ouUaze OF The malls, ~ consequences
cow TO THEIR SEssEs,-The Legislature OF
x.sou mas at last agreed 20 sceeps the share OF thu
,uTo.u, % which that State became entitled under
me Depos, Law Of Congress passed some yesrs since
" dispatch from Baltimore, says man
.nss WATTS has been arrested for the murderous out
rae on Mr. H.rter In Baltimore County, On Thursdsy
uisht Iast The proof Is said 70 be conclusive sssinss
him.
~ MATHEW HoPxIss, Esq. an eminent citi
zoo Of Savannah Ga died in that city The Din tnst
Mr. II an lrshman By birth, and mach beloved By
| ell who enjoys4 bis scausirtancs,
~ sanford HuSr OF Mt. Morris, NY. brother
Of Hon Wsshngtoo Hunt disd recently st Bostoa. Mr.
h wUs worthy CITIZEN, much sssesned By be os'sA
bou.