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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-04-16
The Guilt Of DIR. Webster, and rho Judges
Charge.

To III Editors Of The Tribune
Nv remarks on the trial Of DIR. Webster you will
remember were based on the processes and evil
dence up 10 the closing argument OF the Attorney
General wish now TO criticise some things on
the conclusion Of the trial and as have already
roted the ameness and timiiity Of the defense. we
will consider the charge Of the Judge, the speech
of the Criminal and the Verdict OF the Jury. Nor
will forget the notes Of DR.. Pakman found in
possession Of Dr. Webster after the murder.
The whole case is one Of extraordinary character
and interest in every part it ought TO be comment
ed upon, and will be. have not yet met the in
diyidua who has an absolute doubt Of DR.. Web
sters guilt The circumstantial evidence Is so
strong against him, that everywhere the opinion OF
his guilt is inevitable. Bot opinion is not kDo~-
edge opinion not based upon positive eridence
cannot exclude reasonable doa6t and opinion
should never stand in the place Of evidence as tho
ground OF verdict, in case OF life or DEAN. NOW,
while have myself scarcely the shadow Of doubt
ia regard to the guilt Of Dr. Webster, while July
believe him 10 have been the murderer Of Dr. fhk-
man. aud as such, would comment upon MS guIt
and bis deserved punishment m the strongest
terms yet il is quite another question whether The
eridencc Of his guilt is such asst justify tne VERDICT
and If it is uO, then | would comment IN quite az
clear terms on the injustice or mistakes Of Court
and Jury For If lie is to be judged away on
ouinop. instead Of evidence, what innocent mans
! life is securel The just penalty for murder being
death. the proof Of the CRIME should be clear and
decisive il should not rest the partial testimony
of dentist claiming nfalhbly to know dead
man teeth.
! tan unjustiiable verdict be pronounced the
Court and Jury are 10 blame, and nO the Jaw nor
the penalty. Men opposed to capital punishment
for the crime Of murder throw the blame upon tho
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VOL. N......ND. q.

mont All for the accommodation Of one oiD''
especisny when there arc many places oP'u a.
tbis very time. readily obtained and in ul'h now
vacant We are iuly persuaded 'na' MI III
,erprise and energy are required " ''
matters right. and organize the y par mems
tho satisfaction Of each, and tie da''l'h' u i'0'
s,cgyys-There was mighty
i-,'i,e' i..t niyht at Tammany in the Election
- oa..o,, Of the Tammany Society About i'o
..,,o. were cast OF the straight hanker 1'Ne'
,te following were elected:
An1fsSw C a. si,,''0' Francis B. Cutting,
M Nga.s = 6 D Sreaeh. John Cornell
or,ho Tr,ion Ticket part Barnburner, there were
elected
Elijah + Pgrdy, J,,.,l,.5 9 F,Ilgegs5.
q, the other three candidates there was tie
caused by dispute about the right to count ballots
e,dod together so as to appear if one person had
o.s, ,xo votes. This was not decided when we
went 10 press.
NryyYoRK MEDICAL SOCGETY.-A special eel
inc of the New.York County Medical Society was
held at the Grand Jury room, Halls OF Justice, last
evening, for the purpose OF appointing delegates TO
the American Medical Association, to meet at GIN
cjnnsti in May After the approval OF the minutes
Of former meetings, and some well placed remarks
from DR.. Jas. r. Manley upon the importance Of
having Sc large and Influential Society fully re-
presented in the National Council, 1t was resolve
that the delegation be selected by open nom ma
ton. The number to which the Society is entitled
was stated to be twenty-five. The following gen
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NFW-yoRk TRIBUNE.

go r,wrosk DAILY tsisgs' ,1 IS rgs5''A'D
fH VERY xoRSise lsUSDAf' tAotr.lD
=, the tribune Build'nS', oorasr co., o. M
~ nassau streets, opposite the '''' ""',
.s delivered City e s's s.a p.y ~ " "a
or when ne! yesr Al he sasne rate single eo0'es
9s az csa Ma sas.S, F 5y P0 @Ss Fo- rse
aiysrce sf Dol A.. 70 advance required 10 a. OK
s.s. sb Country Nsw'pspg D' ~. p'R sosd q Ths
40, ossoei w ,.mev Ia asy ssersnce
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U0BOKEN ITEMS.

SrR,ors ACCIDENT AT THE NAVY YaRD.-A
Mr. John Meglll attached TO the store keePei Gu ~.
partment was engaged in packing cI''ni"9 W 90
urdav afternoon between ana oi'SA rs - f
80. : o.. vial ,ybic, had been laying about for
soro time. and 10 get it out Of the way threw IL
into the s,jve, causing Instant expf's'on o'o"ing
,ha s,ove thropph the a)O- seriously wounding
himself an casing geoerai alarm snroue''ou'
the ward vial is Supposed 10 contain iuim,na-
tino nowde The right hand and arm OF Mr. Me
gilp was so baby injured that immediate anputa'
ZION vos foand necessary, and the operation was
,orormsd bv Drs Otterson and Corson of this city.
ass;s,eJ h. DR. smith OF the North Carolina taking
,bo arm olF ,ast below the chow Advertiser
Topx,oo About O'Clock on Saturday evening
last 6urins ri westerly storm OF snow, nan and
rain SUDDEN hurricane struck the green house OF
r A steve Esq. near his residence, on the nii
;nst above 5. b.! Cave, and totally demolished this
beautiful lr, nent seriously iujurlng an aged man
WIZ hammer 4 inside at the time, and "hlried
tr, root. - all, 10 tue distance OF 10 or ~ ieet
Tn ore "a. bJlse was about 30 b. 100 feet, ana -
feet bicb. TO- med in arch-style OF frame timber
wire and so,6e thousands OF glass panes-vaiueu
A. ssveral thsusand dollars The glass was scat
tered Ii = ha N every direction tor quarter VI d
rile litsrail, 'overing the earth with fragments
IT, ton IL sure where the Rria balloon was
.oms tiIae 8 q bu8ping, was gathered up as II
Int isndf and dashed in wreck nat 70 'ne
~ Sentinel
HYDIorH ~ hiHwf'-Ihe TO- t:t -,
rant report hat hog and COW which were
bitten .,ne ehs ago By mad dog IN that 'lclnl-
~ have ,inc, led OF hydrophobia. On eaturday
i5st orse songing to Mrs. Beverly Croweii
.Lowee sym oms of the disease, and was con
fined II he bic. In one of his spasms on sun
dav he oecai entangled in his halter, and was
cI3aksS 10 d ath. Before he was confined he al
tackled son Mrs Crowel, biting oil portion
Of his cothin bat fortunately the young man sue
ceeded in es aping without, any bodily injury Inc
teeth u the horse Just touched the sAlh' - :.
course there can be little or 10 danger "'''Hs
from Il.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-04-16

DEATH by APoPLEXY.-On Sunday Phineas
Gordon aged %, Of % Douglass St died at the
South Ferry house in an appoplectic iit He had
paid bis ferrsge aud was ust entering the ferry
house when he fell and led before the attendance
of physician could be procured. His son was
with him. and stated that he had two fits OF the
kind previously. The Coroner held an inquest
and the Jury gave a verdict OF death by apopIexy
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-04-16
WILLIAMSBURGH ITEMS.

RoPE-Thers is rope enough manufactured IN
Wiliamsburgh and Bushwick annually to hang all
the roguos in the world.
~" No wonder the Locos came so near victo-
ry in the big village; they 90 for Free Trade, and
have perfect horror Of Homo consumption for do
nestle products
RAILS AND PLtNH-Is anything doing toward
our Plank Road to Flushing, Or have the Railway
projectors swamped it 1t should be ready by tie
first Of June.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-04-16
BROOKLYN ITEMS.

WEEKLY REPoRr.-Dr c. J. 5. Goodrich Ply
clan of the Board, reports the total number OF
deaths in Brooklyn ior the week ending April 10,
1850. to be A. of which % were males, 70 females
10 adults and 81 children. Consumption o. Con
WILSON'S 3, Dropsy in the Head . on the highest
canses Intcrments in Greenwood Cemetery aud
other Brooklyn grounds, from New lork and other
places, %.
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.rrams OF ADVERTISING.

Pay-enf r>9gtTsd IN 4 irnnee-
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D-at So,ices.-s'x nnes or IS esch h'inol
Genera VIZ Snas cents per line each day.
SCS..sroy Advertise me nts.-iNsIph Lk -.
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me Pc, p. and TruPERAscc NoTicEs and MAkRihSss
hvs.srS.i LIMITATIONS Eot exceeding 81 WoTob VII
"a inserted FOR 8 cenia 90 ITO, e-as ~ ia
"sxnI Advertisements Tho f.'es Ike = 10
Gtars.e ,,. ,..,-.a3 n ,tts peper nppeA. both IL
me Morning and Evening sd.Aorf
NEW-YoRE WEEKLY TRIBuH@
.vyRY LARGE PAPER FOR THE COUNTkff Z, i ,er
s.bsd every Saturday Morning al the io" cor!es
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srTond the time for which It Is paid .-,ss ~ cent,
Advertisements for bis sheet VIII ~ 90
,sr inc each Insertion
THE sErdI-WEEKLY TRiBoHE
-. .,orv Ttedrl,G7y ard Saturday moTa-ag.-
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For European Circulation,
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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-04-16

The question being upon the adoption OF these
names, they were unanimously endorsed a reso-
luton was passed empowering the Delegation TO
fill any vacancies in their number which might oc'
cur. The Society then adjourned. This is the old
est Medical Association in the State, and numbers
nearly 800 members
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LAW COURTS.

CoURr CALESDAR.-This Day. ). District
Cont Nos. { to "a
C.ycnn Court.-Nos 500, 2ol, 36s, so, 81, 59l,
81. SO. so. 523, 500, 53l, 532. 533.
Common Pieas-Part Same as yesteriay'
adding Nos 400, 43l, ii9, f5l, 400. Part 2.-Nos'
9oS 100 ais, 43s. i42, 49, 10, 40 49i, 1876 5l2,
SIS, $50, SIS, ga, 632.
Svperior Co,ut.-Nos %, lis, 90, 1873, li7- lo9,
, 2l6. 81 lO5 552 lis, rs, 2ll PIP to 2l7 80 to
e23. 22j To 230, 232 10 pa.
Do-TransferTed.--Sa ms yesterday, emitting
- and %, and adding 20, %, and Sc
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-04-16

YoUxG NESS DEBATING SoclETY-The Fourth
Anniversary of this Society will be held tomorrow
night at Bleecker Buildings, corner Of Blocker
and Morton SITS. Various Interesting exercises VIII
take place, closing with debate. The Society Is
a worthy one, and we recommend it to the notice
of our young men.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-04-16

CHARGE or SwISDLIsG-Two men, named Ran
dali and Rose, were arrested yesterday, by officer
Prince John DAVIS, charged with defrauding Henry
Myers Of No 209 Sixth Avenue OF s2j. IL appears
the accused have an office in South street. and on
10th OF March, advertised in the Sun that they
would furnish employment and passage for indi-
vidusls wishing TO go TO California. The complain
ant applied to them and gave them the above sum
in consideration Of their furnishing him with EN-.
ployment on board vessel bound for California,
which they agreed to do, and also that he should re-
ceive Gle per month for his services during the
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x,r,u.voRE WEEKLY TRIBUNE
,rsrr11-vuryxLY TRIBUNE

..,,.h.d sverv VednesG1y ard Saturday moTa-IE'-
- g. DER sruuTn Two copies for -
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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-04-16
,EW.yoHK. TUESDAY MORNING, APRIL 10. 1850.

voyage The vessel, they stated would sal IN III
teen days. The complainant finding that he hal
been duped, preferred the charge. The accused
were held ior exam nation.
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THE NEW-YoRK TRAboNG
por Furepenp Circulation,

,,y,b.8 on the departure Of each NAL Steiner ~.
n.-noo Pdcs 81 cents per copy or 81 per year po's
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-04-16

FUNERAL OF A PRIEsT--Ye.erday the Rev
James Cummiskey, Roman Cathoc Pastor, wa,
Inferred in the Catholic urial GrounoF leyenth.. q,
He was in his Goth year.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1850-12-31
For the Spy.
UniOn No. L.

| The friends OF this ''unlon'' movement aro or t,o
classes. One class is made up of those WIN have
professed ant-sayery sentiments; and the otbor ~
those who have never shown any sympathy with the
opposition to American slavery, from any quarter
And, by the way, Messrs Editors, have Won noted
how lovingly extremes have met and have proved
again the truth of the old proverb, that brds or :
feather, DiH flock together Much astori.b,,on,
has been expressed by our Wing friends, at SEEING
the senatorial unions Of Free Sellers and Democrot
IN this State, and of them were worthy or tbo;,
particular attention; but what shall now he said ~
the strange connnctions which patent ssparolisn,,
has shown to US. Open the excellently n,n,ed
pamphlet that contains the dongs at the Boston tnn-
ion meeting and you will see speeches bv Curtis
and Iallet, and Bradford; then speech nv R,G,s
Choate; then letter from the Hon. David uon
shaw, Leicester; and then few lines from q
w Blagden, d. d. Truly, all such patriots, NAV
breathe ireer and deeper; certainly the most des-
pondlng may now hope for their country. and tho
most skeptcal have fnth in the time when tho snro
JUDGES Of the Lion and the Lamb will be conouar
ed, and they too will lie down together.
Now with the second class referred n. yve sG,na.
les can have but little controversy. Between us
there is a deep ditch, and high wall. Poor Hn,
gary might as well look fer help to Haynau. as the
dark skinned American to them. Yet il NAV ho H.
struciive to see this question from their point Of vo,y
and as one of the productions found in this Boson
pamphlet has elected no remark to the ,yytor,.
knowledge, your leave, Messrs. Editors |
VIII quote for your readers ediication, in this and
future numbers, some Of the sayings of the country
member Of this Boston meeting. Speaking Of the
union OF these States, the Hon. David Hensbo,y
says, in his letter: "a Union that has given o on,
own people peace and security uealth and prosocr-
lily, and has afforded safe abode and hmm,
home TO immigrants from other lands.''
Did the writer reflect that one-siyih Of aov, 81,
people" among whom, however, there are som,
Immigrants have aerer known from this Union e;,h.
or peace or securityi-weaIth or prosperity. SAT-
abodes or happy homes' If he did, was not some
assurance needed to make such statement If h.
did not then tell us, oh Democracy which of tbv
schools has taught that arisocracy Of the sLnwbicl
can thus IGNORE THE EXISTENCE or ruprt
MILLIONS OF HUMAN BEINGS, because of fhei,
color? A
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1850-12-31

The publication Of Free Soil daily IN the CRY Of
Boston, which in every department will equal the hest
commercial aud political newspapers ohe large cities
VIII De commenced IN Boston tomorrow. A capital OF
twenty-five Thousand dollars has been Subscribed or the
purpose of placing it at upon permanent iouaa-
tion The services Of Hon. John G. Palfre, have been
secured principal editor who viii be assisted by able
coadjaers, among whom is Elzir Wright, Esq, pres
ent editor Of the Chronoype, which paper will be
merged in the new concern. The new paper is 10 be
called the "CoMPAss." 1t viii advocate Free Soil
principles, and assist the vaccilang politicians of New
England, to Keep their eyes upon the NORTH STAR
which Mr. We 'sier in lsis rejoced had been 'polli-
caly discovered
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1850-12-31
The Late Murder at LiIicoln-Arrest of .Ile
SlLaposef Mltrtlr -. -

--S'e = Snnposes, aI-afSsst OF the
We lear, that s1a..ba., ~.
rN'' r"''e" O''ey, ue suspected
Lincoln. was arrested A. Wald.,a o,.l.. -
The circ,mst,rcos ortho ,.no., -, y
-, T.,..n-. O't"''ou III uie Dos
~" '"'e''ef q 'asl evening as follows =
1t appears that when Gary left the house of his mo-
Their ar Bedford on FRIDAY afternoon. he told her Thai
ne was gong to LOWELL hut he told little sister sho
followed him to the door, that he should 20 to w al
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1850-12-31

EXTRAORDINARY TRIAL-A MURDERER
COMPOSING AFTER AcoUITAL. Belair, Md.
Dec. 24th. One of the most extraordinary occur
rences that have disturbed this part of the world oI
the past half century, took place to-day. Sometime
ago the body man named Hammoned was found
near hear, bearing evidences that he had been cruel
y murdered Suspicion was fixed upon two persons
named Stump and Griffith, as the villains who com
mitted the bloody 1eed and they were accordingly
arrested, and duly Indicted Staap for being the
principal and Griffith as being an accomplice. A
few days since Stump was tried and acquitted
Griffith, the accomplice, next on trial. and the
Court have been occupied with it for the past few
days. To-day they brought in verdict Of not gull
~, upon the follow singular testimony.
Stump having been acquitted Of the murder, hi,
evidence was Of course admissible. and he was call
ed TO the stand in behalf of Griffith; being sworn, he
was asked:
Cues Do you know anything of the murder o.
Hammond?
fms Yes.
CUES. Do you know who killed him..
fms. Yes
Cues Who was it?
fms. did it myself!
Cues. Had Griffith any agency in the act?
.dns. None; and did not knowit, until four hour,
afterwards The Jury Immediately returned yer.
dict OF Not entity, against the prisoner and he was
discharged.
Such proceedings Mr. Editor. VIII give YOU an
idea OF how criminal matters are managed here. In
New York or Boston, both of these men would have
been executed The testimony against them was
strong, clear, and positive. They managed. how
ever, to bring the prosecution and jury over to their
side, 1t Is said, by dishonest neans and now both
are free. The chief murderer, by confession, bay.
ing been once acquitted, cannot be tried again for
the same offence; and now he Stalks around the
Streets bold and independent, trumpLiug over his
success IN defeating JUSTICE and being now beyond III
Cor. NJ r. Sun.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1850-12-31

ny CHARLES mAcKAY.

bt vi AhLEs mAShAt
Lordl we are thankful Tor the air;
For breath of lie, for water TAR;
For morning hurst, for monday light,
For alteration of the night;
For place in thy inGnity;
Lord! we are thankful unto Thee,
For years and seasons as they run,
For wintry cloud and summer san,
For seed time and the autumn store
In due succession ever more,
Fol flower aud fruit, for herb and uee,
Lord! we are thankful unto Thee.
For beauty and delight Of sound,
That float the universe around;
FL carol of the happy birds.
For fall Of streams, Tor gush Of words,
For Music of the earth and sea,
Lord! we are thankful unto Thee.
For sight, for touch, fer taste, for smell;
For sense of life inef'ablc,
For health of mind and strength Of hand,
For power to know and understand,
For every JOY we teel or see;
Lord! we are thankful unto Thee.
For daily toll that we endure,
For lahor's recompense secure,
For wholesome zest Of appetite,
For food and drink and sluinbels light,
For vigorous health and pulses free,
Lord! We are thankful unto Thee.
For fellowship with human kind,
For pure emotions Of the mind,
For joy, that were not joy sincere,
Unless for Sorrows previous car,
For Hope, and Love, and Sympathy;
Lord! we are thankful unto Thee.
For conscience, and its voice of awe
Thy whisper when We break thy law;
For knowledge of thy power divine,
And wisdom, might, as benign;
For all we are and hope to be,
Lordl we are thankful unto Thee.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1850-12-31

PRIZE ESSAY ON INDEPENDENCE. This
being says Western Editor, the age of prize itera-
ture, we recently offered our old hat to the person
who would write the best essay on Independence
The following obtained the prize:
"National Independence is easier imagined than
described; personal independence consists emphat-
lcally in being situated in clean shirt, drawers
socks and nicely BACKED boots, with at least dol
lar and half, and clean cambria in your pocket
all on Sunday morning, with your own wife on
one arm, and your own baby on the other, taking
your own course towards your church to sit un-
der the ministry of your preacher, in bssal ex
pectation of doing your own snoozing in your own
pew, wherein no one dare venture to nudge you
with his elbow, or TO tickeyour wtha straw p
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1850-12-31

"hiPwhEcK OFF PLYMOUTH, AND Loss OF
LIFE Inc Brig ]. II. Rhodes from Baltimore TO
rymou'h' IN going into the marrow entrance of Plv-
mouth harbor, on Saturday evening, during The
s'ofn' s'rnck upon the shoal known as Browns ia
'a"' ne anchors were Immediately let 20, but
u'o not nold' as the wind was high. The CAPTAIN
S'cceeued'n landing his wife and child upon the Cur
net, point OF land attng out into the bay. and i'm
',eu''e'y returned to his vessel The vessel labor
~ heaV'y' and as the tide rose, the crew were
cc 10 'pNe 10 The rigging from which lad abou,
l''ccn years Of age, was. washed OF and drounoa
oh sunday, as soon as the storm had aboted H.
ci'']ehs OF plymouth manned their ECe.boo, ,na
proceeded TO the wreck, from which tbev ,oo,, u
The captain and five seamen. who worn .aa.,..
hausied BY the cold and exposure They were ,or
en- to the Mansion house, literally provided for and
are dong we'll The vessel was nearly new, and
will prove a total loss. ''O
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1850-12-31

Coon JOKE. The Springfield Republican of
the 26th, publishes story about fugitive slave
case in that town, whichhas proved Irregular se'
upon some of its wing contemporaries. As the story
goes, ''a man came from Schenectady, " Y, and
arrested black woman who resided there as his
slave. She was taken before Geo Bliss, Esq,
where the claim established, and she was given
up as the property of the claimant. There was no
excitement or disturbance, and the law was permit
ted 10 take its course.'
In its eagerness to record such glorious ilIustra-
ton of the subservlency Of Massachusetts, and the
power OF her people to conquer their prejudices
the Boston Traveller swallowed it whole, and forget
ting the P S. of the article which stated that the ar
rest and delivery took place some fifty gears ago,
quotes 1t az beautiful example of obedience to law,
and reverence for the civil authorities, at the present
time.