The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-08-03

The wife of John Davis of Holden who was suf-
f,rne fcm tooth ache induced her yscan to
let her inhele chloroform for the purpose Of having
extracted when upon inhalation, thc expired mmedi
ately
mtcc TO the Insane Hospital at Jackson who in
formed is another victim Of the spiritual rapping delu
sion. lie is from Peoria.
The Manchester Mirror of Friday evening states
tbat Gre has been rsging. the past days, in the
woods two miles from Anoskeag Falls, in GoGstown II
has already swept over hundreds Of
Schooner Jasper, MeKcen, from Portland. which
arrived at Boohbay ed. reports having picked no
drowned man off the Five Liands, in shcepscot river
lie was much disfgurcd.
The boat clubs of Harvard and Yale colleges are
70 have regatta next week on Lake Winnipsseogee.
Last week there were delivered at Burlington
iowa. $50 tons Of iron for the Peoria and Oquawka rail
roadbeing the first lot that has been ported above
the rapids 1t caused great rejoicing at Burlington
On Tuesday morning, dwelling house Pearl
street, Roxbury Mass. owned by Matthew Boes, and
occupied by Mr.. Green. nearly destroyed by fire.
By the returns of the United States census of
1850. New Hampshire has greater number of idiots in
proportion to her population than other State in the
Two hundred cases and ten deaths. from small
pox have occurred at Lagrange, Missouri within week
There are fourteen victims of the stupid and in
famous imposture Of spirit rappng in the Utica Lunatc
Asylum
The Hon, Josiah Quincy, Jr having surrendered
all his property, has received full discharge from the
Commissioner of Insolvency.
1t appears the present number Of volumes in the
library Of Harvard College is 81 There 10000
unbound books and pamphlets.
The town of New London having failed to elect
taxes in 1851 has been prosecuted by the
state Treasurer of Connecticut and the Supreme Court
OF that State has mucted the town fine of 81 500.
The tax law of 1850 taxed the shipping interest," whaers
included
In Waldoboro, Me-, Mr.. William Benner,
trader committed suicide in novel way. lie repaired
TO his store and sat down on his counter Immediately
over an open keg of gunpowder. Into this he threw
bunch Of lighted MATCHES and the instant result
explosion which shattered the building to atoms Mr..
Btpner taken from the ruins shockingy burnt and
mutiated, and lived only about four hours.
The Louisville Journal says the cholera was
gng fesrfuly at Fosters landing Bracken Co. KY last
week m population of 500, some II deaths had &C.
Cured up to July 3d. and several others were anci-
pated
The waters of Clear Lake. near La Porte, Ind,
have overlooked their banks and submerged portion Of
the Michigan city and la Porte plank road.
The fine dwelling house Of Mr. Smead, on the
Bluff at Perue was accidentally burned to the ground on
the I'D inst. Loss about $4,000.
Sarah A. Griswod. aged q years, drowned her.
selfin the Connecticut river, at Weathcrsfeld
Over $4,000 hogs viii be marketed from the
State Of Kentucky alone, during the coming winter.
Mrs. Susan Loomis diedat Boston on Friday morn
ing NJ her residence In consequence OF sustained
by the explosion Of camphene lamp.
Tho annual fair of the New Hampshire Agricul-
tural Society TO be held at Meredith Bridge the 9th
1th and Sth days OF October
On Thursday evening Mr.. w S. Montgomery was
h0hi " puob ueii ohVcthN i4Sitt tOuse III
bile Tay.
During last week. nnety.two deaths occurred in
Boston which seven than for the corresponding
week last year.
A lunar rainbow was seen in Boston, on Friday
evening between 10 and IL o'clock This phenomenon is
OF rare occurrence.
The Governor Of New Hampshire has appointed
Thursday. November H. as day Of Thanksgiving.
The American Scientific Associa ion will meet
this year in Cleveland commencing August 18th.
A lad, seven years Of age, named John McManus,
was drowned In the river at Troy, en- saturday.
A car load Of 1000 chickens left Alliance, Ohio,
last week, for Boston market.
The GAINESVILLE paper mentions few cases Of
cholera in that city, in the last few dnys
Mr.. Alonzo Lewis, the poet Of Lynn, Mass, was
married at Providence last week to daughter OF the
late Rev William Gibson after courtship OF only few
days.
The Governor and Council have granted pardoa to
Kate Virginia Pool take effect tho 18th Of August
1t viii lie rccoeocd shat she sentenced to the State
Prison Ger life, for killing hor infant child.
A convention Of editors and publishers Of Wes-
August next.
A rev medical college is now being erected in
/ Columbus, Ohio
| A German named Jacob Meyer, was drowned ut
1 sanGusky, on the 10Th nit.
Sous OF New HAMrsufRg,-lhe comm itete ol nv
tive born citizens OF the Granite State mot ~ the Rev
House, roeton weiacsday evening 70 consult IN ~