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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-11-30
NEWS BY TIE MAILS.


TEE NEW SALEM (MAss MuRDER'-rhe nsue
- the man who was murdered In New saem the 18th
INST, vas Charles X Weeks not Oaks, stated Weeks
was young man, about twenty years old and Phil
brook Whitney his murderer about thirtytwo years
old. The Greenfield Courier rays there has been an old
srudge between the parties for about years On the
day Of the murder and for few days previous they had
been TO work with several other laborer in getting logs
out Of mill pond Weeks had several times oked ana
bantered Whitney but there had been no quarrel. Az
the clofe OF work, they were standing with inc o.s
Aborers, pile oflumber when Weeks told nsney
he could throw him ami proposed thai OF streng.n
the condition that II Whitney was thrown ne lWeekD
would not strike him sud that IL whitney threw nim
(Weeks) he (Whisney) should not strike him Wntnsy
made particular reply TO the proposition wncn Weeks
spoke 10 him again about. whitney finally spoke, and
said he had better keep away and immediately after
stepped up to Weeks, and struck him three or four
times weeks fell but and said Whitney had
stabbed hin--tbat he dead man-fell again, and
Immediately expired On an examination Of Weeks, 1t
found that he had been stabbed in tina lower part OF
his bowels in his hand and in his face. Whitney
immediaely arrested examined before s. Giles Esq
the 18Th instant, and committed to jail in Greenfield
The knife with which he stabbed Weeks was a long
bsded jack knife and found the next morning after
the murder In pile OF boards On which Weeks fell when
he was stabbed Weeks was unmsrred, but whitney
has wife and four children He cannot be tried before
April Under the present Law person convicted OF
capital offence must remain in prison year after
viction before he is executed
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-11-30

Six Hours FROM BUFFALO TO CLEVELAND The
new line OF railroad between Buffalo and Cleveland Is
composed going west follows First the Buffalo aud
stste Line Railroad reaching from Buffalo the line
tween the States Of New York and Pennsylvania second
the Erie and Northeast Railroad reaching from the east
line Of Ptpnsylvnnia to the city OF Erie; third the rail-
road from Erie west to the line between Penusyyana
snd Ohio fourth the railroad from the last me nored
lire 70 Cleveland. Tho passage can now be made be.
tween the two Cities at all of the ysar In sx
hours. The distance ia about two hundred miles
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-11-30

THE health or CHARLESTON Notwithstanding
The large numbers who have visited city during tho
psst days there yet learn from . reliable
many of country merchants who afraid
70 Charleston To these would again say, there
s not the slightest danger We have had several black
rotts and the epidemic has entirely dsappear.d-n fact
the report the City Register pub,hed in columns
this morning showing only % deaths for the week ending
tbe Goth instant-thteen whites and ten oolored-maui
fetts concusvey that city now for its popustion
o. beslthy city any In ths characterization Courier
Noe 49,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-11-30

BREACH OF PROMISE. "A soupg woman arrived
10 New Bedford few weeks since and after gave
birth to daughter In the house Of Mr. George Hatch
who generously gave her shelter young man became
acquainted with the woman and plying her condition
proposed marriage and accepted lie then gave the
woman money purchase come necessary articles
for the wedding, tine gath inst the went down town
for that purpose but Of doing she left the city
and has tnce been heard or She said she came from
New York. The child lie ut Mr. Hatchs house
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-11-30

WILD DuCKs.-Our sportsmcn are having many
tine shot at the Wild ducks In the bay We never kne
the web footed sailors to be plenty than this fall
The vat quantity killed each year seems to lstpen the
Goohs Of Wild fowl not whit Upon the whole line OF
lakes place compare with Ssnduk Ky Bay FOR am
ing and fishing sports. Indeed, the traffic Ia wild TO vi
and feh has become an Important item to commerce
Crcnns LOOKS to us for her whole supply and other
towns upon railroad CLAN, their full ihare -Saaiakv
Register.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-11-30

The REGATTA --DIsrRIBUTIoN or THE PRIZES -
The Charleston Courier rays" Georgia and New York
contributed largely &c regatta and trust 10 meet
repreee natives and OF them future occs
sons al the hind We may state also In this connection
fhat the purses amounting in all 10 81 500 were divided
sia ons 5000 to South Carolina two $3.50;
and to New York three $500 The two heaviest
purses, $500 end $500 carried of by eoored
menthe other four purses taken BY whites three
BY New Workers. and by the gallant Bell and his
0ocistes, nom the cutter Hamilton
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-11-30

MoRMoNs IN LIMBO Officer Howe, our City Mar
sbal, Saturday arrested six Mormons from Beaver
Leland. wbe have been mAraudisg expedition in Mil
wsukee Racine and this city large qusntity of stolen
goods found upon them and many articles have al
ready been identified By citizens having been pur
Joined BY these modern saints The goods and culprits
Are ssfely lodged in the watch house 1t Is SAID that
Others OF this gspg have escaped with portion Of the
booty obtained from Heghbors up the lake Chicago
Democrat, Nor "a
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-11-30

The MAINE LAW IN BosroN On tho Oath inst.
tnry persons were confined in the North wstchhouse,
cnieny Tor drunkenness. On the 2bth twenty. five
iiniar charge.
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Snow IN BosToH.-The following table, says tho
Boston 1fareer Of Nov a. contains lis. OF tbs days
in each OF the last fifteen years which the ground Ia
this city was whened by for the first time The
earliest day appears have been the sh of October
in 1e41 and the latest December 18th In 1S47-a diff
ference Of "A daythe average day OF the first appear
of fnow the ground in the fifteen years being
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-11-30

HORRIBLE MURDER BY Boy The Memphis
Wing publishes the following particulars Of awful muir
der committed by boy eleven or twelve years Of
Augusta Ark on the morning Of the 9th inst-The
Of the unfortunate Nathaniel cambridge,
who lived in the vicinity Of Augusta and worked small
farm On the evening previous to the murder Mr. D.
rected apprentice boy named Campbell for mis-
behavior and told him he would punish him again next
morning The boy arose about daybreak the next
morning loaded q double bRrrelled gun, went to the
bed where Mr. d. was lying and deliberately fired of
the contents Of both barrels into his victims head
blowing out the brains and scattering the entire head
into atoms He then went out into the yard. hauled
. email sled, which used for hauling water, into
the house, placed it alongside the bed and rolled the
body on bed on the sled 1t being too heavy for him
TO haul of he went out and caught horse harneesed It,
brought 1t to the door and by means of long rope as
teLed to the sled hauled off the body three quarters
Of mile to swamp where he lef it and returned to
the house His next effort to Ere the house but ho
prevented In that by old negro woman slave Of
the murdered man. He then bid her to remain silent
about what had happened and left the house Soon after
. neighhor came in when the woman told him oil abe
knew about the affait who Immediately got together
several other gentlemen and started of In pursuit Of the
youthful murderer They had not proceeded thsn
three four miles before they caught up with him. He
confessed that he had committed the crime entirely BY
himself. without any assistance from the woman, WAS
taken back examined before magistrate and committed
to jail The bed covered with brains and blood ana
preeented most revolving sight. The body respec
taby inferred by his neighbors.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-11-30

DONG IT ADRoIrLY In the riots among the
aborers the railroad last spring which we're Of such
serious character that martial law ns essential for the
protection Of Steubenye man named Hamill shot
and killed by party Of the desperadoes one Of whom
James Markehan has just had his trial He attempted to
prove sib by Eve OF his friends They eli heard
separately. The first called had mounted
tie stand than be recognized and sent to jail
Of the Durderers The others ALL by turns brought
in questioned and sent cut and after little lapse u
time they discovered that the polite Sheriff had them
all cribbed . charge OF perjury guilt being pretty
clear Cincinnati Enquirer, Nop. ~.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-11-30

BILLY BowLRGs We learn from Capt J. N.
Taylor, direct from Tampa, that Billy Bowle9s and
PORTION OF his rbs are making preparations TO 10 west
ssTss,sr, Nee H.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-11-30

Iwo New Towns IN LEWIS CousrY, N. Y.-Ths
Rputhcan, 1t Us late session erected two nsv towns
The one taken from the westerly part Of west Turin s
called High hafket" The other, esksn from Leydon
sDd WCt Turin ~ called LewisD s~"-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-11-30

QpvuryUAI NANITneTATI0EB The inmates Of the
hos al M Samuel Seward Of this place have been for
ths pa two or weeks continually BY what
soms perrons dsnoniDate departed spirits We not
sufseutly acquainted with the subject Of spirit knock
pgs 70 write article upon it. ard will therefore only
give facts they really occurred and let readers
form their conclusion The rst thing that led the
family to suppose that something more than human
agency was 1T work la their dwelling the strange sp
pearance Of the furniture removed from It's pro-
per place and piled up In the middle Of the floor This
singular movement OF the furniture occurred three
times, the last Of which the principal part found
against the door, the only entrance into the room.
Since writing the above some Of the most singular mani
fesations have been made that record and had
not the evidence Of Rev James Jones' we'll and
fayorably known throughout the State would fear to
relate them large dining table turned completely
upede down without any touching going 1t,
causing considerable damage 90 thu piece offurniture
chair set In the middle of tbs floor and
II placed in that position than turned topsy turvy
Pillows were drawn IL by magic, from the bed and
thrown into the middle of the floor Whilst the family
seated around the table at dinner the largest plates
upon the table took themselves wings and into the
middle of the floor This incredible story but
1t Is nevertheless true and the half has not been told
We have always regarded these spiritual manifestations
40 great imposition but must confess that this
tirey tranecends comprehension 1t 10 worthy Of remark
that when the old veteran Of the request
ed Of the company to join him In prayer and when he
became engaged and faith In lively exercise, the
spirit departed and troubled them that evening
Rising Sun (Indiana) Republican, Nop 20.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-11-30

LIQUOR MOVEMENT IN New BEDFORD In the
BOARD Of Aldermen last evening says the New Bedford
Mercury, OF November ~. the report OF Mr. Cook, the
liquor agent received for the quarter ending Oct
25 1852 The following table shows the purchases sales
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-11-30

SUPPOSED MURDER 1t has before been intimatsd
that the dead body of found on Sunday morn
ing last, in field in the township Of Independence 1t
Is Mcbsel Dunke left this city in company With his
After proceeding about eight miles both father and son
went to barn laid down and slept After sleeping some
two hours, the boy awoke and aroused his father He
refused to get up and the boy left him and started for
home, On Sunday morning the body was found in an
open field about four miles farther and twelve oom
this city. He was terribly wounded having cut some
four five inches long in the back Of his head large
cash his forehead above the left eye and cut under
the left eye about two inches long There blood
upon his body below the neck proving that he must have
fallen been knocked down previous to the infection OF
the death strokes.-Cleueiand Piainde~icr, Nop &C.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-11-30

COn0lelOu ana Prospects OF the IC0r1on O0k4-
munity at the CITY OF NauvOO, Illinois.
[from the Nauvoo Tribune, Nov. IS
The Icsrisn colony, composed chiefly Of French
and German emigrants, and which admits emigrants
from al other countries when they adopt its system
OF social and political organization, and when they
fulfil all its conditions is engaged at the same time
In agriculture and industry.
IL cultivates several farms which have yielded
thsyear bouptiful and valuable havests. 1t has
gathered over twelve hundred bushels Of fine,
good wheat, over two hundred bushels Of cx-
cellent sweet potatoes, over two thousand five hun
dred bushels ofvery good Irish potatoes, from fifteen
to twenty thousend heads of cabbage, which il is
now making into krout, besides many other vegeta-
bles onions carrots, beans turnps, etc and it is
now engaged in gathering six or eight thousand
bushels of fine corn, which Is brought in the husks
from the prairie, by wagons, and husked with plea.
sure by the entire community before it is sent to
the community mills.
The mssons, the carpenters, the joiners, the gla-
zers aud the painters of the community have near.
ly finished large edifce Of cut stone, designed for
sshool for the Icsran children. 1t is the intention
of the community to build another cdifcs, and re-
ceive into its school American children.
The community is about to re organize its
concerts and theatres. portion OF the hall will
be reserved for Americans thirty or forty of whom
will be admitted each evening, provided they pro-
cure tickets, which win be distributed at the office
some days before, in such q manner that each ono
can, in his turn, be accommodated
The commission who accompanied the Icarians
who went to establish themselves in Iowa. has re-
turned. They found q suitable location which will
afford water, wood, stone for lime, clay for brick
and pottery, stone COAL and fertile praires for Quilt
walton. The settlers have commenced their works
Of occupation of construction and Of clearing, and
have registered their claims of presumption.
Next year other Icarians will 60 and form nsw
establishments by the side Of the first. They will
fret erect saw and Touring mill, and brickyard,
and then commence tho construction OF village,
commune.
The community contemplates the construction, in
its workshops ut Nauvoo, of small steamboat.
II expects new members, who have departed from
Havrs and Bordeaux, while several American and
German societies have announced their intention to
upita With H.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-11-30

AGAIN CAUGHT WEARING THE BREECHES.-Miss
Emma Snodgrass young woman of seventeen, belong
ing to New York has seeond time been taken into
The first time Of her appearing In male apparel it
will be remembered when she applied for and obtained
situation clerk at the clothing establishment OF John
Simmons Co., Water street from whence the disco
very Ct her real che taken to the police Office,
and thence to the house Of her father. respectable
city official In New York day or two since she re-
turned to this city and in female apparel put 1t the
Washington Coffee House Yesterday she left the house,
but after returned dressed in rock coat cap vest
and pants The barkeeper at recognized her aud
informed the Chief Of Police Of her whereabouts What
her motives may be for thus obstinatey rejecting the
hsbinents Of her not known.--Bostoa Ira.
reHky Nr
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-11-30

The LOST AND THE LIVING The fearful Novem.
Der storm which swept the chain of Western Lakes
brought sorrow and desolation to many domestic
hearth The total number Of lives lost will probably
coed sixty most Of them suddenly cngulphed in the
surgipg waters On lake Erie vessel ID known to
have gone down and not survivor to tell the
sad tale Of shpwreck and propeller full freghted and
carrying twenty five thirty persons has strewn the
shore with fragments Of her wreck but not living soul
survives 10 relate the and Of her going
down 1t is probable however that the Oneida
laden or that some of her machinery gave during
the war Of wind and We learn the Oneida took
on 500 barrels Of -four, which filed her hold and
some tiers deep on part Of her main deck, and Of
the railroad depot received additional freight beef and
hams. 10 tierces. She loaded nearly to her
guards and may have foundered in consequence. The
floating Ashore Of the small boat with the books and
pcrs the vessel abed to it. shows that there pro-
acted struggle for life The blow falls heavily in Ceve
land and Ohio City Capt Rich formerly resided In Ohio
City but his wife and four small children in Massa
chusetts The frs. mate Mr. Holgste, aged &c. resided
in Ohio City An aged mother her only the stan Of
her declining years. wife and child and 1.-TWO sisters
Of them in feeble health and dependent the brother,
mourn the loved and the lost. Mr. Williams, the
second mate, has left wife and child in this city Mr.
Sherwood, the clerk also Of Cleveland dsconsolate
wife, The steward, wife and child In Cleveland Mr..
Loss one of the hands aged about co. leavs widowed
mother in Ohio Citv-Clerelasd Herald.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-11-30

The POLICE FORCE AND EXPENSES OF THE Cry
AND DsTRIcTs OF PHLApELPHIA.-At the present time,
the expenses Of the police Of the city and districts
much greater than the mass Of our citizens imagine
From information obtained from reliable sources
ladepba Police District composed Of tho City Northern
Liberties Spring Garden, Remington Richmond Penn,
Southwark BoyamensDg and West Philadelphia with
the expense Of maintaining the same as well ~ the
amount incurred BY the several districts and the number
Of officers in each The Marshss police force Is composed
Of the Marshall twelve eutenants aud hundred and
hxy policemen at the annual SIT $50 OF
this amount the salary OF the Marshal So 600 paid by
So per day and policemen $500 each per year, BY the
different Corporation Treaurers in the annexed pro
ton:-Ciy-four lieutcnaus and ffty-fve policemen;
Moyamensing-on lieutenant and twelve policemen;
Southwark-one lieutenant and eighteen policemen
Spring Gardenonc lieutenant and twenty six
Northern Libertes-one lieutenant and twenty. po
licemen; Kensington-ope lieutenant and twenty four
policemen; Penn-one lieutenant and four policemen;
Rchmond-one iieutsnaut and four policemen; West
Philsdephis-one lieutenant and three policemen -Ph7s
deirha Ledger Noc 20.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-11-30

FATAL AFFRAY AT HoBILE.-Lsst night, about
half past ten o'clock ARRAY took place Royal street
between two Of we'll known citizens, George Car
nehch and ~ Miller who keeps barber shop on Royal
which caused his death within minutes.-Moale i'd
csrtiser kov. q.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-11-30

FATAL RESULT FROM SIRIAsIS, -A case OF de Rth
OF uncommon and painful nature, occurred in this
On last Independents day the youngest bright and
promising lad Of Mr. Joseph White apothccary Of this
city was drowned In pond in Brighton while bathing
Mr. John Warren OF this city who the spot 1T the
time endeavored to the lad and resuscitate
him While engaged in this humane effort he bare
headed and unshedea from the rays Of scorching sun
and in Of the intense heat though not
Of ct the time ho encountered slight but fatal stroke
Of the His health impaired by the effects Of
this stroke and occasionally he affected with slight
ballucnatien Of mind, which grew noticeable and
alarming till at length his family and friends concluded
that his brain dcranged Two months ago, while in
chuIoh Mr. Warren suddenly attacked With serious
and violent sensation in the head which rendered him
senseles for hours This paroxysm created alarm
among his friends aud he advised to abstain from
anything which would tend to irrate his mind short
time ago, while Witt to neghboring State he
italy he conveyed to his home in this city
From this time be remained in unconscious state
to the time Of his death-Boston Trareler Oct ~.
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CAPTAIN HAzLETr, OF THE STEAMER HARTFORD,
KnLEp.-0n Monday evening, as the steamer Forest
Rose ding to ct Pomsroy the steamer Hartford
coming down. with such force into her whselhouse
rs TO break the Hsrfo, jackstaf which, in falling
struck the head Of Captain Haget and fractured his
skull Mr. II. did not speak after the accident, and
almost Immediately expired Cincinnati Gazette, Nor. IS
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Two MEN DROWNED IN New York BAY.-Two
yesterday lost by drowning in New York bay
from the steamer Heartt which left this port in tho
morning having In tow schooner and two canal boats.
1he nrst Moses Hine Of Glenn Falls Y, Captain
Of Of the canal boats in tow and the second Thomas
Gleason, Of this city deck hand the Jonas Heart
There was heavy southeast wind blowing causing the
boat to roll very heavily As they came into the
open bay the Captain attempting to pass from the
after gaDgway of the steamer to bis boat when he
his footing and sank before the hea dwsy couli be
stopped and when the steamer had backed him he
could be discovered The second man at empted to
pass in the way and from the spot, about
hour after and fell and tank within two mnuIes-NeW
eyk .ddre, tiseT, Nov n.
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Nov. 20 George Bird the Soop Fashion lit was
decided that vessel IL not liable bill of Ia
ding (asgned) signed for goods actually laden on
board Held upon the proofs that the weight Of evidence
that the package Of goods lost and sued for ia this
had not been put board the vessel at Providence
The vessl IL not chargeable Ia such although the
assignee Of the bill Of lsdDg has made advances in faith
upon It. Libel dismissed.
Not & .arss ". Steamboat Boston -Machinists con-
Nruc:iDe machinery according TO model that given
only plan Of the work, responsible for the SUIT
fcency Of al psrts Of the construction 70 perform the
service required but not for the praeticabiiity ne
plan. Although time ~ the essepse Of contract u VIII
10 waived BY allowing ne work 70 proved No. We laSss
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DECISIONS.


The annual meeting Of the above society was
held At the Carmne street Presby terrain church on
Sunday last, at 3 o'clock p. N The church was
well attended, and the audience seemed TO take
deep interest in the proceedings.
The services commenced by singing . hymn.
which was followed with prayer BY tho pastor of the
church.
The Secretary then read his annual report, ffou
which it sppeared that the amount Of money re-
ceiyed this year was GAIA 20 which was paid over
TO the American Board of Foreign Missions, to
which they are auxiliary.
The reading Of the report was followed by singing
a hymn.
Rev Mr. ScuDpER then addressed the meeting
BE said he was glad to be able to address them on
the subject Of the mission. " had been his lot to
have been . missionary on the i,land OF Ceylon.
The word OF God has been known In that country
some hundred years ago; II was, was introduced rod
convert them 70 the Roman Catholic rsi-
sioa was . very easy matter, - there