The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-01-06
Domestic Intelligence /.

DEATH OF GEORGE 5 CArLIN-The Norwich
Conn .qora of the slst ut contains notice Of the
death Of Hon George Catin, member Of Congress-
from that district.
STUDENTS IN PRINCETON THEOLOGICAL SIENNA
AN.-1he Princeton Theological Seminary has lS7 stu
dents, which classified as folows-Resident Lisen
tiats First cass 49, Second class 49, Third clsss 49,
ECLIPSE op THE MooN.-There will be total
eclipse Of the visible in all parts Of tine United
ry-btgpning at minutes and seconds past IL
O'Clock M and terminating at 4a minutes seconds
psst "A. NJ
ANNIVERSARY OF THE OPENING OF GIRARD COL
LrGE-The anniversary opening Of the Girsrd College
was celebrated in Philadelphia Thursday Tbs psn-
bers of the City Councils the officers of the college, the
pupils and number Of invited guests in attend
ance The exercises, which took place in the College
Chapel Of highly interDg character An addreee
w. D. Kelly.
DEATH OF REVOLUTIONARY SoLpIER.-The
Suffolk Democrat Of the Sd instant notices the death OF
Capt; Joel Cock soldier Of the Revolutionary War
years. The deceased, ssys the Democrat probably
the last survivor Of the battles of Bunker Hill Lex
iBgton He was born Waingford, Conn October IL,
100 and at the age Of 1 entered the army taxing
in al the important battles Of the Revolution After
independence gsined he promoted to the rank
of Captain, receiving his commission from Jefferson.
lie in every Of the United Staas to the present
time excepting that with Mexico and saved the life Of
Gen Harrison at Tppecanoe. All who knew respected
him and he die d universally regretted.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRES IN CINCINNATI.-A destruc-
tive FIRE occurred in CINCINNATI the night oi the 28s
III. n
menced in the morocco mandatory Of John White,
Front street and extended to several other buildings
the ios Is estimated at about $4,000 Another fire oc
cure the night in another part Of the city, by
which The dry goods store OF Messrs Lyle Pigman is
said TO have been injured to the amount Of $4,000 They
said to have been insured for $1,000 IL is said that
after tli fire extnguished 1t discovered that
hole had been cut through the first floor from the cellar
in the back part the store sufficient for the egress Of
one person and it is generally believed that the sterc
entered via this hole during the night aud come of
the s. DDS stoen after which the thief thieves Get fire
n reYtlisa ND kha5~ hnDA
they got The FIRE originated near this koie, and
ZONE OF the goods were und after the fire. in the cellar
CURIOUS LITERARY CAsE.--In the United States
Arcuit Couit Thursday Judge sprsgue presiding. the
Glowing rattsr novel decided. Ed ward De
Charles II. Davis, for breach Of verbal contracs
make book explaining the tidal currents and de
osits caused By them particularly the eastern
If the United States The plaintiff says the Post, has
eped the defendant ia getting up another scientific
sk and in return the defendant to help the plain
t in getting up the work in question but
Ct other ments he failed to afford the promised
neon and at about four O'Clock in the they
turned verdict fer the plaintiff for $1,000 damages
Boston Hoi Sd inst.
ASSAULT AT SEA.-Sylvester Lothrop, master OF
before the United States Commits sioner g. Lgring on
charge Of attempting to jerk John Albers, OF his
ire hin the Goth Of during the iy voyage
the vesd fItn New Orleans to Boston Aberts testified
that Willie the topsaant yard overhaulirg and stop
rg The tuntlines the captain loosed the haysrds which
held fast the yads upon which he standing; that
the yard slipped from under him. and that he would have
fallen upon the deck, distance Of seventy feet If he
had MT caught hold of the rigging He also testified
that vtel he came upon deck the captain struck him
and bnocktd him against water cosk Alberts state
ment was in part rsted by the testimony of other
witnesses and the Commissioner held the car tain in the
Of sec for trial at the District Court Con-
The BODIES OF AMERICAN SEAMES AT PRINCE
ErwAhDs ISLAND The Island Gasefe says that the no.
dies o. the unfortunate men VINO peshed In the October
gale, continue to come shore. On the S0th utina AZ
Dthd Man Cove near New London was found the body
n gtl 10 he nj 10 of
eight inches IN height having the back of the
tft aim. ard the letter or the inside On the b inst
another body WAS found mile to the westward OF Can.
IJitn The person might have been yeare o age and
was I'VE feet feven inchts high Both were inferred i'm
inc enurch Jaid nc New London harbor About the
time Us the above bed v Was found near ra.o,,
LABOR un NC night 81 GEAR abou. six inches
ieig, fuPposed ron the blow Of an axe Two o.nsr bo
dte cane on shore AZ Savage afbor or about the a.
nitno on the ann Of ono Of them was marked in bs g.
INK william wallace and Mary Wallace Thew we
ION o.eentiy inferred In the preshy,eian - -