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

HI continent We are disposed to consider them in ths
latter view they exhibit earnestness and are appa-
rently hone ST in their belief.
Domestic Miscellany.
The Louisiana Constitutional Convention have, by
decided majority, refused to strike out the clause
in the constitution prohibiting and Furnishing duel
ling. The vote on the motion to strike our stood,
20 for and 70 against.
The Editors Convention, which was to be held at
Rochester, on the 5ih, was postponed until further
petice, account Of the appearance of cholera in
that city.
Mr.. George Bowlsby, Of Ballston, Saratoga Co.,
residing at Court House Hill, accidentally fell from
a scaiiold, on Saturday last, and was instantly
killed.
The Governor Of Missouri has issued proclama-
ton, converting the Legislature Of that State in an
extra session, on the 18th inst.
Prof Augustus W. Smith, LID, has been elect
cd President of the Mddletown University, in place
OF DR.. Stephen DIN, deceased
In New Bedford on Tuesday evening, great
meeting was held in the City Hall, at which, ac-
cordpg 10 the Mercury, 6 the temperance men had
it all their own way, although the meeting had
been called by the opponents OF the liquor law"
The meeting was in session precisely twelve
minutes. No speeches were made, but a series Of
resolutions, in favor of sustaining the law, was
passed.
The sales of liquor at the agency in Lowell, dur
ing twelve days, were little over two hundred dol
lars, or between sixteen and seventeen dollars per
day.
The Mayor and Aldermen of Roxbury, Mass, have
refused to appoint agent to sell liquors in that place.
The eighteenth annual meeting of tho alumni Of
the University Of Alabama was held on the 14th ut, at
Tuscaloosa.
A new medical college has been organized at
Cincinnati Ohio, called the Miami Medical College
j. S. Thrasher, Esq former Of Havana, address
cd the Granite Club at Concord n H., on Friday even
ing.
A fire occurred on Saturday night at Chicago, in
the grocery store Of Louis A. Parant Randolph strct
opposite the JAIL IT communicated to the buildings
each side adjonng the saloon of Britin Bring the
west and the Pavilion Saloon the east The buildings
were not much injured
John Gallgn, captain of John G. Whites barge
Westehester drowned at Albany Wednesday. The
deceased was in a small boat, and upset
On Friday morning sail boat, on Taunton river,
containing three young men, lcoloreU was capsized
short distance below the Weir bridge Two OF the men,
Isaac Thompson 25 and Francis g. Wood aged about ls
were drowned.
The detachment of United States Dragons, which
arrived in Cincinnati Carlisle Pa has left for the
Jefferson Barracks.
Thirty six men, connected with Barnum's mena-
grie said arrested in Canada opposite Detroit
the other day, for malreating a landlord.
post Office has been established at South Addi-
master.
A new custom house has just been completed at
Savannah, Ga at a cost of Sl73,411.
A convention will be held at Stauuton on Wed
plan Tor ,ohbtng the sale OF intoxicating liquors in the
State of Virginia.
The New Orleans D.ha says that the treasury of
the State of Louisiana is in deporable condition OF emp
tiness, containing but sixty dollars.
The New York State Alliance and n IN ass conyen.
ton ID the friends Of temperance meet in Rochester on
the 18th inst.
A convention Of women is to assemble in Syra-
cuse ON the Sth 9th and 10th day Of September next
The Chico 60 Tribune says that since the tracks OF
The railroads around the lakes laid down not single
wolf has been head Of north south Of them
The anniversary of the West India emancipation
celebrated in the beautiful grove South Framing
ham. nelr Boston. en- Tuesday.
4 boy, named James Frell, was killed at Eas.
Boston on Monday, by plank falling upon him from
ship which Is being built there
In Ca,awaba county, n. c., recently, Wilso,
Epelapt stabbed his father in law Nathaniel Wilson
Eq then took his best horse abducted younger sister
Of his own wife and fed Mr.. Wilson has since died
lie was at the time of his DEATH candidate for the
Commons.
The parer mill of Smith & Bell, in Old Hadlcy.
wa burnt on Saturday night last.
On the 23d ult fire broke out ON the English
side Of the It Crox river at BaiDg, by which number
stores ten railroad and large quantity of lumber
were destroyed. Of the value Of $4,000.
German, ramed Conrad Seitz, committed
suicide ut pit:sbug on Saturday last by cutting hi
throat
The extensive grist mill of William c. Murray, OF
Toninsons Run, Hancock county. Va. was destroyed
by fire on Thursday night last with all its contents
railroad survey is now being made by w. B
Foser. ESQ Of the routes severaily proposed for the
contemplated railroad from Philadelphia by nearest
and most practicable route to the Lchgh river and the
Delaware Water Gap
A grand fancy dress ball will be given at Sara.
toga on Friday. the goth inst.
Saratoga is OVERLOOKING with vsiters. The no
tells compelled to colombo their guests in tho dwell
iDgs OF the village The annual grand fancy dress ball
is to come Of soon
Mr.. Joseph Thompson, of the firm of Thompson
Go, paslerers, Of Philadelphia fell from the fourth
story through the hatchway of building in Fourth
street above Chestnut Tuesday, and almost in
stantly killed.
Mr.. Fenner Buck was instantly killed by lightning
on Thursday last, at Boonvillc
At East Stoughton on Sunday night, a number
Of drunken lrisLnen got into fight, during which an
Irhman stabbed In the abdomen severely that he
died on Monday.
On Saturday last, in the Fourth district, New
Orleans land slide took place between jackson aud
Phillip streets small slice OF land about one hundred
aud twenty feet along the shore and from forty sixty
feet wide went down taking with IL the wharf and about
one third Of Leyce street.
Captain Weymouth who was so severely wound.
cd in the afiay in MeDonnes coffee house in Theatre
alley, New Orleans Wednesday night last died In the
Charity Hospital at six o'clock Monday morning OF
the injuries he then received.
There were one hundred and fifty deaths in New
Orleans during the week ending the 2ith ultimo. Of
which thirty. seven were from cholera.
Some two thousand citizens of Milwaukee have
signed petition to the Mayor, asking the prevention OF
public balls in that place on Sunday evenings.
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The Liquor Law.
In Providence on Saturday, Nathaniel Stcarns
convicted Of having sold glass brandy and fined