The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-10-21

an abundance Of food, the country was healthy tho
Indians were quiet, and Brigham Young gave every
Subtraction in the performance Of his ardnous duties
% Governor Of the territory, and husband Of some
sixteen or more wives
Several Nova Scotia fehermsn are reported TO
have been detained at Port Hood, by the British
steamer Devastation for alleged lformaisy in their
papers
A verdict has been rendered by the jury in the
United States Circuit Court at Philadelphia, award
ING to the heirs Of Stephen Grard eleven tracts of
land, valued at 81, 100000. The reason given for
thus setting aside the will in this particular instance,
is, that when MIR. q. signed that doeament he had
not obtained full title to the property in question
Az in the case of the heirs Of the late Mr.. McDo.
Dough, Of New Orleans, Tr. Grard's relatives are,
after al, likely to reap handsome fortunes ont of
the estate, despite the wishes Of the man who de-
vsed the viii.
We learn from Albany, that in consequence Of a
broken lock the Erie canal near the Upper Aque-
duct, the boats are blocked up to toe distance Of
four miles on each side
There were sixteen deaths by yellow fever on
Monday and Tuesday, in Charleston. The frOs..,
which are nov beginning to make their appearance
nearly every morning, in this, as well more
ease to seek more congenial latitude.
A locomotive yesterday ran of the track on the
Hudson river railroad, near Albany, and the engi.
reer wss instantly killed.
Two or three interesting items Of religious intel
lgence are given under the Geographic head. From
Cincinnati we learn that Judge Leavitt, ofthe U. s.
Court, has decided adversely to the claim Of the
Methodist Church, South, and that an appeal has
been taken. The Pennsylvania Presbyterian Synod
met in Harrisburg on Tuesday, and the Old School
Presbyterian Synod in Philadelphia yesterday
Nothing beyond routine business appears to have
been transacted by either body.
The Pennsylvania State Fair was opened at Lam
caster yesterday. The display Of articles of ali
kinds is said to be magnificent.
The proceedings in the murder cases, in the
Oyer and Terminer, in Hudson county, N j., are
rather interesting. 1t will be seen that the j1ry
have returned a verdict OF murder in the FIRST Ge-
gree against Thomas Pierce for killing Thomas
Blum with an axe. The evidence in the case Of
Robert W. Cranton, for causing the death OF the
eolored waiter at Hoboken, last Fourth of July,
was yesterday closed, and counsel on both sides
summed up. II will be seen that the Cour. con-
Guided not to hold the prisoner for murder in the
first degree.
On reference to our maritime columns it will be
seen that over twelve hundred persons yesterday
left this port in the California steamers, viz =
seven hundred and fifty in the Star of the West,
and four hundred and lightweight in the Illinois.
Among these who went out in the latter vessel was
Miss Catherine Hayes, the celebrated irish vocalist.
Turn to the inside ages for series Of unusually
interesting letters from Utica Wisconsin, Michigan,
Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Santa Fe; Descrip-
ton Of the Sale Of Mr.. David A. Comstock's Pro-
perty, at New Brighton; the Agricultural Show,
including the prizes awarded for Horses, Cattle.
and Sheep; Theatrical and Musical; Commercial
Reviews; Court Reports, and many columns OF mis-
celaneous reading and advertisements