The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-01-10

Domestic Miscellany.
:. hoRiouL1uRxL CoLIHck IN OHIo-A subscrip-
on OF 900 has been raised In the State Ohio
the purpose ofsrectips Agricultural College.
DEATH OF AN Ex-MEMBER OF Conversation.
John Showers, ex member Of Congress and of the
Stste senste from Madison county died at Chitenango
lew days since, In his sxtieth year
CLERK ABscoNpKp.-A young man named Fran
cn esxtop clerk in George r CleArys grocery store,
NO IL Dtdham street Boston absconded on Friday TAX
He had been In the store about six months AID was re-
yarded - an honest and trustworthy hand He is about
fwenty eight years old and has family In the city
Boston ISa,eur.
KILLED IN TIKI THEATRE "A yoanE man named
Niles, sccdenty killed, At the theatre in Louisville
young man, named George Taylor had received n,sto
from the hands OF friend for the purpose of shooting
w.snnsn and SSckins i in his pocket it was by
means accidentally discharged producing the terrible
md lodged in Jail
IHK LATE STORM AT THE EAsT.-The storm on
several boats from New ork were compelled to make
n<oor at Stonington in which place they remained
A. sunday afternoon. The Light ship, Minot's
aeoge parted her moorings, and was safely into
Cohasset harbor.
CouHTERFETTs The Columbia South Carelinian
lays that counterfeit ffty dollar bills the Bank the
6ia signed R, H. GOODWIN. President, and J. Fisher
Cashier are in circulation They said to be clean
oeive No bills by either branch this bank are issued
below tina den ominatien Of ten dollars.
ATTACK ON A MAIL RIpRR-The Nuecrs Taueu.
o. NOV 70 tays-The Laredo mail rider, who reached
mere On Thursday night states that he attacked BY
3hree Indians on foot who fired upon him. wounding
MIN in the side The asailants used both firearms and
nSroWs, BY the latter Of which he wounded
DISCHARGE OF AN ALLEGEp EMpEzzLRR.-The
Boston 7Saee', Of the 7th inst Edward Rsyper
who was charged with embezzing about fl70 startling
belonging to Bulmer Leeds England and who was ar.
rested on board the steamship g Lewis in company
With Eleanor Hougate who passed his wife was dis
evidence to hold him
DEATH or MEMBERS OF THE MARYLAND LEaIsIA.
TURF VIM Constable. E.q late State Senator from
Kent county Md and Jane. Turner, Esq formerly
Senator from Caroip county Md have both died with
In few days.
DEFALcATIoN 1t is stated in the Petersburg
0Vs) bSocat Of the 9th inst that On last Friday It
MIR Samuel Morgan t.il.r IN the Exchang. Bank, a.
Petersburg had embezzed the funds the institution
70 the smouDt Of $4,000 The sureties in his Official
pond Immediately made an rangemeht by which the
Bank is secured against loss On sunday Mr. Morgan
Mayor and remanded for further trial before the Hus
angs court Mr.. Morgan had of ire borne a
xabc chara3ter and was generally admired for thu kind
ness OF his disposition Doubtless he driven the
deed by the pressure Of circumstances which he wanted
moral frmnets to resist.
SUICIDE OF NEGRO MURDERER The negro
who killed W A. Pitts his master. lately, Laurens
vile 6 c. shot hmsef the spot where he commit
ted the murder He found that lie being cap
1ured and ii seems, had determined die before he
would be taken by ingenious continuance he had
prepared small sticks. and attached them the trig
ger OF the rifle that he could lean the muZze
with his toe cast the hammer.
The PRESIDENTS TALK WITH THE PRAIRIE IN
DiANs-A delegation Ct Prairie indians had talk with
tie President, in Washington Tuesday, at which
Kossuth was present together with Mrs Fillmore Ma
dame kossuth and several members OF the cabinet The
President presented them each with valuable medal
and to each tribe an American flag the latter of which
he ssia was to be their flag that they might
they were part OF our people
THE SToRM-SHIpwREcg AND Loss OF LIFE
The pilot boat Jane picked up Loves Island part
~ a Uh N fhav iezo5
Henry. Of ST John The Britieh brig Alfred Henry
Captain Freeman from Sydney, @ B with a cargo Of
There lis no doubt he struck the Bay Sunday night
and went to pieces, and that CD. wrecked stuff picked up
on NsntM ket Beach was part of The undoubt.
ly persisted Steamer Ontario Chase from New York for
Boston put into Hyannis, I'd inst and aimed Mon
day.-Boson Times, 7h inst
ACCIDENT ON The CONCORD AND CLAREMoNT
RAnRcAp Mr. Marshall Colby Postmaster and De-
pot Master at the Mast Yard Depot concord and
Caremort Railroad, was instantly killed Thursday
last by being crushed between and engine,
which he was trying TO shackle Boston Mail tn
DESPERATE STATE Prison CONVICTION Sa-
turday morning las', say the New Hampshire
Pu,tof convict in the State prison named HarveyM
Scott while in his Gel. fr br skfsst took his razor and
deliberately went to work TO of his left Just
low the elbow He drew tie round the arm,
ting clean to the bone and eevernp all the rjs and
teres The only assigned for this foolish wa
TO get rid Of work He belonged to Lempsser and "a
sentenced to ten years imprisonment for burglary, be
tween eight and nine of which have expired About
year ago be placed his left hand block aud dslbe
ratsly cut bis thumb of with
MURDER AND SrEEDY RErRIBU rIoN.-By aprvate
letter to member OF the Legislature the Au tin rexa)
Gazette learns the particulars of ter bic tragedy which
occurred, some weeks since, 10 the town Of Gimer
Opsher county. difficulty having sprung up between
Mr. Jesse Miller and Mr.. Cleveland IN the progress.
which Gle veand stabbed Miller with knife producing
almost instant oestb. little of Miller aged ONLY
twelve seeing his father murdered ran into an al
Jacent room ard caught double barrslled shot gun
and shot Cleveland Logging in his body twenty
ouckshot OF which he DIED Immediately The little boy
says the letter was permitted go at large the COM
immunity regarding his act as one of true flsl afectio,
and bravery