New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-07-09


10 the street. where, he could not tel, nor where 70
retrsce bis steps.
II SECOND MARRIAGEs-ImPortant De-
cisioa-Judge Allison, of the Court Of Common Pleas
on Saturday last delivered the opinion OF the Cous 10
ihe case of Harrison vs. Harrison which rules aud We
think very properly important question In tne "a"
of divorce Mrs Harrison was formerly married 70
a man named Hldebrandt who had another wife living
at Baltimore On discovering this prior marriage sne
prosecuted Hdebrandt for blgamy upon which charge
he convicted, by bis own confession and duly sem
fenced by the Court The act under which he was
convicted of bigsmy declares the second marriage
anull and void" Her husband, In this case, applied
for divorce on the ground OF this former marriage
rage with Hldebrandt should have been annuled by
the Court Of Common Pleas In libel for divorce, be-
fore the lady was at liberty to marry again. The
Court however, decided that either a conviction for
beamy or decree 10 libel for divorce fully annulled
the second marriage and that as Hidebrandt was duly
convicted, bis marriage with the present respondent
thereby declared null and void, and she was fully
at liberty 10 enter into the marriage contract with Mr.
Harrison, the present lbelAnt plaintiff The prayer
Of Mr. Harrison was therefore refused and his mar
rsge with the respondent decided 10 be valid As she
had never been married before. Phil Ledger.
The Newport (Ky.) NeUs learns that
city, but few days 10 pay visit 10 their old ac-
quaintances Mr.. and Mrs. -. The gentlemen went
to enjoy the evening among their brethren Of certain
society but having stad out 20 very late hour all the
Tie gentleman of the house Of course went to his usual
place of sleeping after showing his friend the bed in
another where he supposed his wife lay; but I'M
fortunately the lady Of the house bad gwen up her own
bed (beipg the best one In the house, 30 her visiting
friends treat them In the best she could
pecing to inform their husbsn their return. All
quietly 10 bed and Ia the morning aw0ke almost
frightened out of their lives TO find themselves so snug'
ly locked Ia the Of their rival companions Tne
lac les both tainted but their lords, being old acquaint
snces and the best Of friends all was made right again
" A gentleman of Albany was, on
Friday in the city Of Boston business, and in the
evening went 10 of the thesters which he LEFT be-
fore the conclusion ofthe performance Walking alone
In the street. without paying much attention 10 localities
be suddenly assaed from behind by some unknown
person dexterOusly knocking his hat off, slipping bag
over bis face and selling bis arms and running him
through alley and into a some hundred or hun.
dreds of feet Ia the rear. Here he put seat
and his person searched with great deliberaon. roll
OF $50 In bills all that retained by the robber
who allowed his victim to depart on promise TO send
more money TO a certain address.
r. The announcement that NJ. Petin
would 90 up in balloon from Bridgeport, Conn, drew
many thousand people 10 that place on Monday. Mon
sleur crawled into the with three or four Others
and the balloon ftarted-but unUckily II came In con-
tact with the telegraph wires which made sad rent In
the silk. However, il bobbed of Ia a sdelng, upward
direction until main body Of the instrument hit the
projecting root Of barn, when the whole affair n ;lud
Ing the expectations Of the multitudel collapsed nglo
rousy pitching the eronauts out and barking their
shins.
~ The NaysriHe Eagle says that Collins
and Clark sentenced 10 be hung Greenupsburgh
the 25'h for the murder Of Brewer and wife Collins
hung himself in jail two days before the appointed day
Of execution Clarke officially huug by the Sheriff
On the day appointed. An immense concourse of peo
pie Of both sexes embracing passengers bOrne nine
different steamboats,, and numbering many thousands
attended the execution Of Clarke. He went to the scat
fold utterly broken 10 spirit and crying piteousy Tue
religious services Of the occasion conducted by
feIyent colored gentlemen.
~ The magazine connected with the
percussion cap mandatory of Messrs. Crisenden &
Tbbels IN So Ith Coventry, exploded about o'clock
on the morning Of the 9Th inst seriously and fatally
injured Mr. Abner Mason, who had opened it to re-
move portion oitSe Eliminating powder, prepared and
used for charging caps.
EB- We understand that Mrs. lamar
Davis OF Allawaystown, (Ne1 Jersey,) is preparing
work for the press, designed be the Counterpart of
"Upce Toms Cabin but illustrative of the coadltion
and character Of the Negroes In the Free States The
scene will DO laid in Jersey where there are
eral villages occupied exclusively it is said by colored
people.
~ On the 10Th ult., at Fond du Lac,
Wis, two men were overcome by nOXous vspor in the
bottom of a well 4 Mr.. Chapman threw cold water
down upon them until one revived as TO be able to
assist in extricatiDg the other Both wereHnaly saved
by the simple application of water.
II DR.. A. Gardner was, on Saturday,
upon the alidavts Of several Mexican citizens again
arrested upon charge of forgery and upon being taken
before Judge Crawford In default of bail in the of
$4,000 Din addition to the former ball of Sl0000)
committed to jail.
II The class which will graduate at
Harvard College at the approaching Comm sncement Is
larger than any which has graduated at that In
stituiion. 1t numbers eightyseven members The
class Of els which has hitherto been the largest
bered eighty
B A young couple who came to see
the fireworks at New Haven the 4th, left their baby
asleep on the grass where II found by the police
at late hour. The next morning early the mother ap
peared and claimed her child.