The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-13
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D0mestlc MA~cNany.
Professor S,las ), Bowen WIZ ,ctire from the New
sent term, to take charge OF the CiY Public School
IN New Brunswick. N. J.
Divide the property. res! and persona. in the Uni
ted States equally among the inhabitants and each
individual would possess about three huno<ed and
ninety dollars.
The Mayor of the city Of Portsmouth, N. H., C. 8.
Toppan, HIS given TO the city his salary for Me
last year, $500, az perpetual fund the income OF
which is TO be annually expended In extras for the
Thanksgiving dinner for the inmates Of the aims
house.
The new Maine liquor law of Florida has been
killed in the House of Representatives.
The weather at Sandcrsvile. Ca, on the Sd inst
was very cold, and the wind blew almost a gale. A
man, under the influence of liquor, went to sleep in
the open air, and was found corpse next morning.
The damage sustained by the southern portion of
the Ohio canal, during the late freshets, is heavy
The necessary repairs cannot be made for less than
$4,000
On the It'll inst. Mrs. Mary Lowell, a lady aged 70
years, residing at Weymouth, Mass, was burned to
death. She occupied room in the hose Off friend
and rose in the morning and built fire. While
standing to warm herself her apron took fire, and be-
fore aid could be rendered, she so badly burnt
to cause her death.
On the 9th inst an Irish boy, fifteen or sixteen
years of age, who has been living for some time
past with Mr.. 8. ID. Hayden, Town Treasurer of
Bmintree absconded taking with him 5000 in gold
and bills, check for sos and from 81 1000 to IS 900
in receipts OF no value to any one except Mr.. Hay
den.
During the year 1852, IS persons were killed in
Boston by accident, rs were drowned, and 20 burned
or scalded to death.
Michael Scott Gibson, who was sentenced to the
State Prison of Massachusetts,, for ten years for
felonious assault, OF most aggravated character,
upon young female and who was afterwards re-
moved to the Lunatic Hospital in state OF violent
sanity, has escaped from that institution
Snow foil Mt Columbia g q the dth inst
We regret to learn, (says the Macon IaegrophD
the death Of General Joseph Bennett by fall from
the second story of building on the I'd inst, from
the effects Of which he died next morning. General
Bennett was a native Of New York, aud came to
Macon in the year 1928 with one of the first stock OF
goods ever opened i'll that city. He was afterwards
elected Brigadier-G epeal, and subsequently mem.
Der Of the Legislature from Bib county.
The citizens of Augusta, Me-. decided against pc
titioning the Legislature for repeal Of the city
charter on the lst inst, BY vote Of t99o to 1885,
The mail for Havana will hereafter leave Charles
ton Oh the 10Th and 3Oth instead Of the sth and 22d
of each month, by the steamer Isabel.
On the I'd inst, MT. Lauren L. McComber, of Her.
kimer village, committed suicide by hanging himself
in the garnet of his house. The rope tied to
of the rafters, and his body was found in sitting
posture.
Hon. Robert O. Winthrop has declined being
candidate for the Office of United States senator of
Massachusetts,, in the place Of Hon. John Davis.
Lewis Brier, aged twenty-five, while skating on
pond in South Reading, on Saturday, fell through
the ice and was drowned. A companion, named
Sweetser, who attempted to did Brier had narrow
escape.
The picker house of the Waltham Manufacturing
Company was nearly destroyed by fire on the It'll
inst The fire is supposed to have caught by friction
Of the cotton and picker wheel. Ira Worcester was
seriously injured by piece Of slate striking upon his
head. Loss SO 900.
A bill is before the Legislature Of Pennsylvania to
incorporate the Poultry Association Of Philadelphia
The granite pillars for the San Francisco '"f'om
House, were sent out on board the Samoset, which
vessel was lost at at the Golden Gate The columns
are very valuable and heavy and reward of 81 900
each has been offered for their recovery
A negro, named White Slacum convicted of rape,
was hung at Rockville Nd, on the 18th inst. He
made no confession of guilt bnt declared to the last
his innocence of the crime of which he was con.
victed
The residence of Mr.. varnum, in Dracut near
Lowell bridge, was destroyed by fire on the 9th inst,
evidently the work Of an incendary. Two hundred
dollars and some articles of value were stolen from
the premises; two parties have been arrested on sus
picion. The prisoners are an Irish girl and boy who
lived in Mr. Varnum's family.
Daniel Chase has been arrested in Mobile for the
murder Of James Gallagher.
The ship Hevetia which sailed from Savannah on
the 7th inst, for Havre, carried out 1915 bales of
cotton, valued at $l57 900.
Rev. Mr. Bush, of this city, delivered lecture in Hart
ford on the 10th inst.