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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-12
Child Murder at rIorrfs.nin.

On Wednesday last, says the IVeScleSey Gasee this
village was thrown into excitement by . report that
child had Dsen perperated upon the premises of
g. T. Wright, Esq The body Of a newly born infant was
found in the vault of the backhou,e on Mr. wrights
premes with It's throat cut Circumstances led to the
arrest of his servant girl and inquest was held before
Coroner Johnston on Thursday At the instance Of
neghbor Mr. spratlsy undertook to watch the proceed
ings On The part of the accused The following is the
material portion of the testin ony:--
Ses a .o n t 3
sr ia 'aa nd % M;
between egh. and nios hargsd her With what thought
to g with .s;s sSt !, \. syy
s s n s T M
fssl sell. but IT was not what charged her with
sss mss have had
Mr. Fndlsy-Did charge her with what had Happen
s. wssou 11sH
staf$ her tho ''a
% a ap n e
got about down the aud a,ked her
ta h aaa
Invent hs ssS sn said q :ssn;s
81 q ne
looks, .h. of III: hour Sotwosa
brought scrubbed the sfserwards her
Henry
.s en ssa ai
prisoners she WAS arrested and proceeded the
and postescr Of cd took it out carefully by slipping
moose over the band aud washing Ia found
beenehown to tho ury told the prisoner Of the susricn
against her Oh she der led it, traced marks from
the oop OF the house 20 the prvy where there
arks although tho prisy had tho appearance OF having
| married woman; ! told her sho had
thought for sho had only thrown her shild into the
prvy but had cat iss throAt fou,d knife upon herr
about the child che resisted when confined her
Dr. Andrew Nan ain, being sad-I hs made
post norton cxaanaon of the body OF the deceased
infant snd found to be apr growth its
hind and below the right aad extending upwards
forward seve1ng the eIterra juguar dividing
the jaw bone IN two different places entirely separating
eide tf the tongue fr it's attachment end splitting The
enough TO prevent its cry ing at the and think
enough to death; Dr. Mann myself proceeded
take the r ON the body; found them healthy and
whole and when placed basin Of water oated bu0yant
full zs also to pfate shem and found them
ateabe and clear of any obstruction whAtover; in
opinion the chi3 born alive PERFECTLY capable
living SO lar 40 its Lungs were concerned having edeAy
breathed.
Other Witnesses were examined but their testimony
did rot differ materially from that have given. The
Jury rendered verdict, that in their opinion the child
born Of the body Of the prisoner Of full age alive
that it to ts death from wounds inflicted with an
instrun ent by unknown and that
pici entertained that said were inflicted
by the prisoner, tn, mother of said child
After the rendition Of the verdict, Justice Todd com
mi,ted the prisoner for trial.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-12
THE TURKISH WAR.

There Is no news from the Moldavo wallaohian Hne.
0mer Pachas operation had received the entire sane.
tcn OF his government and discretion WAS left him u
act where and how he may have best chances Of
His retreat the Danube was in conssq uenos Of
the concentration Of the Russians point not dsfsnsi
BILE, and the step is approved by military mon. That
movement not anticipated by the Russians appears 10
have baed Prince Gcrchskoa and to have forced him
to adopt oombinations The Russians do not believe
the retreat Of the Turks ultimate. Complete gnoranos
prevails to their movements and they were expected
TO make their appearance At any moment and ct any
point the left bank Of the Danube The Russians ap-
pear to have adopted any definite PLAN They renal.
encsmped at 0ltenitza, Boudechty, and Nigoysschti
Rain and snow had been heavy in parts Of wanAohiA
that operations were to great ent pactoabls
Prince Pashiewitchi some time since reported 70
have taken the commandership in the DAnubian pro-
vincss Gen Baron Budberg now named in oonnsctioa
With that once. Cen. gained what experience he pos
ssssss In the wars in the Caucasus.
hssshuoy since Ast AaYisss bal been un.ngog.Aal
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-12

MAIL BURNLD- GREAT Loss OF BAGGAGE
About Fix O'Clock this merning car containing mails
and baggage coming wet the Michigan State Railroad,
few miles from Ainsv orh station dis severed to be
oEae The train was immediately stopped and every
available means used to e1tirguish the flames. The
greatest exertons however, succeeded in rescuing but
mslI portion or The contents OF the car, thoroughly
fire hrd IL become before the alarm given The
mail contained 10 Ave six and leather bags
the latter erins most severely Tie postmaster aud
his clerks at work with the chArred and hal
burned Fragments Of th. letters and packages portions
Of which be cecpheree and will reach their desna
tions The larger share hope lessy destroyed. The
contained thirty forty trunks most OF which
consumed badly damaged to be nearly va
lueless. The origin Of the Gre ia q mystery, thou gh
Ihee 10 believe it caused by CON bus
tbes Improperly contained in tho passengers baggage
Chicago journal, Dec O.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-12
Heavy FA1IuRE AND RrronrKp FonaKnY.-The

HEAVY FAILURE AND REPoRTED FoRGERY.-The
Norwich Weekly Courier states that Mr. Abner T. Pierce
Of that place. ~ho has been largely engaged In the
acure Of In Norwish and also At the eastern term
Of the Erie Railroad, has been obliged TO suspend
payments. To this announcement the Courier adds the
following painful statement:-Ws learn that the failure
Of Mr. Pierce has brought to light another and more
startling fact viz that he has been engaged in fogeries
heavy amount-no less than 500 600 OF hs spurious
paper having been found In the banbs Of this city Mr.
Pierce has meanwhile disappeared from Norwich, and
II IL conectured that he has left the country the h,ur
At which send paper to precudes further de-
tails to-day, further than to add that before leaving Me-
Pisl executed mortgages and made Assignments par
tally protecting Of the parties largely involved
In hisr rui
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Williamsburg city Intelligence.

FIEMENs RIOT About ten O'Clock Saturday evening
most dgrsceful riot ccurred in Graad street between
Engine Companies Nos aud q ~ they were returning
from false alarm Of hre In the First ward Stones,
clubs &c, were used Ia abundancs, thus endangeiBg
the lives d all who chanced to pass In that direction
0cer Adams struck with stone Ia tbs breast and
severely injured Officers Denevsn Murphy, Ste tt and
Henry arrested Eve of thoe alleged gagged
In the fight, named John Rodgers, Leonard eastman,
Lane Stor er, William Dawber, aud James Brows. The
two las named held In 900 bonds TO appear for
tiai The remainder committed for sxaminaton
to morrow.
At time the above riot was under way q disturbance
took place on the Of -Four and South Second
streets, between the members Of Engins Company No
and Hose Company No. but by the timely ntsrfs rsocs
Of officers Chi .hsstsr Doxie, Austin, and Fletcher,
nothing Of 4 serious nature occurred.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-12
Markets,

NKw iR.EANs Dec Il-N0on.
Our cotton msriot Is steady the sales h morning
reach 1900 bales.
Providence, Dec. 10, 1853.
Cotton remains arm, with steady demand an modsr
ate sales In wool there has been activity, at
about the same prices last week. The sal4s have
Isached 1I1sto lba. No printing cloths in market
Prices are rm and sales amounted to 20 800 pieces
CHARLESTON, Dec. 0, 1853.
ranging from Sc. to loo.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-12

as card printing Office which building of the number
entirely consumed. We cannot estimate this loss
HavDg thus given the particulars of the loss nsur
ance SO FAR as We have yet been able learn detail
We rcapituAte the same In the folio wing table,
HARPER AND BROTHERS.
entire loss on buildings stock, &o $500 900
insured In various companies. es............ $50 900
AosAi onS'.' $ooU, uuU
COOLLEDGK AND BROTHERS.
Entire loss on buildings. stock, 5000 900
Insured In various onpanies. es........... loo, 900
Total loss. .slOo, 900
Alderman Kelly loss. ............... $500
John Rucastle ................. 5000
Frederick Hannell ................. 1000
Philip G. Martin ................. 10000
- $14,S00
Alderman Kslly-insured. ............ $500
John Rucastte ................ 1000
Philip G. Martin 8. ................. 10000
- $l2so0
Loss. ................. $4,000
w. n. Thayer,
Bloodgood Estate,
Albro Howell Loss. .,......,. 5000 600
Geo. f. Bunce,
TzI~ Il u~--
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-12

MURDER IN CLEvELAND.--Yes esterday afternoon
between two and TIN O'Clock, Engishmau, Richard
West blacksmith residing upon Orange street shot Jo
8. ph Thompson young man In the empoymen. OF DR..
T. T. Seeys, OF the water West had shot turkey,
tad to belong to the establishment aad when Thompson
Barker aud Hughes met him and insiBte1 upon pay ent
be refused threatened to shoot the who approached
him, ooci ed both barrels OF hs gun and finally shot
1hon pson in the groin inuring him that he died
after. West secured and 1, In jsi-Culdnd Herald
Dec g.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-12

John Riley has been sent to the State prison for two
years bal for sending letter threatt ming to de-
sroy the property Of the Utica and Schenectady Railroad
Company The letter written by Riley's SON, boy
Of sixteen years. under eompulson, ha father not tsns
abe 10 write.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-12
Personal Intclligence.

Rev Chas Van Rer fselaer, New Jersey; Hon. A. Allen
Massachusetts,; Samuel Getty, Esq Louisville KY; s.
Savage, Hartford; W. A. Bsrksdae, 7 NJ Taylor, ST.
Louis; Thomas Heaton, England, and Colonel Turner
Louisiana were among the arrivals yesterday at ths
Mstropolitsn Hotel
John Mcte, the Irish patriot has c.eptst an invita-
ton to dine with his friend, Thoss f. Msagher next
Thursday, a. the Metropot, HOTEL In company with
Gensr sandord Mayor K esland and several other
friends.
From Liverpool IL tho steamship Ar ticMessrs Dab
Geek Cbna Topham, Fan.hswe, II Garesche Il G Ely
W Pechham, d Howell, p Wilson, Thos ailler J W
lyman Garrett Lindley IIates Benz Sharp, Ne and
Mrs schuyer MIRA Craig Mss Edward Mr. and Mrs Alex
Kirschner Messrs ID y Schsnci, VIM wilcox Nm Wight.
man. Lefctts Coles, iaus Jamcs Pearson Mr. aud
Mrs Henry Eysrs Capt and Mrs Moler Mr. James Woods
ORA a Hill, Y SN. Messrs Wn B Hook, Joseph Moore,
Miehsol riss Pauline Michael Miss Jane Woods Messrs
John Welhy, j. hn Featherstone Thos WORTH John
we'll james sul Caldwell John Potter DR. Thss
J Cooley, Capt and Mrs Dennis Miss Nelson, Mr. A
Cohen and servant mcssr, Arthur Ii tile, Jones'
Davis bearer Of dssps.ches from the Uni ed States Lss
tions at London and Paris Mr. rdrew Combro apisr
VIM Brown, Rebt Burlew, Dale, A r D'Costo, Mo.
Donald Mr. and MrsF Fsssett Miss Brooke, Misses and
Burt, Mefsrs i Frrr eau, Go LONG and Schmidt,
Frerchs Silkenstadt Robert Smhers, Senor Beaito
and Mrs VIM Churchill, Jr Messrs Lewis We'd, Wallace,
mon Gmmcrman, Roderick Perry, II Wallace wm
Boaler, Frederick Renter, George Jo,es-Total 93
From Portsmouth IN ship American CongreA-Mrs Wilson
and two Children Wi!liamsburg Mrs Ledger and child
York; Mr. Kyle so Mr. and Mrs stares London; Ferd EDGE
Esq do; Mr. Charles and Ferd Scott. Yorkshire
From Cspetown, CG H. In bark Silver CT Capt McCer
ran and child Capt Granger Mr. Baird Mr. Seby Mr. Dun
bar, UsN Mr. Baker, UsN, and IA OF the ship
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-12

BOsroS, Dss II, IS53
Rear Admiral Arthur Faoshaw HAS been appointed to
succeed Sir George Seymour BIZ tsh Naval Com
mander on the North American SD West Indian STA.
tons The Boscawen seventy -four ID hh, flag ship.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-12
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.

From Washington City.
ARRANGEMEST OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEES.
wAsHisGroN, Dec. II, 1853.
Mr. Houston IL Is uEfnstood will be chsirmau of the
Committee OF Ways and NAans and the last mitses
OF both Houses will be geasny rsappointsd far
the members of them are In the present Congssss
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-12

w" O11c"11s "1iU OupeIOusuB Ek1dz1rOssu, CsCs
BALTIMORE Dec II, 1853.
inc New Orleans mail of Sunday last ip.scsived. The
opening Of the New Orleans Opsousa Railroad took
place on 50 inst and celebrated william excur eion
speschss, banquet &o Gen. Robss, late Secretary OF
War in Mexico, Of tho guests.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-12

BURNING OF RAILROAD BRIDGE-STOPPAGE or THE
rRAINs-INDIGNATIoN MEETING OF THE PAssEN
GERS-CAUSE OF DIFFICULTY.
On tie night ofthe 9th nst when the western train ar
rived at Harbor Creek q few miles west of E-i,
1t WAS compelled to STOP in consequence Of the
railroad bridge being Hre and fast teudDg to
destruction Upon investigation the passengers found
that for the distance of miles the track had
been torn completely up and the rails aad slespers
dragged for some distance from the line Of tue
road and IT each crossing OF the had
been ploughed up and scraped eff, to materially
alter the grade. Immensatrains of cars had collected
on each side of the town. unable proceed in conse
quence OF the dsprsd .tions, above msntionsd, an
the mails and other articles which had been
trusted to the company, to convey bet Buffalo
and Cleveland detained at this point The passsn
gers Ct the train above msntioosd they ans
how matters stood In the oaalty they were thus
prevented from pursuing tseir journey called ndgnS
ton meeting and passed a series of resoluors which
severely condemned the authorities and ctizeus OF Ers
for their l>wless proceedings and called upon
10 proceed, must end in frighiu tastrophs We
have room only for the following which wers among the
Resolved That the citizens of over saa.s in this Un,n
,hGs,d feel & deep in having :ss mis- Of Er
viii forever deter them any like people, ii suoh like
sG TO &c &c y the Mayor sy have
track thereby causing great and suffering to
exposed 70 the tight Decides
using sSsasssSg sns such sq sss
sage as heretofore dyertised. And further
e, s q.
the road and in properly carng for
gers who entrusted themselves to their cars.
The Boston Daily Aa,etiser thus explains the misunsr
stanciDg between the citizens of Erie aud the Railroad
Company
Erie situated in the northwestern exremy OF Penasy
vn bordering upon Lake Erie between the States Of Ohio
and New York. The gauge dt1nce between tho rails OF
Albany and Troy and the New York Central Railroad
To Tho
Of the railroads in New England viz four eight
half inches From Buffalo the rails laid thrvugn
kirk to the Pennsyivana line, Erie guage four
feet ten inches IRON this poi west to Ere distances of
eighteen miles the guage six feet ard Erie
AL the way to Cincinnati the four fees
the same as IN the connecting railroads in ois generally
1t thus ippoars that eight be all way
from Ohio TO dewater through with but single break
Buffalo, whore the change IL four feet inches TO
fet eight ana half nchesf the eighteen miles in
vanis east Of Erie changed from the six feet
that Of four feet ten inches Uns ehsnge
Is necessary to mako three bresksfrst Erie
feet inches to six feet next at the
York line rom six feet back 20 f)pr iee inches
third at Buffalo from four feet inches four eghs
and n half inches
Tn utility and convenience OF change ious
that is surprising that FERROUS ado I, It,
The directors having control OF the miles Of
in Pennsylvania desirous Of making the CHANGE hut
people Of Erie cppofe local grounds THO
geous to their city to have the stoppes there
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-03-17
George nummels Premium Essence of Coffee

MANUFACTURER ny DANIEL BoILER X co
one Package at IS cents tciH sape a los. Of Coffee,
THIS Essence was lately awarded with a silver
media in he American Institute, New York, also
with tho FIRST premium for such articles IN the frank
in l~ustiuutc, Phi 'adclphia.
Sod Wkuhcsa'e nnl Retail, at the proprietor's 500
Depot, 2l3, Calowhil strcet,Phil adel phia. Also,iorsale
by our Agents, aud at the principal Drug and Grocery
stores throughout the United States.
This Essence has been proven by many thousands
of the richest and most Respectable Families, as well
as by the poorer class OF reople, almost through the
whole United States, TO be by far the best preparation
Of coffee ever offered to the public. Coffee made by
this Essencois much more who osome ipore delicate,
finer favored, perfectly clear, and, in every instance,
superior to tho finest Java Coffee
In order to give full satisfaction and proof that the
above article is perfectly healthy, and to show some
thing ofthe deserved rcputationit has gained and just
~ rntitled to, we annex few certificates and recon-
mendations, partieu arly re'ating TO health, from pr
Booth and nr, Chiffon. practices cho1nlss and Ahaly.
sists OF tho cities of Philadelphia aud New fort,r
College 1reRWc, Tfagf street, dep'e llarEet}
philadelphia, September 4, 1881.
have oXamincd tho essence OF Cotee manitactnr
cd by Huinmel, Bhhltr & co., and find that ito CON
stituents arc not in the teaSt injurious TO health, IL
may be used freely and with Eerleet. safety.
FFNHt 40 JAMES BOOTH, p
Pro, of Chemistry applied to Arts. Fhpnk'in Institute.
No. 10 chambers street, Ncic York, Aug 90, 1901.
have examined an article prepared by Messrs
Hummel, Bohter and co Philadelphia, called Essence
ofeoifee, which is intended to be used with coffee,
for the purpose Of improving i, ! find It free not only
from any thing injurious to hsAith, but, on the con-
trary, tho ingredients of which tits composed are per.
fectiy wholesome. j. r Chiffon, NJ d. Chemist.
For saleb by G, KAUFMAN, u CO., Agents,
mr. 20 4, aud ,othAr t)ruggists aud Grocers generally
lancaster, Ohio, august 3, 1852
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-03-17
TEIEaRAPH1e INTELLIaENcE.


NEw ORLEANS, March A fire broke.
out in the upper p~hrt7ofthe Alabama Cotton
press, ON "Wednesday afternoon, and proved.
the most destructive that ever occurred IN.
this city. L. spread with great rapidity and
gained tremendous Roadway, before the en-
gines arrived. Nearly allthe cotton in the
press was destroyed, as swell as large qpal1
titles which were piled in the streets. eri =
The loss of cotton is estimated at 10000
ba les, valued at from $500, 600 to ST. 100000,
the greater portion of which was covered
by insurance. Z The loss falls heavily on tle
following %ofiees: The Crescent, Home Mu-
tual and Sun Mutual. The following are
the amounts insured in each Office. $l50,7
900 / nlhe Home Mutual. 100000 in the Sun
Mutual, 100000 in the Liverpool, and Royal
Liverpool, $4,000 in the Tennessee, and
SIS, 900 in the Merchants. A large num-
Der of cotton factors had no insurance:
Several negroes lost their lives in the hre
Many presses In the vicinity were in grea'
danger, but were saved with but comparl'
lively little injury.
The engines are still throwing water OF
the fire, which will continue to sinouide
MANY DAYS. 20 81 ts.. s....f r... Hl
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IA FFLICTED n D ~!
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Pittsburgh Market.

PITTSBURGH, March S.--BloOms $77,5o
per ton; Lumps No. $4,000 and firm; Pig
Metal, Anthracite Nos 2 and 3 S42 90.
Iron and Nuils-Common bar, 3Sc; band
33@4ic; hoop 4s@7c. Gas Pipe a7@5oc
per foot. Nails, 10 to 20 penny, $4,5O per
key; 8 to 8 do, AIS; 6 to lido, 5 ,a5; 5 penny,
$50; a do, 5,75; 3do, 6,75. Spikes, cut 3
to al inch IS ,25; 5 to 6 do 5,75.
Window Glass at $2,l3@2,25 for 3xl0
country, and other sizes in proportion,-
White lead in oil $2,26 per keg, red lead &c
per Id, and litharge TIC.