New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-22

Drprry SUPERINTENDENT OF CosxoS Schools
f. Peshine Smith Esq, Of Rochester who vas APP
pointed some days since Deputy superintendent OF
Schools in place Of J. j. Chambers, Esq, resigned,
entered upon his duties to day.
We do not believe a better selection could have
been ade. Mr.. Smith though good LAWYER has
been drawn by his tastes and habits, into literary
pursuits. He has nuch familiarity with and great
zeal for the cause Of Education.
lAlbany Evening Jourasl Dec. p.
ANOTHER MURDER The peaceful citizens of Lou
isvie have again been shocked 10y the recital oil a
midnight murder perpetrated in their midst. IL ap-
pesrs by referring 10 the records of tie Police Court
lat between the hours OF l2 and o'clock, SfurdsY
morning. nan named Richard Armstrong, residing
Cd Walnut st.. was aroused in bis sleep and called
10 the DOOR when an alteration occurred, Ia which
bewss Killed by ball from pistol discharged by
Charles Schotts. Liquor, "a usual, was at the bot
Tom of the whole affair. and instigatef the murder
Even when before the Police Court, being examined,
the criminal was not free OF the Intoxicating G1-
cesses that had led him to take bis fellows life. lie
appeared insepsible TO the nature OF his deed and
unsppr, hensive OF the punishment Mt that might await
HIM.
While at the bar. we saw manifestation Of de-
prayty on tue part Of schota that could hardly have
been expt cited from so youthful prisoner. Just
prior TO tie adjournment of Court, poor, belsty
and cebased woman WAS srragned Tor lntnued n
toxcation. She begged piieously to be- dlsehsrgei-
protested with yehe mence against being sent TO the
work .house-anG in her miserable anxiety was free
IN exposiulaiinz with the Judge. crowd Of look
ers.on exhibited in thems.lve. almost as mach de-
pravity by their mocking laughter at the poor female
As she did by her prosiltuiing cisspauOn Among
the loud, 81 IL the aughers this young Schoits,
Who sat there with the blood of a fellos upon his
bards-ts stains upon his heart, utterly regardless
that be had been sdjucged criminal and mus; meet
some sort Of COON. lLousViAie courier:
Cpo.slSG oS The RiyrR-The railroad comp anies
hsye constructed two bridges from the pier 10 the
ice by which vthices of every description are ena-
bJed 10 20 from this city sui reach the eastern shore
with perfect safety. The ice in the rver has become
So thick ard s.ong as TO enable vehicles laden with
two uus of freight 10 over with apparent safety
TIE bridge TO the Hudson River Railroad is con-
sructed al the foot of the Safest bridge sud that 10
he Boston Depot, at the foo, of the Columbia Il.
bridge Besides these there are brldges leading on
10 the ice constructed for footp engers only. The
Hudson River Railroad Is receiving an i'm nense
amount of freight, and is thus taxed 70 as utmost
ability aIoany Jourha' zise
Ryx,REABIr PHESosESoS AT 20 minutes before
: O'Clock. on Friday evening last, bright spindle
shaped light some eight degrees in length, was seen
by oar citizens In the southern SKY about Is degrees
above the horizon. IL was yIsios Tor ABOUT nan an
bour A mass of dense black clouds hung over the
horizon, and above them was suspended ms mighty
torch which cast upon our whole town anu vicinity
sickly glare. Some pronounced II comet, buitun-
usually brilliant and without nucleus Others piou.ly
pronounced il one of the signs, which are TO DC
see in the latter days and We venture TO say, that
no one beheld il without experiencing some sensations
of vonder and ave. The phenomenon was untoubt-
edly produced BY the fire in Haverhill some pecui-
sriiy of the atmosphere causing its light to be 70
fecied upen Us in his remarkable manner
Exeter IN. Il News Letter.
MoRy ExAycrPArIoS.-Five little negroes belong
ing 10 the editor of the NORTH Csrssa STANDARD were
burned 10 death in the Kitchen on HE plsntasioo,
in Richmond County on the evening Of the It'll inst
II .,ems the little shsttels were len in charge o.
nurse Who wsat OF and left them, when The eoudng
va corsumsd together with the ehldrsn- The 81
;sor sopesv % feel his los vsy ssasihy--aprssah'y
snounss to esooi