New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-02-08

DARING RonBERY AT WHITE PLAINS The house
Of Mrs. Hannah Carpenter, widow OF the late james
Carpehttr) in the town of HARRISON was entered on
Tuesday night last by three men, who. eiectng then
entrance through tn cellsrway proceeded ~ stalrs
sitter finding candle and lighting ito ths sleeping
APARTMENT Of Mrs G.. One of the robbers seized her,
with hs hand over her face, while she lay IN oed ana
raising a dirk knife over her with the other hand
threatened instant death If abe attempted an alarm;
while one of the Others standing at the door OF ner
room. with pistol drown upon Der. inside sinuar
threats They then demanded fhat sne snould ,eu
where she kept Der money. She however refused 10
apsw or 10 such demands. Her trunk was discoyered
Al The foot of her bed locked but fains In Their Az
tenpts 10 break or crush it. thsy demanded the key,
which not obtaining, they searched through tne
drawers Of bureau standing IN the room. NOT sue
ceedipe in finding il, money there or else where,
they left the premises, taking the trunk with them;
Ia The mean time the hired girl who had been aroused
by the tumu il the house heu 10 one OF me ae.s Nv
bors 10 Give the ALARM but before she returned with
assistance the robbers had left ~ above stated MIS-
e.. her hired girl, elderly lady, aid small DoyI
were the only persons constituting the family, ana
thew were alone when the house was entered. Inc
truik was afterwards found in a field, some halta-
NILE from the bouse, broken open and rified OF MS
coniehts-sl2O in money, SILVER spoons Me.-snu r rne
parers lei. lying scattered about GU Inc groanu
Iobbers have been tracked 10 the Rye station OF the
New. Haven Railroad, by papers droppei along 'neu
way. Eastern o'a'e 'ouiH''
An Tx1R,oRpIyARY FANILY.-Soms particulars,
which we think worthy OF being emooded IN al arr
Gle concerning an extraordinary family reared in this
County have lately come 20 our kno Wedge, Epnrsim
Brown who lived 10 Sodus where he died about three
years sgo weighed 275 pounds aod was six Zee, two
ard half inches in hight. His wife weighed zoo
1ds and YVES i've feet and ten inches in hight.
itese parents had dfteen children, CONSISTING Q, nine
boys ard elk girls. When grown, the shortest boy
wss SIX feet and one inch in hight, and the tsest SIX
f. q three and half inches AID the average hiSaI
Of The pine was six feet one inch and nall ine
sverige weight of the boys was EOS pounds sI OF
tbsm are living Three Of them reside ~ THIS Coun,y
nTe;n Ouordsca County and one in Michigan: The
average hight OF he girls was I've feet ana n e'sn
The irs is dead three reside in this County ana oae
in Michissn. The average tine between Inc oli,h'
Of the children was trihe lees than eighteen months
SIX Of the boys could turn soSnerse's Ga tne e.Suua
equal to the BEST circus performers Ia ssvsrA 10,
meets this Is ore Of the most remarkable ia,nee VI
which We have ever head. Wayne Co' "n's
F.rAL MlsrAKr.-Mr. Miles Root, res16e1t OF
New Canaan, Conn, came TO bis dess1 on eanes,
cay last from mixing a dose Of peppermint WIN "un
BE- supposed 10 be water bu, shich proved :, % 81
osbol. He drank it suddenly, snd did lot discover
lie mistake until re drank enough - cause MS Sea''
IN soQut az hours despite all medical Il