The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-11


DxrRor, July 2, 1856.
Fourth Of Judy Preparations in Ddro-F Fireworks and
Faes-A Neo Military Con.pany-TAe ErpveS Trial
Clrcumaantial Et1dexce-Fmore and Fremont 6ais-
ing he Submarine Treaspe-Railyoad Earnisgs-The
Crors-A Haul Of Fish and an Unpleasant Discovery.
The anniversary Of national birthday upon
us, but shame TO city, fitting demonstration for
the event provided for Our citizens will regae
themselves by staying at home gong spauldng Il
Rogers circus which returns to this city for thss day
One boat rides up, and fireworks in the
ing by private subscription Our be beat new
military company the Detroit Light Guard" have just
donned superb suit and leave this evening to at
tend the encampment at Chicago, where they will meet
large number Of companies from different States This Is
scrack company, and the citizens of their residences
not afraid to pit them against any other company
1t is composed mostly Of wealthy persons and all gentle
men capable OF appearing in any society. They have
procured the services of Scos celebrated brass band
from Rochester in your State TO accompany them which
Is enough to indicate that they do not intend be
done by any other company
The great trial OF the express robbers has been pro-
gress here for ten days and terminated morning
verdict Of guilty. The jury took the case from the
Judge last night at half past eleven and in this
morning at eight O'Clock Your readers will remember
the case. The express company, in September last
were carrying $4,000 for the government from
Dubuque, Iowa. to New York, and II came
up missing on the road. Subsequently, White the
between this city and Chicago who had the boxes
in charge on the night 1t came through, arrested
In Massachusetts,, together with King and Ayre at
lawrence, Mass, as con ederates The proof that
they associates that the two latter went to Chicago
for no ostensble object there several days,
OF the time coseted in hotel where Is supposed they
made the facsimile boxes and filed them with bullets.
They found the train with White and the money,
and i Is supposed they through Whites assstaace ma
naged 10 make the change OF boxes the road from
Chicago to 10 this place. White month afterwards left
the employ Of the company and then they set about
watching him and his associates in and about Lawrence
Mass They able to trace above $500 in
Whites possession but they found King very flush of
gold and found Ayre with apparent means than he
known to have before o. the trial they failed
20 show to the satisfaction OF the jury where they got
their surplus means though they tried hard to establish
for themselves the character Of gamblers and sporting
gentlemen, able to have money day and be dead
broke the next White is said TO be very respectfully
connected. They all have the appearance OF gentle
Perhaps this is one of the most important cases known
in the jurisprudence Of our country, which was estab
shed exclusively from circumstanta evidence for there
was not the first gmmer OF positive proof touching the
case. The was ably conducted on both sides. For
the prosecution Gen Nye, OF New York, took the lead
assisted by Hon. j. NJ Howard, Attorney General for
this state, and Emmons, the prosecuting attorney for
this county For the defendants Levi Cook OF Buffalo;
e. J. Walker and L. Bishop, OF this city Gen Nye hav
ing closed with the is advertised to speak this
ing the Femon,ers and Daytonites OF this city. They
represent him big gun the stump and expect to give
Fremont big boost by his efforts Since the pon,ina
tons neither the republicans or democrats have done
much here excep ratification meeting each OF rather
faint enthusiasm.
The Fillmore men are talking OF starting Fillmore
paper here, meet the misrepresentation OF the op
posing press There has been change in the action OF
the press Of this state since the nominations except the
Grand Rapids DAILY Hsrdid which has dotted its neutral
flag and raised that Of Buck and Breck." The repub-
press all support Fremont though Of them do
with grow and wry face, as he was not the choice OF
this Safe.
A company of enterprisng sub marine explorers Of
this city have recently succeeded IN raising the safe from
the steamer Atlantic sunk four years ago In Lake Erie
All previous efforts q celebrated divers have failed The
intrepid diver Harrington went down 100 feet, remained
forty minutes, and secured the prize. The safe, which
belonged 10 the Express Company, contained about
$50 0co $50 COO Of which in good state Of prcser
walton About 80 SEQ OF II on the exploded Govern
ment stock Bank OF Wall street though nominaiy located
at Ann Arbor in this state. The diver required weights
II over 200 pounds 70 take him down.
The Michigan Central Railroad Company have just made
their annual report The total earnings Of the road FOR
The year ending June 30, we're ~ follows -
FROM passengers ........s........... Sxssleoi OF
feghs. .............t............ l,2Os,s2S ~
- mails and express. ................ 92,Bo3 ID
Total So 500, AZ 81
This Of earnings the previous year or
sssT ending ISIS u ao s1 sa p sss een us
The latter comparison shows the rapid expansion Of bust
and the Developments Of the State as the road
then open 10 Chicago the same as Il 10 now. The earn
ings Of the past year have been seriously affected,
doubt by the serious injury 10 the las. whea. crop The
falling Of Of about 20 cr cent cm the previous year IN
the earnings ON whoa, and -four" shows this iact
The present prospect Tor the growing wheat CROP
(Which WI. lie ready for the reapers in two weeks or
s) are most encouraging for very album iani harvest
made recent trip through nine Of the best wheat grow
ing counties and have seldom the crop look better
The corn crop, attn sorry 70 say looks less aging
The peach crop much damaged In apples there viii
be tolerabls yield.
The repors Of the company show some interesting
facts with reference 70 the and tear Of railroads
affected BY the weather. During the extreme cold
ther Of last winter there broke 10 crank axes 50
driving wheels aud ~ tires. considerable portion Of the
road has been In nine years, and during the year
70 rails have been taken up, repaired nj the end and
resid The road IL fully equipped yet the necessity Of
double track l. evident, and \ In serious contempla
ton at an eay day. The company have on hand over
0e00 cords of wood which cost average Of about
81 81 per cord. telegraph line " being constructed,
10 be used exclusively In the operation Of the road.
The Detroit and Toledo road "a swsrming with
thousand men In its construction, and they pro
mise its completion by the close OF navigation.
The Detroit and Milwaukee road was opened yester.
day 10 Owosso, In Shwosse county, extension of
Their twenty i've miles, which takes into excellent
grain growing country, towards the rich Grand river
valley. speaking Of erand river reminds me Of a
scaly PHENOMENON, which will give 10 the 2iscat0ry
philosophers among your readers. flew days since the
hsh in Grand river went down in great numbers until
they stopped by Golfer dam at Eaton rapids in
Patton county. The people caught them wthgut Difficult
~ for the water full 81 them, Of all kinds mixed
togetheA They eat them al hrsi but discovered
they diseased On opening them, they found
70 be cstered msteraied along the back bone day
ater they began 10 die and IN twenty four hours
thousands them dead and they bad 10 take them
by cart loads and bury them, 70 avoid the stencil Of
decsyed Dsh which was niolersbe ID The vicinity Who
can ~ II