The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-21
Domesttc News Iiems.

A MURDERER ACQUITTED For some days past the trial
OF John KAN, for the murder Of Richard Singleton the
seducer Of bis daughter has been progress before the
criminal court OF Cincinnati, and considerable interest has
been manifested in regard to the result On the 4h inst
the jury eturned verdict Of guilty which
ment set the prisoner almost wild with excitement
PLEASANT PLACE TO LIVE The louisville Courier gives
the following sketch OF Birdsown, Kentucky Within
half score of years as many have met violent DEATH
Among those we remember that Robert Logan Wicklis
shot Pat Gray that james Ponger killed by George
Wilson; this was followed by fight between Theodore
Wilson and Lud. and Monroe Able in which Wilson was
killed In less than year Lud. Able killed by John
Wilson, brother Of the deceased. VIM. Hardin and
John Robertson had street fight, in which Hardin was
MORALLY stabbed and died in a few days He a
OF Ben Rowan, who was murdered on the Isthmus Of
Panama in lS4050, and grandson Of Hon Ben. Hardin.
And last as we have recorded John Talbot slain by
Thomas Kinds Slaus her in his house. Truly this is
a bloody and fearful record"
ONE Pound BABY-A woman in Fori Ia named Cross
lately gave birth 70 infant which weighed only
pound. That Cross wasn't hard to bear.
STRIKE IN CHARLESTON, 8. C.-The 'longshoremen en-
the 18th inst and demanded higher wages. They have
been receiving 81 so per day and their foremen So.
being a he
81 70 per day and the foremen 80 rs for the future
PRICE OF NEcRoRs IN CHARLESTON On the 18th inst
there were sold by auction in Charleston, good
81 200 likely house girl fifteen years old for $780, and
cook forty FIVE years old with her daughter Of ten
years, for 81 200.
PRICE OF NEGRoEs-The Franklin Teunessee) Rerie,p
Of last week saysAt sale Of negroes in this town,
Monday the following prices obtained -Surry aged
eighteen, 81 635; Margaret, sixteen, infant 81 67O
Amanda, nne 81 $780, and Alice, eleven 81 100 Several
others were sold at about the same figures.
MORE AFRICANS COMING The Sea Coast Miss Demo
crot of the 7th instant, under the head HGood News
has the followngs'We learn from good authority that
cargo OF African slaves expected in ship Island Harbor
the latter part Of the present month They will if they
arrive SAFE be landed without any attempt secrecy
the consgnees trusting to the sentiment predominant In
Mississippi to the necessity of increasing the number
OF laborers for triumphant acquital, in the
government prosecution. We wish the gentlemen
gagged in the enterprise much success in their patriotic
ana humane undertaking. No doubt the Africans them.
selves will prove grateful and dgent when they nd
kind tle new owners will treat them, compared with
their fcrmer savage, Pagan masters"
SMASH UP-On the 18th inst a collision took place on
the Buffalo and Lockport Railroad, at Lockpor between
of switch, which resulted in the deoshing OF both
engines Two of the laborers employed the road who
on the wood train at the time, considerably
injured.
The MAINE ABDUCTION CAsE.-The Bangor (Me.) Whig
states that Mr. Clley had been arrested in Illinois, on
charge of the abduction Of the daughter of Rev. Mr..
Where, Of Dexter and requston of the Governor of
Maine upon the Governor of Illinois having been COM
piled with, he would be Immediately brought back for
trial.
SENTENCE WIFE MURDER.--John P. Warren who
arrested in June last for the murder of his wife by
drowning her in brook, at wilmington, Conn.,, on the I'd
Thu months afterwards brought up trial before
the Toland county Superior Court the l4h instant To
the surprise Of the community, the prosecuting attorney
accepted plea Of guilty of murder second degree
and he sentenced to Imprisonment in the State prison
for the term Of his natural ife