The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-15

ApiJcTKN WnE ny InR HrsaAsp.-Mrs. Curtis,
some time separated, forcibly seized on Tuesday
evening by her husband aided by his father, placed in
slc,h and driven of at fun speed The po, had been
arranged BY Ter heshand who up from Bath with
his father mother the latter OF whom inveiged Mrs.
Curtis from her residence by a message that her chilli
which boarding in Hanover street unwell Mrs.
Curtis FASTENED 10 visit her child and was seized by the
two inst before She had reached the home OF her
little The affair has caused great sensation in tho
circle in which Mrs is known and by whom che i re-
spsoted and beloved. II was supposed she had been
taken Path. and despatch sent to that city An
answer was received Yesterday afternoon that they had
reached Nat place hut that Curtis had hired horse
and sleigh TO be returned Thursday mornng-fwTl1nd
Me- Ay.ps. De ID.
sIScrrAR AND MELANCHOLY CorSoIDEScr.-A few days
since RECORDED IL death 81 Dir george Denny Of
The finn II Messrs Capen Denny of 81 Louis in that
city Mr. Denny native Of Massachusetts,, and his
remains brought 10 Mllbury in this state, for in
efment Before he was CONSUMED to his last resting
place but upon the day Of his funeral. Mr.. VIM W.
cspen of the same house, residing in this city who at
tho time Of his partners death was apparently in the en-
THIS within the space of fortnight, two so intimately
connected ia all the relations OF HE Young Of the
arlesrance fun grasp upon ife have been laid in the
grave most striking admonition of the uncertainty o.
earthly thing. -Bosto, Troteltr, Dec IL.
NrcRo CoNvltrrp or PcrSoSHG.-Ai Caroline ra.}
Court Monday. 10Th Inst. negro man named Nelson,
slave 10 M Thomas Hsckeff was tried for administering
poison 10 sacra and producing his death about
cn Gays since, found guilty and sentenced be hung
The negro when arrested sad that he had been urged to
commit the deed for three months by the brother-n
law Of the deccased. who furnished him the poison and
agreed 20 pay him $40 After Sacra death his stomach
was aneyzed and found 10 contain strychnine At court
apo,hecary identified the bro,her-inlaw of the de
ceased the 10 whom he sold small quantity Of
s'fytin,ne bat q short time before the murder or
rontrs q him viii be risd At the next term As he has
been arrested and committed 10 jail.
Wight of vrsNoSnRs.-1he average weight Of the
members Of the Vermont Legislature Is 1881. pounds
Washington county furnished the heaviest men. their
average being 1ssir pounds and Orleans county the
ghtes, the average bong lai, !. pounds The average
of 4fi. alHtA Il ..fta
asserted says the Pre- Pres, that the of Vermont
born and raised the side OF the mountain,
larger than those nhabting the east side and this
experiment would prove II; the average Of the
S counties th side being 162 20 pounds and OF tho
eight ON The other side being 1851 pounds
pRIzr FcBT ~ CH,srysroS-A prize fight for one hun.
dred dollars side took place Monday, 10th inst in
the vicinity az Charleston south Carolina between
Butcher and sullivan. sixty-six rounds
f,r ght IN one hour and twenty minutes at the end OF
which time the SECOND Of sullivan threw M the sponge In
token Of HE principals defeat Both men we're horribly
VIM C,sx rye1psp--In the Circuit Court ~ Clarke
county, Va lnst week, the viii case OF 1tlctcn heirs
liistcns executors, which has been ia litigation
several year, was decided. The amount involved was
$40 geo worth Of negroes and land and tn plaintiffs
succeeded IN ro,okng the viii which cnancipated the
negroes.
TnE srcAs C,or N Torrsi,SA-The Houna Ha1
Csre Guard las the ioiowinsTh Is Killed In this
parish. s.ne planters have windrowed and some can
inish without II seems tina, the Yield Is much better
since the freeze, ard the quality Of sugar much better
Cool weather viii Keep the cane from souring, aud
what the planters want for three or four weeks.
T1ss AT HxHArr, Txn--we earh from the Goshen OaO
Dancaa that destructive ERE occurred Monday the
NJ inst. In Ekhaft The clifton block. Including the
clifton Hctel and the stores underneath entirely
Destroyed. The entire oss Il IA the neighborhond of
s90o1o. on which there o. ahou, 49,
eco The y ircipal sufferers were. MeSsr. Bearascy
Iarerioft urcsieors Of the Clifton House az Coz IN
sured $500; Mr. Proctor, 81 ooo. insurc a. 600 Mr.
Hslw - coo, insured - 600 Mr.. Hackathorn ~ 600
FULLY insured.
Iira Srue.--rhe Rev. vi. Hudce who Wa charged
with having added the murder ~ HIS wife 10 adultery
sres the Hon Caleb Lyon 80 1yoi-alo, y. " COZ hocl
$1,000 tsnagcs. IL claims 5000 Newton Northam
or tte tnncc. Eudge's counsel moved 10 change
the from seneca county where there l. much pre-.
JUDGE against hun, IT, oneia county. The motion Is stu
pending.
Tin suvn IkKE SiarFSr-1hc great nsnaf' seen n
silver Lake wyoming county, y. y, three years ago
and describe, n such grand style in tho papers az West
etn New York 10 attract thousands ~ the lake proves
g. have been made II India rubber. The Buffalo Cc@,,
rial says'1tl marner ~ which was worked has not
Vet been found cut. but Il hoped II viii soon come a.
lgl, Ghd the uilgn and complete u one ~ no
Ne best "se that was ever got M ia this an, other
country may BE- discovered
CnNrfype op mn NoE1r, PvEn-Fro,n this ci,v 10 New
burg distance ~ ninety mites the river this morn
NJ covered with anchor cc. which rapidly acquiring
CChescn Rnd when the tides serous obstacles were
speedily anticipated The boats were M IN good season
his moving. bot the sucw storm which has pre-
vailed has tended to obsiruct navigation The seantug
ontario will leave hero this afternoon with the last tow n
IN scascn.--ARary Jotgroi, d.. IL
Saw Sans ~ AiArAst-Tho sale az negroes zone
hundred and sNy,e IN number) belonging - the estate
If Samuel lcwnsend deceased. commenced Ia this
piece tn Monday, and VIII be continued today unti con
tludcd' The terms twelve months credit with in
bringing one thousand I've hundred. one thousand six
hunuTed dollars aud upwards aud others tn proportion
large humber Of persons were in attendance from this
and other counties Ru,rst,He (fn) hdrcote Dec 6.
Tny AiRsSy BHincr-Thc final argument in the Albany
fridge Is IN progress this week before the Supreme
Court OF the United states