The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-01-12
Domestic News Items.

MANUFACTURERS Soum--A wooden factory is to be
started at Snowvle Little river, Pulaski county, Va.
LONG TERMs-There is person in the Massachusetts
State prison whose term does not expire until the yelr
1880 There are SO incarcerated for life.
HOG CHoiERA.-This malady is again becoming very
prevalent III Harrison and Scott counties, Ky. Paris
distiller has lost about 800 head.
VINO Is THE CAPrMS THE WAsDrREs9-This question,
says the Boston 7peler not yet settled Il IS certain
that it is not Lincoln F. Patien. The NEW YORK Herald
gives biographical sketch of man named Dresser,
Of Hsrpswe and says that he is the man. but Mr. Drcs-
in Maine, If to credit the Statements Of
the Portland papers
The Savannah Empress saysThe name OF tho eel
low who stole her and, from whom the ran, was
Archibald. He was man Of legitimate birth, and Is
well known in Australia. In 1854 he shipped mate, at
Sydney, N. s. W. on board the ship Melbourne Capt F.
Hardy, and put shore island In the sinh
more than year ago he was arrested in New Orleans for
theft and would have been punished the parties had
appeared' to prosecute In Charleston he tried 70 pass
himself CT brother Of Capt Patton Of Bath Maine,
who fs now il command Of the ship Russell Sprague.
This man Archibald native Of Cardiff, Wales, and has
n W. Re was there at the same time Is smith Bren
and others, and well known from having false eye,
and probably rs rascal as can be found
outside lie walls Of a penitentiary.
TIE TEMPERANCE MISUNDERSTANDING OF the temper.
aoce movement that was started on New Years day
among certain State officers and prominent politicians, the
Utica Observer says.-"This movement is indeed an i'm.
portant one information correct The signers OF
this pledge numbered less than forty yesterday and
comprised State officers members Of the Senate and
semby and politicians Of all compilations and grades who
generally occasionally winter in Albany The pledge
will retain hundreds of dollars in the pockets Of of
the signers and withdraw large sums from the money
drawers Of the Albany hotel keepers. The in
earnest each for himself and all for each other. None
more prominent than Oneida county politicians whom
We could name If we chose"
IEnNPTRANCR AMONG SLAVES "A gentleman who has
eighty slaves in his employ informs the New Orleans
Poaye that fortytwo Of that number in spite of his
vigilance Incorporate; and that Of the whole of the
male he has owned during the past twenty
more than one.haf have died Of derum tremens
OUTRAGE NDGRoEs-A brutal outsage. says the Rich
mond Dspdtch committed in King William county, on
the night of the 10th Of December last house occupied
by two white forcibly entered and inmates
cruelty beaten. The older woman had her head and
hands much cut, and LETT insensibe. The younger
had her scum broken for three inches, by blow with
large iron handle Of frying PAM and part Of her brain
forced through the wound Both have recovered far
as to identity the perpetrators and charge two slaves
longing 10 D. II. Gregg One has been arrested. and u
now In jail The other, owing to some informally In the
warrant under which he was taken, is sll at large.
FAsHIoSABIE AMusxMEyT.-A living near Bridgeport
Conn., came home day last week and found his doors
open and his two little children nearly frozen. His wife
skating, gay a lark, On O pond half q mile OF
She claims that skating is fashionable and healthful
Dzsruc11vE FIRES IN NEW BRUNSWICK Several destruc.
tive fires have recently occurred in New Brunswic and
among other buildings destroyed the Temperance
Hall In Carlaton, and McArthur's hotel and barns at
Hampton's Ferry.