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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-19
Attempted Murder i'm the Tombs.

Felix Sanchez the mulatto who has been confined in
the Tombs for two years charge Of numbering
his father inaw Martin Carnon came very near killing
one Of the tier boys on Sunday afternoon, and had
it not been for the interference Of some Of
the prisoners he would probably have second
murder to answer for Sanchez, it appears,
wanted ladder to shut his window and requested Jacob
Trueheart the tier boy to bring him The tier boy
refused to accede to the request however, because the
absence Of Mr. Brown the keeper. Nothing thought
Of the occurrence until about three O'Clock in the after
noon when the cell doors opened for the purpose
giving the prisoners their dinners As soon as Sanchezs
door was unlocked he rushed upon Teuhear with sharp
pointed weapon and aimed blow ut his breast Fofu-
nately for the tier boy the movement not upper
ceived, or he would probably have been killed on the
spot AS Sanchez aimed the blow Treuheart
raised his arm and received the full force Of the
weapon in the heshy part of his shoulder. The
prisoner then tried TO stab the tier boy but
through the interference OF James Shepherd fellow
prisoner he prevented from doing any further yo
lence BY this time Mr.. Brown, the keeper, came up
drove Sanchez into his cell, and the difficulty was set
tied. Subsequently the prisoner was placed in
irons and removed to dark CELL by order
OF the Warden. doctor called in attend True
heart but ii asceraned that his wound was by
means serious one. The instrument with which the
wound was inflicted the half of large pair Of taors
shears sharpened in the most dangerous manner How
the assaan procured the weapon matter of no little
surprise.
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ting up immense battery the highest point Of land
ordered Transport and engaged weeks in put
back Of Evansport. 1t finished as far as they could
finish 1t about two weeks ago. when the trees which had
masked 1t during its construction were cut down. En-
closures are made for guns but only nine are
mounted. The largest Of them is q sixtyfour FOUNDER
1t impossible to get the rest OF tho guns in position
before the leaves began fall from the trees therefore
the battery left in its present condition, mounting
guns. That intended to be the most formda
Bile battery the Potomac No batteries have been
erected at Aqua creek Captain Smith had three guns
stationed between and two miles up Potomac creek
but his company is now disbanded some Of his me
having left because their of enlistment had EXPIRED
while quite number died. The guns however, are still
there South Carolina regiment Is encamped on Han
steads HILL about two miles back Of where those guns
s'-sionad There troops and no Notifications
at Fredericksburg Sickness ana aeatn continue TO
weaken the ranks Of the rebel army There large
number Of sick in the hospitals at Fredericksburg From
ten to fifteen die every day, while many sick ones
come in from the various regiments the lower Poto
Typhoid fever is the prevailing disease among
them and this partly attributable to insufficient cloth
ing. The rebels are but lily uniformed, and some OF
them have no shoes on their feet.
Cornell US says there has been constant communca
ton kept up since the the war between
the rebels in Virginia and those in Maryland who sympa
thize with them, and it is still kept up People watch
tho oa, and when all the are out Of sight
they cross in small boats. Through that medium
large quantities of arms, immense amount of ammuni
ton shoes and other necessary articles conveyed "a
the rebels There fourteen Marylanders on the
Virginia side watching for opportunity to
Maryland The rebels have been in the habit OF en-
deavoring to Brighten their negroes by telling thai
the federal soldiers if they caught them, would keep
of the best of the Slaves off the hands feet
Of those they did not like, and send the Cuba to
pay the expenses Of the They also told horrd sto
res Of the barbartes of the Spaniards Cuba and by
that means endeavored to eradicate any desire which the
slaves might have to run away and leave them
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THE WALT 0N.MATHEWS TRAGEDY.
Fresh Evidence Against Young Jeferds-
His Indictment for the Murder of Ma
thexvs and Com m it'll to the Uomln.

thcws and COmmittnl to the TOmls.
Some startling Developments have recently cpme to
light in connection with the Walton Mathews tsagedy
Fresh evidence of tho most conclusive nature II is al
legged has been procured against Charles NJ Jerls and
tho mystery which has shroudcd the fate of the murdered
men stands in fair way of being removed.
The double assassination occurred In the month
of July 1850, and created intense excitement in his
city. Jenords, it will be rocoleced, was Immediately
suspected of having been the peporator of the MURDERS
and after tedious investigation by tho Coroner he
committed to the Tombs for trial In tho Court If Oyer
and Tsrmincr, however, the accused was fortunate
enough to his acquitta, and for a tine at
least, the waton-Mathcws tragedy was forgotten
But now we are to have revival 81 the
excitement and young Jeferds win be placed
on trial for his life.
The exact nature of the fresh evidence has mol yot
TRANSFERRED but reporter was enabled yesterday to
CLEAN the following nformatonFor several weeks past
Jeerds has been INDUCING freely in liquor and living
what ought to be termed very rioous life His bosom
companion all these debauches was a young
actor named Moore, who unfortunately for Jeerds
IN the confidence and employment Of the District Ator
ney On several occasions when Jeerds intoxicated
he confessed to having been the murderer Of Mr. Mathews
an made such admissions in regard to the tragedy hat
It viii require but little effort is said to secure his
victon Last week the attention Of the Grand Jury
called TO this matter and upon renvestgation Of the
circumstances attending the affair, Jenerds indicted
for the murder OF Mr.. Mathews. On Saturday bench
warrant was issued for his arrest and Sunday after
he was arrested by officer Rooney, Of the Twenty
ninth precinct and loige in the Tomhs. Tho prisoner
exceedingly coo! the matter. and made
resistance whatever He vas placed in his
old cell the second corridor and awaiting his
second trial with his usual ronchaldnc, and aeemny
cafelessness as TO the result Of the ordeal.
On the former trial Jetcrds tried for the murder
OF hlsGteplaller, Mr. walton; hut this time he will be
tried for the murder Of Mr. Mathews
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Seizure OF a British Vessel for Running
the Blockade,
UNITED STATES MARsHAL's OFFICE.


Nov 1S.-The W. II. Kibby, Captain j. 7. Smith, put
Into this port Sunday night procure provisions 1t
will be recollected that the Kibby condemned by
courts and sold by the Unite States Marshal short time
SINCE and that she was purchased by merchant Arm in
South street for trading voyage St Thomas, West In
dies She cleared here with general cargo and went TO
Nassau, N. p, where the captain obtained letter
from the British Consul she then went to Key West where
she disposed Of part of her and thence proceeded
to the Rio Grande and up to Brazos and Matamoros,
where she sold the remainder and took in fresh of
hides, &c and twenty thousand dollars in specie consgn
ed to Halifax United States Marshal Murray gave orders
to have the Vessel detained and her captain arrested and
ehul 10 Enrr iAfavalLn
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-19
Napoleon Desires a Monarchy
for Mexico.
Threats Of the Mexicans to Slaugh-
ter the Spaniards.

The United States mail steamship Cosmopolitan, A. G
Croker, commander which left Havana the 18th
arrived at this port early yesterday morning.
She confirms the information that Messrs Slidell
and Mason, tho Confederate Commissioners, with
their families and suite, sailed from Havana
the 7th inst, by the English steamer Trent, for
Southampton, via ST. Thomas, having received marked
attention from parties in Cuba, which followed them
TO their cmbarkaton Charleston papers Of the 4th
received in Havana by pilot boat which regularly
between those ports, the safe arrival OF the
steamtug which conveyed the Commissioners Havana,
as also the sailing Of the steamer Nashville, with
seventy naval ocersdestnation and object not stated
Rebel merchant captains, of whom there large
number at Havana, pronounce the blockade only ucon
venen and hand you almost daily perusal papers Of
late date from the ports they last sailed from.
The Spanish fleet, bound to Mexico, all ready 10
SAIL and only awaited the arrival of vessels from Spain,
NOW past due. The expedition goes down strong and
will bring about terms which be accepted, or will
levy on property and adjudcatc.
News from Mexico by the English Trent from
Vera Cruz LIST inst not favorable to the present admin
istration OF Juarez The dsaecon of General Ortcga
who has retired TO his own State (Zacaecas) tells
against the government, and gives Marquee almost
entire command Of the field. This General with some
ten twelve generals his suite and four thousand
troops has been defeated but ho had rallied again
with undinlinished numbers and WAS approaching the
valley of Mexico but supposed that he would be
defeated. The constitutional guarantee suspended by
Congress- has been restored by the edct Of Juarez.
Tho report that Mexico had acceded to the demands Of
England and France believed the capital Cuer
navaca, twenty four miles from the capital, in the
hands Of the rebels. Eight hundred 1ibusters had
passed the river Bravo, and were marching upon
Durango.
Max Maretzek, with portion Of his company had taken
tho route from Mexico and Puebla, via Jalapa Vera
Cruz The party roughly handled by reaction
sts and met with considerable loss The other portion Of
the company, including tho Nathey girls were attacked
Aragogarco and part Of the troupe with tho girls
takon the strongholds in the mountain will be held
for ransom.
The Cosmopolitan her outward trip experienced, to
the southwark Of Hattcra terrific gale from thu south
commencing the evening of the ID and lasting
large quantity Of tent poles, ammunition boxes, Gc SsB
part OF spar deck Of On the 18th passed
vessels quarter boat and spars. With the cxcep-
zion two days has experienced heavy head and
winds on the voyage homo.
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THE REBELS ON The LOWER POTOMAC.
The Reconnaissance ut Ma
thias Point.
Interesting Statement Of Cornelius
the Contraband,
a &c., &C., &c.

Full particulars Of the reconnaissance made on Monday
the 18th inst. by our troops Of Matthias Point and con
tiguous country have already appeared in tho HERALD
The interesting statement in connection with that affair
which we subjon was made by contraband who volun
tarily joined troops on their return TO camp 10
make the Point clear to our readers we give very OK
cellent sketch drawn by Acting Master Thomas Cash,
U. s. N.
Cornelius Hughes is Of the contrabands who follow
cd the companies of the Fifth regiment Excelsior Brigade,
from Virginia into Maryland the occasion OF the re-
connoissance on Monday at Matthias Point In some
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soners, thrtyfo pieces of artillery, eleven flags
standards all the park ambuances and commissarat of
the enemy five thousand horses and four thousand arms
including fuss, lances and swords
In the official report of General Vrasoro of the Argen
tine army to President Urquza he lays claim the vic
tory saying that he left thousand five hundred Of the
enemy dead the field, and that he one thousand
two hundred prisoners number Of officers the convoy
and baggage 1t is hard to reconcile the two statements
though the balance Of probability be with the
BuenoS AYreanS
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The Jura Outward s.uud.

FAfHER PopT. Nov. IS, 1861
The steamship Jura, for Liverpool passed down during
furious storm at half past O'Clock yesterday
Sunday afternoon. 1t was consequence impossible
to board her and place the latest dispatches board
Of her. The steamer carried OF the pilot with her.
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View York Canal Tolls.

ALRANY, Nov. Is, 1851.
The canal tolls for the second week In November
900 IN excess OF those OF the corresponding week Of
.,t year Total receipts this year up TO November Is,
50, $40 600; DO same timo last year, So ,s3s 19O
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NEWS FROM GEN. BANKS DIVISION.
NEWS FROM CAMP MUDDY BRANCH, MD.


CAMP MUDDY BRANCH. Nov. l6, 1851
The northeaster of yesterday gave way TO freezing
gale from the northwest Ice formed last night and the
ground continues TO freeze to-day The contrast the
present temperature with that Of the previous can
not but prove very detrimental the health Of the army
and horses unprotected all from the nclemences
OF the weather. 1t ID to be hoped for the sake OF the
men, who have left comfortable homes for the defence OF
the Union, that the military authorities will not delay
moment beyond tho actual necessities Of the pro-
vide comfortable quarters for those whose duty is
guard frontiers meet the enemy in combat during
the coming winter.
Private Flanores Perkins, Of Company F, New York
Twenty eighth regiment died Of typhoid foyer on Thurs
day. He a native of Elba, Genesee county.
P. Engle Esq, long the efficient Assistant Quarter
master of General Banks division, has been rewarded
with commission captain in the regular army, and
appointed Brigade Quartermaster. He is gentleman OF
fine accomplishments native OF Germany ana received
European military education. Officers and men of this
division indulge the hope that he will be detailed for this
division.
The New York Nineteenth regiment, Colonel Ledle
quite eated yesterday by the appearance of Major
Lawyer Paymaster of that regiment They have recently
received complete outfit of clothing including warm and
substantial overcoats Their tents expected in
few days.
John Chandler Of Cumberland, Maryland but formerly
Darnestown arrested there Yesterday by
the Provost Guard 1t reported that he Is charged with
being spy while others say that he was candestinely
selling articles contra5and Of military rule
General Abercrombie who has been visit to a sick
daughter Philadelphia has returned resumed the
duties his position Colonel Fletcher Webster Of the
Twelfth Massachusetts regiment, Acting Brsadiel
| General In his absepce
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The present week, and the work probably be
and energy Of the contractors, have doubt II will BIO
speedily and satisfactorily finished The same parties
had contract before of somewhat similar charac
ter which they completed three months before the spec
hod time
The rainy may now be said to be entirely
brought us yesterday the Opera company, so
anxiousy expected by our fashionable world and
the gayeties OF Havana will be fairly
opened and in full blast unless the scarcity Of money
should operate untavoraby In fact the Oldest nhabitant
does not remember time when money 80 scarce as
at present. and what worse may continue as long as
the civil lasts the United States Savannah papers
OF the I'd inst received here night before last but
they contain nothing of special interest Up 10 the pro
sent has received OF the great expedition
towards which so many eyes anxously turned News
has been received tho safe arrival at Charleston Of the
steamer Theodore, alias Nashville.
The contract for finishing tho Havana Railroad was
awarded yesterday to Mr. Benson, of New York
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E-Dents house.
1.-THE houses Of the Messrs Grimes have frequently been
sheed the Pawnee Feeborn and other vessels Of the
Potomac otilla and In dapidated condition..
Point at which the Masters Mate and three mon Of
the Resolute were killed
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1861-08-08
CHURCHES, MINISTER'S, sc.

Pres5yterian-REv. D. HARRISON, PASTOR
Preaching every Sabbath morning at 103
o'clock, and in the evening at o'clock. Sab
bath School at l o'clock, A. NJ. Prayer meet
ing every Thursday evening at o'clock.
Nsthodist Episcopal Curch-REv. S. I. Stow,
Preacher in charge. Rev. J. G. COOLEY, As
:istant Preaching every Sabbath, alternately
at lOI o'clock in the morning, or in the
evening. Sabbath School at o'clock, A. NJ.
Prayer meeting every Thursday evening, at Z
o'clock.
WsIch HdepeHdent-REv Ii. R. POWELL,
Pastor-Preaching every Sabbath morning at
10 O'Clock, and in the evening at O'Clock.
Sabbath School at l o'clock, p. NJ. Prayer
meeting on the first Monday evening of each
month and on every Tuesday, Thursday and
Friday evening, excepting the first week in
each month.
CaLuiRistic Nethodist-REv. JOHN WILLIAMS,
Pastor-Preaching every Sabbath evening at
?and o'clock. Sabbath School at 10 o'clock,
A. N. Prayer meeting every Friday evening,
at O'Clock. Society every Tuesday evening
at I o'clock.
Disciples-REv. w. LLOYD, Pastor.-Preach
ing every Sabbath morning at 10 o'clock.
PdrticuIar Baptists-REv. DAVID JENKINS,
Pastor.-Preaching every Sabbath evening at
3oclock. Sabbath School atat O'Clock, P. NJ.
CqthoFc-REv. NJ. j. MITCHELL, PASTOR
Services every Sabbath morning at l09 o'clock
and Yespers at 4 O'Clock in the evening.
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1NSBURG, PA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 8, 1861.

blessed, her husband also, and he praiseth
her" Beloved and respected, she lived
to good old age, and on the evening Of
her death there were sixty-four children
and grandchildren assembled in the house.
The simple principle on which Barbara's
lace is made is thus described by Dodd
.sThe lace maker sits on a stool or chair,
and places a hard cushion on her lap
The desired pattern is sketched on a piece
of parchment, which is then laid on the
cushion, and she inserts a number of pins
through the parchment into the cushion,
in places determined by the pattern. She
is also provided with small number Of
bobbins, on which threads are wound; fine
thread being used Cor making the meshes,
or net, and a coarser kind called gimp, for
working the device The work is begun
on the upper part of the cushion, by tying
together the threads in pairs, and each
pair is attached to one of the pins thrust
into the cushion. The threads are then
twisted one round another in various ways,
according to the pattern, the bobbins serv-
ing for handles, as well as for store of ma
terial, and the pins serving as knots or
fixed points, or centres, round which the
threads may be twisted. The pins insert
ed in the cushion at the commencement
are merely to hold the threads; but as
each little mesh is made in progress of the
working, other pins are inserted to pre-
vent the threads untwisting, and the de-
vice on the parchment shows where these
insertions are to occur"
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1861-08-08

COULDN'T STAND THAT.-The most
unkindest cut of all the Southern Rebels
have yet received is this: It's known to
most people that there is kept for public
reference, In the New York Police De-
partment, a collection of photographs of
distinguished thieves, the whole known as
the "Rogues' Gallery" Among these
pictures were placed last winter the like
nesses of Davis, Cobb, Toucey, Floyd, and
half dozen others who had exercised
their propensity for accumulation at the
expense OF the Government The rogues
among whose miniatures these photo
graphs were placed bore the in1iction of
their presence for some time in silence.
Their compeers observed their growing
melancholy, but knew not the reason. At
last even depravity could keep them cal
lous no longer. A score and half of the
most noted thieves of the metropolis
signed serious and almost touching re-
monstrance, addressed to the Board of
Police, protesting against the indignity.
They say it is hard enough to endure the
scorn of the world and the restraints of
bolts and bars, but of this they would not
complain; when, however, they are put
into the company of such men as those
whose names they repeat, they feel that,
though thieves, they are still men, and
they cry out for mercy!
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1861-08-08

Jadges Of the Courts-President, Hon. Geo.
Taylor, Huntingdon; Associates, George W.
Lasley, Richard Jones, Jr.
Prothonotary--Joseph M'Donald.
Register and Recorder-Fd ward T. Lytle.
Sherif-Robert P Linton.
Deputy .Sherif.-William Linton.
District 4norney.-Philip S. Noon.
County CommissiOners.-A Abel Lloyd, d. T.
Storm, James Cooper.
Clerk to Commissioners.--Rob A. MCoy
Iredsurer-John A. Blair.
Poor House Directors. David OHarro,
Alchael MGuire, Jacob Horuer
Foer House Tredsurer.-George G. K. Zahm.
Poor Ho@se SteWard.-James j. Kaylor.
AereGntle Appraiser.-H. c. Devine.
-e"'Itors.-Henry Hawk, John F. Stull.
John S. Riley.
County SurUeyor.-E. A. Vickroy.
Cor0Her.-James S. Todd.
>, Hfpertntendent Of Common Sehools.-James
NJ Swank.
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The day is cold, and dark and dreary;
1t rains, and the wind is never weary
The vine still clings to the mould'ring WALL
But at every gust the dead leaves fall,
And the day is dark and dreary
My life is cold, and dark, and dreary,
1t rains, and the wind is never weary:
My thoughts still cling to the mould'ring past,
But the hopes of youth fall thick in the blast,
And the days are dark and dreary.
Be still, sad heart and stop repining;
BEHIND. che clouds is the sun still shining;
Thy fate is the common fate of all:
Into each life some rain must fall
Some days must be dark and dreary.
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1861-08-08

OFFICIAL JOKING.-The Committee on
Foreign Affairs of the Confederate States
in recent labored report, perpetrated the
following excellent official joke: "Our
late associates in the Government of the
United States have seized the whole of
the United States Navy, one-half of which
belongs to us, and design using it against
US" The United States Government is
actually charged with having seized its
own ships.
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1861-08-08

INTELLIGENCE OF THE LARK.-A pair
of larks had built their nest in grass
field, where they Matched brood of young.
Very soon after the young birds were out
of their nest, the owner of the field was
forced to set the mowers to work, the state
of the weather forcing him to cut his grass
sooner than usual As the laborers ap
preached the nest, the parent birds SEEM
ed to take alarm, and at last the mother
laid herself fat upon the ground with out
spread wings and tail, while the male bird
took one of her young out of the nest, and
by dint of pushing and pulling got it on
its mothers back. She then few with
her young one over the fields, and soon
returned for another. This time the faith
er took his turn to carry one of the off
spring, being assisted by the mother in
getting it firmly on its back and in this
manner they carried off the whole brood
before the mowers had reached their
nest.