The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-12

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A national Board OF Trade ASSEMBLIES in Cincinnati
December z.
They grow parsn!ps four feet and eight inches
long in Concord, N. IL.
The weayers OF the Richmond Cotton Mill in New
port X. l., are still idle.
Thomas Dunn English Ia lying dangerously Ill at
his residence in Fort Lee, with typhoid pneumonia
1t is suggested that had Macmillan lived he would
have received the crown OF Spain.
The saccharine qualities Of grapes IS attracting
attention in the western part Of this State
The Pittsburg Gazette after q review OF the coal
question, comes to the conclusion that "he present
advance will not be sustained"
VIM. H. Salisbury, luny spirtualist, committed
suicide In Portsmouth N. H., on the 18th inst. Do
mestic troubles are the alleged cause.
william Ii. Summers, Canal Commissioners, has
been arrested In Washington on charge OF
bgamy.
The paper mill Of J. H. Snell in Shirley, was de-
stroyed by fire on Thursday evening. Loss $4,000;
insurance $4,000.
Silver has been found In Cedar county, Iowa. 1t
used to be found in New York, but has been rather
scarce since 1860.
Either extremely early or very late. Two nne
shad were caught III QulnniplaS river, near New
Haven, last week.
Captain w. II. Mullins, OF Tyler, Texas, the leader
Of the conservative party In the late convention,
committed suicide on the 23d ut.
converted rumseller Is doing good work In the
town OF Bricksburg, N. j. Just the place for tenn
perance advocate to lind material In.
Rev. Phineas Stowe, the well.known seamen's
preacher in Boston, has been afflicted with tempo
rary insanity and taken to o lunatic asylum.
woman in RAYMOND, N. H., who was mindful Of
the old adnge that at takes bushe OF corn to fatten
hogs tall actually cut Of the Tall OF her hOg as
matter OF economy.
Steam heaters being used In the cars OF the
New York and New Haven and other railroads.
Travellers now have their choice between being
roasted to death and scalded alive.
negro named Gus Holmes was hanged In Tar
boro, N. c., on the 9th inst. for murder. A negro
IN hnvn hno hn a
same day has been respited by the Governor
A cigar box picked up by freight conductor Chaplin
he q N sHs aHS en-
Friday, was found TO contain the BODY OF male
| infant.
Mrs. Harper, the forger who is now back in Had
dam (Conn JAIL has been tried a charge OF break
ing ail and bound under bonds Of 81 900 10 the
December term Of the court. This makes her bonds
| 81, 600.
| Captain Nathaniel Weston, OF Salem, who was one
OF the Dartmoor prisoners, died on Friday morn
Tuesday last was out with his brother and voted for
General Grant
Money Ia being raised in New Britain, Conn.,. to
by this tine IL probably well out OF reach. The
trouble about his capture has been the fear Of those
who pursued him.
works OF Messrs. Brown, Sherman Washburn at
marlborough, were entirely destroyed by fire on
Saturday morning. Loss heavy There was an In
surance OF $4,000 on the property.
Rev. D. ID. Boynton, OF Waukegan, Ill, has received
q legacy OF 100000 from a deceased gentleman OF
to whom Mr. Boynton was engaged to have been
married, but who died not long since.
General Basil w. Duke, having suspended for the
tween General Forrest and General fitzpatrick has
gone into the law business In Louisville In company
with Major A. L. Richards, OF virginia
Mrs. Harriet Hewlett, OF Merrick, Queens county,
on Friday OF last week saturated her clothing with
Kerosene and then set fire TO them. Sc was burned
TO death, The act was done during a temporary ut
of "A
Gcorgiana Stickney OF Belfast, has recovered
verdict Of $500 against Axel Hayford, Mayor OF
Beads an aCSn not was a r Were
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The sales OF retail liquor dealers in the United
States during one year amounted, according to the
report OF Commissioner Wells, TO $l4S3 4oi 665 OF
this sum New York Is credited with s2i6,617,520;
Pennsylvania, 1852 $685. 400; Ohio Sl6l 73l,S75, and
Illinois. $ll9, ,945
The Leavenworth (Kansas) bulletin terms this q
'big thing:r-..Govern0r Crawford appointing him
self colonel OF the Nineteenth cavalry regiment and
then sending In his resignation Governor OF the
state to the secretary OF State. Sam is modest
man-as well rs brave"
The nephew OF Thaddcus Stevens who was 10 have
100000 Of the great commoner's wealth II he alb
stained ten years nom liquor and tobacco, or he
the soldiers he INDUCED, says he VIII not rob the
poor orphans.
stotler indicted for the murder OF the two IsangIc
boys. Anderson, In Madison county, Indiana, on
the Tth OF March, has been on trial for week past
at Muncie, where the case was taken on change OF
venue. The jury brought In verdict OF murder In
the second degree.
Two politicians OF Indianapolis made an agreement
that II Seymour was elected President j. Al. was TO
take wife In six weeks or forfeit $780, and n Grant
was elected Q. w. was TO do the same. The gentle.
men are both "old bachelors," and the question OF
the loser now IL pecuniary one.
DR.. simon Smith, at the time OF his death, sixty
years ago, bequcathed 81 900 TO West Haven Conn.,.
70 be kept at compound interest TIL this time when
II should be expended in establishing grammar
tunate investments the funds now amount TO nearly
$4,000
bad case OF poisoning occurred al Andalusia,
the dcasn Of r. Walker lumber merchant and the
serious illness OF H. II. Desantee, druggist who Is
not expected to recover They were taking drink,
and by mistake got hold OF Q bottle OF poison.
Il IA thought that the burglars who robbed Brown,
Thompson ( Co.. OF Hartford, are the perpetrators
Of the Plainvie and Berlin robberies about six
weeks ago wilson, one OF tho arrested parties, OF.
Jail which il Is supposed was stolen from Piainvie,
and currency In mis- pocket answers the description
Of that stolen In Berlin.
The Governors OF Kentucky and Alabama recon-
giving The movement Is general all over the csun.
try. In the meantime while returning thanks for
the abundance OF the harvests, number Of poor
folks think a course OF sackc0th and ashes would
not be inappropriate In view OF the famine rate for
COAL
In the last sickness Of old Tom Benton his pa,ysl-
clan, 10 prolong his days, opened his abdomen and
took out his bowels while he was conscious, and pro-
cecded to clean them. AZ one place they found some
grape skins; they found bits Of wood which he used
to chew abstractcdly while writing or reading. .'Look
on, gentlemen" said the old man, icebly, al dare
say you VIII find Congressional Globes next.o
The following Ia copy of Governor Crawfords
nctc Of rcsignation.-
s'A,n ~ kASsss, EXECUTIVE p,rrAnrarsr,
To lion. r. a. BAnKsR Secretary nf ft',o' = ''''