Rochester, Monroe, NY

Rochester Republican

Sept 28, 1848

 

MARRIED

 

On the 22d inst., by Rev. R. DeFOREST, Mr. George C. MAJOR ro Miss Catherine REDMAN, both of this city.

 

In Webster, on the 26th inst., by Rev. Mr. MANN, Mr. Thaddeus VAN ALSTYNE to Miss Mary Jane IRWIN, daughter of Robert IRWIN, Esq., all of Webster.

 

In Mt. Morris, on the 21st inst., by Rev. M. VAN RENSELLAR, Mr. Clark B. ADAMS to Miss Almana THOMPSON, all of that place.

 

On the 18th inst., by the Rev. Richard De FOREST, Mr. Luther SIMMONS to Miss Ann CURTIS, both of this city.

 

In Riga, on the 14th inst., by the Rev. Mr. FENNER, J. W. KNIGHT, of Akron, Erie County, to Cornelia P., daughter of Dec. Jeptha HEBBARD, of Riga.

 

On the evening of the 20th inst. by the Rev. Mr. BUCK, Mr. E. Francis HOLLOWAY, to Miss Mary F. HAYDEN, all of this city. - New Jersey papers please copy.

 

In this city, on Thursday evening, the 21st inst., by Rev. A. G. HALL, George GOULD, Esq., to Rachel A. CARPENTER, all of Rochester.

 

In Lockport, Mr. H. J. CHASE to Miss Harriet BOUGHTON.

On the 1st inst., Mr. Jas. WAGONER to Mrs. Hester LOWRY.

 

In Angelica, on the 18th inst., Mr. Henry SMITH, of Ceres, Pa., to Miss Mary Ann RICE.

 

In Albion, on the 11th inst., Mr. Henry HUNGERFORD, of Janesville, Onondoga Co., to Miss Hanna ALDERMAN.

 

On the 19th inst., in Waterloo, Mr. Henry E. SMITH to Miss Sarah A. HUTTON, e. dest. daughter of the late George HUTTON, Esq., all of Waterloo.

 

In Hopewell, on the 7th inst., Rev. John VAN BUSKIRK to Miss Alvira NEWTON.

On the 7th inst., Miles THOMPSON to Miss Theressa LI_ERMOUTH.

 

In Geneseo, on the 17th inst., Mr. Daniel VAN GORDER to Miss Laura WELTON.

 

On the 21st inst., at the German Protestant Trinity Church, in this city, by Rev. A. BERKY, Mr. John C. HETZEL, to Miss Catharine GUENTHER, both of Rochester.

 

In Mendon, on the 20th inst., by the Rev. Mr. FISHER, Mr. Douglas PECK, of Iowa, to Miss Catharine GILLETT, of the former place.

 

In Victor, on the 13th inst., by the Rev. Mr. BARNARD, Mr. James REVEL to Miss Amanda LOVJOY, all of the same place.

 

In Ridgeway, on the 2_th inst., by Rev. J. E. MACWELL(?), Mr. Henry Harrison WILDER, of Gaines, to Miss Helen M. WARREN, of Ridgeway Orleans Co., N. Y.

 

In Starkey Corners, on the 13th inst., Mr. LEWIS B. OVENSHIRE to Miss Sophronia R. HYATT, both of Starkey.

 

In Palmyra, on the 13th inst., Mr. Myron BUCKLEY, of Port Gibson, to Miss Clarissa C. CONANT, of Palmyra.

 

In Dansville, on the 14th inst., Mr. Abraham B. MILLER, to Miss Mary SHANNON.

On the 11th inst., Mr. James A. PENDLETON to Miss Eliza J. ROUSE.

 

In Nunda, on the 13th inst., Mr. Charles H. MUNGER to Miss Phebe CLARK.

On the 14th inst., Mr. Ebenezer SOUTHMAYD to Miss Emily ROWEL, both of Ossian.

 

In Geneva, on the 13th inst., Mr. Lewis SMITH to Amanda BEARD, both of Benton.

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DIED

 

In this city, on the morning of the 26th inst., of scarlet fever, Esther RICHARDS CHICHESTER, aged 17 years, daughter of David CHICHESTER.

-Funeral this afternoon at 3 o'clock, at their residence, North State st.

 

In this city, on Monday evening, the 25th inst., Mr. Thomas WILLIAMS, aged 68 years.

-Funeral this (Wednesday) morning at 10 o'clock from the residence of his son-in-law, Mr. A. KARNES, 45 North Sophia st.

 

In this city, on the 20th inst., Annis Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas and Annis G. BARNES, aged 1 year, 3 months and 27 days.

 In this city, on Tuesday evening, the (10 or19)th inst., very suddenly, Deacon Marcus HOLMES, aged 62 years.

In Canandaigua, on the 15th inst., Ruthy GORHAM, widow of the late Nathaniel GORHAM, aged 83 years.

In Holley, on the 12th inst., Frances A., infant daughter of H. B. and S. A. PERRY, aged 6 months and 12 days.

In Newark, on the 8th inst., Chas. BLANCHARD aged 44 years.

In this city, on the morning of the 23d inst., George, only son of Hector and Mary McLEAN, aged 7 years and 5 months.

In Geneva, on the 18th inst., Mr. James ANDERSON, aged 82 years.

In Walworth, on the 8th inst., Rosanna C., daughter of Jeremiah LASHER, aged 18 years.

In Oakfield, on the 9th inst., Mrs. Harriet, wife of Charles PANNEL, aged 26 years.

In Batavia, on the 13th inst., Ellery K., son of Dr. L. B. COTES, aged 4 years and 10 months.

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STARVED HIMSELF TO DEATH - SLAIGHT, who murdered his wife in New York, a few days ago by shooting her, has since starved himself to death. He was eleven days without food, notwithstanding every inducement was held out to him to take it.   The Herald says:--

     "It was astonishing to see how wonderfully he kept his reason until the last moment of his existence. The doctor was very attentive, devising every means in his power to persuade the wretched man to partake of some food. Yesterday afternoon, about half an hour before he died, the doctor, finding he was in a sinking condition, prepared a milk punch, and succeeded, by great difficulty, with getting a portion of it down. While the doctor was inducing him to take more, he said, "Doctor, I want to die. My poor wife is gone, and I want to follow her. I have nothing to live for; it is of no use to force anything in this old body; it is worth nothing; it is my mind that suffers, much more than my body; I feel I am dying now; I shan't be long with you. Oh! the devil tempted me to commit the deed, and the devil is in me now." And that was the last he was heard to say, as he grasped once or twice for breath, and in a few seconds his spirit has passed away. Here what an awful picture is presented to the drunkard! This unfortunate man was married near 20 years ago, and possessed an affectionate wife, with six children, and they were living together in peace and happiness until he took to intoxicating drinks, which very soon caused him to neglect his work, and from that to neglect his family, and finally to abuse his wife, who, being in fear of her life, was compelled to leave him and come to New York, when he followed and entreated her once more to live with him, which she positively refused to do; he then committed the horrible deed as above related, solely through the effects of intoxication."

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BANK NOTE PAPER HANDBILLS INDICTABLE - The Grand Jury of Boston, in presenting a bill for cheating under false pretences, informed the Court that it was founded on the issue of a handbill on bank note paper, which in form, design and decoration so closely resembled a bank bill, that a person from infirmity of sight might be imposed upon. The Court concurred in opinion with the Grand Jury, and ordered the presentation to be made public.

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Mr. William HODGE, of Black Rock, one of the oldest residents of this county and Western New York, died on Monday evening, at his residence in Black Rock. He was widely known and esteemed.

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The longest day in Great Britain is 17 hours and 2 minutes. In the United States, it is only 14 hours and 50 minutes. The shortest day in Great Britain is 7 hours and 20 minutes, in the United States it is 9 hours and 10 minutes.

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DEATH IN THE PULPIT - The Rev. Mr. MATHUS, of the Baptist Church, while preaching in Green county, Georgia, last Sunday week, fell dead in the pulpit.

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Capt. BERTRAND and his second mate, Henry WATSON, of the ship Alhambrs, from New Orleans, for Antwerp, were arrested yesterday for giving orders to one of the mates, to give a seaman named David COOPER, twelve blows, which caused his death in two hours afterwards. Judge BETTS has committed both to prison for manslaughter reserving the question of bail.

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REV. Dr. VAN INGEN - The wardens and vestry of St. Paul's Church, of Syracuse, have unanimously invited Rev. Dr. VAN INGEN, of this city, to become the Rector of that Parish, in the place of Rev. Dr. GREGORY, who recently sent in his resignation. We do not know whether the invitation will be accepted. If it should be, St. Paul's Church will part with __ with great reluctance.

     The Journal says that Rev. Dr. GREGORY was at the same meeting unanimously invited to continue his past relations to the Parochial School.

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ROBBERY - A gentleman who had just got out of the cars at Detroit on Monday, had his pocket picked of a wallet containing $800 in money he stepped from the platform, he felt in his pocket and found all right, and after selecting his baggage, discovered his loss. The effect upon him was such that he fainted.

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HORRID MURDER IN BUFFALO

 

A revolting murder was committed in Buffalo on Tuesday night about 11 o'clock. A gentleman named BUSH was returning home from the Theatre with a friend, and as they passed a couple of negroes, one of the two happened to remark that "the negro character was not played as well as the other," referring to the characters in the play at the theatre. The negroes immediately turned upon them and asked what they were saying about the darkies. A quarrel ensued, when one of them named SHORTER, drew a dirk and stabbed BUSH five times in the abdomen, letting out his intestines, and producing almost instant death. The negro then walked quietly to his residence, and went to sleep. He was afterwards arrested, and the feeling was so strong against him, amongst the friends of the murdered man, that he was brought out for examination Wednesday morning, it was difficult keeping the crowd from administering summary justice on the spot.

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DEATH OF A STRANGER - A stranger who gave his name as Walter MARSHALL, and said his home was in Burlington, Vt., came to Pultneyville on the 5th inst., and died on the 11th. He stated that he was a discharged soldier, and was on his way home; had no papers with him; spoke of no relations, and said he had no wife nor children.- His age was perhaps 45 years, middling stature, rather thick set, large head, fair complexion, blue eyes, brown hair, and a good set of teeth. Judging from articles found on his person, he was a tailor by trade. He had $28 in money. Eastern papers, by calling attention to this, may acquaint the friends of the deceased with his fate.

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DEATH OF JUDGE CUSHMAN - The Hon. John P. CUSHMAN, of Troy, former Circuit Judge of the 3d circuit, died on Saturday afternoon, in the 65th year of his age.

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CHOKED TO DEATH - A young child of Mr. A. C. MOORE's, in Havana, died on Wednesday night from swallowing whole a common white bean.- On a post mortem examination, the bean was found swollen to an enormous size.

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Two chaps in Virginia, talk of fighting a duel on horseback. Prentice says that it is wrong to endanger the lives of the horses.

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A FREE COLORED PREACHER SOLD - The Louisville correspondent of the Pittsburgh Gazette, says that on the 7th inst., Peter ROBERTS, a free man of color, a regular licensed Methodist preacher, a member of the Indiana African Conference, and a Master Mason of the Philadelphia Lodge, was sold at public auction before the Court House door, in that city, for the term of one year. he was bought by J. L. HYATT, for $70 50. The offence of ROBERTS was violation of the law prohibiting free negroes from remaining in the State more than thirty days. He was required to give bond in the sum of $500, which he refused.

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WORTH REMEMBERING - A gentleman of Philadelphia, who was in Ireland during the great visitation of cholera, informs the Inquirer that it was remarked that nearly all the cholera patients who were conveyed to the Dublin hospital in carriages in a sitting position, died -- while those who were taken thither in the public caravans, in a recumbent position, on straw or a mattress, recovered, almost without an exception.

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A PARAGRAPH FOR BARNUM - The "RUNKLE Family" -- two brothers and two sisters -- weighing in the aggregate fourteen hundred pounds, have started from Virginia on an exhibiting tour. One of the young ladies is so fleshy as to be unable to walk, and when moving of her own accord, goes upon her hands and knees. They are of the ordinary height, and their mother is an unusually small woman; the father, however, is an ordinary sized man.

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Mr. Chas LIGHTUP, Montgomery county, Pa., raised fifteen ears of corn on one stalk ! -- It was of the common yellow variety, and the ears were nearly all filled.

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ANOTHER HEAD OFF - We perceive that the guillotine at Washington is still doing its work, and that the heads of Democratic office holders who go the free soil doctrine are here and there being brought to execution. In a list of postoffice removals just published we notice the name of Wm. C. DRYER, of Victor, who has been guillotined to give place to Wm. M. BOTTWOOD. Mr. D. has always been a firm unwavering Democrat, and discharged the duties with fidelity. He was guilty, however, of advocating Freedom, and fell under the displeasure of the slave interest that rules and ruins at Washington. We give him joy, unfettered by any fancied obligation he will still fight the good battle of Free Soil like a Free Man.

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STRUCK BY LIGHTNING - The barn and almost its entire valuable contents, belonging to W. H. REYNOLDS, Esq., of Hector, was consumed by fire, on the night of the 8th inst. A streak of lightning struck a large pile of straw against the barn, setting it and the barn in a blaze. A quantity of wheat only was saved from the conflagration. 40 bushels of clover seed, 600 of oats, 80 of barley, and 100 of wheat, hay, &c., was consumed. The estimated loss we have not learned. - Havana Republican.

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MELANCHOLY SUICIDE

 

We perceive by the New York papers that Jesse OAKLEY, Esq., Clerk of the Supreme Court of that city, committed suicide about 11 o'clock on Saturday morning last, by shooting himself through the head, the ball entering the right side, and dashing the blood and brains against the wall. The deed was committed in a water closed in the second story of the City Hall, and until about ten minutes before its commission, he had been writing and conversing in his office as usual. There were four ball holes through the glass of the window, showing that the pistol must have been heavily loaded.

     Mr. OAKLEY was about 55 years of age, a native of Philadelphia, and was in receipt of a salary of some $3,000 a year. He was a brother of Judge OAKLEY of the Superior Court who was in his chamber near at hand, and on being notified, rushed to the spot. The sight was overpowering, and he came near fainting, and was carried away. No. cause is yet assigned for the rash act.

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CONVICTED - Alonzo FORBES has just been convicted of burglary and larceny at the Genesee county Oyer and Terminer.

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GOV. BISSELL -- This gentleman suffered a relapse of his disorder on Saturday last. There is now little hopes of his recovery.

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A CAT STORY -- A good many dog stories have been going the rounds of late, but we do not remember having met with a good cat story until the following, which appeared in the Adams, (Mass.) Transcript, and which, in justice to a numerous, and sometimes much neglected class, merits a general circulation.  "Last Sabbath, a motherly old cat, belonging to one of our citizens, left her little family in quite repose, while she went forth in search of something to eat. On returning, she found them quarreling. She then very deliberately took the one most eagerly engaged in the combat by the nap of the neck, and not seeing any convenient place near by to administer what she considered salutary reproof, went to a neighbor's woodhouse, where she found a tub of water, upon the edge of which she raised her feet, and dropped the kitten in the water. She resisted all attempts at escape, and after repeatedly sousing it into the water till sufficiently punished, she took it again by the neck as before, and carried it back again, doubtless a thorough repentant for the wrong it had done.  There has been no contention in the family since."