GRIT - One of the Californians, lately proposed to leave his wife in the Bay State, while he went gold hunting on the Sacramento. But the lady was determined to go herself. Go she would — To cure her he took her on board and showed her the awful tight fit of the accommodations. She was perfectly delighted, and he knocked under and paid her passage. That’s the sort.
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HENRY CLAY - We stated yesterday, that Mr. CLAY was elected Senator. A glance at the telegraph report just before going to press, left that impression. But on looking again, we notice that it was merely the nomination that he had accepted. Practically however, there is no difference between his nomination and election.
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PRESENT TO GOV. YOUNG — Several of the friends of Gov. YOUNG in the city of New York, have presented him with a superb tea service of silver, made by Ball, Tompkins & Black. Its cost was $1500.
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FREE SOIL SUPPER — A free soil festival was held at Kendall, Orleans county, on Wednesday the 17th inst., which was largely attended. Spirited speeches were made, and excellent toasts drank. Ebenezer K. WEBSTER presided.
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AWFUL! (Falsehood!) — A visit to the tomb of the late Mrs. MAFFIT, has led to the horrible conception, that she was prematurely buried.-- The body, according to the New-York Sun, was found on its face, and the shroud and hair disordered.
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GERMANS IN BOSTON — There are 10,000 Germans in Boston and its vicinity, of whom one-half are of Protestant religion. They have one Roman Catholic and two Protestant churches, and one Jewish synagogue.
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MARRIED IN PRISON — Chas. BARTON, under sentence of two years imprisonment in the State Prison, was married in Albany Jail, on the 16th instant, to Miss Elizabeth NICHOLS, of Boston, Mass.
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FIRE AND HEAVY INDIVIDUAL LOSS — The extensive Steam Furnace and Machine Shop of Messrs, Williams & Sanford, in this village, were burnt on Thursday morning last, between 2 and 4 o’clock. Most of the costly contents, such as machinery, tools, patterns, castings, &c., together with three new steam engines just completed, were destroyed. The loss falls heavily upon the worthy and enterprising proprietors, being about $7,000, without any insurance — sweeping the hard earnings of years of honest industry. A large number of mechanics and laborers, some of them with families, who are by this calamity thrown out of employment, will also share very severely in consequence.
The fire extended to the dwelling-house occupied by Mr. Jarvis SOPER, which was also destroyed, no insurance — owned in New York — damage some $350. Mr. SOPER’S furniture was mostly got out and saved — his loss about $50.-- [Wayne Sentinel.]
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THE MAN IS FOUND — It seems by the following, from the Washington correspondent of the Journal of Commerce, that President TYLER first suggested Gen. TAYLOR for the Presidency:
"It lately came to light that Capt. TYLER was the person who first proposed Gen. TAYLOR as a candidate for the Presidency. It appears that Brevet Brig. Gen. Z. TAYLOR was in this city and dined with the president in 1844, and then received orders to take command of the troops ordered to Corpus Christi. President TYLER said to him jocosely — "Gen., you are ordered down to Corpus Christi — you may have a brush with the Mexicans; and if you do, it will make you President of the United States."
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TWO MURDERERS SENTENCED — On Saturday last, Barney O’DONNELL, convicted at Troy of the murder of Antonio RATTO, in Nassau, Rensselaer county, on the 19th of June last, was sentenced to be hung on the 15th day of March next, between the hours of 8 and 4 o’clock. Andreas HALL, convicted of the murder of Amy SMITH, was at the same time sentenced to be hung on the 15th, between 8 and 4 o’clock.
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CALIFORNIA GOLD GREASE — A Yankee down east has invented this specific for the use of gold seekers. The operator is to grease himself well, lay down on the top of a hill, and then roll to the bottom. The gold, and "nothing else," will stick to him. Price $94 per box.
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MARRIED
In Stafford, on the 11th inst., Mr. George W. POTTER to Miss Elizabeth S. HOLMES.
In East Palmyra, on the 14th inst., Moses F. HAMM, Esq., of Hopewell, to Miss Phebe Jane SANFORD.
At Upper Red Rock, Dec. 28th, Charles A. ROSE of Geneva, to Coralie, daughter of Dr. G. WHEELER, of the former place.
In Romulus, on the 10th inst., Canfield C. TEALL, of Geneva, to Emma S., youngest daughter of E. S. BARTLETT, Esq.
At Portageville, on the 8th inst., Mr. James C. CARR to Miss El??a J. ELLIOTT.
January 25th by the Rev. J. H. Mc??AINE, Mr. A. (R. or B.) BROWN, of New York, and Miss Elizabeth S. SMITH, daughter of Mrs. M?l??cton SMITH, of this city.
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DIED
In Salisbury, Conn., on the 22d inst., James BENTON, aged 8? Years; father of Henry BENTON, of this city.
In Naples, on the 2d inst., Mr. W. S. PARTRIDGE, aged 28 years.
In Bergen, on 19th inst., Mrs. Lambert WRIGHT, aged 32 years.
In Clarkson, on the 20th inst., of inflamation of the lungs, Rubin MARTIN, only child of Harris and ?ubmit ROGERS, aged 2 years.
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ADVENTUROUS JUVENILITY — For some days past, the Boston papers have advertised for information respecting a youngster named Charles HALL, 16 years of age, residing at North Chelsea, who set off for school one morning, and was seen or heard of no more. It was a "mysterious disappearance" of as inexplicable a character as that of Miss SMITH or Miss Amarillus Ann MARSH.--
But the mystery is at last explained. The young gentleman, instead of going to school, thought proper to visit New York, where he shipped on board a vessel bound to California, paying $93, it is said, for liberty to work his passage. His aspirations, however, were nipped in the bud, for the parties having charge of the vessel, thought proper to communicate with his father, and his California jig was brought to a close before it was begun.
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CAN A NEGRO STEAL ANOTHER NEGRO — A western paper gives an amusing account of the trial before a Cherokee Judge of a negro for stealing a slave. The counsel for the negro made a very long and irresistible speech, of which we give that portion which probably did the business for the rascal.
It is impossible — said he — for one slave to steal another; yes, gentlemen of the jury, I say it is impossible for one negro to steal another negro — Suppose, gentlemen of the jury, my horse should get out of the lot and run away, and go by the house of John A. BELL, and his horse should follow mine off; would you hang my horse for stealing John A. BELL’S horse ? N-o, gentlemen of the jury, you wouldn’t do such thing.
The jury cleared the negro, of course.
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A man in Chatham, N. Y., has a frog 22 years old, which weighs 175 pounds. It is kept in a cellar, and fed on corn meal and cabbage.-- [Boston Rambler}
That frog belongs to Mr. Norman BRADLEY, who resides in Canaan, near East Chatham depot. A friend of ours called to see him last week, and found him chained to a post. The chain is attached to a ring in his nose. Mr. B. was compelled to chain him in consequence of his having become somewhat ferocious, as he lately attacked Mrs. B. and tore off her dress. Mrs. B. offers to sell him for $1,000. — [Hudson Democrat]
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ARREST OF TUNNICLIFF - A warrant having been issued for the apprehension of Solomon J. TUNNICLIFF, an account of whose timothy seed speculation we published last week, it was placed in the hands of Deputy Sheriff WOLCOTT, of this place, on Wednesday last, who immediately started in pursuit, and on Thursday evening succeeded in arresting him at the house of his uncle, a Mr. JUDD, residing about three miles southwest of the little village of Leroy, at the foot of Schuyler’s lake, in Otsego county. About $1450 dollars was found upon his person, and taken possession of by the officer. TUNNICLIFF was brought back in custody on Saturday. — [Dundee Record.]
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A CASE OF CALIFORNIA FEVER "In Collapse." — On Thursday last, we are told, a young gentleman, holding a permanent situation, in a large commission house in this city, at a salary of $2000 per annum, made up his mind to go to California; resigned his office, and immediately thereafter married a beautiful and interesting young lady, and in an hour from the time of the marriage ceremony, he was on board of the bark A. Emory, on his way to the golden regions, leaving his youthful bride behind, to console herself as best she can. — [N. Y. Express.]
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A VOLUNTARY FELON — Mrs. CUSTOS, the wife of the poor fellow who recently stole a sheep in jersey, to keep himself from starvation, has made application to the magistrate to commit her to the same prison with her husband. She says she helped to steal the sheep and make mutton of it. —
She has nothing to eat at home, and wants to be along side of her old man ! Her request was granted.
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INFORMATION WANTED — Of Peter MULVEY, who left Cayuga Bridge, July 3d, 1848. He is twenty seven years of age. Any person knowing of his whereabouts is desired to forward information to John GILROY, Cayuga Bridge, New York.
-Editors will confer a favor on his afflicted wife by giving this an insertion.
Feb 8, 1849
ASIATIC CHOLERA AT THE ISTHMUS — It is said that this dreadful disease has appeared at the Isthmus of Panama. A letter from Mr. DUNBAR, to his brother in New York, dated on the 8th inst., and published in the Sun, says:
"It appears that four of the Falcon’s passengers have died of the real Asiatic cholera; also, two of the natives. Purser ELLIOTT is dead. A large number of passengers per Falcon, Benson and Crescent City, were congregated here yesterday, and the greater portion were panic stricken. --
Many abandoned everything, and started off on foot for Panama. Friends parted company, and each man looked out for himself. One of the Falcon’s passengers, now lying dead in the village, is neglected, and none of his party will attend to the burial of his body."
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EDWARD BLISS, formerly of Le Roy, and late publisher of the Racine Whig, has retired from that paper. He has probably gone in search of bliss in California.
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A wretch; in a town near Springfield, removed his wife and two children to a boarding house, and then sold his house and furniture.-- took what money his wife had, and then deserted her. He has gone to California.
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WE HAVE SEEN THE ELEPHANT — Our eyes were gladened yesterday by the sight of a lump of gold, from the diggings of California. The lump weighed two ounces, and was melted by Mr. J. F. TOZER, jeweler of this city. It looked very much like the genuine article.
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ACCIDENT AND DEATH — Zadoc NICHOLS, of Attica, Wyoming county, was killed by the upsetting of his sleigh on Thursday last.
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A VENERABLE PASTOR — Dr. OSGOOD, of Springfield, Mass., preached his 40th annual sermon, as pastor of that church, on Sunday last. He has enjoyed perfect health and attended to his ministerial and parochial duties during the whole time, with the exception of one whole, and two half days, when lameness rather than sickness prevented his attending church. He has written over 2000 sermons; married 690 couples; buried 1446 persons; baptised 1002; two males and sixteen females, original members of the church still survive. He is still in the enjoyment of vigorous health and beloved by all who know him.
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WILLIAM OSBORN, keeper of a grocery and provision store, 73 Washington street, Albany, was arrested on Saturday, and is still under an examination, for setting fire to and burning his own store. He had $3000 insured on worthless stock.
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WILLIAM H. ATTREE, long known in New York as one of the most efficient reporters, and as one of the founders of the new York herald, has been committed to the lunatic asylum. He is an Englishman.
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A RUNAWAY — Yesterday afternoon a horse attached to a cutter went through Buffalo street at full speed, clearing the track as he proceeded on his way. The street was full of teams. At first a horse with a boy on him, was run against, and the rider thrown off. Several other teams were encountered on the way, and finally Mr. BUELL and a lady with him in a cutter, were overtaken, Mr. B. and the lady thrown out, and the cutter considerably damaged. The lady was injured, but as we are informed, not seriously. Those who leave their horses standing untied should be made to pay all damages, which may result from their carelessness.
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DISGRACEFUL - A grand pugilistic encounter between Yankee SULLIVAN and HYER is set down to come off in the neighborhood of the city of New York on the 7th inst. The stakes are $10,000, and large sums besides have been already bet on the result. These brutal encounters between human beings are disgraceful in the extreme, and we hope our legislature may devise some means to prevent their recurrence.
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FIRE IN IRONDEQUOIT — The Tavern on the Sandbar, at Irondequoit Bay, was consumed by fire last night. Loss inconsiderable.
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The Albany papers contain intelligence of the death of Wells S. HAMMOND, of Cherry Valley, at Stanwix Hall in that city, on Sunday morning last. The deceased was the only son of Hon. Jabez D. HAMMOND, the well known author, and a young gentleman of conceded abilities, and promised to be an ornament to his profession. He was 32 years of age. He will be long remembered for his many virtues and amiable qualities, by all who knew him.
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INDICTED FOR MURDER — John SHADBOLT of the town of Bennington, has been indicted by the Grand Jury of Wyoming County, at its recent session, for the murder of his wife, a young woman about sixteen years of age.
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DEATH OF THOMAS NOTT — Under our obituary head will be found a notice of the death of Thomas NOTT, of the firm of NOTT, ELLIOTT & FITCH, hardware merchants of this city. Mr. NOTT came to this city about three years ago, from Syracuse, and since his residence here has secured the respect and esteem of all who knew him. As a business man, he enjoyed a reputation for energy and integrity of character. He was engaged in his store on Saturday, attending to his ordinary business, in the enjoyment of his usual health, and died on Sunday night. Mr. NOTT was about 35 years of age, and leaves a wife to mourn his loss.
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-All men are endowed with inalienable rights - except poor men.**
FEMININE OCCUPATION — The town clerks of Massachusetts in making out the
census, find great difficulty in ascertaining the occupation of unmarried girls
and boys, as required by law, and one of them writes to the Secretary that: --
"My vocabulary is not extensive enough to express in a single word the
occupation of unmarried ladies. Can’t do better than to set it down —
preparation for matrimony.
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"There’s A Good Time Coming" — The first shipment of freight from this village via the N. Y. & Erie Railroad, was made on Tuesday morning last, by Theodore MONROE, proprietor of one of our large Cabinet and Furniture Establishments. The amount in weight we understand was upward of two tons — conveyed from Jefferson to Binghampton by teams, (a distance of 60 miles,) and thence by railroad to New York. Mr. M. expected, and no doubt has realized, a handsome saving in the rates of toll, as well as in the time consumed in forwarding his freight. — [Geneva Gaz]
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A FRUITFUL AND THANKFUL COUPLE — A female member of Dr. S’s church having safely passed through her nineteenth accouchement, her husband sent the following note to the rev. doctor to be read before the congregation: — "Mrs A. having been safely delivered of her nineteenth child, she, with her husband, would return hearty and unfeigned thanks to Almighty God for this great favor, and humbly asks for a continuance of his blessings."
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FIRE IN ITALY HOLLOW — The property known as the Maxfield Grist Mill, in Italy Hollow, was destroyed by fire on Saturday night last. The building was insured for $2000, and the contents for $500, in the Ontario and Livingston Mutual Insurance Company. — [Yates Co. Whig]
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There are a gang of scoundrels prowling about this place, stealing every thing they can lay their hands upon. Dr. WILDER was called upon the other night, and his clothes-line stripped of sundry wearing apparel. — [Brockport Watchman]
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MARRIED
On the evening of the 31st., ult, by Rev. J. H. McILVAINE, Miss Elizabeth JOHNSON and Mr. Jacob S. GOULD, all of this city.
In Webster, on the 23d inst., by (B or E) ROGERS, Esq., Mr. David McKEE to Miss Eliza SMITH, both of Webster.
In Warsaw, on the 25th ult., Mr. Henry SHELDON, of Collins, to Miss Diantha MARTIN, of the former place.
In Brooklyn, on the 1?th ult, by Rev. T. B. WELCH, D. D., J. N. MURDOCK, Pastor of the Baptist Church, Lockport, and recently of Albion, to Miss Martha A. BULLARD, late popular Instructress of Phipps Union Seminary, Albion, and daughter of the Rev. J. BALLARD, of the N. Y. Recorder.
In Batavia, on the 25th ult, Mr. Ezra CHAMPTON, of Alabama, to Miss Eliza Ann GOLDEN, of Batavia.
In this city, on the 1st inst., Mr. Alexander COLEMAN, of Rochester, to Miss Mary CASE, of Irondequoit.
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DIED
In Buffalo, on the 30th ult., Mr. Ray MARSH, form erly of this city, aged about 48 years.
In Watertown, Wis., on the 16th ult., of erysipelas, Laura HADLEY, youngest child of the editor of the Chronicle, aged nearly 2 years and 6 months.
In Pembroke, on the 10th ult., Mr. Jackson C. BROWN, aged 23 years.
In Natches, Miss., on the 19th of October last, of yellow fever, Mr. Josiah H. LONG, son of Dr. J. LONG, of York, Liv. Co., aged 2? years.
In Geneseo, on Tuesday morning, Ogden M. WILLEY, Esq., aged 56 years.
In Geneva, on the 29th ult., Mary C., wife of Wm. M. CROSBY, and daughter of Imley PRESCOTT, in the 30th year of her age.
In Geneva, on the 31st ult, Sarah H., daughter of Wm. DOVE, aged (9 or 19) years.
In this city, on Monday, the 5th inst, after a short and very
painful illness, Thomas NOTT, of the firm of NOTT, ELLIOTT & FITCH.
-His remains will be interred at Scottsville.
In this city, on the 4th inst., of pulmonary consumption, Ann Elizabeth, wife of Andrew S. CLACKNER, and daughter of John BRAITHWAITE; aged 23 years, 10 months and 9 days.
In Cincinnati, on the 28th ult., of typhus fever, in the 22d year of his age, James, son of Aaron and Ann BANTA, of this city. New York papers please copy.
Another Revolutionary Soldier Gone — Died, January 23d, 1849, Moore WILLSON, at the house of his son-in-law, Jonas B. PARTRIDGE, in the town of Prattsburgh, after an illness of 18 days; aged 95 years, 9 months and 29 days.
Mr. WILLSON was born on the 25th of March, 1750, in the State of
Virginia, where he was educated for teaching school, after the Declaration of
independence, he enlisted in the U. S. Army for one year, which term he served
and was honorably discharged. After that, he again enlisted in the Light
Dragoons, in the corps called Washington’s Life Guard, for three years; which
time he faithfully served, and was honorably discharged.-- He then went to
Pennsylvania, where he was married to Miss Christiana ALBRIGHT, in the year 1789
or 1790, where they lived until they had six children; they then removed to new
York, County of Seneca, town of Fayette, where they had two children, from there
they removed to Barrington, Steuben Co., now Yates County, N. Y., in the year
1825, he removed to Prattsburgh, where he lived with his companion until the 6th
of September, 1847, when she, his wife, died. Since that time he has lived with
his son-in-law, as above stated.
-Papers in Western Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Michigan, will confer a favor on
friends of the deceased by giving the above an insertion.
MURDER — A most brutal murder has been committed in the vicinity of
Uxbridge, Mass., upon the body of Prudence ARNOLD by William KNOWLTON. The
victim was a young girl of about twelve years of age. The murderer was a young
man between the ages of twenty-two and twenty-five. The murder was committed
about 9 o’clock, A. M. The family with whom deceased was residing had gone
away, leaving in the house only herself, her sister and KNOWLTON. Previous to
committing the horrid deed he took the precaution to ascend the stairs into the
hall, and to fasten one of the two doors leading from it with a knife. He then
descended and shortly after the girl entered the hall and was followed by him
into a bedroom, where he cut her throat with a razor, inflicting a mortal wound
three inches long and two deep.--
After committing the act, he endeavored to cut his own throat with a razor.
He has been arrested, and will await his trial in May next. On his examination
he plead not guilty, but the evidence was so strong against him as to leave no
doubt of his guilt. KNOWLTON was a laborer in the family where the girl resided.
Another person has since been arrested on a charge of aiding, abetting, and
hiring him to commit the horrid deed.
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Mr. ELLIS was the enterprising builder of the Niagara Falls Suspension Bridge.
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AWFUL DEATH
Col. Otis DIMOCK, a very respectable citizen of Darien, came to his death on
Friday the 27th ult., in a most horrible manner. As near as we have
been able to learn the particulars, they are as follows. He left home in the
morning, taking his axe and dinner with him, intending to remain all day in the
woods, engaged in felling trees.
At near dark he had not returned, and his wife sent their little boy in quest
of him. On going through an open field, he found where his father had fallen a
tall dry tree. His axe was standing against the stump of the tree, but he was
not to be found. He took the axe home, and told his mother there was something
on the axe which stuck to his hands. Upon looking at it, they found the axe
covered with blood. The neighbors immediately went to the spot, and found his
body crushed and mangled in a most terrible manner, under the body of the fallen
tree. The weight of the tree had been the means of bespattering the axe with
blood, as before mentioned.
It is supposed that after he had cut the tree nearly down, he placed the axe
against the stump and went towards a heap of rails, for the purpose of getting
one with which to push the tree in the right direction — but the tree fell
while he was in range, and crushed him to atoms!
Thus has an estimable citizen, in the prime of life, with a family looking to
him for protection, been cut down in a moment by the insatiable fiat of the fell
Destroyer, and a happy family made to mourn his untimely death. Truly, "in
the midst of life we are in death!" — [Batavia Advertiser]
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— If a ship is of the feminine gender, why are not fighting vessels called women-of-war instead of men-of-war? Answer that, will you ?
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A Clergyman found Guilty of the murder of his Wife !
Plymouth, N. H., Feb. 3d, 1849
A Special Session of the Common Pleas Court for this county was brought to a
close last evening, and the Rev. Ezra DUDLEY, a clergyman of a neighboring town,
has been found guilty of the Murder of his Wife!, on the evening of the 5th
of March last; murdered cruelly and brutally that she might be "out of the
way" of his connection with another woman for whom he had entertained a
most gross and unhallowed affection. This piece of diabolism was worked off in
the midst of a wonderful "revival," gotten up and carried on by this
Reverend Murderer, and it was on their way home from an evening prayer meeting,
where there had been more than a usual display of the ‘power of the Lord’
that this wretch clasped his ordained and consecrated fingers about the throat
of his defenceless wife, until she ceased to breathe.
It is but about half a dozen years since another preacher of this county was
found guilty by our courts, of murder of his wife too, driven into this depth of
iniquity by the same ungodly passion that has overwhelmed poor DUDLEY.
Though in this retired section we may not enjoy all the "Gospel
privileges" of more favored regions, yet it cannot with truth be said that
all our deaths takes place without "benefit of clergy." — [Cor.
Boston Chronotype.]
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MARRIED
In Byron, on the 29th January last, Mr. Samuel SPAFFORD, of Byron, to Miss A. Jane MERRILL, of the same place.
In Barcelona, Chautauque Co., on the 4th inst. Mr. Daniel ADAMS, of Batavia, to Miss Rosanna STICKNEY, of the former place.
In Dansville, on the 1st., Mr. George DISBRO to Miss Laura PALMER, all of this village.
In Sparta, on the 1st inst., Mr. Aranda K. HUMPHREY to Miss Elizabeth ARTMAN.
In Canandaigua, on the 1st., Mr. Alexander SWARTHOUT to Miss Caroline OTIS, daughter of Nathaniel JACOBS, M. D.
In Buffalo, on the 1st inst., W. M. CROZIER, Esq., of Warsaw, to Miss Olive, daughter of Hartley WELD, of Buffalo.
In St. Paul’s Church, Angelica, on the 6th inst., by the Rev. L. THIBON, Lucuian P. WETHERBY, Attorney-at-Law and District Attorney, to Sophia DAUTREMONT, both of that place.
In this city, on the 5th inst., by Rev. A. BERKY, Mr. Joseph KERBER to Miss Mary Ann FRAUBOLD, both from the Grand Duchy of Baden, Germany.
DIED
At the residence of his son, John SMITH, in Oakfield, Genesee Co., on the 7th inst., Joshua SMITH, aged 89 years. Mr. SMITH was a soldier of the Revolution, and was in several engagements under General WASHINGTON.
In Le Roy, on the 2d inst., Mr. Morris HINSDALE, aged 43 years.
In Wheatland, on the 9th inst., Mr. Peter CONKLE aged 49 years.
At East Bloomfield, on the inst., Joseph SERGENT, aged 34.
In Marion, on the 2d inst., Harriet, daughter of Nelson BROWN, aged 7 years.
In Schenectady, on the 30th Jan., Gen. Isaac M. SCHERMERHORN, in the 60th year of his age. Gen. S. was a former Mayor of that city, and held other public trusts which he filled with the approbation of his fellow citizens.
In Albion, on Saturday last, of old age, under which he had been gradually failing for two years past, Mr. Ezra BAKER, aged 82 years.
In this city, at the residence of her mother, of pulmonary consumption, Mary Jane, wife of Mr. John THOMPSON, of Batavia, aged 25 years.
In Genoa, Cayuga Co., Rev. S. SMITH, aged 70 years, Pastor of the Presbyterian Church that place for 40 years.
On the 11th inst., John B. CROMWELL, aged 40 years.
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DEATHBED CONFESSION
A man named Joseph KELSEY, died in this city on Friday night last, at an
advanced age. He has resided here for more than twenty years, and for most part
of the time has kept an inferior tavern, near the foot of Main street. He has
been suspected several times of committing depredation upon his guests, in the
way of plunder, and once was charged with murder, but escaped punishment, from a
want of testimony sufficient to produce conviction.
However, when advised that his end was near at hand, he manifested a desire
to have an acquaintance sent for, that he might confess his crimes before he
died. The person sent for came, and the old man confessed. From that person who
is highly respectable, we learn that the statement involves several robberies of
guests at his house, and the murder for which he was arrested many years ago,
and tried but not convicted. --
The full particulars of the confession have not been furnished us, but we
learn that the old man stated that he buried the body on the premises.-- Some
search has been made, but with what success, we are not informed.
During the search on Saturday, several articles were found secreted about the
premises which indicated the truth of the confession. Among other things was an
oval brass trunk plate, much corroded, which bears this inscription — "E.
BALDWIN, Rochester, N. Y." This may afford some clue to a mysterious
disappearance either of the property or person of the owner, or perhaps both.
— These confessions, we think need not be questioned, as they have been forced
from the dying man by the power of conscience under deep sense of guilt. —
[Buffalo Express]
MARRIED
In Buffalo, on the 14th of Dec. last, Frank X. CICOTT, Esq., of Detroit, Mich., to Miss Elizabeth P. W. THELLER, daughter of Dr. E. A. THELLER, of Buffalo, N. Y.
On the 6th inst., at Springwells, Michigan, by the Rt Rev. Bishop McCOSKRY, Robert Stuart WOODS, Esq., of Sandwich, ?. W., to Emma Elizabeth, eldest daughter of the Hon. John E. SCHWARZ, Adjutant General of Michigan.
In Canandaigua, on the 8th inst., Charles S. HAMILTON, Captain in the U. S. Army, and Sophia J., daughter of the last Joshua SHEPARD of that village.
On the 10th inst., Mr. Edward TUTTLE to Miss Amanda H. ELDRIGE, both of Canandaigua.
On the 8th inst., Mr. Charles L. PALMER, of Walworth, to Miss Frances N. MALLORY, of Canandaigua.
In Livonia, on the 4th inst., Mr. Samuel P. BRAY, of Richmond, to Miss Sarah J. SANGER, of Canandaigua.
In Newark, on the 1st inst., Mr. H. J. MYERS to Miss Lucinda M. COANE.
In Utica, on the 9th inst., Mr. Hosea C. SAVERY, of Rome, to Miss Nancy L. HARTWELL, of the same place.
In Syracuse, on the 13th inst., Mr. Samuel MATTHEWS to Miss Frances WILKINS.
In this city, on the 13th inst., in St. Mary’s Church, by Rev. Mr. CARROLL, Mr. Richard BARRY to Miss Ann BIDDLE.
In Niskayuna, on the 15th inst., by Rev. H. A. RAYMOND, Andrew B. KIRK, of Albany, to Miss Mary A. WITBECK, youngest daughter of Thomas WHITBECK of Watervilot.
In Clyde, on the 8th inst, by rev. J. W. rAY, Mr. Samuel D. CARPENTER, of Lock Berlin, to Miss Rachel Ann BROWN, of Clyde.
In Albion, on the 1?th inst., Mr. Edgar MEAD, to Miss Amy A. CARD, both of Medina.
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DIED
In this city, on the 17th inst., Ellis B., youngest son of Chester and Maryette KEYES, aged 6 years and 4 months.
In this city, on the 19th inst., Thurlow Henry son of Jerome and Caroline STOCKING, aged 1 year, 1 month and 19 days.
At Vienna, Oneida County, on the 12th inst., Amos S., son of Amos FASSETT, formerly of Albany.
At Nassau, New Providence, Bahamas, on the 9th of January last, William Bradley COLE, Printer of Albany at the age of 27 years.
In Palmyra, on the 11th inst., of delirium tremens, Mr. Rhoderick
McDANIEL, aged 43 years.
On the 7th inst, of consumption, Mrs. E. Diana RAYMOND, aged 31
years.
In Canandaigua, on the 1st inst, of consumption, Mrs. Margaret COVERT, aged 50 years.
In this city, on the 15th inst., after a short but severe illness, Mrs. Lydia HOLMES, aged 57 years.
At East Bloomfield, on the 2d inst., of Pleurisy, Mr. Joseph SERGEANT, aged 34 years.
In Angelica, on the 10th inst, Mr. James FOSHA, aged (93 or 23?) years.
In this city, on the morning of the 17th inst., after a short but painful illness, Mrs. Abby MILLER, wife of Leonard MILLER, aged 18 years.
On Sunday, the 18th inst, at the residence of his son-in-law, Amon BRONSON, Thomas EMERSON, Esq., aged 50 years.
In this city, on the 17th inst, of consumption, Edwin R., son of Edwin and Eunice HENDERSON, aged 16 years and 10 months.
At his residence, in Delafield(?), Waukesha Co., Wis., on the 3d inst., John MAXWELL, aged 30 years, formerly of Caledonia, Livingston Co., N. Y.
In Ottowa, Waukesha Co., Mrs. LURVEY, wife of Joseph LURVEY; formerly of Caledonia, N. Y.
In the city of New York, on the 6th inst., Dr. Silas DAY, of Holley, Orleans Co., aged 37 years.
In Barre, on ??? 10th inst, Frederick PHELPS, aged 96(?) years.
In Murray, on the 6th inst, John CHURCH, a soldier of the revolution, aged 88 years.
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