Domestic News

UlassncllUlSCítS. - Thcro are ninc distilleries in operation in Boston, employiñg 47 men and a capital of #175,000. They manufacture annually about 2,872, - 623 gallons of spirits, valucd at $826,000. The amount of crime, miscry and death caused by them, may be seen by a glance at the criminal calendar. A Nati ve American Convention has been held in Worcester, and F. Bnylies nominated for Governor, and C. W. Moore for Lieut. Governor. Klioiic Island.- Only two towns ín Rhode Isjand havo voted in favor of granting licenses to dealere in intoxicating drinks. ConitCCticut- The enginery of law was put in operation at New London the othor day, for the redress of a somewhat singular grievanco. Mr. Jedediah R, Brown was sued for deliling a certain well of water on the premises of Goorgo Wheelcr, by throwing into it a lar ge quantity of unnameable and offensive irash, so that Mr. Wheeler's family could not use the water. For this Mr. Brown was adjudged to pay $650 and the costs. - Spy. At tho last session of the' General Assembiy of Conneoticut, a charter was jgranted Iq a corporation under the name of the New England Health InsuranceCompnny. The design of this incorpora tion is to furnish provisions for time o sickness. The operation is this; By tlie simple payment offive dollars, with out any further expense in money o time5 a policy is obtained of the company which emitios the insured to four dollars per Week for evcry week of sickness duririg a year. TXeW York.- There are six Sunday newspapers published in New York with an aggregate circulation of thirty thouaand. It is estimated that the annual amount expended in N. Y. city for cigars is not less than 630,000. The New York Odd Fellows, who nümber 11,000, are about to build a splendid Hall. The State Convention now in session at Albany, for the revisión of the State Constitution, has voted to adjourn on the last Tuesday in October. There was a sudden advance in the N. York market, a few days since, of thirty sevenand a half cents a bushei on potatoes, from 50 to 87 cents, in consequence of its being ascertained thai the erop around Albany, whence large sup)lies usually come, had been extensively injured by the rot. Last evening Alderman Purser of the 4th ward, was called to the foot of Dover street to lend his aid in a case of terrible distress. On reaching the place he found about onc hundred and fifty Germán emigrants of all ages and both sexes ; many of whom were sick, lying on the wharf, some on their trunks, others on bundies, and many having only the earth for a )ed, with heaven for a canopy. These unfortuuates had just been landed in a ighterfrom the ship Sardinia, the captain of which had humanely kept them for ivc days after their arrival, and was then compelled to put them ashore. They ïad scarcely a dollar among the entire )arty, and were entirely distitute of the barest necessities. Alderman P. caused he aged and infirm to be taken to the Station-house and food to be given to all ; jut what future disposition will be made of them -remains to be known. It apears that the entire colony were paupers n Hesse Darmstadt, and the inhabitants or authorities had contributed L8 per ïead to transport them to this country ; and, by way of inducement for them to come, they were told that on reaching his country the Germán Emigrant Society would take care of them, and send hem out West where they had plenty of and to give to settlers. - Nao York Courier. T. Van Tassel, of Syracuse, N. Y., is we learn by the Liberty intelligoncnr, ins just publisheJ a volume of music in ihonographic characters. The points in which this new system differs from the old are thus stated : lst. It is sfrictly phonographlc in its characler, every note representing all he properties of the sound vhich it denotes. 2d. The elementary characters are so few that they may be learned almost at ight evon by children. 3f. It dispenses with the use of the tafF and clefs, and the ordinary signaure of flats and sharps, and thus removes many obstacles from the path of the earner. 4tb. lts plan of notation, though new, s based upon strictly philosophical principies. A tune in the new characters is gipen y the Intelligencer, which the curious n such matters can see at our ofiice. The Geneva Presbytery, at its recent emi-annual meeting, unanimously declared that 'dancing at public and so%ial mrties' and 'attending the circus,' by members of the clnirch, were deserving of church discipline. - Séneca Counfy Courier. IVcW Jersey. - E. M. S. Spencer las been acquitted of tlie murder of his vife, at Jersey city. The verdict is on ground of insanity. Spencer departed in n the care of his Uncle Joshua to be ilaced in the State Lunatic Asylum. - The conduct of the murdered wife ap)eared upon tho trial to have been most outrageously proflígate and provoking. Yet hc seems madly to love her. Pennsylvania. - The county of Sclmylkill, which a few years ngo was i wilderness,now contains 40,000 inhabiants, $30,000,000 of capital, and fifty niles ofrailroad undcr ground among the mines. A Mr. Gillespie, at Pittsburgh, has engraved the Lord's prayer and the "ten commandments" on one side of a 6 1-4 cent piece. Ularylaild. - Among the causes disposed of ktely in the Baltimore City Court, was that of Matilda Cordery, charged with witchcraft and conjuration. She was declared not guihy. Wortli Carolina- Gen. Wel)orn, a member elect to the North Caroina House of Conimons, was a member of the first Legislature that sat in Ralcigh n 1795 - fifty one years ago. Soilth Carolina.- Arthur,aslave )elonging to Isaac Weatherly, Cheraw, ïas been conde mned to be hung at that place on the 2d of October noxt. forgro stealing. He had run ofTwith some negroos in obedience to the command of hismaster, who belonged to a gang of slave thieves, We have no intimation that the meister, the principal in the villany, is to be hanged. Georgia.- The Macon Railroad, of Georgia now extends from Savannah to Atalanta, a continuous chain of two-hundred and ninety-lwo miles. Passengers are carried in nineteen hours, for ten dollars. Florida - -The Charleston Mercury publishes the following extract of a letter received in that city, dated Quincy, Florida, August 14, 1846 : M The minds of the people nere are too unsettledto tfaibk of any thing at present. Ourjailis full of rascáis for negro and horse stealing, who will be hung in less than six weeks. Last night, about 10 o'clock, whilo the Western stage was within half a mile of this place, the driver was shot and died a few hours after. - Theré is a dreadful state of things here, jut the den of villains is fast breaking up. We have now in jail eight finished rogues, he murderer of the poor stage driver amongst them. An extra Court is to be ïeld on the 14th of September, to try and haog them all, of course - in fact, a great number vere anxiousto have them hung to-day." - True Democrat. Aïafoauia.-Felix G. MeConnell, a drunken member of the last Congress from Alabama, committed suicide, at Washington on the lOth inst, while suffering in a fit of mania a polu. IjOllisiana. - Says the N. O. Picayune : There are no less than 502 reguar boarders in the St. Charles Hotel in that city beside 170 servants and employers - a population of about 700 in a single building, enough for a country village. Mr. J. D. Allen, of New Orleans, offers a reward of $200 for the apprehension of his "white negro ?nan," Dick Frazier, who ranaway last November. Dick is a "good butcher, horse-breaker, housejainter, cook, and whitewasher, and a fairshoemaker," nevertheless, Mr. Allens fearful that "he can't take care of himself," and will suffer from want, and ofersithe above liberal reward to any one who will deliver Dick to him safe and sound. When lastheard from Dick was at work on an Alabama railroad, and had the audacity to pass for "a while man by the name of Jesse Teams." Who will teil his disconsolate master where Dick sf Tenncsscc - A most unprovoked and cold-blooded murder was perpetrated it a camp meeting near Memphis, Tenn., on Sunday night week upon the person of Mr. Winston Goldsby, Esq., by a man named Forbes. The murder was commited within ten fcet of the altar, and while tho meeting was engaged in prayer. Goldsby was sitting at the time near the altar with his head leaning upon a wal leng stick, when Forbes approachcd him ind spokc to him. Goldsby arose and extended his hand apparently in a greetng manner to Forbes, who instantly plunged a knife into him, killing him alrnost instantly. Forbes was immediately arrested and lodged in prison. A Memphis paper of the lOth, speaking of this, ays there has been a misunderstanding )etween tho parties. flowa. - The following are thesalaicsofthe officers in Iowa, under the new :onstitution: Governor $1,000; Supreme ind District Court Judges, each $1,000 ; Sccretary of State 8500 ; Treasurer 400; members of the Legislature $2, a day for the first 50 days, and $1 50 a day hcreaftor during the session. WisCOiasSn. - In 1830 the popuaton of Wisconsin was only 3,245 - itis ov 155,277. Somethingofan increase. IllinOflS. WmrPED TO DEATH. The Shawneetown (Illinois) Gazette, of he 9th of April, mentións a disgraceful occurrence which took place in Vienna near that place. A man named Kersey, 'rom Marión stopped at Vienna over night. The next morning he stated that ie had been robbedof over 6100. Sus)icion feil upon a negro man ; they cndeavored to makc him confess his guilt, jut without success. At length it was determined to take him out and whip ïim. Accordingly he was taken out, ied up, and the lash laid on by Kersey and others. After several places had been named by the negro as to where ie had concealed the money, and each bund to be falso, the whipping was repeated. At lergth somo of the bystanders interfered,declaring that the negro could not jearany further punishment, and forcibly cut him down. Ho was then conveyed towards the jail, but before reaching that, and within fifteen minutes after he was cut loose, he dropped down dead. Iflicllig'aftl. - The Washingtonian says that Ex-Gov. Barry, of Constantine, keeps a groggery according to law, to sell by the drink. The True Democrat says that Mr. Gilbert, of Washtenaw County, hasemployed a very competent person to take charge of the office for twenty dollars per month.The first month after the present deputy entered on his duties, he took in 8115. - He retained twenty dollars for himself anc [aid over theother 895 to MrGilbert, who was all this time engaged in his own business as merchont. This shows that the people pay ncarly $100 a month too much fees. The Washingtontan represents that IL W. D. Brewster, of Rochester, N. Y. D. M. W.p. for the National División of the Sons of Temperance, has been on jan official tour through the State, and instituted Divisions at Detroit, Mount CleiDens, Battle Creek, and Brooklyn. - There are six Divisions of the Order in the State. James Fraser, of Sagioaw, gathered eighty-two bushels ofnpples from a single tree. The North Star may well chalenge the State to beat this.