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Rochester, Monroe, NY
Democrat & Chronicle
Jan. 3, 1861

FOUND DEAD

We learn from the Mt. Morris Union that a man named Henry SWEETING, four of whose sons live in Rochester, was found dead in the woods near Union Corners last Thursday, Dec. 27th. He went out the day previous, to chop wood for H. G. CHAMBERLAIN, Esq., and his failure to return at night excited no alarm, as his own family supposed him to be staying at Mr. CHAMBERLAIN'S and the latter thought he was at home. His residence was at Tuscarora.-
Mr. SWEETING was sixty-five or seventy years of age, and a sober, industrious man. His decease is attributed to paralysis, or an affection of the heart.
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SERIOUS ILLNESS OF DR. LEVI WARD

We regret to learn that our venerable townsman, Dr. Levi WARD, is lying very low, and that scarcely any hope is entertained by his friends of his recovery. Having attained the advanced age of ninety-one years, it cannot be expected that he will long remain with us. Many years since he withdrew from the active duties of business, and his declining years have been passed in the family of his son, I. A. WARD, Esq. In the demise of Mr. WARD, Rochester will lose a citizen, who, in its earlier days, contributed greatly to the interests of our city; and if it be so decreed that he be taken from us now, it can be truly said, his was a well spent life.
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POLICE COURT

Sunday, Dec. 30 - Edward CHARLES - vagrant - sleeping in stairways and other nooks. Committed for further examination.

Monday, Dec. 31 - William BROWN - drunken vagrant. Sent up for thirty days.

Patrick McCABE - came in to lodge. Discharged

Bridget HUGHES - brought in drunk from an alley running from Kirk to Ontario street, endeavoring to find a soft place to sleep. Fined $10, or stand committed to the Penitentiary for three months. She has made excursions in that direction once or twice before.

George Russell, a boy (13 or 18) years of age, was arrested and brought in on a charge of stealing $12 from Jacob GEIB, last June. GEIB keeps a meat market on the corner of Andrews and North streets.

Wm. WILKINSON, found drunk on Stone street. Discharged

Thomas DAWSON and Franklin WHITE, were arrested on charge of having feloniously stolen one pair of Buckskin lamb lined gloves, from the store of S. A. ELLIS; valued at $1.50. DAWSON is 14 years of age, and WHITE 15. WHITE is the boy that was taken from a canal boat Thursday night last, and discharged on the promise that he would return to Oswego, where he said he resided. He was convicted of petit larceny, and sent to the House of Refuge.

John HAVER, brought in by a man who said he would not pay for his liquor. Being some drunk, and having no money, he was provided with accommodations. Discharged

Tuesday, January 1 - George BOYD and Henry SLATER, were arrested on a warrant, charged with feloniously taking, and carrying away, 17 geese, the property of Alonzo(?) WILLIAMS, with intent to cheat and defraud said WILLIAMS. SLATER was drunk, and very thirsty. Fined $10. BOYD being the instigator of the affair, was convicted and sentenced to the Penitentiary for three months.

Albert MILLER - drunk in the street. Being the first offense he paid $1, and was discharged.

Erastus J. ALLEN and Wellington HOUSE, were arrested for drinking too much water adulterated with bad whiskey. Discharged.

Wednesday, January 2 - William JENKINSON, was brought in for disturbing a religious meeting, on Allen street, upon several occasions.- Admonished and discharged.

Jacob RUPY - drunk and lying in the street, plead that he was waylaid. Discharged.

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Jan. 4, 1861

DEATH OF MRS. GEO. W. PERKINS - The telegraph has brought to our city the sad announcement of the sudden decease of Mrs. George W. PERKINS, formerly Mrs. W. W. MUMFORD, of this city. This event occurred on Wednesday, the 2d inst., at Saratoga, where Mrs. PERKINS has recently been sojourning.

This announcement will carry sadness to many hearts. Mrs. PERKINS was a lady of marked character, widely known, universally respected, and truly beloved by those who had the good fortune to be admitted to her confidence and friendship. Endowed with fine powers of mind, all were enriched with knowledge and culture, until ?ew were her equal, in ??? womanly attainments. She especially excelled in conversation. She was indeed, not only a brilliant talker, but, what is more rare with such gifted intellects, she was also a patient and pleasant listener.

After the death of W. W. MUMFORD, Esq., her first husband, she was married to Rev. Geo. W. PERKINS, then Pastor of the Congregational Church in Meriden, Ct. After their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. PERKINS made the tour of Europe. In 185? or ‘55, they removed to Chicago, where Mr. PERKINS became Pastor of the 1st Congregational Church of that city, and Mrs. PERKINS entered with all the ardor of her strong nature, into the responsibilities, duties and trials of a faithful Pastor's wife. In these new relations, and especially during her residence in Chicago, it was plainly seen by her most intimate friends, that her religious character was putting on new beauty and greatly increased strength. She was evidently preparing for those events which have followed so rapidly.

Four years ago her husband, Mr. PERKINS, was called very suddenly to leave his earthly labors, Mrs. PERKINS was deeply afflicted, but bowed with christian resignation to the blow. - After the death of Mr. PERKINS, she returned to the East, and has lived most of the time in Hartford; and there also she has been a devoted christian, and an earnest worker in all ways of usefulness and benevolence. "Death loves a shining mark;" he found it when he sent his uttering shaft at her.
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WESTERN NEW YORK

The Murder At Chittenango Station
-The murder of Mr. Calvin BURTON, at Chittenango Station, on Saturday night, was at our last advices deeply developed in mystery. The coroner's investigation did not throw any light as to who committed the brutal deed. The place of the murder was in the midst of the large piles of wood at the station, where he was waylaid, and most cruelly beaten. Three blows were inflicted, one on the forehead, which crushed in the skull, another on the top of his head, and the other on the side of his face.

Two men residing in the vicinity were arrested on suspicion, but after an examination they were discharged from custody, there being no evidence to implicate them.

It is supposed that whoever committed the bloody act, after robbing the body, left upon the emigrant train for this city.
{Syracuse Journal}

Nicholas STAUB has been acquitted in the Wyoming county court of Oyer and Terminer for the homicide of one STEINHAMMER, during an affray which took place at Sheldon, last summer.

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