LEHIGH REGISTER, Allentown, Lehigh County, Pa
SEPT 13, 1849
NEW POST OFFICES
The Post Master General has established among others the following Post Offices in Lehigh county, to wit:
Hosensack, in Upper Milford township, and David Gehman, Esq., appointed Post Master.
Saegersville, in Heidelberg township, and Peter Miller, Esq., appointed Post Master.
Mechanicsboro, in South Whitehall township, and A. J. Seagreaves, Esq., appointed Post Master.
The office at Ruchsville, in North Whitehall, and Stahler’s in Upper Milford, were discontinued. The office at Germansville in Heidelberg, was again removed to the old place at Saegersville, in said township.
Married on Sunday last, by the Rev. Mr. Charles Becker, Mr. Adam Laubach, Allen township, to Miss Deborah Stofflet, of North Whitehall township.
Died on the 3d instant, in North Whitehall, of consumption, Henrietta, daughter of Peter and Margaret Kern, aged 21 years.
Died on the 4th instant, in Allentown, of inflammation of the brain, Sarah, daughter of Charles and Matilda Susseman, aged 6 years.
Died on the 4th instant, in Allentown, of an inflammation of the brain, Silas, son of David and Anna Elizabeth Washburn, aged 6 months.
Died on the 5th inst., in North Whitehall, of old age, Magdelena Hoffman, aged 98 years. The deceased entered the bonds of Matrimony in her 20th year, with her first husband, Jacob Kretchman, with whom she lived 22 years, and had six children, two sons and four daughters. She lived two years in her widowhood, and then entered into her second marriage with Peter Hoffman who still survives, and with whom she had lived 52 years, and had one daughter. She left 60 grandchildren, 54 great grandchildren, and 3 great, great, grandchildren.
Died on the 5th instant, in South Whitehall, of dysentery, Peter, son of Paul and Anna Maria Yundt, aged 2 years.
Died on the 11th instant, in Upper Milford, of Dysentery, Charles Henry, infant son of Saul Wieder, aged about 6 months.
A MONSTER SNAKE!
We are informed that the good citizens of Williams township have considerable excitement among them, about a tremendous Snake that has his quarters in their neighborhood, which in size and length, exceeds any thing of the kind that has ever been seen in this section of country. The same snake has been seen by ten different individuals within the last fifteen years, so that it must be an old customer, grown to a very large size. We learn from a respectable Farmer, whose word for truth and veracity cannot be questioned, that he was ploughing in his Corn field a few weeks ago, and with the intention of finding a cool shady place, for his water cask, he walked towards one corner of the field, which was filled with stones and bushes. When he came within ten feet he saw the snake moving off – its head had already disappeared and the body, which was all coiled up on a heap filled a piece of ground at least twelve feet in circumference. Another gentleman, who had partly seen it once or twice before, took his gun one day and went in search of it, with the intention of shooting it, if he chanced to meet it again. Turning a corner, he came upon it suddenly, but was so astonished and frightened at its size, that he forgot he had a gun in his hand! This man, as well as all the others, who have seen it, testify that the snake is at least 15 feet in length and as thick as a good sized man’s leg! It was traced through a field of oats some time since, by a track as would have been made by a hog. We have not doubt this statement will be disbelieved by many persons, but it can be substantiated by a number of respectable citizens of Williams township, whose word can at any time be relied on. We presume it to be an old black snake, which has grown very large, as this species of snakes do.
COURT PROCEEDINGS
On Thursday morning of last week, his Honor Judge Jones, appeared and took his seat upon the bench. The following cases in the sessions, were disposed of during the week.
Commonwealth vs. Solomon Seibert. Forn. And Bas. Defendant resisted the charge on the ground that the prosecutrix has been mistaken as to the time. But the Jury returned a verdict of guilty, and sentenced the defendant to pay a sum amounting in gross to $235, and the costs.
Commonwealth vs. Josiah Miller. Larceny. – the defendant was brought into court on the charge of stealing a hopple. It appeared that the hopple had been taken and sold and pawned with an innkeeper for liquor. Defendant was found guilty.
Commonwealth vs. Joseph Nonnemacher. Assault and Battery. The defendant was charged by Conrad Rader, the prosecutor, of having struck him several times at a certain public gathering in the country. It appears that the prosecutor took occasion to tantalize the defendant by some insinuations reflecting upon a member of his family, which the defendant resented with his fist, and in which the prosecutor got the worst of it. The Jury returned a verdict of guilty; and the Court sentenced the defendant to pay a fine of one cent, and the costs of prosecution.
Commonwealth vs. Geo. Audenried. Resisting the execution of process. It appeared in evidence that Mr. Audenried was moving the goods of a certain person against whom the constable had an attachment execution. Some contention occurred between the defendant and the constable, but the constable did not obtain the goods. The Jury returned a verdict of guilty. The court sentenced the defendant to pay a fine of one dollar and costs of prosecution.
Commonwealth vs. Louisa Knauss. Misdemeanor. The defendant was accused of having attempted to poison a little girl and the family with which the little girl lived. This girl was very young, not over six or seven years. It appeared from the evidence that the defendant had placed in the hands of this child a phial containing a white sustance and told her to put it in her coffee, that it would make it taste so good, and that the child should not tell the rest of the family. The phial was found to contain arsenic. The principle testimony was that of the child. The Jury returned a verdict of not guilty.
Commonwealth vs. A. J. Ritz. For. And Bas. The Jury returned a verdict – guilty of the first named offence but not of the last. Court sentenced him to pay a fine of five dollars and costs of prosecution.
Commonwealth vs. Edwin Diefenderfer. For. And Bas. The Jury in this case returned a verdict of guilty. The Court sentenced him to pay the usual penalty.
Contributed by Shirley Pierce
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