ya or ST ae : and had not been seen afterwards, until | Been made, in the boarding house of 8 this Me. M aseanted. He then fyncome hours: they retired, and Joho-, pete ‘the house of Mr. P. and on the son said he was hen impressed with) evening of the same day removed hisia desire to possess the money in the trunk from the vessel to the house offtrunk of Murray.—He went into the Mr. Juha Johnson, 65 Front street,iped room, fhund bm asleep, took from the vest pocket the key, opensd the trank, aud took out two bags of dol arg, which he threw inioa corner yaaintance were in pursuit of him - now bocame uneasy, and alter 2 | Friday. Me. M, was a sober im-{lanse of somz time he says *¢ the Gewu- distrions man, and was desirous toi” suggested to him to kill Murray Anerease the amount of his hard earn: ito prevent a detection <f the robbery. ines.— Lhe above disclosure occasion He went lato the cellar, procured a «d a more meouie search than bhadihatchetyand went to Murray, who wus| Er asleep on his right side, struck him twice on the left temple, which com picied tue borrid deed Johnson «nea bound around the head a pair of drawers and a bolster case, and took bim through a trap, doorinto the cellar. This was on Thursday night; the body remained in the cellar uatii Friday aight 3 when be removed it tothe place where it was found by the watchman, After he had committed the marder, he became most dreadfully agitated, and could not sleep in bis own room ; be went into that where his daugiters were, and ip the course of the night, mentioned it to them, and the money was given to his daughter Mary, who gave it to her brother, an apprentice in Maiden Lane, The boy was this morning sent for, and has confessed where he hid the money. An officer has been sent with him to recover it. The keeper of the Brideweil states that when Johnson was first commit ind dead in Cuyler’s Alley, on Sat. ay moroing, although som# of his the above Jubnsen, where was torind gbucealed, a bloody sheet, part of a truss, and an axe. The saspicion in doced oar police officers to take Jobo son, his wile, and children, and also Jolin Spence, shoemaker, and his wife, who reside under the same roof, ali 10 the police offize, where the whole wae separately examined. Mos, Jobpson being at Newburgh at the time. and not returning until after the murder, was aischarged, and returned home with ber daughter last evening Mri Spence and tis wife ‘were also discharged, and be, being inbad health, bag a fit shortly afier be got home, and his death for some time Was ap- prehended, but was somewhat beuer Jate last evenivg, Johnson was committed to DBride- well for further examination. It ap ears froin the examination, that the cook of the vessel also identi ied rat,” The principal sufferers are Mesers Rouecke, Bovbridge and Crosthwaite Tireer and Sewell, with whom we sin cercly sympathize, A few of the bones of the per<ens who perished in the Hamsgs, have been found and aterred. —— P—— - Caution to Thicves — A voung fellow about sevenieen yeas of age, was! brought up a lew moraings smce, be- fore the Police magistrates, in N, Y.! in a condition, expressed in common’ phrase by a comparison with “a drown- The young gentleman, it seems had a penchant £3 pouluy, and his own yard did not furnish an ade- quate supply, he resorted to the deck of a vessel lying at a neighboring dock, on which a number of coops were pla ced in preparation for a voyage. Whilst he was eagerly engaged in prosecuting the adsenture wa suc cessful termination, his foot accident ally slipped, and Lhe was precipliated into the dock, where he narrowly es- caped drowning. A watchman heard nim struggling in the water, and after assisting him to the shore, conveyed him to the watch-bhouse. \ The imminent peril of the unfortu- nate wight should operate as a warn. ing to those engaged in similar enters prizes, to be cautious in avoiding sim ilar accidents. N. Y. dmerican. nl § Gl On Tuesday morniog the body of a ted, he appeared very indifierent, pro- testing his innocence, and declaring that bis mind was quite at ease. Mr Thorp went ato lis roora with blank- fied Mr. Murray, and went with the officers to Johnson's house, and point-| ed him out as the man who was In company with the decessed when he tonk away his trunk. etsy late in the evening; when he had It also appears, Ly evidence, thatifaid himself down—=but said he could on Thursday evening, two persons at'not sleep in consequence of not lying off:rént times were ioquired of in‘easy. Yesterday morning he also the sigects the way to Johnson's to complained that he had been unable both of whoin he said he was a siran-{to sizep. This morning he sent ear- ger and had lefc his chest with fourfly for the keeper, and appeared io or five hundred dollars, and wasigreat agitation. ©The stings of a afraid be should lose it--and thatjwounded conscience who can bear?” Johnson had been in company with fe stated that he passed a horrible him, and Icft him suddenly. aight, and was resolved rather than dic + The opinion is, that the deceased: with a lie in bis mouth, to confess the was aylecp when the deadly blow was, whole, Com. Adv, given. The wound is on the left temple, and the hole, which is the size of a dollar, appears tn have been wade with the back of an axe or stone DREADFUL FIRE hammer. Itis aiso believed that thef At a late hour of the night on Mon- murder was committed on Thursday{day the 17th instant, our cutizens were night, and the body concealed umilialarmed by the cry of fire, which was Friday night, as his feet appeared to:found to proceed from the frame tayve heen goawed by rats. house owned by Mr D. Greer, and ——— Irom the Pittsburg Statesman, November 25th, Gazette, |occupiedby Mr Botbridge at the EAN — junction of Maikst and Liberty streets. Some discoveries were made yes.| The fire spread with rapidity to the terday relating to the murder of Mur- adjoining buildings, and soon consuju- 1ayy which strengthen the beef that'ed the large house occupied as dry the act was commitied io the house of goods stores by Messrs Conecke, Bore Johusgn. On a furt search of bridge and Ciosthwaite, and a small Johinsgu’s house yesterday mornipg, frame occupied by Green the Barber, “the chest of the deceased was found ~The progress of the fire was so rap: under |a bed in the room in which it id as to preclude the possibility of 1s supposed he slept. The coat and Saving any coosiderable part of the pantaigons of the deceased were also merchandiza or household goods, and found in the yard behind a pile of consequently much was consumed. wood, having nreviously, by appear. Owing to the calmness of the night, ances, been thrown into the sink of the{the unusual activiy of the fire come necessary The head board of the panies and the fortunate circum tance bed wap found to be bloody, and a'9f some snow having allen in the track of blood was discovered from early part of the eveniag, the progress tiie bed to the cellar. Johnso V's dirtyiof the fire was arrested at the para- <lotbes, and a temale dress were alsoipet wall of Mr Holdsbip’s brick found with stains of blood on them. — house in market street. The amount The cartinan was also found, who de-lof property destroyed is variously es- posed that he carried the chest to the timated at from 10 to 15,000 dollars. house of Johnson on Thursday last, [ow the fire originated is unknown. and was paid for the cartage byl We have thus Stated an ordinary Johnson, Tue coat and paotaioons, circumstance—ihe destruction of prop and chest, were known to have Hee €TLY Ly fire. Every one knows how longed ty the deceased, by the mate distressing it isto encounter the sud and steward of the sloop ultan. In den bereavement of property and all censequance of these discoveries, the the comforts of home by a midnigin wife and daughter of Johnson were fire. ‘The hurry—the terror—the al- arrested, and after examination, com-{leinations of fear that will be lost, wilted for trial. and the hope that something may ve! — be rescued, and the final caim dejec- =a New Yurk, Nov. 25 [tion when the certainty and extent of CONFESSION OF PHI MUR- (the loss is known, are things familias DERER. ito many of usyand such circumstan- We have just come from the Pol-ices excite a temporary sympathy. ice Oflice, where we learned, that, But how trifling seen such losses com: John Johnson, who has been for some pared with (he loss of human life! days in custody on suspicion of haviazd Tue most painful circumstance murdered Mr. Murray, has made a{connected with this five is, that three full and satisfacto:y confession of thelbersous, Miss Louisa Konecke, sisted horid deed. We have not been able!to Mr Koaccke, bis soa William aged to oblatn a copy of his declaration; but{6 ycars, and iletty Laishaw, his little we undersiand that he entirely acquits{servant gicly perished in the flames! every other person else, and states that| This awtul calamity has penetrated he perpeteated the crime at midnight, With the most profound grief, an ami- wheo his {amily and every other per.jable family, aod cast a gloom over son were asleep. His wife, as already our city, It is the first occurence of stated, wasat Newburg, and did notithe kind in Pitiebureh, and we most return till Saturday morning, John. fervently pray that it may never agar son has also given information where be our painful task to regisicr such a be concealed the moncy belonging to Calamity, the deceased ~The Police declined! Mr Konecke escaped from the aN copy of the confession untiy house, while the flames were raging Laid Bre ony, when it will be trough ity oy joniplag out ofa win- cours, Gow 1 the second story, with a child mm is arms ; vis wife was carried out, 1 A HY De x i Lue, Post. rr Tt appears fro: 3 : p 3 ppears from Johnsons Statement,jverely butat, and almost sufficated that Murray suj trot. shore of ppecd with the tamily ; With smoke. Ske ms recovering. et shortly alter he proposed 1g pe.| It wduld be wrong to close this no- man named Jacob Keiser, was found on a small spot of ground, in the mid die of Lost Creek ; about a miie and a halt from (his plzce. The following information was collected from the evidence adduced before the inquest held on the afternoon of that day. Atl ter getting a pint flask filled with whiskey, he sct off to cress the creck, and in the evening was seen by sever: al persons, sieepiog on the little 15land He was found in the morning, with his flask empty, and the ice was bro ken partly across the creek ;—frow which tis supposed, that he awaken: ed in the night, and after drinking tic itquor, attempted to wade through the water but being benumbed by the cold, and overcome by the effect of the )i- quor, was unable to proceed, and so returned and perished. The inquest returned a verdict of death by cold aod intoxication.” —= Miglin Liagle. mini Captain Farrin from Havanna, in- forms that eighteen American sailors have been imprisoned at that place, on suspicion of haying smiuvdered a Span. ish saiior on the Mole. Among the number confined are ail the crew and mate of the brig Noble, captain Max- wel belonging wo Boston, Lultimore Patriot. ell Dn. Ogre IHARRISCURG CHRONICLE, LEGISLATIVE PROCELDIAGS The proceedings of the Legislature of Pennsylvania will be reparied for the Chronicle atthe ensuing ses = ston, able terms, for cash or country produce, an el 20 4 —— NEW STOR CAMBRIDGE & 0 Le ed, and now offer for sale, on the most reasons egant assortment of NAW COOBS; consisting of DRY GOGDS, GROCERIES, | QUEENSIVARE, &e. Their store is on the north-west corner of the Diamond, and the same lately occupied by Messrs. £ammond & Page. Bellefonte, Dec’r 9th, 1823, : PARTNERSHIP. PRUNER & TATE, COMMENCED THE CARPENTERS CABINET MAKING business: in the Borough of BELLrronTr, in their shop, nearly cppsite the Preshyterian Church, where they intend carrying on the said busine: in all their various branches. They intend having in their employment the best of workmen, and keeping on bands at ailtimes a large quantity ot work, where persons destious of purchasing can be accommodated at the choctest notice. Cash, or country produce will be taken in payment at the markes price. BeLrLeronTE, DEC’'R. 17, 1823. VALUABLE REAL ES PATE FOR SALE. By order of the Orphans Court of Centre County, WILL BE EXPOSED TO ON THE PREMISES, on Tuesday the 30th day of Decem- ber next, a certain wract of land, con taming lie whole Listory of the procecdings iad better send their names early : Guo opportunities wil be afforded by the members to make applicat dons Harriburg Avo, MN. PROCLAMATION, Se - Y . * . ¢ N Notice isHereby Given CHAT a court of Common Pleas General Quarter Sessions of the Peace and the Qephan’s court, in and 60 ACRES, or thereabouts, with 2 log dwelling house, burn, and smith shop, aut about 30 acres cleared, situate iv Haines township, in the County of Centre, aforesaid, It being the ieal estate that was of George Zabler, jate of said township, deceased or the county of Cenwrey, will be neid at the cout house in the Borogh of Bellefoate on Mouday the 26th day of Jauaary 10 o'clock BERL, at past, briefly, aiditally, and impaciial- iwice a week, at gl to be paid in advaoce, It bas not been the practice of the editor of this paper ta wake extensive promises with regard to any of his un dertakings, and be does not intend to anter upon itnow. The size of this sheet, and the necessi'y that exists of devoting a part of it 10 adyeritse. ments, are of thems=lves bars to the publicatibn of every thing that is said nd done in the legislative body.— All, therefore, that we wish to bz ex - pecicd of us, is what we know we have the aliliiy to perform, and that is to furnish a brief sketch of the or- gin, progress and termination of all matters agitated, with a condensed vs; ; ra i. a 1s A TY vy AAC i as thoy have been lor several years CLLR MS of sale, one halt in hand, ang risdl : {the remainder in two annual payments iy. The Chronicl: wili be issued! 50. the session, A. M. ol suid day, of which the Cor- ery Justices of the Peace and Con (Due attendance will be given by Mi chael Mosser and George Peters, ad- rainistralors. BY THE COURT, Ceitificd by ¥. B. SMITH, ¢€. 0. C. Bellefonte Nov. 26, 1828, stables within said county will take aotice, that they be then and there in hetr proper persons, with their rolls, recerds, inquaisitions, examinations, wd other remembrances to do those, io be done ; and all suitors, jurors PENNSYLVANIA INTELLI- GENCER, Legislative Reports. This paper will report the proceed wd witaesses ave also requested to | se and attend at sd court, and not iepart without jeave, Given under my hand a1 Bellefonte this seventeenth day of Decem- ber A.D. ous thousand eight Hun. dred and twenty-three, oY ngs of tae legislature, as usual. ’ JOSLPH BUTLER, 8474. ‘The terms of subscription wiil be view of the arguments advanced upon subjects of a general nature, aod oc. casionally, what we conceive to be, the Lest of the arguments ac length. The re-chartering ofthe Bunks, the Ways and Means, the Free Road, &c arz topics that will claim much of the attention of the Legislature, and of, ang accurate advice. November 13, 1823, CAUTION. All persons are hereby cautioned not to take an assignment of a Due Bill from BPERN.IRD DOQUGIHER- 7'Y, for the sum ef three hundred and Turnpike Road Company. For the session only, -sion will be unusually the people, and of the proceedings up-{ Lhe matters that are expected to come on them oul palrons shail have carly before the legislatute aie very impor: tant. ters ; ne free road question ; appro priations 10 various objects of improve.] * gus ’ wenty-live cents——Those of greater ength in proportion.~—Rule or igure the Potomac and Ohio canal. Which talent and exjficrience, in the logisia. eleven dollars and seventy-seven cents;tute; and we have na doubt that eve- apparently lifeless, having been se.|[0n the Centre and Kisbacoquillis)Ty public question will receive a duc The szid share of attention, deliberation ane Due Bill althoegh drawn in my rame discussion. RAR 2 re om covery CONDITIONS. OF THE BELLEFONTE PAT. 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No subscription will be received for (ess than ong year ; uo any paper iscontinued until all aricarages aie yaid. if the subscriber does not request {lds paper, at the There will be, we are happy to say, much cdiscontinuance of ad of the vear, it will be considered PEORIRIY, Inform the public, that they have just receiv~ u Lure, Stating that ke wished Lig trunk to be with him in bis bed room~J olin. son told him that his wife being abe schit he should sicep with hin, and {ook bine with the trunk into the bed toon, Johnson famained whl Usk tice without stating that the LApyzs on this occasion Bohaved more gallantly, 0 joluing the rauks and carry ny water than did many lazy fellows, who s.00d with tieir. arms folded, gazing wh the Qanies, withoy: Rislsling to at- Sk its Line a Tp Qu Lhe velo Piyog a caids J weal SFT Te RQ Pen Vago PLOGTRAERs 2 and the said Bergard's, yet the whole! We shall endeavor to keep ou sum for which itcallsfor is coming readers appiized of the progress off tome ; he having obtained it from Pusiices—giving a general epitoine of me ina fraudulent maaver. the arguments, on public questiors, & MICHAEL M'CORMIC.K {89:08 of the speeches, at lengths Spiieg township, Uee’r 11,1828, Sy ch 2s glen toayail themsel £4 of S$ anew engagement; and the paper grwarded accordingly, Subscribers who have their papers ;arsied by the wath, muse be lighic foe he postage. Letters addressed to the editor must be post paid, RESPECTFULLY INFORM THE PUBLIC, YHAT THEY HAVE | Li See . . . - ‘ lags which to their offices appertain % - 3
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