(Hl)c 3fc(fcrsoiuan. TEITRSDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1859. Sy We shall commence on our 6rst page next week, the publication of a se ries of Essays, by the members of the Pbilomathcan Society, to which we invite general attention. The Grst one of the Beries is written by Stepiien Holmes, Jr. Subject : The Age we live in." jg?-To those desiring amusement in the way of a Ball, wo would take the oc casion of saying, that a grand Ball for .the beneGt of the "Stroudsburg Cornet Band," will be given this evening, (Fob. s3df) at Troch's Hotel. Tickets two dol lars. We arc told that every thing cal culated to render the occasion a happy and agreeable one, has been obtained. All desirieg to test. this matter will mani fest it by their presence at Trooks Hotel, this evening. A Course of Lectures. A course of Lectures on literary sub jects, will be given before the Strouds burg Philomatbean Society at the M. E. Church, in this place. Wo cannot pub lish a complete programme this week, but among other distinguished gentlemen who have been engaged to lecture, arc Judge Porter of Easton, Judge Barrett of this district, and John W. Forney, of Phila delphia. A rnoro complete programme will be furnished nest week. Tickets for the whole course of sit lectures, may be obtained for 50 cents single tickets 15 cents. The most valuable span of horses in the United States is said to be owned by Commodore Yanderbilt, of New York. They are matched horses. They cost him 87000, and ho has been offered $9000 for them. Modern Enterprise. As an evidence of the magnitude of modern project?, we present a review, ne cessarily incomplete, of the vast wors on which the labor and capital of tho men of to-day arc being expeuded, or are a bout foon to be expended. Although they embrace only works that aro familiar to our readers, and do not extend to any of those projects that are being considered or carried out in these quarters of the world that are outside of the ordinary rane of our influence and observation, their estimated co-t amounts in the ag gregate to no less than seven hundred and seventy millious of dollars. Tho follow ing are the works or projects that we have specially referred to : Pacific Railroad the Ameri can Hues, $45,000,000 Pacifiellailroad one British Hue, 150,000,000 Suez Ship Canal, 40,000,000 Nicaragua Ship Canal 24,000,000 Niagara Falls Canal, 10,000,000 Lake Erie & Michigan Canal 18,000,000 loronto and Georgian Bay Canal LakeChamplain and St.Law- rence Canal Ohio falls Canal Tohauntepec Route Honduras Railroad Central Mexico Railroad The Victoria Bridge over the 15,000,000 5,000,000 5,000,000 10,000,000 7,000,000 15,000,000 St. Lawrence at Montreal 10;000,000 Alps Tunnel 5,000,000 Hoosic Tunuel Atlantic Telegraph eecond 2.000.000 line 2,500,000 Atlantic and Pacifio Telegraph 1,000,000 Grand total $770,000,000 This table suffices of itself to "ive an idea of the immense activity of tho age. The Territorial Projects. Tho following tentorial projects are Bow before Congress: Dacotab, Jeffer- on Arizona and Nevada. There is room half a dozen more, and first among tDem wifl be the Black Hills country im mediately north of --Jefferson" or Pike eak, and to the east side of the Rocky Mountains. A correspondent writes as follows : "Nevada lies at the foot of the Califor nia Mountains on the east, fcidc, and is at present included within Utah. The elec ted delegate is James M. Crane, of Rich mond, Ya. Lieut. Mo wry represents Ar izona. He is a retired army ofiicer, and a native of Providence, R. I Mr. II. Y. Graham is the agent selected to represent the setlers in the Uolona gold mines, and will doubtless be as recognized by the House: if the bill passes. Mr. Graham is a native of N. York, but last emigrated from Illinois. Dacotah is represented by Mr. Kiugsburrv, who was delegate for Minnesota before her admission as a State All these gentlemen aro persons of talent and character, and their selection is cred itabte to the discrimination and good eense of their constituents. Although perhaps there is not in each of these ca ses an absolute present necessity for a territorial organization, yet Congress would act only with .wise forethought, save itself and the iabjlbitaots of the dis tricts applying much trouble, by at once cauferriu the rights of local government upon them all. I trust that will be done, but? in any event tho peculiar wants of Arizona and the Pike's Peak should be immediately provided for. jjjro-x' 1 t'" ;j i . Tt --.-I, ceon nnnlTnvniTior n "Wrpto at the Stake Dread-1 TOR TIIE JEFFERSONIAN. Eastern Virginnia. Cenlreville, Fairfax County, Va., January 24th, 1859. Mr. Editor: It is some fifteen "years since I pulled up stakes in tho Empire State, and passed through your pretty village, on my way to Yirginia. And on this occasion, having parted with many kind friends and connections, many of whom, I suppose, still live in Stroudsburg and vicinity, and who no doubt would be pleased to bear of this Couutry, I will give them a birds eye view ; and perhaps at some future period, may still further enlighten them. The Eastern portion of this State, since the date of my emigration hither, has been undergoing a great chango in con sequence of the change of inhabitants. The old nntive citizens have continually kept going further South, in order to. get further from Washington and keep their slaves from rnnuing off. For that city is filled with those who profess open hos tility to the institution, and embrace ovo- ry opportunity to entice tho slaves to a stampede, and assist them in making good their escape to Canada. Their Jands were sold at a low figure to settlers from the North, East and West; and in many locations, the land is wholly owned by the latter, for many miles. In buch oases, the face of tho country has put on, an en tire new aspect. And now, inetead of the large tracts, dotted with uegro cabins, re lieved occasionally and at the distance of 4 or 5 miles, by a plantation house, the land is divided into small and neatly cul tivated farms; with tasteful houses, barns and other buildings! all giving it the appearance of a Northern country, in a warm climate. And such is destiued to be the caso with this entire country. Slavery will soon, entirely disappear. It is found, that taking intoaccount the hi"b price of slaves, an investment in that kind of property, to devote to the raisin" of grain and grass, is not a wise one. They can only be made-profitable further South, in the cotton, cane and rice fields, and where the climate is too hot for tho white man. As for our climate, perhaps the world does not own its superior. Any one who has experienced tho delightful climate of Washington, can form an idea of it. We have a clear sky and a pure atmosphere. Consequently our country is remarkably healthy. Our soil is free from stones, easy to cultivate and easily improved. It is extremely tenacious of manure; showing its effects for many years after its application. The face of the country is gently undulating, thus ren dering tho land easily drained; while we have no bills disagreeably steep. Indeed this seems to have been intended for the paradise of the farmer. And the North ern men in most instances have turned to good account, the many natural advan tages of iho country. How much better, it would be, for your citizens, who finding it necessary to se lect a new location, to corao here, instead of exposing themselves to tho thousand and one hardships of a border life in the west!! We have the best of markets. Washington, Georgetown and Alexan dria are all adjacent to this county. In either of these cities we get New York prices for whatsoever is raised on the farm. Our county is being intersected by Railroads in various directions. The Orange and Alexandria R. R. ia comple ted and doing a fine business; and sever al others are in progress, all leading in to Alexandria, an excellent shipping port, where the largest ships that trav- i, uici, me uu-uu uau vuuju. J.OCU wnat is there to hinder this from becoming the greatest country in the world ! Nothing. Land of good quality, with fruit and good buildings, and within 20 miles of Wash ington, and by the side of a R. R., may I . . do nought tor b'u to S30 per aero. That which is in a state of nature, woodland uuu vm jhu ai, t?u iu ci. uur crops range according to the degree of cultiva tion, as follows: Wheat 15 to .30 bushels; Corn 25 to 100 bushels; Oats 25 to GO bushels per acre. Flax of the best qual ity is easily raised, and sells in the cities at 820 to 40 per ton. All things con sidered, 1 know of no other place, where an investment of money or labor pays better than it docs here. Respectfully yours, DANIEL G. ROBERTS. Murder in Crawford County Pennsylvania. On Friday evening last a man by the name of Adam Stewart went to the bouse of J ames McCann, near Ilartstown in this county, and demanded admittance. He was partially intoxicated, and McCann refused to let him in. After trying sev eral persuasive measures, it appears that Stewart got violent and kicked the door down. McCann then seized a large hick ory "poking-stick," and struck Stewart on the head, knocking him down. He then btruck him several times with tha stick, and kicked and rolled bis body out of the house. Stewart was carried home senseless, and lingered alonjr until Sun. day when he died. McCann and his wife were arrested, and in default of giving bail, were, on Mondav evnmW 1 brought to this place and lodged in jail. They will probably be trid nfr. flifl Te rnary term. Meadvilk (Ph.) Journal. FOR TIIE JEFFERSONIAN. Mr. Editor : Dear Sir. 'A fellow got mad but no blood was spilled; For JNobody shot and nobody got killed. Nothing influences me to answer Re porter's letter of Jan. 20th,' but to let him know how illy becoming any oue who makes any pretentions to the title of a man is the slang he uses. My motto always has been "Live and learn," and whenev er I ask for more light it is in good faith, but I find that whero I expected light and I took Reporter's word for its where abouts I have ouly found darkness, with a most vindictive spirit guarding it. To such a character I cannot consistently apply the name of gentleman, nor shall I follow him by using epithets, but shall only designate him with the very official title which he has assumed of Reporter. I shall not pollute my communication with quotations from his or I would point out bad grammar, vulgar language and in consistency. Whoever reads his letter can easily see all these. Now I do not intend to multiply words with this Reporter, for I do not believe tho Society to which he professes to be long would be responsible for tho produc tions of hi3 vilo pen. In fact I don't think he speaks the sentiments of that Society. I think its members possess a more manly principle than he exhibits, and it would bo a loss of space in your columns to have my letters answered with such angry clap-trap. When we see a person for the first time, we form an opinion; when we hear him speak we form another; when he writes we get him as ho is, the true character the essence if you please. Prom the a bundance of the heart the mouth speak and when the yen is used it brings up from the heart whatever it contains just as truly as tho bucket brings up the con tents of the well. If the water is pure we will get a refreshing draught; if it i corrupt we will turn siciicnea irom tne cup. Men do not always intend to re veal what is in them, but if they use the bucket at all it must be filled with what is in them. I ain sorry I was the means, for it was quite unintentional, of setting Reporter at tho work, which be has sprung into with such alacrity, ofdrawing up from so corrupt a fountaiu; for it had been better for him, and more honor to the race to which I am sorry that he be longs, if the seal to that fountainhad never been broken. In conclusion I would su, gest and I doit for his own goodr-that he seal it up again as quickly as possible, and that he never open it to the public again until he has emptied itinto some sewer large enough to carry off all its vile contents; and, after he has eoraped and thoroughly waahed its polluted walls and driven out its contaminating air and filled it with pure water, let him confess bis past neg ligence and unhcalthiness and ask the public to permit him to draw again from a reservoir made pure and olean. MORE LIGHT. Del. Water Gap, Jan. 28. Anticipated "War in Europe. The rumors of approaching disturban ces in Europe, which have been for some time current, seem to have assumed a shape of some deOuiteness. The steamer preceding the Europa brou2ht intellisence that Louis Napoleon, at his New Year's levee, addressed the Austriau Minister in emphatic terms concerning a pendiu di plomatic difficulty, intimating that it t ra. . might lead to war. Ibis ol course caus ed the greatest excitement in political and financial circles. The cause assigned for Louis Napole on's remarkable expressions is the move- ment of Austrian troops over the Servian irontier, which is regarded as a violation of the Principalities. The real motive, however, is generally believed to bo a de sire to provoke a war with Austria for ... me purposo of revolutionizing the politi cal constitution of Itally, and extending French posessions to that quarter. Ital ian intelligence thows that in the Austri an provinces there is much ferment. many symptoms ot dissatisfaction with the Austrian rule are given, and Austria has largely increased her garrisons. A general revolution seems to be expected. Should a war occur, it is said' that Sardi nia will participate in it with France a gainst Austria. Tho London Times de clares that England will not interfero on either side, and the present aspect of af fairs seems to show that Austria is to be made a sacrifice About ten years ago, or nearly so a young man named Robert Sinclair, left Ireland for the purpose of joining his mother, Mrs. Anno Sinclair aud his sis ters, who had como to New York a short time previously. Ho is supposed to have been uuablo to find them, on his arrival in New York, and to have gone elsewhere. They are now residing in Delhi, Delaware Co., N. Y.; and any in formation regarding the young man will be thaukfully received by his mother. Address, Editor of Star of Delaware. The chess matoh between Paul Mor- phy aud Profesor Anderson at Paris has resulted in the triumph of tho American champion. Tho score at tho close, stood as tollows : Morphy 7 ; Anderson 2; drawn 2. Tho Odd Fellows of tho Rtata nra wnrn. ed against e follow, who under the as sumed names of Brown, Black and White, iravenng rrom one lodge to. another obtaining money under fnl nt...u Ho has already bled several lodges.. Daring and Forcible Bobbery of $20,000 from tne .treasurer oi uosnocion louu-. ty, Ohio. ! The Cincinnati Gazette gives the fol lowing particulars of the robbery of $20, 000 from tho Treasurer of CoshocfpU County, Ohio, mentioned in the telegraph dispatch of yesterday: Three men had been on trial for a bur Mary, and about 175 witnesses had been summoned to testify in the cape. Tho trial was not closed until near Friday night, and the Court directed the- County Treasurer to remain in his office during tho evening for the purpose of paying the witnesses' fees so that they might return home. The Treasurer complied, and paid off all the certificates presented be fore 9 o'clock; but thinking that some person might yet come in, ho concluded to remain a while longer. About 9 o'clock a man called, and saluting him familiarly by name, said a he was in town, he would like to pay the tax upon Mr. Porter's lot, No. 6, in New castle. The Treasurer immediately turned to his bookcase for the tax list, and, as he did so, his visitor tbrewa large shawl over his head, completely muflling the upper portion of hn person. Two other.-, who had evidently been wait ing at tho door, immediately rushed ia, and, peizing him by the arm?, the three then forced him to the floor, despite hi struggles, and put in his moutn a gag some three or four inches in length. As he shouted, tho string or the gag was drawn tighter, until his mouth was forced so wide open that he found it impossible to speak. The villains then took a cord, and drawing him head foremost, then put him into a large box that happened to be standing in tho room Before thrusting him into the box, thoy took from his pockets the kys to thebaic (one of Urban, Dodd & Co. 'sol this' city) with which they soon opened the strong box of the county, snd took thnrcfrom 81 9,500, all of which was in gold, with the exception of 3,000 or 8-1,000. With their plunder the rascals then fled, lokr ing the door of the lreasurcr s Ufiice be hind them. The unusual absence of the Treasurer from home caused his family some uneas iness, and his eon was sent down to tlx office between 11 and 12 o'clock. He rapped at the door, and hearing a moan inside, became frightened and ran for as sistancc. The town bell was rung as for fire, and a large number of citizens soon gathered, who broke open the coor ot the office aud found the Treasurer still in the box, where he had been placed by tbo robbers, almost entirely exhausted, and the blood running from his mouth lie was immediately released, and as soon as he was sufficiently recovered', ave a history of the affair about as we have related it above. Messengers were at once dispatched in every direction, but up to la-t evening no tidings had been re ceived of the thieves or the money. A re ward of S5.000 has been offered for both A desperate gang of fellows appear to be located in Coshocton County. A week ago a man riding i along the road was pulled from his horse and robbed of 075. Innumerable burglaries and robberies have been committed within the past fe weeics, anu several person are now in jail awaiting trial for serious offenses a gainst the laws. Heavy Damages against a Sailroad Com pany. A verdict was oltained from a Boston jury on Friday, which may have a whole some effect on railroad corporations. A bout scveu years ago, Mr. Shaw, of Need bam was killed by an accident on the Boston and Worcester Railroad, and his wife, who was traveling with him, was at the same time, seriously injured. Mrs. Shaw brought an actiou against the com pany, a few years after, and got a verdict of 815,000; however, a new trial was granted, which resulted in a verdict for the plaintiff of 818,000. This verdict was set aside also; and another trial was bad last year, when eleven of tho jury were in favor of mulcting the company in 820,000; but tho twelfth man was stub born, and the jury was discharged. At tho recent trial it appeared that the rate of damages to which the plaintiff was en titled was on tho asceuding scale, for the jury gave Mrs. Shaw 822,000. A few more vordicts of this character might make railroad companies a little careful, and affect them with a nicer ap preciation of the valuo of life and limb on their roads. N. Y. Herald. More Developments. The grossest frauds, in connection with tho Oregon nud Washington War Debt, have been brought to light by the House Committee on Military A ffairs,through the efforts of Mr. Faulkner, of Virginia, the Chairman. The whole debt, as reported by the Government agent, is about $6f 000,000, of which tho Committee assert that not more than about one million i justly due. Some of the charges by which tuis uiuorcuce is made arc most outrage ous. Pistols are charged at $55 each; muskets at 8125; oats at 85 a bushel; hay at SI 20 a ton, and other things in pro portion. At tho last session of Congress, when the debt was first brought to tho notice of the Committee, the War Depart ment recommended its payment, but Mr. Faulkner caused action in tho matter to bo deferred, in ordor that it might be fully investigated. By this delay and investi gation, tho somewhat consideral sum of from four to five millions will be saved to the Treasury. Suffering in Michigan. The people oi'Gratiot couuty, Michigan, aro represented as being in a very desti tute condition, and an appeal has boon made to tho Legislature for aid. Thero are about 1,000 families in the countv. and of theso not more than one quarter, it is believed, have the means of subsis tence until the next harvest. An almost total failure of tho crops is assigned as the cause of the existing want. - The English th orouorh bred stallion "Flying Dutchman" has boon sold to thH French Govcrnmentt for 831,000. Burning a Uegro at tne Stake- lui particulars. A correspondent of tho Maysville Ea gle gives the following particulars of the recent burning of a negro at Troy, Ken tucky, for tho murder of his master: On New Year a day the annual negro sales took place at troy the county seat, . .... e i- and there was nuite a collection oi peopie here; everything went on smoothly until about three o'clock in the evening, wben Mr. James Calaway, a brother-in-law of the deceased, mounted upon an old goods box before the store door and addressed the people for about fifteen minutes. He said if the oias. of the people felt a he did, and would do their duty, which he believed they would, that they would take that black murderer out of jail aud burn him at the stake, in the preseuce of all the negroes that were there, to set an ex ample before thea, and show them what will be the result of all such conduct if there fchould cvor be such again. Then he closed by saying, "All that feel as I do will follow mo." He then leap ed from the stand, and there was a gen eral shout given, and he led the way to the jail, and nine-tenths of the multitude followed. On arriving at the jail tbey found the Sheriff and tho Jailor, who did all they could to suppress the mob, but all to no purpose. They now mustered some 800 to 1000 strong. They- then commenced witl sledge hammers, crowbars and axes, aud in about an hour entered the jail and brought lorward their victim (the negro murderer.) They marched him to the centre of the jail-yard, drove down a lare stake and chained him, in au erect posi tion. hand and feet fast to the stake. There w.os an abundance of bhaving and fine split wood piled around him thi con.iumed some half hour. During this time tbo negro talked to the negroes that gathered round him. He told that he bad a good master, and that he was al ways treated too well, and given too many liberties, aud for them to take warning in time and ucver do as he had done. Then" the torch was applied, and beseem ed to be entirely m indifferent about it until the flames began to burn as high a his knees. Ihen he began to twist, and snort and groan, and in about a minute ne commenccu to scream lie gave some ol the mo.-t hideous screams that 1 ever heard come from any human being. I could not-stand to see any more and left. Whcu I left the flames were burn ing as high as his head. I was ouly a spectator, took no hand either for or a gainst. I think that there were some 1500 to 2000 people to witness this dread ful scene, aud 200 or 300 negroes. Fire and Los of Life. On Tuesday morning at 2 o'clock a house of ill-fame, kept by a woman nam ed Fay, was dctstroyed by fire in Cincin nati, and a girl named Josephine Ellison, perished in the flames. She was recent ly from Nashville, and the Commcrcia says: She was about eighteen years of age, and represented to havo been of remark able beauty, ond the possessor of attain ments well qualified to fit her for a high position in society. After the inquest she was placed in a coffin, with charred re mains of gaudy finery for a winding sheet and removed to tho place of burial. No friend followed. No sorrowing train formed an escort. Not a tear was shea as the hearse moved away, bearing in itp solemn enclosure the form of her who now. sleeps alone in that narrow home, unmarked by aught save the fresh made hillock of the sexton. Eobbery of the Coshocton Treasury. The Commissioners of Coshocton Coun ty have offered a reward of 8,000 for tho detection of the robbers of their Sub-Treasury. A traveling shoemaker, who had his kit in a carpet-bag, was ar re?ted in Columbus, but the mysterious weight, in the bag turned out to be a lap stone. The Coshocton Democrat say.: "There were in the amodut takeu about $1,500 in gold, 250 in silrt'r, the bal ance in paper, principally on Ohio banks, more on Cadiz, Steubenvillo aud Colum bus banks than on any other one bank also a considerable amount of Western Bank of Baltimore, with the letter K. in red ink, and some of Hagerston Bank, with tho letter C on the bills. There were probably several bills with "John Cassingham" written on tho back. The gag placed in tho Treasurer's mnuth is made of hard wood, with grooves in each end for the teeth. We had it betwecu our teeth for a while, and found it very painful, and could not have removed it without our bauds. The shawl was kept over him all tho whilo the robbers were at work, one man holditig him." Lynch Law in Arkansas Five Horse Thieves Hung. Tho Memphis Eagle learns the follow ing from a friend recently returned from Arkansas: "A mau by the name of Rogers stole a horso from an houcst old farmer of Arkansas, and wended his way up into Washington county, whero ho said he sold it to a fanner there. But upon his not being able to give the name of the man, nor mako a satisfactory explana tion, a company who had been in pursuit of the horse thief took him to the woods and tied him to a log, and gave him be tween two and three hundred lashes, well laid on. This had tho effect of bringiug him to terms. He then confess ed whero tho horso was, iqd who were his accessories. The company then pro ceeded to Red Rivor Bottom, where they found tho missing horse and five fellows, whoso business it was to steal all the horses, and whatever 'would pay.' that thoy could, whom they hung to limbs of troos, until they were dead, dead, dead.1 upuu uuiiaiuui iiuuu 01 ltogors turned,' he was spared." it : i : e i having A largo number of the best Minors in Schuylkill county, it is. said, aro leaving for the Pike.' pbalr and' California Gold llogious,. Attempted Suicide of A Murderer.- Louis Gould, the man who so brutally murdered Eliza Lawrence,-at Pougbkep- sie, a low weena siuue, uuu wuo is now confined in the jail ot that city, awaitmg his trial for tho crime, attempted to de-" stroy himself on Sunday morning lastby cutting his arm and severing the arteries thereby intending to bleed to death. A bout 0 o'clock Mr. Palmer, the jailor.- heard of tho prisoner knocking against: the door of his cell, and on going up to' learn the cause, was informed that a few" mom'ents ago Gould called to him, and1 bade him good bye, stating that he bad cut bis arm with a iinite, and was dymg.- Tbc jailor immediately went to tho mur derers cell, but started back in horror aSf the bloody spectacle that presented itself to bis vision. In one corner ol the cell Gould lay upon his back in bed, with the? wounded arm lying outside, and the blood' rushiug in streams from the severed arte ries, over tbo wall, bed and floor of thoT cell. na open kuiiu, iu wuuuuu wuu- which he committed the act, lay near him. Dr. John II. Cooper was immediately sent for, but before he arrived the bleeding: had stopped, caused, no doubt, by tho' congealed blood in the arteries. Iho- wound.about two inches in length and one in width, cut to the bone, was bound up. The doctor then felt the man's pulse, which was found to be very low and faint, so much so that stimulants were given him to keep him from dying. About three quart-s of blood are supposed to baro escaped from the arteries before the bleed ing was stopped. About 1 o'clock in the forenoon bleed ing again commenced from the reopened wound. Drs. Cooper rod Bicharda wero called, who fucceeded in taking up the severed arteries and sewing up the wound thus effectually stopping the flow of blood. He was left by the doctors in a very crit ical conditon, having lost in all about ono gallon of l lood. He had not eaten a mouthful of food since tho commission of the act up to Saturday morning at 10 o' clock. Wrhcn asked why he attempted to kill himself, he replied that he did not wish to live; that he would have been dead before this if he had cut derp e nouh, aud that the next time he would make more sure. A Fatal Leap from the Cars A Prisoner is Killed. A shocking and fatal accident oceured this morning on the Central Railroad (Auburn branch.) between Pittsford and Cartersvillc. The Sh riff of Cataraugus county was on the train, having in custo dy a prisoner just convicted in his coun ty of burglary, and sentenced to Auburn State (prison for two years and three months. The prisoner wore hand cuff, hut wa not otherwise ironed, as we aro informed, and made an excuse to go to the platform of the rear car, in which the party were riding. While on the plat form the pri-oner made a bold leap for liberty, but was not unnoticed by th Sheriff, who grasped his clothing and at tempted to rertrain him. The train was running at full speed, and it was out of the question for a man standing upon the platform to hold fast to one drawing upon the ground; so he released his hold, and tLe prisoner fell, striking his head upon a stone or the frozen earth, killing him instantly. The train was stopped and backed up to where the mau lay. His brains had been literally smashed out of his skull, and he was of course lifeless. Rochester Union, Jan. 25. Cattle Kilicd by Eating- Sorg-hum. The Independence (Iowa) Guardian gives an account of the destruction of sev eu head of cattle from eating the refuse cane, after it had been compressed in the mill. The outer coating of the stalks is of a very vitreous character; when thus broken up and taken into the stomach, it operates like broken glass, cutting, and in some casts penetrating entirely through tho coats of that organ, producing a vio lent inflamatiou. A po-t mortem exami nation in this caie revealed this as the cau-o of death. This important fact should be made known to every farmer, as it may be the means of preventing a nerious destruction of their stock. M ARM ED AT 7 A P. M. AND DlED AT 0 P.M. The forme jtook place at 7i o'clock on the evening of tho 10th inst., and at 0 o'clock on the same eveuing, or an hour and a half afterward, the husband wept beside tho "bride of death." Here is thee sad record: MARRIED. In Plattsville on the 10th. inst , by P. K. Salisbury, Emi , John Bivensr f Middletowii, Delaware County, to Miss M. A. Turk, of Plattsville, Greene countv. DIED. In PlattsviHe, on the 10th inst., of asthma and hemorrhage of the luns, Mrs. M. A. Uivens, wife of John Bivcnsin the 2Uth year of her age. Mr. Buchanan not a Candidate in 1860. Mr. Buchanan has taken occasion very recently to say, in the most positive man ner, that he would, uuder noNcircumstan ces, bo a candidate for nomination at Charleston, and would not accept it if tendered to him. He was also candid o nough to admit that he saw no prospect for a nomination, even if he desired it. Had this liht dawned upon him a year ago, and the policy of his administration been guided by the purpose from which he has deflected, it is not difficult to see that his placo in history would bo very different from that which a combination of causes is now likely to assign to hinii North American, Jan. 25. Sentence of C. Donavan. IlAKuisr.uuG, Feb. 1. C. M.Donavan, an e-member of the Legislature, who was convicted of an assault and battery on Joseph M. Church, a mcmbor from Phil adelphia, was this morning, sontenoed by Judge Pearson to an imprisonment of three months, to pay a Oue of two hun dred dollars, and to give security iu&l, 000 to keep the peace. t It has been said of the homo of vtho scold i n j 5 imu, n l3 a uliu uouse wnere Ttlfr lit'ti. I. I the hen crows louder than the oock."
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