(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."