PS MATTERS.
From the Pennsylvania fteportcr.
the Improvement bill.
lie VUUJIllltli'U u, VJUIIIUICIIUU Ull IIJC
Improvement Bill mado a toport to both
Mouses on Wednesday. Tho bill as ogrecd
on oy mo joint comtnitteo reduces the ap
propriations to about $2,000,000, and au
thorizes the Governor to borrow 8t5O0,OOO.
The appropriations to tho main lines were
reported at the eamo amounts ns agreed up
on by both IIouscs, and those tostato roads
and turnpikes aio reduced twenty percent.
Soveral appropriations arc stricken out, hut
having only heard tho report read at the
clerk's desk, we only recollect tho follow
ing; for the Union canal, tho Mahoning ca
nal, tho Harrisburg and Lancaster rail road,
and for the extension of tho Pennsylvania
Tail way from Columbia to Marietta.
In tho Senate the bill was agreed to by
the following vote:
Yoas Messrs Barclav, Burden. Case.
'Cassat, Dayragh, Fraitc'y, of Schuylkill,
Harper, Irvin, James, ICinssburv. M'Con-
key, Miller, of city, Paul, Pearson, Purvi
nnce, Sangston, Sterrett, Penrose, Speaker
10
Nays Messrs. Caldwell, Carpenter,
Fraley, city, Fullerton, Kellv. Leet. Mich-
ler, Miller, of Berks, Myers Porter, Rog
ers, oienKer, bnyder, Strohm 14.
In the House," after an ineffectual motion
to print, the bill was adopted by the follow
inrr vdtej
Yeas Messts. Bcaty, Bowman, Brooks,
onamueriain ol Uam. Chamberlain orCraw.
Clark, Colhoun, Collins, Crabb. Curtis,
Diller, Dillingham, Dimock, of Susquehan
na, Edwards, Ehrman, Farrelly, Fell,
Fling, Funk, Garretson, Hays, Hinchman,
Hook, Ivins, Johnston, Karns, Keim, Ken
dig;, Kettlewell, Kinney, Lavcrty, Love,
M'Clarnn. Mcllvain. Morrison. Mnrtnn.
Fassmore, Penniman, Porter, Reed, Of Erie,
Keed, omnia. Richardson, Ryan, SaWdey,
Sharswood, Shearer, Smith, Spackman,
Stark, Stevens. Strohecker, Tayler, Thomp
son, Tyson, Walker, Watts, Dewart, Sp'r.
57.
Nays Messrs. Carpenter, Crispin, Erd
mand, Espy, Fegely, Ford, Geicer, Gil-
more, Goldsmith, Gorgas, Hcrr, Hill, of
Berks, Hirst. Hopkins, Hughes, James,
Kaufman, Killinger, Krebs, Leech, Lon
gaker, M'Clclland, M'Elwee, Park, Pray,
Reddig, Reynolds, of Luzerne, Reynolds,
of Westmoreland, Ritter, Sebring, Shorlz,
Sipes, Stevenson, Walborn, Wilson, Wood
turn, Yearick Yost. 38.
THE FIRST SIGN.
The election for Commissioners of the
District of Southwark (Philadelphia county)
look place on Monday last, anil resulted in
the choice of the democratic candidates by
large majorities in all the wards except the
8th, where the "peoples' ticket," ss it was
termed, succeeded.
The Penilsylvanian remarks that "the
Jesuit of this election is highly gratifying to
the democracy of the district," and is an evi
dence that old democratic Southwark will
be found Hue to the catise, and will give a
large majority for Governor Porter in Oc
tober next." lb.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
The election to supply the vacancy oc
casioned by the death of Mr. Cilley has
resulted in favor of the Federal candidate
by a majority of 106 votes. The vole stood
fot Robinson (Federalist) 4113; MuCiate
(Democrat) 3420, scattering 467. At the
late election for Governor the Federalists
had alarge majority in this district. lb.
ISSUE OF SMALL NOTES.
An intelligent correspondent in our last
paper stated that one of the schemes by
which Mr. Biddle hoped to fix an irredeem,
able paper currency upon the farmers and
mechanics of Pennsylvania, was, to get the
Legislature to allow nil the banks to issue
notes under five dollars, and to havo the
suspension permanently sanctioned by law.
As it regards the issue of small notes, we
know that a few petitions, ( printed upon
the same type and paper as the petition up
on the same subject received fron Philadel
phia) have been presented to the Legisla
turc. But we cannot bring ourselves to
believe that the measure, if brought before
the Legislature, could succeed. The people
of tins commonwealth have, with unprece
dented unanimity, demanded the resumption
of specie payments not the emission of
more rags, it therefore scarcely to bo ex
pected that their representatives would treat
ther demand with sunh a mockery of com
pliance as to authorise a measure so diaipet
rienlly opposite to a resumption as the issue
of small notes must be manifestly consider
ed. The only question which could bo
presented to tho meinbera of tho Legist
turc by the introduction of such a measure
into that body, is a plain and 6imple one not
susceptible of misconstruction, rhepeople
nsk for a resumption of specie payments.
The banks, to defeat that measure, ask for
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auuioruy m ioui;oiua unit, immu pe
tition would havo the highest chum upon
the action of the Legislators! The petition
of the ocoDle. or the petition of the Itmiksl
which power is hereafter to be supreme
In Pennsylvania tho power of the people,
rt tho power of the Uanksl I hese ques
tions could not be evaded. They would h
profieniert by u request to authorize the is
e ,e r-f small noes, and would bare to be
It must bs evident to every f audid naiad
that ths banks f Fennsy Wants, If the, state
rrients which they have furnished of their
affairs be correct, arc in a condition to re
SlttTlC tl.lVmnnt fiimtlllnhprtllolv tvilli llmsa nf
.now x orK. To grant the boon now asked
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would, thcrelore, not only authorize, hut le
galize, the continuance of tho suspension,
and put off the day so anxiously desired
by tho people, and so imperatively denum
ded by the general interest of the eountiy
for we presume no individual would have
the boldness to contend that an emission of
small notes would be a resumption of spo
cio payments. Tho people havo asked for
a general, not for a five-penny-bit' resump
tion and our old democratic nrineinles led
us to think that their petitions are entitled to
the first consideiation. We would not op
press the banks, but when these institutions
are constantly boasting of tho soundness of
tneir condition, and when there is good rea
son to believe they are able to meet their
engagements, we cannot see the piopriety
of giving legislature sanction to their past
uciiiiijuciiuy, iwr mo excuse wnicn couiu
he offered to the people for fixing upon
them an irredeemable paper currency of tho
very worst description, in the emission of
small notes.
But it is folly to pretend to conceal tho
true matter at issue. The whole question
resolves itself into this. The Bank of the
United States, with a full knowledge of its
r i i! !.l . i.
iuivui ui cmurcu a compliance wnu lis ue
crees, has through its President, (Mr. Bid
die) ordered the "American banks to do
what the American army did at New Or
leans stand fast behind their cotton bags,
until the enemy has left the country,"
and the friends of that institution now come
forward and modestly ask to be furnished
with more paper ammunition to carry on
the political war which it has now openly
proclaimed against the general government.
The legislature of Pennsylvania will
not turnisn its quota ot that ammunition.-6.
TRUTH FOR ONCE.
A Federal paper in this, state makes the
following undeniable assertion:
"From the present timo until next Octo
ber, we may calculate on 6ceine the whole
state of Pennsylvania inundated with the
most shameful falsehoods and disgusting
forgeries."
bince the nomination of David R. Porter
the Federal presses have furnished abund
ant reasons to believe that this "calculation"
will be fully realized. lb.
NEW YORK CANAL.
The bill to nrnvitln fnr ftin ennnAv nnm.
nletiun of the Erie Oaiml hnq hppn
to a third reading in the lower branch of
1 T ' 1-1 f kT 1
me uegisiaiure oi new lorn, it contem
plates (says tho Albany Argus) the comple
tion of the work in five years, and appro-
nriates a sum not errfifidinrr fnur mUtinnt
of dollars for the present year, if that sum
shall bo required to prosecute the enlarge
ment with the neceisarv exnfiditinn anil
advantage. lb.
' specieT
We observe that snertft in enmlnir intn
Now York from foreign ports very freelv.
Among the arrivals at that port during the
lost week, we observe the following: The
Griffin from St. Domingo with 8200,610
in specie: the slim James from T.nnrlnn
with $150,000; the brig Marcellino from
Oarthaeena. with $l2.2ftG in tmA. and
$60,000 in silver. lb.
IMPROVEMENT BILL.
Tho following re the appropriation! made in ths
improvement bill os it finally passed the two hom
es on Wednesday. The bill also authorifes a loan
of $000,000 to supply the deficiency of the treasu
ry, and a temporary loan of $200,000 to be applied
to uch works ib the canal commissioners may di
rect, should the appropriations to the public works
be expended before further appropriations be made.
To avoid inclined plane at Columbia f 50,000
For repairs of feeder dams el ,000
Additional loclcs in eastern division and
deepening canal below Duncan' Island -19,000
Damiges 30,000
Ordinary repairs 180,000
Rnpes, tools, lots &c, at Pnrkcsburg 20,000
Balance due on locomotives BC0
Claims referred to canal board 10,000
Pay for survey to avoii inclined plana on
tho Schuylkill 2,288
Complcto arch at Grant Hill tunnel 6,000
Erie oxtension 300,000
Not th Branch extension 300,000
Gettysburg rail road 205,000
Tangiscootack extension 24,000
Uinncmahoning extension 100,000
Kittaning frcde 50,000
Canal from Petersburg In nontlngdaa
county tyjQO
Survey of rout from TalW to W.
Philadelphia ml xoacl 3,509
WicODteco Cxdnr SOfiQO
.DanrfHe.andPterille tall x3 0100
kOaaerWrl XrH ntwl iHDUfy
eonpajiy 3)M1Q
ffaftyjr hi tmI nr3 Ttvsx Cfttrr&tavluTg
to Pitubtrr? and far mmi vyda ttiy
towu braDou of tlio Jarilsti 'JfOu
TURNPJIOIS
Dcthany ond KnsrrcwrOhdtw rornfltft
aomimny fyfl
Sterling arid Newfoundland turuptk n ' a "'l.COO
Somerset and Cumberland
8,000
Bedford and llollidaysburg . ' , 8,000
Warren and New York 8,000
Sugcr Grove and Union 3,000
Amstrong and Clearfield 0,000
Bald Eaglo and Pcnns Vally 1,000
Lcwisburg and Jcrsoy Shore 3,200
Washington and Pittsburg tumpik 10,000
Doylestown and Willow Uror 6,000
Perkiomen and Reading 15,000
Willow Grovo and lleartsvill 3,200
Browiiingtown and Franklin 4,000
Lcgonicr and Johnstown 4,000
Pittsburg Fannor' and Mechanics' turn
piko 6,C00
Huntingdon and Indiana 2,000
Ebcnsburg and Indiana 3,000
Pittsburg and Steubenvillo 4,000
Lenox mill Harmony 2.100
I'liiliidelphia and Great Bend 800
ritusville and Union Mills; 2,400
Hritlgewnier ami Wilkcsbatre SCO
ClirTiii-J iut Wilkesbaire 1 200
Carbundale and Lackawana 1,200
Somerset and Cnncmaugh 4,000
Downingtown and Harnsbiirgj 4,000
Snow Aiioe and I'uckersville 5 000
Wan en and Hidgewny 2 000
Birmingham and Elizabethtown 4,000
SnsqueUanna and Tioga 2,400
Luthersburg anil Punsotawney 4,000
Warren and Franklin 4 000
Lancaster and Blue Ball l 6G(
(ap and Newport 5,600
York and Harrisburg 3,40'
Pittsburg ant! Butler 4,000
Freepon and Butler 4,000
Mercer and Meadville 5,600
Butler and Mercer 2tiQQ
STATE ROADS.
Washington and Pittsburg 2,400
Caukins and Delaware river, Wayne
county 4(ooo
Lycoming and Blossburg 4,000
Warren and Wcllshnro' 12,800
Bellefonte and White Deer 700
Cbambersburg and Drakes Ferry 4.P0O
Wilftesbarre and Washington 1,200
Pittsburg and Kittanning 4,000
West Alexander and Waynesburg 2,400
Mononcahela bridge k Mortrantown l.finn
Waynesburg to Widow Griffins 1,600
While horse tavern and Virginia -
state line 2,000
Middleboume to Hills farm l .finn
Harrisburjr and Juniata nnn
Stoystown and Ebensburg 1,000
rcters and llinghams in Pik
county i.non
Sharon and New Castle 2.400
Bever and Petersburrr l.finn
Landisburg and Mifflintown 1,200
Columbia and York Haven 800
Harrisburg and Wiikesbarre l.flOO
York and Harriftburg 1,200
Allegheny and Browningtown 2,000
uutieranu i ranklin 4,000
Mercer and Harmony 2,000
Mercer and Franklin 1.600
Erie and Warren 1.600
Allegheny and Uniontown 3.200
Kiskeminetas and Uniontown 2.400
Kobbstown and Brownsville 2.800
White horse tavern and Virginia
state line 2.000
Widow Gilfsman and Wavnesbursr 2.000
Somerset and Canuellsuille 4.000
Youghiogheny 800
Howell's Mills and Conygham 2,40n
Easton and Wind Gap 2,4oo
Easton and Philadelphia 2,4oo
baston anu Manch Chunck l,2oo
Allentown and Reading 4oo
Mauch Chunck and Allentown l,0oo
Flint'Hill and Kemercrs floo
Friedensburg and Harpers jno
Urulges 5-c on road 7,2on
Hamilton and West Chester 4,noo
Beaver and Frankford 1,600
Elizabeth and Uniontown Jl,ooo
Sallzburg and Ourwensviljc l,6oo
Harrisburg and Stcrretts Gap 8oo
Worefotdebtirg and Marryland line 4oo
Shippensbiirg and James Sptrats 4oo
Butler and Beaver 8oo
Butler and Grahams ferry 8oo
Butler and New Castle l,0no
Doylestown and Castle Valley l,2oo
Bethlehem and Lexington Goo
Rcdhill and Easton 0oo
Providence and New London V$
Roads 12 5oo
Just as our paper was going to press, a
message was received from the Governor,
stating that ho had signed the Improvement
bill, and giving his reasons at length for do
ing so. It is now a law. Keystone.
FROM FLORIDA.
Tho Savannah Georgian of th(f ih Inst,
says: "By the arrival of tho 6teamcr For
psto?, Capt. Dillon, from Qarey's Ferry,
WC learn that on the 28th ult. abnui sun
down, two citizens of Flnriiln mmn-il Tlinm.
as Cochran and J, JJogan were killed alidjt
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dians.
i raiios irom micanonv uv a nartv of in
A portion of the troops at that post, on-
uer mo commonu oi j.iom. aoiey, on Hear
ing the whoops and firing of tho Indians,
leftlhn fort in mirsnit. Yml wnm nnv uia.
cessfuUn finding one of the bodies, it being
too aarii w pursim uicir eearcn, i ney in.
tended to nrnsecute it nvt mnrntnf. 'i'drpn
others of our citizens aro reported to have
oeen woniiooa, eieewncre, uy the Indians.
Tho steamer Florida, OapU Nock has
siiiw urrivo out onns notum letot.
' . , ,'iavak((ah(' March 9 1 .
' FROM FLpRlDA.
From a hassenper in the Btnamnr Win.
Gaston, Caph King, ' arrived at this port
from Garey's Ferry and St. Augustine, and
from other sources, we learn the following:
A letter from Tampa, dated March 24th
flsftl Rnttlrflnif 1 DIVA lTlnttl,nm. firn
six hundred Indians and negroes hre on
their way to Tampa from Fort Jupiter un
der uie escort ot the l enncssee volunteers
and a portion of the 2d Regiment of Drag
oons." Another letter confirms the above, adding
that "We havo no other news by ex
press." It is stated that Major Loomis of tho 1st
infantry had capturcu two Indian women,
who Say that Sam Jones had gone to the
south, and Alligator to tho west, and that
they were invited. Maj. L. had circum
navigated lake-Ok-cho-pee in boats.
On Saturday last, we are also informed,
Captain Hewson, in command of two com
panies dragoons, arrived at Fort Mellon.
About thirty days' march from that fort
he states, and while crossing a large, cy
press swamp, struck a trail of Indians, pur
sued and overlook them. They were in
number twenty or twenty-five. Capt. H.
lost four of his men in tho attack, and was
wounded himself in the abdomenj hut not
dangerously. He took four prisoners, and
killed as is supposed, several of the Indi
ans, the balance escaped. It is reported
thatCoacouchee or wild Cutis one of the
prisoners.
The news of the capture of 5oo Indians,
Ac. bv G fin. Jnsiln. U until In ) mfirmt.il
by letters received at Fort Mellon, which
our inlormant lelt last Sunday touching at
Garoy's Ferry on Wednesday. Georgian
Important from Havana and tiik Gulf
or Mexico.
From the Mobile Advertiser of the 3d inst.
The United St.itM nrh
arrived at Pcnsacola on Tuesday last from
a cruize ot mteen davs. The Grampus
visited Matanzas and H.i vntii. frnm u'liipli
latter port she made the passage to Pensa-
tui in iour anu a nait days. Trie yellow
fever Was nrevailinrr at Tim-ana. It w rn.
mored in Havana that the French Squad
ron nau assembled at Vera Cruz with the
View of attacking that nlar. A I rpnnn
frigate was to have sailed from Havana on
the 8ame dav on which th fJrnmnim lpfi.
She was to join the squadron at Vera Cruz.
me uniteu atates ship Vandalia, arrived
at Pensacola on the 31st ult., ten days from
Vera Cruz. All wpII
French squadron were assembled there
awaitinir the final anctvpr rf ilia M Avinfin
authorities to the demands which had been
made upon them. It is supposed that up
on this answer will tlenenri thn r.nmmnro
mcnt of hostilities.
From the N. Y. Journal of Commerce.
POLICE OFFICE.
March 23d.
Jin Oblirtinf YnuAir Afnn A-.Vinrf
time back a Mr. Faenv. an RnnliuVimnn
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and his wife, came to reside in this city,
ana wok up meir qmrters in a boarding
house in the fith Avpnn,- fr. Piroir
left his wife about three weeks back and
wenno me country on business. During
his absence Mm. Pn
house not altogether to her mind and wish
ed to go to another, and having been re
cently introduced to a very genteel, amia
Li., t . i . r . . i ?i v
uik luimiiig young man nameu veorge iitint,
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.ma. i tcj requesieu mm 10 iook oui lor
a boarding house for her. Mr. Hunt prom
ised to do SO. and the vrrv nnrt ilav lin hnil
procured a most comfortable nnd'rcspccta-
uiomiaruing nouse or net in v rick street,
knnt bv a ladv of hn 9rnnatntan. nnil Mr
I J J " 1 " "HVI,, Hill, I'l,!
Hunt further offered to escort Mrs. Facey
mere msianter. A carriage was according
ly procured into whirh Mw. Pqp nv hit (tap
truhks put, and she and Mr. Hunt went ofT
. ... I f t .
iu niu iiuw warning nousc, in Vanck street.
Here Mrs. Facey remained for a few days,
during which Mr. Hunt was a constant vis
itor to the lady of the house, and Mts. Fa
cey had thus an opportunity of becoming
more intlniatelv acnuninlnil u'iili nm! mnm
fully appreciated the very mild, modest,
i .1. i:i i.t f r -w
anu gumiuiiiamuii; iiunaviour 01 lir. rllint.
At the end of a few days Mr, Hunt pro
pose to give Mia. Facey a jaunt in a car
riage, and so high an opinion had she form
ed of him that she could see no objection
to accepting his polile ofTer, and according
ly accompanied him as far as the Bloom
Ingdalo road, and on her return stopped at
a jioilse in tho Bowery, and hercilr. Hunt
bid her good morning and shovo off in the
carriage. And as it afterwards turned nut,
went immediately to her hoarding house
broke open her bureau and carried off her
watch, ear-rings, breast pin,, and, in short,
every small article that lie could eonven
icntly stow about his person and Mre. Fa
cey saw no more of him until Thursday,
when, while sho was walking with her bus
band, the obligeing Hunt happened to
pass by and Mr. Facey took him into pus
tody and brought him to the Polico Office;
and here the gontlemanliko i)r. Hunt was
Tecognizcd to be n State Prison convict, who
had but recently been liberated from prison.
Tn tbo hoKnm nf ha ah'tri w.i nm. nr iK
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goldpins ho had stolen from Ms. Facoy,
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uui nu iimur jiiir oi uur propeny uaa as y
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LOCUST YEAR.
This is tho nsnu fnr llm
of tho Iiowstf, aa their hurt wit was iu
- CetiWfAVtOSfTHlf SiO'AH EEi.
Wm. ''Kitchen, 'near New IIope.
Pennsylvania, raised ruta baga and
sugar-beet. He fud the former to hia
cows, but soon found a hitler taste was
imparled to the milk and butter; ho
then commenced feeding on the sugar
beet, and obtained not only an increas
ed quantity of milk of superior rich
ness, and consequently of butter, but
the latter was considered equal to that
made in summer. He has already
secured seed for the next season, being
convinced of the superiority of sugar
beet for the feeding of stock.
J. L., near Jenkentown, had lino
cows, two of which he fed on ship
stuff, the other he fed on thesugar beet.
The Jailer gave an increased qnantity
of milk of a rich cream color, and the
butter wa3 fully equal to that made in
the summer season. J. L. has culti
vated the sugar-beet two seasons, and
has a high opinion of its nutricious
qualities.
A gentleman, near Haddonfield, N.
J. gave ruta baga and corn at the same
time to his hogs; the corn was eaten
in prelerencc tp the turnep; he hent
gave corn and sugar-beet, tho latter
was devoured with .avidity, and the
corn left untouched.
, of Bucks couuty, while fat
tening a cow gave her the sugar-beet
which she eat with greediness, and
refused pumkins, until the stock of
beets was exhausted.
Ezekiki. Rhoades, near Norris
town, has fed his cows on sugar-beet
during the present winter, and he says
the result was an increased proportion
of milk and butter of very superior
quality.
The above aro a feu) facts of many
in our possession, all tending to show
that the sugar-beet is worthy the at
tention of farmers, as an article of
winter food for their stock.
SILK.
We nw yeslerday, at the Hall of1
the Franklin Institute, the machinery
so much lauded for winding anil pre
paring silk. It was exceedingly neat
and simple. One piece took the silk
from the cocoons and wound it on
spools; these spools were placed' in
another frame, and the silk was im
mediately twisted into tho common
sewings; or, if required, the warp and
Idling weie prepared, and a little loom
thas at hand to weave the whole into
ttjstrong and handsome fabric for la
dies' dresses, or vest patterns.
The advantage of this invention is
c great simplicity of the operation,
we direct transfer of tho silk from
tfle cocoons to the spools, and the ease
and rapidity of twisting and putting
into skeins the prepared thread.
We understand that the inventor ia
tn be addressed at the foundry of
Messrs. Bonney & Bush, Wilmington.
Del U. S. Gaz. '
FROM MICHIGAN.
Private Correspondence.
Detroit, March 29.
'The polls of this city are now open
for election of inspectors of the elec
tion to take place on Monday for city
officers. There is a forest of Whigs
on the ground, and we shall carry the
day hy an overwhr Iming majority.
You may place this among the
Whig Stales hereafter. Our gener
al banking law, a measure enabling
any nine persons, by private agree
ment, to erect a bank, and issue a cur
rency, and to defraud and rob the
community, is doing its work. It
commenced with the suspension of
specie payments by our banks, and
coming in under the suspension act,
has enabled knives to reap a rich har
vest of villany, defrauded the Treasu
ry, bankrupted thousands, disgraced
the State. So much for "Free Hank
ing' 1 beseech you, ns a man and a
Christian, novcr lo encourage it, It i
one of lUe favorite doctrines of Loco
Focoism."
Wq learn, that two fatal encounters
took place at Mills' Point, on the Mis
sissippi, in this State, on Friday last.
At first there was a fight between Mr.
Rives, a lawyer, and Mr. Furguson, a
physician, in which the latter wsa
worsted. Shortly afterwards, Fergu
son, burning with tho mortification of
defeat, procured a rifle and shot Rives
dead; and thereupon a brother of
Rives' armed himself with another
rifle, sought Ferguson out, and, after
wounding him toverely with a rifle
shot, rushed upon him with a pistol
and despatched him at once. We do
nt learn whpther any judicial pro
veJiigs h.iv bfon instituted in con
sequence of theso bloody transactions.
Louisvillo JournL