Crawfordsville Review, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 23 April 1859 — Page 2

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Saturday, April 23, 1859.

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MAY.—This elegant periodi­

cal for May has been received. Its fashion plates and embellishments are gems of bcautj'. Its contents of prose and poetry nre instructive, delightful and entertaining-

LADIES' AMERICAN MAGAZINE.—Among the many magazines anil periodicals \vc rcccivc, none is more welcomed than the Ladies' American, the May number of which is upon our tabic. It is without question one of the very best magazines published In the country. No lady should be without it.

AuTmjirs HOME MAGAZINE.—The May number of this old favorite, is again at hand. Its fashion plates, and embellishments are unsurpassed.

•6T" ltead the advertisement in another column of E. Dctchon & Co. These gentlemen have a fine stock of goods on hand, which they offer at very low figures.

taiAllA.11 KHOlllKKS.

This firm arc now in receipt of their spring and summer stock, which is the largest ever brought to the market. Their shelves and drawers are filled with the most beautiful patterns of ladies' dress and gentlemen's furnishing goods, embracing all the late styles and patterns. This establishment is, emphatically, the placo for ladies to do their shopping, for out of the immense piles of beautiful fabrics with which this house is stocked, they cannot fail to find any article to suit the taste of the most fastidious.— wvThcir stock of gents' clothing is large enough to clothe every man and boy in the county, and embraces every size, ^quality, and style and is sold at lower fignrcH than any other establishment in town.

Their stock of sheetings, muslins, cloths, CBBgimcrs, boots and shoes, arc enormous: and is a striking evidence of their immense trade. Every fanner, mechanic, and artisan should go to Graham & Bro's' if they wish to buy cheap. Their goods arc freely shown and visitors courteously treated.

tSf April still continues cold and blustering. Thus far there has been but one pleasant day in the month.

HESTER'S HOOT AND SHOE STORE.—This establishment is now in receipt of a new stock of boots, shoes, leather, and findings. Being the only exclusive establishment of the kind in town, it is, without question the best place to make purchases. His stock is of tho best quality and sold at very low figures. The ladies will find here a beautiful assortment of summer shoes.

Every house-keeper should call in

at Johnson's establishment and examine his celebrated new cooking stove, the Economist,"

Frank Heaton has now on hand a

fine assortment of school books, stationary 4c., Ac. Persons will find at his establishment all the late magazines and newspapers of the day.

PROFESSIONS AND PRACTICE. We bad the following in the Newcastle Courier, a Republican-Abolition sheet:

For the first time, in Henry Connty, has the famous thirteenth article of our constitution been enforced. One James Redding, a gentleman of dark complexion, at'd, who, up to 1856, was the chattel of one Joseph Redding, of North Carolina, was in that year emancipated by said Joseph. James, being a mechanic, had accumulated by his industry while a slave, aboutonc hundred dollars which he bad from time to time deposited with his master. When James was emancipated he was sent by his master to this country in company with one Nancy Redding, who had control of James' funds. When Nancy arrived in this county, she deposited the hundred dollars with her cousin, Iradell Redding, an old and esteemed citizen, who made use of the money, and afterward, when when called upon by Nancy, he gave a note in the name of James for the amount, which James afterward traded off in the purchase of a tract of land in Madison County. The assignee of the note brought suit upon upon it, when the defendant set up the dark complexion of James, and availed himself of the provisions of the constitution, above mentioned, to avoid a judgment. As a matter of course, the court was bound to decide the point in accordance with this fundamental law.

The constitutional provision referred to reads thus Art. XIII, See. 1.—"No negro or mulatto shall come into or settle in the State after the adoption of this Constitution.

SEC. 2. All contracts made with any negro or mulatto coming into the State, contrary to the provisions of the foregoing section, shall be void."

We forbear making any comments on this case, which has already called forth some pretty severe remarks, lest we might do injustice to a worthy citizen. Wc hope, his conduct is susceptible of explanation that will entirely exonerate him from any suspicions of wrong.

Iradell Redding, the defendant in the above suit, is a violent abolition, ruggedissue Republican, and has been famous for his unceasing and bitter denunciation of Democrats, individually and generally, as pro-slaveryites. lie, also, voted against and used his influence to defeat the thirteenth article of the constitution. Now wc find this nigger-loving Republican is the first man in the State to enforcc that article in the constitution to promote his own private interests by legally defrauding a poor negro of a hundred dollars-— The meanest slaveholder in the South would not be guilty of such an act. And yet this man sets himself up as a model Republican and Christian. Out upon guch an arrant hypocrisy. lie will probably be elected Chairman of the next Republican State Central Committee, for certainly he has earned that distinguished honor.—1/idiana/xjli.s Sentinel.

•6T"The New York Evening Post, which delights to strike a man when he is down," is not indifferent to the fate of a fallen cur. It gives place to the following, with the caption of the under dog in tho fight:" 1 know that the world, that tho great big world,

From the peasant up to the king. Has a different tale from the tale I tell, And a dilleront. ROTH.' to sing. But for KK—ami I care not a Mingle fig

If they say I'm wrong or am right I pliall always go for the WKAKKII dog, For the under dog in the light. I know that tl.e world, th:it the great bijj world,

Will never a moment stop To see which dog may be in tho fault, But will shoi.t for the dog on top. But for MK. I never shall stop to ask

Which dog may be in the. right. For my hca rt WII.I. beat, while it bi ats at all, For the CNDKR dog in the fight. Perhaps what I've said I had bolter not said,

Or 'twere better I had it ineosr., brim, But with heart and with glass filled chook to the Here's health to the BOTTOM dog.

INTERESTING DECISION. •The Supreme Court of the United States have affirmed the decision of the District Court in the case of Aspinwall ct. al. against Knox county, Ind. This suit was upon the bond issued by the county to pay its subscription to the Ohio and Mississippi railroad. It was claimed that the subscription was illegal and the citizens of 'old Knox' were disposed to repudiate. The amount of the claim that has just been decided in Aspinwall's favor is $142,000.

I®~J. W. Lynn & Son have just received a large lot of choice dried peaches, apples, prunes, oranges, lemons and figs.— Also a superior quality of cheese. This is the establishment for house-keepers to duv not only their groceries and provisions, but all the delicacies of the season.

ttaF" The Abolitionists now call themselves the opposition.

WEATHER PREDICTION. A correspondent of the Scientific Aincrican, named J. Royal of White Rock, 111., furnishes that paper with the following weather prediction. lie prcfeFses to be able to foretell the weather one year in advance for any locality where there is an almanac calculated. Here is tlii prophesy: "The first half of April will be wet, the last half fair the first week in Ma}7 will be wet, the balance f..»r the first half of June will be fair, the^ast half changeable July will begin and end with a few days of changeable weather, leaving the middle of the month dry August will have a great many wet days September will set in fair but the balance of the month will be changeable, the last part being wettest. October, changeable, gradually increasing to wetness November, like the preceding, only commencing fairer and ending wetter December, fair weather." On this, we are told wo may rely, with the exception of September, where there has "to be added the extra stormy weather caused by the sun crossing the line." This truly dependson the prevailing winds at the time if the winds be southerly, the month will be wot if northerly, it will be as dry as if the sun were at his extreme distance from the line.

The old jnansion of Gov. Wylesonthe Charter Oak Place, Hartford, is being demolished, to make way for a modern house. The old mansion wa9 built 222 years ago for the Royal Governor of the Colony, aad the frame of solid Engliish oak, was sent out from England.

Gen. Walker, under the assumed name of Mr. Wilson, crossed the Isthmus March 15, having come out iu the Granada from New Orleans. He pt very quiet, and did not show himself at all to the pnblic. Those who saw him say he looked very shabby and dejected.

ORE WEEK LATER FRO* EUROPE. Arrival of the Arabia—English Parliament to be dissolved—Continental Advices are Warlike and threatening—

The crisis at hand—Great Bodies of Austrian Troops on the Move for Italy —Great Activity in France—Paris Bourse dcclincd One Per Cent.

The ship Grey Oak, from London for New York, had been abandoned at sea. The crew were picked up and taken to Liverpool by the City of Washington.

Liverpool Breadstuffs market closed very dull. Provisions firm. Consuls quoted, at 94|@95.

SECOND DISPATCH.

The steamships North Britain and City of Washington arrived out on the 7th inst. The steamer Etna was off Liverpool on the 9th.

The steamer Fulton which left Liverpool on the 6th inst., carried out the announcement that the English Ministers had decided on a dissolution of Parliament but no day has yet been fixed for that event. The country is flooded with addresses to the Queen on the subject.

The steamship City of Washington had a splendid trip out of eleven days. During the voyage she fell in with the crew of the ship Grey Oak from London to New York, which had been abandoned at sea. The crew were picked up and carried to Liverpool.

Lord Derby announced in the House of Lords that the Cabinet would dissolve Parliament and appeal to country. He severely commented on Lord Russel's course, and likewise characterized Lord Palmerston's recommendation that the Ministers should accept ltusscl's amendment as a dircct insult. He rejoiced at the generous support the Government had received, and expressed the conviction that for want of cohesion the opposition would be speedily dissolved. 1 "The Cabiuet had decided to dissolve Parliament as soon as the public business permitted, because they thought the country ought to be consulted at the present crisis, and because the interests of peace would suffer from a change of Administration.

D'lBraeli made a corresponding .announcement in tho House of Commons. It is reported that Austria will insist on the disarmament of Piedmont before the opening of the Peace Congress.

The sedition trials in Belfast resulted in the disagreement of the jury. THK LATEST.

LONDON, April 8.—Earl Malmesbury's remarks yesterday in Parliament-, are construed into an admission of the hopelessness of peacc.

The movement of troops and war material in France, continues on a large scale. 25 000 troops are on the way to reinforce Lyons. A feeling that war is inevitable prevails at the French Foreign Office, and is shared by some of the highest functionaries. Orders have been sent to Toulon for sixty-eight vessels, to be ready to put to sea at a day's notice. Also, eight vessels of war have been ordered from Brest to Toulon. All the Marseilles vessels in the Adriatic are hastening home.

The Paris Bourse is declining. The English Ambassador at Turin has suddenly left for London.

Advices by the Arabia state that a great prize fight between Saycrs and Paddock camc off on the 5th inst. Over 1,000 persons were present. A scries of rounds were fought, occupying 12^ minutes.— Sayers was the victor, thus retaining the championship of England.

A FINE MILITARY REVIEW.—The Paris correspondent of the New York Times says:

On Sunday last I witnessed the review of twenty thousand troops in the Chumps dc Mars. It was a gay and glittering spectacle. When the Emperor entered the field, mounted on his beautiful bay, and surrounded by his brilliant staff, the long lines simultaneously presented arms —which was like a flash of silver in the bright sunshine. The Empress Eugenie, looking as lovely as a lily iu her white hat and plumes, seated in an open barouche, followed the Imperial cavalcade and with her graceful, comprehensive bows, and meek smiles, gleaned a'l hearts not already harvested by the Emperor. The field was surrounded by a deep fringe of the populace, estimated at four hundred thousand and among them were thinly sprinkled the veterans of the Old Guard," in cocked hats and surtouts after the fashion of the great Napoleon, many of them minus a leg or an arm and exhibiting the scars of m.mv a well-fought field. Although the crowd in the streets was immense, there was not the slightest disorder neither was there any cheering on the approach of the Emperor.

The last number of the Bedford Penn.) Gazete says On Tuesday our town was honored with a visit from Gen. James Burns, sr., one of the surviving soldiers of the American Revolution. This venerable man is now upward of one hundred years and six months of age, and is still vigorous and healthy. He was at the battle of Brandywine and Valley Forge, and subsequently was engaged in the protection of the frontier. Though a mere youth, when in the army of the Revolution, he attracted the notice of Washington, with whom he was on familiar terms. His first vote was east for Washington, and ever since the organization of the Democratic party, he has been a steady adherent to its men and measures.

l#"Butt«r is in good demand.

From the

HALIFAX, April 20.

The steamship Arabia, with advices from Liverpool to the 9th inst., one week later than those furnished by the Europa, arrived here this morning. The news by this arrival is important.

It is announced that the English Ministers have decided to dissolve Parliament. No date is fixed for the dissolution. The country is flooded with addresses.

The £7,000,000 Tndia LoaA Bill has finally passed. The continental advices are very warlike and threatening.

The latest advices from Paris, say the crisis is at hand. Great bodies of Austrian troops are on the move for Italy. There is also great activity in France.

The Paris Bourse is depressed and has declined nearly one pe%r cent, in the last two days.

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BLOODY EIGHT WITH THE

INDIANS

-FORD'S RANGERS CUT OFF. The Centreville Herald, published at Centerville, Leon County, Texaa, in its issue of the 8 th inst., received yesterday, publishes the following account of a desperate conflict with the Indians, on the northern frontier of the State, in which Captain Ford's company of Rangers was surrounded by eight hundred Indians, and all killed except five

I give yod below a brief statemdbt of the loss of forty-three of our brave Rangers in an unfortunate engagement with the Indians

Captain Ford, with forty-seven of his men, left camp in pursuit of the Indians, who had carried off four hundred horses. He was joined by two hundred friendly Indians, and afterward by Major Van Dorn, with two hundred and eighty regulars. After the united forces had passed the head waters of Red River, Major Van Dorn, not deeming it prudent to press the pursuit further without additional supplies for men and horses, turned back. Captain Ford and men with friendly Indians, continued two days' travel in the direction of Kansas. Between midnight and daybreak of the second night, the friendly IndianB left the camp of Captain Ford. About daylight Captain Ford found himself surrounded by eight hundred warriors, who demanded his surrender. He refused, and ordered his men to prepare for fight, each being armed with two revolvers and a rifle. They fought bravely and desperately, but were overpowered by numbers, and all butchered except Captain Ford and four of his men, who cut their way through and escaped. "Among the names of those who foil fighting bravely, are the two nephews of General Ed. Burleson, Aaron and his brother, whose father was killed in a former engagement with the Indians,) and whose untimely fate will be deeply regretted by friends and relations in our county.

The above information was brought me ditect from Austin upon the arrival of the express from Captain Ford, aud is reliable.

Great excitement prevails in Travis and and adjoining counties, and it is supposed that a large company will start in pursuit of the Indians so soon as preparations can be made. "Respectfully,

TIIOS. W. BLAKE."

A UNIVERSITY IN AMERICA.—The Boston Atlas says We are gratified to learn that some steps have at length been taken to found a University in this country, and from the character of the parties interested in the enterprise, are to believe that success will crown their efforts. A meeting was held one evening last week ftt the house of a gentleinau in this city. About twenty gentlemen were present from various parts of the country, embracing some of the most refined and cultivated intellects of our own State, as well as representatives from Louisiana, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Ohio, New York, and Maine, some wealthy individuals, to whom the subject has been mentioned, have pledged themselves to contribute $500,000 as a ncucleus of a fund for the endowment of the Institution. A committee was appointed to wait upon other men of wealth as soon as their plans at|e matured, and one gentleman, prominent in intellectual circles is to proceed to Europe shortly for the purpose of visiting the most noted Universities of England, Germany and Prussia, previous to arranging the details of as3-stem upon which the proposed University is to be conducted. It is contemplated to carry out the undertaking upon the most comprehensive scale, and to present to the students of our country an opportunity for securing a more thorough acquaintance with every depart mcnt of science, arts and literature, than can be obtained even at Cambridge or Oxford."

COLD COMFORT FOR PIKE PEAKERS. We copy the following news of the way

"Pike Peakers" travel the road to their promised land, from the Chicago Press and Tribune. It is the latest we have from that quarter: FORT KEARNEY, N. T., Sat. Apr. 2.

I arrived here last evening in a snowstorm—one of the worst I ever saw. It stormed all night, and is storming yet, at ten oclock, A. M. The snow is about eighteen inches deep, and drifting four feet, and as cold as any day I have seen this winter. We slept in our wagon last night, or rather lay there shivering, the snow drifting in on us about two inches deep. We nearly froze to death. This morning our horses were so cold that we thought they could not live; we buckled our blankets around them and broke for the fort, eighty rods, and found them all in bed, but we burst right in upon them, and though wc met a cold reception from Uncle Sam's boys, yet we told them that we must have some hot coffee, and we are feeling better over it. This is the second storm wc have suffered since we left, and have had very cold weather for a week, the ice freezing up our whiskers every day while traveling. We have got along very fast, but have had a hard time of it —camping where there was no wood, and getting up at two o'clock and starting on to keep from freezing. You had better believe that some of us wished ourselves at home again, eating hot buckwheat cakes and butter, about the time we are drawing on cold, hard boots over aching, blisered feet, shivering, and breaking the ice in some pond to get a little water, to make some coffee to wash down hard bread with.

About forty emigrants stayed here last night, many of them suffering much. How those fared who had to lay out on the prairie, without wood or water, I don't know, but the suffering must have been great, and I fear some have frozen to death.

We have as yet heard no news from the mines but what is very poor; indeed, some have come in and reported that they could not make twenty-five cents a day.—

make

twenty-five cents a day.—

Cold comfort! We have had to walk nearly the whole of the way. It was so cold that we could not ride. My advice is for all half-civil-ized folks to stay at home. HOME! how much is in that word.

We paid here yesterday $10 for two bushels of corn. We have considerable, but wanted enough. Hay is $2 per one hundred pounds. I think we shall go as soon as the storm abates. NIMROD. -----

IW Go to Brown's for your groceries.

From the New York Timid of the 15th.] THE C1JBA FILLIBUOTER EXCITE-MENT-THE TRUTH IN REGARD TO

THE REPORTED CUBA EXPEDITION. -•?. A good deal of excitement has been created in this city and throughout the country by the statement that an expedition has been fitted out from here to Cuba, and that that island is on the eve of witnessing another fillibuster excitement like that it experienced during the Lopez invasions.

We have obtained the following facts in relation to the matter from a reliable source Don Jose Elias Hernandez, one of the ex-members of the Cuban Junta that was established in this city, left here about three weeks since with a small number of Cuban exiles, on board of an American schooner, with the avowed purpose of throwing themselves ashore on some part of the eastern end of the island, and endeavoring to create a revolution. Noae of the-other members of the late Cuban Junta, nor of the Americans that were connected with their operations, have any participation in the plans of Senor Hernandez, or

Jiave sent him any countenance in his present step. On a former occasion this same gentleman sent from here a similar expedition, though on a smaller scale, it being composed of only two men—Estrampes and Felix. It will be remembered that these two persons were arrested on board of an American schooner in 1854, before landing at Baracoa, and that Estrampes was executed at Havana, while Felix was sent to the Spanish prison at Ceuta in Africa.

Rumor has largely augmented the number of Cubans that have gone with Senor Herinandez, and we have reliable information that he has no conncction with any American organization of character or numbers. The Cuban residents here do not sauction his present movement, which they look upon as the height of Quixotism and folly, though very many of them sympathize with his wishes to sec his country freed from its subjugation to Spain. It is not believed, either, that Senor Herinandez has connections with any extensive organization in Cuba, as he is known to hold social views which are not entertained by a great majority of the people of that island. Should the expedition ever land in Cuba, of which there arc strong doubts, it can do no good to any one, and only bring destruction upon its owu members.

For reasons entirely disconnected with this step of Senor Hernandez, our city has lately been visited by a number of Spanish spies. These arc continually finding new proofs of the existence of a large fillibuster organization here, to operate against Cuba, and all kinds of reports are circulated by them. Among the latest reports made by them to the Captain General at Havana, is one stating that the Order of the Sons of Malta is the covcr of the movement they pretend to have discovered. While it is to be regretted that any enthusiasts should undertake an attempt like that wc are speaking of, their movements should not be looked upon as being an expression of the popular sentiment, cither in this country or in Cuba.

tSFA Baltimore correspondent of the Washington Star says that Mrs. Key, the mother of the deceased, now lies very ill. She supposes her son died of apoplexy, and will likely be kept in this blissful ignorance. When told there was bad news from Washington, the old woman exclaimed, "My son Barton is dead," and asked if he did not die of apoplexy, as she had always had a presentment that his life would terminate in that way. Her next inquiry was, "did he die in the street?" which was answered in the affirmative, without compromising the truth. She then sank in her bed and became quite ill. The impression is she cannot survive.

THE NEAPOLITAN EXILES.—The French Government has iutimatcd to the Neapolilan martyrs, now in London, its full assent to their traversing France, en route to Piedmont. It will be in the memory of most people that when Kossuth and his Hungarians, fresh from the claws of similar political vengeance, sought at Marseilles, where a British steamer bad conveyed them, leave to cross by land to London, Leon Faucher, the Foreign Minister of the French Republic, telegraphed no admittance," and they had to come round by Gibralter and the Bay of Biscay.

TIIE LUCK OF THE REPUBLICANS IN ELECTING MEMBERS OF CONGRESS.—The Grand Rapids Mich.) Enquirer thus notices the luck the Republicans have had in electing members of Congress

Were we a believer in luck," we could not fail to concede that the Black-Repub-licans have been particularly blessed in that respcct at the elections last fall and the present 6pring. For example a change of about five hundred votes would have lost them three members of Congress in Maine less than three hundred votes changed would have lost them three more in New York less than three hundred lost them three in Pennsylvania less than two hundred and fifty, three in Ohio and, recently, a change of less than seven huudred aud fifty votes would have given us all the four members of Congress in Connecticut. Counting only the States above-mentioned, it will be perceived that a change of only two thousand votes would deprived the Republicans of no less than thirteen members of Congress.

VST United States Judge Ross Wilkins, of Detroit, in his sentence of Tyler, the United States Marshal, for killing Captain Jones, when serving process, said in relation to the prisoner's carrying arms

This Court does not, and will not sanction the practice of its ministerial officers in carrying weapons of this description, to aid them in the execution of 'process— Their use is not warranted by the law. It is the duty of the officer, if resisted, to return his writ unexecuted and it is safer to do so than to encounter the peril of life, and the consequence which may result from improvidence or accident.

A new and extraordinary poem by Schiller is said to have been discovered in Germany among the papers of the late Freyherr von Cotter. The subject is the "Emperor Napoleon," and its tone is said to be very bitter.

The oldest piece of furniture is the multiplication table. It was constructed more than two thousand years ago, and is as yet as good as new.

THE MURDER AT LEE-CONFESSION OF THE MURDERER—HORRIBLE DETAILS.

It will be remembered that on Wednesday night,-April 6th, a house occupied by Mrs. Hannah Potter, her three sons, Oliver, Alexander and Marshal Potter, and a grandson, Albert Potter, was consumed by fire at Lee, in the state of Maine. One of the sons, Marshal, pretended to have escaped from the burning building by jumping from an attic window at any rate, after the roof and sides had fallen in, he alarmed the nearest neighbor, Mr. Hanscome, who returned with him to the fire.

At ten o'clock the jury of inquest met at the Town Hall. In a few minutes the room was filled to overflowing, in expectation of seeing the prisoner and hearing him confess his awful crimes. When the prisoner camc in so great was the rush into the hall (a room in the second story) that the floor began to settle. This was the signal for a general stampede, and, in order to gratify the public, the jury convened on the platform, and the crowd, numbering about a thousand persons, ranged itself on the common, in front of the building. Of his own accord tho wretched man, Marshal Pctter, made the following confession:

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I am guilty! I camc home about ten o'clock on Wednesday night my mother was up she told me it was a fine time of night to come home. One of my brothers told me I had been over to Mr. Hanscom's, and carried a bottle of liquor with me.— I told him I had not been there. lie told me that I had. I told him that I did not want any more stuff from him, or something to that amount. He told me then that if I did not keep still I should go out of doors. I told him I shouldn't go out. I went into the other part of the house and got a shingle maul, [an instrument made of hard wood, twelve inches long and six in width and breadth, with a handle about a foot long in the end,] with which I took the lives of them all. I went and struck Alexander with the shingle maul. I hit him in the face and on the head, and struck him a number of times and then struck Oliver several times on the head and face. They neither of them struggled after I struck them.

My mother camc into the room and got hold of me I swung round and struck her with the maul, and she fell she did not struggle the house was on fire at the time the candlc was sitting on the wood-box, by the side of the stove I tipped it off' the box into the box of shavings the shavings took fire, and I did not try to put the fire out then I made a clean sweep of all the rest in the house I stayed round there till it got pretty well afire then I wont over to Mr. Handscom's, called him up and told him the house was burning up, and all there was in it he got up, and he and I went- over when we got there the house w.'is pretty much burnt through pretty soon I left there and went back to Mr. Hanscom's stayed there awhile, and then started off again I traveled till I got into St. Stephens I was taken there and brought back here, and that is why I am here now I killed Albert [his ncphuce, a boy about ten years old I killed them all I think I didn't strike Albert on the Head I struck him on the side of the face with the maul he didn't struggle then 1 heard him make a noise afterwards lie was lying on the bed, but I dont know as he was asleep, I don't know how the shavings came in the box tlicv were there before mother was up and sitting at the stove when 1 came in, my two brotlicrs were in bed we had some quarreling before, but nothing but words the light fell into the shavings after 1 went into the room where my brothers were it fell into the shavings before I killed my mother the shavings were burning pretty well before I killed the boy the l'glit fell into the box by the jar if a chair I intended to burn the house pushed the light into the shavings with that intention I struck the boy Albert last I was knowing of money in the house, which I got I got $38 I found it in a trunk belonging to my brother, by the side of the house in the kitchen: 1 took all the money in the trunk —$15 in gold, and all the re-it, all but two cents, iu bills I knew that my mother kept money of my brothers: I don't know as the little boy had any money st.-archcd the trunk after I set the shavings on fire no, 1 am to fast I searched it h'j'orc I set the fire, and after I had killed them all I searched my brother's trunk 1 have been too fast again the light was on the table burning when I went in and struck my brothers after I camc out, when I had made a finish of everything, I took the light from the table and went to look into the trunks I searched my brother's trunk in the bedroom first I found a five-shilling bill and a quarter of a dollar in his pocketbook then I searched the old lady's, and found thirty-seven dollars the gold was in a small bag by itself I saw no wallet when I came back into the room I set the candle on the table for a minute or two, then I set the shaving on fire with the caiidle on purpose after I set the shavings on fire I left the house.

I went to Lincoln Wednesday morning. I went out to sec Mr. Bither, to settle up with him. I asked Mr. Drew, at Coburn's, for something to drink. I drank and paid for it. I bought a pint of gin at Mr. Huntress.' I drank some of it on my way home first, soon after I left the vilage again, after I left Bickford's bouse next, near David Kneeland's, and again this side of the Ludden school-house. I put the rest of it in my brother's barn. I think I drank half there was in the bottle, but was not very badly off. I can't write very well, but can read. I struck my brother on account of trouble brewing some time. We had never come to blows. I think I hit the boy on the head and stomach did not hear him scream. I left my brothers in the bed. I had the money with me when I went to Mr. Hanscom's, in my shirt breast pocket (which he shows.) 3Iy mother was sitting face to the stove when I came in with the maul I came in behind her, with tho club in my hand, godirectly to the boy's bed-room I don't know what I should have done if rny mother had seen the club, but 'I suppose I should have gone on I intended to kill the boy when I struck him when I set fire to the building I intended to burn my mother up, not knowing whether she was dead or not. I am forty-three years old.

MARSHALL POTTER.

Col. Albert Pike is about to depart on a tour of business and pleasure among the Indian tribes of the West.

A wniTE MAN ELOPES WITH A NEGliESS—THE ENRAGED FATHER RECOVERS HIS DAUGHTER.

A young man waa arrested yesterday morning by officer Paul May, for the abduction of a young negress from Dearborn.— His name was Alphonso Pear sail, and he was taken on the complaint of the girl'9 father, who followed them for the purpose of getting his daughter back again. They came to town night before last, and put up at the house of a negro in the ninth ward, taking lodgings for the night. The girl being under sixteen years of age, a warrant was issued by Justice Purdy for abduction, at the desire of her father, whose name is Jordan. The girl's name is Hanna. They were found at the house where they staid over, and brought into court. The young man stood up for his rights, and was not disposed to relinquish possession of the girl, whom he was anxious to marry. She was a fat little wench of about fifteen, evidently devoid of any too much good sense, and as anxious to marry as he was. The woulcl-be bridegroom did not hesitate to say that he loved her and should have her at any hazard. They might put him in jail, but if he didn't get out in two years he should comc after her.

Being upbraided with the act by the father, he resorted an artful dodge and asserted that he was a negro, but several of the racc who were in the office examined him critically, and shook tneir heads. They were convinced that he wanted to kidnap the girl and take her South to sell, and told her so, but she would not believe a word of it. They were a pair of as devoted lovers as one would meet in a twelvo month. The father insisted that she sho'd not marry her lover, and took her homo with him, declaring that lie should administer her a sound thrashing as soon as ho got her under the paternal roof. The young man was sent to jail to await an examination for abduction, upon which ho will be prosecuted'by the indignant papa, who thinks he is not good enough to marry his daughter. Disinterested spectators thought that the sooner he got her married' the better, in'view of her indiscretions, and so advised him, but he would not listen to it, and took her home. Tho vehemence of the enamored lover's attachment was quite edifying. He did not blush to declare it before all the world, and said lie didn't care who know'd it," that ho lovod her and was going to marry her.— She reiterated his assertions. It was a bona fide love match, and a pity that it was spoiled. What shall we have next in the amalgamation line The amiable Judson and the sable Jordon may hitch to tho same post.—Detroit Free Press, 2"2d.

A SCHOLAR'S OPINION OF THE WORLD.— The Hon. A. B. Longs tree t, the President of the South Carolina College at Columbia, gives to the graduating class of that institution a not very cheering prospect of the world on which they were about to enter, when in his farewell address, ho thus addressed them: •'You arc embarking upon a strange world, my }'oung fr'ends. It banished Aristidcs, poisoned Socrates, murdered Cicero, and crucified tho liord of Glory.— The spirit of Theniistoclcs, of Melitus, of Anthony and ('aiphas, is still in the world —greatly subdued and law-bound, to be sure, but not extinguished. You may expect therefore, at times, to be depressed by your rivals, condemned for your patritism, and tormented for your benefactions to have your confidence abused, your integrity derided, and tn sutler a thousand impositions in small matters—from those from whom vou had a right to c.'cpcct better things."

Prof. S. W. Johnson is about to resign the Chair of Scientific Agriculture in Yajc College, the ondowment for that Professor-, ship not having been subscribed.

The River A moor Company has had an estimate drawn out of the expense of establishing an electric telegraph which will cross the whole of Eastern Russia and Siberia, and end at the Pacific.

The Pope has recently ordered two largo barns to be pu'led down for the better prosecution of excavations iu the Roman Forum, from which interesting discoveries arc anticipated.

The 27th of February was the tenth anniversary of the arrival of the first passenger steamship at San Francisco. The Alta Calif or nian re-publishcs the passenger list: among the names arc those of the late Gen. Pcrsifer F. Smith and lady.

Lane Theological Seminary has near thirty-three students. The whole number since 1832 is 411. Of these, several arc missionaries among the heathen but the larger part are pastors of Presbyterian, Congregational and other Churches in the West.

The Ajiderson Central Texan mentions a negro man in that town who is 120 y:ars old. Ife was at the battle of Guliford Court House, and has a vivid recollection of the sccncs of that day. He is a hale old man.

Mr. Bernard Dougherty, the constable who turned Mr. Tanner, the colored man out of Mrs. Kemble's reading at Pittsburgh, has brought an action against the Pittsburgh Despatch for some strictures made in their paper on that incident.

The citizens of Montreal have presented to Sir William Logan, Provincial Geologist, an elegant silver fountain, the basins of which are carved to represent the coal formations. The testimonial is of London manufacture, costing X"'200.

Col. Lockridgc denies, through the San Antonio Hna/d, that he and his filibusters are after negroes in Mexico, but says that they are bound for Arizona and its latent wealth.

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are pick I Then read l)r. Euiterly's advertisement in another column of thii paper and go to the Rgentfi in this place and ohttin th» medicine* recommended for the Complaint. Wo allude to Dr. Easterly's Iodine and Sarsa^ariilo, Dr. Carter"? Cough Balaam, Dr. EasUrly'a Fever and Aguo Killer, Dr. Baker's Specific and Dr. Hoof^r'a Fetuale Cordial. These medicines have been thoroughly tested in the varioaH ftirms of disease for which they are recommended ind can bo confidently recommended aa the most efficacious reraodies known. They aro very popular and are Belling rapidly in nearly every rity and town in th« ITn ted States. Tobo had of the itjanta,

T. D. BROWN and MANSON A K»W EHSrdnigfiato. Crawfordsvill*. 28 'M ly.