Rising Sun Times, Volume 2, Number 102, Rising Sun, Ohio County, 24 October 1835 — Page 2

THE TIMES.

A. E. CtKVV. EDITOR AND VROrRIF.TOK. FOR THE TIMES. BALLOONS. It is announced that Mr. Clayton is now engaged in constructing an exploitive and splendid balloon at Cincinnati, "capable of carrying twenty or thirty persons, and of "making a voyage of from one to three thousand miles.'' I am aware that at the present day ttc hazard our popularity by the expression of a doubt as to the expediency or success of almost any visionary theory or plan. We are immediately met with a reference to the Steamboats, Canals, and Rail Roads now in operation, and arc informed in a sort of mock sagacious and impudent manner, that no one can tell nhat may yd be d ue : that it is not at all uncertain but that the air is (is capable of being navigated as the xrrtcr, S"C. I have for several j-ears past, with a much curiosity as most men, noticed the advertisements of proposed balloon ascensions; been a witness to some of them; and searched the newspapers attentively to learn the success cf others. I have the past season read the accounts of the ascensions of the gentleman named, and several others in the Eastern cities; their partial success and defcals,and their hair-breadth escapes in nearly all. And I have come to the full belief that when we take into view the immense haz ird ol human life as a primary consideration, and the great expenses incurred as a secondary one, in those anial excursions, that We shall not find any b njicial result that will compensate, or atone "one m the thousand'' for the risk and expense entailed upon the vocationIt is quite recent in an Eastern citv that an Eronaut attempted to ascend with his daughter, but by some accident (as is usual) and being too heavily laden, the balloon, at their great jeopar dy, came to the ground, the daughter landed, and the ascension then made Jsone but those who would enjoy j combat of gladiators, or a bull-baiting. could View such a scene without the most painful sensations in f.itt it is questionable whether any nM-ension would not force upon the fcn-'ilive mind more real anxiety than pleasure. If an ascension is completely succe.ofu!. what is it! The adventurer rises ma jcstically in his car among and above the clouds; is in the air a certain number of hours, goes precisely the course the wind lislelh a certain number of miles, lands safelv, returns to the great and almost unbounded joy of his friend-, and publishes in some Gaz "lie an ac count of his voyage. What benefit to the public docs all this amount to? A fellow being has tloated above the clouds at great risk and lias arrived back safe; all look upon him as one who has put himself in great danger lie can tell us that as he ascended he began to grow cold had to put on more clothing the thermometer fell the barometer also fell; water froze; he was pained for breath; he returned Eate. rsotiung except tna;icnts h im.-i-j(7 is told us but what we know before No attention to any discovery in astronomy is ever even pretended. Yof a particle is added to the si nk of .Yatural Philosophy or science. I he cause or principle by which a balloon floats in the atmosphere, has long been just as well knixn as it is now, and can be as easily demonstrated as that a com pound of gunpowder and tire would produce an explosion. In almost every important portion of the Globe, there are mountains of sulficient altitude to obtain all necessary or possible information as to the densi ty or temperature of the atmosphere 1 he balloon man it is admitted came up his barometer, but does he do it to bring dotcn any information to us; aNo he carries it to take up inf irritation whirl ha3 been ascertained on Natures tic vated towers, for his own use on the spot; to know his o:cn height; for were the whole earth a dead level all the philosophy thereon could never demon ?irali a balloon's height bv all the bal I ots and barometers ever in existence One description of amusement that had commenced with much success in our country, has had a most happy ter mination, save for the poor victim him -! I II 1 . . O H.i ecu. i aiiuue 10 aim raicn. nam had learned to leap from a great height at Pawtucket lindge, II. I. from a cot Ion factory 90 odd feet high; his feat there were no more than "some others But in 1829 he became famous at Pas saic, the Pallisadoes, Niagara, ,fcc. for Ins 100 leet leaps, until he made hi "iMt:ivic iinn.i Hum me laus at no Chester, just about six years since, in the presence of som thousands who stood to encourage and to witness the scene. He leapt he lost hit balance and eelf-coramand ; was dashed into the waters, and was never seen or heard of more. It wa an awful sight! It w

a just rebuke upon those assembled

there. It cooled their ardor for seeing any more such sport ; it also cooled that ardor universally, so that we have neither seen or heard of more great leapers since; and if another should appear I trul it would be fully as advisable for him to keep his head under water as lo attempt publicly to exhibit his feats. I hope that no such fatal accidents may be the lot of any of those who dive vpicards. H it I d believe that if the public would stamp their Veto upon all ascensions in balloons by withdrawing therefrom, both a contributor and spectator, that it xcould produce aver beneficial result. II. COTTON. j The Grand Gulf Advertiser, of Sept. 15, makes the subjoined statement, in respect to the cotton crops. We have seen intimations to the same i lb rt, in New Orleans papers. In the higher regions of the South no complaint of the crops lias been noticed. 'Cottox Cuofs. The other week we incidentally alluded to the unfavorable prospect of t lie cotton crops. Since then we have received additional intelligence, whif h not only corroborates and sustain our previous Statement, but fully fortifi. s us in our first impression, that the cotton crops generally will fall short fully one half, and considerably short to that of the last season. The noitherii portion of our slate, as well as thai of the southern, has suffered more materially by the ex

cessive. and incessant rains, than we at coinplishcd tlie destruction ot his wife, first had reason la believe. The fall j he turned upon h is two little children, season has alo shown indications ,, i one about live, and the other about two commencing its chilling and blighting ! .Vt,;' ag' i,i!d dth the same despeelfecls at an eaii.e.r period than usual,! ' weapons, despatched the little inand will contribute much to liie do- j ""cents witu the most ferocious ci uelty,

crease of cotton, by - preventing the maturation id boils not yet opened, la f ict, from ahisost every direction from which we can hear, the prevailing opinion is that the cotton crop in tin state, and throughout the whole south ! ern country, will not yield, at a fair estimate, more than half an average crop. The onlv consolation that we can offer our : d inting friends. u.:.,!er ! . . . -. .' ' urh a state of tilings, is (auad in ;,.; ict. that what is lost in o untiiv will 1 - made up. in s -me degree ill ail IIII rease ol price. tiik;:k iu:ki-:i yi:ak a;;. ! i lie third centennial anniversary ol ic day on which the first printed copy of the Holy Bible was completed in the English language, was appropriately celebiated bv the New Bedford Bd.de Socictv,in ttie First Baptist Meeting louse, on vi:t:am street, last Sunday vei.ing. The third century since the Bible was printed entire in the English lan guage, expired the 4ll inst., and was to be very generally noticed in a suitible manner in England and this coun try. 1 he intelligent and attentive auliente was addressed on Sunday eve ning by clergymen of different denominations, in a very animated and ;:p nropriate manner. Rev. Mr. Bobbins gave a very interesting outline of the history of the different translations of the English Bible. The one completed October 4th, 1535, at Antwerp, was principally translated by Tind.tl, a Puitan, who suffered at the stake for his unwelcome zeal, in disseminating the word of God amongst his countrymen in their own tongue; though a manuscript translation, by Wickhife, had been made in the 1 lth centnrv. and hv Cede into Saxo-i in the. Cth. TindaPs first edition was mostly sent to England, where it produced great alarm among.-! the dige.itaiies of the church, and wa industriously bought up an I burned. With the money thus obtained, and the aid of Mdcs Caverdale, whose name is sometimes given to this edition, Tindal printed a second and auuc coindote Bible, which is still admired lor its correctness. Mr. Kobbins exhibited a cony of Eiiotl's Indian Bible, which was a wo.k of immense labor and great utfuluesss to the aborigines; and also a copy of an edition printed . : .fit... i" ; " J. , Mill T I f I - II I. Ill 1)1 I II: l , I llllf U II grei"!Z IJ' r - - STKA.HIIO.VT r.XTI.OSJON. The lat New Orleans papers state that the steamboat Carrolllon, w hile on her way up the Mississippi, collapsed a flue. The explosion killed four men and two were missing. It i to be hoped that the next Congress will find time for the enactment of a statue which may prevent the sacrifice of life that we are so frequently called on to notice, from accidents of this character. The visitation of severe penalties upon the persons of those who have charge of boat and I heir ma chinery, and also upon ihe pockets of the owners of them would go far to cure the evil; and if to these were superad ded strict periodical examinations of the machinery, and suitable tests of its oundne?F, the loss of life would hercaf-

ter be in the proportion of one to every hundred now s ariinced through ihe cupidity and carelessness of the owners and officers of steamboats. The people of ibis country are becoming more and more a "travelin g people," and they have a right to look to Congress for the pas-age of such laws as will give to their persons and property all the security which the Government can afford. Halt, .-'liner.

Hfc.VllT iti:.MI JJUitOEUS. Cincinnati, Oct. 12. It becomes our painful dut to record three of the most horrible and soulsickening murders we have ever known to blacken the annals of wickedness and ci ime. On Saturday morning last, about nine o'clock, a man by the name of John Covan. a Cabinet-maker, by trade, residing on Walnut, street, near Columbia, in this city, butchered his wife and two children, in the most shocking manner, with an axe, and. (so far as we have been abio to learn,) with the most fiendish and deliberate pui pose. His wife had just returned Irom market, when some altercation occurring between them concerning some change, he assailed her with a broad axe, (which it is believed he had previously taken home for the purpose.) and inflicted upon her arms, face and head, numerous cruel anil fatal gashes, of w Inch she survived only about an hour. She was abo slabbed with a knife in the body in several pi ices. Finding he had accutting tnen necks and heads, both before and behind, in the most appalling manner. The head- of both the children, were nearly severed from their tvodies. V few moments after these l,ac I occurre.ices, we were on the spot and wiinessed the horrible scene ; and O! God! how can we portray the eiolions widen thrilled through every tliM (" ul in ,U i" 1 ' Words are I ...... . i 1. totally inadequate to picture the harrowing '""lors, J he three ictims lay stretch- . .i.i i . un: i.iiwi, !;.i?iii;j, iii.i:iit;ii,iiiii w cites ii g i.n their blood the wife not yet quite dead, and breathing with con- . il .. I? n ...I ...I., i I vulsive agony ! Our soul grows sick in lite sang'iinaty recital, and we forbear. There was another family which occupied the room above, all females, who heard liie massacre going on, but dare not venture below. At length the shrieks of the sufferers, brought some of the neighbors to tiie spot, and as one of them forced open the window in front, (ihe door being fastened,) the murderer made his escape through the b.u k door. As the neighbor entered the house, the wife had barely power to articulate that the atrocities were committed by her husband. "It was he," was her dying remark. The excitement which immediately en sued among the citizens, my easily be imagined, and hundreds were dying in every direction in pursuit of the fugitive. For an hour he succeeded in evading detection, but was at length overtaken w alking leisurely, on the river road, about two mdes below the city. He was arrested by Mr. John McCarty and Mr. S. Lippencolt, who deserve great credit for their piomplness and energy. They had, however, scarcely caught hold of him, before Messrs. Madison and Brooks, and several other-determined. Officers and citizens, were on ihe ground. lie at first made a. show of resistance, by pulling from Ids pocket a dirk knife, but being instantly caught by the collar by Mr. -McCarty, and a club raised over his head by Mr. Lippencott, he immediately handed the knife unopened to the latter gentleman. He had also a razor in his pocket, which he likewise gave up. He was then tied and placed on a horse behind one of ihe Constables, and escorted to (own by a large concourse i ' ' ol ciliz ns, w ho by tins time had joined .1. . . t . uie pursuing party, as lie was conducted through the streets s to the jail, (where he was bulged.) numerous citi zens were clamorous lo have him instantly put to death, or Lvnrhed; but belter counsels prevailed, and our city yet preserves its character for order and a due observance of the law. The excitement, however, was nevertheless intensely great, and we understand that nearly a thousand persons at one time had collected about the jail. Immediately on being arrested, he vol untarilv observed, "I committed the deed, but I had just cau.-e!" We are told, that he alleges his wife to have been false to him, and that after he had murdered her, he slew his children to save them from the reproach of the crime. We, understand, however, that he has long treated hi wife and family

with great cruelty, and has repeatedly before threatened her with death. She is represented as having been a very industrious and deserving woman, and the chief stay and support of the family. On the other hand, he is represented as being a malignant, quarrelsome and desperate wretch. He still justifies the deed! U hig. The British yacht Gem, belonging to the Marquis of Waterford. lately arrived in our waters. The Mai qui, his brother, Lord Jocelyn, and Colonel Dundas, who, by his name should be a Scotchman, the other three arc Irish, dined with the Mayor of New York on Sunday, and leaving there rather high, they committed sundry assaults in Washington street, upon

unoffending passers by, lamps, and windows, for which pastime they were, after a hard battle, captured by the watchmen, and lodged in the watchhouse for the night. The New York Times thus relates the sequel When the Police Office opened this morning, four silly looking young fel lows, somewhat the worse for the night's debauch and encounter, were placed before the bar, and the Marquis of Waterford, Lord John Beresford, and Lord Jocelyn, and Colonel Dundas of the Royal Guards, answered to their names. The Magistrate, Justice Hopson, straightway informed them of theolTences of which theystood charged, which they in no very mild terms denied, and made some high-toned remarks which rather served to put the magi trateon his'reserved rights."' lie soon made out a commitment for them, and they were escorted to Bridewell by some fifteen ort wenty watchmen. Here their illy brooked degradation led them into a squabble with the keeper, in which the noble Marquis was floored, as was also one of his companions. Here they remained several hours; but were finally liberated through the interference of his honor the Mayor and the British Consul, after paving Carter (lie watch man '20 for injuries received, and lis tening to a most cutting rebuke from the magistrate. s FHO.H Ti:XAS. The following extracts from a letter, dated at Montvilie, Austin's Colon), Texas, August 12th, will be ineresting, we think, to many of our readers: The. various revolutions in Mexico have not disturbed us in this part of Texas. Wc have, not been called on to pay any taxes, or in any way to con tribute lo the expenses of the Government. There is not a Catholic priest in Austin's Colony, and we are. at public liberty to worship God according to the dictates of our consciences. We have been informed that Santa Anna lias overturned the constitution, and established a military government in its stead, re-established exclusively the Roman Catholic Religion, and throughout Mexico disarmed the inhabitants. "We have had rumors that he intends introducing a military government among u, and sending fas soldiers and satellites here to disarm us, and compel us all to submit to his rule. The inhabitants are resolved to resist any attempt to bring us under their domination or military despotism, and we are confident that we shall he able to put down any force that may be brought against us. I cannot, how ever, believe that General Santa Anna. with his knowledge of the character of the North Americans, will ever at tempt to wrest from us our liberties. He knows that we are well supplied with good rifles, and know how lo use them." A letter writer from Texas says: If Texas belonged lo the United Slates it would soon become the garden of America' To this rem irk. a corres pondent of the Philadelphia Herald appends the following sound commentary: "The truth is, there are so many places within the United States that claim to be called the garden of America, that we are in want of hands to cultivate these lovelv spots. We would then ad vise Americans to stay at home, and not place themselves under foreign government, where there is neither protection for person nor property. Tney ought to reflect, when they settle on the lands of Texas, that they lose all claim on our government a citizens. Ball. 'lmer. 1'KASCK. This country appears to be on the eve of a mighty revolution. Great excitement prevails on account of the law lately submitted by the ministry to the Chamber of Deputies, for the regulation of the press. It seems that ihe Chamber is determined to pass it at all hazards, and has uniformly rejected all petitions that have been presented a gainst the propriety of its enactment. Those petitions and remonstrances have been numerous, and indicative of a stale of public feeling which we can-

not but consider it extremely hazardous

to disregard. 1 he b rench people are ardent lovers of liberty, and jealous, to i lault, of Itieir rights. J hey will not submit to a law, bearing the impress of ucli stern and barefaced tyranny as that to which we have alluded above, and the most prominent provisions of which we copied into this paper last week. The history of their late king Charles the 10th, may be cited in substnntialion of our remarks on this sub ject. He was the author of the .fa mous Decree of 25th July, 1830, "abolishing the liberty of the press"' which embodied precisely the same principle.-, as the project de bi of Louis Phiiiipj.e, touching the same matter, and contained many of the same provisions. What was the consequence of that Decree. In less than a week after, the revolution broke out, which deluged the streets of Paris with blood, drove Charles the lOlh from the throne, and forced him to lly into a foreign country to save his head fro;n thj axe of the executioner. Who can doubt, that the same fate j I T i .it. awaits ine citizen Jving, ami all tin Ministry, in case t he project which they have proposed to thy Chambers should be enacted into a law? We solemnly believe that such will be the result, and should not be surprised that with the intelligence of the passage cf the law, will also be received that of another revolution in Fiv.nee dreadful than that of July, 1 no ies ;o. From the "Far Wkst." The Bufj falo Patriot says, that a delegation of Cayuga chiefs has arrived at thai place, tor the purpose of inducing the remnant of that tribe, who remain in New-York, to join that portion of which has removed beyond the Mississippi. The chiefs are represented as possessing a (ine and noble appearance, .and an indication cf much intelligence. Ti:ev have not hesitated to take a j nuiiey ( two thousand Hides, in order to If. t to their eastern brethern, now destitute ot lauds, a share of their own weseaks j (ern possessions. This slept heia magnanimous mind open to ihe hert impulse oi leeinig, ami may ne pir I i comparison with the most disinterested and praiseworthy actions thai are re corded lions. in the anna's of iiviliz-! naTue Siioi:m.ki.iis. The Pittsburgh Manufacturer of the 1'Jlh, says: "'ic understand that the journeymen shoemakers of this city, have struck for an advance of wages of 0 per cent on for mer prices. I he reason assigned is, we think, a very just one, to wit: ;;n increase in the price of the means of living to journey men, since the date of the former prices, which is about seven years since. The prices of most articles have undoubtedly risen much since that lime: rents, fuel, etc. have also risen; and on the whole, the advance now asked, makes the wages, when all tilings are considered, no better than they were when the price s were fi r-t adopted. We hope they will succeed in obt lining their just dem ;:;d from employers." JuDfiK Lyxcii is I'r rrnovTs. Too Bangor (Maine) Advertiser tells a story ol a voting man in that vicinity who had for some time past been paying his addresses to a girl in the same neighborhood; for some cause or other, the swain determined lo withdraw, and penned a billet intimating to the lady that lie was no longer to bo considered among the number of her udaiirers. This epistle he confided to the care of hi sister, who, ignorant of its contents, presented it in person. A family council was immediately called, and Ihe luekh. S3 girl was condemned to sudor instanlcr, the penalty of braving the enraged beauty. It is said that the mother and daughter whipt or fright ened the unoflending gii 1 mi til pile fainted, ;ind was conveyed ser.icl ss into the house of a neighbor. Tavern l. v. e r e r s i New OurEiNs. The New Orleans Bee, in alluding to ihe immense profits made by this class of people there, says that one landlord cleared .$170,000 in three years, and that many females who keep boarding houses, have cleared 0 or ,910,000 in a single s-ason. This however, has awakened competition, anil many new houses for public, accommodation are now being built. A man by the name of Abij ih Reed, of Frankfoi d, Me. has been committed to jail in Belfast, charged with killing Mr. John West, his neighbor, by'striking him on the head with a bag, which contained, a jug of Rum! West had impounded Heed's sheep; for which offence he was pounded lo dtalh. Reed is a man somewhat advanced in life. Traveller. ISlnaik Deeds &; Mortgages For sale at this Office.