Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1841-10-19
HORRIBLE MURDER.

street. 1t has since been ascertalned that
he was murdered by Mr.. J. C. Colt, in the
Granite building on the corner Of Cham
bers street and Broadway.
Mr.. Adams left his office abou. noon on
Friday, the 18th instant, for the purpose
OF collecting some debts which were due
him in different parts Of the city. He first
called at bookseller in Canal street. but
not finding him at home, returned as far
as Chambers street, and went into the
room of J. G. Colt, a book-keeper, who
owed him about two hundred dollars on
account Of work on ook-keeping, which
some time since, he had published for Colt.
Whether he got into dispute with Colt,
because of refusal to pay his claim, or
whether he was attacked by Colt in cold
blood, is not known; but it is certain that
a scuflle took place between them, in which
Adams was killed.
The discovery Of the murder was made
through the fundamentally of Mr.. Wheel
er, teacher of penmanship, occupying a
room adjoining that Of Colt. About four
o'clock, P. M. Mr.. Wheeler thought he
heard an unusual noise in Colts room, and
was induced TO go to the door and rap
Not receiving any answer, he looked thro'
the key hole, and saw two hats standing
upon table, and Colt kneeling upon the
floor as if scrubbing it. After waiting a
a little while, Mr. Wheeler peeped into the
key hole again, and saw Colt still engaged
in the same operation. This excited his
suspicious and he caused person to watch
by the door all night. In the morning this
person saw Colt take box, about four feet
long and two high, down the stairs. The
box was directed to somebody in st. Louis,
via. New Orleans.
Not long after, Mr.. Wheeler going into
Colts room while he was out, discovered
that his looking-glass was shattered, and
that the floor had the appearance of hav-
ing been recently washed and scraped.-
Here and there upon the walls and floor,
there were large spots of ink, which SEEM
ed to have been recently put on. A Ratchet
was also found, with the handle scraped
and covered over with ink Mr. Wheeler
proceeded Immediately to the police office,
and communicated what he knew to the
Mayor.
A Horrid Mnrder.-A young woman,
named Stevenson, was murdered on Sun
day last at the Cambridge Aims House,
Cambridgeport, Mass, by a man named
VIM. H. Britton, about fifty-seven years
old, who possesses some literary acquire
ments, and was employed as teacher in
the establishment. He had conceived a
violent attachment for the girl while in the
course Of instruction under him, and pro-
posed to marry her, but she declined his
offer. While she was reading the Tesla
ment to her companions on Sunday, Brit
ton entered the room seized her, and draw
ing a large carving knife from his bosom,
plunged it between her right shoulder and
breast, quite through her heart and lungs
and under her left shoulder blade. She ad-
vanced toward the door and fell dead on the
threshold. The deceased was a native Of
Ireland, about twenty years Of age, quite
handsome and very intelligent, and exceed
ingy DESTROYS ofmental improvement. She
was very much respected, on account of
her excellent conduct, notwithstanding her
poverty. Britton was committed to jail.
Var Movements at the EaSt.-Itappears
from the following letter, that. our Chinese
squadron expected and prepared for q des-
perate fight, having heard that war had
been declared between the United States
and Great Britain. 1t was merely flash
in the pan however. But it shows the en-
ergy and determination of our naval Off
GERS.
i. S. FRIGATE CONSTITUTION,
Saleenha Bay, June 10, 1041.
We arrived here, after five days pas
sages from the Cape, where we filled up
with water. In few days we shall sail
for Cape Town. We had been here about
a month, when news came Of war. We
had our ships just ready to be taken-the
rigging down and topmasts housed, when
the boatswain called all hands TO rig snip
UP went top-masts, and top-gallant masts
rigging, top-sail yards crossed, sails bent,
all hands to quarter; and the GINS shotted.
All this was done in three hours. The
news came that an English line cf battle
ship was OF the harbor. We Immediately
unmoored ship, made signal fof the Bos-
ton to do the same, and form in line Of
battle. At nine, p. NJ, we hauled up
courses and crossed op-gallant yards, and
at ten, slowly drew ourselves out of the
harbor to find the Englishman, but did not
succeed. We then came to an anchor with
two springs on our cable. The ship proved
TO be the Melville, IA, from England, for
Cape Town. We then learned that there
was no war.
The CABINET X EsIGNATIoNs.-The n.
York Advertiser speaks as follows, in ref
erence TO the recent assertions Of the Cab
met -
1.-THE more we reflect upon the subject
the more strongly do we think the Cabinet