Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-01-25
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Horrible and Mysterious. The George
town (Del. } correspondent of the Whining
ton Republican, says tina, a man by the
name OF Hastings, living near Laurel, in
that county, with his whole family. five or
SIX in number, were all burnt to cinders IA
day or two ago. 1t is believed that the
whole family was murdered for the sake
OF some $4,000 known 10 be in the house.
and it burned 10 the ground over the heads
o: lis murdered inmates. The head of one
OF the blacks was found separate. from the
body.-M y. Tribune.
Shocking Atcident.-The Hagerstown
Democrat says that on Friday or Saturday
last, young lady, Miss Lawrence, was
thrown from an atirighted horse, near
Waynesboro' and killed. Her leg, which
became entangled with the s,rrup while
the horse was running, was literally torn
from her body. SO infuraied was the
horse. that it became necessary to shoo,
him before he could be caught.
MormoniSm. 1t is stated that the Nor
mons are making a location ia the very
heart of Philadelphia, having taken room
IN the assembly buildings, which they are
about to tit up for their own use.
The Legislature Of Louisiana is about to
establish a Supreme Court of Errors, con-
slsIng OF five Judges, at a salary of So
ooo each, who are 10 have jurisdiction in
all appeal cases where the defendant is a
free person. and the punis hment of whose
crime is death or imprisonment at hard la.
Dor.
Poisoning. More than twenty persons
have been poisoned in New York by eat
ing smoked beef, and the Mayor, at the
last accounts, was engaged in investiga-
ting the matter. The beef, it is supposed
was from cattle infected with some disease
None of the persons poisoned have died.
According to the report Of the Texian
Secretary OF War, the frontiers Of Texas
are very insecure. He says that the H.
dams plumber property in the very capitol,
and that the more savage Mexicans are
desolatlng the fairest portion of the ives.
tern border.
Thirty thousand pounds of sugar are
frequently used in one day at Stuart's Re-
fined steam candy establishment, Green
witch street, New York.
The Hall Of the National institution at
Washington for the Promotion Of Science,
is two hundred and sixty-fve feet long, and
slxty-fve feet in breadth. The arched
ceiling is supported by colonades, and the
esselated floor is Of beautiful marble.
The wire Suspension Bridge a, Fair
mount, across the SchuvlkiII, was compile
ted and crossed on the first instant. From |
one to two thousand persons passed it in
less than en- hour.
There were 800 deaths in New Haven,
Conn. during lS4l-14O Of persons under
D; 9 of persons over so years Of age.
Repeal Association. THE English
propose as an offset 10 the contributions Of |
the " IRISH Repeal Associations" in the
United States, to raise funds for the eman-
cipaion OF slaves in Virginia!
In Paisley, Scotland, there are near
nine thousand persons who have no sup
port except by charity.
Texas; says the New Orlean, Advert
ser, has made formal application TO be
admitted into the Union.
Two lawyers Of New Orleans have sued
the Cotton Press Company for a fec Of |
$40 900. Their retainer was ZOO
About five thousand persons visited the
President at the White House on New
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