The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1842-11-19

this we were mistaken. On being driven
! from the cart Mr.. McAllis,er stated his in-
/ ability 10 proceed on foot. Sslazer told
| him to hurry on. Again the unfortunate
declared himself utterly unable TO walk, and
this in the presence Of half dozen Of his
comrades. The worse than brutal captain,
now wound up 10 a pitch Of fury, comman-
ded him 10 follow The cart. or he would or
der him 10 be shot,. Then shoot, said Mr.
MeAIIis,cr, throwing open his blanket, 'aad
the quicker the better Salszar look him
at his word, and single ball sen, as brave
! a man as ever irod the earth into eternity !!
HIS ears were then cut off, his blanket and
panisloons stripped from him, and his body
thrown BY the roadside as food ior the
wolves"
.9rrest for Murder. Mr.. Eugenene
Clifford, living near Fairfield Pound re.
guessed his wife TO accompany him on d
visi. to friend, on the opposite side ni The
pond asserting a. the same time, (whal IS
reported not to be irue.).hai they had been
specially invited 10 do. The day was
rather cyfd and unpleasant, and Mrs. c..
made many objections; but, at the urgan,
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sented; and taking an infant child, they left
home; and, in crossing .he water. the boa.
was upset, and The mother and child were
drowned, w6le the husband and The father
ESCAPED. Clifford's story is that in cense-
qusnse of strong wind the boat rocked
so violently ths, his wife and child fell into
the water, and that 10 trying 10 recover
the boat. ,T- III
Ne further says, that when landed safely
himself. he made no effort to save them,
and instead Of going to house near by, he
went abou. two miles round the pound 10
near neighbor, and communicated the death
Of the mother and child. Fi3
The bodies were found on the same day,
and the following day a coroner's inques.
was held, and verdict given. 'accidentally
drowned Some suspicious circumstances
coming 10 light, a second inquest was
called on Thursday. and verdict given
'wiful murder Clifford was accordingly
arrested and court Of examination held,
and which resulted in his communal to jail
IN this village. for further examination.
81. .4iban's VI. .Nesseager. Oct 26.
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Large Verdict.-ln The case of John
Stiles VS.: the Weschesler Rail Road
Company, Tomlnson and others an action
brought for overseeing the car on the
Wes.ehes,er Rail Road in 1894. and break
ing Two Of The Plaintiffs ribs, tried in The
Supreme Couu before Judge Kennedy. the
Jury on Friday, gave q verdic, for the
plaintiff Of three thousand fonr hundred and
foriy-eigtt dollars damages. The defen
dan,s had paid previous verdict Of %, 500
10 suit brough, by John Evans and other
passengers on the same occasion. Randall
and Dallas for the plaintiff. Meredith,
d. r. Brown, A. Gsesn, jr. and Diliing-
han, for the defendants. Ledger. a1
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The End Of The Worid. Not only the
ministers are out from their pulpils against
Mr. Miller's doctrine, but DR.. Sai,h, the
famous Geolegis,. is demonstrating that. his
theory is an absurd ona. Geology demon
s'raies concIusive!y, like the science of
mathematics, that the earth is OF unlimited
auuqully---iiie s,rsia of which il is eompos
ed show it. Take Mount E,na. tor instance
il took $4,000 years To make the surround
ing formslons. And 20 make all the for
mdHouo tuat uoW fnOWU 10 eAlSt, III has
required million of Years. These forma,
lions are still progressing by infini,sly long
periods Of t'n''l ydpes the earth even now
show any signs oisage. Study prophecy;
therefore,,if you like. bu! don't ferges geoio-
ay. ltis s,Rrea, science. and Is destined 90
work out mighty results. sb % eis.s s.i.l
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Mostof the papers are telling. very
good joke about Miller, who professes his
belief that the world viii come 10 an end in
ls43 and yel has refused 10 sell ifs farm
foi $4,000, possession 10 be given in INA,
year. and 10 building oo''ii stone wall ina.
seems adapted 10 lass for seesi ~ fe'e
However, there are two sides 70 S story,
and Mr.. Miller in his sermon las, Saur
day. says. he would mol sell The farm 70,
$1,000 on contingency because he is 90.
posed TO gambtsag. and also says9 ,ha, ,he
wall Is being boiil as the istm is and has
been altogether managed, gby his sohs.--
dow an inch os ruth viii spoil a foo. Of
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