The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-06-27

MYSTERIOUS AND NnLAINoUs.- On the lst inst, a
man of very mytenous appearance was seen
skulklng about m The woods, some eight or nine
miles be low TINS town-towa rds the Sy camore
he cs rieG a gun constantly with him, and pro-
cured ms subsistence entirely fom the negroes.
Liule alarm was, however, occas Toned until the
On iast when traveller, from Pc ansy, vania, we
believe, was fired al by the william, who had con-
strucied several blinds OF cedar boughs-some for
observ ition. and oae near the road, TO shield him
IN his murdsrOus purpose. The ball passed through
the carriage, bat lts inmate was not injured. Sus
picion attaches seh 10 no In the Ighbo rhood;
bat circumstances rendered il probable that The
deed vas conceived north OF tnis-thar the rufiidn
became acquanted with the travellers crcunistan-
ces aud destination, and selected that spot as pc
cuIariy favorable, as II is true, 10 the commission
"a the foul deed. The gentleman had with bim
several thousands of dollars, ana was bound 10
North Carolina. The most actve efforts VIII be
made to unravel tue mystery aud pualsh tne gull
ry.
Since the above was in type, we learn that man
who gives his name Coghill, has been arrested
and confined in Caroline Jali.-Fred Rec.
sHor Ar.-Edwin A. Phieo, of Rock Island
county, shot on the first OF June while standing
in his garden al Port Byron. The Upper Mlsssslp-
plan says IN # tbs is the second If not the third
une he has been SHOT at--at one time there was
seven balls or sluss entered his body three We're
extracted from his person by DE-. Llhord, about
year since. Suspicion Is said TO rest an indivl-
dual OF the elghborhood, with whom there had
beea sone difficulty IN regard TO land claim st.
Louis Era.
just below the Salina ST. bridge, on Saturday While
hand on board of line boat was endeavorng
10 prevent another boat from coming IN contact,
the pole WIN ch he was using for that puspose was
suddenly wrenched from his hands and thrown
against the head of OF the captain, an in
teresting lad about IL years OF age, who stand
ing near by. Such the etfe CT of the blow as TO
fracture the boys scull so bad that at first his lite
was despalred OF. Drs. Hoyt and Richardson were
Immediately called, and from their timely advice
and aid we learn that strong hopes are now enter
a = r -
DROWNED "A boy IL years OF age, named Cyrus
Evans, near Rldgeway, on the 18th inst. He, with
another boy got on 10 the canal boat Aurora, and
after having rode while, attempted 10 climb upon
bridge, while the boat was passing under, but fell
Ia ana was drowned. The inquest rendered YER
diet In accordance with the facts, superadding
thereto, the declaration that the boy might have
been saved but tor the indifference OF the crew of
the Aurora.
SOMETHING Observation-Disclosures AND Fox RI
yERs.-Thess rivers, near Fort Wlnnebago The
Wisconsin, run parallel TO each other, though in
different directions. The distance between each
Is but mile and quarter They simply separa-
led by PLAIN or Hat piece OF ground; and what is
remarkable, In high water they run into each other,
and thus become united. Almost ever since the
snow melted this spring they have been thus
nected. The Hat, separating them, has been
verea win water to the depth OF four ieet-some
say sl&-the present season, sufficient TO admit
sieamooa! 10 navigate up The WISCONSIN, across
the ddt, and thus find It's way down the Fox river
into Lake Michigan at Green Bay! A canal could
easily be constructed, one mile and quart r in
length, which would most effectuay unite the wa
ters OF the Mississippi with those OF the Great
Lakes.-Io,cd Hank Eye
GooD.-Mentgomery county, Pa. contains 30, 600
inhabitants, and yet It's county prison holds but one
Prisoner.
BErrER-AN EMPTY JAIL IN LITTLE LEWIS The
Northern Journal of the 22d instant, contains the
suoJoined gratifying PAL asraph =
CRME IN LEWIS CouNTy-JAIL TO LEr.-At the Circuit
Court held Thursday last Tor this county, Judge Grid
ley presiding, most gratifying state Of things pre-
sened There was not criminal the calendar
and the jail was empty No complaints having been pre-
ierrrd before the Grand Jury to O'clock M Judge
Gridley discharged the mbers taking occasion IN so
DOING TO compliment the county highly upon position
IN re- ard TO public morals. Teetotallers firm
ELDER KNAPP-It is stated in the Congregatopal
journal, on the authority OF gent eman of Boston
OF high standing III the Baptist denomination, that
Elder hlapp the celebrated preacher, during a pe.
nod OF fliieen months, received for preaching in
various towns, sum exceeding seven thousand and
hye ~ ri Ir-tf scairssJs Cash. besides large
a WARNING Mr.. Justus Williams a respecta.
bic ctt,2sn oil Sag bfook, Connecticut, list his life
through the quackery OF lntinerant charlatan
who undertook 10 relieve him of his corns, py ap.
plying To them mixture OF nitric and muriauc
acids. L0ckJaw was the consequence of the a,pil-
eaton. number of other persons in say brook
and the adjoining towns seriously i'll fren the