New-York daily tribune., 1843-09-25

POWDER PLoT LA FAwKEs-On the night
Of the 18th an attempt was made to blow up the
house of Mr.. John Wood Of Somersworth, N. II.
| who had become obnoxious to a portion OF the
moral inhabitants OF that place, in consequence OF
his having prosecuted sundry of them for viola
ton OF the License Laws. He was also violen.
abotionst. About l2 o'clock an explosion took
place which aroused the whole village, the Mil
lerites thinking it was "the last trump
On examination it was iound that kcg of pow
der had been placed under one wing of the build
ing, to which slow match was attached.
A great excitement prevails in the town and a
reward has been offered for the apprehension Of
the villains, but they have not yet been discovered.
One Of Mr.. Woods children was injured by
broken glass, but excepting this, the family es-
capped almost by a miracle
Mr. Wood and his family have taken lodgings
at tavern in the village, and do not dare to re-
turn to their house to reside until the excitement
shall have passed away.
MURDER OF A REVOLUTIONARY SoLDIER.-The
Knoxville, Tenn. Register gives the particulars
of the barbarous murder of Mr.. John Sutton, OF
Meigs CO. soldier Of the Revolution He had visited
Knoxville obtain his penson money being his Custom
perform the p eye:y six months, and having received
FROM The Pension Agent the which he ena-
tied, he left horseback about O'Clock
in the day, or his way home.
About O'Clock ne found SIX miles fom Knoxville,
bruised aud mauged in horrible manner and almost life
less All efforts resuscta.e him proved unavaiing, and
he died about nidng, without having been able TO arco
a,e ds,nc. give any clue whereby The depared wretch
who murdered him nigh, be detected. He abou; 90
years Old aud is said have been unusually active and
sprgh,y for that advanced age,
This black crime ~as perP-tra.ed To- tie p.tsy Of
about thyty.tires GOl!crs
FRArD.-A man named William Morton, went
on Saturday morning to the leather store of T.
Krautft, No. SO Gold.street, and selecting some
skins, amounting to $ll, ordered them to be sent
70 the Of Church and Futous,rees wher. he said
he had left $40 pay for hem He also requested tina: TO
save trouble, the person who took the skins tbe place
should BE- furnished with So in change. boy accord
nsy sent with ne skins, and the way by sio
ton who told The boy 20 give him the So which he did, anc
Morton left The boy took the skins 10 the place aud
tanned that no $50 bill Lad been ler. and that Morton "as
unknown there. !. only remains 70 say Morton has nos
since 5een found.
SANTE FE TRADE-The Western Expos
ito Independence Jackson county, No. Of the 7h says -
The last the traders of hich We have any knowledge
present, started :ew days for sau;a F There
fifteen twenty wagons in the company. We may
soou expec: the Of OF sur own cinzeEs who
wer 10 Santa Fe The early part OF the when We
shall have fall Of the workings and doines Of en
and things ha, couny-besides fall history OF the late
Texan expedition and its effects upon the trade from ,hs
10 that Country BY the orerlandfoats.
INDIAN CouNcIL-The Arkansas Intelligence
Of the ID inst SAYS We learn that OF Del.-
wares shawuees Kickapoos and Csddoes left the vicinity OF
For, Washa the 18Th ult for the grea: Prairie Council
which is to be held Red River abou, ls0 miles sboye
the mouth of te False asht. The dians expect Presi-
den, present The Camanches
him although they sag they will never usks peace
With Teas