The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-07-18

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of my men,!
off any inaccuracies in relation to Ezekiel
Polk are detected in the above, let those
who can, correct them.
ALEXANDRIA
MOST SHOCKING TRAGEDY.-The
N. Orleans papers are full of details of a
most shocking tragedy, enacted in that city
on the 4th inst. A maiied man named Ed
ward Bond, who was, however, on bad terms
with his wife, had conceived a passion for a
girl named Catharine o'Brien, who had been
sewing for his family, and had made her at
several different times, ~dishonorable propo-
sails, which she rejected, Subsequently.he
heard she was going TO be married, and the
day before the ceremony was TO take place,
succeeded in getting her e. a trifing woman
named Mrs. Lennon TO ride out to the Lake
with him. On their return on the she'll road
he pulled out a revolving pistolfrom his peck
ct, and discharged the contents of two bar
rels in the breast of Catherine O'Brien, caus-
ing her instant death. Mrs. Lennon, in her
fright, jumped from the carriage and escap-
ed. He presented a pistol at the driver, who
also made tracks, He then escaped from
the carriage himself, and ran into the swamp
from whece the report Of the discharge of a
pistol was O heard. He had shot himself
through the head, and his dead body was
found early next morning. Catherine is
said 10 have been a beautiful, interesting and
%virtuous girl, only seventeen years of age.
LETTER FROM s. S. PRENTISS.
The following letter is from Mr.. s. s.
Prentiss:
To the Editor ofthe Vicksburg Wing:
DEAR SIR:-I have heard with surprise,
and with modification seen it reported in
several public prints, that | had withdrawn
from the support of Mr.. Clay, on account Of
his hourse in relation 10 the annexation o.
Texas. II is not with a view of obtruding
my humble opinion upon the public, no' fol
the fashionable purpose of defining my po'
sitien on the Texas question, that | ask the
favor of a very small space in your columns
but for the purpose of relieving myself from
the obloquy of the report alluded TO, and Of
asserting that it is ~unfounded and untrue in
every particular.
l look upon the Wing cause as far more
important than the Texas question, and
would rather see that cause triumphant, and
Mr.. Clay elected, than TO witness the annex
alton Of the United States ofall the territory
between here and Patagonia. believe the
question Enumeration, as o presented, to
be a mere party question, brought forward ex-
pressly to operate upon the Presidential
election, and that it ought not to have the
slightest influence upon the course or action
of any member of the Wing party. Indeed
the ground takenupon it in this quarter, thai
those who support Mr.. Clay are unfavorable
to the Southern institutions and opposed &c
Southern interests, is as insulting as it is
false, and should arouse an honest indigna-
ton in the breast of every true Wing.
/ am proud ofihe Wing party and its no
BILE leader, they are worthy of each other,and
of the glorious triumph that awaits them
both. | would rather vote for Henry Clay
for the Presidency than any man now living
and most assuredly shall do so in November
next, unless in the meantime he turns Loco
foco, and but for the pressure OF my private
business, | would not hesitate 10 devote the
time between now and the election in per-
suading others to do likewise. / have moi
deserted the Wing cause in the times of its
adversely, and certainly shall not do so upon
the eve of victory.
In conclusion, I will say ifever l join the
Mormons, | shall attach myself 10 Joe Smith
the founder of the sect, and not to one of hi:
rival disciples. And should ever turn 10.
cofoco on the question of the immediate
annexation OF Texas, | will support John Ty
Ter, and not James X. Polk.
S. s. PRENTIss.