Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1844-09-21

only weapon, (ihe axe,) that was on board; ne
made blow at Mr.. Darkie's head, which he
missed: and in the reach to strike, 1t threw
Price off his guard, and the axe into the Mis-
sissippi, and Price headong after it. But to
vary The old adage of "a drowning man will
catch at straws," Price, instead of following
the axe to the bottom. grabbed the darIie By
the toool; and such another ride you never did
see.-Price being pretty expert, managed to
keep on top, and keep his own head out Of wa
Ter. AS soon as the canoe could be brought
10. il was done; then the battle commenced In
GOOD earnest. Rosebrook and Jack, with
each stout paddle, commenced the assault.
Price. who was trying 10 help his friends, got
several good blows. which very nearly broke
his hold, He aimed TO keep the darkie's head
fair for the 6O,cs; and occasionally thrust bis
head under the water; but all this time The
Natire was "some in the fight" Price; with
all his strength could not hold the darkie still;
for he rolled and tumbled like porpoise be-
fore storm: and when ever the darkie's toe
nails came in contact with Prices thighs and
legs, they made scratching. Finally between
humping and drowning, they succeeded IN
capturing the stranger. Price is terribly lace
rated, and says he would rather fight at "long
iaw." Y.
p. S. have just learned that Rosebrook
CHARGED Price for the axe. Price claimed the
skin as his share; which he sold, paid for the
axe, and had some 10 spare-.
CRIMINAL RT.-This Court was
opened on Tuesday at ten o'clock,
Judges King, Jones and Parsons upon
the bench. The room was crowded to
excess, hundreds of persons being at
tracted to the place by curiosity, in
consequence of the trial of the riot ca
SEES.
Frederick Hess. boy about Is
years of age, was upon his trial for ar
son, in setting fire TO a house in Ken
sngton, on the 18th ofMay last. Coun-
sci for the Commonwealth, J. Murray
Rush, Esq. Deputy Attorney General.
For the prisoner, Robert NJ. Lee, Esq
The case was given to the jury I'M
der the charge of Judge King last eve
ming. The jury after an absence of
twenty minutes returned into Court
with a verdict of Guilty, but recon-
mending the young prisoner to the
mercy Of the Court. = Museum.
STILL FURTHER OUTRAGEs AMONG
THE VAN RENSSELAER, TENANTRY.-
A deputy Sheriff named Lewis, was
forclbly taken from his house in the
village of Nassau, Rensselaer, County
on Monday morning, covered with a
thick coat of tar and feathers, and was
then compelled to run around the town
pump, and up and down the streets for
the amusement of his prosecutors.
Soon after, a barouche upon the
road, in the neighborhood Of the viii
lage, was stopped by the Indians, and
one of their number jumped upon the
box, beside the driver, turned the hor-
scs and drove off in an opposite direc-
;on. There was one gentleman in
the carriage; but who he was, or what
provocation he had gwen TO the lawless
gang who had the audacity thus to
kidnap him in the face Of day, we have
not learned Jour. Of Com.
ODD FELLows.-The Odd Fellows
celebration contemplated at Portland,
on Friday week, was postponed to Sat
urday, on account OF the weather. On
Saturday morning, the weather did
not appear much better, and a very
large number of strangers left the city.
1t cleared up, however, and a most
magnificent procession was formed, a
mile in length, four deep. A gentle
man who was present assures US that it
was the most brilliant affair he ever
witnessed. The trappings, or "regal-
la of the order, with their banners,
presented most splendid spectacle.
A Town Observation-Disclosures re-
ceiyed in New York, state that the
town of Nicaragua, on Lake Nicara-
qua, Central America, was destroyed
by an earthquake in June last No
particulars of the loss of life are given.