Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1844-05-23
A FRACAS AT NUAVOO.

II
The st. Louis Republican of a late
date, contains an account of distur-
bance which took place at Nauvoo, on
the Goth ult:
1T seems that Joe Smith having order
ed his police TO arrest a man By the name
of Spencer, for an assault on his brother
in his OWL heuse-the residence of his
mother aso-the accused refused to be-
come prisoner, alleging it was illegal to
arrest without writ from the Mayor
All the parties, however, collected round
the Masonic Hall. or Courthouse. Joe
Smith, Mayor, being present, ordered
the police and the people to take said
Spencer into custody. The constable
having placed his hands on him, Spencer
put himself in fighting position. and
was assisted by Dr. Foster and his broth
er, Younger Foster, and also James Rig
den-who said they would not submit to
the authority of the Prophet. Joe Smith
put hands, too, to assist in taking him,
when the younger Foster took out pis-
toll, presented it, and said he would shoot
the Prophet. The Prophet got hold of
the pistol, and held firmly round the
britch, until, by the assistance of Rock
we'll. second, the Prophet succeeded in
getting the pistol from Foster. The rr.
and Lasrer at this time took up stands,
and vociferated they would kill the
Prophet-said be was aviIlian and an
impostor, and that he knew it; that they
would be doing meritorIous act to rid
the world of such lillian, an impostGr
and tyrant. Risden said he would GER
family shoot him-at any rate told him he
remembered bygone times-knew of
blood being she'd on the island opposite;
that he, the Prophet. was the right man.
He (Rigden) belonged to his bahd-had
sustained him by money and force: be
knew the Mormon Prophet. Joe Smith,
was the author of murders, and it was
high time he should die, and he would
kill him. The Prophet got his hand cut,
and his nervous system shook. Finally,
the authorities succeeded in bringing up
the three traversers before TIE Court
They were all fined, but took appeals
MureU at iarge.-The Nashville
Wing of the 10th inst. says: The noto-
tious Murrell, who has been confined in
TIE penitentiary for the last ten years,
was, we understand, discharged last
week, and Immediately 'nade tracks for
Arkansas
We saw gentleman the other day
from Tennessee, who informed us that
the keeper of the Penltentiary had set
him at liberty before his ten years had
expired, in consequence of his extraordi-
nary good behavior. = OaJord (.N c.
Mercury.
$50
The friends of Mr.. Crever, the aero
naut, will be gratifed to learn that he
landed in safety. He came down about
8 miles north of Culpeper Court house.
having travelled from Harrisonburg to
his stopping point in one hour and ten
minutes! The distance more than 70
miles. Mr.. c. came down in a cornjeld,
where some negroes were at work, when
they dropped hoes and every thing else
and fled, supposing the very old Harry
was coming altar them. Register.
Race Between Fashion and Colonel.
The race between these two crack
nags-4 miles and repeat. for purse OF
S7OO-came off Yesterday at one O'Clock.
over the Kendall course. The first four
miles were run in 7 minutes and 5 2
seconds. Fashion keeping the lead from a
length to length and half all the time.
When the hour for the second heat came
round, it was announced from the stand
that Colonel had been withdrawn. Fash
ion galloped round the track, and OF
course took the purse without much
trouble Bali. Patriot.
ESQ
Who was the first unfortunate specu-
lator? Ans. Jonah, because he got sack
ef ant