New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-05-16

STRANGE DEVELOPMENT AT OwEGo.-A very
singular development Of circumstances has been made
al Oswego growing out OF discoveries consequent upon
the late fire in that village. From the Owego Advertiser
gather the leading facts
William Foster Of Owego had been convicted OF setting
fire to and burning lumber belonging to Nathaniel Spen
Ger, Jr. wakely Spencer was witness on the trial
Spencer commenced civil suit and recovered 500, which
Foster appealed TO prevent Wakely Spencer beDg far
Their witness Foster concocted plan to fire the village
and have laid 20 him. He procured letters TO be whit
prominent persons at Owego DO one Nov OF Genoa
Cayuga Ce. mailed at Ledyard. warning them against
wakey Spencer and enclosing printed bill stating that
Davis Wake, Spencer and Conkln of Ithaca, were the
three who had endeavored 10 burn the village.
On The 9th. the stables OF Mr. mosher were hed which
with the public house. two dwellings, &C. were burned
The testimony the examination al which these facts
developed. showed Foster TO be the incendiary-
He committed for trial. He ia said to be worth
$4,000 and had mortgage OF So 900 against Now,
whom he used as an instrument In bis wicked plot.
Sheriff Barsow very active In racing the par
iicusrs Of this diaboca schsme TO destroy innocent
man, from motives of avarice and revenge.
ITHACA Chronicle.
The OSBORN RoBBERY.-Mr Osborn, the person
who claims 10 have been robbed st the Sunday
evening remained in town yesterday, but nothing
transpred in relation the affair. He assured the
Mayor that time would develop the truth OF bis state
ment and that unconsry Jealous of the reputation OF
the city aud anxious thar the travelling community shall
be alarmed by false of crimes pcrpetrsted
in midst has determined 20 investigate the affair
July the circumstances will admit aud in this defer
minaon he Is seconded By the police authorities. Mr.
Osborn La certainly unfortunate In not being able 10
make people believe his story but his vascating ncon
sisten, course is the cause o. their Incredibly.
Rochester Democrat.
THE MURDER TRIAL AT observation-disclosures
Bolt, daughter OF James Bolt examined the llth
Her testimony went to show that the accused had
tered threats against her mother. Several other wit
nesses testified that they the accused in the
neishborhood the day that Mira Bolt was carried OIL
The testimony for the Government was concluded and
TINT for the defence would De brought forward
A FIGHTING lRIsHMAS.-As the Assessors. in the
discharge OF their duties were yesterday afternoon
visiting the nhabilans of Ward One they called at
the house ola patriotic lrshman. who seemed rather
alarmed al their entrance, not knowing what could
be the object OF their visit-but MS anxiety was
ouieted. aud indeed he seemed quite delig htcd,
when told ,ha, they were only taking The names Of
persons with view of raising cl1>es
"Taxusl" said he, Did you say TaSus lyon
shall have my name, any bow, for Taxus and MeSi.
CO. both !"
As they were leaving the house, he followed them,
eNclainlins,-
And tell me now how many men you are So
ing TO raise for Taxus,-and shure. M ready 20
fight agaius, them Mexican fellows al any time O.:
the day. Ween shall we be wanted z!
This mistake OF the Irishman was natural one
and we much fear that be is not the only one IN this
country, who will find the words Teras and I'SIes
to be synonymous terms. They arc alike IN sound
aud in signi6c ation- Boston Journal