The Columbian fountain., 1846-09-10
ROBBERY.

A most daring attempt was made night be-
fore Iass, 10 rob The passengers on board me
steamer !. J. Hardin. Three notorious thieves.
Burt Macky. Oliver Hunt, and Alex. Mcire-
gor, went aboard the boat in the afternoon. and
registered fictitious names as passengers Tor
Cincinnati. They luonged about the boat all
the afternoon aud until a late hour oil the
night, when sihey retired 10 their berlhs, bul
were soon up. walking about. complaining OF
the heat and musouitos. About three O'Clock
in the morning, in going ashore, they were
discovered bytone Of the police, who suspect
ed some mischief and arrested them. Upon
going back 10 the boat il was discovered that
they had been plyiag their profession very inr
dusiriously. Several OF the passengers had
been disturbed by noise in their rooms dur
ing The night. and two were minus about fifty
dollars us One passenger came near losing
ST, 800. Itswas in his pantaoons pocket, and
they were under his pillow. During the night
he was Disturbed by a pull, and waking up he
discovered his pantaloons had been moved,
and were nearly from under his head; and
there is but little doubt that the whole scheme
was TO rob him. The thieves were placed IN
the calabooser but for want OF evidence sum
cent to. convict, they were afterwards let loose.
Great care should be, used BY all ofhcers Oh
steamboats,, 10 inspect aud watch every one
going on board their boats, Tor the city is al
the present time oveTrun with thieves, and II
they cannot make living by their profession
on land, as matter Of course they will take TO
the wafer. s,}E ,,e,a - .3. st y
A HusBAND's VENGEANCE. "A man by the
name Of Itocher, living at Monthrisons France,
has been condemned to the galleys for q, crime
of singular ferocity He was man Of warm
and generous qualities, and had conceved,a
strong friendship for man named Aboulin.-
Aboulin corrupted the wife Of Rocher, and the
latter's violent friendship at once turned TO
more violent hatred. He found means TO come
upon his viciimat night, in lonely place and
tortured him todealh by degrees, with the cruel
ty he could devise. He finally cut the dead
man into pieces, and returned home. He de-
liyered himself up 10 justice the next morning,
and demanded only to be led speedilyto the
scaffold, His fury AT being condemned to the
galleys instead of to immediate execution was
beyond all bounds. His wife IS said L. have
let him pass from the court, TO commence his
twenty -four years Of slavery in chains, without
giving him even a look. l3 !. ijt3i.
NICHOLAS OF Russia The Emperor Of
Russia is certainly a remarkable man. twas
with great surprise that he was seen strolling
about the streets Of Warsaw, without any at
He went into a coffee house known
to be visited by the disaffected, and partook Of
alone. Tkey all rose when he
entered, and pulled off their hats; which civil
ity he courteously returned. They could have
killed him on the spot, bnt as he was alone
they scorned to touch him. The Emperor says
he will abolish slavery in his empire, which
will be = joyful event. as he has sixty millions
Of white slaves there. The gold mines ct Rus
sia, this year, have yielded nearly sixty mil
lions Of dollars, and In five years have Produc-
ed seventy millions. ta6 eEsHa Is8G fa