New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-08-18

SHOCKING MCRDER-On FRIDAY night last, one
Of the most foul and shocking murders committed
on the person Of named Johnson resident Of the
peaceful village of Free,own the opposite bank Of the
river between Agiers and Gretna. We give the part
culars related 10 "a by persoF who sa" the body
Of the murdered individual yesterday morning. The
deceased, who lived in email shanty the bank Of
tine river az Freetown, found in the river short
distance from his dwelling yesterday morning win a
rope round his neck fastened TO stump in the
bank his body horribly muulated From the
wounds his person, it would appear That me per
peuators Of the foul deed had first shot hn a. IA
the back subsequently cutting mis- throat ana spii'
his head open with some such instr nleHI a
then fastened the body TO stump IN the river o
purpose OF conceaiment, without taxing ue fo5n
precaution TO attach weights to u so as 10 hinH II
on wa, nnnosed 10 have good deal OF money ana 70
get possession of was doubt the sole oGee' u
murderer as the door OF his cabin was taAeli VI @
parties evidently presumng that the treasure was 'ee
concealed. . ,a;o ,vhc,ber any cIuc
has yet been discovered that hiAJ ~ ~ Tol,a OH
the guilty parties. Wv
Syo1urp FIRE ~ MILwAUKEE.-We learn
DO Sentinel and Gazette tina, the mill Of Comstock
Chase situated near the late disastrous e II sr
civ was destroyed the morning OF the Otn inst ne
los. of Messrs Constock Chase. IN oW!ding ma
ehipery &c is estimated al fifteen thousand dollars
Amos Tufts who occupied part OF the building Win Is
nail factory loss $500. Dir Luscomb who was also
burnt ot at the other tire had in laths and hxngS sp
pertaining about $1,000. There was number oil otncr
Inechanics who occupied portions Of the building who
have lost their ali There large amount Of lumber
together with finished stua for building Al! OF winch
wss destroyed The whole loss will exceed $4,000.
Messrs Consock g. Chase, we believe, were insuredior
$500.
FIRE IN UPPER CASApA.--A fire in Pakenham
village has destroyed the Presbyterian Church and three
houses
A YOUNG TRAvELER-We saw yesterday morn
ing young lad about fteenyears Of age nomed William
Borde who had just arrived in this city from llinols
having started in June and Travelled the whole distance
On foot passing through Indiana Ohioand Western Penn
syvania following the National Road He was on MS
way 10 New.York city, where his friends reside ana
which he purposes reach in the came way
We learn that he left New FORK eighteen months siice
where he followed the occupation OF News Boy ana
having saved a considerable OF money determined
70 make q through the country which he has done
on foot ard greater part Of the time Mountaineering
greater portion Of the Western States Bait Clip
II WYATT, THE MURDERER. who was recent
y sentenced TO be hung Auburn made an unsuccess
full attempt commit suicide in his cell Friday night
last 1t seems that he had been in possession OF the point
of knife blade about halt inch long. ior - months
With this he attempted TO bleed himself 20 death,
and nigh being successful, MS he was nearly OK
hausted when found 1t is thought he will survive long
enough TO be strangled according 10 law.
MAIL ROBBERS SESTEScED.-Wc learn from
the Columbus Cho) Press that James Brown has been
convicted of robbing the mail and sentenced to ten years
confinement In the Ohio penltontary. Brusman, the
postmaster at Little York, Montgomery county, Ohio
was sentenced 10 ten years imprisonment for stealing
one dollar from letter Totem, the stage driver be
tween Xcnn and Dayton, where the mail robbed,
was sentenced to six months imprisonment
sJSS The Drug store of Edward Brnley q Co.
Boston, damaged by fire Saturday morning last 10
the amount of about S2,000-;nsurcd.