The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-12-22
NEW ORLEANS.
FRIDAY MORNING, DHozMBER a2, 1848.

ARREST OF A FBGITIVE.-Many Of our readers
(says the Port Gibson Herald will remember hav-
ing seen in the papers Of the day, account of an
alledged seduction and attempt at murder in Shell
byvlle, Ky. in April last. The circumstances, as
well as we remember them, were thus stated A
Mr.. Daniel Guthrie, an elderly merchant of that
town. being in i'll health was in the habit of taking
every evening dose of medicine prepared by his
wife. On n certain occasion she brought his dose,
seemingly prepared as usual, but scarcely had he
commenced drinking il when she struck the glass
from his hand, and fell faintingIto the floor On
lifting her up, and loOsening her dress, paper con-
tanning several powders fell to the floor, and on
examination he found the paper to be note from
DR.. Mutcherson, his family physician, to his wife,
directing her how to administer the powders so as
TO destroy her husbands life without arousng sus-
picion. On her return to consciousness, and find
ing her husband in possession of the note, Mrs G.
confessed to him that she had been long attached to
DIR. NJ, and twas arranged between them that she
was to poison Mr.. Guthrie, the Doctor was to poi
son his wife, and after the lapse of Sufficient time
the guilty survivors were to be married This
disclosure excited the horror and indignation of the
entire community but before proper steps could be
taken for the arrest of DIR. NJ he had fled. A
Governor Of Kentucky, and $500 more by Mr..
Guthrie; but search was in van he had succeeded
in making his escape, and evaded pursuit until a
few days since Some time in the early part of last
week a stranger passed through Port Gibson, who
was instantly recognized by some persons here as
DIR. Mutcherson. On inquiry it was found that he
had stopped to get his horse shod, and asked the
road to Wanenton. As it was necessary to get a
Il r.
ture, considerable delay was unavoidable: but
having succeeded in obtaining one at Grand Gulf,
Messrs. r. Hopkins, w. P. Kirkland, Allen Davis,
and R. II. Smith, started in pursuit On their arri
val at Wanenton, they found he had crossed the
river, and following after him, they finally overlook
him at Grand Lake, Ark, where he had stopped
for the night about fifteen inmates before their
arrival. Finding himself surrounded, he yielded
without any resistance, and next morning was
placed on the steamer Silas Wright, in custody of
Mr. Allen Davis, who proceeded with him to Ken
lucky, while the rest of the party returned home.
DIR. Mutcherscn is described as a remarkably
fne-lookng man, about IS or so years of age. We
learn that the citizens of Shelbyvile are disposed
to doubt his connection with any scheme to murder
Mr.. G., but of his betrayal of the confidence re-
posed in him as physician there can be no doubt
RAILROAD Across THE IsTnMUs.-A memorial
on this important subjeet from VIM. H. Aspnwall,
John H. Stephens and Henry Chauncey, was pre-
sented to the lower House of Congress on the 18th
These gentlemen propose TO establish a railroad
across the Isthmus of Panama, and ask that they
may be entrusted with the transportation of the
mails, and ihe conveyance of troops, munitions of
war, etc.
The memoriasts state that they have obtained
a charter for ninety-nine years from the Govern
ment of New Granada. They ask no appropriation
of money. They will make the road from their
own resources, and only ask that when made, they
shall be aided by the transportation and freightage
Of the United States Government.
The memorial was ordered to be printed.
OF the 18th, Mr.. BentonE introduced a bill into
the Senate, to authorize the Postmaster General
TO contract with Mr.. Aspinwall for carrying the
u. $. mail over this road.