New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-07-25

4 TALE on NYsTERY.-lr Richard D. Doran Of
aarpers Ferry, who was for many years engaged IN
The mercantile business at that place disappeared some
what suddenly about four years since and al efforts %
obtain Information what had become Of him
fruitless Mr. D. wes IN very good circumstance, and
having been last seen In Philadelphia, Il was believed
thar be had been robbed and murdered. His brother
as granted letters Of admuisraon at the june Court
and was proceeding 70 settle up the estate II was
therefore with very great surprise that the Adninsa
tor received letter from Mr. McCue OF Baltimore,
(brOtberinaw OF Mr. d. Doron) stating that letter
was ia his possession directed % his care for the vile
Of the supposed deceased-whO has heTse died since
the disappearance Of her husbsnd-givng exp Jana
ucn OF whole matter hitherto 30 Unsccountabie and
mysterious In its character. The letter fsays me
SODk) is dated at glasgow. Scotland and those VINO
have examined say there be doubt Of its beng
written by Mr. He explains his mysterious disap
pearance from fact that he in state OF partial
arrangement and pursued that course 10 ayoid more
fatal termination 10 his imaginary difficulties He makes
In the letter number OF requests ana desires that ms
wre from her private funds, will remit MN oil OF
exchange sufficient pay nj passage home and 1qudae
somo other indebtedness which he nance He also de-
sires his wife 20 retain gold watch, Che description
alone Of which proves the letter genuine) until he re-
turns home which he promises shall be ss early DAY
a. he make his arrangements 70 suit
charleston Vs) Torch-Light
SPECIMEN or HUMASITY.--On Tuesday last,
says the P01shteepsie Journal OF the I'D James Wha
len was arrested charge Of 80 cruelty whipping MS
ltte daughter child of only eight or nine years hst
n was not safe TO allow him his liberty FROM the
evidence the examination, IT appeared that Whalen
was drgnk-of course when such scenes occur-and
found the girl and her three brothers alone in the
house He dragged bis daughter from the bed and
took r0De about long and threeq Of sninch
thick and began beating her with II In the most savage
manner She begged her father TO stop whipping her,
but ne beat her the and could be ascer
tanned continued TO acerse her almost naked body Tor
some twenty minutes half an hour The little grl
II represented by all who know her rs smart active
afecuonote and pleasant child She stated on her exam
nation that Sunday she purchased bread and pre-
pared supper for her little brothers, and that she
down stairs sleeping when her father came nome
and took her from the bed and began whipping her -
The father who could thus whip such child without
the least cause think must needs have been drDHf
before he commenced the task. Whalen was put IN
prison last Winter for whipping his wife. but was
psTdoned out by Gov. Young, through the aeen'
cy OF some OF citizens who believed he would do
better in future Since then however he has contin'
ued abuse his family and for this last inhumsn act
he again complained OF, and has been justly sen
fenced TO six months imprisonment in the County jail
Not enough for the inhumanity
REMARKABLE PREsESTMENT OF DEATB.-A
young lady OF this city highly esteemed and respected
who had been sick for some length OF time, but was
supposed be almost coDvsescent had dream few
nights since, in which appeared TO her that she would
die at o'clock the evening. On awaking, she in
formed the family Of her dream, and remained firmly
impressed with the idea that she should die at the hour
designated aud under that belief called her brothers
and sisters around her giving them good advice with
reference the future Strange TO say and remarka
bic as 1t may seem, the approach Of o'clock, she
manifested calm resignation and almost as ne clock
told by singular presentiment the day and hour Of
her own death Rochester Adv
TELEGRAPHs Is THE WEST AND SoUTH-wEsT-
81. LOUIS july 22Every part of the great Mississippi
Valley Telegraph is now erected, from Dubuque and
Gaena 10 New Orleans from Iowa to the Gulf OF Mex
leo The line is about 500 miles long, and is portion
OF the Atlantic Lake and Mississippi line Telegraph
range constructed by Henry 0Roilly. The wire lie
now at Galena and will be al Dubuque in few days
The lower end of the ne from Tuscumbis and Mem
phis 10 New Oreans will be wired and in working or
der with the greatest possible dispatch. This makes
total OF about 1000 miles of Telegraph contraction un
der the arrangements OF Mr.. OReilly The delay in
tie opening Of the line to New Orleans has been coca
stoned By the mpossibity OF procuring the necessary
supply OF wire.
FINE CRoPs.-The farmers of this county are
now through their harvest OF Wheat and Rye and en-
gagged In full force with the Hay and Oats The crops
we understand. everywhere very uncommonly hne
and Wheat better than IL has been in ten years Rye
Barley Hay and Oats much more abundant than usual
and all thus far in the best condition. The Corn
and Potato crops also promise to be immense Corn es
pecislly. What Potatoes may prove IN the end II is
impossible conjecture but the farmers have plant
ed very early this year they have thus far grown finely
and strong hopes entertained that they may In this
instance turn out well and be preserved Buekwheat
has alec good start and IL favored with occasional
and light rains viii doubtless do well.
lPoughkeepsie Journal 22d.
The TES.HOUR LAVA portion Of the manu-
featuring establishments in this county now stand
ing the proprietors averrlng that they unable 10
prosecute their business without serious loss 20 them
selves Another portion have reduced the wages OF the
operatives onesiNth, and are running 10 hours and
another portion, the largest believe, going
usual having entered into special contract with the
In their employ work the time required Of them
previous to the passage OF the ten.hour law
lChesieT (Pa) Repub.
AVALANCHE APFREHENDED.--ln May, ls4l, at
Quebec portion of the cliff overhanging Chsmplan.
gave way snd buried nifty Of the inhabitants in its
ruins The Quebec papers announce that assure,
three hundred feet long has appeared in the cliff
alta distance OF forty feet from its verge This cA
rises three hundred feet perpendcuarly from the st
Lawrence and the fan Of such mass OF matter win IN
doubtedly cause great destruction The guard house,
near the cliff has been abandoned, as viii also proos
bly, all houses within the reach Of danger.
REFoRrED MURpER.-We are informed SAYS
the klc0tgiis URis that an lrishman was killed last
"Wednesday in Sco, Alegany Co near the Pennsylvania
line, IN affair with neighbour. They were at work
on the highwsy-hsd taken little of the spiritQu8r
relied and the Ishman received blow from his sniag
onis; the side of his head which sent him into esI
nifty "A the spot The murderer hed sud taken
last accounts This is another evidence OF the dire
ful effects OF Intoxicating drinks
HIGHwAY RoBRERS.-On Friday evening. be-
tween 10 and II O'Clock two sssaied Mr. John A.
Bender. as be was passing along buttonwoodst near
Marshall with the purpose of robhing him, when he
made al attack upon OF the villains, giving ban
pretty sound beating. Both Of them, however, sue
cceded in making their escape and Mr. Bender AZ for
tunstey escaped harm In any way whsieyer.
lPhils. Ledger, 9Th.
IHe TKAPLANr on TIE HIMMALKHs.-Mr
Fortune Curator OF the Botanic Gardens at Chelses.
hss been engaged by the East India Company 70 pro
coed 70 China and procure for them live specimens snd
seeds of the Tea plant for IN their Tea plantations
Ia the Hlmnaleh Mountains.
SUPPOSED RoBBrs ARREsrED-Samue Nc
Cutchen charged with robb.ng John G S,oison OF
Stoushton In Shoe and Leatherst Tuesday last, WAS
arrested Yesterday and committed for trial The stolen
watch was found upon him. Boston Traveller 2lst
REMARKABLE LONGEVITY Old Phil" ser.
want belonging to Mr. James Brent of Charles county
MARYLAND died on the 9Th inst 81 the sge Of AEHdrd
cad fles ycors Up 70 the day Of his death this faithful
old servant enjoyed slmosi uninterrupted good health
ELoPExExr.--James a. Baughey, late editor OF
the Florida Dsm0crai sbsconied from Pensacola the
evening of the 10Th altimo, takins with him young
woman Of respectable family Said Bsnghey ief wife
and child behind
A MoDGL PARiSH.--ln the parish 0fSt Matthias
CansdS with an adult population Of abou, l2Oo al but
four persons have signed the pledge. This parish IS
said TO have spent annually in strong drinks up u the
present time, SoOOO
PosTNASrEks-Henry NJ. Sinclair has been
APPOINTED Postmaster at Murray, Orleans Co. in place
Of s p Briggs resigned. Also f. W. Pratt al Ons-
rio. Wayne Co in place of C. P. Smith. resigned
~ Late accounts from Havana state that two
A.. fllaes hav been arrested in