Washington telegraph., 1850-07-24

PRoFEssoR WEBsrER's CONFESSION
lit appears that Prof. Webster has real
sly confessed to the murder of DIR. Park
man. The confession was made to the
&c overnor and council, through his splr-
situal adviser, the Rev. DR.. Putnam, ana
was accompanied by a petition for com
mutation of punishment.
Prof. Webster denies that the act was
'premeditated. He says that DR. Park
man visited the college at his urgent So
Elicitation, but that his object was to sue
/ for further indulgence, as he was unable
Ito meet his liabilities with DR.. P. That
3when he told DR.. Parkman he was
not prepared to pay him anything, DR. I.
sabused him in the most opprobrlous man.
ner, calling him liar and scoundrel, and
Sthrusting the notes which he held in his
1 hand into his, Webster's, face. Excited
/ to the highest degree of passion, and
while Parkman was continuing his
sabuse, and thrusting his fist with the
notes into W'ssface, he seized stick,
/ and struck Parkman on the side of the
head with all his strength-that one
blow killed him on the spot. The con-
sfession goes on to state that i'll constern-
] sation and horror at the result he bolted
/ the doors, and attempted to conceal the
body. The proceedings thereafter ap-
pear to have been carried through with
1.-THE greatest GOODNESS.
In relation to previous petition which
] he sent to the council, protesting his in
snocence, and praying an unconditional
pardon, he says sit was gotten up by his
sfamily, who were unwavering in their
abelief of his innocence until his confes-
I sion was communicated to them. We
will endeavor to publish the confession
lin our next.
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A MANIAC FROM THE GRIFFITH.-Y ester
/ day aman was caught up in the street and
taken to the jail maniac. lie was OF
I fine appearance, intelligent look, and the
remnant Of his clothes not torn Of show
1 ed that he had seen better days. 1t was
asoon ascertained that he was one of the
Survivors of the wreck and had lost a
wife and six children, which calamity had
destroyed his reason. His name is Bats
sford. How he got ashore, or where he
1 He is now in the poor house, and an OBJ
sject Of the deepest sympathy.
An English lady, whose husband and
five children were drowned, died on
Thursday evening at the house of Mr..
w ooo, near the bank. She was brought
to shore ia a state of great exhaustion,
but partially revived, aud was delivered
on Wednesday of premature infant :
Both were buried in one grave 10y kind
and sympathizing straEgers.-Rereslle.
We were shown specimen of gold
10y our friend MIR. Bourland, of the Choc-
!taw Nation few days ago, and have no
|hesitancy in pronouncing it gold in its
Virgin purity. 1t was said to have been
found by some Indians in the vicinity of
the Wichitaw Mountains. 1t has long
Ibeen supposed that gold existed there in
considerable quantities, but every effort
heretofore, to discover it, has proved in
!effectual. What may be the result, upon
la scientific investigation, we are unable
Ito say; but we do know that success, in
this region of country, in gold hunting
would be hailed with bonfires and illu-
nina nations.-Bonham advertiser.
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HYPocnlsY.-It is fact stated by Hon
II. A. Wise, in recent speech at Rich
|nlond, Va, that of twenty vessels delec-
tied in the slave trade, nineteen We're
from ports north of Baltimore This
shows what amount of sincerity there is
lin the professions Of many northern men.
While some of them are denouncing the
|institutionsof slavery in the south, anoth-
Ter portion are stealing negroes from Afri
lea, and violating the laws and constitu-
|ton of the United States.
A FLYING MAcHINE.-The following
lcurious advertisement lately appeared in
1.-The London Times:
RESCUE of Sir John Frank klin-Tc
the rich and chivalrous. A gentleman,
|whose claims to common sense, respec-
liability and talents, are corroborated by
mi iverSitv diStinctiOnS honorary medals
aud works of art and literature, offers to
Iconstruct for G0OOO. and in three months,
la flying machine, able to travel in the air
lat the rate of 100 miles per hour. The
|expense of an experimental trip would be
|G3OO, and one months time.
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