The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-05-15
Prom TIE Homo Journal.
A Wonderful Case Of Cirtumsaatial RTid:ritt
in the State Of Ohio.

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One Saturday afternoon. some years
since, about the bar-room Of the only pub.
lc house 10 the little village OF s..
on Lake Erie, were gathered number Of
gossiping oilers, sea-faIing mem and far
mers. Although eaIly in the afternoon,
The heavy clouds Of an approaching storm
so darkened the shore, that candles were
lit, and in their dim light the gathered
crowd listened TO the beating Of Tire waves
upon the beach, aud the distant roll Of
thunder that announced The coming strife.
Ii was one Of those scepes that occur,
when mighty tempest comes down On
Erie's inland sea, and the dullest seemed
struck with its impressive grandeur. The
sailors drank from their poison cups with
less noise. aud the village politicians were
less absorbed in the Presidential election.
One of the number seemed more uneasy
than the rest. A young man, Of mild pre-
possessing appearance, with a ride IN his
hand, and powderhorn slung over his
shoulder, for he had but few minutes
before come in from cunning. paced 10 and
Irom. the door, looked al The troubled bay
and cloudy sky, and frequently asked an
old captain Of a schooner when he would
be able TO saIl--io-nighil
"To-nighl!" No, sir!" he respond.
edto one Of these inquiries /; (" nor ,o-mor-
row-nor mex, day, | expect. This ere
storm looks as if it was goin' TO lead of
dance for good many flirlin ones, and
I / don't believe in putting out in such CON-
pany-it corrupis good manners, as the
sayin is. You seem 10 be in a great hur-
~, comrade!"
Il am. The Sea Gull brought me i'll
news from home this morning, and will
double your passage money if you will
run me down to c. TO night"
Not |. wouldn't undertake il for
four times the money"
Silenced by this reply The young man
returned sadly into the house, and sitting
down, thrust his hands into his pockets,
with the dogged air Of one who makes
up his mind to be content with a positive
evil.
| M W, had been in but
few weeks, and although stranger, had
impressed its inhabitants favorably-so
quiet, retiring, and as all thought, kind
was he IN manner and disposition. The
business that brought him there. was by
no means settled. and the intelligence he
had received must have been of very
pressing nature, 10 make one naturally so
iimd anxious TO brave storm that caus-
ed the hardest sailor to shrink from duty.
Il He had been setting with look Of gloo-
nv discon,enl but short time when The
lclatter Of horses feet were heard in the
street, and man, pale aud trembling.
stood within the door way. His first dis
cordant ut,erance was the word " Muir.
lder!" No expression Of pain and terror
can send The same dealhly chill 10 The heart
las ,ha. one word Of terrible import; and
'paralyzed with stupid surprise. The gather
Ell crowd mqniringly gazed al the breath.
less messenger of evil. Before he could
relate what seemed to choke his utierance,
The sheriff of the county hastily entered
and arrested M W.
.For WHAT" fafered the young man.
"The murder of Millie Woods" was
the stern reply. :.
Ii wanted only this to swell the horrl-
BILE sensation that had fallen upon the
crowd. Mile Woods, little glrl ten OF
twelve years Of age, was the only child ol
respectable parents, living within q mile
of s., and in her sprigh,ly loneliness
had won the affection Of all the villagers,
The circumstances attending her death
were as follows: The parents, as was
frequently their custom, left the house un
der the charge OF Millie, aud had been,
tihe greater part Of the day, making pnr,
chases and visiting in the village. Hur.
rying home. before the coming storm, the
agonized parents found their house rob.