New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-04-29


the implements such as wi aims generally u,e for
carrying out their designs. such as false keys,
bank note pre- sses, metal for making bogus mo-
ney, &C. The next morning he was paid bis own
Price for his horses, and for bis trouble in coming
ater them, and hs and his horses taken to the
shore according TO agreement
Mr.. Wei,s saws there were over 100 menin the
gang. many Of whom he knew. They had been
residents Of this and adjoining counties. aud they
bad occupied high stations among the ciIiEens' ne
states thstthere are aboat > women IN the gang,
the wives Of some Of the rsscals. They had lSo
hortes on the island, snd they had jass sent IS
cut West in different directions IL IS 70 DO
hoped that the new society gotten up IN Jasper
and the surrounding counties will pat an end 10
al such yillAinOus companies
MORE CREyAsSEs-T y. q. PicayHHe OF tho
10th inst. says-On Thursday another large
crevasse occurred, Gstabove the plantation OF Mr..
Nillsudor on the opposite side OF the Mississippi
river short distance above Gretna We learn
ths. about one acre Of land fell into the water.
The creyafse Is represented to US as being ABOUT
fifty feet wide and from six 70 nine feet deep. Tho
water rushes through the Opening with great veloc-
ity, flooding the neishborug fields. Thepolice lary
Of the parish Of Jefferson held meeting last
evening, 10 devise measures for stopping this new
crevaase. The water which rushes through the
opening does not follow the course OF the river IN
side of the levee, bat finds an outlet through tho
car al and the bAyous N the rear the psnta'lon.
The Point Coupe Ech0 OF the lSth mss. inc
latest psper we have received, says that tho
levee which two years since was built at the ex-
pense Of the State on Bayou Marine, has broken:
The levee at Red River landing, (rorrases,l
part Of the McPhaul levee. portion Of the Rae
courel leyee, the new levee At Mr. Merille La
chsud's place near the saw MILL one a. MIR. O.
Hossn's and Mr.. Mo- biuss, which occurred last
week, and the levee a; the lower mouth OF False
River, on the plantation of Col. Van Wickle, are
all broken, aud the water Running through them,
causing much dausge.
The same psper says:
The crevasse on the plantation OF Mr. Hogan
will, according 10 present appearances, produce
disastrous consequences. The wster has TILED
the bayou, between this place aud False River,
and many plantations, in the neghborhood, are al
ready injured in the prospect of crop tor the en-.
suing year. The quantity OF water discharged
through the creva,se every twentyfo four hours 10
immense, and we fear some Of the parishes BE-
low will suffer severely
MURDER.-One of the coolest blooded and most
uBexcusabe murders We ever heard Of, took place
in this city on yesterday, (Sundayl at the Frank
lin House.
1t appears that some one got possession OF ono
Of the late Governor Bebbs blank acquisitions for
fugitives, and filed it up for piece Of sport, and
directed TO Thomas Spencer, awell known cattle
dealer, residing 10 Adelphi, Ross county, and who
in frequently in this city. This enraged Spencer,
and some one 10 carry on the joke, told him that
il was done by George Parcels, the bar keeper OF
the franklin He Immediately went TO where
Parcels was, and demanded OF him II he had
" filed up that paper
Mr. Parcels, In a jocular way, answered yes,
and was about passing out of door, when ePsn.
Ger drew a revolver and shot him dead, tho Dali
entering his left side under the arm. lie walked
but few steps and fell dead, without speaking.
Spencer in an effort TO escape, was saken ana
put in Jail. He only remarked that ne nad the
papers TO show why he did H. Inc Occurrences
took place between five and six clock last Bun
day evening. AZ.
The examination will take place today, Mon.
day. at o'clock.
been n man Of considerable wealth lar8e DEAF
er in stock, and not in the habit, rlend OF MS
saws. of carrying arms The whole aheir mas
shocked the public and will teach, We hope
okers to not carry their fun too far, and those snA
are iohed, TO not take 1t so serious
columbus (ohol Statesman, 2lsl
gERIous OCCURRENCE LAST EvESpG-M
SHOT Between and o'clock last evening a
serious affair took place In Broad st, opposite the
First Presby terrain Church. Two colored boys
were fighting on the side walk. MIR. A. Happier
was passing at the time with his dog. The dog
seeing the scuilliDg going on bit one OF the boys
on the leg, when the boy drew pistol which he
had with him. loaded with shot, and fired at the
dog, which he missed, the contents unfortunately
lodg .Dg mostly in the left shoulder OF MIR. r. lie
also ieceived some of the shot in his LETT cheek
and temple. The boys took TO their heels alter
the occurrence, and up TO the time OF this writing
had not been found We understand that the
wound in the shoulder Of Mr. Happier has been
prob ed for the purpose OF extracting the shot, but
So far, unnecessarily. Newark Eagle Goth.
British SHIPS SEIzED.-The New Orleans
Tine Delta Of the llth inst says: " Tse Federal
authorities here have, within few days past,
seized the British ships Ota, Capt w M. Irwin;
Blanche. Capt Thomas Dackett. and Essex, Capt.
Francis W:Wa Isb, which have subjected them-
selves TO forfeiture by bringing greater number
of passengers by twenty each, than the acts oil
Congress in relation 70 emgrant ships allow. The
Captains have also been arrested, and are under
bonds 10 answer criminal prosecution. PMties
interested Ia these vessels have endeavored TO
compromise the matter, as did the ship Virginia,
within few weekr, but the Federal officers an
sWer that they have discovered aimee then, that
their authority 10 compromise s doubtful, and
they will now enforce the law to its fall extent.
CANAL MEETING AT OswEGo.-The largest and
most enthusiastic meeting ever held In lhis city
convened at the City Hal on Thursday evening.
The meeting was called to order BY the Mayor OF
the city on whose motion Hon. Alvin Bronson
was called TO the Chair Mr.. Mayor Beardsley,
Hon. VIM. Duer, g. Doolitte, Esq, Mr.. Recorder
Harmon, ana Mr.. Collector Richardson, were APP
pointed Y ice. Presidents
Hon NJ P. Hatch proceeded at once to render
an account Of his stew ardship as member otthe
LEGISLATURE at its late session, on the call oil the
meeting. Dir. Hatch spoke az length In ezplana-
ton of bis course and Of the proceedings OF the
Legislature amid the frequent applause oil the
vast aEEemblsge. lOs"eso Times.
ANOTHER FUGITIVE SLAyE Casa gentle
man from Maryland, accompanied by officers, ar
rived In Salisbury township, Lancaster county, In
search of supposed fugitive slave who was In
tie employment Of Sir. Haines Of Salisbury. IL
WIS asct rtained that the negro was in the house
Of Hsiues who bad locked him up, left his house
and refused to surrender him. This incensed the
man, Mr.. Richardson. who Is IRON baltimore. he
called mon those present to witness that Mr..
H.ines refused to surrender the negro, that In
case they should proceed to law ia the, natter
thew could testify properly. SIR Richardson and
"a yo.nleft for MARYLAND with the intention IL is