The Nevada journal., 1851-10-04
We copy few items from the N.sl


Sun Of interest
MaSalon, Ohio, 27th dug g4st.-A very
destructive fire broke out aboutl o'clock
this morning, in the rear of Rawsols
store, which spread to all the buildings
adjoining, until the whole square on the
north side of Lane street, between Erie
and Mill, with the exception of one
building was destroyed Loss about SlO0-
900. 1t was doubtless the work of an
,incendiary.
Washington, august 27.-Ex- Governor
james Mcdowell, of Virginia, died last
Saturday at his residence near Lexing-
ton. Deceased wasa Representative in
Congress during the last eight years
Concord. ~ H., 9th August There
is report, brought by gentleman from
Hillsboro and doubtless reliable, that
the Hon. Luke Woodbury.. the Democrat
| ic nominee for Governor, committed sui
eide by hanging, at his residence in An
trim, this morning. He had been in i'll
health for some weeks and laboring un-
der depression of spirits.
Judge Levi Woodbury. is quite i'll at
his homestead, in Portsmouth
There has been great fire at Concord
The loss of buildings is estimated at
,bout $4,000 on which there is in.
'urance to the amount S2S,000 The
aggregate of other property lost is about
| sb0,OOO, on which there is insurance to
the amount of about $4,000; but con-
siderable portion of this is on property
IN which the amount of insurance ex-
seeds the loss, so that the loss of y oper-
erty not covered by insurance is large,
probably about $40, 900
Baltimore, Aug. 27.-Alfrcd Bartlett,
1t Gayson Co, Va having LACEY been
murdered by Negroes, and John Glenn
ents dangerously wounded-the citizens
Of Wythe County held meeting and
resolved to expel from South Western
Virginia, all pretended Missionaries
hailng from free states, who have
preached abolition doctrines.
MURDER IN SUFFOLK Co, L. IA
ealful murder was committed on Suns
day, afternoon, at Babylon, Suffold Co.,
a young woman having been shot through
the head, causing instant death. The
perpetrator, took refuge in a shanty in
the vicinity, when he was arrested by
the residents Of the town, headed by
the sheriff, AID committed to jail to abide
the result of the inquest. 1t is believed
that the deed was the result of jealousy
they having been intimate together.
From the Boston Traveller, we extrac t
as follows:
CALIFORNIA COMMISSIONERS -Hiland
Hal, of Vermont, having signiied his
acceptance of the appointment us one of
the California Commissioners, the Board
is now complete
| FuGIrIvE SLAVE CASE IN New York.
IA colored man named J. NJ. Baldwin,
or J. Bolding, about "a years of age, was
arrested in Poughkeepsie, n Y, on Mon.
day evening, at the instance of Messrs
1 Burnett s. Anderson of Columbia, s. c.,
who claim him as fugitive slave. He il
Jalleged to have escaped from them. some
four years since. to the North, when he
took up residence in Ponghkeepsic, and
pursued his business of tailoring. lie
married there few months since. lie
was arrested in shop near the Eastern
Hotel, by the u. S. Marshal, and con.
veyed to the city of New York, where
an examination was to have been held
ut III o'clock yesterday, before U S
Commissioners Bingham.
EARTHouAKEs.-On Sunday evening
last. Goth inst) at minutes before 8
II severe shock or earthquake was felt il
this place, accompanied with loud
noise, which lasted 20 seconds and pro-
ceeded, or appeared to be in the South
west. We were senslbly moved in oul
chair, orr house jarrred and many thing:
in it moved so as to cause considerable
noise. -AIritte IS. e. Messenger, 1911
Several shock, of nm earthquake were
felt in this vicinity on Thursday after.
noon, 9TH inst, about 5 O'clock. The
earthquake was also felt ut Alton and
st. Louis. -EdwardsriNe (W.) Record