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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-03-26

TERRIBLE OccuRRENCE.-On The morning OF the 25ih
ult, Mr.. John Dixon, citizen Of Paulding Miss left
home for the purpose Of procuring some cattle His little
son. arlless child few months years old,
ed ondy after him, pursuing him distance, nnnoc-
ed by the father and undiscovered by the mother Mrs.
Dixon missed the boy, went after him. and her
home, with her little boy, encountered negro
fellow, named Haley, belonging to Mr.. Il. Thompson, who
laid violent hands upon her. committed henous offence
upon her person. and then knocked her brains with
club Not satisfied with violating and then numbering
the mother the black demon seized the innocent pless
and unnending Mile Child, and cut its throat from ear
to earl
On returning in the evening" Mr. Dixon found his young
est child Gan nfanD lying in the bed, but his wife and old
est child absent Suspecting that something was
wrong he gave the alarm, and the neghbors immadiate
rallied and commenced search for Mrs ID. and her child
About IL O'Clock that night, she found about quarter
ready indicated. Circumstances led to the of The
murderer Haley, and when taken his clothes found
he stained with The blood of his innocent victims, and
his person was discovered the bloody knife with which
he had cut the child's throat After his he made
full confession of his guilt and implicated another negro in
he foul deed but it was generally believed that malice
alone induced him to implicate his fellow servant On
Thursday the 9th u, The citizens assembled in force
and determined that the murderer should expiae his Of
fences in BETTING the enormty Of his crimes.
Il was herenpon proposed, and carried by acclamaon
that he should be burned To death the spot where he
committed the murders Accordingly, he was borne to
the spot-chained TO tree surrounded by light and 9th
er wood and burned to death The account from which
gather these horrible details goes on to say that those
who participated in burning the negro point Of respecta
by and character would rank avoraby with the same
number of citizens any community State and that The
execution was witnessed by about two hundred ladies and
penileInen
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-03-26

SOUTH CARoLINA.-The question is everywhere asked,
Will Sontb Carolina secede or not2 We think she will
not although it is apparent that majority of her consp
cous men committed TO spcesson 1t is generally sup
posed that serious danger exists the constitution of the
Convention, recently elected by about tenth of the
popular But it must be recollected that that Con-
venon has ho definite time of meeting In case South
ern Congress had assembled the Governor would have
had authority 10 call the Convention together but in fail
uIe of Southern Congress, the Convention only be
called by the Legislature From This singular and doubtless
designed compcaun ii is somewhat doubtful whether the
Convention ever will meet
The Hon. Joel r. Ponselt has recently written very
strong letter against the project Of secPsson lie maintains
that there for it in the of Congress- that
SOUTH Carolina expect to defend herself with arms If
she does secede, that the minimum Gust OF this defence vii
he three millions the first year and more afterwards all Of
which be raised by direct Taxation and that no sym
palhy can be expected from either England or France
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-03-26

ARREST FOR MuRDER.-Jas. Anderson, his wife, and
two daughters weearresed last week in Boieourt county
and committed Jail in thus place under The charge OF com
hitting murder this county about veyears ago The
circumstances are these A family named Pe.tigrew, liv
ING in the neghhorhuod of the House Mountain consisting
of mother and five children found dead in the Win
Ter Of 1886 The house in which they resided was burned
down and the curpses Pruzen when found Marks Of
ence were found the mother and the eldest daughter
but of the rest
Tose marks consisted of scar on the side of the head
and the PRINT of fingers the throat of the mother and
similar marks the throat of the daughter. deep
fell the night the event is supposed 10 have happened
but no found the copses and tracks around
the place Of This Several neghbors resided
within half and three quarters Of meo to whose res
licences there existed obstruction unless il was The snow
on this occasion. Suspicion fell on this Anderson family
the time. They then resided within three quarters of
mile Of the place The matter has slept for five years now
and the evidence which led the arrest of these parties
will be developed their trial at the April term Of
monthly Cour.-Ler. Gazstte. the 20h.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-03-26

FuelrrvE SLAVE CAsE.-Ercitcmcal at Onontown-
Two Fugitive slaves, belonging Ia Mr. stump ana 'f
ulhrr to Mr. Coli both IF Pendle"n county va were az
rested al Unonown Pa and underwent an examination
last week. dispatch from that place, says:
During the trial elegraphc dspaicn was received from
Brownsville announcing that an armed body OF men would
proceed from that place the "f'he ugvps we'e
upon Sheriff Allen ordered out company "i volunteers
prevent any roous demonstration. large nut'el VI o'
citizens shuuldered muskels and entered the company
which marched through the streets me low' neaGeo
Msur Murphy with splendid band Of martial music, the
e,ct If which was 10 establish confidence in every heart
that the law would be executed faithfully and fea1ssy'
The STARS and stripes displayed from the INA s"1y
of Dawson's Law Bni dings which inspired The otl'esl
patriotism in the awabdng clzens, aud struck terror ou'
T er breast thai contemplated any resistance The par
ties met and happy to stale mat hohng serious oG
Cured The further hearing of the case is postponed It
is understood thar the freedom OF the alleged iugVes mas
been purchased Tor 800 dollars.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-03-26

HARRISON REpUBLIcAN.-Mr. YosT the prom
Using editor of this paper. has been compelled to
discontinue its publication having already sustain
ed heavy losses. We cannot account for the ex-
traordinary decrease Of one hundred and fifty SUBJ
scrbers from the list since the paper came into his
Enthusiastically it has been very well conducted,
and deserved a better fate. We sincerity regret
this unsuccessful termination Of our young friend
first enterprise and trust that he may meet with
s'better luck next time.'
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-03-26

Co. We would return our thanks to Messrs
LErcarn and SHEEFEy, of the Convention for
2 number ofpublc documents received from them
during the last week.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-03-26

The So-cALLED DEMOCRATIC PARrY.-The ed
itor OF the Harrisos6urg Republican having occa-
sion in late article to make frequent mention of
the dominant party in this Congressional district,
denominates it, throughout the so-ca'1ed democrat
&c party. The Republican brings his artillery to
bear upon the very citadel of that party's power,
and the true source of all their success. As Samp-
sons prodigious physical capacities lay in the hair
of bis head SO the strength of the so-called demo-
cratic party lies in its name. Dsmocracyis name
dear to the people, and carries with it talismanic
influence Deprive the party of their appelation,
and you have shorn them of their strength Our
word for it, if the editor Of the Republican, who is
doing yeoman'S service in the Wing cause, can
convince his people that they are only members Of
the so-callsd democratic party the Tenth Legion
will soon be redeemed, regenerated and olsen
thralled."
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-03-26

IT, We are indebted to JOHN D. IMBoDEs, ESQ,
for copy of the Response Of the Board of Direc-
tors of the Western Asylum to the report of the
Committee of the House of Delegates appointed to
investigate the affairs of the institution and will
publish it next week
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-03-26

sase The members of the Maryland Constitutions
al Convention without regard to party associations,
invited Daniel Webster to public dinner, to show
their sense of his public service and to mark their
condemnation of the malignant charges brought a.
gainst him in the last Congress. Mr.. Webster &C.
cepted the invitation, and the dinner was to take
place at Annapolis on yesterday, the 25th.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-03-26

MARCH CoURT.-Last Monday was the busiest
day we have seen in our town for long while. 1t
was the first day Of the glorious old March Court,
which for many years past has been the appointed
time for the transaction of all sorts of business
The day being fine and the ground too welt plough
there was general turn out, or turn in, from the
county. At an early hour in the day, friend in
formed us that two hundred and twenty horses were
stalled at the Virginia Hotel, and the Eagle being
full, he was obliged to 'put up at vacant post.
The streets were thronged. and while the crowd
within the Court House were entertained by the
Lawyers, the auctoneers held forth, as usual, to
those without Noincident occurred worth relating,
but we will here, incidentally, make our acknowl-
edge,nents 10 those Of our friends who did not for
get in the hurly burly to pay the printer"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-03-26

The KENT County (Mp) MAssAcRE.-Georgeto,cn
Cross Roads, March Is, lS5l-The everish state Of ex
element consequent upon the late tragca affair in our
heretofore peaceabe and quiet community has, yet abal
ed but slightly.
cloud of impanetrabe darkness still hangs over The
spot where the unfortunate Cosden and his family met
untmey faie and the passerby scans with painful so
cude every object that his eye in the neghborhood
Of the melancholy spot realizing to himself that truth is
stranger than fiction"
Kent and the adjacent counties Of Maryland and Della
ware, have been thoroughly secured by mounted parties
from almos, every point dgent and untiring search for
The blood thirsty elons, but thus regret add with
out much success. The sombre mystery seems likely TO
remain unreveaed 1t isl that several arrests have
been made and there circumstances that would
seem to c,nnect them with the deed, but yet nothing
has come light point them out unerrlngy as the
len,ess actors in this most buody tragedy
Had poor Cosden alnne fell victim In the ruthless hand
the cowardy assassin, conjecture might have ssgned
motive of revenge but when see his innocent wife
and sisters whilst flying from the terrible scene. pursued,
shot down and buchered in cnd blond. total
whelmed and confounded.- Baltimore Sun.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-03-26

BAKERY.-We are under obligations TO Mr.. c.
H. BALL, Confectioner and Baker, opposite our Of
fee, for liberal treat in the shape of rich pastry
pies cakes, &C., &C., of various kinds and excel
lent quality, and feel bound to give him ''Roland
for his vera puff for his pies. Mr.. BALL, as,
will be seen from his advertisement, has just es-
tablished regular Bakery, and we can bear wit
ness to the superiority of his manufacture. Such
an establishment will be great convenience to the
town, and will doubtless be literally sustained by
the public. The enterprise is dependent for its
permanency upon public patronage, and now that
the bali has been started it should be kept in mo-
ton
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-03-26
Utrgtnta omnentton.

MONDAY MARCH l7.-Mr. Snodgrass beiuu u,well
Mr. Jacob of Wheeling got the flour and spoke in sunno
of the White Basis until nearly two o'clock, when The
Convention adjourned.
At the night session MIR. Japney, of Loudoun being en-
titled to the floor, spoke in favor OF the principle Of the
Mixed Basis uniii the hour Of adjournment
TuEsDAY.-Mr. Janney concluded his speech.--Mr.
Summers, of Kamawha, then obtained the flour and spoke
until The Convention adjourned. in support OF the White
Basis and took occasion ande The part which Mes
Scott, of Richmund and SuuIha Of Albefnarle had
lsken in Convention in Stanton in 1925. which recon-
mended the calling Of Convention and the adoption Of the
White Basis principle.
Al the night sessIun Mr. Summers concluded his speech
WEDNEsDAY.-Nlr Chiffon, of Fauquier being entitled
the floor commenced speech in favor Of the Mixed Ba
SIS He deprecated the appeals party which had been
made to the House by the member from Marion He de-
sired to form Constitution without regard party bias or
sectional divisions The East had been designated by the
member from Greenbrer the "Legislave resolution
part of the State Mr. c. denied that he resolutions which
had hitherto been passed by the Legislature We're of Sec
tona character They passed by Legislatures hav-
ing Democratic naorlies and if these maorties exist,
had been commended in the West, then gentlemen were
complaining Of the action of their own locality. lie repel
led the doctrine that in the East had any more
ppwer than in the West, any asocratic
Arisocracy exercising The powers of Government
without bearing any of Its burhens but this the
case the millionaire of the East had no more puwer as
suragan, than the poor who only paid his 10
tax Mr.. Chiffon gave way for motion of tournament
Mr.. Chiffon resumed and concluded his speech at the
night session.
THuRsDAy-Mr Carter, of Loudoun, spoke ill the ad-
journmeni in favor Of the White Basis.
Mr. Carter concluded his speech at night.
FRIpAY.-Nlr. Edmunds, Of Halifax, spoke in favor of
the Mixed Basis.
SAruRDAY-Mr. Price, of Greenbriar, made speech
in favor of the White Basis
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-22
Our Philadelphia Correspondence.
PHILADELPHIA, April 20,

PHILADELPHIA, April 20, 1851.
lnoo,diar,sm and The Roicdy Fuemea-An Under
tok1 Attempting Suicde-Dcsccm of PitilItd-
1hians upon Nec York-Fatai ACCIDENT.
The ncendaries were about last night in South
wark, and chose their time to fire a carpenter shop
in Wesley street, while the ircmcn were all at
tracted to the city by fire in Market street, above
Fifth. Two workshops were entirely destroyed,
and seven dwellings in the vicinity much da-
mayed by the flames. The dwellings were most
ly owned by their occupants, who have sus-
tanned considerable loss in their houses and
furniture, broken by the hasty removal The
design Of the fire in Southwark il Is said, was
to attract the Moyamensing Hose down into that
quarter, in order to give their ancient antagonists
the Shiflcrs, an opportunity to renew hosttics. IL
failed, rs the Moyamensing boys know they are on
their good behavior, and that Judge Parsons is
watching his opportunity to order them out OF SER
vice again.
George Willard, aged forty-fvc, a cabinetmaker
working for an undertaken, made desperate effort
this morning to t himself for wooden box such rs
he had been in the habit Of making. by cutting his
Of mania resulting from weeks dissipation. The
wound Is not mortal in its character, though the
rum may make Il enough to end him.
There will be an irruption Of Philadephans in Co
than tomorrow, to embark on the steamship La
fayettc for the excursion around to this city The
press, the bar, and even the pulpit, will be strongly
represented, If all participate that are invited.
a child six years of age the son of kennard keu-
worthy, an Englishman, was jammcd between two
stone cars on the Willow street railroad, yesterday
and died in fifteen minutes afterwards.
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tainly, his Exce,lency's motto would seem to be-
Afves Nous ie dNugs. IL is not the motto OF a
Statesman, but Of . cowardy selfish, politician.
The ONCE Of District Attorney in Essex having
become vacant through the resignation Of its whig
occupant, the place has been bestowed upon > IL
Phillips, Esq, son Of the free soil candidate for
governor. He is man Of talent, but Of very aris-
toeratie ideas perhaps none the less acceptable to
the governor on that account, his Excelency having,
an told, all the tastes Of parpesn. The two
things for which Mr.. Phillips is most conspicuous,
are bis akuse of the cheap newspaper press from tie
Nar YSk Ho0id downward, and the effective part
which he took in defending Mr.. Rantoul when
that gentleman was n candidate for the Massachu-
sets Sc nate in ISi9 the first coalition ticket that
was formed in shis state in return for which, the
democrats Of Norfolk defeated Charles Francis
Adams, 50 that the coalition then failed, and Mr..
Boutwell, did not get the governorship for twelve
month after he expected it.
TO all outward appearance there is no more pros
pect Of the election Of u Senator on Wednesday
next, than there just before the last trial was
made. Some people, however, infer, from the great
quiet that has prevailed Of late on the subject,
hat Mr.. Sumner will be elected, they regarding
that quiet as merely
THE torrents smoothness ere 1t dash below"
COLoNNA.
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| that he has NO other means Of subsistence than
those which he derives from professional dena-
sosusism-thst he has been the tool Of any party or
person who chose to retain him-that, while de-
noun. ing American shareholders, he is actually the
hired advocate Of Indian princes and despots paid
to put forward their claims against the East India
lantic on "srec," TO escape competition with pro-
fessional orators Of greater talent, by whom his
bread is perilled. These facts are not known,
think, so generally as they ought to be, in the
Union. Their publication here had . magical
effect in opening mems eyes 10 the humbug Of the
man who had proved himself most skilful extractor
Of spare Workers" from other peoples pockets,
Although in the town then-and for day or tive
afterwards-Thompson made no attempt to reply
tothe damaging erpose
Before returning to his niger friends at SYRIA
cuse, Thompson has accepted sn engagement,
which he is now fulfilling, to lecture to the gapng
wood choppers Of the North. ostensibly on railways
generally but really in favor Of the Ontario, Sim
coe, and Huron railway-Mr. Capreol's wondroas
project. Poor fellow
dpropos Of actors and acting. I. B. Besnard is
about to favor the Torontonians with what he is
pleased to call "a regular theatrical season." by
"a sterling company" from the States.
have called this duh city. 1t is so, in spite of
its commercial prosperity, and tho rapid advances
which it has made in architectural beauty. The
pursuit Of dollars and cents is the sole duty Of man
everywhere; but, after getting should come spend
ing. Here, the getting only occupies attention,
and the result is dull uniformity, which robs life
Of more than half Of its charms. Apart from this,
the entire chan of colonial society tends to de-
velope trumpery conceit and pride to intolerable
extent. The genus snob grows to perfection here.
] am familiar with English, Scotch, and American
society, but nowhere have found such preva-
lence Of genuine snobbshness in Toronto. And
yet it has loyal, busy, pious
however, with rather more than fair share Of
ull-grown rowdyism.
Much of the wheat in this neighborhood has been
wnterkilled. In the townships of Toronto, Chingua-
consy, and Trafalgar, farmers are holding heavy
stocks OF wheat, with a hope of higher prices than
now prevail. Oats far from being plentiful Peas
and timothy seed are at a premium; the latter
chiefly in consequence of the demand from the
States Canadian farmers would certainly cut Il
very poor figure without the merchants from your
side Of the line They ut Brother Jonathan,
now and then, but they can't afford to quarrel with
him. They are "annexed" in interest, though not
in law. That may come, by-andby.
N1I "A
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Our Canadian Correspondence.
Elcof,er Of Observation-Disclosures Of George TaoB,-
Ia -In...t..-..I- Il

TORONTO, April 10, lcol
Elcf,en ef Observation-Disclosures Of Goorg, ThoB,p-
7hcurio1ts--.Socidy-T The Crops, &c.
The ono absorbing topic Of conversation, just
now, is the election of W. l.. Mackenzie, the auan-
dam rebel, as Parliamentary Representative Of
the county Of Haldimsnd. Mackenzie had three
opponents rank tory, radical, and ministc-
rial candidate; yet notwithstanding the division Of
the liberal ranks and all the tricks and corrupton
which government agents employed against him,
he has been enabled to gain the top Of the poll by
a considerable majority.
The fact has atwo-fold significance. II ssignif-
cant. in the first place, with regard to Mackenzie
himself, who was but the other day permitted to
return TO the colony, and who IL, to this hour up
braided by the tory press MS the great unhangcd."
the murderer Of Moody" and so forth. IL Is
more significant, however, On account of the unan-
swerablc evidence Il affords Of the disgust that Is
everywhere entertained towards the ministry, who
have deliberately and repeatedly violated the
pledges and principles which formed their stepping
stones to power. IL Is said that Mackenzie seat
will be disputed on the ground that he rendered
himself ineligible by abjuring allegiance to British
sovereignty ON the occasion OF his natural zation in
the Statcs Whatever be the worth Of the objection,
the damaging eflcct OF his election, so far az the
Ministry are concerned, will remain unlcssencd.
Ills election is their condemnation.
George Thompson's star set more dmly here than
was suitable to his taste. lie was present at n
sorce given by the members Of the Mechanics In
stitue and went out Of his way TO assa n city Jour
nal whose editor had ventured to question the pur
~ Of the agtator's motives. Thompson stamped
with rage while noticing the i'm putation-oaIled IA
leland loudly puffcd his own disntercstedness
In the neat number q his paper, the editor repaid
the attack, with interest. lie briefly recap;tua,ed
7hompson's career In Great Britain, and proved
concasively that 10 has invariably been hircling
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party business dies from It; If it depend on party
Patronage, it separates itself from the sympethiea
ana support Of the millions. The Newspaper has
grsausiiy risen to position wherein II can only be
uecidediy useful TO its party by being ct the same
ZINE formidable; IT can only speak effectively for
Its parry after the public have learned that Il Il
ready, should truth and public good require, 70
speak as plainly andfreely against it. Therefore ie
Is that organs are carried to their graves. I'M
high places while they had power, and the corrup-
to whitewash no longer.
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W Ar BETWEEN SrAfN AND SooLoo 1sf.tNp.-The
Phnadapbia Hqnir, of the 18th INIT, says We
have been favored with a extract Of letter dated
Manila, January D. which embodies the follow
ing important intelligence We are in high state
Of excitement here war has been declared by the
the sultan OF Sooloo. An expedition consisting OF
three war steamers, corvette, brig, with trans-
ports, and 5000 regular troops, will be ready
TO invade Sooloo. The island has always been q
nest OF pirates, and ms they fred upon one Of the
steamers sent TO demand satisfaction for snndry in
SUITS besides Ill treating the bearer Of the flag of
truce, government viii now teach them n lesson
which they will not soon forget. The force which
goes down Is amply sufficient FOR the purpose. You
have no idea Of the cruelty and audacity Of the
Sooloo people. The lvcliest enthusiasm prevails
among the men and officers who are to form the cx-
petition