Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1852-04-28

internal policy Of the Austrian Empire
would be changed in consequence of the
death Of the Premier, Prince Schwarlzen.
berg.
Ii is said he left among his papers a
memorandum, insisting on the necessity of
carrying out the line of policy he had
adopted. He bequeaihed all bis movable
property TO his llegnimale daughter, who
married an Austrian officer sometime slncr.
RUssIA.-The ST. Petersburg journals
announce another victory by The Russia ;
over the Circassians.
Homicide at Columbia Great Elk
Citement.
CoLUMBIA, Pa April 80 0-Considerab'e f
excitement was created here, >,-'osd \
afternoon, by the appearance IN ou, Bilo'
Of Deputy Marshal Snyd der, of Harrisburg,
accompanied by police officer Rldsey, of
Baltimore, and Mr.. S!auslurg, for the
purpose O. capturing colored man. al
ie.ed TO be the slave of the latter gentle
man. Ar3 o'clock in The afternoon the
parry proceeded 10 lamber yard AZ the
sou hcrn extremity of the town, where the
ncgro was engaged in riing lumber, and
his arrest was a,tenpieib. the two ofiicerS
Smith the al '."t fl.ri,r. rcd 10 make
MS e>-eor, "Aeu 'H 'aa -iru4- 2''ier,
E..5c'ev dre', .;>.nl and ',-ctar,et =.
content, Trough hi, u-e,, .a he re- vi +
Ia. ,ssot.i. artery. smith /, ra-.e.-..
had
Much excitement being produ 'er
K geiey then stated that he ,hpi'G dive r
hIrusef up 10 The aulhoriles, hur uron the
arrival o he borough fiji rrs "a his hn'ei
ne Wa, found 10 have escaped. II was
then stated bv some OF the by>landers hal
ne WAS seen going over The Columbia
Bridge a, rapid pace, and no doubt
reached the h.f pas; four O'Clock tram for
R,llmore.
Officer SNYDER took iIe cars for Harris
bury az = NJ lie had been under
temporary arrr>,, bat was iIberaled h> lh''
utii ''-r ,uhour au examination. DrpurN
Coroner Fisher held an inquest upon the
body If SmIih, and a vri icf aas rendered
IN accordance with he above facts. Smith
leaves a wife and two children tie had
resided in this borough about eighteen
months. The above iac's haze been
cleaned from The statement belor- The
Coroner'Sjnry.
BALTIMORE, April 3O-The police
officer who shot the slave at Columbia, is
Archibald Ridgeley. and belongs to the
firm of Zeli & Rdseley Of this city. tie
was pursued by an excited and Iniurlated
crowd from c, lImbia, and with grea,
difficulty made his escape and reached this
city this morning. He giye>the following
account of the affair. Alter the arrest Of
Smith, an enraged crowd of negroes
surrounded him TO endeavor to rescue his
prisoner. In order to defend himself, and
lnrlmdaie them. he drew his pistol They
still pressed upon him, and Smith. IN a
struggle to get away, go, his Rldgeley's)
finger in his mouth.
Under the excitement caused by the
pain and the mob around him. he raised
his other hand, 10 which was the pistol.
and in the sudden impulse discharged Il,
the contents entered Smnh's side, ant
killing HIM instantly.
He fled, pursued by crowd, and With
great difficulty succeeded in reaching
Shrewsbury, York county, where he 90,
on the cars for Baltimore. He Is now
ge,tiag lega! advice in The matter. Much
excitement exists here IN conse3usnce o
the occurrence.
HARRIsBURG. Apr! 3O.-Greal escllc-
menr prevails in Columbia. and there Is
much feeling here in relation TO The killing
of The slave there yesterday. The Cover
nor has been apprized Of the transaction.
and will probably be called on TO make
requ.itlon on the Governor OF Maryland
fr the surrender Of the officer on the
charge Of murder.
Letters have been received from Col.
Frtnor'. dated Log:5B, Apu l3. S's'in1
'ha' on The 4vanue of the sth Of Apr,'
ne was arrested by party of rude officers
aud locked III or twcn's-t",lI h' It
the slf e .a-r.wr r"r r- inr -
amuunting 10 $4,000, growing out Of the
military operations il CalIfonia
Thc Wh IS Of Mis- our have nominated
Cot ilnn,phan for Governor Fillmore
or President, and Edward Bates or John
J. CrIrlsnden for Vice President.
The Steamboat William Barne,,' |
snail affair Is now plying on the Delaware
1t runs up as for as Belvdere, some dis.
lance above Eas,on.