New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-08-11
MAIL GLEANINGs,

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2sth OF July, which contains tee details Of Az
tragedy recently enacted At that place. Ws.,s
ted 10 copy the follo~iDg particulars: Y~1~
There were hvs negroes-four men snd o,.-
hung In this place on the 10th without vya,,n -
forms OF sw-the first Instance Of the LInJ -, ~ -
occurred here. These negroes murdered tba,s ,.S
James Houston, planter, upon an island th,,s 10
from the main lend six wceksago 'e naS
Mr.. Houston was young unmarried man n -
the best families In the State and va, Ibs s,h o a
person on the leland where be residel n, ~ 49,
the murder he had one of the women reIs,ya
misconduct About dark he laid do~a 70 Az y ~
men took The Opportunity and seized him. usioera ~
Ted hls hands behind him, and fastened lin tos,s
with chain about his neck-the W oman hoN;,,.ax.
during the whole time. They then, with acevSi, ~
ficted upon him hundred sshes, hs begin sovll.i
enc toe woman crying out 10 them to gTe hla uorsy
while seven other women heougng 70 the ssna ,i..s,
ton were on their knees pleading for hi. Ma r.
also beat him With a paddle, cutting n, hs.S -
face dresdiully. Exhausted By th.lr exertions -.
le their victim for several hours IN this condrioa
mi might they returned TO their murderop. - =
finished him with three blows Of an axe mo, ,hs $50
They then buried him In marsh turning his ho.s -
tonsde up and setting hs hat soa,ing down the 49,
70 create an impression that be was drowned and sa
for several days, was supposed TO be the case
Suspicious st lepgth being ex .i,ed tia, All ma. -
right Inquiries were mad, and thu truth s.clls n
i've negroes were arrested, brought to t1wp ,snulS
TO jail aud meeting ut the ciuzens called Tnsrs
could be no action In the case BIZ the regus. eas,ss
until the las. Of November aud the nesroes .rs /,
this County about twenty 10 white peers W. there Va
no knowing what effect the murder nigh. have ana.
their minds before legal action coui be had. |, va
the refore decide 10 De necessary shuI
be done 81 once.
"A0er several meetings At which tho myte- vas A.
iberstey considered, 1. was finally, on Saturday laa a
majority Of the voters OF the county being present, L.
ci3edby vote Of ninety TO hree-ths, tas culor, h
Immediately tried A jury was selected, the name q
all present being put In hat. ard twelve drawn there
from for that purpose
1.-THE TRIAL proceeded, and thu negroe, were fs.S
guilty and sentenced to be hung the 10Th, which -.
tence fully carried into eject above stated Each
one confessed his guilt Boston Journal
NARROW EsCAPE.-Nr. Chas p. Davis.
(son of Capt Chas NJ Davis of this city, recently 70
turned from voyage 10 the East Indies met via
moot remarkable adventure, while lying Ia the River
Hoogly, last tall lie attached 10 the ship Ida
Merrck. Cap. Stevens, bound from Calcutta to La
don. The ship had dropped down the river TO luye
Island not far from irS mouth, called Sagua or Iea
sland-and having been informed that deer were toss
found quite numerous on the island, Davis, with &c
ship pilot the skipper of the lighter, one other wha
man ana four natives went ashore to hunt for hsu,
each armed with gun After a half hours rannks
they got sisht If tho heads and anters OF nlmb9d
deer which were feeding on the opposite side Of M
low, behind thicket or jungle OF low brush WOOD
Concealed by this jungle, the hunters creeyhx
steathily la single file, towards the game when Dsvs
startled 10y the cry of "tiger massa," from one
the natives and turned his head Ia time As
glazing eyes of mOnstrous Bengal tiger tina, ~
claws outsprcad and mouth wide open, was connie
down upon him. having made flying leap from =
contiguous jungle. Instantly the Jaws of the fierce al.
nal were closed upon his arm, near the shoulder tf
fortunately the stock OF the sun taken into s moh
In connection with the srm whereby the limb was
measure saved from harm. The huge beast did sa
stand Tor tIites, but trotted awav with him. gun and
as easily as cat would carry OF mouse Davis grapL
pied the animals throat with hs ef. hand but ho ns
well have seized the gambl OF an OK or an i've
bar for all the harm he could do him At the same tmsss
shouted Justify for hs companions 10 shoot at the t9
but fearing the shots might take effect Jon hlmsef1s
stead of the beast they forebore. His Own gun hos.
ever, proved his salvation for the barrel which a.
tended ts whole length from one side OF tho tgsS
mouth, occasionally digging into tie ground, indusj
tho animal at length TO drop him. for the purpose, y
parenty OF taking better hold. Al this Instant III
from the well aimed piece of one o.. Dayiss CO nr sds
struck the tiger wounding him severely, and was
that dc the echoes ring again he d.rtei into n
thicket, and they saw no more ut MIN. Dayiss am
rated severely, and Il bed prOfgsely tss
before they could get him TO the river be saed M
comrades hurried with him on board the English in
Monarch. Of London, WHICH was lying 10 the stresn,
and which had surgeon on board, where the prop~
remedies restored him 10 consc Jusness and his wuuss
were dressed. go hat in a few days he ensblstp
attend 10 BIS duties snip board Inc deep scars lad
blsckened inden'stoas on his arm, still give eyldexs
Of the fearful g.p OF the ager-ani he will carry then
20 Us grave. Portland Adj
e We find in The Fredonia C.aM
experiments mace 20 catch ,rou, and white fsh 10 Lk
Ere The ~Ii,er ssys:
80 hgle known Fave been the contents of thSo
waters, ,ES; ur,A very recently il has been =
O e; q yTC1; - MAKE frequent drafts Old conue
Icui =! her salmon trout But now IL 10 ascsrtals6
tbs; we have Tie very Eat IN great abun.dascs siN
feet. Recen, experiments In taking these hsh nave
proved very successful. Mr. Andrews, on IN retunp
Dunkbk from Catornis, a lev months since, ddsd9
old MackinSw fisherman, set 10 work la earnest Pc
all
Ing on a large scsis. Several unsuccessful attsmpo
made at different depths Of water and Ia differs
ways, but q, length the true way found aud ~
by turning out some thirteen miles from shore -
dropping meta 10 the depth OF nearly quite 100 st
and thus letting them remain for some hours vtas
they hauled up and The fab secured The trout q,
lko many other kinds Of feb, have no sils blt -
with their mouth open, bridlng themselves with ~
iwine of ths net tho neshes being too small % ANN
them 10 pass through and they cannot back Out beca
Of the structure OF their teeth curyng IN srtly ~
thus become their own executoners Las. evening o.
Andrews took az haul over fifteen hundred nonud1
Of trout and whiietsh. la this lot were tartysfsG
trout, weighing about thirty pounds each-a beaurkl
sight-vhich sell resdy at cents a pound
e The Cincinnati Citizen relates thu
following 1.-THE steamer Yubs her upward trip frss
NewOEeahs last week, was the scene Of horriblesa ~
coldblooded murder. deck passenger (nsIne .
known became very uproaEioUs on Tuesday nigd q
the lower deck among the crew Of the boat. Is ~
late al night and the Waterman. VIM jenkins reros
strsted with the noisy passenger and ordered him 10 ~
stei Of the boat which his proper place Tne -
ger used few abusive epithets, and remon,traf
walked of. Some ufne sfterwaro as jenkins was gJks
the rounds OF the boat he passed the same sn on ~
guard OF the boat near the stern when without o.
changing word he turned on Jenkins, aud wie
large bowle-knife literally ripped him open. Hid
side was laid open, and his entras hung down. mats{
horrible sight 10 look The mate and several os1
attracted by the shrieks Of the unfortunate 80
and hssiened 10 his assistance. Search 49,
through the boat for the murderer Ia vain his coat y
and boots were found lying upon the guard, and -
discovered that he bad jumped overheard im nedsey
after committing tee deed. The boat landed 9
Evansville, and the services Of doctors procured
poor jenkins put TO no ourpose-hs died In stSw ~
utes. TIE Marshal and some OF the police, accoH
Eied by one Of tie deck hands, who Is scqusintedrS
the appearance Of ths murderer started In oursn
I him IL the Yubas ysvL There is but liite douHpA
| they Will succeed In arrestrg him
r. A Lite-Preseryer OF novel coz,
struction has been invented by James Mctierrsn
Philadelphia. Il Is application o.. an Cid priAx
10 article Of common Use, wh;,h vii furnish ~
important descera;rIa q TIE owners OF steamboat M
10 travellers. This )orAni ssair consists OF ms
L.. A seffpe 4 col or cm~t