The Democratic sentinel and Harrison County farmer. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1851-1852, 1852-06-09
Robberies.

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27th ult., the American Hotclin Washington,
Guernsey county, kept by P. b. Ankeny,
WAS entered by some daring villains, and
$3.50, 90 taken from his pocket. The Hotel
kept by Mr. Jas. Stevenson, in the same
place, was also entered, and $1,000 taken
from his pocket. The JeH'ersonian states
that few weeks since, one Of the boarders
at Browns Hotel, in Cambridge, had $73
stolen from his trunk, by some unknown
theft.
The Steubenyil Union says that on the
night of the l7th ult., some persons forced
their way into the house Of Mr.. Henry Rick
ey, in Wintersville, and sto,e his pocket book
containing $5. Mr.. Maxwells house was
olso entered-but MIR. M. was awakened by
the noise, and on getting up 2 men rushed
out of the door and made off.
On the following night a man entered the
house of Mr.. Morton, an aged and inirm
citizen Of Island Greek township, in that
county, and demanded money, stating that
six armed men were without, who would
murder the family, If his demands were not
complied with. The scounderl was told
where the money was, and helped himselfto
it--about tS7l.-and left. Aman named John
Turner has been arrested on suspicion, and
is in Jail awaiting his trial at the next term
Of the Common Pleas Court.
The citizens Of Cambridge held a meet
ing in the Court House few evenings since,
and Resolved to subscribe twenty thousand
dollars Stock to the Central Ohio Railroad.
Ten thousand dollars to be raised by private
subscription, and ten thousand dollars, by Il
tax upon the corporation, as soon as author
lied by a yo,e OF the people. The payment
of this sum is upon this express condition,
that the Railroad Company establish, within
the corporate limits, at the Westen1 of Cam
bridge, at a point where tie Railroad cross
es the National Road, freight and Ias:on-
ger dcpot.-Jc5craoaian.
TAX LAW IN AsurADuLA --Thc whig and
free soil papers in "benjghtcd AshtabVIa," ="
have harpcd SO much upon the olious fca-
turcs Of tie Tax Law that some of the back
wooisman dare not 60 out ofnjghts for fear
Of seeing spooks.
A gawkcy from the green hills of that
country, coming across a Locomotive in Il
terrible smoking condition, took to his heels
in horrible fright, misiaking it for The Iac
Ltv iiself.-Pia;n DeaIer,
FATAL s1cNYEss or THE RIyER-The
ship fever appears to be very prevalent on
steamboats, from New O1lem Thcs steam
er Moro Castle, bound from New Orleans,
last week buried 5 persons at Cairo, who
had died of ship fever. A number of her
sick were landed at the same place, 8 or 10
Of whom have since died. On the steamer
Falcon that arrived at Louisville, there was
considerable sickness among the deck
passengers-so died during the trip, and
Others were taken to the Hospital, quite sick:
The Episcopal Convention of Virginia,
has resolved to hold its next session at
Wheeling.
Lock JAw.--The application of beef's
call to the wound is said to be a certain pre-
ycntion and remedy for the lock jaw Be-
sides its anti-spasmodic properties the gall
draws from the wound any particles ofwood,
iron, glass, or other substances that may
cause irritation, when other applications
have failed to do so.
Rg~Lady Franklin has addressed a long
! letter to the President Of the United States,
thanking him for the interest this country
has taken in the search for her husband,
and staCing her grounds Of hope that the un-
fortunate Arctic uayigators are not lost.
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Shooting afray at Frankfort.