New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-06-14

MURDER BY A EEsRO-Eerly on Wednesday morning,
the ist inst, a call made at the door Of grocery
kept by Mr. Sweeney on the ROAD 70 hsIpn ABOUT I'VE
of Mr. Sweeney, and negro man entered who said he
wished to purchase pound Of sugar She suspected him
To be runaway and informed father who requested
the negro to show his pass This not beug DONE he took
him BY the collar and bis Mark Sweeney came 10 his
assistance The negro resisted and IN the scufile they all
fell 10 the ground the negro succeeded in drawing knife,
with which he inflicted slight wound on the elder Swee
ney and stabbed the young in the abdomen and also
in the The negro then ed TO the river and entered
bstesu but being pressed by some individuals with dogs
who were pursuit he swan t. the West bank where hs
was met by Mr.. Disn who fishing Suspecting that
something wrong and the negro refusing give him sny
information he prevented him from landing After giving
him some blows with stick he threw his knife TO Mr. D
and permitted TO come on the shore He taken into
custody and he is committed TO jail FOR trial Sweeney died
in sbost FIVE hours after receiving the wounds he leaves
a wife and child The negro is named John or Jack and
belongs to Chss E. Taylor Of Pula'k County lie had
been runaway about two weeks In consequence OF hav
ing made violent assault upon the overseer Of ar-
Taylor. Macon (Ga) Journal Junes
IgPRsossEST AND LlBOR.-Ths enactrnents which
passed Legislature az its last session. prescribing i'm
prisonmen and labor for that class Of offenders against the
peace of societythe perpetrators Of violent pro
voked assaults and riots who had heretofore escap Nth
the inHicon Of slight fine II incarceration Ia .
added passed their time there ndolsnty Jess
antly entirely to lose sight Of the punishment
plaied-mus have powerful effect In permanel sup
pressing the tendencies to rowdyism and vio.n dat
were 80 largely developed in city during last ADD
winter We note with qualification, therefore to the
operative the provisions Of the act requirn oss
oners sent 10 the jail for punishment to perform lab aud
having selected oakum picking the only emp0yn 90
pable Of being pursued IN the present building aege
after require all prisoners coming under the intent the
law 10 .eduousy cultivate proficiency in this BIZ n Of
industry We spprehend that the pursuance Of TIL ocy
will greatly lessen the attractions the jail and exercise
Wholesome influence in restraining from the sion
Of offences 20 be punished By imprisonment th-t
accompaniment compulsory labor the Visitors n The
jail having prepared for the enforcement Of the or
ton of the ssutary provisions Of the act IL will re ior
the judiciary Of Criminal Court to render il oer i've
by prompt and inheIibe observance Of that irlon
which refers to the Imprisonment Ct offenders ~ i@M
made under full knowledge OF the eugences Of 70 Ae
il was designed 10 meet, and upon due CONSUL sen'
properly relieves the Court from all discretion a. o tns
mods 81 nunisbnent OF certain class Of offences Ia
enactment vas demanded for the preservation Oh rae e'"s
Of our city and the protection Of rs cnzsh Ano L~S No
cessv viii reouire its entire aud rigorous eniorc ga i
Our rowdies and Law breakers have long had tle 'sn
vay we now hope 20 see society through us NO-' ot
49, I'D snsI institutions vindicate its right SELF
ygnnarso -- Baltimore American, liza.
a. .,rs,xe FyaT-A female in this city q few d,ys
g s,s,sd recess where her husband had been la .as
me; - Getting the crtter and vindicated her ags
10 dsnoshipg the botes, tumbers, &C. from which l.s
80 III her woes had flowed down the throat OF ma
oysern half The feat edited friends in the o~sr
xasge that contribution raised for the purpose Of
nresentng the heroine dress a reward for her
yslor. Ann Aroor tshch wing june -
The Catholic Bishop of Massachusetts, says IAs NJ
Haren Dolly Palladium is understood to DC ASsr n''a9
Of the public schools OF Massachusetts, lie ss euee. Oh
In them himself and understands the saoJevs os 80
clergyuen from abroad, who however ian-, wan y. .,
church polity have not clear lee II the Pvcnhsr oIr's
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