New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-04-26

pointing 10 Mr. Smith:
My lad if you are from Hamilton Co. you probably
know that gentleman"
YES do sr" was the prompt response; he's Smith
that could mt get elected Sheriff He lost all the Dutch
votes cause he's Mama man.
Right" says Smith. "Heis from Hamilton enough
The above little incident related to by gentleman
OF great veracity.
~ The Hamilton C. Wy Spectator saws murder
was committed in the township of Ancaster Monday
last under circumstances of unusual arocity. man
named James Burnside, owning farm, and residing in
shanty erected upon it, about mile distant from Dufs
tavern in what is called "The Swamp" found by
idiot lad lying in the fire in his house. The boy
dragged the body of the fire and gave the alarm when
ii found that the man had been nhumanly buchered
Both sides of bis head fractured eldfu wound
having apparently been inflicted by dull implement like
the back OF the other had been received by falling
the andrOn which bore signs of blood and the mark
correspondent with the size and shape of the iron The
throat literally cut from TO ear, and Of the
hands was nearly burnt off Underneath the body was
found razor which the murderer had doubtless placed
there under the impression that those who made the dis
cOvery would imagine the deceased had committed suicide
We may add that the unfortunate victim TO have been
married the day following that which the murder
committed.
r-y Hon John A. Campbell, the Judge of the United
States Supreme Court qualified at Mobile few days
ago He is native OF Scotland and the only foreign born
citizen the Supreme Bench He is distant connection
of John Campbell Marquis OF Breadalbane,) John l.
Campbell, earl Cawd0rl John Campbell, Baron Camp
bell George T. d. Campbell, baron Sundrdge and Ham
ilton and Duke of Argyll and Sir A. l. Campbell Member
of the House of Commons from Argylesre the represent
atyes Of the Scottish nobility. so we have Campbell
among us. What becomes of Secretary Campbes ances
try according to tbs His Democratic biographers state
that although his parents from the North of Ireland
they of Scottish origin also and respectfully connect
ed with the principal Canpbells OF Scotland The Camp
bells certainly coming We have quite sprinking OF
the family in the United States and the Canadas who
contenied with pebeian gcuealogy than these
Gently elevated Democratic magnates.
y In an adjoining town there two So called first
class hotels where liquor has heretofore been sold The
proprietor of Of them being addicted to the use OF the
ardent drunk good portion OF the time. One DAY as
week after his wife had put him comfortably to bed while
drunk she went into the barroom and thence into the eel
lar and emped out all the grog in the house The next
morning arising, he naturally wended his way to the
bar for "har of the dog that bit him. when he was in
formed by the barkeeper of what had taken place IN
be even with her. he exclaimed and saightway went and
signed the pledge taste touch not and handle not
An effort then made to induce the other landlord to
discontinue the traffic He said he would sell no more
bis neighbOr would not, when he was shown the pledge
which that ncghbor had Just signed He Immediately emp
tied his bar and on last Monday evening both initiated
into the Temple Of Honor OF that place.
GOLD IL TExAs-WoNDERFUL DISCoyERES-A new
II Dorado is being found in beautiful state
Rumors are rife Of large quantities OF gold being found
throughout the Western portion of the country we un
dersand thathere is great excitement prevailing at Austin
San Antonio Seguin Gonzales and other points up the
country and that several companies have left those points
within few days past in search OF the hidden treasure and
others are making ready to follow These mines are found
on the Upper Colorado Hamltons Valley and various
other places and are said be very chsupposed by some
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tTye We learn from The Southern (Ky.) Argus that a
few days ago Geo Morrow blacksmith residing IN HEX
man Comfy being under the influence of liquor, ordered
his son Harry Morrow q youth about seventeen years
age TO leave his house The not going out immediately
the father seized his gun pushed s son out OF the door
and instantly fred at him. the whole charge entering his
forehead taking off the entire upper part and scattering
the brains in most horrible manner Inc murderer was
taken and after undergoing legal examination was SEM 10
iail for further trial he Is represented as haoH"''
drunkard
~ The Court House at Greenyille Ala, was des-
troyed by fire the night of the leh inst me S9H az
baman says -" So expedlt0usy did the hre 40 rs
that not a single paper could be saved inc county reCc
everything has been reduced to ashes There Is no cacU
lang the loss which the county aud individuals nave 's
tanned bv this calamity Hon. s. j. Boiling our Judge OF
Probate and f. H. Pckens, Circuit Clerk have both
lost their private papers, notes ana accounts 10 ge
amount Coniecture at loss to account Tor inc h Ou'
the prevailing opinion Is that was inc "o'A Vi =" '0'"
diary
,ST bill was introduced in the Senate of Massachi'
setts on Wednesday, by the Committee on Railways Tor
consolidating the Fchburg, Cheshire and Burlington 4
road Corporations, making one raroad corporation NOM
Bos,on 10 Lake Champlain.
On the same day the Senate passed to third reading
without debate the bill TO annex Charestown to Boston
The vote stood The bill then discharged from
the orders the day and passed to be enrosed oy Voe
of 10 10 10.
t and has followed hunting for livelihood since ISL
within which period he has killed any number OF deer -
hears ia wolves 3s47 coons, 900 foxes 76l wild geese
> VlpgSautS
poo ,1ipLs besides squirrel quail and other snah game
bevond his mower 10 calculate The SUN he has realized
from his game skins, &C. falls but little short OF twelve
thousand dollars.
I,xv O,r.n,o srEAMERs-The American steamers
ON axe Ontario are in line and in motion ne BAY
STATE Cant Ledyard the Ontario Capt lhroop the Cat'
roct CAM Chds and the Niagara. Capt Estes no" form
daily line between Lewiston and Ogdensburgb touching
both WAYS AZ Oswego and other intermediate ports
steamer leaves Ogdensburgh every evening at o'clock
and Lewiston at 81 T. NJ One OF these steamers leaves
Os1rco for Olensburg every day at A. NJ and one for
sisfon touching at Rochester at l. NJ. These steam,
r have been oyerhaulcd during the winter and painted
anew and come ont bright new and form the most
sIcndid line of steamers the great cham OF lakes
s,xnrsny Co1IroroR-Wel the safe of the Collector Of
Customs AT Sanduskv Harlow Case opened and found
cnnty The amount Of the default is not ascertane IL
"a snpnoscd to be $4,000; put il down AT s33OoO-ior
C,s entries are not to he credited He took all he could
o, The elopement of Mrs Francis with him IS admitted
Te Rcgter saws nothing about securities or the probao'
~ of seeming the defauer. Cleye co. True Dem q
,SS The duties of Postmaster at Fishersyllle, N H.
49, fr tb last three or four years been discharged oy
x"pG lady Miss Myra c. McQuesten But she mas oesn
doubtless to give place to somebody VINO can 40
more noItcal servce-who can at least VOTE but the
actal reason is that she went for Gen Scott Inc eLes
f the village improved the occasion OF her retirement 10
present her with silver pitcher which cost some 'r'y
dollars. :, , So.