The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1853-08-06

town. the condition and state of repair
OF SAID tlre-Englne and fixtures.
! DESPERATE ENCOUNTER WITH Bur-
GULARs.-1he dwelling of J. W. Alaury
Esq, at Wilmington, Del, (who, with
his family. is absent at the springs, was
entered by two BURGLARS on Thursday
night last. M. VIM McNair and Jno.
i. NoneS, who We're sleeping in the
second story, were aroused by an at
temht to open the door of their room,
and on jumping up they discovered
man coming down from the third story,
with an arm load OF articles. The Del
aware Gazette says:
Mr.. AIcNair having a revolver, fired
twice at the man descending the third
story stairs, and then once upon him
who Was descending to the first floor,
and followed the latter to the back or
side door, into the yard, which tine bur-
guIars had opened praviousl Y, and where
he obtained egress. Mr.. Nones next
, fired upon the man descending from The
third story, with small single harrcled
pistol, The man having by that time
reached the small sitting room in the
second story of the bach; building, where
the window by which the rascals had
entered remained open on the portico,
with which grape arbor communicated.
The man exclaimed, "My God, | am
Killed - and stopped toward, where
upon Alr. Nones rushed upon him and
striking him over the head with his
empty pistol, closed with him. A severe
struggle ensued, in which, the fellow
being large and athletic, got the better
Of Mr.. Nones, (who is but a boy Of some
II or Is years of age,) and having got
ten him under, commenced choking him
wNen he Mr.. n. called TO his com
panion from below stars for help. Mr..
McNair rr-aSctndcd the stairs, saying
he had two or three loads yet lett for the
rascals, and bidding Nones hold on to
him until he would give them to him.
This seemed to brighten the scamp, who
releasing Mr.. Nones, fled toward the
open window, ar. McNair in the
meantime giving him one saot more,
the only one the pistol would dis
charge.
Mr.. Nones' night clothes were com
plet"lv torn to pieces IN the scu!lie. The
fellow whom NoneS assaulted was a
negro, which fact the former determine
ed by the smell Of his person and the
feel Of his wool while they were strug-
Cling. He dropped his plumber OF course.
1t is not known whether they had pre-
viousIy carried Off anything or not, a.
none Of the family are IN town. The
( fellows escaped one through the adioin-
inc yard Of Mrs. Fell, where his footsteps
Were plainly apparent the next morn.
ing.
"C,oyE OVER TO RoME." Tile Free.
mans (Roman Cathollc) Journal an
nooncps that a distinguished American
Statesman has just become convert
to the Roman Catholic faith. Thp Paris
correspondent Of the Journal confirms
this announcement, in the following par
agraph:
"Lettprs from Rome, received here
three days ago, announce that n Gisttn:
gu ished Scaator, Of the lA'teI St1tes
made his formal remuneration Of Protes-
tantjsn, and was received in The Cath
oIic Church on the Feast OF Visitation,
(Iulv 2d,) by His Eminencr Cardinal
Franconi, Prri'ct Of the Propaganda. /
have not been able to ascertain the name
of the convert, but it Will not long re-
main Unknown"
NAV he senator Douolas, as he is the
onjy L. $. Senator known to be in Eu
ron, at the nra>ent flame,
.
A Costly MAN.-Bonapartc by his
wars was the means, as is estimated, OF
Ia.trovinfr n mi 1liIu Of lives prnba hlv