The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1853-08-04
High Price of Horses,

nlgn Price OF Horses,
The N. Y. Sun says the unusual high
price of horses is sui bject of constant re-
mark. is true that, during the last
thirteen years, less attention has been
paid to breeding than necessity demand
| ed; but the main cause of the scarcity of
these important animals grows very much
out of the large emigration to California
Droyes of them are bought in the North
west and Western States to be driven o.
yerland to the Golden State. Two thou
sand fine horses have been started within
the last year, to be followed by many
more, whose duty it will be to revive the
old fashioned stage coach mail routes on
the Pacific coast. Stage horses are need
ed all over the country, and as the roads
improve, the demand for them increase,
both for public and private conveyance:
The following horrible tale is told by
the Springfield (Mo.) Adpertiser, which
received it from correspondent at Ozark;
Missouri
Son Tuesday, evening, 21st ult., agen-
tleman, who says he lives near the mouth
of James, in Stone River Co., on his re-
turn from Springfield home, to which
place he had been on business connected
with the Land Office, was overtaken on
the road between Collior's old place and
the head of Crane, by three Williams, who
manifested disposition to stop his prog
ress. He became alarmed, and attempt
ed to make his escape from them. They
gave him chase. and his horse became ia
ded, and discovering they had got ahead
of him, he turned off from the road. See
ing they were about to oyertake him. he
abandoned his horse, and attempted to
make his escape on foot. He was soon
overtaken, however, his throat cut, and
his pockets riaed, and then dragged into
thickct, in which he was endeavoring to
conceal himself before he was overhauled.
Here he was abandoned supposed to be
dying. But he survived until Wednesday
morning, when one of the wretches re-
turned and cut his thr oat again. He had
crawled to the road which leads from the
neighborhood Of Porter's over to Kim
behring's OF James, below Yoakman's
Mill, and Was tracked by his blood, it is
supposed. Kimberling had started from
home on some business, and came up just
at the time, running off the villain before
he had finished his work. Mr.. Kimber-
ling was perfectly hOrrifed at the specta-
Gle before him. The trachea was cut off,
so that articulation was prevented. Mr..
kimberling galloped back to Alexander
Berry's where the people were assembled
for meeting, got help, and returned as
quickly as possible. While he was gone
the fcnd again returned, and finding him
not dead, told him he should not live to
give evidence against him. The poor fell
low, apprehending the murdercrs' return.
had got cut his knife, and intended to
try to defend himself His knife was
discoverod-a rock was dashed arainsg
his head which stunned him-his throat q
gain cut with his own knife, and the work
was supposed to be finished. However,
'the ways Of Providence are inscrutable
and past finding out" Mr.. Kimberlirg
returned in a few minutes after the muir
derer had left him, with several of h:s
neighbors. They succeeded in getting
him to house where Mrs. Messenger
up, as well as she could, the hor
rible cut, SO that he was able to give the
information above detailed. The poor
fellow may get well: he seems to be com
Portable as could be expected; swallows
water well, and breathes through the nat
aral oriice. Fortunately he had but lit
lie money, and they did not get that, he
having placed it in a side podket in his
coat, and they failed to examine all his.
pockets We have since learned that the
name of the injured man is John Russell.
Mrs. Partington, tclegraphing from
jape May where she is extemporary ad-
burning fer the approyinr of her hea1t{-