Nebraska palladium. [volume] (Bellevieu City, Neb.) 1854-1855, 1854-11-29

ty, but think this is an over estimate
Fernando Wood, the Seymour par'y's can
ddate for Mayor, is confident Of being
elected, and the "sporling-men," back him
at odds against the field. On the other
hand, John J. Herrick, his Wing oppo-
nent, and J. w. Barker, the Know Moth
ing nominee are equally sure of "going
in" William G. Hunt, the Reform Can
didatc, and perhaps the best man in nomi-
nation for the place, seems to have the
poorest chance. 1t is very nice kettle
Of fish, take it altogether.
The clashing interests involved in the
struggle, have generated much ncrimony |
and ill-feeling, which it is feared, will
find vent in acts Of violence at the polls.
If Tuesday, the 7th instant, should pass
Off without some hsrd fighting and smash
ing Of heads and ballot-boxes, shall be
agreeabIy disappointed.
We have had another murder with the
knife, several deadly assaults and two sui
cides, since the date Of my last letter. On
Monday evening, a quarrel took place in
a sailors boarding in James Street,
between two seamen, named Mathews and
Tell. During the alteration, Mathews
drew his knife, and sheathed it in the left
breast Of Tell, who died before he could
be removed to the hospital Both men
were drunk, when the affair took place.
The evening Of the previous day, (Sun-
day) was selected by brace Of rowdies,
Germans, for the preparation of a crime
still more wanton. These wretches, (,heir
names are Echarat and Werner, J appear
from the confession Of one Of them, to
have started about dusk, on what may
be termed stabbing excursion. One said
to the other, "come along, | am going 10
stab some one, y and off they went in search
of game. Meeting two peaceabIe young
men, brothers, Of the name of Deer, Wer-
ner plunged dirk into each of lhein, in
ilicting, in both instances, dangerous
wounds. The Internal machine, which
exploded in Earle's Hotel, on Saturday
last, was another example of the fend-
like propensities Of the genius. No clue
has yet been discovered to the individual,
who left the valse containing the destruc.
tive engine. On Tuesday morning, a cou-
pie Of colored men, had difficulty in u
grocery, in Thomas street, and one of them
named Brown, had his head split with
haichct in the scuille. lie will probably
die. About 6 o'clock, on the evening Of
the same day, Mrs. Mclean, young
widow lady, who was accustomed to write
doggerel for some of the newspapers here,
ook large quantity of laulanum, and
soon after, died from its effects. She was
10 have been married that day, and left n
letter behind her, stating that she did not
love the man she had promised to wed,
and that the individual she did love. could
never be hers. In this dilemma, she de-
termined to become "lhe bride of death. "
On the next morning, wednesday, an
unknown man was found dead in Wash
g inglon street, with bullet hole in his
l. head, and a discharged pistol by his side,
% another case of self-murder. Snch is the
'l chapter of horrors, which four days have
l. furnished. Is it not sickening?
'e The oyster panic is over, and our popa-
ID lotion are indemnifying for 4 weeks fast
= for shell-fsh, by fearful onslaught upon
J; the bivGiUe, in all IFS ondilions-stewed
IS fried, broiled, roasted and raw.
5, Letters from Canton, China, of the 2nt
l. Of July, announce that Mr.. Spooner, th,
4 American Consul at that City, had beer
'e fired at, and slightly wounded, by one o
, the rebel soldiers. The shot was raturne,
RS by a guard Of marines, who were will
10 the Consul. and the Chinaman was seen Il
= fall.
= An Emigrant Agent, named Wedekind
'e and two Of his German runners, have jus
m been arrested, for selling bogus rairoa,
I'd and steamboat tickets TO their newly ar
D rived countrymen, There are no create
n scoundres on the face of ;he earth, thai
y some of these emisrOnt agents, but al
e though there is a stringent law agains
d; their nefarious practices, they seem T.
re grow bolder every day.
H. Ii is announced that Rachel, the cele
r. brated French Tragedienne, win visit hi
oil country, II her brother, now in New YORK
can make the necessary financial arrange
r nents with a New York Manager.
The Crystal Palace has been finally clos
Is ed, and the auction sales of goods on exhi
+ bilion, will commencein few days. Th
X fate of the building has not been decideC
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