The Nevada journal., 1854-06-09


the first delivery of Atlantic papers, per
steamer Sonora, from which we CLEAN the
the following items -
Nev Hampshire.-Lemuel Curtis, of
Windsor, died on the 18th April, from the
effects of poison put into his tea, it is al
legged, by his own son. Mrs. Lyons,
widowed sister of Mr.. C.'s came near dy-
ing from the same cause. The lnhuman
parricide has absconded.
| Massachusetts, total number of
deaths in Boston during the week ending
the 22d April, was 92-a decrease OF II
as compared with the deaths in the week
preceding. There were 2 deaths Of con
sumption.
Mdiana.-The Wayne Bank, establish
cd under the Free Banking law, has just
commenced business in Richmond.
North CaroZiaa.-Ground was formally
broken on the Western Railroad, at Fay,
ettevlLe, on the evening of the 24'n o'
April.
South Carolina.-Mr. Gibbes, the en-
gineer, has commenced the preliminary
survey of the Columbia and Hamburg
Railroad
TIrqin,a.-After the 31st ult., no bank
note corporation or individual note, under
| S5, is to circulate in Virginia.
Maryland-Thcre were 95 deaths in
Baltimore during the week ending the 22d
April, of which IS were by consumption.
Nev Tork-The total number of deaths
in New York city, during the week ending
the 22d April, was 42S, of which 63 were
of consumption, and 19 of small pox.
The FIRE at Troy, on the 23d April, con-
sumed the shoe store of Mr.. Packard, Cor
nell's tailor and candy shop, MONEYS
paint shop and an ad joining stable. Dur
ing the progress of the flames a large
number of people congregated on the roof
of shed near by; and portion of the roof
gave way, injuring several persons under
meath.
There were very decided indications of
an earthquake at several points in Cayuga
county about o'clock on the evening of
the Goth ult.
The citizens Of Dunkirk have resolved
to establish locomotive works in that place.
New Jersey.-Arrangenents are making
for a grand celebration of the battle OF
Monmouth on the 2Sth of June next, on
the battle ground, near Freehold.
Ala6ama.-Evans' saw and grist mill,
in Butler county. was destroyed by fire a
few days ago. Loss, S2500,
The Montgomery Nail learns from a
friend from Talladega, that few days
since in Jacksonville, Benton county. a
deadly assault was made by Mr.. Wood,
of Wetumpka, on Gen R. G.. Earle, of the
former place. The Mail says =
| Wood shot Earle first with a pistol, the
ball penetrating the back of the neck, and
then ranging upward between the skin and
skull. The wounded man fell forward to
the floor, with the chair on which he had
been sitting. partially covering his back.
Wood then drew his knife and cut Earle
while the blade lasted, infiicting many
wounds about the head. We did not learn
whether the wounds were likely to prove
mortal. Mr.. Wood was recognized in
5000 TO answer the charge before the Cir
cult Court.
1t is alleged that Wood had the strongest
provecation possible to take the life Of Gen.
Earle. A young lady related nearly to
him was carried away from Jacksonville,
where, we believe, she had been residing
in the family of Gen. Earle-and the last
heard of her was at Charleston, 1t was
unprecedented not doubted-that there
We're the strongest motives on the part OF
Earle thus to remove her from where she
was known.
Gen Earle has been quite prominent in
East Alabama for some years has been
a candidate for Congress in the old Seventh
District ; was prominent member of the
Baptist church and had considerable pop
ularity from having done service in the wal
with Mexico. As is most natural, the
sympathies of the public are With Mr.
Food.