The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1854-01-27


nings, Esq, the indeiatigable superintendent
OF that work, thnt little or no detention will
be experienced there, that the work on 1t i
50 advanced that with few days of fuvora
Bile weather it will be cut down TO grade
This obstacle surnounted, Cambridge can b,
reached in few days longer, or during the
month of February.
A SHOCKING TRAGEDY IN KENTUCKY
On Thursday evening last says tho Lexington
Ky, Observer, a Mrs. Weiglrt entered the
confectionery store Of Mr.. Dohlinghans, as il
supposed to make some purchase. Mr.. Luther
Cushing, who was in attendance, came up
behind her and putting her ON her shoulder
said "What will you have, my pretty!" Mrs.
w. promptly replied that she would tell her
husband that he had insulted her. MIR. c.
disclaimed any such intention, said he was
mistaken in the person, and humbly begged
her pardon. She refused to receive it and
went and informed her husband.
Cushing then went into the back room and
informed the young men who were in atten-
dance there of the facts us they had trans-
pired, and requested one OF them to go and
see who tho lady was, in order that proper
explanation might be made to her husband.
In the meantime however, he procured a
pistol from one of the young men to defend
himself in case of attack. About thrce-quarters
of an hour after this, Weigart returned, ac.
companied by his wifo, and, entering the con-
fectonary establishment, found Gushing there
alone and commenced fireing upon him with
a revolver. Weigart fired four shots, the last
of which was while Gushing was in STOPPING
position behind the counter, and this shot
killed him. The ball entered behind, just
beneath the right shoulder blade, and passed
entirely through his body. The pistol of
Cushing was also discharged, but not in the
direction of Weigart.
Weigart and his wife were both arrested
and tried yesterday before Judge Thomas Of
the city Court. Weigart was remanded tc
Jail to await his trial for murder; his wife was
discharged. Gushing was very orderly,
respectable young man. He was harness
maker by trade, and had resided in the city
about Two years. He came here, we under
stand, from New Baltimore, Ohio, where his
mother now resides. His remains were fol.
lowed to the grave yesterday evening by the
members of the I. o. o. F., of which body
he was member, and large number Of
sorrowing friends. Lexington Rep.
THE FIRES IN New YoRx-Loss NEARLY
FIVE MILLIoNs.-The people of New York
are beginning to get alarmed at the many and
destructive fires that have recently taken
place In that city. Within the last three
months. the aggregate is estimated at nearly
five millions of dollars The statement is as
follows.
October %, Fowler's Building, loss $780,.
900, insurance $l0oO,o00; November H.,
Empire Iron Works, loss $500, 900, insurance
$50, 900; November, II, Jane and Washing
ton streets, loss $500, 900, insurance $780, 900;
December 10, the Harpers' and other buildings
loss $1,000, 200, insurance $350,0Oo,; Dec.
81, Front street and the shipping, loss . ,500,-
900, insurance $500, 900; Jan. 8, Metropolitan
Hall and I.afarge Hotel, loss 81 900, insurance
$3.50 600. Total loss, S43l0, 900, insurance
10000"
The New York Times, abiding to the many
conhagration, and to the means possessed by
New York Tor extinguishing fires says
"And yet, in spite of these provisions for
the speedy extingnishment of fires, there is
not city in the world where they are half SD
destructive as in this. We are confident
that the reason will be found to lie in the
defective manner in which our buildings are
constructed. The law requires that buildings
shall not be constructed OF wood within the
city limits, and they are, as matter of
necessity, made Of brick; but they are SO
poorly made that the law affords in fact no
safeguard against the occurrence of destrue-
tive fires.
"In city like this, where there is a fire
engine within ten minutes Of every building
in it--where the vigilance ofthe Department
brings it instantly to the rescue, and where
the supply Of water is so abundant and SO
universal-there is no excuse for the extern
sion of fire beyond the structure in which
it may originate and if the proper precautions
were taken in their construction, we should
never hear OF such an instance. The law
nhould require that the walls be made of a
proper thickness, and of suitable height; that
the buildings be provided with iron shutters
in both front and rear; and that the walls be
laid with so much solidity that they will not
crumbe under the sevciest heat, and be able
to stand even after the josts which, connect
them have burned away. The law should
also provide for suitable municipal officer tc
make frequent and close examinations OF al
the buildings erected in the city"