New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-07-27

WAS arrestedeat Pittsburg, ON Monday the 18th
inst, onsthe charge Of attempting to force a
young lady, the daughter of an editor Of an in
luential journal, Franklin. La, to accompany
him to Philadelphia, against her wishes The
Pitisburg Dispatch has the annexed account Of
the singular affair: i45a
About two years ago she became acquainted
with Subtitle, who attended store in Franklin,
and being Of an easy pleasing disposition, she
conceived an affection for him which he lost no
opportunity of cultivating. This acquaintance
continued for some months, during which she
became much attached to her lover, and it was
only terminated when Miss J--'s father sent
the lady and younger sister to finish their ed
ucation at seminary in Granville, Licking
county, Ohio, conducted by Mr.. Sanford.
Whether it was that the lovers corresponded,
or Subtitle had learned the Whereabouts Of his
mistress through some other channel, we can
not say, but, eighteen months after her arrival
at the seminary, the prisoner made his appear
ance there, and the intimacy was renewed,
Whatever representations he made to Miss john
son, he prevailed on her to fly with him from
the seminary, and under pretence Of taking her
to Philadelphia where he promised to marry
her, he brought the lady to this city.
They arrived here on Friday night, put up at
the "Riley Hotel,'' on Grant street, where he
introduced the girl as his cousin, and remained
there till Sunday night, when Mr.. Riley learn
ing some Of the facts Of the case, and fearing
that the fellow intended seducing the girl, and
perhaps placing her in one of those fashionable
brothels which abound in Philadelphia, ordered
him to leave the house He refused ut first but
constable Rea was called in, and his presence
deferred the fellow from offering any further
opposition to the will Of the landlord. The
girl, hearing of his conduct, became alarmed
for her safety, and opening her eyes to the
gulf Of misery which she had escaped, desired to
be sent back to the Seminary. The prisoner
was arrested at her request, and the mayor,
after hearing the girls story and learning that
the prisoner had actually disposed of part of
her jewelry, and attempted to gain possession
of the remainder, ordered him to leave town in
six hours, else he would send him to the Hill as
yagrant
The prisoner protested his innocence at great
length, and declared that he intended making
the girl his wife; but the guilt of his intentions
was too apparent, and the Mayor declared that
when the hour arrived he would carry his word
into effect if he were to be found in the city.
Miss j is a handsome, pleasing young wo
man about seventeen years of age and very well
educated. She will be sent back to the semin-
airy to-day.
Since writing the above, we learn that SUIT
life refusing to comply with the order of the
Mayor, was arrested and committed to Jail in
default Of $4,000, to appear at the next term of
the Criminal Court, and answer charge Of at
tempting to abduct Miss J., for the purpose
Of placing her in house of prostitution.
FUGITIVE SLAVE CASE IN LASALLE. - The
editor of the LaSalle Union City, who evidently
believes in niger stealing, gives the following
account in his paper of the 18th inst:
considerable excitement was created in this
| nifv the arrival Of tho Garden
| City, from st. Louis, on Thursday evening, by
an attempt to arrest two colored men, who came
| up on the boat, on their way North. The pro
perty' were provided with free papers, but not
withstandipg this fact, their pursuers proceeded
| to arrest them upon lying pretence that they
were orse-thieves, at the same time alleging
| that their free papers we're forgeries. The
| benevolent design Of returning the fugitives to
| Southern slavery was, however, frustrated by
the interference of bystanders, who pitched
| into the kidnappers with good will. Several
| pistol shots were fired, blows exchanged, and
brickbats brought into requistion. One of the
| pursuers was struck to the ground by stone,
but no one was seriously injured The fugi-
tives were triumphantly rescued, entertained at
the Hardy House, and the next morning left,
| en- route for Chicago. We understand that at
Ottawa the kilnappers made second attempt
to seize the travellers, but were prevented by the
authorities 1t is supposed that telegraphic
| dispatch has been sent to Chicago, that officers
| may be in readiness to make an arrest upon the
arrival of the train from Ottawa. We hope that
there is manliness enough in Chicago to prevent
| the execution of this deed, and to administer a
rebuke to the blood hounds that will not soon be
| forgotten
AcC1DENT.-We learn, says the Augusta (Ga J
Constitutionalist, of the 2lst inst, that Mr..
VIM. T. Dortic was injured yesterday after
noon by the accidental bursting of pistol in
| his hands, while engaged in loading it, The
charge passed through his left hand, and he will
probably lose the little finger from the second
joint.
! The Columbus (Ga.) Times states that Messrs
Moses Lee, of that city, have sold S1700 worth
| of peaches, apples and pears in the short period
| of seventeen days They find a market in Co.
| lumbus, Macon, Savannah, Apalachicola, Bos-
/ ton and New York, and are now preparing an
/ orchard of $500 trees to supply the New Orleans
/ markets, on the opening of the Girard and
Mobile Railroad.
/ FATAL ARRAY On Thursday, says the
| Tuscaloosa (Ala.) Monitor of the Goth inst, an
ARRAY occurred at Northport, opposite to this
city, which resulted in the death of VIM. Hen.
derson, of that place. A difficulty arose be-
tween Hend rson and Ireland, keeper of o small
/ grocery in Northport, and in the course of it
| the latter inflicted two severe wounds upor
Henderson with a knife, which resulted in his
death on Saturday evening last The affair
will no doubt undergo investigation. We speat
of it at present without being acquainted witt
its details.
SAD 0ccURRENcE.-The Evening Bulletin O
Tuesday says:
4 ssEarly on Wednesday morning, the 12tl
inst, Mr.. William Eaton Christian, of Charlie
City, came to an untimely death by his owl
hand. Some of his servants, hearing the repor
of gun from the garden, ran to tie spot, ane
found him weltering in his blood, with his clothe
on fire, and, before medical aid could be pro
cured, life was extinct. We have not hear,
any cause assigned for the rash act, except tina
of late he has manifested symptoms of unsound
ness of mind. He was widower, and he leave
an interesting daughter to mourn his untimel
, end''
5 GREAT SPoRT.-Two gentlemen went dow
the Bay on Tuesday, and after an absence of tie
) hours, returned with 260 pounds of black an
weak fish, including two sheephead, weighin
six and five pounds. New York Sun.
r HOUSE BURN1NG.-The Dadeyille Banner say
e a negro girl, the property of Mrs. Pearson
that county, last week set fire to her mistress
dwelling, wishing her mistress to break u
housekeeping, that she might sleep in the XII
r chen with the other negroes.
/ Madison county, Kentucky, has voted for