New-York daily tribune., 1854-09-05

AppucTIoS-Tke Wheeiag CITY Times says the
following occurred within two weeks in that city:
An Irish woman widow, resided in the family Of q
gentleman now living in the country. They lived in
the city up to near the last of July This woman was
member of the Romish Church, and remains such
but she had not for years attended the confession
regularly. She had daughter, little girl of some
twelve or thirteen years of age, for whom she got
place. in good Protestant family, on the Island, at
SO cents a week About the time the family were
going into The country, an lrishman went to the
house and said the, woman wanted her daughter to
come and see her. The lady with whom she lived,
suspechng all was not right, would not let her go. A
few days AFTER while the family had gone TO the coun'
try the Irshwoman having been left behind them for
few days, the next day after she had left woman
Of this city went to the house and told the girl that
her mother had died Of cholera and that she had
come after her TO go and see her buried. The child
was permitted to 60 and neither the family with whom
she lived or the mother find her, or obtain any
satisfaction as TO where she is. The one who enticsd
her away under false pretenses, is well known.
A FATHER KILLED EY HIS SoN.-1he LauderdaIe
(Missl Republican records another deed Of blood in
Kemper County. Mr.. Locklair man who was gen.
eraly respected by his neghbors while SOBER was
last week killed by his own son. The facts as com
municated are briefly as follows: Locklair was an
bsbtusl drunkard, and lately moved from Kemper
County to the western part Of the State leaving his
son behind him. After some time, Mrs. Lockair was
compelled, in consequence Of his brutal trestmens
while drunk TO leave him. She arrived at her sons,
after having walked nearly one hundred miles. The
dutfully bought and presented her with piece Of
land, upon which she moved, and also furnished her
with necessaries and supported her afterwards by his
daily labor. Some time elapsed when Locklar re-
turned, behaved herself well for a time, but be-
came intoxicated, and seizing knife attempted TO
take the life of his son. The young man tried to
avoid him, but all in vain The wretched father was
upon him. the deadly weapon uplltsed when tho mis-
cradle son was compelled TO TAXI the life of his wretch
ed parent in order to save his own, which ne cd by
shootng him through the head. Locklair explredim-
mediatey, victim TO nemperance, leaving Ms wiis
and son 10 drag their weary lives along the pain OF
hfe; fate more wretchedly miserable than MAT oil
the unfortunate, yet abandoned father
REvoLuTios IN BumDIyG.-In various parts Of
Massachusetts, a material for the construction OF
dwelling houses stores barns &C., is coming INTO
use. This new materials called concrete, and made
OF gravel and lime. We believe il was Mr.. Fowler,
oil York, who first used the article in this coun-
Try Tor building purposes. Two three buildings OF
fhs material are in process Of erection in this city,
and we ieei safe IN predicting tina. ere long no mate
nal VIII be more generally used than concrete. We
saw one house at Hopedale the other day. beautiful
octagon, the walls and partitions Of which from cellar
to roof cost but hundred and fifty dollars, labor
and STOCK included. The material can be shaped into
every conceivable form. Those who desire columns,
pliase cornices, or other architectural ornaments
10 their dwellings, can have them almost without
money and without price, for lime is cheap and grsv-
ei esn De had for nothing Comfortable, convenient
beautiful and durable homes may be built of concrete
for lees than half the cost Of their construction
out OF any other known material. The introduction
OF concrete Will form new in the art OF building
be The means we ardently hope OF providing homes
Tor Oil. Il. l. Freeman.
- MAN AND CHILD SHor.-The Kosciasko Chroaicle
learns that Mr.. W. +. Warren of Winston County
was shot by some unknown person, on the night Of
the 18th ins while standing in the door Of Mr. 4. b.
Clark, come six or eight miles north Of Louisville,
and holding in his arms an infant child. Mr. Warren
received six or seven buckshot in the neck breast
and side and the child received four FIVE in the
head. Mr.. w. died in eight hours and the child in