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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-11

ANorHn REvoLrNa OurRAas-The most re-
voting case Ct rape 1t has been duty to sord
was committed near Goodale Park, on Friday even
ing last, between and o'clock. The guilty
Wretch has thus for eluded the officers and others
who have been in search Of him. So fer az we
could learn, the following Is the description Of the
dtmon:-He 10 supposed TO be an 1rishman, about
six feet high, wore ut the time black pantaloons,
check shirt, Tin his shirt sleeves.) and cloth cap,
Is little girl, about twelve years Of age, who, in
company with little deaf and dumb girl about ner
own age, had gone TO the grove after their COWS.
The child was SO much injured that she could not
have reached home lbAd il not been for the aid Of
two attaches Of the peDitentary, who fortunately
came across her. and conveyed her to the residence
Of Der parents. Tho excitement among those re-
siding In The DeighbDrb0cd, and others connected
with the railroad, was intense TO render II evil
dent that, had the inbuman wretch been caught at
the time, the country woud have been saved the ex
penee OF trial. The off tTs Of the different trains
leaving the city were advised Of the rcumstances
and OF dered to arrest any man Who answered the
description, II he should be found at any station for
the cars. man got on the ca at jefferson on
Saturday morning, who snswesed the description,
and vas Immediately arrested. He was brought
back to this city, ami was met at the depot by
tween three and four hundred citizens present. and
the excitement so intense that It was With the
greatest difficulty tie nan could ne conveyed to the
residence Of the unfortunate victim for recognition.
He was not recognized as the man, a1d was permit
tea to 60. The officers are still on the alert. We
can think Of no punishment which, In our minds,
W. uld be severe enough for the inhuman monster
who committed tie outrage Colpmbps (O) Sfots
man, AvgMt Z.
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DREADruL CAsUALrY.-The Freeport Bul,fin
Of the 9th u, records the following heart rending
snair:-IAst Thursday evening, the 10th inst, dur
ing an awful thunder storm the house Of Mr.. Ralph
Al derson who settled the prairie ak miles south
east from Freepo last spring. struck by light
ming, and all the persons in the house, eleven In
number, except one little boy, were strsk do~n and
injured more or less, and the eldest daughter Au.
gusta, lovely girl in her seventeenth year, was
Instantly killed. The fluid struck her head, burnt
her hair, melted her hair pins and went round and
round her down TO Ter feet Several Of the children
and Mrs. Anderson were burnt and slistcred on va
rious parts, and one little girl, named Louisa about
eleven years old, was no badly burned as TO render
her recovery doubtful. Owing TO the presence Of a
Mr.. Cook, who Is building for Mr.. Anderson, they
were all csrried ont into the rain, and water poured
on them, which finally restored the suspended ami
nation Of all but poor Augusta. 1t truly aiict
ing and appalling to see whole family struck down
instantly and al apparently ccrpses. The lightning
entered the ridge OF the house the gable, tore
On the shingles, sbivered several rafters, passed
through chest Of clothes, which were orc1ed and
nngsd, and then seemed % scatter all through the
room ss its msks are TO be seen In all directions.
NJ. Apcerson moved ffon Chsuoauqus county, New
Yosk, sbsM ys9 ego.
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IypIAy ExcrrEuENr.--rhe 81. Joseph (Ind) Val
lev RsRisfey of August 3, publishes the following
letter from Marisita Msrsball COUNTY, Iowa, dstcd
July Is, 1854 during the past week there has
been considerable excitement about Indians all
through this country. A party of Indians said ~
be Of the Sioux tribe, came down the Iowa river,
ss far a. the northern boundary of Marshall county,
committing some little depredstioss such as killing
o few hogs and shesp, and taking some articles
from houses where there were no men nj home
There were about forty OF them ard oil we'll armed
There IL also . great excitement about Indians
on the head waters Of Cedar river. There u an In
dian trader living In that country, By the name Of
Hutt, who employed some WinDebago Indians 70
hunt for him, bicding them to keep on the pur-
chase. They did 80, and caught eight or ten buffalo
calves, which made the Sioux angry SO they killed
one Of the Winnebseocs, and told Huet they meant
10 ILL him the 6rrt opportunity. They also com
PEELED the United States Surveyors TO quit their bu
siness, psying they old not like the plare where
government had sent them, and that they meant 10
have that country back again. Alarmed by these
movements, the settlers on Shell Rock and Lima
Creek, and surrounding vicinity, fortified them
selves until they ran out OF provisions, and then
bta back about thirty miles. The Sioux tribe Il
all armed with double barrelled guns, knives and
tomahawks, ard large number Of them with re-
volverr. This much Is obtained from authentic
sources; besides which, great many rumors are
anoat through the land, Of which "a that three
cannons have been been discovered among the In.
diane; but probably this Is false. Upon the whole,
this Is a strange movement among the Indians, aud
government ought 10 send Q body Of dragons to
protect the settlers on the head waters Of Cedar
river.
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liant, and N that ID required to insure success and
command splendid profits, is continued energy and
fidelity In the management, and patience and resig-
nation ON the part Of the stockholders.
Signed, on behalf Of the Board
!. LYE, President.
With the hope that all stockholders, Of al CON-
psnies, may not be patient and resigned, We bid
sdisu to 1.-THE Soft Soap and Universal Washing
COMPANY
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INDIAN FIGHT ON THE PLArss.-we yesterday
had conversation with Mr.. A. Lor, who recently
arrived In this city, and VINO gave the following
particulars Of ptche0 battle bet several tribes
Ut Indians, IN wbst IL Known ~ Buffalo Grounds
&C. two weeks SINCE rhe place where 1t occurred
b about 100 miles beyond Fort Riley, and the news
was brought in . sboTt time before our informant
left, BY the braves who had engaged n Tie
col Rict. party consisting Of Delawares, Potsa-
watt mics and Sacs, numbering Ia al about feur
hundred strong, were going out n hunt, and were
frequently interrupted by struggling parties Of
other Indians who stole their ponies and molsslsl
them In various other ways. A skirm.sAing party
was sent out finally, Who soon brought back tie in
telligtpce Of an encampmsDt Of about seven han
dred Indians within snort defiance, and which
proved TO be the Chsytnnes and Arfapahoess An
engagement ensucd, In the course Of which the lat
ter bad over fifty II tbei party killed, while The for
mer lost only some three or four. This difference,
considering the disrars cement in numbers, u ac-
counted for by the fact that the former armed
with rifles, while the latter bad but few IRE arms,
and depeI ded upon bows vod arrowa-Ss. Lovss
Republican, Aug. s.
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ATTymPr TO ConMur A RAPE.-A man named Gil.
bert rrpp Yesterday attempted 70 commit rape
upon the person Of girl rsmsd Smith, In field IN
South Dartmouth. After the alarm hsA been YER,
Tripp fed into the woods, when the neighborhOod
turned out 70 The number OF two hundred, and sur
rounded the woods, where he was fond and 9ress,
ed. He was brought 70 this city and looked - fss
examination Bedford Mirsssv, Asgxs5 9
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The above table shows IN majority Of cases an
large reduction, which would have been made still
larger had not the law been nullned half the State
over by the courts.
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The Crops WEsr-Ob, ye dwelsrs amid the
bleak, barren hills Of the Atlantic States why viii
70 delve ON, amcng the rocks on your unfrisndly,
unffuitfu soil, gaining hare, scanty, miserable
subsistence We viii tell you. Because you are Al
most totally ignorant o, the boundless resources
and amazing beauty and nagni6cence Of tue Missis-
sippi Valley, and IN many cases because II yoa were
better informed, you have not pluck enough 70
pull up stakes" and get away from the associations
of our native home. We could wish for once that
you had wings that you might visit the West with
ont expense the present season. and Judge for your
selves. Such crops ~ burden the vast expanse Of
praiiie-such wheat, cats, corn, &C., never we're
known by the oldest inhsbitsnts, 70 nod an swell
TO- the soft breexss Of summer. The people OF
the East have ~ best bat an exceedingly kuited
conception Of the West Its vastnese naenineenoe,
beauty, exuberaNce and ubequalled fertility, are to
them a"sealed book" ami ever will be sntil they
come and see for themselves. The prairies can be
seen and admired, like the expanse Of the ocean;
their grandeur and sublimity may all the mind With
admiration I'D awe; but the, cannot bs described.
The Eas. teeins to sppreciase the West. The iu-
migration this season Is immense. Why not more Of
our own people share Ia the vast garden spot Of the
West, now 60 rapidly setting with i'm migrants from
the worn out mona chiss Of Europe 7-Laeen Gsa.
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AsTRANGE AccIpENr.--The Plsttsburg Republicans
gives us the particulars Of strange accident that
occurred on the Plattsburg and Montreal railroad
about three miles from Platsburg, on Wednesday
last. The long continued dry weather has increased
the fires in the woods to alarming extent In some
sections, and In the forenoon Of Wednesday the fire
had approached the track near the place in ques-
ton, where there were some hundred cords Of dry
wood piled but the passenger train for this place
came through the dense smoke safely-the wood
was not then on fire. Two hours later locomotive
and tender, with an engineer, fireman and brakman
sent up to bring In freight train On approach
ing the place 1t YVES Noticed that the smoke and
heat indicated danger, but the engineer, young
HeddiDg, was told that he could go through that
the passenger train lad done 80 safely; and he
pushed on. In Q few moments they found them
selves enveloped In Hsmes-Mapgin, the fireman,
jumped oH, or was swept on by the wind and
snoke-the engine was reversed. Peter Lamaire.
brake man, sprangvof to help Mangn, but could not
find him be regained the car in a moment, badly
gone few rods further, al would have perishcd-
The track was destroyed. Mangin was found In
field shortly after, his clothes entirely burned of,
ard blnd-prescnting o most shocking spectacle.
He had his senses, however, for some hours, reco
gIized acquaintances by their voices, and des-
crited his escape from the flames into the field. He
died tie next day-has no come tions In this
country except b. other in New York-was paid
on that morning, ard the amount (s40) was burnt
up In his pocket. Lamaire was badly burned
saved himself by getting in the water tanks
under the care OF . physician. Mr.. Hedding, The
engineer, though much burned, il doing well. The
track has been REPAIRED and trains are running
again as usual.
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The drought In the yscini'y Of Cumberland, ma has
bssn of such severity that the showers that have fallen
recently seem 70 have ne sasst upon The hhsD ssrA
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TEE IRON FoUNDRIls or PITTsBUR0.-H 10 said
that there ore now In Pittsbnyg thity-eigof iron
foundres, Of which niDe aim ,st exclusively en-
ploy ed In the manufacture Of steam engines, and
twenty pine In tie manufacture Of various hnds Of
hollow ware, machinery. a.. The fouudries which
are employed In the mannfa IN " steam engines,
consume yearly $500 of night iron, 100 OF
zig, employ GAO men. and roduc- 100 steam en-
gil er every year. rhsir me- capiral 10 $549, 600
The heaviest eft bshment am M the other found
les II tbc Fort Pitt orks. At this establishment
thsre were built rome years since two lion steamers
of four hundred tons en- b., AID revenue cutter,
which latter craft Is I'LL in existence upon Lake
o. taIio. In 1853, the Fort Pit. Works consumed
2,225 tons Of Zig iron, and 1000 tons of wrought
iron, az d empls yed 2e0 hai DE-. They are now en-.
gagged on government order for twcusy.one guns,
throwing one hundred and twenty fonr pound
shot. II il estimated that the total amount OF pig
iron, blooms and scraps annually consumed In
Pittsburg, IL ct least equal to 1855 tons.
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Majority In favor OF law. 9Ol
:. Approved by popular majority verging upon .

thousand.
We are indebted to the kindness of Mr.. J. w.
Smith, Of the Michigan Central Railroad freight
Office, for the following statistics showing the ship
Dents Of whiskey from Detroit the Central Road
for the months Of December, 1861, 1852 and 1853,
January and February 1852, 1853 and 1854. The
law went into effect the LIST Of December, 1853.
Locking at the last column Of figures under each
brace, 1t will be seen that for December. 1853, and
January and February, 1854, there was great fall
ing OF In the shipments Of whiskey to the different
stations on the road. We have also given the ship
ments for March, April and May, to show the rise
and progss Of the trade after the fear Of the Law
was gone:-
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Brutal MuRpKR---The Fsyette, (Niss.) Watch
hrer gives the particulars Of murder committed
in that vicinity ON the goth ult, OF most brutal
and aggravated character. One Of the negroes Of
o'clock atnieht BY the cIsckhng and noise Of are.
He gave the alarm and. going into the house which
was on hie, dis overed bis master 10 bed with his
two children With ten wounds In his head, perfect
ted early in the evening and 90 secretly that the
children were Of walked. The body was carried
out and the house entirely consumed. From the
circumstance the murder was supposed to have
psem c%mmea one o. 'nree ronas ne cIt
REM were held the nexs day and Vigilance Con-
mitfee ay pointed to searcp Tor the murderers. Tho
Port Gibron Herald Of the 2sth ult learns that she
negroes we're finally caught and that one confesstd
and sbetti z 7 i'm. Mr.. KilliDgworth was man OF
fine reputation and enjoyed an eminent degree o.
popularity.
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UNLOCKED FOR RICHnS-SISGULAR OCCURRENCE
DR. p. Bomino physician Of this city, died last
wet k, at the hotel where he boarded. He was .
very old ma n, Of parsimonioue disposition, had few
scquaintances, and, We believe, not q single init.
mate. For many years he had IN Office on Market
street, between Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets
wht re he spent his whole time when not ct meals.
doing apparently little business, and was sort OF
my tsery to his neighbors. He dressed ordinarily
Ms but IN al other respects =; in ia
carpet bag lying ia bis chamber and to his surprise
found over &. 90 In money, oil in small bills.
The deceased, during his Sickness was In constant
fear Of being robbed but did not disclose to any OF
bis attendants that he had 50 valuable . posses
not explained until the finding of the mo-
ney. Dying intestate and having no known
relatives In st. Louis OF elsewhere, the Public Ad.
ministraf0r took charge Of his effects a1i ordered
sale Of the furniture and personal property in his
office on Market street: Yesterday Mr.. Riggin. the
Of the premises. While It was progressing and
during the moving Of the furniture, some one exa-
mine the cellar to take inventory Of the articles
subject to sale, and in IN old box under heap Of
wood, came upon over 100 in gold and silver.
was tied in small bage, 90 roton from age that the
eliehtkst handling reduced the canvass to shrcds
cellar and office, and It ended in still more sur
prising result-the finding of near $500 In Mis-
souri, Bank bills, hidden away in the chimney. Dill
igent search was again made, but rs no more
money was forthcoming, it is probable that the en-
tire wealth of the old man Las been regained A
rumcr prevailed however, from the statement Of two
me ntement of the sale man was seen leaving the
ONCE with two small bags Of money. The sums last
found are also in the hands Of the public admins
tyator.-N. Louis Inftiiigencer, ASg. 8.
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ard Ike many other fools believe what they hear
In q few days, The excitement Of the rise being
about over, aud the stock stationary, il Is savagey
stated In the bear paper, the Go.ette " that the
soft Soap and Universal Washing Company" cannos
and will not declare dividendr-tiat il has no
money and can borrow lone; that the vast deposit
OF ashes 80 boastingy proclaimed to the public, Il
nothing but disintegrated lava mixed with volcanic
ashes ard totally unfit for the manufacture OF soap;
that the reservoir Of fat Ia temporary and wholly
artificial, and constructed and allied up BY design-
ing men to cheat the public; that the land is worth
panyb head over heels in debt; and 10 Is rnmored
and credited that when the stock first reached 90
per cent On immense over ISSUE WAS made. This
Numbering announcement falls on the startled ears
Of the stockholders In Wall street, before the meet
ing OF the frat Board Of Brokers In the morning;
many who had paid 60 per cent for their stock,
are glad to sell for 10 per cent. When the time ar
rves at which some expect q dividend, what must
be their disappointment TO published In NO or
three dailies the following
orucE on sorr Soar AND US. WASHING Co.,
June -, 1856
II Is with deep regret that the Board n compelled
to inform the stockholders that owing TO tightncss
IN the money market, /. hiss been disappointed in
negotiating loan, with which II was Intended to
pay the dividend; the earnings Of the company
have been diverted from their legitimate channel 70
de6aySbe expenses Of repairr, &c. (The President
and his frends have most OF the earnings In their
pockete tesides having had their washing done gca
tis) The Board Is ALEC under TIE sad necessity Of
stating that an cover issue Of some 900 900 shares
Of stock has taken place, and that energetic mea.
sures are now being taken 10 detect the perpetrators
Of the fraud. (The President knew all aboat II at
tie tme.) In conclusion, Tie Board W ,uld inform
the sochhoden thst, IN spite Of present embarrass
nsnfs, he prospects q We company ars most hrn
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fofOiutiOns were reported, ana aoopteo unahl-
Resolved, That to constitute claim valid, the
claimant shah write or carve his name initials
blsxed tree, some other prominent ind Gator Of
aaia claim, and builaing . foundation for house.
This shall hold good until sixty days after the treaty
with the Indians 10 ratified BY proving or swearing
that the claim was first made BY himself.
claim, unless he be twenty-one yean VI age or the
head Of family.
Resolved, That in al cases we agree to be gov.
esned by the legitimate surveys.
Resolved, That we further agree, for mutua, pro-
lection Of each other, to drive o BY physicA foce
necessary, after sufficient notice Is given, any who
nay attempt 70 deprive Us Of our claims, mace in
acc0foence wish the above provisions.
Resolved, That all difficulties and differences
shsl be adjusted BY the association, vote Of two
Rs.olvsS Tha: II shall b The duty Of the presi-
epiDien Il Is necessary. Il shall be the duty Of the
Secretary to keep &C surate minutes Of al meetings
e the association. The Marshal shall, whenever
inihDged upon, summon . sufficient force to expel
The intruder intruden, and 10 that the fore
esiDg resolutions are enforced TO the letter.
Resolved, That the Independence papers be re-
j. HOMER, President
g J. woruL, Secretary.
Accompanying these resolutions We received .
note stating that. In the meeting there dsposi
citation All but those who designed becoming az
aers Of The soil, the object being to prevent lad
speculation And monopolies. The note furtaer stated
that In the opinion Of the writer, young man, al
shough not quite Of age, nor the head Of family,
coming with the design Of tilling the land, viii 30
deceived into the association. great number Of
cacins have been built along Kaw or Kansas river,
ana the WakArusa. Many families are there with
--Wtston Despsfck.
NkBRAsEA CLAIM MEETING.
AT meeting beld at Fot Calhoun In Omaha
county, Nebraska Territory, on the 18th of Julv.
1854, by persons having made claims on the puhIi,
lands, at and near said Fort TO secure certanfv and
justice in the location and preservation Of claims,
IL uas resolved:-
I. That any white person, above The are ~
ekhtsen years, or bang the had Of fami,y, ahaI
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brought here. Thsy and their descendants are great
10 Africa II only be oonsnt 10 struggle on with
The difficulties o position in faith and paence dong
our own duty under the circumstances u which we
Stand, attempting no wild schemes by which folly may
be msled and BY which wrong and misery may be pro,
duced; but pursuing that steady course IN which TOD
himself. IA all OF His mnistTaons. brings about by
gradual means and operations the great beneficial re-
suits oil His creation, we may be assured that alli-
maieiy all Tins Will work osi great and lasting good
MI President, though hold none OF my southern trends
on ibis oor responsible Tor the OF argument hat
bave Offered or Tor any Of the intermediate views that
have EXPRESSED think IL right TO say-and think that
have Their authority 10 sayba with regard 10 The results
to which have come upon this we all agree as
one manevery southern whig senator here wish that 10
be understood, SIR that the positions OF genlemen may not
be mistaken because they have not had an opportunity
OF voting upon This bill | think, then, that the great
mistake in the argument OF my friend from Massachu-
setis was in not discriminating between the principle aud
the enactment; between The doctrine out oil which the
enactment sprung, and the which sprung from
IT. II he will take that into view he will see, think
aud know That he has no other desire than 10 what
ever is true and righthat that amendment now incor-
poraled into the bill speaks The truth; that II is ger
name and proper 10 the operative language OF the mat
tes recied and ii his mind is relieved in regard 10 the
provisions securing the national faith towards the In
dans, he ought have difficulty in voting for the bill
Mr.. President, am very sorry that have in such ii
desulloy respassed long upon the time oil The
Senae. Having said ihat shall leave this subject 10
my friend from South Carolina, Mr.. BUTLER where IL
will be 10 better hands