Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1854-12-07

villMnshas been organized for some time in Ken.
tucky who obtain their livelihood by stealing
free negroes In OhioAnd selling them into sla-
very. A letter from Maysvle, Kentucky, 10
the Frankfort Yeomsn, notices the arrest Of
two Of the gang, who have been detected in
carrying away free negro girl,fCr the purpose
of selling her. and who admitted that they
lived by stealing negroes. either bound or free.
The writer adds. that negro traders connive
at these crimes. and that they are more to be
feared and require closer watch than the in
cendary abolitionist'" He estimates that two
thirds Of the slaves that escape from their mas
ters are transported through the agency Of slave
dealers at the South
SAD AccIDEST The Belmont Cronicle of
the lst says-0n Friday evening while Robert
Chalfant, an aged citizen of this township) was
engaged at threshing machine, his clothes be.
came tangled in the machinery, and before he
could be rescued, or the machine stopped he
was SO severely injured as to cause his
death in a short time. His skull was fractured,
one Of his arms torn from his body, and nu-
merous other injuries.
The deceased was aged about 76 years. and
leaves large circle Of relatives and friends to
mourn his sudden and violent death
EEThe famous Brigham Young. the Cover
nor of Utah. and grand priest OF the Nor
mon church. came near having 40 inglorious
end put to his career by the caving in ofa WE'LL
in which event, nearly thirty women would
haveLeen widowed at once. Hewenl downinto his
well to recover a lost bucket. when the curhng
tumbled in, the earth following and Mr. Bring
ham Young become, iOr once, a sublerraneau
saint.
ETAn immen Sc sale Of property at the Crys-
tai Palace in New York is now going on. Mar
BILE statuary, vases, porcelain, and ten thousand
items Of curiosity and value, are now up for
sals to the highest bidder.
"A stock broker named VIM. @. Potter,
was arrested in New York on the list inst. on
charge of defraudng the Lafayatte Mineral
Company of Pennsylvania, to the extent Of
$4,000 in their bonds. The bail was fixed at
$50, 900, which not being forthcoming the ac-
cused W as committed.
ReA- Theodore H. Grey, The Vtriol Throw
err has been arrested in New York city, and
confesses his guilt. 1t seems be is the victim
of species of religious insanity, and commen-
ecu Ills blHSuldI tOCdblOu ny OdobluB uC
sLroying liquid upon women OF bad repute ;but the
passion for the amusement increasing he sub.
jected fe male thearesgoers Unfortunately to
the novel baptism of his vitriol syrenge. Quite
deal of fnery was displayed at hi: examine
ton, all sadly injured; and number of ladies
made affidavit Of being burnt
Grey is prnter-but we fear he will be
forced TO quit type setting and turn bis attenA
] ton to making boot lasts at Sing Sing He
withstands the entreaties of his friends and will
not plead insanity
Eg The New York Post Office robber, Fitz
Gibbone, has been suspected for several weeks
past Sunday traps were set to catch him.
When arrested he had two packages of money
in his pocket, mailed at Newark N. j., one di-
rected TO Bridgeport, Ct.. the other Williams
burg, L. |. The contents were between and
1000 dollars, he hid other mon vy in his pocket
amounting in all to some $500 or $500.
We see by the Court Records, the counter
feiters, Whites of Buffalo, and Lawrence, of Ep-
ping, n H. have been placed under ten thOus
and dollar bonds, each, for making and selling,
mutations of AYERS CHERRY PEoToRAL. This
$ right. If the Law should protect them from
imposition a, all, it should certainly protect
Them from being imposed upon by a worthless
counterfeit of such a medicue as Ayers Cherry
Peclora. We can only complain that the pun
ishment is not half enough. The william, who
would for paltry gain, deliberately tritle with
the health of his fellow man, by taking from
their lips, the cup of hope. when they are sink
ing. in stituitng fasehood-an utter delu.
sion, should be punished at least as he who
counterfeits the coin Of the country.
! Co. Banner, Oarrollton, Ill.
He1-The amount coined at the U. S. mints,
from the lst of January to the 3Oth of Septem
ber, 1854, was, in gold S35 800, eos l2; 10 sill
yer and copper 81 088,9l5 89-uaking toLa
of S43. .079, l2l 10.
EEThe taxes levied on Hamilton county
this year, with s2e 9Jl 08, taxes and penalty
delinquent last year, amounts TO sl,79I8ll 60
MIR. Marlin, who had been the principal
distributing clerk in the city, for The last 90
years, had been deIec ed in roSbing the letters.
passing through his hands, of the money they
contained, as was detected through the agency
of decoy letter, and on his house being
j searched, the letter and the money it contain.
ed, was found. His salary was u thousand per
annum his house being furnished in a extra
ordinary manner, and his living in style
which he did, has excited the suspicion thai
these depredations have probably been going
on ior several years.
PRIcE OF HoGs.-- We copy the ruling price
Of Pork a! various points from Cincinnati Price
Current, Of this Wednesday )morning.
At Cincinnati, from s4 TO -, 50 per 100 lbs
E net, according to quality Al Louisville, ~
, 80. At Alton. from 80, 50 Sl,75, AT Qain,
. cy, t3 TO 1926, AT Nashville, l48. A
n Huntsville, Gala. )s5. Packers are not eager tC
}, buy. and but light sales are made.
y ET A National Council Of Know N,thing;
|. |. has been in session at Cincinnati 1t is said
s that ]. NJ Clayton, D. Unwan, R. r. 0ouraC
> Mayor Of Philadelphla) and other leading
members Of the order were present A varie