The daily Gate City., 1855-10-05

k ept out Of Kansas. Thus il i that circum-
saances alter cases.
Burglar Caught.
On Wednesday night last. about half past
eleven, officers lyncl. and Lanlon Succeeded
in capturing q man Just as he was leaving
Jesse Wickersham's house. which he had en-
tered for burglarious purposes. He left a
supposed aecolnplice Mt the door to watch
While he was in the house. aud to give the
alarm # necessary When the officers came
up, the aecomplce took to his heels ana ran
oft very fast. Knight pursued him, but diI not
oyertake him. and. STRANGE 10 say. Knights
pistol wouldn't FIRE, although snapped sever
al times. When the burglar came out Of
the house, upon tho officers attempting to
seize him, ne made desperate resistance,
but was oycrpowered and taken to the May
or's Office, where ~ was kept till morning,
when he was consigned to the calaboose
The news Of the capture spread rapidly
over town in the morning. ana wa, Tie uni
verssl theme Of talk. The general surprise
vas nor lessened when II became known
that the prisoner was William Hamlin. for
merly Of Terre Haute. luliaua. whore he
once carried on All extensive business and
was dashing young man.
His trial before the Mavor was ~e. for .
O'Clock yesterday afternoon, bat vas post
poned al the request Of his counsel till TO-
day.
A Asearch warrant was got our carly in the
morning. ami officers proceeded % search .be
room which he occupied in Lyons house,
several miles out on the Plank Rond. Moth
ing, however, Of any value was discovered.
The pubic interest in thi~ matter has been
greatly enhonccd il consequence of thc nu-
merons barglariee hy which our citizens have
lately been annovea. l. is hopoa that this
denouement wia restore peaee ana quiet to
our town, end enable oag ei,izsns hereafter
= sleep with uniroubeddrcams.
Tie trial to-day Is anticipated With greedy
inte-eSt. and wa would suggest 10 the Mayer
that II he would crafty public curiosity, The
larges; room in town viii benanetao large 10
accommodate the peoula.
KSosyntr Joysxu.-~ such II tle name Of
new paper pphlishod d knesyi.e, the
county seat Of Marion coanty ;sStdne &
stanfeld. Publishers, W u. Stone, editor.
his neatly printed sheet, and eives eti-
denee of spirit and energy. Il is American
in politics, and vigorously opposed e slavery
IN the new Territories, or the admission Of
more slave states. From It's columns we ex-
tract the following item indicative of the
thrift Of that town
"NrM BluINGs.-0ser ffty new buildings
have Already been erected ii knoxville. this
season. aud large number more been com
,nenced. Had il not been for the prevalence
Of the cholera, the scarcity OF building ma
teria!s and mechanics. oar town would have
nearly doubled ii Size, by the irstof Deem
Der. Tha sickno,s, however, has abated, and
the other Disadvantages are being rapidly
overcome.
= The National Road Is AGAIN lined with
wagons on their way TO Iowa, Wisconsin and
other Western states. From the general APP
pearanea Of the lu8yeTs, the fine outfits and
stock driven in company with the long lines
Of wagons. II is ll,ln - be seen that 0ho
IS losing many Of her best citizens by tins
continue. emlgfatlon.-l Ohio State journal.
In addition u tha above, w learn that
t1o steamboats, are loading At GAINESVILLE, O..
with 1arne number u the substantial far
msrs Of ONO. who are coming to this State
aia Minnesola, ia ,eareu Of better fortunes
md more ur5s{.rous h5nne. IF thnv will