New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-01-16
SUMMARY OF NEWS.


Pes Our Own Correspondent.
Gls FRAScIsoo, Saturday. Dec g. 1854.
Yorefathers' Day was celebrated yesterday by the
New EDglanders in high style.
To day the Turn Verein u all erected at cost Of
ESQ 900 IL 10 be dedicated.
On the eth, policeman, Henry Kerrison, formerly
nom New Orleans was attacked in the street IN this
sty and dangerously stabbed by Ms. Lizzie How
ard Sullivan, young woman Of 30. She is book
binder by profession, but finding no'reguar occupa-
ton at her trade here went upon the STAGE and let
IA, TO keep a cigarstor She says that kerrison
seducsd her under promise Of marriage and when he
deserted her, she took the only revenge within her
reach. The stab is in the breast, and has wounded
the kflung. Kerrison will probably recover. After
striking the first blow, she puYued Kerrson for 50
yards and when arrested attempted to take her own
lie Upon her person was found the following letter
10 him. written with great passion and some eloqnenee
HAIRY For the last time, Harry keuison, now
write TO YOU. You have embittered my whole life;
you have given choice but life OF prostitution;
and Harry God will not let me be uDavenged. You
viii ray to the latest moment Of your exstsnce, when
frtt saw YOU If any one had limited to me that
would fail so low as 10 associate with you, would
have considered il an insult Perhaps you remember
when would scarcely deign to notice you, when you
came where was; and then was happy and, may
s6t innocent See, now, through your cursed,
cured viles to what / am brought. Why are such
men a. You allowed TO live You're curse to the
world, Nor marx mV tcOrds-I am shout entering
Rfs that to which i would gladly prefer death,
and God knows my heart knows how hard
have struggled against IT, by your dastardy
tsatmept, ! am driven 10 II. Now, HAIRY, 70
tell you that | have loved you-that j would
have laid down my life for you-that il sick
ness had laid you on bed, would have worked for
and tended you "a tenderly as the fondest mother
would her cbild-that If crime or reproach ha1 been
yours | would have chung TO you aud have loved you
thrssgh ail-that nothing on earth would have
damned my love for you closely had / entwined
yoa round my heart. This, Harry, has been my love
lor youths, Harry, has been the heart you have
thrown rom you. Your heart W i'll best tell you
why; il from the caprice OF the moment, or from a
pacing fancy of your tickle nature it matters all the
same. The die is cast, # now you were about 10
eGsr in the sight Of man TO own me as your wite-ii
you were to lay fortune AZ my feet would refuse
Il all fer a stronger passion has laid hold of me
and twteter one. Have patience Harry and
read. When left home my mother gave me a
Bible. Since that ] have never looked at il
I'LL last night DO not treat this as the fancy Of
smoment am very cam-the cool calm of hate,
deadly hate-and | kDet on my knees on the cold
ea.tb With other witness but the stars above me
and, Harry KerIlson, took an awful oath on that
Holy Book-an oath which would make your blood
iuA cold TO hear. L is you have known my love
now you shall feel my hate. Months may espse, but
NV revenge will overtake you No sudden open ac'
Of violence for my lac fury has settled down into
dep, calm revenge. II meet You openly, viii
meet you with a sme-l will meet you proudly. Il
yeu leave this city, will leave too will have those
watching you that you little dream Of You need not
you can avoid coming near met IL all the same
Now II you will show this letter around to yoa'
fytssdsi My own writng-this letter-will, ne
asubt, one day be shown against me. l can bear II
all and more when / Am revenged; would willing
y die for il; will devote my life 10 the accomplish
nent Of il. Did you ever think Harry kerrison
that il would come TO this 7 Did you ever think that
abe, Who was loving and easy to forgive you, had
suab faslnce uifhn her An old Raying-the strong
est love sometimes turns TO the desdliest hate. Yes
ny dear love, this affair with this woman, as you
have styled il, will have quite romantic Termination
"A subject for q notwithstanding in a tragedy Of
death and scaffoldl Well, can think of no more
for yeur amusement in this letter all came from
ne heart Now, go on, Harry; sc, with the deep
deep curses of broken bligh,ed heart Go for yor
ere doomed for as the sun rises and sets 81
spre will my words come 10 pass.
On the l9th, james McCsbe an attorney, 50 year
Of age, from Michigan, and lately from Oregon, wa
snseked with bowieknife, and seriously wounded
By David b. Akey, formerly Of Wooster. Akey il
syeupg man, and his wife had left him because, as
Appears he did not support her. He without knowing
MsCabe, supposed that the latter had alienated hel
Affections from him, and therefore made the attack
Tie jealousy appears 10 have been without founds
ton McCabe being one of the most sober and simple
kesxted old bachelors in the world whose only ofense
vas hat when coming on the steamer from New York
and aeress the isthmus be showed such attentions 10
Mr.. Akey a. was proper should be shown to lady
who had no other gentleman to take charge of her.
These is a joke out which will probably attract
great attention on your side OF the water The editor
Of TAe P,sneer some months sgo, inserted in his
magazine an article which pretended to contain CON-
nuric atoms from the spirit OF a Mr. Lane, in the
ether world. The story written wi h good deal
Of power and created great sensation, particularly
among the spirituss,s, who supposed it TO be all
true. The leading medium here, in a communication
70 The Ckren,ct spoke Of il true; bu, the editor
Of that journal limited that it not true FOR he hsd
sees the manuscript two weeks before the eventual
"pigh,s OF the goth and sst August, which was the
ute Of the article II is said that no; long since Mr..
Ever the editor of The Pioneer, received letter
hom E.v-York signed J. w. Edmcnis with infor-
NATION that the writer had received com nunication
hSn he spirit OF Mr.. Lane, and facilitating Mr.. E..
On hs snecess in interpreting the truths OF spiritu
ism Nov, happen. that there was no such man
- Lane The spIitussa viii, no doubt aseribe the
n,ssAke Of Mr.. EdmoHds 10 lying spirits.
Among cur wonderful agricultural produc ions for
1850 pumpkin weighing $50 pounds, which is to
be made into see pies for Chrs,mas Day, az one Of
~ ely hsssls.
In Ne ssss Of bis City at The United sss.ss, for