New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-10-22


ARREST OF THE NOTORIOUS TowssESD."-A few
days ance warrant WA Issued for the arrest OF q
fellow calling bmself Townsend the notorious Canada
murderer, but whose real name Ia james Dugan. The
charge again ct him was for some swindhng operation
in reference 10 pair OF homes which be brought from
Buffalo here IL .as supposed that be bid secreted
himself under the Rochester house, where his wife oc
cupies shop the basement floor; but after q
thorough sestch be could not be found Yesterday he
made bis app arance and settled the horse difficulty
with the msp al whose Instance the warrant Issued
Lsst light he went into barber shop, No. 81 Ek-
chsnee street. and began TO recount bis daring expols
aid display bis and ammunition, which were
quite LuueIous. He particularly down on the
police-le would like TO see them take ktm--he was
Townsend, tie highwaSman, DC VOID was sent to
the police office, and Policemen Fcker Sqqifes, aud
Hutchinson were detached TO pay their respects TO
MIR. "To~nsend Trey traced him 10 the brick
buoirg adjoining BickDelPs blacksmith. shop, aud he
ives coon escorted TO the 20 ice Office. He WA there
eIsmned wien the following kit was found on his
persoD: Three ps'0ls--two 81 gle and one double
bane-Ioadeo with powder and ball ard capped ready
for pse one large knife; bot lie OF chloroormi
OF pair fslse mas aches; pocket fall of bullets;
ole pocket full Of powder Mr.. Du9an, alias Town
seuo, was locked up 10 await further Developments
A dispatch was rent to BUffalO this morning announc
ing bis arrest a. it lie undersoOd he Is wan'ed hsre to
ansuer sou charge His talk about "T0gusend" "
all CANNON and was INDUCED IN simply from love
Of noiorey. He j. desperate fellow at any rate and
neeos taking care Of. The pistols fired THE
Each al was ods ed at east two inches 10 q post.
MIRABIE DIcTU Tho Boohoos have made
woLder nj discovery and in great ecstacies over
il. hey have sscertaned that ten years ago the
Hon Preston King vac not as great al Anu-s'avery
man as he IL D0w-that on several oocHons, woen
regular "Demorsi, be voted With that party IN Con
srtss, ard stood by The measurs Of the afminstrs-
hon. How wonderful. We remember OF haying
read many years ago. the narrative in the Acn OF tts
Apostles Of TIE great wckedRess Of one Saul Oh lar.
sus opposer of Christianity, and one OF tne most
jealous persecut0rs Of the Christians I'M: sane
Saul, We are told. soon af'erward WAS over~neimen
by great light" and repented of bis cruel lnla.hce,
aid wac persusaed Of the error OF hs All Oh the
reheousress Of the faith and the practices OF those
whom he had 70 long and 30 wickedly prosecuted.
From that time forward the divine record tells us,
Ssul was the uost jealous of the Christian advocates,
and one Of n rmest In the faith which be had pre-
yousIv ,coff.d at and derded, and the chief among
those whom be bad previously hunted down because
of their "heresy." syracuse journal.
DtsHoyEsr sEgvasr.-Catharine Carroll 4 servant
On tn family Of Mr. Ctuie. q. Cornell, residns No. a.
Third ,tresf arrested Friday by Ofe.r erney Of hs
vsd cha ssd with sie.ns haadfs dOlars
the property Of her p0y'r, she confessed her g1s AMI
Is ed fh part Ct be money she kss purchased eoth
The axe threw sssy Juse Wood locked bsr up f0
TIA.