Smyrna times., 1855-06-27
General JnttIIigcntr.

IlORklBLE mCRDER.-On the lUth INST,
Preston Co., Va, man named f. LspcomL
murdered his wife in horrible manner. Sh,-
was sitting before the fire with her back 10 tbr.
door. Lipscomb entered the house quietly.
with an axe in his hand, and coming up behind
her, struck her with the pole of the axe. crush
ing the back part of the head then, as she fell
with the blade OF the axe, split open, and hor-
rlbly mangled the frontal skull and face. AT.
ter he had committed the awful deed he stab
bed himself twice. and teen jumped into mill
pond, but was rescued and taken to jail. lie
is believed to be insane
! FALL OF SUSPENSION BRIDGE-On the 18th
inst, about half of the cross timbers support
ing the floor Of the suspension bridge over the
Cumberland river at Nashville, Tenn, gave
way in the centre, precipitating large wagon
and six horses, ieaded with $4,000 pounds of
groceries, and buggy and horse into the
river below. The wagon driver had one leg
broken, while the man N the buggy SWAN
ashore unnJured. 1t is reported that there
were several foot passengers the bridge at
! the time, who It is feared were lost.
! OF The notorious Henrietta Robinson, COR
| Vlcted some months since Of murder, was SELL
fenced Oh Tuesday last by Judge Harris OF Troy,
to be hung on Friday the 3d OF August next
| When IN concluding the sentence, Judge Harls
commended her soul to Gods mercy, she told
him "he had better pray for his own SOUL"
declaring that she the victim Ot a political
| cons piracy, which was calculated to crush an
innocent " man." When about to leave the
court room, she pointed her finger at the Judge
and exclaimed Judge Harris, may the Judge
of all Judges be your Judge Much excite
ment was manifested among the spectators du-r
ring the passing OF the sentence.
ANOTHER SCHooLMAsrER MURDERED.-The
Memphis papers state that keeper OF an acade
my, at POntOtOc, Miss, named Brown, recent
!, ly punished one Of his pupils, for which he was
waylald, and attacked by the boys brolher.-
The two clnched, and those who sa W it thought
1t only to be scutlie between them, until they
Saw b. run few Yards, his hands upon his :; l.
domen, and tall down hieess. The Young
man was arrested at once. Mr.. Brown was
man much respected, and leaves young Wild
ow. According TO the verdict in the case OF
Ward, for killing Butler, there is 10 law 10
punish the murderer Of a schoOmaster.
RED LION CAMP MEErING.-Rev Samuel
Pancoast of st. Georges Circuit, correcls the
$ statement which has been published, that no
; camp meeting will be held at Red I.lOn the
n present summer, and says will be held IN
MIR. Joseph MOor's woods, about one mile and
halt from the old ground, and within hall
mile OF the New Castle and FreAchtown Rail
road. The period of the commencement will
be announced in due time.
MAYOR Dow "SoLp."-It is stated that the
stock of liquors purchased by the Mayor ofPort-
land, and about which there has been 50 much
trouble, instead of being imported, as represent
ted, was manufactured at Williamsburg, n.
. Y. In other words, the Mayor, it is alleged,
: has been vctlmsed by sharper, who has n-
-, posed upon him, for pure article, for sick per-
sons, quantity OfcOmmon New York whiskey
and brandy.
l. OF The New York Herald recently con.
i tained an article on floging the criminals, -
d whereupon the Tribune observes, that for once
It that paper treats of subject il fully under
y stands-its editor having been nine times pub
n licly horsewhipped.
l. OF Accounts from Mexico represent Mr..
a Gadsden, our Mexican Minister, as foment-
is ing the revolutionary spirit in that forlorn coun-
try. lie is represented as tavorng the insur-
'f gents.
,. ,. OF Mr.. Soule was in Washington day or
y two ago, aud called upon the President, with
whom, 1t Is said, ne is on the best of terms
:, His book of disclosures will not appear until
~ December.
" 0T The Richmond papers announce the
d death of Mr.. Thos. G. Logwood, who in a iii
of insanity, brought on by drinking, sprang OUT
y Ola third story window, killing himself instant.
- ly.
Ie 0T The 22d of February, next, it is said
r was fixed upon by the Phladel phia Convention
in as the day, and Philadelphia as the place, for
te the meeting of the American National Con
ID vention to nominate candidates for Vice Presl-