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tae bridge was new, the disaster would Of
fourse be attributed to its incompleteness.-
he question is, however, Of the frequency Of
has most unnatural, fiendish and wolfsh crime
q plunderIHg the dead on such an occasion, and
The necessity of establishing some punishment
ty law, in the different States for an offence
which, from its horror, seems to demand pun
Bhment equal in severity TO any now within
the scope of retributive justice.
II is not merely because the crime thrills bv
is terrific hard-hearedness that we would adj
yocatr for it separate legislation We believe
that desire 70 plumber the sufferer is at The
bottom Of many railroad accidents and the cause
most say every day-we find among our ex-
changes the account Of some efendiSh attempt"
70 cause calamity by placing logs on railroad
tracks, or by taking up rails. Why more ca
lamities do not occur, or how it is that SO many
are detected in time to prevent them is marvel
aud mystery
As civilization progresses, vice advances also,
and new forms Of wickedness and new phases
OF depraved humanity advance with it. Unfor-
tunately justice, though she has iron hands, has
also leaden feet, and her delay is Invariably
canse ot suffering. Bot we sincerely trust that
this repetition Of such soullsss, fearful deprav-
rs, on such occasions as these accidents, will
excite more attention than it has hitherto done,
and that the result may be some adequate pun
ishmrnt. OF all The revolving pictures in fc-
lion We can recall nothing more terrible than
The description in 2HIwer's Last Of the Barons
afthe cqmP foiiowars who plundered the dead
but in no work Of fiction can we remember to
have seen any account which, reduced to prob
ability, ever equaed in atrocity this, Of prowl-
nlg among the wounded and dying in their last
aeonies, for the sake Of Pallry, petty lhrh.--
Bulletin.
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Couespandencc Of the Daily Pennsylvania.
Imaortan. Letter from Washington.
WAsRINGTox. Nov. IS, 1885


WAsHINGrox. Nov. IS, 1888.
Joarmation received in this city by the last.
steamer. shows that Lord Pamprston'S attempt
to drayaon The United States, through the Lon
don Times, has occasioned an unheard OF eX
element in Great Britain. The feeling Of the
people Of England has risen mountain high a
eainst the reckless Premier, who is known to br
men of violent preiudices against orr country
and who supposed he would make ''trn strike"
by sending his fleet to Central America, and by
accompanying that demonstration with an iasn-
lent article IN the London Times. But the
E0gisA pP0rIe nave supppd rTi1 or horrors, yilpy
have got sick of blood. However they may
have exhibited a disposition that the war against
the Russian Autocrat should b- continued. no;y
that they have got into it. My Information Is
that they are resolved not to be em5roiled 10
conflict with the United States and Lord Pal
mers,on would not br astonisned, NAV rue the
day when he committed the ilughpaugh of ma
king this trial Of public opinion.
1t is SAID that to such an extent has the ac-
ton Of the government been rePudiated, that
a great change OF tone has come over the Lon
don journals, particularly those who speak the
sentiments OF The Court. A. an evidence OF the
manner IN which the Government has acted, !
need only say that the London T'imey came ont
aud distnctIy charged that the Government Of
tue United States, and Mr.. Buchanan, the Amer
lcan Minister, had made certain professions OF
friendship to the British Government in regard
70 the war With Russia, and afterwards backed
out from their Professions; hence upon those
professions the Times argues that the British
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From the Albany Evening Journal, 18th.
4 Mystery and a Tragedy.

some u1fS SttCP3 Il Isiail dtiu NpIHdH iOBk
lodgings at the Hudson River House, Lydius
street, kept By Mrs Lamb. The man repre-
sented himself as chemist, in quest Of employ
meat, though for the want of employment
in that tine, he engaged himself; as he said, in
repairing clocks, he being away from the no.
tel the greater part OF the day. He gave his
name as job lbaotSoa, and appeared 10 be well
acquainted with man Mao arrived at the ho-
tel the same day as himself, nut who appeared
to have 40 legitimate occupation.
Ibbotson continued to pursue his seli-Styed
occupation OF repairing clocks, at least be alb
sented himself from the hotel and invariably
returned In company with bis acquaintance
"Wednesday evening, the 9th inst, bis wife, in
company with Mrs. Evans, went cut for
walk, and while returning was taken very sick.
DR.. Barent P. Stats was called, and in answer
to his question as to whether she bad taken ANY,
thing, She answered that her husband had Civ
fn her some pills which made her very sick
DR.. Stats gave her some medicine and left
The next morning Mrs. Lamb gave I5botson
d dish Of Coffee, and at dinner time cup Of
tea to carry 10 his wife bat he gave her nrith-
or. Mrs l., soon after being attacked sank in
TO state Of stuPor, appeared 10 be partly con
2cious Of what was going OF around her, but
could oalv answer intcl rogato!ies in mono<yl-
tables
She continued in this state un;il Monday,
when Ibboson appeared at the office Of the
Cvprseer Of the Poor, and requested permit
TO allow his wife to 90 to the 4 Inns House. -
This request Mr.. Herbert refused, as IbbotSon
was respectfully dressed, and gave no reason
Why she should become county charge. That
afternoon ne procured carriage, and taking
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SENTENCED TO DEATn.-Priyate William j.
Dunn, Of company g, mounted riAeman OF the
q. S. army, was recently tried by court-martial
at Fort Mcintosh, Texas, aud sentenced to be
hung Tor mutjuy and the murder ol Sergeant
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The Jng 'giiiiou; a Bottom.

On the bridge that crosses the Grand Rapids
we met q bale old man and his wife, with elev-
en- sons, seven daughters, and thirty-seven
grandchildren, with numerous horses, calves,
sheep, and furniture Of Anticipated appearance ;
among which were to be seen cradles for babies.
cradles for grain, spinning wheels, pots and
kettles. aud almost everything requisite for a
settlement such as fifty blood relations will
make in Grand River country. After the train
stopped, we made some inquiries, and asked the
old gentleman what use could be made oil bot
omleSs Jug, which was carefully slowed away
among his domestic equipments, ard received
the following reply;
'.Why, sir, am man of many years, and
have worked other peoples land all my days,
aud paid from four ta nine bushels Of wheat per
acre for doing t--and have all the time used
jog with bottom in it, by which all my profits
have been wasted, and ! was sick of feeding
both landlord and rumseller-so l sent seven
OF MY boys to Mexico to fight for their country.
They all got back safe, and bought seven Sec
tons of land that viii BE- mine without rent
And now you see that this shall bold all the
Whskey and rum that will be used in ny whole
family while / have control OF them. Old Gen
eral Taylor told my son John that Jug with
out bottom was the best kind OF jug to put
liquor in, and believe it.'
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The Saints in the wilderness.

According to the last advices from Utah, the
Salt Lake Saints were experiencing the effects
OF financial crisis. Some of the brethren sent
out to expedIate the emigration had run gov
ernor Brigham into debt about fifty thousand
dollars, which shows that Utah is in pretty
good credit The hnlders of .he drafts called
on the lrader, hunted him up for the cash s-be-
fore,' as he expressed it, s'they could find time
to save their beards," which troubled him so
much that he went incontinently and preached
a sermon on the sujecl, being, "from this time
forth 90 not tret thy gizzaFd." In this curious
address be declared that he viii pay them when
be can and not before. The poor,<Se said, had
got the money, they must have confidence and
wait. Brigham does not appear TO have any
desire 10 repuGate, for he offered, at the con-
cluslon of bis address, to sell sixty thousand dol
lars worth Of property to pay of these claims,
at the same time he gave any hard hit 10 the
brethren who still owed the church. He wan
ted these persons to apoStatise, for they
sure, be said to take advantage of their bretb-
rem and leave in the end.
Heavy RoDBuRlEs.-On Tuesday man who
had been Tor several years in California. arrived
lii A'lS NY lu' at hiit iAOusSs--r
He had with him $1,000 in gold which be left
IN his trunk instead of depo>iiing in The safe of
the hotel. His room was entered by means of
false key the same evening, aud every dollar
carried off by some nnknown thief The po-
lice were immediately notified, and are now en-
Geavoring to lind the offender, but their success
is doubtful
On The same evening an aged gentleman was
passing through West street, in the vicinity of
Washington Market, when his breast pocket
was cut out and 2,i00 in bank bills, andsa GER
titled check for $500 carried off. So dexter
ousIy was the operation performed; that he was
unaware OF it until informed by another person
The money stolen was nearly all he possessed,
and be was SO affected by the loss that he fam
ted in the street, and remained srnseless until
physician was called and restored him. His
residence is in the interior of the Stately. T.
C0ur.
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SHOCKING MuRDER.-A letter from Mount
Pleasant, Tennessee, TO the Jocksoa Wing, gives
an account of an awful tragedy near Mount
Pleasant on the 10Th ut. On the morcing of
that day, benson r. Moore, planter and while
intoxicated, took a rpyolvor and went into the
yard, where, seeing his daughter, be deliberate
iy fred at her, but missed her His son, a
young man, seeing the act started to prevent
another shot at his sister, when Moore turned
and fred at the young man. killing him Instant
u. The wretched man then went into an ad-
joining nclosure, and concealing himselfin the
grass, inflicted deep cut on each arm. severing
the arteries, with a view Of taking his own life.
The blood was stopped however, and the muir
derer was saved probably, for more terrible
fate. There as 10 cause assigned for the hor-
rible deed other than the maddenng affects of
li0DOr
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John Williams, OF the same regiment and COM
pany, by shooting him with arevolver, attLlm-
pa Creek, Ell Passo road, Texas, on or about the
30th of June last. The sentence will be exc
cuted on the fourth Friday next succeeding the
reception of the Presidents confirmation of it at
Fort Mcintosh.
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Goop.-A man who is very rich now, was
very poor when boy. When asked how he
got his riches, he replied ''Aly father Taught
me never to play till my work was finished, and
never to spend my money till had earned it.
If l had but an hours work day, l must 90
that the very first thing, in an hour. After it
was done was allowed TO play with much
more pleasure than if the thought OF an un6n-
ished task obtruded upon my mind. | early
formed the habit Of doing everything in turn,
and it soon became perfectly easy TO do SO. Ii
is to this lowe my prosperity" Let every boy
who reads this 90 and DO likewise.
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Last year the Democrats had bnt one
member in the Massachusetts, House Of Repre-
s9niatlyys; this year they have chosen thirty.
An increase in the same ratio for the year TO
come, would eradicate the combined force Of
'Sam' and ''Sambo" from Massachusetts,.
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GENERAL Casa visitor to the residence
OF Tins veteran statesman writes. | spent fore
noon with Gen. Cass. The old man still lives
~ 'he auumna gIores of a we'll spent life Is
iaie' beatty aud worth four millions. His ca
1reF has, indeed been successful. He speaks in
io'fe,o1odlng language of our national prospects,
ana Is strong in the belrfthat disunion will yet
I'rFy lis banners over the Republic.
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A Syracuse paper prints the foliowiqg lvtler,
from an officer under General Harney, giving
an authentic account of the great battle with
The Sxous, Indians, in the ''far Nest2 Terrific
ties, in September, an imperfect report Of which
has been heretofore published
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LOCNL MATTERS. t,

ARouMEaruM AID HoMiNEm.-Under thin
head, Bogel, advertises Browns Essence oI
ginger an article, the virtues and medicinal
properties Of which, are too we'll known to.
require any such argument. The article
itself appeals directly tothc judgement oI
man, it is Argumentum ad Jndieium. Let
the skeptical try the experiment, and gel
u few bottles. The medicine is diuretic in
It's effects and any man who uses it, may
expect to feel, also, an crpectoram effect.
The MESAaER,E IS CoMINo.-The
agent OF Mcssrs, Spalding & Rogers, Mr..
Vim. G. Preston, was in town yesterda :
making arrangements 70 let this quarter
section Of creation, know the fact that the
Floating Palace" will be here, shortly,
with its, Museum OF loo, 200 curiosities.-
Although the Palace company may be in
bad repute with some Of the officials OF the
city, owei"g se--.a.su mis- snde rstar inc
some year or more ago, about -m.A&.r If
iicense-stil it has host Of warm and true
hearted friends, among the juveniles; who
will-(now they are notified Of the fact) lay
away thei, dimes, for the second advent
There is nothing so needful and potent,
IN making money, as the coin ITSELF
Messrs, Spalding Il Rogers are both rich,
and this great enterprise, which all the
show people" have pronounced bad spec
ulaton and humbug will yet yield the re.
comrcnce, that enterprise, conducted with
al indomitable will, under the most adverse
circumstances, ever receives.
U- The Post Office at Grand Ecore in
the Parish Of Natchitoches, abolished some
time ago, has been re.established, and J.
II. Stevens, Esq, appointed Post Master,
" d. c. Moatan, Church street, is
daily in receipt Of some new article IN the
Hardware line. He is determined to have
every thing that may be asked for. From
Wheeling Va, he has just received stock
Of superior nails of fine finish. Builders
and others, are invited TO call and examine
his stock, where all of the latest improve.
ments and best make OF tools may be
iounl.
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Salts bp The SbnrlG.

STATE OF LOUISlANA-Sixth Judi
cial District Court-Parish OF East Ba-
ton Rouge--lNo. 1903. A. ID. ALExAN-
DER, Us. II. B. BENJEMiSE.
DY VIRTUE OF a writ Of seizure and
ID sale, issued in the above entitled and
numbered cause and TO me directed from the
Hon. Sixth Judicial District Court, in and
for the Parish Of East Baton Rouge and
State aforesaid l have seized and will Of
fer at public sale, on the premises wherein
the defendant now resides, at about eleven
miles from the City of Baton Rouge, on
SATURDAY,, the 5th day Of January merit,
a. D., 1886, at | | o'clock, a. M, OF said day,
all the right, title, interest and claim OF
the defendant, II. B. Beniemine, in and to
the mortgaged property hereinafter set
forth and described, to wit:
A certain tract OF Land, situated on the
Bayou Sara road, in this Parish, at about
ten miles from the City Of Baton Rouge,
and containing One Hundred and Eighty
Ore 4Ol-l0O arpents, and bounded on the
north by lands Of the Plaintiff and those
Of Vim. p. Coke. east by David Adams,
south by lands Of Thomas James, and west
by lands OF Messrs. Sale 4 Posey, being
the southern part of Three Hundred ar
pent tact, acquired by the Plaintiff from
the widow and heirs OF David Meeks, by
an act passed before the Parish Recorder
Of this Parish, OF date the 2sth Of April
1851.
Seized TO pay and satisfy the Judgment,
interest and cost, in the above entitled and
numbered cause.
TERMS or SALE-Cash, with the benefit
Of appraisement. II. V. BABIN,
decl-Gts-w. Sheriff.
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STATE OF LOUISIANA-Sixth Judi.
cial District Court-Parsh OF East Ba-
ton Rouge. In the matter Of the Success
sion Of Mrs. MARY b. TAEER, deceased,
No. 400, "Probate."l
10y virtue Of a commission issued in the
ID above succession, and to me directed
from the Hon. the sixth judicial district
court, in and for the Parish and State a.
foresaid | will, by virtue of said commits
sion, offer at public sale, on the premises
wheieon the decd, last resided, in this Par
ish, on the Amtc River, at about rs miles
from the City of Baton Rouge, and known
as the Vaughan Plantation" on S.ATUR-
Day, Me l2fh day Of January neat, A. d.,
1856, at 10 o'clock, A. NJ; the property
hereinafter set forth and described, belong
ing to the succ, ssion of Mary b. Taber,
late Of said parish decd, to wit
Five hundred and forty seven (547)
acres of Land, more or less, together with
all the buildings and improvements there
on, the boundary of which will be given on
the day of sale. (Sad tract of land is
known as the Vaughan Plantation
JUDY, a negro woman. so years old.
ANN, and her infant months old; Car
oline l2 years old; Albert IL yeas old.
Also, the following personal property,
to wit:
10 head of cattle; 2 yoke Of Oxen; /
Horse l Wagon; l Buggy and harness
| Jack screw 20 bbls Corn; Sc head OF
Hogs; Lot of Fodder; 2 OK chains: Ia
Geese 80 head of Sheep, Lot of Planta-
ton Tools; A lot of farming utensils !
lot of Pot-ware; lot of Cooper's ware
Grind Stone d; 3 Bee hives; | side saddle
and Bride; a Bedsteads | lot OF bed
Clothing Id Chairs; Trunks; Dining
Table; 3 Pine Tables; 2 wash stands
candle stand side board and looking
glass; Stone-ware Sheep shears and steel
yards.
On the following terms and Conditions,
to wit:
The land and improvements thereon, on
credit OF one, two and three Yeas, IN equal
installments; the purchaser to furnish notes
satisfactorily endorsed, bearing eight per
cent interest from the day of sale, and spe-
cial mortgage-retained, until final pay
ment.
The slaves for one third cash. and the
balance in one, two and three years, in
equal instruments; purchaser to furnish
notes satisfactorily endorsed and bearing
eight per cent interset from the day of sale,
and special mortgage retained until final
payment.
The personal property for cash; for all
sums not over twenty dollars''and all sums
over and above that amount, on credit of
twelve months. Purchasers to furnish
notes satisfactorily endorsed
decs-6t. H. V. BABIN, Sheriff.
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.HUCITONEER'S N.ALE.

STATE or LOuSiANA-Sixth Judi.
cial District Court--Parish Of East Ba
ton Rougc-ln the matter VI the Success
sion o: Mrs. HELENE FuLroS, decd, mo
4A7 "Probatc.
by virtue Of commission issued in
- the above Succession, and to me
directed, from the hon. sixth judicial dis
trict court, in and for the Parish and State
aforesaid | viii! by virtue OF said com.
mission, offer at public sale, on the prcrni.
SEES wherein the deceased last resided on
Third Street, on WEDNESDAY, the 10Th
day OF December, 1853 at II o'clock, A.. M.
the propersy hereinafter setiorth and des-
cribcd, belonging to the succession Of Mrs.
Helene Fulton, late Of said Parish, deed
TO wit:
A LOT Of ground situated in that part of
the City Of Baton Rouge, designated on the
plan thereof, as lot No. II, of square No
2, measuring sixty feet front on Third ST.,
by one hundred and twenty feet in depth,
french measure, with all the buildings and
improvements thereon.
A TRACT Of land situated in the De.
viPs Swamp, in this Parish, at about or
10 miles above the City OF Baton Rouge,
fronting the Mississippi River. ION the
day OF sale the boundaries and quantity of
land will be made known
PAULINE, a mulatress, aged about forty
years, and her three children, viz Pauline,
l2 years; Octave, boy, years; and Os-
car. boy, 6years Of age.
SuckY, negro woman, aged about 90
years.
Household and Kitchen Furniture, &c
Terms Of Sale.
The real estate and slaves, on a credit Of
one, two and three years from the day of
sale, in equal instalments-purchasers TO
gre notes endorsed to the satisfaction of
VIM. Reynaud. Tutor to the minor. George
Nicol, grand child of said deceased, and
special mortgage reserved on the property
sold, until final payment; the notes to bear
eight per ceAt interest from their respective
maturlties till paid. The personal proper
ty for all sum of Ten Dollars and under
that amount, CASH, and for all sums over
Ten Dollars, payable on the first day Of
March next, 1850, purchasers to give
notes satisfactorily endorsed, bearing eight
per cent interest from due Ill paid.
l.. GRANDPRE.
novlO-6-w. Auctioneer.
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COLLISION ON THE RIvER.-The
bark Grey Hound. Opt, Guthrundson
cleared at the Custom House on Satur,
day for Rio dc Janciro via Bahia, with
4 cargo of -four was taken in tow on
Saturday evening, and during the
night was run into by some steamer
bound up and was so seriously DANA
ged that she was compelled to return
for rcpairs.-True Delta.
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auction Sale.

"1LL BE offered at public sale, on
w "Wednesday, the l2M instant. at l |
o'clock, 4. M, on the premises wherein
the late Mrs. Fulton, last resided. The
property known as the Convention House,
located corner Of Nortl. Boulevard and Sec
ond strcets-the lot on which the buildings
stand, measure 90 feet front on Boulevard
and 100 feet in depth on Second street.
Conditions will be made known on the
day of sale. L. CIR ANDPRE,
pec.3 dts. Auctioneer.
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Mount Eagle TripOli.

EOR giving polish to brass, silver, gold !;
l. or other base metals Also for clean
ing Plates or Windows, Lamps and Gas
burners. Here's an economy-old things
made as good as new, at very tfiAing ex-
pcLsc. G. A. BLANCHARD.
may "a. Church street.
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STATE OF LOUISlANA-Sixth Judi
essa District Court-Parish OF East Ba-
70" nonse-tH.rl690. FRANCIS LErErr,
pY VIRTUE Of writ Of setxars and
- sale, issued in the above, entitled and
numbered cause and to me directed liom the
Hon. Sixth Judicial District Court, in and
for the Parish and State aforesaid | have
seized and will offer at public sale, by vir-
tue of said writ of seizure and sale, at the
Court House door of said Parish, in the
City of Baton Rouge, on SATURDAY,
the 5th day Of January nert, A. D., 1856, at
II o'clock 4. NJ, all the right, title, inter-
est aud claim Of the deiendent, Jackson
Libby.in or to the. mortgaged property here
matter set forth and described TO wit:
A certain tract Of land, situated on the
Amite river, in this Parish, at about six
teen miles from the city of Baton Rouge,
known as the Burlington Tract, containing
six hundred and forty acres. bounded on
the north by ands-now or formerly Of Nv.
Greenw-ll; east of the Amite river, south
by lands of John Kerr, and on the west by
public lands, together with all the build
ings and improvements thereon. being the
same tract acquired, BY the plaintiff, jointly
with J p. Persin from Henry Carl, by an
act passed before the Parish Recorder OF
this Parish, dated 9Th October lS32-seiz-
ed to pay and satisfy, judgement, interest
aud cost, in the above entitled and number.
ed cause. Terms of sale-Cash. with the
benefit Of apprasement. H.V. RABIN,
Dec3 ct sheriff
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Arrivals mt the Harvey House.

J Spieyel, N Y; c Macmurdo, Amite
Springs; NV Pope, W B Rouge Holt
do; A J Powell, Donaldsonvlle; L b
Haynes, Clinton S G Trevor Plaque
mine; L Bepjamine, N Y; David Clark 4
Family.