Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-12-18
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leans. The Tennessee lost several passengers
from cholera after leaving San Juan. Our San
Francisco files oniain very little additional news.
We copy tn following:
III. san Ffane-cn paDsrs fecordihe death 81
John Debring. who committed suicide. and adds
TINT the deceased lras-- three brothers and one
sister IN Baltimore. and also leaves property IN
Wick -hurg snd Havana
Rev DR.. Scott. the Presbyterian clergyman,
has resigned b- charge. His opposition 10 the
Vigilance Committee IT appears, dispeased ma
NJ Of hi cong egsiiou and hence his rrsigna
ton.
There had been fine rains in different paf,- Of
the state The weather va, cold and much snow
in the mo mains
The miners generally are doing we'll, but in
many localities there i great want If water.
Al Monterey. since March last. l5 whaes.pro-
ducne l6 O00 gallons Of oil, hay. been taken by
the shore fishermen. The oil was worth IN this
city from 10000 In Sl2 900.
In Carson Valley Vigilance Committee of
Gentle settlers. or ordinary American citizens,
have been formed 10 protect themselves against
the Mormon-, who appear 10 be commencing the
same course Of conduct which led 10 their e1pul
sion from Nauyoo.
The late Chinese difficulties have cost them
about SG00O0. II appears that few Americans
hired themselves to one party at high wages. to
instruct the warriors beforehand in the use OF
cowhding affair took place November 9Th.
in san Francisco. II was inflicted by john l..
Durkee. the same person who was tried for pira-
cy aud acquitted, upon Captain Ebrnezer Camp
bell and the cause was an alleged defamation Of
character.
At San Francisco financial matters have been
barren of Interest since the last mall IN ney IL
It'll abundant at previously quoted rates. and
rnsy perhaps be noted ns in rather mere demand
than two weeks since. The supply however, /.
still largely in exGrs- of the demand, aud mu-t
continue until revival Of speculation takes
place in merchandise.
Execution ofCrowdcr, the Murderer.
Sampson White Crowdcr. who murdered =
Lewis on French Bar Scott River. on ih" night
of The 8 Of August last. was executed, IN terms
of his sentence. on the 9th of November at ire
ka. [ pto the last he denied all knowledge OF
the crime although he believed he must have
committed it. He much intoxicated at the
time. IL left II long written confession, in which
he gives the history Of his life. He was born Of
religious patents tMethodsi) in tho county OF
Attnla. Mississippi, and was now about twenty
four years Of age. He came across the plains IN
l55I since when be had been washing with more
ar less success a. u miner about Yrrka md Scott
river Al last hi. prospect became bright. aud
he was preparing TO start home on visit 10 bis
native place. He seeking to dispose Of hl-
mining claim and induced to break n tenn
peranee vow which he had maintained for four
months He drank and s"Dn became obvious
to every,hiug. He ,ay- in hi. confesslon' pub
lishel in an extra of the Yreka Union:
one draught Of the fatal cup followed another,
until reos N resigned her seat to more fitting
OCCUPANT of "A tenement rendered disgusting and
lonthsume. game Of cards WAS proposed by
my fret tcmptrr (may God forgive HIM u, do)
two others being then present. the request was
, accrded to; aud now declare to HIM III whose
awful presence will shortly stand and before
high heaven. that do not recollect anything that
spiled thereafter until taken before the JUS
tice. Mr. Levi. noticed in the room once while
there, hu do not remember seeing him nfiri. !
knew him by sight but never >pok" with hun 10
my recollection, and God knows that certainly no
i'll will ex sted in my mind against him. 1hecv
dcncc upon the trial was such H. Ia convince all
, that mine the hand tina: did the dreadful deed.
| am constrained to the same belief, for rs nope
to be forgiven. through the mercy of God in the
world come, know not what tran-pred; and
crime even more hrinous, II possible, than the
one for which am now about 10 forfeit my rNis
truce, ght have been committed by me without
nv knowledge. dare not therefor" hazard the
assertion that did it not. am impelled to the
belief however that n cloud o mystery wells The
tralsuctio of that horrible night. which an in
| scrunhle and Just Deity will in time irnn"ve.-
/ The future finale Of this ntiair is in his hands
| | was taken by the officers from the gore oi my
mAnglrd victim, and led to the Justices office;
| preparations were quickly made to conduct me
| t. 1reka. anl place me safely in charge of the
! Sheriff Bat the news of Mr. Lewis horrid death
spread like wild fire up aud down the river, mud
! conpamtiA ely little time had elapsed after III"
examination by Esquire Finley, when nnddrn-
ed aud turnu- mob Of several hundreds had col
| lccird IN front Of the Office and were loudly chm
orlng for my person. Resistance 10y the oth-
| GERS WIS IN vain, aud wa, accordingly allowed
| 10 be TAX II into their custody. There were II
! few good aud influential citizens present. who
! hcsitated not to use that influence IN preventing
! the committing IF another crime-that o the mnr-
! der of suspected and not II condemned criminal
! | was conducted by this confused mass of human
! beings 10 gnch near by for the purpose Of there
! being compelled to >atiate their threats of ven
! geance by summary punishment Arriving at the
! gulch. aud following IL up short distance 10 a
| tree, the crowd halted. aud here a coll"qny com
mcnced AS to the mode aud manner of trial. 1t
was agreed that should be- tried by n jury. sum
m'nrd from among the crowd. An effort
cordingly made to cmpannel one, bat all seemed
reluctant to become directly responsible fer sach
an unlawful act. Failing tn obtain the consent
ct sufficient number it was put 10 vote whether
! should be hung without Jury or be replaced in
! the legal custody of the officers of the law. The
latter course being decided upon, was again led
! to the Justices office and thence conveyed here
To my cell.
| At two o'clock, Crowder conducted from
the jail in open carriage tn the scatinld. There
he addressed The multitude ofspectators as FOL
! lows;
GENTLEMEN: l suppose you have come 10
me executed. | nm ready and feel willing II die.
warn you all not to drink If killed Lewis
! d. not know it. Take warning hv me.
! think | will have safe Journey home. feel