New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-02-07
NUMBER 254.
Th,rty-Fourt1 congress--F1rst Session.

WAsHIEGTos, Jan. 31.--.smate.- On motion Of Mr. |
Fitzpatrick the Senate proceeded to the election 81
Printer. The fgst ballot resulted as follows For A.
y. r Nicholson, Of the Union, ~ for Beverly Tuck
telgencer, scattering 1a. Necessary TO choice,
~. On the fourth ballot, Nicholson was elected
MI. Seward made his speech on Central American
affairs, and then the Senate adjourned 53TF s. |
Hoase-1dr. Coz, of KY, offered a preamble mo-
posing in true spirit Of patriotism, to waive some Of
the political principles Of parties in order that Speak
cr might be elected members reserYing the right to
insist on them practically hereafter Afesolution ac
companed the preamble, declaring that all who agreed
to this should first vote for Orr and if he was not
elected then vote for Fuller Of Pennsylvania andin-
wiling al conservative men to unite in this arrange
ment with the reservation herein contained.
"A debate ensued in which Mr.. Ciingman explained
shat II was not his purpose in offering the resolution
for the adoption Of the plurality rule yesterday to
procure the election Of Banks. 7s5
The resolution Of Nj. Cox was finally rejected BY
Mi. Hickman, of Pennsylvania, then offered reso-;
luton for the adoption Of the plurality rule mo-
ton TO lay on the table refused by majority off,
MI ~ mIrpps, OF Georgia offered asutsthate, dscar-
uhis was rejected BY vote Of 100 ayes to 110 noes
hr Hickman's resolution lies over until Tomorrow
On motion, the House adjourned. Fl
SHOCKING TEAsEDY.-The scholarie On. ~ Pa
trot furnishes the following account Of an affair
which occurred recently in that county The monster
whose drunkenness and brutality Wasthe cause Of it
deserves the galloRs IL IL tslts r.
We learn from John Brooks, ESQ. a Deputy Sheriff
OF this county living in the town Of Broome that on
the Sth OF January last, Mr. Joseph Thomson Of that
L9Hn havng occasion 70 go to mill about four miles
distant, lett home for that purpose wife Informed
him on leaving that she mas going to quilting at
Mr. Reeds, about three quarters Of mile from Their
residence Her husband told her TO reIair, there nm
til hisretr1i and be would call her She went,
ing with her three children-one a boy about seven
years old, an infant about nine months old, and her
sisters child, about twelve years old. About l2
O'Clock T. NJ Reed came to the house intoxicated hay
ing Aug Of liquor him. He began to insult the Ro
men present, and laid his hand On Mrs. Thompson
when she slapped him in the face, at which he threw
her on the fire. A son of Reed, young man, inter
tered to protect the women when scuffe ensued be
tween them, in which the young man had his leg bro
ken s93E ~ fs 81 - 81 tf5S2
Mrs. Thompson now left the house, it being about
O'Clock, fearing to remain longer, and directed he
way across lots for her home. The night was intensely
cold, and when about half way from her house, th
little boy became 50 cold as to Be unable to go fnrte
and lay down in the snow. The mother, with he
babe crouched down beside him. and told the little Oil
to lay down with her. The girl did So and they a
lay there till morning. E$sS
Mr. Thompson, on arriving home, took lanter
t and went in search Of his wife and children
The girl, who survived said she saw . light in th
night at some distance from them, but she dare nj
make noise for fear Reed would come and kill then
. At daylight this girl was still able to walk and wal
dered off till she got within sight of Justus Hagadorn
house, when she was discovered and was brought ni
. the house When she was able to speak she informe
the family where and how she passed the night. BIT
Thompson and the little boy were found frozen
death the infant, when found, was not frozen, bt
dead The little girl will survive with the loss Of tn
Of her toes on each of her feet.