New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-01-19


MURDER MosT FoUL-A most awful tragedy took
place on Monday night last. about ten miles below
this CITY, in TWiggs County, at the house Of Mr..
Samuel Taylor, an old resident Of that county. Dir.
Taylor found dead in his bed, and his wife, Sarah,
gaspng in death along side Of him, each with oSe
large wound on the head, inflicted with the cutting
edge Of an AK Mrs. Taylor lived in an insensibe
state about Two hours after Mr.. 1aylOrs son, james,
reached the house from his own residence less than
mile distant. The fend who committed the double
nurler had afterward attempted to burn the house,
having kndlcd fire on the bed. between the muir
dcred couple, and laid pile OF kndllng Wooo under
the same more cffetuay to destroy all traces of the
arocious act. Owing to the bed-cothing being chiefly
of wooden material the fire did not progress rapidly,
but filed the house with smoke, which caused chlld
of Mrs Tsylor's granddaughter, sleeping with its
mother in another part of the house, TO awake and
rouse its mother, who, though deaf aud dumb man-
aged to arouse the negroes and give the alarm to the
neigbbors after putting out the fire. ,,
From an eyewitness OF the scene, we learn that 20
of1t nsiye was the odOr of burning human hesh and
blood and of wooden and cotton goods IN the room
where the dead bodies lay that the company assembled
iabOut q dozen neighbors were compelled TO lay ont
the dead and remove the remains Of the bedding be.
fore the Coroner, living twenty miles OIL, could be
summoned TO bold an inquest. This was done on
Tuesday afternoon and verdict given according TO
the foregoing facts and with suspicion that Lewis.
negro fellow of Mr. Teylors, about % years old, was
the murderer. There was no positive proof OF thlS'
but various circumstances point TO the boy rs the per-
perator Of the outrage, and be has been commtted 10
Marion isil to await his trial on the charge.
Mr. TAYLOR was 20 and his wife ~ years old. They
were very ndugeIt TO their servants, and the only
cause The boy could have was to prevent his masters
selling him. which he negotiating. Macon Citizen.
MURpFR Al DUBUaUE.-On Sunday, the 30th Of
December, John Costello George Deva, Hamilton
White and John Havor, had difficulty at n house OF
lll-fame and on Monday White and Havor made
complaint aud obtained warrant Tor the otners.
Officer Flyp was intrlsted with the warrant, and he
took White along 10 point out the accused parties
They soon met Costello who was IN company with one
BENJAMIN Saunders. Flyn arrested Costello, when
Saunders inquired if w hte was the informing pmp,
unon being Informed that he was Saunders struck him.
The whole body proceeded to the Justices office, and
on the way Saunders struck aud kicked bite several
times and at last the latter drew knife stabbed
both him and Costello, and then fed across the rver
10 Wisconsin whittier he was pursued captured and
cent TO iail Costelo's wounds not serious, but
Saunders 8 are mortal Saunders is from II. Louis.
is man Of means, and has mother and sister at
Racine.
particulars of melancholy tragedy which occurred IN
Polk County on the cd inst. We give the particulars
as they were given to presunng that they are rei-
able, though cannot vouch for their huthfGiness'
An alteration was commenced between John Wad-
kins and an old man named Parish, 10 regard to dill
ference at a gambling-tsble. denomination followed
insult until Watkins struck Parish with piece OF
scantling, knocking him down and then beat him to
death with rocks. Watkins made his escape, and up
TO the latest accounts had not been arrested. such
horid deeds, which almost naturally follow the intense
excitement of gambling, should be an awful warning
especially TO young men, 70 scrupulously AVOID gam
bling in all It's various shapes and torEs Rome Cour
Mail ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS the last few weeks the
loss Of letters containing money or drafts, either
mailed in the Detroit Post Office, or sent to Detroit
from other points, has become alsrmingly frequent
Among those that have thus disappeared is one con-
tanning New-York drafts amounting TO $500, mailed
here for Boston by c. Chandler Co.; one containing
$500 in money, mailed by Geo. Peterson OF Water
ford 10 Bridge 4 Lewis OF this city; one containing
| 5000, mailed by VIM. Peter of Marathon to +. Buh
| and Co. of this city; of Sl53, mailed by ID. c.
Boyce Il Co Of Byron TO Bull Dncharme; one Of
$50 mailed to r. J. Hincbmap of this city; one Of
| sl25, mailed by Quartemass s Goodrich OF Dryden
10 Freedman Bro. Of this city; and one containing
check for s95 mailed by III. Barns to L. y May OF
| Battle Greek. There are undoubtedly many others
who have lost letters These cases came to our notice
in a conversation with a single gentleman. They are
enough 10 show how unsafe it Is to scnd money
through the mails. We advise no one 10 trust here
after to THE dangerous medium OF transmttng money
We shall feel obliged to those who will furnish us with
any further facts Of the same kind. Detroit rrb.
FROZEN 10 DEA1H.-Tbe DawEporf Gazette states
that four men were frozen 70 death near Fort Dodge
and that eight othec were missing The Stage-drVf ON
the route between Cascade and ADsnoSa, on ednes
day last became chilled that the passengers were
Obliged To carry HIN into private house and TO wait
some time before he able TO proceed, INSIDE ne
Stage 10 Auamoss one OF the passengers supplying n.
Place driver. At la Sale, the dryer OF q coa-csr
was found frozeu to death, sitting on bis cart.
TIL AFRICAN SaUADRoS.-The United cai"
soop-of-war Dale, VIM. McBlsr, commsndcr, from
the coast Of Africa arrived at Norfolk on Friday. IN
30 days from Port Preys, Cape Verdsl-hcr officers
and crew al we'll The Dale left the 81. Louis and
the Dolphin IN port. The Dolphin had just returned
from cruise on the Southern coast The jamestown.
flag ship, Com. Crsbbe. leh Port Prays on The is:h
Nosombe7, all vel. The Dale IN, been absent from
the United States 81 month";. most OF the time the
coas. of Africa She esperiesced very inclement
ard rough weather for the last twe.ve dAys, daiRS
which time she has beea Tho coast Of Bstsas. and
OWN. 10 The sevsntY Of th' westhc several times
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