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Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-11-19
W. E. ChlLDS \ CO.'S,
Patent Elastic Fire and Water Proof
CE.uE.VT ROOFING! ?!

w. Z. ChlLDS 4 CO.'S,
Patent Elastic Fire and Water Proof
CE.ME.1'T ROOFXyv'G!
Vx7R, the undersigned, are prepared to eontrscs
w and put ON 1t the shortsst notace.oar
Elastic Fire q Water Proof Cement Roofing
1t being the only article yet inve0tsd thst will sue
ccssfuy resist the action Of The atmosphere IN svery
point Of durability believe u y equal II mot supc-
rior, to any metallic roo1ng We can pat u on over
old tin, tar iron, or shingle roolD u making dit
roonng isvarrsnted to prove d above represented.
We viii put It for 46 % pr sQusre, 40 feet
squsre.) We will apply II upon tin and iron roofs tnr
o. per sss.ss e EN-. % sso n..% Of ~ 'se
We invite ~ who are building, and those who Wish
their roofs repaired 70 call 1t Once opposite the
I.eClare House. Davenport, Iowa. and exemine sem.
plss and satisfy Themselves ID regard 70 the 0ur1b
ity and probability Of this roofing.
N. B.-we are prepared = fll orders for our &C.
meat % those residing = dtsanss. WITH prAssd d.
Gsy ana eOsasy RtsAss tbr lossa ed xy~sssosa
JBvAN lEReEH AsBs0.
O. A. BENJAMIN, General Agent.
REYERKNCRs IN CINCINNATI
Mr. Ezra Bailey, Saith street, between Fourth and
Mr. samuel Ogden, No ~ Yourth slsset.
Baker and Won Publ, No GO Fourth street.
Mr. Oeorge Carlisle PSesdent Of the Lafayette bank.
DR. John Law, Agent Of Royal Ins. Co., Leodoa
and Liverpool.
essrs John 6hilto o., DRY 0eods dealers. N
street.
itchell and Rammelsbsrs. Jsrnitsrs nsa.'s aa
dealers lth street.
iles Greenwood, Ekq.
rAH Hinkle.
DAvDrons
Geo Davenport,
Or James Hall,
Goats Pstchin, BuiIders, Il
RW Wheeler, Architsc4,
. Peck, City 0legh, -
Geo n Parker,
Cline, Pelntep,
Mr. Paterson, Locust 0treet,
famine, Donslly 4 La, DavenDost Inn Wes0
HI Adams.
3D. = Hskee.A Riegs, JswelEs, ~ =. - -
ROCK MLANN
- Guyes,
PL NJ chsil, Banhe
iona Woods
Lsvh Il Webbsr, Pessnas1a.
C1nAeo. s&sef s.
@ Hubbard, Assna lnl1saaea
in M S.ase. .og y
hsss. wood , O., 1od0iea1 4anA1soag1nGC0v -.
line.
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Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-11-19
Chicago + Rock Island Railresd

Winter .uas"r01e cement,
I'm and after ,rda. DC LIST 1855, and until
Ofurther notice trains will leave RocA island daily
Sundays excepted, - foilows:
LIST mail train 1t 1000 A II
ID night express 500 r. II.
81 freight, with I'd class cars ct $50 A n
Trains arrive 1t Rock Island daily, Sundays e..
ccptei follows:
Isl nisht express ~ 500 A. II.
ID mail train ~ sop II.
81 freight with ID class cars at 0.8OP H.
All trains this road In direct oonnexion st
CHICAGO with trains both the Michigan Southern
and Michigan Central n. b. TO and fr0m Detroit, To-
ledo, Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh,
Dunkirk, Buffalo, Niagara Halls, Albany, New York,
Philadclphis, Baltimore and Washington. Also at
Lasalle with trans OF the Illinois Central Road-
North 0aiena snd South to st. Louis and Csire, %
which places tickets can be procured Of
8. 8. STEPHENS, Ticket Agent,
=. \. Depot, Rock Island.
Passengers are reminded Of the neoesstyof giving
distinct directions the destination Of their bag
gage also to tickets before taking their seots
In the cars, the collect fares oay 70 sss-
tons on the line Of the chicago AAoct Island railroad
JOHN =. TRACY, Superintendent.
". II. WHnNAu, Ass't 0up't.
Rock Island. Nov. ~. l6h& LdtN
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-11-19
IMPORTED WINES, GROCERlEs,Ae
!. - W. (2EE1Y, -
zO3 Canal st, 1 10 Bros dWay, n. 7.


lEseablisAsd lsoA.)
Importers aad Deaisrs II Firss QsoSsxHs
FAMILY GROCERIES.
oner toths TRADE HOTELS, PRIvA1L sAMYlIBs.
ana q" Who Are choice III their taste, ssd dcsire
0eMttae article. . IsrEe variety VI
rkAS, GkkkN AND MACK. HOuCnOESA, pOCCF-
ono, kk6l.lSh bkkAKsAo1, OOION0 InrR
HAL, HySON, 0UNPOwD8k. YOUNG HYsON,
a.. ~ ehests and halt chests, &C.
COIEER-AOOHA and JAVA.
"iNESCAADEkisS. ShERRixS. PORTS, HOOKS.
&C., very Old and high gradrs, In original pscas-
co dsmuons, maGDu0e and b0ttlss. ~
BARTON and GCESTlkR'H CLARErU
CHAMPAGNES: Meet 4 Ohsndon's. Cabinet Impl
verzensJ Do. Heidsef 10 u. Muam's. Do DO.
LlQuORS-braAdies, RI - vAisks1, GIN. ArrscS.
Absinthe, kirsch, &C, 49,, In original psrhaan.
s Az, GsrseAo Asss'cAao. Anisss.e. Mossas. Sss-
MALT Aaa,, i,eTons-LondOn Brown Stout sssssA .sA
PICKLES-kN0LlSn aud FRENCH
sAUOxS-Jor Fish, Currie. 0ans Neat. he.
Ca!.S1-STiLTON. CnkDDsR, ROYAL VlCTo-
LILA, FRINGE ALBEIT, PARMnSAN GUY
kRE. SAfSAGO, DU1CH, and AnaKlCAN.
sC0AW-L0As. CR0sHkD, PUlvkRsSsD. q
CkOlxs &c. - barrels rnd hali hasrr3a !
HAnS-wEsTPHALIAa and ANnRICAN.
Oils OLlvk, SPERM and WHALE.
.AVonr Liquors are warranted unadulteraa~d a.
o. our own '"por'.0oa. tApr. u aiy.l
u ARE lNDUCEAEN1s 10 A0ENrs-RxPnRI.
ACA1O1O OeovAeeeng A. nas wanssd u eli parts
OF the country for the "Comprehensive t3-osraphs
sno History. lAncisns and Aodern) Of the whole
~ q 0ooDAiCs. (Psssr Pasisy.) Eiseant,y boopd
end beautifully Illustrated. Price o.. sold only b
Agents 10 whom special districts vii be given, Az
pneen.s snoula sssts What counties tAry would liSs
~.,,,.. IL ooLaoN co..
Ae0' "u I0 WullaD .trooS, u. Y,
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-11-19
FIELD AND GARDEN SEEDS.

FIELD AND GA RDEN EEDS.
NEW NDGENUINE.
WE have NV our stosk for Sprine Trade fully
w completed, and shall be GLAD 70 our friends
nd al who arc waiting Seeds for the Parm or Gar.
ien.-Among our Field Seeds may be found.
sPRIu0 wHEATs, BARLEY, RyK AILLET, POLA1D
OATS, EARLY AND LATE POTATOES.
= ING PHILLIP. RED BLAZE, AND OTHER vARIETIEs
OF CORN, ETC, ETC
Glover, Timothy and other Grasses, with slaHee a.
sSitment " SEEDS for Root crops.
Fer the Kitchen Garden will be found fun and
complete assortment Of every vegetable seed wanted,
m,Asy st muCh expense. Several new vasisties Of
Ss-ts will be found among our tmporiations.
CHINESE SUGAR CANE-PURE SEED.
The subucrib4rs have obtained supply OF the seed
oithe above plant, now attracting 90 much q public
attention. II is most thoroughly endo' sed By the
icsdng AgTtcuturaltets and Agricultural Soo1etes,
aud gSicultursl Yapcrs N the Union.
AZ this especial time II is vel worth trial. Prom
Il can be grown seed which Will be found valusble
cosn IN addition 70 the STALK Cor fyrup o. 1srase
making II much profitable than ordinary eiops.
gentleman who has tried it, ssys:
zone Of the stalks, properly cultivated, viii
ield from AGO TO $40 galloLs OF fine syrup equal 70
the best New Orleans; and from the same ro0ts,
second crop Of excel. Mt fodder Sovn broadcast
Close drills On land deeply plowed highly man
foddsr 70 the acre. The seed Is excellent for human
TODD, when ground into meal, and fattens domestic
Uimals very speedily.
from the oTsinsl importation, viii be offered in cloth
pscksses each contsing enough 70 plant one-fourth
" IN acre In drills, with full directions FOR the cult
satlon, which il perfectly simple. These packages
nddsess on receipe Of ~ for esch pachage Whea NJ
eut BY mail, We will furnish Lroposltooate guam
~.
lutte limited.
OUR IMPLEMENT DEPARTMENT VII b sound
oompaetely stocked With to3s and machines for every
style and mode Of Farming, and all Of the most -.
proved articles.
~ Dealers Supplied Of liberal discounts.
I1pPuu Catalogues srstis on receipt Of . postage
HENRY d. EMERY co..
No. 20l Lake Street, Chicago, III.
mch10
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-11-19
The Msney Panic Csnsuerel.

VlHE un1essigntd Is nov prepare " kind!e nTes
i aud s,tenG To Law Of6ces, Gents private rooms
also Halls and 0sllefies Kept lea he VIII give a.
tendance pabic balls, taking car. Of 0~nts Il thes
with prompt'tnde. He Will Eive the above services
" ali who Will favor him with csn.
Charges Moderate.
Inquire 1t Alston's Hat etore, opposite IN. LIE
Ciahe Hotel. = NORRIS.
JTEORRJS. Assistant. e;2Ohtf
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-11-19


NOTICE n hesshy stveo shst the sulseribsyv have
~ besn daily a!Paned k.eecsior and kxeeurix
late Of psvsppsvs. tAs county Ct ooou eul essts
Of Iowa, esd tsksa upon tAsneelves tAas Srust BY
giving bonds ~ the Law directs.
Al persms hsvtng demands upoo the estate Of the
said dsosassd ere rQuis<d 70 exhibit the ssne ana
u. psrsoos Indebted 70 the sa1 eala,e arc ened nv
70 make psyment to
a. J. LAW8S, Executor
.. 4. nc0RB0OR, nxecutrix.
Davenport, Iowa, Nov. 10Th. 1857. [Novlldn
WHEELER Z WILSON'S
SEW WING NJ HINE.
This IL the 4, No. l" Swing Machine for all
kioos OF De sing, even 10 the most beautiful
II II M M Z NC
We prefer the Wheeler Wilson for family USE
". Y Tribune.
Wheeler Z Wilson'S Machines are the fccOrtfss
for families ~. Y. Times.
An ex animation OF these machines and their wcrh
IL res pectfully s1ici'ed.
D. r. WHITE, Agent,
steond ST., tppr size Aetrspoli an Hal, DsveDpor,
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-11-19
HARDWARE.


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Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-11-19
nousekeepers +! Heusek eepers!

VTHE greatest attention will be paid ~ tho subs :ri-
i Der TO repairing Furniture In the most subsian-
ttsl manner and ncstest style. Cd Chairs and fancy
painted vurntuie reprinted IN any style equal TO
Cabinet Furniture ade 10 order and PAp-l Hanging
attended TO with dispatch.
CRARLR0 OHATYIELD.
Cabinet MAAes and PsirI Hangv1.
sep,edly Rr~h island ~ bs,. oeasfpd and ThiTh
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-11-19
Boarding.

OEvERAL gentleman Can b. g. ommodate0 vi !
y board and Pleasantly situated Iooms, we'll furn
she'd within f,t minutes walk Of tie Pest Office
KBQuic a. the counting rOoD Of The state D. moe
dj62gt
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-04-08
--5 90 "-

Co.r OF WArEn.-This chmcu', which
ia, Almighty maJ. free and in abundance
fr al', is an ten "l IL" ,rA ny exp"mce N
- lc cities Ia New Yak ikcrc is Il case
in point:
"T'rr"Iwcil Ahcr & Co, rrnprictcrs f
the 81. n ],iroIas Hotel, have applied for
an nj melton to restrain the Cm,"n Aq"e.
duct Boar. from -hutung fl the water
CrNm 'ho.r house. They ale re that they
paid !l,-G4 10 tor the Cr"tou used IN
1889. and $l,545 ~ 1r thHt used 1884;
tut ;hat The hriI rendered hv Tie BOARD
Iut 1870 was 81 6OT %, .hvu-h uo mlorI
wat'r WAS us".l IL that than III rreviuu,
years, and that on their refusal 10 pay
what they cost tered m rvprhitanr char.-,
he E,'rA I!:fetlenel ~ shut of Ihc vs..
teri
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-04-08
A VS.. MEXICO.

Some of the leading Journals Of our
Country, among the rest the Carolina Times
of this State, are advocating the justice and
propriety of the United States protecting
Mexico against the encroachments of old
Spain, should the latter, rs is expected, at
tack MeSico, avowediy for the purpose Of
recovering old claims that may be justly
due her. Intervention is recommended in
case Spain may not be content with the re.
covery Of these claims, and may 60 on 10
revenge herself upon those, who were once
their ~victOrs, but who now, weakened and dis
tracted by civil commotion, are not even in
Il condition TO make 4 respectable defence.
This would be magnanimous to a weak
ly neighbour, and besides, prevent, what is
obvio lsly our policy TO do, the further dI.
mlnion of European powers over any part
of the North American Continent. But
the difficulty is, that when Jonathan once
gets his finger in the pie, mis- pcuchumt for
Territory" in conjunction With his
magnanimity, may induce him to take his
delicate Sister under his special protec-
ton, ana extend over her n tip of he Eagles
wing. These United States arc already suf.
ticiently large, so large in fact as TO be in
constant danger of n sever ance of the parts.
aud with Mexico attached, it would still be
more difficult to keep them together.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-04-08

We rejoice To SEQ that in some sections
throughout the South, the people are still
alive to their interest AMI are making prcpa.
raIions TO meet the ~is>ur,to Lc made through
the elections in June next. a gentleman
from Alabama, Mr.. Alphcus Baker, = native
South Carolinian, and who has taken n
high interest in the Southern cause in Kan
sas, VIC understand will canvass this State.
with full credentials from the proper au.
thoriiies in the Territory, his objc: Il being
TO enlist anew the syinpathics of the Sonth-
crn people, to arouse them To a second .c-
cess, which is to complete The work of
mahing Kansas what God and nature ha,
designed her to bc-a slave State. II the
proper spirit is manifested on tie eve of
The final settlement of the matter i'm dis
puic, and wealth conformity with patriotism
Is freely and iudicinuSly extended, the South
need rot fear for the result, and the
benefits, ultimately, TO accrue from her sue
cess, will repay an hundred fold the expense
and c!lor: which the cxigcury Of the case
now requires.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-04-08

VALUABLE IScnrAsE.-A plantcrin hi,
vicinity showed us a portion OF his tax re.
turn, the other day, consisting VI ons
family Of negroes, thirty in number, mos.
of item prime field hand. The fathe.
and mother are Africans. were grown
when brought to this country, and are now
stout aud healthy, and capable of doing
full work. they have twenty eight chill
dr"n and grand children living.
Their history is easily written. 1t is
Int to say tha; :hcy are well fed and
clothed, and conten.ed and harry, having
been civilized and chri>iianized. But who
can wife The history If their relations in
Africa! Who can tell bu; :nany Of Il EN-
have been victims a, the cannihaIi>iir fast
oi their pagan m"s'crsi Would that the
world could see anil realize the shocking
c1ntra,t.- Chcrrg Gazette,
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-04-08

FOND DEAp.-On the 25th March, (savs
the OrongeJ"rg So"dron. the body OF Mil
ton Rush was found dead, near Providence
Camp Ground, in Matthews Parish. 1t np-
pears that on the I'd. March, Rush had been
at n house Of i'll fame, and left at eleven o.
clock, from which time nothing had been
seen or heard Of him until the %, when he
Was accidentally discovered by n lady, near
n pond Of watrt; he was in n state Of putri-
faction. An inquest was held on the body,
and returned a verdict, Died from lntoNi.
cation and severe cold"
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-04-08

In reply To am inquiry from %ajaror, the
Judge said that the case should lest ON the
point whether Ice could have retreatca
farther before shooting. or whether he had
any reason TO arprerend bodily injury
from the force and ~rapi.lity of Hnmc'S
blows. lie said that Hume went TO Lees
place Of business, Lee saying nothing eX-
cept 10 reply to Ilume's interroga,ions.-
These were the reasons Why, the Judge
stated. he granted the petition of tiro
counsel for the defence. The jury there.
upon retired and re-appcared in the course
Of thirty minutes with a verdict OF not
guilty.
Lee was then discharged, and tho
Court adjourned till Monday.
This is the shortest murder trial or tue
record OF our court.
Intense feeling prevails in the city on
the subject, and a great deal Of comment
is made on the character of ,hc verdict,
ard the instructions.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-04-08
KANSAS.

The issue in Kansas is gradually being
brought to n focus, but whether it IS TO be
decided in favor or against the South, is cx-
tremely doubtful. Much depends upon the
new Governor, and the elections which are
TO come off in June next, will probably do
termine whether the South will maintain her
supremacy in the Territory, which she has
held despite of the Abolition Aid Societies,
or whether her energies flag Mt the critical
moment, and her enemies allow ed 10 step in
and wrest from her grasp, the all important
ard long contended for prize. The repre-
sentatives of Southern interest ia Kansas
have all along, been inferior in numbers to
their enemies they have been provided for
in a way 81 no means in proportion to the
wealth Of their section and the vast impor-
lance of tbs point at issue, still in despite
of ali these drawbacks, they have virtually
maintained their point at each successive
issue, or conflict, which can only be attribu.
ted to the fact, that they have law and JUS
tice on their side, and TO the indomitable
spirit and ehivalric character Of the South
e rn people.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-04-08
A Fearful Accident.

A lady leaving the store of Messis. Bal
ley d. Douglas yesterday, and waIkig in
the direction of Ilasel.street, she found
the skirts of her dress on fire. They were
blazing, and had already burned
through her thick silk outer dress, when
the fact was discovered. With great
promptnoss and presence Of mind, she
sprang into a store, compressed the burn
ing fabrics, so as to keepthem surrounded
by :he silk, and with the assistance of two
coiored women who went instantly to her
rescue, the flames were extinguished, and
strangely too, without any personal inju.
~. Her hands were protected by gloves,
and her skirts may perhaps have kept the
Are at q distance from her person.
The casualty is supposed to have hap
peued from the lighting Of a cigar
The paper used by a person who was buy
ing cigarsatthe time she was making pur-
chsses, is supposed to have been thrown
down before il was extinguisbed. 1t
game in contact with the dress, and thus
was near being the occasion Of a most
fearful casualty Charleston Standard.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-04-08

LIDEL CAsE.-Dr O'Ncil, III baltimore.
MI, not long since sued - Mr.. J nirics, f,r
SANDER, and during the trial The following
facts were developed; Mr.. J~r!rrrrS had met
with a servie railroad accilcnI, 10y which
both legs were fractured, and he employ
el DR.. o'N"iI TO attend him. After ava
or six weeks, NJ, ]. hec.me dissatisfied
with, and Il smi,>ei Dr.. O'Neil, and final
~ published a card H. the papers, charg-
ing him With ignorance and dishonesty. ON
tie ground that the limbs had not been
fractured. After n long and thorough in
'cs''ga'ion, the jury awarded DR.. O'Neil
tn hog'onI dOitDrs damages for the al
tempted iIJhry TO hNs moral and profess
lomsl character CoRcge Iouruai Of Hck-
ielL Science.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-04-08

MuHDHW IL l~'w;suN.--.A sh"ckin. Mur-
der Was committed in No, ainrnsius PriS-
on, Philadelphia, last Thursday night, ~
u German m,nir,i Geo. AuHiIn. lie had
been COMMITTED f"r beating !as wife, and
was cot iiucd il the samr cell wuh IA
lrishm"m named John Crary, also there
for beating htS wife. II secinS that Art.
u, t"ins Il vcrr Incorporate man, VS.
ALL cic,: wuh ietisiWm tremens in lue crii
ON account o: being deprived "t his iIr,r.
l. this condition Gr murdered Crvar,, ul.
iic Iu>arc idea that Tie latter had got
in'" "> b." Z To rao ijW.- CR,"! a'Gl
tu..n
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-04-08
"TME GEEAT E.,sTERN."-This monst

"THE GREAT EssTERS."-This monster
vessel, now building ut the Victoria Docks,
London, is described By the European Cor.
respondent Of the Carolina Times, as the
"m"rinc wonder Of the World" She is
two hundred and twenty-five thousand five
hundred tons burthen, is j length more than
the eighth Of n mile, her breadth 80 feet
and her depth Of hold 60 feet. Her engines
are OF three thousand horse power, and she
is calculated to carry ten thousand persons,
Her speed is estimated at 10 miles an hour.
Her first trip will be to America, and iona.
than must scratch his head,nnd acknow ledge
himself disIanced. 1t hadn't ought 10 be al
lowed.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-04-08

kANsAs M~EETKG.--An enthusiastic Kan
sas meeting was held in Charleston On
Thursday evening Of last week. Hon.
VIM. Porchcr Miles, was called 10 the Chair
and Mcs>Ts II. A. Legare and Henry Young
appointed Secretaries. An able and elo.
queDt appeal in favor OF the Southern cause
in Kansas, is said TO have been made by
Col. Alphens Baker Of Ala, followed by
Col. John Cunningham and others. On
motion Of Mr.. Z. J. c. Kewing, it was
Resoiped That committee be appointed
by the Chair TO canvass the city and pro-
cure subscriptions, in aid Of the Southern
cause in Kansas.
The meeting adjourned to assemkle
sgsin on Monday evening following.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-04-08

LLGAEE AIoNUMEar-The Charleston
Courier, states that the call madc upon the
citizens Of Charleston aud of South Caro-
lima, to contribute funds for the erection
OF a suitable monument to The mcm"ry of
the lamenied Legare, and to incur The ex-
pensc of removing his remains from Mas.
sachusetls TO South Carolina, has been
handsomely met. The interest manif, s,ed
by The Courier in this nrattcr is highly COM
rneniablc.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-04-08
a Tale of Horror-Murder and Suicide.

A horrible tragedy occurred in The town
Of Moravia, New York, about Is miles
from Auburn, on Wednesday morning
last, Of which the Auburn American gives
the following account.
On Tuesday night last, Mr.. Wood and
Miss Shaw were in conversation with each
other in Clark's house as late as IL o'clock,
and parted with apparent good feeling
Yesterday morning they were again in
company with each other as late as 10
o'clock, and there was no manifestation
of i'll feeling or misunderstanding.
At this hour Wood entered the room
where Mrs. Clark and Miss Shaw were
sitting. He had a pistol in his hand and
commenced loading it. He tried a ball,
and found it too small; Miss Shaw volnn-
teered to procure a 'patch" for it. She
did so. The patch" was mot large enough,
and she procured another, and then the
pistol MAS loaded.
Wood then said-"what shall | shootl"
Some one said-'shoot into the wood box
He won't do that" Mrs. CLARK exclaim-
ed-"Don't fire in the house. if YOU are
going to shoot, 60 out of doors and do it,"
AT the moment, Miss Shaw cried out, "If
you want to shoot. shoot me, and shoot
me so that | won't kick more than once ~
He turned towards her deliberately and
placing the muzzle' o: the pistol against
her breast, fired The ball entered her
body just below the heart, and she fell TO
the floor with a shrek.
Mrs. Clark exclaimed in horror:-"You
have sho; that CIR! go and call the neigh.
bors !"
Wood then took two letters from his
pocket, and throwing them upon the floor,
directed Mrs. d. 10 show them to the
Coroner. He said nothing more, and
paid no attention to his victim, who was
laying on the floor in an apparently dying
state.
He commenced ~re-loading his pistol
and Mrs. 9. rushed from the house tc
alarm the neighSors. After she had pro
ceeded a few rods, she heard another pis
tol shot. but ran on. The neIghbors turn
ed out, and on reaching the house, found
Wood dead, he having shot himself direct,
ly through the heart.
Miss Shaw had recovered sufficiently tC
a az III iICili w bOtI
bro athe several times after he shot himself
She produced II o fthe letters that Wood
threw upon the floor, and directed that it
should be read if she died; il she did not
that it should be burned.
A physician from Moravia probed the
wound, and extracted from it the ball and
a hook and eye that had entered it from
her stays. The ball evidently glanced Of
from contact with some resisting substance
Otherwise instant death must have been
the result.
At daylight this morning Miss Shaw
was still alive, but it was not believed
possible for her to survive. She refused
to converse in regard to the matter, or
give any information relative to the cause.
The incident connected with this dread.
full affair would seem to indicate very
clearly that it was the result of mutual de.
termination on the part of both the actors
in it.