Mariposa Democrat., 1857-06-25
ATLANTIC NEWS ITEMS.

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NJ. /. BOnhnm Democrat, has been elected to Con.
gress in place Of Preston s. Brooks of South Carolina
There is no clue yet to the mysterious murder OF
the young woman at first supposed to be Sarah Bloom
disastrous hailstorm passed over Richmond, Ind-
ana, May Nth, doing great damages
The recent election in Philadelphia has resulted in
the choice of Democratic Commissioner Of the Treas
ury and majority Of the Councilmen.
i The Isthmus Of Darien has been successfully ex.
porcd for a canal route by Dr. Caldwell of the United
States Frigte Independence.
Courtney Y. James, son of G. P. r. James, the
British Consul for Virginia, was wounded in one of
the recent engagements in Nicaragua.
SToPPED.-The outrages and violence recently ex-
hbited upon the line of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road, have ceased.
The proprietors of the New York Times offer re-
ward of s. 900 for information which shall lead to the
detection and conviction of the murderer Of Dr. Bur
dell
INcREDIBLE.-A Mexican paper states for sacred
truth, that on April 2Oth Mexican woman at the
capital was delivered of seven male children at one
birth
WAGON RoAD.-Mr Magriw Superintendent of the
l "a,
Washington carly in May for the scee of his labors-
taking with him number of laborers.
The election in Iowa for superintendent of Public
Instruction and Register of Land Office, has resulted in
Democratic triumph for Commissioner of Des
Mones River Navigation in Republican triumph.
Several houses ofhigh standing have failed in Boston
--amongst them the well known firms of Whitney,
Fcnno Co; Chapman, Lord & Paul Shaw, Samp-
son, Branhall, Prince & Host.
MINISTER TO ENGLANp-It is thought, in conse.
quence Of the rejection of the Dallas Clarendon treaty.
our Minister Mr.. Dallas, will return home, and that
exSecretary Marcy will be sent out his successor
1t is stated that orders have been issued for our
squadron to keep the Panama transit open by landing
an armed force il necessary The British Government
is advised that Granada will comply with the com.
mands of the United States.
CoI. FREMoNT.-Col. Fremont continues in New
York, preparing for the press splcndidly Illustrated
edition of his various narratives Of travel and adventure
in the style Of DIR. Kanes Arctic Voyages This work
will be partly rewritten recast, and much enlarged.
On the l4th of May, Lord Napier, the British Min
ister had conference with the President in which
he stated that the sole reason for the rejection of the
DallasCarendon treaty by the British Government
Honduras and Great Britain.
Nor Coon IN LAw-George Law was sued not long
ago by Mr.. Daniel A. Bokee, formerly member of
Congress- for services rendered him, by lobbying -
In favor of the musket speculation. Mr. Bokce. the
ex-memher of Congress, and present member of the
Lobby, non suited.
A PLANTATION FOR Ex.PREsIDEsT PIERcE.-The
vicksburg whg says that $4,000 subscribed in
that city, towards purchasing plantation for EXPIRES
ident Pierce. The sum asked for the property is
100000 leaving 81 900 yet to be subscribed in order
to complete the purchase.
ELoPEMEST ExTRAonDrSARy-Mr VIM. C. Owens,
of Macomb, Illinois recently eloped with bis wifes
sister, Miss Juli Tangate. He lifted the fair frail
and foolish Julia out Of her bedroom window, having
previously borrowed friends horse and buggy, and
rolled out with her. The guilty pair arrested
and brought back, and the man lodged in jail on a
charge Of stealing the horse and buggy.
HoRRrD DEvELoPNENrs--The Charlotte On. CO.
Democrat gives the particulars Of n horrible affair
which has recently been developed at Concord, Meek
enbnrg county in that State. It appears that quack
doctor named Nugent has been in the habit Of dig
gng up newly buried bodies from their graves for the
purpose Of extracting medical properties from their
flesh and bones The revelation was made by
man whom Nugent applied to for assistance in bis
houid work, and on investigation II was found that
bodies recently inferred had been removed from
their narrow homes. This discovery created deep
sensation, and It was determined to infct summary
punishment upon Nugent but on visiting his house
he was found very sick and in dying condition. b.
whether from the effects Of poison taken from fear Of
public vengeance, from disease contracted by hand
ling dead bodies, is not known. Nugent died. but be-
fore his death said that he had cxhumod about six.
teen dead bodies, and after using them fer making
medicine had burned the flesh, cofns and everything
to escape detection. His ash pile was examined and
teeth and bones found therein. His theory appears to
have been that medicine could be made by boiling
the liver Of human being that would cure liver COM
plant and with regard to other diseases. Nugent
also divulged the Of several accompices Of
whom, named Boyle, has been arrested and committed
to jail.