New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-28
MAIL GLEANINGS.

The testimony in the case of Stoub, who killed his
w6e and two children at Verified, Mass, few days
ago. shows that M,i he was Or had been, very much
hooking for the Millennium. He bore On excellent char
family.
The story that Lola Monies WAS alout 10 be married
20 Prince SukOwsky is contrsdicted by the genrse-
man himself In letter 10 friend in Albany He says
Ae s living ON his farm, near Lvwyho, NJ T., with
Ms wife and family, aud is quite indignant at the
Of his name in such q connection.
The last Mexican mail brings favorable accounts of
Nc progress of the surveying expedition on the Tehu-
ntepec Istbmus. The health of the party was good,
and Il is believed the whole of the nnoccupied lands
gll be mapped" out in the course OF the next Sy
months
The Aiiraukse Free D,nocra, insists that Carl
Schurz the Republican candidate for Lieut. Governor,
received majority of the legal votes cast 1t claims
mat, il the fraudulent returns Of Chippewa County
purged, Schurz is elected. Well, let il oe done.
man by the name of Smith was recently convicted
by the Lexington (Mss.l Circuit Court of whipping
negro woman 20 death aud was sentenced therefor I"
Ahty years labor and imprisonment in the PcniteD
kary.
James Cot one OF the volunteers who served their
country actively through the whole Revolutionary
War died in Sangeryille, Me-, the llth nst aged
50 years. lie has many descendants highly respecta-
HE people, living in varous parts of Maine.
The recent flood Of the Cumberland River il one Of
The greatest ever known. Nashville was almost sur
rounded by water in every direction. Many houses
we're partially and some entirely submerged.
The season of Navigation Just closed on the Upper
Mississippi has been the shortest for fifteen years the
river having been opened for only l9 days, the tual
average being 225.
There was a severe shock of an earthquake felt in
Augusta, Me-, on Wednesday afternoon last. The
hpiIdings trembsd violently. IT, wac also felt near
xewis.own.
The survey of proposed railroad from some point
90 the Virginia end Tennessee Road, to connect with
the Virginia Centre AZ or near ClWcD Forge, is i'll
progress.
2he NdskriRe Meas says the recent frosts in that
region have seriously damaged and cut short the
. growing cotton crop.
Counterfeit g. bills on the MASSACHUSETTS Bank have
yust made their appearance. They are without the red
figures, and the signatures are clumsily executed.
SEDUCTION AND DEArH.--The particulars of a mel
&. aIchoy affair, involving the seduction of young
Ady and her subsequent DEATH have Just come Ia our
knowledge The facn of the substantially IS
Schows. a citizen " Elmira who has resided here
two OF three years, and who has enjoyed posi-
-as0p OF high xsspectabilty has had youGg lady in
INSTANTLY during most of the tclc whose name we do
not choose to mention. This young lady was an or
pban, but had been thoroughly educated in proni-
uent seminary III the western part OF this State and
the graces of most amable disposition added the
advantages ofthe highest mental accomplishments.
4 D the circle in which she moved she was loved and
Seemed one Of the puret and most vrtuous of her
=. q. few weeks since the man above mentioned
b. She up housekeeping. bis wife has gone to neigh
b. ring Cosnty and il was represented that the young
rev ~ with. her relatives.
. bout a week ago, however a gentleman, \ phys-
elan OF THE village, happening to be- IN Corning, inc
dent ally learned that the young lady lying dap
zero, vly IA at hotel in Knoxville Just opposite thai
vilst y. Regarding this "a very strange and being a
peuso Val friend OF the lady, the physician over 10
her. vi found her at the point O. death. In answer
10 his AEnes; inquiries she conGded 10 him her cond
sxon and the reason OF her being there She had just
,iy,a1 premature brthto child, which lived Only
coup of days She was broIgh, thereby the man with
hon, she had kved harc snd upon whom she placed
the pa ternty Of her cld Oh inquiry Of landlord
Il was ascertainsd that he had represented 10 him
that tee lady Yves the widow OF clergyman. in Mich
Qeu WiAO had Just died and thai she wss on the WAY
90 hes friends IN the East but being tSken suddenly
81 Oonh get no further He employed a physician u
ahtsn6 her, and len money with tse landlord to pay
Asa. bsss1d. Day befcre Yesterday che died. Her
hSo Ids here have prsesred kfr decent burial, snc
thus che Tragedy far she fs concerned 10 closed
Thes,, are the iGets related ~ and with their
SiInyis statemsai rest the case. Lmirs ADV.
Atn'cIISs SSEcrAoLS.-On Sunday last, Miss
Adahna y. Lucy. daughter Of Mr. Samuel Lucy 0f
this city, died ~ the residence OF her parents, ON
SepKisE sibeet, IN The 9th year Of Der age. IL was
sap posed tie funeral would take place alter the lapse
Il atoHt Tia aHual t'Da succeeding death; but her
ocunteHsnes tsd Then undergone very Little change
and such annual Appearances were manifested thai
uternevt of t&~ body was deferred. She appeared
ssther ss il IA quiet s,uml~r, than in that which
kpovs 90 waking. There was 10 ghastly appearance
vhatayer. O. is amont nvareb.y tle case sfter dsso
fvtior Thy lips. wen, moro Lvd than in life AZ
Houch the f$e somewhat Swollen, yet the coun.
tenahce wss vt ~ oil nianed ther'by. The fssb Of
Ae fsee, hards Gndsnm wGs o. rgd even when Geld
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