The Nevada Democrat., 1858-03-24
.mr rr1c sIrnInIARY.


Mr.. Bebb was some twelve fourteen years ago Gov
of the State of Ohio and widely known as an
and estimable public After the close OF ms er %
removed to wnnebago County Illinois, where ne engageo
On The 10th Of Nav last Michael Bebb Of the Ex.
Governor was married. at his fathers residence. Vn nAs
ensred to Gov BIS house for the purpose Of charivar
They fred guns rung bells, and shouted, muen 70 e
noyance of the family. After this uproar had continueu
about an hour two shots fred from the arecuon
tine house and Young man named Lemuel Clemens ieh
mortaly wounded by gun In the hands OF Gov bepD:
appeared in evidence that Gov ordered the cnaIivaI
party to leave that they all obeyed except two or three
who rushed In threatening manner towards him. wnen
he fred The trial lasted four days. resulting as we nave
already stated Great interest excited and large
crowd we're In attendance throughout Gov Bebb was de
fcnded among other counsel, by Hon. Thomas CorWin'
Washington correspondent relates the following incl
connected with the fight in the House OF
tives on the 9th ult:
As seen from the reporters gallery presented dro
enough spectacle There fifty middeag and
elderly gentlemen pitching into each other like SO many
Tpperary savages-most of them incapable from want o
wind and usce doing each other any serious hurt r
sdae Of Mississippi who among the most active
encountered at moment Mr. Potter of Wisconsin, who
was decidedly the champion o. the ring fo.er gTaspeu
ting that gentlemans head into chancery. To his unu
terable surprise and Disappointment the hair came OIL
The Mssissippan was scalpel He jumped about bald
headed making frantic efforts to his wig which
Potter dsdanfuy tossed among the crowd some one oil
whom kindly restored it to its proper owner"
The New York Herald gives the following curious naut
cal condolences "The steamer Atlantic, belonging to
New York was lost in gale some years since on Long
Sound shortly after another steamer Atlantic was lost on
lake Erie Both accidents attended with rghfu loss
life The steamer Reindeer running between New YORK
and Albany exploded her boilers the North river and
within few months thereafter the steamer Reindeer run
ming on the Mississippi exploded her boilers and great
number Of persons in both were killed. The steam
shin San Francisco was lost at sea, and great number
were drowned Not long after this accident the clipper
ship Francisco lost in going out OF San Francisco
H. hr.rp hQ
river while on her way to New York and about the
same time the packet ship Henry Clay was burned III the
port Of New York The steamug Ajax was lost of Chat
ham in gale while on her way from New YORK 10 Boston
some four years snce and another steatnug Ajax was
wrecked on Monday last in agae at Long Branch"
TERRIBLE ExrLosoS-A terrible explosion occurred in
Cincinnati on the evening of Feb 10TH from defective
pipes The Methodist Church sixth street, was partly
DESTROYED and number Of persons seriously injured On
the evening mentioned fifteen persons were assem-
bed in the basement for meeting when strong odor was
felt and effort made to discover the leakage light
applied to the metre when the blaze burst FORTH but
cxtinguished by bucket of water Quiet was almost
restored when the explosion took place. tearing up the
floor shattering the walls and making wreck of the
basement More than half the pews in the church were
torn up windows blown out and portions of the floor
blown high as the ceiling Doors were forced
from their hinges and blown into the street The expo-
sion heard at distance Of half mile The windows
of many buildings in the vicinity were destroyed. Eight
ten persons severely injured and two or three oil
them are not expected to survive.
house Of Ashtabula county near Kngsve Ohio was set
fire by an inmate Tuesday morning, and the entire
building, wooden one with six paupers consumed The
fire set by named Morrison, inmate Of the
poor house Her little boy slept her or cell
On the morning in question: she awoke him and told him
to light splinter at the stove she having several times
threatened to burn the house. fire lights allow
ed in her cell and bring II to her as she wanted to light
her pipe The boy obcyed his mothers request and she
applied the lighted splinter to the straw in the cell She
escaped from the building unharmed by the fire. but
shortly after captured and confined 1t is matter of
doubt whether the woman is insane not.-Cin. Enq.
Ftb. 6h.
The Washington correspondent OF the Philadelphia Pres
sayF:
Gen Calhoun visited Judge rougas shortly after his
arrival They had long conversation several persons
being present The judge inquired in reference to the
turns from Delaware Crossing Calhoun made answer.
Before they separat the inquiry again made Cal
houn replied that the return had been properly certified
Judge Douglas then gave him evidence the
subject Calhoun read and turned pale About O'Clock
in the morning Calhoun sent TO Douglas house that he
convinced there had been fraud ut Delaware Crossing
five hundred and forty votes being put down where only
forty casand that he had inside the correction in
the record with the approval OF the President He author
zed Judge Douglas Mr. Harris Of Illinois, and Gen. Quit
man. to publish this fact.
The Pennsylvania Democratic members of the House on
the evening Of Feb 18TH had full and free interchange
opinions continuing for four hours the Kansas and 9TH
questions, but nothing Of AN affirmative character was
consummated. The utmost confidence and respect
expressed for the President and although regretted
that they compelled To differ from him the subject
Of Kansas they had disposition whatever to embarass
the Administration and its general policy.
Reports concerning the prospects of the Lecompton Con-
stituton in Congress vary from day to day from
pouden to correspondent One thing certain there
will be long fight and hard fight in both Houses Of
Congress- and whatever the final result the people will
have light upon the Kansas question before the discussion
Is over.
The commander ofthe ship John Adams writing from
Valparaiso under date Dec 30 informs the Navy depart
men that the ship Anonette of New York. foundered at
sea Now 25 The general appearance of the vessel
such to lead to the conclusion that the officers and crew
were taken of BY friendly sail.
Col Johnson writing from Fort Bridger under the date
Of Dec 12th says Some think the Mormons when 1t is
necessary to make the issue with them will submit to the
government do not agree with them. think their IA
natcsm and vlainy will lead them to try encounter
at least and think government ought desire it.
aIording simple solution Of difficult political question
If they resist final settlement would be the basis Of
conquest We could then dictate to them the terms of ad
justment.
terrible catastrophe happened at st. Louis on the Goth
ut The Pacific Hotel in that city took FIRE about three
O'Clock in the morning. and the flames spread with such
rapdty as to cut off all the ordinary passages Of egress
before the inmates Of the house full awake the
peril of their situation Many in their frenzy precpated
themselves from the windows and fell feless upon the
pavement beneath The Of twenty nine killed and
six seriously injured given in teegraphic report of
the caamy but there were between forty and fifty per-
missing, many Of whom II feared had also per-
ished.
The N Y. Christian Advocate announces the death Of
Bishop Waugh the venerable and beloved Senior Bishop
the Methodist Episcopal Church He died at his residence
in Baltimore the 9th ult He had suffered days
under attack Of eryspcas but considered
lescent when suddenly, about O'Clock the morning
Of that day. he seized with symptoms, arising
from affection OF the heart and died in about half
hour.
st. Annes Protestant Episcopal Church. at Annapolis
Nd was destroyed by fire on the 18th ult The church
had connected with 1t many historical "reminiscences
ing been built about the year 1884, Queen Anne then the
regning sovereign of England and the American Colonies
endowed it with f1200 and bell with nscrp
on suggested by her Maesty's lberaty and placed in
tho steepe where 1t remained until brought down by the
flames.
horrible murder committed in Allen county KY.
on the Sth ult. The victim Mrs Urah Porter. 1t
appears that Mr. Porter at Scottsvie attending the
County Court Mrs. Porter two small children and seve-
raj slaves were at home Her body found in the gar
den after search Of about three hours II was terribly
dsfgured by blows and the throat cut negro boy
about fifteen years of has been arrested suspicion
Kansas letter in the Boston Journal says that Gov
Denver is personally more popular than many ofhis
predecessors He appears to feel quite at home among
Lawrence Aboonists and goes into their money max
with III ~