New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-06

ure ON our frontier we confidently predict plsntifal
supply of money among US, and, with the large sur
plus OF gram and pr visions in the country, when WIZ
sell st reasonable prices we may expect more pros
porous for all classes than has ever been Wit
messed in Missouri
CosrTssroS or THE MAsHEIN MURDHRrRs-lt VIII
he recoloCted that Il n evidence IN the thai OF
Anderson and Richards that butchers snlfe was seen
in the possession Of Richards at the "SpoCk House.,
but which not in their possession when arrested,
and that Mr.. CARRIER testified TO having misssd ts0
butcherk nyes from his house the day the mur-
der. ON Monday last Mr. Ioeher, keeper q the
prison. asked Richards what they had done with tho
knives they murdered the women with. lilo replied
that of them was thrown into held below
Groffstown, and that the other was stack rnsde of
the fence below the Grofs,own Quarry. Mr.. Loeher
and some friends then went in search Of the knives,
but their search was unsuccessful. Several persons
passed while they were looking for them, and inquired
tie object of their search. After telling them the
nurderers had confessed TO hiding the knivcs thre,
further search at that time was abahdoneG but yes.
terday morning, Mr.. Michael Gibson called at the
prison SID handed Mr.. Locher two butcher-knives
which he said he found below the quarry, wrapped
up in an old handkerchief and sticking IN the fence.
They were shown 10 Anderson and Richards VINO
were asked which Of the knives they used IN commit
ting the awful bu'cheiy. They designated the small
one which s retains the spots Il blood OF the poor
victims They also said that =" the woman had usei
the larger knife TO cut the bread she gave them and
that both knives were lying on the table when tnsy
only INN. rtect link in the chain Of circuntantai tes-
tnony which fastened the guilt OF this double marder
upOn the miserable negroes been comPieted. Tue
knives, whick have examined, are two common
butcher-knyes, one about an inch longer than the
other The small still bears the distinct marks ot
blood upon it. and the edge IL slightly "wicd, show
ing that it was very sharp at the tim. u was used
ard that the edge came in contact with the bone OF
tie neck 1hi. agrees with the testimony of Dr.
Alice who said that the wounds must have been
made with iree-cuttng instrument: y.,,
FURTHER CRUELTY TO Mono GIRi.-On Satur-
day evening last about eight O'Clock officer Qu,gisy
arrested ON the levee, between Locut and Olive
streets naked negro girl about twenty years OF age
Her appearance gave evidence that che hal beeu
badly beaten. Her back covered with irosh aud
bloody stripes, into which salt and -four had been
spiinkled TO dry them mp and prevent suppnrstson-
The officer took her 10 the police Office, where sho
was furnished with old blanket to cover her naked
| ness and wounds. She belonged TO Mrs. l.. Peters,
living on Sixth street between sranklin avenue aud
| Wash streets She said she had bsea terribly whip.
ped and that she trying 10 eeeape from her cruel
This is the same girl we believe, whose brutal
treatment was recently made the subject Of jadieal
Investigation before the Criminal Court Of this city,
| which resulted in a verdict against Mr.. and Mr.
Peters of 81 600 fine aud one years imprisonment
| each from which judgment they appealed, aud ars
now under bonds OF a. GOO each Since that time they
have continued to abuse the girl with much bar
borty hs before. The neighbom say that to keep
outt ders from witnessing further cruelties the cracks
of the fence surrounding the yHrd have been nailed
up and that the girl is taken down ntO the ool
lar out of sight, where she s subjected to punishnsnts
and tounents equal to any she has previously en-
dured.
Py some meausshe escaped the house, and was
lookisg out doubtless for some chance to get across
the ryer, when arrested. We understand from The
AH.ieger that some Of cur more benevolent Gerfnans
have taken the matter In hard, with the intention Of
raising the necessary money 20 purchase the poor
creature from her present owners. Public opinion "
said to be setting strongly against them, that they
will be compelled to give her up Il her value IN mon
ey il ff.red them lSt. Louis Democrat.
DANCERS or EARLY RrING.-On Saturday NOM
ing lat curious incident occurred in small domi-
ell on NewbuIy street young man, struck by the
splerdor Of the full moon, arose from his bed at Ii
o'clock supposiDg that il morning, and Irococded
10 store In Wet Market square 10 which he u clerk
built fire, swept out and waited for custom Seeing
that there was stir in the streets lie stepped ont
and got view Of the town clock, which revealed his
erior whereupon ne shut up store and retraced his
seps home. Meantime, the young ladies Of the
family, hearing lin go out supposed that was morn.
ing and got up also, but finding their error, fastened
the door and retired again getting snug into The arms
of Morpheus before the early bird arrived. Not being
able to get in at the door and not wishing TO discover
bis premature adventure to the family ne got ladder
and by it obtained access TO his chsmer, the noise %
Which, however aromed the young Indies, who ru,hed
down tars to their parents with the cry tha; bur
elar was breaking into the house. He met the whole
family in dshabille, armed with poker, &C., and
made himself known before serious Consequences en-
sued. lbsngor un'oo
viction Of the great importance Of having at obce
Canadian decimal coinage 10 represent the new mode
Of accounting, we have taken pains 10 inqaire how
soon and in what for y, are likely to have IT. and
we are now enabled on the beet authority, TO stste
that Mr.. Wyon, Medast to the Royal hist, hss pre-
pared the designs for the following pieces: In sivsr
twenty cents ten cents and five cehts In bronze, oas
cent. The twenty cent piece j. intended 10 be eqa-
vaent 10 5066 gsins Of English standard gold, and
will be coined OF 7l73 graips Of Enghsh standard ell.
YER The cent piece will be Of the weight cf the one
hundreih part Of the pound Gvordupos. The con.
age we have already stated, will represent the heed
OF har Majesty side on the other VIII be letters
describing the denomination Of the piece. For the
last eight yoars Canadian decimal coinage ha1 been
at times talked of-since Mr. Hincks's abor,iye at
tempt of 1850 to establish mint in Canada. We be-
liey, the public may be positively assured they
are about to receive il at lat. Montfeal Gazette.
DsA1H OF A BOY TRox The Bsf-
fola Coarier notices tie death Of q boy namel "a
ward Hoyt, aged thirteen, from hydrophcbia About
three months ago while on bis way to school, he was
bitten in the by a strange dog that sprang upon
him. The wound bed freely, and in due time healed
leaving scar. Last Wednesday he played with tho
bows at school more violently than usual and in tho
Light was heard moaning. On the day following he
was taken with spasns, which recuned frsqueutiy;
but during ther intervals he perfectly rational.
On Friday medical cid was called: brt Il uipos-
sible TO afford him any relief he started when any
| one spoke to him, his eyes shone with the pecaar
glare Of mailman, and be fell into conyul-on,, which
becsme more frequent and distressing till his death.
From the fret severe attack of the spas,ns ill hs
| ceoted to breathe, lie did MT sleep. F Hr
EsGLIsH.--77e Boston Coi1ier which has con-
cetedy set Itself up as corecsor OF the syls of its
coteupOrsres, actually makes Of the words "fel-
| low tuntIymtnW We know that this form Of words
is used by scores OF diting writer's but - are
" in midst, over his signature, and other vuI-
garisms, which TIE Courier denounees as too much