Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1858-05-19
TIVE TyWs.


present OF the all absorbing "Kansos Qucs
ton" and the consequent subsiding of
pnblic iuteros and curiosity in the events
that arc daily taking place, the past fort
night has not been without its startling
occurrences, conveying in several instan-
ces sad but instructive lessons Of pru-
dence and melancholy experience.
The most serious Of these, and the one
Involving the greatest sacrifice of human
life was railroad acc dent which occurred
on the New York Central at sanqouit
creek about three miles west Of Utica, on
llst Wednesday. The bridge across sSanquoit
Creek, which had been in an unsafe con,
dition for some time, was broken down in
consequence Of two trains meeting upon
it at the same time one a passenger and
the other freight train. The cars Of both
were precipi,ated through the bridge into
the creek, and nine Of the passengers Kill
led, and upwards of fifty more seriously
wounded.
A mysterious and most shocking
tragedy was perpetrated in Allegheny
city opposite Pittsburgh last week.
a Mrs. Evans, the wife of a respect
able mechanic Of that city was found in
the kitchen of their dwelling a few morn
ings ago, with her throat cut from ear to
ear, and her clothing on fire. Her hus.
band gave the alarm alleging that lis wife
had been robbed and murdered The I'M
satisfactory account he gave Of the affair
led TO his arrest, and he is now in custo-
dy charged with the murder There seems
TO have been no motive for the deed on
the part of the husband as they appa-
rently lived an agreeable life, and were in
comfortable circumstances.
On last Thursday morning in Philad ell
phia there occurred an event which forms
the melancholy sequel Of mans depravity
and woman's frailty. A man named Good.
win, native of Boston, shot woman
named Lizzie Marshall, of Lynn, Mass.
who had been for some years his para
mour, but had recently deserted him, ,and
then shot himself Both shots took effect
Thewoman still survives, but cannotrecovel
Goodwin died almost instantly. He leave.
awife and two children in Boston.
Among the incidents of the past week
the most important perhaps in its ulti
mate consequences is the boarding of two
American merchant vessels by British
war steamers. The first was the schooner
Mobile, in the gulf of Mexico and the Sc
cond the Robert Wing Off the Florida
coast. The pretence was the alleged sus
picion of their being slayers. The con
duct Of the British officers is stated to hay,
been insolcnt and oyerbearing in the ex
treme.
Hon. Thomas i. Clingmon, Of N. C.
has been appointed United States Senator
to fill the vacancy occasicned by the rosig
nation of Hon, Asa Biggs. A. P. Hayne
of South Carolina, has been appointed tc
similar position, in the place of Hon
J.J. Evans, Senator from that State, VIII,
died in Washington a few days ago
TnE caHoEIcLER Of the weather in notin,
its condition for the last six or eigh
weeks has had but little opportunity t
ravy bis report. Rain stormandco cold hay,
been its distinguishing feature. for full,
that length oftime, during which we hav,
rarely been favored with more than on,
clear day at a time and those like angel
visits few and far between.
Tur CRorl.-The fall grain in our coun
try IS o general thing although it'll
backward in consequence Of the coolnes.
Of the weather looks well. Corn has beer
planted to a very limited extent, ON ac
count Of the continued rains. Much o
the fruits especially the less hardy kinds
are believed to be much injured by th
frosts, the apples however are considere,
safe.
The MAY TERN or CouRr has been i,
session since Monday, but owing to the ali
seDce ofnearly alltheparties and witnesse
in the causes on The civil list, who are still
down the river q large majority of then