The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-06-10
EDITORIAL SUMMARY.

THE city election in Norwich, Conn, OH
the 9Th, resulted in the election of tho on
tiro Republican ticket by l44 majority
The vote cast was very largo.
IIosrs of disappointed cmigrants arc re-
turning from Pixies Peak. Tho accounts
they give of tho suffering and canniba'ism
on the Plains, are truly heart-stckening.
A FIRE occurred in Eaton, on Monday
last. which destroyed thirteen houses in
the business part of tho town. Loss $4,000;
insured tor $4,000.
Two murders wcro committed in Now
York City. on tho night of the Sd. Henry
Rourto, an Irish laborer, kicked bis wife to
DEATH carly in the evening, and an hour
laior, Patrick Dowdy, notorious case,
was stabbed to tho heart at q sailor board |
ing house in Water street, by ono OF bic
rowdy companions.
On Saturday ovcning the body of very |
richly dressed woman 1oated ashore at Ft.
Hamilton She had profusion of Jowclry,
including three rings on her wodding finger,
ono OF plain gold, the other Of diamond and
pearl Tho body was somewhat bruised
and evidently had not been in the water
more than "a hours. 1t is suspected to
be that of the wifo of Henry Halsey, of
Wost Twelfth St., Now York City. She
had been missing since the Wednesday pro-
yious, on which day she was detected By her
husband in the act of writing Hlettor to
certain gentleman in Brooklyn. The hus-
band was arrested and taken down to FIT.
Hamilton. on Monday.
A Few DAYS since, as Mr.. VIM. Ostronder,
OF Wollrich, N. Y, was Flowing in tho hod
noar the church in that village, his plow
passed over box, which he found, on OK.
animation, to contain the entire skeleton OF
human body. This accidental discovery
is said to have created no little excitement
there, and is regarded as evidence Of some
dark doed
PETITIONS are in circulation in N. Hamp-
shro praying tho Legislature to pass la"
like that OF Vermont, forbidding tho dollv-
cry OF any fugitive to persons claiming him
as property under the laws OF amy Slave
State. Tho petitions are beng numerousIy
signed.
TnE steam tug Margaret Kimball, lying
at tho East River pier, New York City, OK
! ploded on the afternoon OF tho 4th. The cap
tain and three hands were rescued, beng
badly scaldod, though it is hoped not fatally
injured.
On Wednesday of last week, u box con-
tanning tho bodies of two adult white males,
enc negro, two females and Two children,
was found floating in Long Island Sound,
noar West Farms. One of the males had
three stabs in the left breast, and ono of the
children had on a ruffled nlght'gown marked
q. NJ. & NJ. G. The box was filed with
Quick lime. The bodies had evidently been
dead but fow hours. No clue has, as yet,
been obtained to tho mystery.
JonN MITCHELL, the wife-murderer, was
hung at Hamilton, C. Won Tuesday. Not
withstanding the early hour ot tho execution,
& o'clock in the morning,) vast number OF
spectators assembled to witness tho execu-
ton He confessed tho murder, but refused
to disclose any of his previous history.
THE two negroes, Moore and Over, son
tencod to bo hung for the murder of the
mail carrier wore executed at BrantfCrd, G
W.. on Tuesday morning. They made q
full confession.
A Young lady, agod Is yoars, daughter o
, Mr.. Clark Smith, of Canterbury, n. Y, wa
torribly burned onFriday OF last week. Sh
was preparing tho fire for tea, when he
clothes caught FIRE, and before tho flame
could be eItinguishoG her whole person wa
e literally bl istei ed from head to foot. 1t
! feared her injuries will provo fatal. He
c fathor and mother were badly burned i
, their efforts to rescue her.
n LAST Monday night, q woman namo
Margaret Cove was fatally stabbed with II
ice pick, st a danco house in Water st. n.
G MIR. CnARLEss, a prominent merchant @
!, St. Louis, was shot down on tho Sd inst,
II tho streets of that city, by Mr.. Thornton
who had previously boon tried on charg
- of robbing tho Savings Bank, in which cas-
MIR, ChnrleS9 was O WltDeSs. Intense el
Is citoment was occasioned by tho shooting
snno two or three thousand men rspairin
to tho Jail with the avowed purpose of fore
bly, taking the prisoner and hanging hin
The e1ortions of the police and the influenc
+ of several prominent citizens scmewh'
't allayed the excitement. To prevent v
d olenco, tho Mayor ordered out the Militar.
@ MIR, Charless still lingers, but his death
IL looked for every moment.
n. A SPECIAL dispatch from LeaVenworth
W the St Louis Republican of June 3rd, relati'
the Kansas gold mines, Gays tho accounts a
of tho most unfavorabs character. tt
greatest distress prevailed, and numbe
~ continue to die for want OF provision
III Half tho cabins in AurarIa and Denver Ci
& woro vacant, and the stock of provisions
+. both places was nearly exhausted. II
is miners had left tho mines which yield'
j. littlo or nothing, and went TO tho mountain
e. in search of game. The Express mot
is thousand teams on tho road for the min'
/ A number of foot passengers who start,