The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1859-03-09
The Tragedy IN Kentucky.

LofGgriHr March A dreadful TRACE
dy has Just been enacted at Hawesyillc,
Hancock county, in this State. a village
about 100 miles below this city. on the
Ohio river The principal actors in it
were Charles ;. Lowe and Cicero Max
well, prosecuting attorney for the dis
trict.
The difficulty was one Of long standing,
and grew out of political differences.
Lowe appears to have been most the az
grcssor.
lie had repeatedly threatened Max
well, and on Tuesday. the County Court
being IN session, and Maxwell engaged in
his duties, he ticrccly denounced him in
the open court room.
This led to a general fight in which
not only the principals but their friends
took part.
Maxwell fired first. then Lowe.
These shots were followed by nearly
hundred other, between the principals
themselves and their friends.
One of the shots aimed al Lowe, mis-
sed him, but killed Mr.. .Ino. Aldridge. and
wounded Mr.. John Miller. Finally, or
der having been restored, Lowe was taken
into custody and TO Jail. The excite
ment is very great.
LATER-LOWE KILLED.
Louisville. March 3, y. m.-The Diana
has just arrived. She brings intelligence
that the citizens of IIawcsville have broke
Jail and killed Lowe.-P,-gpms.
ANEcDoTE OF THE BRITIsH QrEEN.-The
Boston Post tell IA that a gentleman of
Chelsea near that city who visited Europe
last summer. delivered an interesting mar
ative of his travels. in a lecture to the
Chelsea Library Association last week.
In the course Of his lecture he related
the following anecdotr OF Queen Vic
toria
II Is reported that her majesty has a
sweet little temper Of her own. and that
her rIrI sJose. like prudent young man.
generally retircs before the storm and
locks himself in his private cabinet until
the sky j. clear and sunshine again ilu-
mines the classic shades 1t. James or
Windsor. After one of these little ebulli-
tions, a." Queen gave laundering
knock" 40 the door Of the room where
Primo, Albcrt had taken refuge. and upon
being asked. " Who's there - responded
The Queen" The Queen cannot en-
ter here" responded the henpcckcd.-
After the lapse of half an hour a gentle
tap was heard upon the door. Who's
there asked Prince Albert. Your
wife. responded Victoria. NV wife Is
alway, welcome, was the gallant reply.
DARING Far At NIAGARA-Cr1asiuy on
SUITS aLors the FIi,-A correspondent of
the Chicago Press and Tribune gives the
following particulars of the recent insane
hazard at Niagara Falls, of SjCnor Gaspa
Morc!li. alias Andrew Grcenleaf. dare
devil Nar '.a boy. who for a wager of
$1,000. on Monday week. actually crossed
Niagara river walking upon stills. between
Goat Island and the Fails This writer
says:
Punctually at o'clock. Morelli appear
ed. in fine spirits and condition. He had
I with him a pair Of stills about twelve feet
I long. made OF wrought iron. hat. sharp
/ edged and pointcd-,haped, in fact. al
4 most precisely like a douhle-edgcd dagger.
4 These were firmly dashed to his legs, and
/ he walked towards the terrible river with
/ a confident smile. The morning was clear
/ and cold. hut he was attired very lightly,
I IN dress not unlike that usually worn by
/ professional gymnasts At ten minutes
/ past seven hesteppcd into the water. which
1 i'm another moment was boiling. Surging.
I and rushing beneath hi, feet. The bold.
1 est of the lockers on held his breath in
! suspense a the daring man rcceded from
| shore lie alone seemed unmoved. and
passed ON. slowly and carefully. avoiding
the larger rock, which were made appar.
ent by the cddying current. His step, al
first were very short and carefully made
but afterwards became holder and longer
The stills. of course. were 80 placed thai
the current struck only against theirsharT
edges. and produced but little effect but
the danger from the sunken rocks. ano
the conviction that a single false step would
send him to death, produced feeling thai
was horribly painful. Once or twice h,
seemed 10 lose his balance and a sickcn
ing shudder ran through each one of tn,
beholdrrs. Recovering himself he still
kept on-still receded, until to our strain
ing eyes he could scarcely be distinguish,
from the foaming waters The middle o
the river was attained at last hours seen
to have fed. but it was barely seventeen
minutes since he left the shore. As h
approached the deepest and most danger
Gus part of his route. the suspense becam
more ieariully intense. No word wa
spoken. except that one man offered anoth
CT five dollars for moments use of hi
lorgnctte. which offer passed unheeded.-
just as Morelli reached the swiftest an,
deepest portion Of the current. he Seemc
to totter-sink-he threw up his arms
closed my eyes. Opening them a momen
! after. saw that he was still standing.
few moments more and he reached TIA
/, Canadian hank-and fell exhausted int
! the arms of two men who were waitin
: for him.
At this hour @ p. m he has nearly r,
I, covered, and though still in bed. rcceiv,
the congratulations of dozens og visitor
who came pouring in. lie left the Amer
can shore 9ip feet above the fall. and cam
about LOO feet above the Canadian. Til
? money has already been handed over (
r him, and all will agree that it wa, fairl
. won.