Daily national Democrat., 1859-05-03

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time that he expected to return, if possible,
in three weeks.
We saw him at the depot when he start
ed. He kissed his wife-a beautiful one
and his little daughter-a beautiful child of
five years-and apparently full of high hopes
for the future, sprang aboard the train and
was out of sight in moment. Hearrived in
New York, and becoming quite indisposed
he hurriedy transacted his business, and in a
week sooner than he had anticipated he found
himself at Cristine waiting for the cars from
Pittsburgh, which were to bring him to Blu
cyrus Unfortunately. or perhaps fortunate.
ly, the train from Pittsburgh was some three
hours behind time, and when he did get on
board he threw himself into a seat and in a
few minutes was fast asleep; nor did he wake
until the train reached Forest twenty nine
miles further than Bucyrus, where he should
have stopped.
Much to his chagrin and bitter disappoint-
ment did he hear the brakeman announce
Forest" he, however, picked up his rpet
sack and concluded to make the best of it,
He had proceeded but few steps, when, to
his horror and cOnsternation he beheld his
own wife in company with one whom he had
always esteemed his best friend. He could
scarcely believe his own eyes, but when he
heard the gentleman direct his trunk and his
wifes carpet sack to be put off at Il, a
place on the NJ. r. and L. E. II. r., noted for
licentious intrigue, and when he remembered
an anonymous letter he had received more
than a year ago, cautioning him to beware of
his friend, his mind was instantly made up;
he walked coolly up to his hated rival, and
at one stroke severed his right ear from his
head, put it into his pocket, and confronted
his wife, asking her if she would go with
him, at the same time telling her that he free.
ly forgave her on account of her youth and
their child. She gladly confessed her error,
and the next train brought them to their
home, where they now live happily. The
miserable offender is still in our midst, and
when only one of our citizens continues to
wear long hair, reader, you may know who
he is His ear is preserved in spirits in the
house of the injured husband-BucyrnS co.,
Forum, March l3.
A document has been put in circulation by
the officers and men of the First division of
the New York State militia, pettionng Gov.
Morgan for the early removal of Adiutant
General Frederick Townsend, for the iniudi.
cious and highly reprehensible course pur-
sued by him in his official business.
A singular affair occurred in Pensacola,
Florida, about two weeks ago. Miss Susan
-, daughter of one of the most distn.
guished iurists and politicians Of Florid. en-
tertained most violent passion for Mr.. G.
Mayor of Pensacola, who had paid her some
attention previous to his marriage with an
other lady. She took no great pains to con.
ceal from Mr.. G. the nature of her feelings,
and had on several occasions conducted her
self in rather an eXtravagant and startling
manner, but he probably supposed nothing
serious would come of it. One day recently,
however, she went to his house and called
for Mrs g., and when that lady came to the
door, drew pistol, ready cooked, from the
folds of her dress, and fired at her rival. The
bullet missed, and Mrs. G., bravely rushed
upon the desperats girl and wrenched the
pistol from her, but prepared and determined
to shed blood, Susan drewa knife, and before
she could be disarmed by others, who inter
fered, succeeded in inflicting slight wound
upon Mrs. G. The letter states that her
father, in order to shield her from criminal
prosecution was about to send her to an in
sane asylum.
LIEUTENANT MULLAN's EXPEDITION TO ORE
GoN-We learn that Lieut.. John Mullan,
Second Artillery United States Army, with
his several assistants, arrived in New York
early on Saturday morning from Baltimore,
and are now stopping at the Astor House
Our readers will remember that the last Con-
gress made large appropriation to enable
Lieut. Mullan to continue the establishment
of the military wagon road from Fort Ben
ton to Fort Walla Walla, which was COM
menced under his direction last spring, but
operations upon which were necessarily sus-
pended on account Of Indian disturbances in
Oregon and Washington Territories.
Lieut.. Mullan will leave here for Oregon,
per California steamer of 9TH of April (to
morrow.) He will be accompanied on his
responsible and arduous mission by the fol
lowing named gentlemen whom Gov Floyd,
Secretary of War, has recently appointed to
assist him: A. NJ. Engel and r. H. Koleski,
topographers; C. Howard, civil engineer; B.
l.. Wesner, astronomer; Dr. James A. Mul-
Ian, physician and geologist; G. c. Tallafer-
ro and John A. Smith, general assistants; G.
Spangler, wagon master. Arriving in Ore
gon, Lieut. Mullan will proceed at once to or.
ganize and equip an efficient party, ready to
take the field at as early day as practical
ble-N Y Herald
The Atlanta (Ga,) Confederacy is out in ia
vor of Alexander IL. Stephens, of Georgia, for
President, and Daniel S. Dickinson, of New
York, for Vice President.
Gen. Houston is purchasing sheep and cat
tie in Kentucky to stock his Texas farm with.
The Lower House of the General Assembly
of Ohio has passed bill which authorises
the judges of any election in the State to re
ject the vote of any person who has a dis
J tinct and visible admxture of African blood. "
The vote, which was q strictly party one,
was 50 yeas to 96 nays. Every Democrat in
the House voted for it., and every Republican
against it.
A telegraphic dispatch from New Orleans
says
The cravasses are flooding many planta
tions at Diamond Island, and great fears are
entertained of break Just above the city.
Five hundred men are employed strengthen
ing the levee. The river is nine inches high
er than it was last year at Vicksburg.
| TORNADO AT LEwIsBRG, PA-Mr. L. IL.
Nice, a student Of the university at that place
writing from there, says there has been the
most terrific tornado there he ever witnessed
which has torn off the whole roof of the west
wing of the college building, and otherwise
| damaged it. A large pine tree lies down at
the door, torn up by the roots, and the mas
\ sive roof lies in ruins at the foot of the large
building We distinctly heard it comingan
then it struck the building with tremendous
crash like million caEnons discharged at
once, and shook the building to its base l..
for one, expected to see the walls cave in
upon u.s. The students in the fourth story
had a very narrow escape. In one room a
pile of bricks came through the ceiling to
within foot or so of an occupant
DEATH FROM THE EXTRACTION OF TooTH-
Mrs Margaret Weston, living on Sycamore
street, had tooth extracted by bungling