The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-09-08


in thousands have become total abstainers 1t
is estimated that in two counties only, 5000
persons, within the last FIVE months, have been
converted.
HORRIBLE CRUELTY TO A BoY.-The New
Orleans Crescent states that negro woman
named Maria was arrested in that city few
days since, charged with torturing a white boy
in the most horrible manner. The boys father,
respectable French mechanic, died about a
year ago. and his mother taking to drinking was
imprisoned as a vagrant. The son becoming
homeless, was at last taken charge of by Maria,
black woman belonging to Mrs Lorio, and
employed as cook for the negroes of the Pelican
dry dock. A few days since, it was discovered
that the wench had been torturing the boy in the
most brutal manner. The neghbors frequently
heard screams issuing from the cabin, and could
hear those screams being snothered as if by gag
ging. The matter was finally communicated to
Captain Esnard, and he investigated. He found
the boy chained up with an iron chain around
the neck, secured by paddock. His neck was
all raw from itscontact with the chain he look
ed as if he had been starved, and his body was
literally black and blue from the beating he had
received. He stated that Maria had had him
chained up in that way for three days, and had
cotton into his mouth to stop his screams
ARREST OF THE SUPPOSED MURDERER OF
MIKE WALsH.-NEw York, Aug 31.-Pat-
rick Mnlholand, az old State Prison Bird and
hard case generally was arrested at half past
two O'Clock on Wednesday morning. by officers
Sutton and Lawncy, of the 18th Precinct on
warrent issued by Coroner O. Keefe, in which
he stands suspected of being the murderer of the
Hon. Mike Walsh, who it will be remembered in
March last, was pushed down flight of steps
in 9Th avenue and soon after was found dead
The fact that Mulholland was known to be
desperate character, and that he left the Hope
House Immediately after Mr. Walsh together
with the fact that he, two days afterward, start
ed for Kansas, where he has been ever since
until his return on Monday last led to suspicion
against him. When arrested he was walking
with about fifteen other similar characters. in the
Bowery, but as the Station House was very
near, his friends made no attempt to prevent the
arrest. The prisoner was taken before Justice
Osborne, and committed to the Tombs.
POLITICAL Row IN KANSAS. -LEAvENWoRTH
Kansas Sept "a collision occurred between
the Democrats and Republicans on Saturday
night, Both parties held political demonstra-
lions prior to the municipal election. to-day
The Republicans held their meeting at the inter-
sections OF two Streets and the Democrat torch
light procession made an attempt to pass through.
This was refused, and melee ensued Several
hundred of both sides participated, using stones,
bludgeons, pistols, and knives. One person was
shot, and five six severely cut, but none fatal
~. The republicans maintained their ground,
and proceeded with their meeting The ARRAY
is believed IN havn bnnn nura1I7 occidental ~
universally regretted. Some apprehensions ex-
listed of the disturbances being renewed to-day,
but effectual preventive measures have been
adopted.
BALTIMORE AFFAIRS - THE INDEPENDENT
MOVEMENT
BALTIMORE, Sept 4.-The law and order
town meeting for to morrow evening will be an
immense affair, and the spirit already manifested
has had its effect upon the rowdy gangs A
full Independent ticket will be nominated
Our city is certainly bad enough, but the SEN
sation reporters have awfuny exaggerated recent
events The late steamboat outrage is an in
stance of this spirit of exaggeration. At the
investigation into the affair forty two witnesses
were examined and yet not one either saw or
heard of any violence to the females on board.
The other parts of the story. as originally pub
llshed, appear to have been equally magnifed,
REPORTED REvoLur1oN IN Sonora AND
CHIHUAHUA
ST. Louis, Sept 3-The Arizona cores
pendent of the Republican, writing from Tubac,
on August 18th, says an express from Magda-
lena brings the intelligence that independence is
about being declared by Sonora and chihuahua.
Governor Pesquiera has been placed at the
head of affairs
For some time past Pesquiera has been receiv-
ing large supplies of cannon, small arms and am
munition, and has increased his army by nearly
three thousand men.