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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-02-28

- HITTING GOODS.-LEVY hiss now in
~ store an excellent assorsmeut Of Shifting ma.
terisls. com prising plain aud Figured Line; pretty
styles Shirting Calico; blesched and unbieachad
Co tons: Narcotics aud Linen Shirt Bosoms the
latter from Is cents to 81 81 All of which will be
sold at the most reasonable prices. fe Is
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-02-23

ssThere has been but little done as yet in the
mines. A company has been formed to dig a
ditch, for the purpose Of turning the waters of
a small stream near here The banks of the
stream pay, for half mile back, and for seven
miles in length, from five to thirty-fye cents to
the pan, from the surface down to the bed
rock. All the gold that has been found is float
gold. Reports are in circulation of the dis
covery of both shot, lump gold, and gold
quartz. I have seen none of either, although
1 think it is here. Those who have been here
all summer are not experienced miners, and
may not have found it, if they have, they do
not tell where it is. All the old miners with
whom have talked, are satisfied that there is
gold here in sufficient quantities to pay for
mining q 1850 7+I-z
yesterday, the 26th, train came in from
Sioux City, Smithland and that vicinity, and
they all in good health and spirits. They
report that the excitement is still on the in
crease in the States. L think that all reason
able reports that you hear at present, will be
more than realized next summer
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-02-23
From the Pittsfeld Sun.
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE IN ENG
LAND

Probably no Message from an American Ex-
ecutive ever elected more grave and extended
comments on the other side of the water than
the annual message. of President BUCHANAN
at the opening of the present session of Con-
gress. An article of considerable length from
the London Times, the leading paper in Great
Britain, has attracted much attention both in
England and the United States, and We are
sure our readers will thank us for transferring
to the columns of the San the portion of it
which is subjoined, notwithstanding all the
views expressed may not meet their concur
renee. ss,Soomer or later,' says the Times,
q Cuba must become part Of the United States,
and ace can haze no interest IN retarding the IN
eoita6le consunaneation." A wise and sensible
conclusion.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-02-23

na- To say that man is still ignorant of him
self, after 1900 years of preaching and pray
ing, is like libel upon our common sense
But it is too true. He knows more about hor-
ses, dogs and swine (himself the greatest
swine,) of their component qualities and pro.
perties, than he does about himself! Whence
is this, too? Let the sayans of Christendom
answer--if they can!
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-02-23

In case that any new discoveries are made, I
will advise you of the fact. If youc could send
me few papers they would be rich treat to
US poor isolated mortals u7t{1
Yours, THOS. WARREN
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-02-23

gs- Health is the highest revelation o.. God
in nature-the fountain of strength, beauty,
intellect and happiness. And yet how many
neglect-do almost everything to mar it, as a
thing of no use Whence is it? Mans ig
norance of the laws that govern his existence.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-02-23
9poftrp
@APPLEs OF GoLD."--Prov. XIV, II.

APPLES OF GOLD"--Prov. XIV, II.
BY REV. DAVID WILSON. -
Fifty spoken, words of kindness,
To the erring ones that stray,
In the hearts delusive blindness, - -
From the living way.
Fifty spoken, words of cheering,
Words which echo through the soul;
Which amid Life's storms oft yeering,
Turn us to the goal.
Fifty spoken, words of power,
Tones which terrify us not,
/ Soothing in the saddest hour;
Words not oft forgot
Fifty spoken, to the shameless,
z Gentle kindness which still may
Win these to the path that's blameless,
Tot harmless way.
Fifty spoken, kindly spoken, 2
Heart-tones, sympathizing, true.
+. Such as cen your spirit broken
- Would'st have said to you.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-02-23

nsA There were manufactured at Recklml
Me-, last year, 764, 900 casks of lime, an In
crease of IA 900 over the previous year
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-02-23

BgGreat distress is prevailing in several of
the townships in Bruce county, Canada, The
Kincardine Commonwealth says:
Bad as times have been, and fearfully bad as
they now are, yet nevertheless it is evident
they are at the worst and that there is a
crisis rapidly rushing in upon that will stag
ger and defy every effort to amelorate it, unless
some immediate and decisive efforts taken
to meet the coming storm. The horribleness
of our position is daily revealing itself to us
in all its sadness. In the adjoining township
there are hundreds of families verging on star
walton: and God only knows where the end
will be, or what is to become of them Many
of our best and thritftiest farmers are destitute
of the wherewithal to carry them through till
another harvest-the crops of the past year
having almost proved a total failure.
We could enumerate instances where even
already, families are subsisting on few boiled
turnips, others on bread and water alone, and
the supply so small that it cannot keep body
and soul hanging together for many weeks
longer. Some have consumed everything In
the shape of vegetation, and as their last resort
have slaughtered their oxen, which form their
whole sustenanee. .l.r.. f-- ..--
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-02-23
FROM THE GOLD MINES!
THE VERY LATEST NEWS FROM CHERRY CREEK
GLOWING ACCOUNTS.

ALL PREVIOUS ACCOUNTS CONFIRMED
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-02-23
The Penitentiary under Republic an
MANAGEMENT.

The Cincinnati Enquirer, says the canals are
not the only State property which fail to meet
expenses under the Republican management.
The report of the Directors of the State Pris-
on show that the institution inits receipts falls
$4,000 behind its expenditures. The Demo-
Gratis had the control of the State Prison in
1S53-4-5; in those years there was balance
in favor of the State of receipts over expendi-
lures of about $4,000. The Republicans have
had the prison in 1S56-7-8, and the result is
they show balance against the State of ST.
900. If the people had left the prison under
Democratic management they would have been
So 900 better off than they are now. In the
comparison we have made between Democratic
and Republican management of the prison we
have excluded in both cases the repairs and
the new buildings added to the prison. In
1854 when the Democrats had the Warden,
with 5S7 convicts, they earned for the State
$4,000 In1S58, with the Republican Ward
ems and 693 convicts, the prison only earns
S62, 900. In other words, with 100 more men,
the Republicans are not able to earn much
by $4,000 year to the State. With the ca
mails and State Prison both failing to pay ex-
penses, there exists pretty strong reasons
why the people should. have change in the
government.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-02-23

FDSoN DEPUY, Attorneys at Law Van Vert
Il Ohio will attend to all business entrusted to
their care, in the counties of Vanwert and Mercer
Particular attention paid the collection of claims
and payments of taxes for residents. Also
agents for the sale ofreal estate.
NEVIS 1857. i 49tf
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-02-23

uflLLARD SLOCUM, Attorney at Law, Ash.
: w land, Ohio. Office on corner of Church and
sandusky sts.' Particular attention paid to coiiec
tions. 800 Il
Feb. 4, 1897. 34tf
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-02-23

MILLER HOUSE, opposite the SampsesI House
1Nl Ashland, Ohio, n. Miller. Proprietor Coco
fare, reasonable bills. and good accommodations -
Patronage solicited.
Feb. 81, 1857. 34tf
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-02-23

TTNHoMAs j. BULL. Attorney ntLaw. Loudon
- lille, Ashland county, Ohio, will attend prompt
J " to all business entrusted to his care.
Feb. 4. 1855. 94ti
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-02-23

oAMPSEL HOUSE, Ashland, Ohio, A. W. Mel
- sheimer. lessee. This is one ofthe largest ano
most commodious Hotels in the western country
Feb l. 1857. 34tf
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-02-23

II seIIors at Law, Ashland, Ohio. Office in the
Bank building, over the Hardware Store.
Feb A. ls57s 34tf
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-02-23

NORTH AMERICAN HOTEL, South West Cor
In per of the Public Square, opposite the Bank
Mansfield, o.. NJ. Turner, and L. b. Strong, Pro
prietors ~
November IS, 1857. 24tf
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-02-23

aAN,NULTY HOUSE, Ashland, Ohio, by w. Nc
aIHl Nulty. Rooms airy and commodious, and ia
eeonstantly supplied with all the luxuries of tn
season. Patronage solicited. z-s....-
= g. Feb. 4. 1857. 34tf
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-02-23

"A R.H. BUCK, Practitioner of Medicine and
= February 4. l67. '4
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-02-23

sRT,CARTY SAMPSEL, Attorney and Couh
NI selors at Law. Having formed a partnership,
and will hold themselves in rediness to attend to a
legal business in Ashland a surrounding counties.
Once Oh the corner of Main and Orange Street one
door east of j. B. F. SampsePs Store.
- Anil on 1853 46tf
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-02-23

1. CRANE, NJ. D.. Surgeon and occullet,
II Office in Roller Howards Drug Store MAIN
A. Ashland Ohio. :
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8nsiinsss 4irfetorg,

=. = = - judicial oficers.
GEO. W, GEDDEs, Com Pleas Judge. a
JOHN ID. JONES, Probate Judge.
H. s. SEE, Clerk Com Pleas and Dist Courts.
JOHN ]. JACOBS, Prosecuting Attorney.
fi-z717 - County Of6cers.
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ID Il N II s II

! tDR. s. wooDIN. Dentist; Hayes
IA = slD Vile. Ohio. Teeth in serted from
srQYYffy one to full set. Filling done o9 ORDER
.ss.sd warranted to give satts faction. o,s9s, nj.
- February e.. 1857, %"
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-02-23

A MEXICAN HOTEL, Cleveland, Ohio, A. P
N WinsIow, Proprietor.
Feb. 4, 1857 54tt
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-02-23

GMITH d JOHNSTON. Attorney Law, will at
y tend to all business entrusted to their care, in
Ashland and adjoining counties. --
TOfice over the Bank.
- June 9, 1858. !2tf
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1859-04-16
ve1ate Pub1ique.
Succession d'Augt1ste ]. pitre.

*}E.5tts :. y ~ ~
H SN vertu d un ordresde vente lance par
- le .GreHer de Ia Gour de District dams
ct pour Ia Paroisse st. Landry, j'ofhrirai en-
Vente, le Mardi 26 Avrl 1859, a "a der
Mere residence d'Auguste J. Pitre decide,
les proprietes suivantes saVoir:
=, - $50 tetes de moutons, cochons,
@S un cheval de monture, juments,
W poulains, ehevaux creoles, mulets,
azzaassa beufs de tire, environ 20 tetes dc
betes a cornes douces, charrettes, q beufs ct
a cheval, I'm .fusil, une caleche, meubles de
naaison et divers autres effets mobiliers. NJ
u CoNp1r1oNs.- -Une moitie du ptrrixz. d 'achat
payable le Ter d'AvriT proclaim, 1850, ct
Fautre moitie payable le Ter d'Avril suiyant,
1861 toute somme qui ne gera pas ponctu
element payee 4 son echeance porrtera inte-
ret d raison de s pour cent par an, de son
echeance au Placement. Les acquereurs fsur-
nissant leurs billets avec securite solidaire d
10 satisfaction de administration. Les paie-
ments devront etre fats au bureau de Chs.
FL. Mouton Esqr, aux Opelousas,
EvrE DEBAILLON, 1,aca1Hcuy.
sOpeTousas, 16 AvriI 1850. So =
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-mais lie marriage mensonger, contracte sous lemplre
des penchants inferieurs, quoique dssmule sous les
formes l6gales ct les apparences de Harmonic, est
10 eau lie plus pernicieux que nous ayons redouter
Mieux vaut mile fois risolement des deux sexes
Meme en- dehors des rapports les plus ntimes ct les
plus sacres rhomme ct la femme sont necessaires Fun
aPau.re; lis ont des fonctons differences a remplir
ills seront touours les deux moites de toute associa
tion ndustriele, morale, reigieuse Lun represente
la force la sagesse; autre dot etre Part ct poese
Sils ne peuvent encore reaiser ideal ct lie bonheur
lis peuvent au moins chercher ensemble la route qui
conduit au but commun
Nous voyons les difficulties vaincre. Cest avant
de conmencer quill faut les regarder en- face pour ne
pas taiblir la tache. II importe surtout de bien
comprendre toute lausserite des princiAs que nous
nous proposons de metre en- pratiqueTet tcute la
saintete de la mission que nous vouons remplir.
Apres cela 81 lie courage ct la resolution ne nous
font pas default allons en- avant Partout IHumanite
entrevot la iiberte Ia justice, Ia verte partout ellie
sagite pour les atteindre mais ellie men saisit que
des lambeaux don't ellie pent pene> faire usage ct
qui souvent 1u sont encore arraches. II faut cepen
dant qu'eile rassemble quelque part les fragments
qu'ee tant de fois essaye dauster, ct quee sache
enfn 81 ellie dot croire en- elle-meme ct croire la
raison. Timde, ignorante, ncertaine, ellie ma fait
Jusquic que des efforts ncoherents, trop facenlent
deoues par les despotsmes organises ct discipines
auxquels ee s'est depuis lougtemps soumise Quelle
fasse done au mons sur un point ce quelle ne peut
accomplir partout la fois. C'est lie seul moyen
quele pusse prendre d'afermir sa fol- de safranchir
et de Sc relever Les dyerses tentatves quelle dea
taltes avec success null partie la rebuteront
point Eleles renouyellera usqua quelle reussisse
enterement jusqua ce.quelle reconpaisse quune So
cete libre, uste ct raonnee est realisable sur la
telre. Une fois rexemple donne ct la demonstration
faite sur petite echee, la conviction setendra
de proche en- proche. Nous savons combien il est
dfficile darracher les hommes a leurs passions, a
urspreuges leur egoisme dependant lis ne resent
pas voiontairement dams Iesclavage ct dams Ia mi
sere: quand on leur fera voir ct TOUGHER lie moyen
den softr ilsse decideronta en- profter. Les riches
ct les puissants seforceront pendant longtemps en-
core de conserver leur empire ct leurs privileges;
nais les ravailleurs rouveront dams assocation ct
pharmonie Ia methode la plus sure pour echapper
Foppression, fureur, sans violence, lutte
Des lors plus de troupeau exploiter;
le mensonge ct Ia poltique devendront nutiles; 10
revolution pacique sera accompie. ct leregne de la
Raison sera inaugure sur Ia terre.
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VenGe pgabISnua.

Par le souSsagn6, e7acanteur danas ct gour
Ia Paroasse Sc. Landry,
II Z public est par lie present informe qtsil
-EA sera vendu en- vcnte publiaue, au plus
offrant ct dernier encherisseur, par lie sous
signe encanteur, a la derniere residence de
Nine Pierre Cormier, Plaquemine Brulec
| le
Mercredi, IS Mai prochain, 1859,
les proprietes ci-apres decrites'7 7appartenant
a la Succession de Mime Rosalie Dugas,
veuye de feu Pierre Cormier, tous deux de-
cedes, reinforcement dc la Paroisse St. Ian
dry, savoir:
Un negre nomme NOEL, age d'environ
SO ans
Une negresse nominee SCHOLASTIC,
agee d'environ 81 ans, avec ses deux enfans
AsrAs1E, de $ ans, ct FRANcoIs, de ans.
Ene negressesnommee VICTOIRE, agee
denyiron 10 ans.
Environ 24 t6tes dc betcs cornes douccs'
une paire de beufs de tire; deux che
vaux de tire; environ s tetes de
betes cavalines; une maison
en- charpente, un magasin
a mais cabanes a
negres
barrieres. &c. meubes de maison;
uitensles aratoires batterie de cuisine
ct beaucoup d'autres articles don't lenu-'
: meration serait trop tongue.
. CoNDITIoNs:2-aUn deux ct trois ans de,
credit, ascompter du jour de la vente Les
acquereurs fournissant leurs billets avec Sc
curite solidaire, a la satisfaction dc l'admi-
nistrateur de Ia succession; lesdits bllets fats
payables d son ordre, au bureau de Chs H.
Mouton Esq, dams la vile des Opelousas;
'et portant interet raison de pour cent par
an de leur echeance jusqu'au paiement ct
de plus, les esclaves demeuraht specialement
hypotheques a ladite succession, jusqu'au
plein ct entier placement du capital ct des
interets qui pourront sly accroitre..
EvrE DEBAlLLON, Encanteur
Opolousas, is Avril 1859.
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IiiAJJSsl' LIE. sfit

|saetO On lsaito que depuis qualquesg annkes eett,
lpartiea des possessions anglaisssaa pris,un,
Iextension consid dera6le ettsdue2 sen1ig gratiol
frlandaise et alenande, duf se xeait ex
elusiyement, autrefois, vers les Et:Iss UJniis
prefsre aujourd'hui allers s,dtablinsiIans 10
lceanie bsitanniqus, ssisiaSsss
Cette waste partie de Ia monarchie sanglaise
don't liaap portanoe ct slas asprpsperite augtnan
| tent de jpur en- jour, comprend HI Nonsene.
Gales ,da sud, ila terre de YanD Diislnens Fic.
toria. ia NouVelle- zeIsude oesi.
ldensale, II Australia me Id Ill lie
| lNoSeffolk ami ces dif HIS,
lleells de- Z ictoria parnit saft sDaIe
tment Taatention des emig eG dllv vasfospe
Iune actiYite aui etonne. Ellie sxiste depais
dix ans apeine dune tnanisrs f4slle, ii deja eIa
elle possede aeux centI cinfI Iyiilles; ia
lleapitale Melbonrne, constraite dams Id sbaie
Ede port Philippe, rerferllne cent mile hsbbii-
taIlts set est deyenue lescentre d'un commerce
immense. I1a population totale de ID colohie
alli 4 Iignait pas a,dliix als, srsnse
mile habltants, depassa ourd ,hui a 600.
Ellie nossede une asseublee LEGISLATIVE.
sconposee de- soixa bres, qui adnalais-
bTs leS aHAIIeS Au Pays sous HI diEegtipn an
gouyerneur nonnme par III reine etIqaii is Ee
presente u pouvoirs ezecutiif Ia CON
tion de cette assemblee est eurie goil.
naltTe parcs qu 'slIe rsnff II le
plus nonaplet de tonIss les pfofe stis
tous Jas ialerets: allle ds1nprsni nsgo.
q Giants eInq agpeats. deux pri-
asurs quatr solieitprs, deux intentlantsldeI
districts dcux msdecins, saeaK aernliers. Tim
sllbrairs dditeur IN nlarehani1 do vim honraeI
tres cousilere auquel OH dot
dams colonie Az priinciipaslnx plants dssai-
lgne ds III. es lliu Bofdslaiis, nn.
tsgeperal As president dn. bureau des
travalix pablics ne, la5 colonie, it'd direetsur
general ass postes u III sesorisi sel sehsf leI
polenls III a
ment colonial nn alliiracIsur nnE i'm
maFaalan 40 Hasisiq st yilseb I'd sDeg aaus
professIy1 HI ~
81 Ra.ses psr
bHe sleI pibs salies
ayants pans butl lsprg lla ID xinass ss co-
lonialeis eitatien sles Tic Mi
du pays q perception alaf aaa u vshts|
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S loo DE RECOMpENSE.

. .zasl l@ = PARTI MARRONs de lhabi
q lf1 tation du soussigne, pres des Ope
aTNsI lousas Line, dams la mutt d,a 2 cou
aaa rant, les esclaves suivans, a savoir
I: HAMMOCK, negre age environ "a ans
(noir) de 8 pieds de haut, visage etroit, par.
liant precipitamment, charpsntier de son etat
sachant lire ct ecrire, ayant lors de son de.
part, une valise bienp1eine ct de quoi ecrire
z, HENRY agriHon age de ~ ans, grand,
nlince. ct rond des 6paules, yoix quelque pcu
feminine ct criarde, de 6 pieds de haut
MOSES, negre (noir), courtaud ct trapu,
DEL pieds L pouces de hant, ct peasant en-
viron IT'S livres ? "
Ces esclaves ont etc achetes de trafquants
de la Nouyelle. Orleans, les Is ct 80 did mois
passe, ct portaient, lors de leur depart, l'u.
niforme habituel des magasins de negres.
Soixante piastres Is 20 par tete) de recon.
pense seront accoraees pour l'arrestation de
ces esclaves a lenr livraison, moi, aux
Opelousas, ou poar leur incarceration dams
Pune des ge6les do Get Etat. ct $1eO s. ills
sont arretes enidehors de ses limites
D'apres des informations en- ma possession,
il est = eroire que ces esclaves chercherent
d effectuer leur passage outre le Texas pour
Sc rendre au Mekique.
asz.sss-sasxe s.. GEO. HILL.
Opelousas, 16 Ayril 1850. u @t.r1
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,s,AKFREusE TRAGED1E Au M1cH1GAN-La
petite vile d'Ensley, conte de NeWaygo
lMichigan,) Went d'etre le theatre dun
drame epouvantable. Les journaux nous
donnent sur cette triste afaire les rens4gue.
ments suivants = tst@s~. 'i$As
An commencement de Ia semaine derniefe
NJ. White, qui demeure non loin d 'Ensley
dans;l la partie sud du comte de 5Newaygo
receSait Ia visite de deux indiyidus, jacob
Dopp ct .Enos Merritt qui venaient lui de.
manslers de 'l'argentE M. White leur re.
pon9it, ,negativement, ct la.dessus les deuz
visitsurs s'eloignereat. = s'.% z....a a..
V5eudredi, gu moment Oh NJ. White ira.
vaillait ayec son fills devant sa maison, Enos
Merritt>reyint de nouveau, ct s'adressant au
jeune White, il le pria de paider . transpor.
ter sun cerf quill pretendait avoir tue q
.querque distance de la ferme.. Les jaune
White, sans 4mffance aucune, suivit laetran
ger, :Iaissant SON pere continuer senI Ii ira.
vail commence. ''5-'.z T'a. Fl .s
Quelques minutes s'etaient q peine xsou
lees: que NJ. White entendait la detonation
dune arme a feu, ct qu'une bale, passant
par dessus sa tete, venait frapper lie mur de
Ia 1naison. Ehraye, il entra precipitaal-
ment dams sa chambre saisit son fusil, retoarna
Sc poster sur lie seuil de la porte. Ses yeux
Sc porterent aussit6t sur Enos Merritt, qui,
place derriere un arbre, Sc disposait faire
une seconde fois feu sur lui. Mais, avant
quill en- elt lie temps, NJ. White rentrait aans
sa demeure en- criant au meurtre !. au meur-
tre! Ses cris efray l'assassin qui prit
promptement Ia fuite, ct ameuterent tons les
voisips. NJ. White, inquiet du sort gu await
eu son fills, SO NIT d leur tete, ct commenca
dams es1environs une Dinutieuse perquisition;
rnais jusqu'au lendemain matin toutes ses
recherches furent yaines. Enfn, d l'aube, on
aecouvrit dams sune masure isolee Ii cadavre
de Jacob Dropp, qui s'etait brule laceryelle,
etrEnos Merritt, son complice, GU 'nne dose
de poison livrait deja aux tourments de- Pa
gonie. zsss & '3'$.' s5 =. @ r. s1:3 ~ 5'
Ce dernier cut encore la force dindh,uer
Pendroit. on Sc treupait le jeune White. Ce
malheureux pere trouva son fls prive de Vie
une balfe lui await perce le dos ct fracasse la
petrine. Peu de temps apres cette triste;de-
couverte, Merritt rendait le dernier soupir,
sans avoir pu faire une, confession complete
j. Sans nul doute, Merritt ct Dopp, goulaient
s'approprier pargent que Nj. White pouvait
ayoir shez lui, attirerent abord son fls a
l'eeart pour sen defaire. Dopp Sc sera alors
charge de lui tandis que Merritt, prompte-
ment revehu sur ses pas, tentait d'assasslner
lie pere. Les cris de M. White ayant attire
les voisins, l'assassin aura rejoint son com
plice, ct, tous deux, pour Sc derober la jus-
ice sommaire qui les menaeaient, auraient
"a recours au suicide 5s.saH aa
.Ce drame sanglant . cause dams tout le |
,omte une penibh sensation. La faniille
White, arriyee de rEtat de New York depuis
oeu de temps sseulement, jomssait deja duue
sxceflente reputation, s.s'.5 . 1t.s55. s.3