New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-03-29
MISCELLANEOUS.


daughter Of Stephen overly, and then murdered her
father in al sfrsy was sentenced at Knoxville, Tenn
last week. to be hung on the 9th Of May next The
prisoner listened uumoyed until the sentence OF desth
wa, pronounced and then gave way I, food OF tears,
and loud wa.rg Of despair.
EXTRA JUDICIAL PROcETDISGs Is ALABLMA.-A
strange organization was inauguratei by large pub
lie meeting, at Cedar Grove church, BIB county,
Ala the 18th Ut Our cOtempOTarles cal II a " Vi.
gilence Committee and AL good and honest men Of
that and adjoining COUNTIES who in favor Of peace,
quiet ard good order, invited - become members
Of il. And fol this pdIpCse book has been opened
in which citizens to enroll heir names, and those
thus enrolled to constitute what Is csed general
committee. The chairman Of this committee is cloth
Cd with power 10 call meeting OF the same " at any
time and place he may proper Moreover, " II
az macy twenty shall assemble in obedience TO such
cal, they chan form quorum Tor acton, and 10 the
absence Of the regular chairman. may appoint tenn
porary ore for the transaction Of business. The ma
ure OF the business 10 clearly get forth IN the following
Rss5Ired Tsa. whenever Ills Committee, assembled BY
tie call Of he Chairman a. sny Of tne regular meetings
sna by sIso,lou passed Genouuce msn 90 osc m,n
and unToiiby to reite smors h9ne'' men, th, iosn =.
proper T such 20 be expelled nom tne nelsnoo mood ad
tbs. any person ShO BY mid means po.se
.nd necessary compel ucn man 70 move shaI
b. entitled the thanks Of %, coInmsrity az large.
Bot this is not al. The Chairman Of the Aforesaid
General Committee is authorized TO nominate " Sc
cret Committee" Of not lesl than five nor more than
prevail upon al bad men, who have been denounced
by tie General Committee, 10 leave the community.
This " Secret Committee - 10 be constituted by the
Chairman OF the General Committee that he himself,
"or any one outside Of l, shall not know who sre
the members thereof. l. is clothed With power 10
elect It's own Chairman and to arrange its 6n place
of action. IL Is ssO TO bod its meetings secretly and
TO act secretly, the members thereof using sucn dis
"guses viii efectuay prevent disclosure OF their
"persons.'
SALE AT The REsIDENCE or THELATE p. BARTON
KEY.-The administrators ssle If the furniture and
household effects Of the late L. II. Key vss COM
menced e. WasbIgto FIcsy, Mcclure & Co.
BEN the auction GERS TIE Star says thst at the hour
number Of csrIisges were drs up before the hey
bouse { street, and indoors goodly sssemblage,
the adie5 sIgely in the predominant was gathered IN
the pGrors streaming up ana do sn The stslrcases
Some disappointment was expressed by the ladies', II
the fact tina, the house much plainly furnished
than was Anticipated especially the lower rooms. The
furniture Of come OF TIE upper rooms, however, made
amends inits solid mahogany responsibility.
Mr. heys chamber, fronting on street, wac fur
nisbed with rather Spartan ike smphcity-a plain
bed, medium sized cheval glass, small mantle clock,
&c. s1dthe walls adorned vi n single print-Fanny
Ellser.
In the chamber shove this, q curious group were
overhaaEDg the contents Of small closet, which held
the military captain equipments OF the deceased-a
pair Of Old fashioned brsss horse pistols haudsone
sword and on a lower shelf a hat-bOx containing the
wellremembsred " Montgomery Guards cap worn by
him when il command Of that company. ln a recess
by the closet stood fire rife, with barrel sights
In the nurfery, much attention attracted TO a
beautiful miniature house tive feet in hight, and
which with its tiny green blinds, carpeted rooms, and
cuI.ansd and glazed windows, must have been the
marvel and delight OF the children for whom il was
procured.
CHARGE or RoAsrISG MAS ALIyE.-A case in
voyng circumstances Of un2srsl elsd strOcity is
ported in foreign paper Two engineers Of steam.
er employed in nal service between Rio and Pans
ma were recently brought up before police magis-
trste in Liverpool charged with roasting ore OF the
coal p6sseis' 10 des'h. IL appeared that the de-
ceased, overpoWered by toe heat Of the hold, had
given out ana lad himself down tue deck, unable
10 work. The chief engineer sent him below, aud
caused hin 10 be tied 10 ladder between two fun ace
doors. within two aud half feet of one fire,
and within three and half feet Of the other. The
tres were lighted, raging fsrcey, aud
were renewed twice while the msl remained
ted. One of the witnesses ssii be himself
could no, stand the heat three minutes, and he
shipped a. s.oker. The victim Of this bsb.rty
pray ei 20 be released but confrei half en- hoIr
a. the sId OF which time he carried 10 the fore
castle; before the reXt watch he ~ss thrown over
boaTj sud OF the witnesses the man VINO cut hin
from Il laocer thought he vas de.d before ne wa'
removed from the IRE. The names Of the engineers
are joan Buchanan and Archibald Mitchell. Tha
nsme q the deceased ives Thomas Lsndon. The yes
se' wss the Bogots. Mitchell was committed without
bal. Buchsnsn was bA'l-d.
FICrUREs.--At q recent GALE il Charleston, Wash
n zion As,on's Spustro or Bloody Hard i" picture
~ feet by Il inches, Of which the subject is from one
Of Mrs. RadciiIs novels, brought SOL.
A LOHBY SCESE Is The hiisE House. or REP
EEsESrsTIvTs.-ou Auguita Me- correspondent,
ssys The Boston TrGrer, furnishes the following 81
court o. q late incident in the Maine Legislsture:
Que an affrsy uppei in the bud a. the lobby
Of the Hall Of the House Of Representatives, on Sat
ur sy morning last before the hour Of meeting. Per-
hs. you ere aware ihs! very hsa.sd debs;e hs'