Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-03-08

IJA horrible tragedy was enacted in Ashley
County, Ark, few days since, being no less
than the murder of Mr.. Joseph Murray. over
seer, by some negroes belonging to the plantation
of Mr.. Carter. Upon IN investigation Of the affair
1t appears that the negroes committed the fiend-
lsh act at the nstigatiOn of an Abolitonist named
Sneed. who promised that if they would kill Muir
ray be would have them conveyed to free State
Five Of the neg roes and Sneed have been arrested
and are at present at the Jail Of Ashley County at
Hamburg. Intense excitement preyails in the
neighborhood.
DISTRESSING RUMoR.-We have been informed
by reliable gentleman that on SATURDAY. evening
last Dr.. A. p. Dek, of Sussex was burned to death
in his residence which was totally DESTROYED at
the same time. The doctor had Just disposed of a
valuable negro, and he had about s. zoo in his
possess on; and the presump tion is that the ser
set IRE TO the house. The doctor was about 80
years of age, and a wdower. He leaves one child
and good estate.-Petersburg (Va.) Press.
IrNavigation is opening on the Northern
rivers The Connecticut river is clear to Fart
ford, the ice on the Hudson has broken up so tnat
boats will probably be running this week; and
the Mississippi is open from Keokuk to ST. Louis,
bet~ cen which places packets are making regu-
lar trips.
BosTox SHOE TRApK-As an illustration Of the
condition of the shoe trade in Boston at the pre-
sent time. il is stated that women's shoes of the
style for which the strikers demand 33 cents SIM
ply for making, have been sold in that city last
week Tor So cents per par by the case.
u The scarlet fever is raging fearfullv in
Steubenville, Ohio, and vicinity. The deaths
run from two to five daily, and already have two
hundred little ones succumbed to its deadly in
huence. The disease seems to be wide spread
beyond precedent this year.
IL The Savannah News says that last Satur-
day asparagus and strawberries were exposed for
sale there, and that large quantity Of the same
articles had been sent away by the steamers.
EsIIcED OFF.-Rev. John Miller, of Licking
ton, Va, Las just lost female slave which he
carried to Philadelphia to live, the aboitionists
M U SDhrr cod orO fr0t ha,r
IF Henrietta W eR&f' "A. Rlr r6ais 81 Il an9afFa:
Wallersee.
ITAccording to reliable information received
by the Cedar Keys Telegraph. the Cuba Telegraph
line will be finished to Cedar Keys in four weeks
from this date.
DOUGLAS IN LOUIsIANA.-The New Orleans
Delta says the delegates from New Orleans to the
Stste Convention will stand-Douglas 5, anti
Douglas %.
- IL The revenue cutter Daring has returned to
Halifax with the damaged mails of the steamship
Hungarian, but brings no further news In regard
TO her loss
III The convention Of the Presidents and Su-
perlntendents Of the Southern railroad is to as
semble in Richmond on the 18th of this month.
IL The swamp lands in the surburbs of New
Orleans are now being drained, and the citizens
anticipate thereuPon speedy extension 1.-THE city,
" The so-called Union party have dominated
candidate for mayor, and commenced the puLIi-
cauon OF newspaper, in Chicago.
OThe Republican delegates elected from
san Francisco to the State convention are Sc
wardites.
IL new gold mine has Just teen opened on
tne plantation Of Thomas Harringto ;, Esq 3D., in
Moore county, North Carolina.
W Liebig has been appointed President of the
Academy Of Sciences in Munich-successor of
Thiersch. -
IL Nine Of the aldermen of ST Louis have
oeeh cohnneo In jail for contempt Of court.