Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-05-12
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w On Sunday night, the 22d ult., six miles
south Of south of Purdy Tenn, negro man,
belonging t. Mr.. John P. Erwin, entered the
house Of his master, at the hour Of twelve
O'Clock, or thereabouts, and assaulted Mr.. and
Mrs. Irwin, while they were asleep in bed,
and beat them over the head with a cudgel, in
such a manner as TO almost instantly kill
Mrs Erwin, and but little hope is entertained
Of Mr. ETwin's recovery.
R The Quebec Mercury proposes that Upper
aud Lower Canada be separated, and that in
Lower Canada the French and English sec
tions of the population be endowed with equal
reprsssussss sssstion without regard to numben.
~ Il .nn.,rs es,,sin ,,,h,t the Great Eas-
terra will 90 to New York on her 6rst trip, pss
whether after touching at Portland or not is
not SO clear. The directors have made ap-
plication to the Board of Pilot Commissioners
as to the depth of water in New York harbOr,
who replied to them, by the steamer Of last
wednesday, that they would send a pilot to
England, If desired, to come out with them, and
that they could bring her into New York harN
Dor if she did not draw over twenty-siK feet
of water
z The will of Mr.. Lawrence johnson, type
founder of Philadelphia, lately deceased, cons
tains the following beque sts, providing that
his real and personal estate shall exceed 1924
900 one year after his death: To the Prin~
iers' Benevolent Association, 81 900; American
Sunday School Union, $1,000; Temporary
Home for Frisndless Children, 81, 900; Penn
sYIvania Institution fOT ths btiudj $1,000
Deaf and Dumb Asylum. 81, ,0OO
n One chap who is at the Washoe silver
mines, writes to California paper, that since
he started he has not seen a man worth less
than $1,000 to $50, 1000, though ell are keen
at borrowing dollar for their breakfast
The accommodations are as one to four Of the
folks that want them.
~ The report that MOrrissy went to Al
bany from Boston was a Tuse. He arrived in
New York Friday afternoon, and that night
visited some Of his old resorts, but was very
coldly received. In Lafayette Hall, it is said
he invited the crowd to drink with him, but nc
one. would accept the invitation. He was fol-
lowed by crowd, who threatened to whip him
but he eluded them.
n The New Planet of Dr. LeEearbault il
said to revolve around the sun in nineteen days
The inhabitants must spend large part o.
their time in making New \ ears calls. What
Msthusalehs we shOuldbe on such planet al
that.
R The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
erected an iron bri5ge over EshlemAn's Creek
near Harrisburg, on last Sunday. The work
men commenced to take th0 old bridge dowI
early in the morning, and the new one wal
finished and ready for the evening train IN the
latter part of the afternoon. 1t is Do feet span
and made entirely Of iron.
n President Buchanan has rewarded Cal
houn Benham for his part in the BrOderich
tragedy with the appointment Of United StsteI
District. Attorney for California, in place o.
P Della Tore, who was compelled TO resigI
that such laudable purpose might be achieved
Mr.. Benham was second to Judge Terry OF
the occasion of his duel with Mr.. BrOderick.