New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-07-23

SHociasG FARE OF A LOST eH1LD.-SeYeral no.
tees have recently been published concerning
child named Thomas Henry Finley. aged a years,
who disappeared on July 5th, having followed from
home the band of the Turner's, who held picnic
that day. His dead body was found on Saturday
near the Kessnth Woods on the Neck y by Mr..
VIM. Stevens who was cunning. The barking OF
his dog in d marsh having attracted his attention.
he went to the spot and found the body almost i'm.
bedded In mud. The child had evidently followed
the procession to the vicinity, and having started
to return to his home on the hill, over the mead
ows, had become fastened in the mire, and perish.
ed from exposure and hunger During the night
of the 18th his cries were heard but nothing unusual
was suspected, and no search was undertaken.
The eyes and nose of the unfortunate lad had been
eaten away probably by mnskrats, and the body
was otherwise mufilated. One thumb was found
il his mouth, showing that in the agony of starva-
lion the lad had attempted to relieve himself. He
had perhaps fingered il this horrible condition for
two or three days, Under broing sun by day,
and exposed 10 cold BY night and finally perish
lug. The case Is one Of the most affecting that has
occurred far long time. Coroner Craven an
neansed the sad intelligence to the befeayed
parents, and tie scene that followed was very
touching. Newark Daily, 10Th.
ANOTHER HORROR IN fowA.-Iowa is gaining
very unensiabla notoriety. The recent 0tumwa
and kephart murders are fresh in the public mind.
Here il another piece Of brutality
The Oskaoosa Herald says d worthless seoun-
IN
county, treated his wife with dendsh cruelty few
days since. She had been teaching school to main
tain tho family. Without her knowledge he drew
her wages, then beat her, took from her person
every article Of clothing, and with d cord tied her
hands and feet, and left her in that condition. He
then burned every article of her wearing apparel
and left her naked and tied. to escape al best she
might Her cries soon brought assistance and re-
lief but the fiend had fed.
a PEStrgsTlAGs srAapEpR.--ss1,g Sing. n Y.
July is.-2Six cunyietss who were ut the marble
quarry at tie prison. attempted to escape this
afternoon by running past the guard. Cue of
IlAam, named John Rham, was shot by the officer,
H.ssaries The ball passed through his head, kill
Ing Jim Instantly.
Christian Beekstein, the notorious burglar and
aaaRacket, who was serving out his seventh term,
was Is ringleaaer. aud eyineed determination
not tolls taken back 70 the prison alive He made
desa stK te struggle with the principal keeper, B.
4 tsi1lin k.f8ile wis compelled 10 knock him nsens-
HE befaf.e.b lie would yield. The others were soon
saptared by she officers.
The ,,atFof John AeaHs it is said, was de-
tened aar s shoe sasers sa his ihther. One day,
5saean Adams his parent, gave h1 some uppers
8 emf ont by q paftaSn thai had thrcecornered
.oe in il. by whieh it Ils ng npon nail and it was
Quad that he had follow. ed the pattern exactly,
rfauauiar hole and all 2 deacon upon seeing
his. decided that John wasn't % he shoemaker
I'd mi him 10 learning The old patriot wonld
ave nada 4 gnod printer. il N ounce @hefe Inc
dc Is % follow eupy.