The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1860-04-05


Ed. OF PEssY'Buso JouRSAL TN my last
stated that man called =" Penny ,ltuck," alias
w. w. Atkins, had been shot BY our Sheriff, a;
Mountain City. At that time supposed he
was mortally wounded, but he was not on the
contrary, he was considered in q fair wsy to re-
cover. when one night about ten days since, he
was taken from his bed By band Of men ~ |
some of whom were disguised, aud hung upon
a tree near by. He was found the next day by
u party Of miners. still suspended from the tree.
Pennsyltuck was very dangerous charsc.
ter. Hc attempted to shoot the Sheriff at the
time he was shot, aud while on his sick bed
threa tened the lives Of several ctiz,ns as soon as
c should be Sble 10 leave his bed and it is sup.
posed that this is the reason why be was hung
| do not justify the act Of hanging him in the
mauner II was done, although he no doabt de.
s'rved hanging still II might have been done in
daylighL
| DUEL.
On "Wednesday last duel took pluce in which
Lucien w. Bliss, Secretsry snd acting Cover
nor OF jeff. Ter, and DR.. J. S. Stone, member OF
the Territorial Legislature were principals.
do not know the particulars that caused the
challenge TO be passed I only know that Stone
challenged Bliss, aud that Bliss accepted, and
chose as weapons shot guns loaded with ounce
bulls {; distance, thirty yards
was present when the duel took place, aud
think there were nearly 1000 persons on the
ground. To go into full detail Of tho affair
! would take too much time aud space in your
{ columns. The wood was given d" Firs--one-
halt" Stone fred moment btlore bliss and
missed. Bliss fired and his opponent FELL i, was
: supposed mortaly woun led, but he still survives,
+ though in critical condition. The ball entered
the left thigh, penetrating the bladder aud pass.
ing entirely through the body.
d The groan that Stone gave when he fell wa.
hcartrcnding. | seem to hear il yet. II wac tn,
- first duel ! ever witnessed, aud assure you
Q have no desire to witness another.
). Both OF the opponets were young men in tht
o prime Of life; and both believe are unmarried
{ COLD FLOODED MURDER.
Yesterday, about two o'clock P. NJ, our towr
! was thrown nto a great state of excitement
caused by u cold blooded murder having beel
d committed in our midst, In broad daylight, il
n the heart of the city.
!; M". Moses Young shot Mr. West with sho
!. gun loaded with buck shot, fifteen of which Ell
IT tered his body, killing him almost instantly -
/, YounL I'D and secreted himself in buildiu.
q known as Stagg Hail. on Blake street, whe I,
he was found aud captured last evening He wa
o placed under guard OF picked citz ms aud KEEP
confined during the night aud is having his ,rl
al today. was standing within short distance
oil the spot where the trag dy was enacted, NJ th
time, nnl was one OF .he first to run to the fall
Ell man. His last exclamation was {" Nv God
ir I'm klled' II, was sober industrious, har,
" working man. carpenter BY trade, and abou
:, As years of age. He leaves family residing il
IF Leavenworth City. Mr. Young. is u conracto
/. aud builder, aud the deceased had been working
re lor him and The difficulty arose from some trout
; lie in settling up accounts.
A EMIGRATION
ir has already commenced. Teams are anivin
II nearly every day. aud the express coaches ar
- bringing in tul loads of anxious gold seekers
m imported direct from America" the land G
Of pumpkin pies, buckwhcat cakes aud seussges.
De J. IL. Gregory. the celebrated dscoverer of tn
"dregoy Diggings," returned to this place abou
two weeks since. bringing quartz mill wit
lc him.
o' The passengers who arrived by the express
90 coach to day, state that ,heEe is now larg
Or emigration on the road | never yet have ad
lr vised any one to come to this country, but O.
g. the contrary would ra ther advise them not t
. 70 come. 1t will do well enough for young men t
II, come here; there are good chances for them I
N get start in the world, but for men who hay
le families and comfortable homes, to leave all an
- come to this country in search OF gold, d
Or think is foolish ia the extremo. Married mel
n take my advice il you are bound to come her
Il bring your families along with you and make u
g your minds to settle down here for at least ny
n. years You will then stand chance TO max
something. Not more thIn ten m3n out OF G,
cry hundrel will do batter h :re th IN thsy coul
q home. but every man believes b. will be OF
OF tha! ten, therefore what is the uss OF tryin
TO disSudde men from coming here. When a me
once gets the gold fever." nothing will cure
short Of enduring the hardships of crossing Il
plains, or living the life Of miner for Sbol
one month 10 the Rocky Mountains.
For my part. am we'll sitisasd to live her
but such scenes as have recorded in this letts
such scenes OF bloc lshed al times make me fe
utterly disgustel with the 'untry and wish m
re- self safe in community WHARF law and ord
" are maintained.
or LArEsr--7:30 P. NJ.
ice Moses Young has jIst heen sentenced to
ie hung tomorrow between tn. hours of 3 and
!, O'Clock, r. NJ. This hes to 20 10 mail immsd
ey-mail only once week.
A. E. Pierce.
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