New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-11-17
LgEcH Law n Texas. The Grimes County
Tcxian or the 10Th inst. has the following:

Tcsian OF the 10Th inst. has the following
7 oar readers viii recollect the paragraph in last
wrecks paper, noticing the arrest Of Israel James,
In this county charged with the killing Of JEFF.
Stanley, ia Hays. The prisoner was committed BY
Justice Pye of this town, to the custody OF the
Sheriff Of thls county, with instructions 10 deliver
him to The authorities Of Hays. In the perform
anea Of this duly the Sheriff had stopped for the
night about twenty five miles this side OF the city
Of Hnstins when the prisoner was forcihly taken
from him BY party OF ten or twelve men and
carried otf, and 10 doubt executed. Sheriff Gray
had, as guard, two brothers Of the murdered
Stanley. through whose procurement by the way,
i the arrest lad been made. Stopping for a night,
ana being fatgned with the days travel, the
Sheriff retired res, leaving the two brothers to
watch over the prisoner. who was lying upon the
81 Tie fFe burned down and darkness began to-
pegyade the room he was seized, As before stated,
hy par pf men and carried oil, the guard mean
whale maintaining their positions by the fire, and
seenaingly AZ least, Indifferent to what was passing
arouEd them. The screams Of the poor fellow as
le NJ carried ga aroused the Sheriff, who sprang
to the door only to find himself prisoner, as it
had been closed in some manner to prevent his
egress. He could see through the cracks of the
house. h0wcRcr, the doomed man and his capters,
as they hurried him away, he calling piteonsy
was made on the morning following to find the
prisoner HI some clue of him BY which to unraveI
biz mysterious abduction without avail, and the
Sheriff tnfned mis- face homeWard. The cries of
the Vi oner, showing that he was not iii the hands
oi friends and the passiveness of the two SANKEY'S
brothers To the man said to have been murdered by
flames, pfoFes coneluslvely preooncerted ar
rnngenent 10 wgest the poor victim from the hands
I OF the law. and execute upon him, doubtless, a
summary vengeance.
The occurrence took place in the neighborhood
OF y Hug Eye. Y
ASTRONOMICAL. IrEsds. The year 1851, which il
fast approaching, will be the first year OF the 66Oth
0iympaia. On the It'll of January there Will be
hat
ent diameter Of the nuan being less than that Of
the an, the border Of the iatter will BIZ visible all
round tha moon. This, and another of the same
Bind; which " 70 take place on the nh Of July,
will beth be invisible At Paris On the 3lst of De-
cember following there will be d total eclipse of
the sun partly visible at Paris. The general
the co1amencement will not BE- visible until Oh. 2m
Y. NJ. II will end at III. 8m. p. NJ. The
18th ef December, 1851 will witness par
tsal eHfipao Of the maoons visible at paris and
on tiie 18th of November transit of Mercury,
partly visible at Paris will take place; somewhat
rare occurrence in astronomy, though not SO rare
and Important 40 d transit of Venus across the
SUMS disc. the lust Of which occurred In l769. nor
VI III anntaAE be observable until 1874 There will
Pc SIX high tides in 1861. viz on February Is,
Maroh z6, April n. September 4, October 4, and
November u. Ifsalgnani.
WILL CHEF Jua4gsn TANEy REsrGNe-As il ID
known thai Judge fancy is now quite old and very
feeble il j. often inquired whether he will not re.
sign ahelufs ths incoming OF a new Administration,
ID order that the Old Administration may have the
appointment 81 d successor. III the absence OF ali
direct iniorn si0ns The following anecdete Ia sub
mtted Is throwing some light Oh the subject. fron,
which Wa wdala~Bfer that he belongs To the race
Of office holders who seldom die and never resign
E When the library ii the GapIlei VAS in flames.
and clouds of smoke were ruling out and enselop.
ING thA buildings the Chief Justice Of tue Supreme
Court appeared Id bis seatt the usual honor look.
ing q5zisz tranquil and undistnrbed. Mayit please
y0ur Honor said III officer III the Court will the
Court sit to-day The Chief Justice looked up and
e0olEg and aigniirantly asked. Is the court room
really on 1isezs Oh. M, not yet was the answer.
Then well sit till IL Il, 4 added the Chief. And
zss Court did sit sad transacted business az usual
amid I'LL The commission aBout ir.'