Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-05

NIGHT-Htdr,less Outrage Of West Fisginia Raf
fdns.-A dispatch from Fayette county, West
Virginia; states that a most shocking outrage
hood OF Mountain Cave, in that county, on the
sd OF January. On the evening of that day,
Miss Neal, a sister of Madison Neal, who was
killed in that county about Is months ago by
John Coleman, was married to Mr.. Potter, who
Is said to be very worthy man. After the mar
riage Festivities were over, and the guests had
departed, the family were aroused by the dis
cordant sounds Of charivari band, with horns,
kettles, &c, approaching the house, occasion
ally interrupted by the firing Of guns. The
bride became very much frightened, appre-
hending the serenading party meant violence;
but as they approached the house she went to
the door, accompanied by her step-daughter, to
invite them in to take refreshments, hoping to
appease them. Opening the door she stood upon
the threshold with lighted candle in her hand.
Almost simultaneously with her appearance
the contents of one striking the door post, CLAM
cling and entering the brides Mrs. Potter's) ear,
and lodging in the centre of the brain. With a
shrek and cry Of agony the unfortunate bride of
few hours fell to the ground, from which She
was shortly afterwards removed by her husba nd
and daughter to the wedding bed. The villains
who perpetuated this cowardly and barbarous
outrage disappeared in the darkness. Mrs.
Potter, after suffering the most excruciating
agony, expired two days after the outrage oc-
CURED: IT Is gratifying to announce that the
have been committed to the Jail of Fayette
county for trial. The citizens in the vicinity
express the greatest indignation at the shocking
occurrence, and a universal wish prevails for
the prompt and severe punishment Of all con-
cerned.
The AGE OF FISK.-A civilization of plan
tiers and builders, hoeing and hammering IN
competition and strife. nation of kleptOma-
MACS, mad to lie rich at any sacrifice. Moral
worth dreaded as a fanatic, or patrOnized as a
milk-sOp; every material success wOrshiped as
good. Trade n corner i'm grain that starves
the poor; parley of two foxes each lying for
goose; game Of euchre to set gamblers on edge
In a million of people one Aston. one Stewart.
one Vanderbilt, thirty thousand women so
cheap that their bodies are on sale, thirty thou
sand men so cheap as to eat the bread of such
earnings. Politics aswill-trough, at which the
greediest swine gets soonest fat. The church a
fashion-plate. Law a thing, that helps a man
steal fifty millions OF dollars; then, If he leaves
two millions behind at death, calls it his own
property. Justice so poor a farce that this
mans dandy murderer becomes a public bene-
Did say all this was nightmare? Yes, the
age Of Fisk.-E. H. G. Clark Of Troy
RAILROAD EXCITEMENT IN THE NEW JERSEY
LEGIsLATURE.-SOme little excitement was
created i'm the New Jersey house OF assembly on
Thursday last, when the bill to incorporate the
New York and Philadelphia railroad company
came up on its second reading. 1t seems that
the bill il alleged to be a sort of tender to the
one Incorporating the "NatiOnaI railroad" and
II Is asserted that ii the promoters of the latter
this one. 1t does not make much difference to
the travelling public what bill or whose bill il is
that Is intended to meet the object in view. Ito
wit, to facilitate transit between this city and
York and Washington all that they ask is that
prompt action be taken to that end, and by
Fastening through either of the plans now be-
fore her legislature New Jersey will remove
tached to her selfish railroad legislatiOn.-N. Y.
Herald.