From the Baltimore Chronicle-Extra.

ATROCIOUS CASE OF STABBING.

ON Sunday afternoon, Mr. Richard Valentine, the manager of the country seat belonging to the estate of the late Robert Oliver, Esq., was stabbed by a young man named George Scotchburn, in such a manner as to render his recovery extremely doubtful. We understand that Scotchburn had intruded upon the ground in charge of Mr. Valentine, and that, as the latter approached him to induce him to leave them, he drew a dirk with which he struck him on the left side, in the region of the heart, inflicting a deep and dangerous wound. It was a fortunate circumstance that Mr. Valentine's position, at the time he received the blow, was such as to cause the point of the weapon to take an upward direction-otherwise it would, in all probability, have penetrated the heart and proved immediately fatal. Medical assistance was called in a very short time; and, although Mr. V. is by no means yet out of danger, his physicians and friends have some hope that he may survive the felonious assault. We have not learned whether the young man was arrested, although, we understand, a warrant was taken out against him. He is said to be a fellow of very bad character and propensities.

From the St. Louis Republican.

DISGRACEFUL PROCEEDINGS.

THE good order of our town was disturbed on Thursday night, by the riotous proceedings of a few disorderly men, who, about 12 o'clock, proceeded to the office of the St. Louis Observer, broke open the doors, upset the press, and cast the types into the street. We believe that not more than fifteen or twenty individuals took part in the mob. About 10 o'clock, a drum was beat, a few men appeared at the call, marched into Water and Main Streets, and, without increasing their numbers, thence proceeded to execute their work. One of the aldermen, Bryan Mullanphy, Esq., attempted to arrest the proceedings, but finding it impracticable, being unassisted by the watch or any of the city officers, he was obliged to desist. We understand, at the time of writing this paragraph, from the Mayor, that he is determined to prosecute the leaders of the mob to the extent of his powers. We hope that he may do so. We trust that he will receive the countenance and support of every good citizen-that they will, on this occasion, manifest a determination, so far as exemplary punishment can go, to put down this accursed spirit of mob-law-that reckless and lawless men may be given to understand that they cannot at will destroy the property of any citizen who may chance to be obnoxious to

them.

We put aside altogether the individual whose conduct has furnished a pretended excuse for the outrageous violation of the law. His publication may have been imprudent; but that he had a right-a constitutional right, which he should have surrendered only with his life's blood-to review Judge Lawless's charge to the Grand Jury, and to declare his own sentiments and his innocence of the accusations against him in that charge, is a position we hold to be entirely tenable.

New York Star.

ATROCIOUS MURDER.

A MAN by the name of Andleton, at Greensborough, (Ala.) Nov. 2nd, who had been flourishing a knife during the morning, threatening the lives of some of the citizens, entered a grocery store, where his disorderly conduct compelled the young man at the bar, D. B. Bergin, to shoulder him out, during which the latter received a lunge from Andleton, that penetrated his lungs and liver, and deprived him of life in about fifteen minutes.

Reported for the Pennsylvanian.

HORRID MURDER.

Ir does really seem as if our city is fast changing its orderly and peace-loving character, for one of violence and bloodshed. Scarcely do we give detail of one crime, before we are informed of the perpetration of another. A coloured man, whose name is not in our possession, was stabbed to the heart on Saturday night last, about 10 o'clock, in South Street, but two or three doors from the corner of Tenth Street. The deed was perpetrated by another coloured man, named Crawford, as we are informed, under the following circumstances. The parties first quarrelled in an oyster cellar, and came to blows; at the top of the cellar, on the pavement, the deceased received the blow of the cowardly assassin, who made his escape, though it is rumoured that he has since been arrested, which we trust is the case. We visited the scene of the murder yesterday afternoon, and found that there is a spot about four or five feet from the sideway, on the stones, where there is a large mass of grumous blood, with which the life of the unfortunate man ebbed away. When again shall we be called on to chronicle such deeds of violence, which savour more of ruthless and bloodthirsty savages than a refined and enlightened community?

SUICIDE AND ATTEMPTED MURDER.

Of late, one deed of horror has succeeded another with such fearful rapidity, that the public prints have to a great extent been filled with the records of crime; and atrocities, which a few years since would have chilled the blood of the hearer, are now scarcely regarded, unless attended with circumstances of such singularity as to raise them from the common level. Of this class is the late New York Tragedy; and the great excitement consequent upon it, which is felt throughout the country, has been in this city productive of the usual consequences.

From the Alton (Ill.) Telegraph.

HORRID MURDER.

WE learn by a gentleman of this place, who arrived on Monday from Burlington, Wisconsin territory, that a most deliberate and coldblooded murder was perpetrated in that place on Wednesday last. The circumstances, as nearly as we can gather them, are as follows:

A man, of the name of Richardson, had entered a piece of land, which was considered valuable; so much so, that another man (whose name

our informant did not learn) attempted to wrest it from him by a second entry. After some dispute, both the parties commenced improving the land. They had proceeded in ploughing, until they came within one furrow of each other, when Richardson was warned by his opponent not to set foot upon the ground he had broken. Richardson, however, disregarded the threat and continued his work, when the monster took deliberate aim with his rifle, and shot him through the heart. Richardson expired without a groan. The populace, which soon assembled, were about to inflict summary punishment upon the murderer, and were only restrained from it by the efforts of Dr. Chester, and one or two other citizens of the place. The murderer was secured, and is now awaiting his trial. The conduct of the citizens of Burlington is deservedly praiseworthy, and might be imitated to advantage by older communities.

From the St. Louis Republican.

MURDER UPON Murder.

SOME months ago we noticed the murder of Mr. Woodbury Massey, at Dubuque, M. T., by two persons named Smith, father and son. They escaped punishment, by the decision of the court before which they were indicted, on the ground of want of jurisdiction. A few weeks since we recorded the death of the elder Smith, who was shot down in Galena by Henry L. Massey, a brother of W. Massey.

And now we learn from the last Galena Advertiser, that, a week or two previous, Miss Massey, a sister, shot Wm. Smith at Dubuque, and that the wound will probably prove mortal. The ball entered Smith's right side, just above the third rib, and lodged.

Lafayette, (Indiana,) Dec. 16, 1836.

ON Monday evening last a rencontre took place at the store of Messrs. J. and J. Woods, in this town, between Mr. John Woods, merchant of this place, and John H. W. Frank, junior editor of the Mercury. Mr. Woods was stabbed. We understand the fifth rib on the left side was cut entirely off, and the instrument entered the cavity of the heart through the right ventricle; he fell dead almost instantly.

Louisiana Advertiser.

WE learn that a disgraceful affray (deadly in its results) took place on the 2d inst. at Clinton, Miss., between two individuals, a Mr. Gilbert of Jackson, and a Mr. Haines. They fought with large Bowie knives, and it did not terminate but with the death of the first-named gentleman. The latter was severely wounded in several places, and doubts as to his recovery are entertained.

THE following is an extract of a letter from a correspondent of the Journal of Commerce. The story of the fracas and murder was published by us not long since :

The trial of Col. Washington Whitaker for the murder of Owen Murphy, which you may have read in the newspapers about a week since, has been postponed, to acquire, it is said, rebutting evidence. The circumstance was one of a shocking nature. Whitaker is of a tolerable good family in Jackson, in this state, but he has cultivated a cruel disposition. From his boyhood he has learned to use the dirk with the dexterity of an adept; and can throw it as the Jews of old did their javelins, or as the Spaniards do of modern ages-often casting it accurately at a mark some ten or twelve paces distant. Of late his talent increased his cruel habits.

He had lately arrived here; and, with a few others, had resolved on having a drunken frolic, after leaving the theatre with his mother and sister. They went first to the bar-room in Bank's Arcade, where, having become Bacchi plenus, they took several of the decanters on the counter, and emptied them into a hat of one of their comrades, which they set in the centre of the room and set fire to―as a sacrifice (they said) to the people of Texas. Having paid damages there, they repaired to the restaurat of Armstrong, where they ordered an oyster supper. But while it was in suspense, Washington roughly and repeatedly demanded fire to light a cigar; and leaped across the counter to serve himself. One of the barkeepers, remonstrating against this conduct, was immediately collared and stabbed in the most cold-blooded manner, without hesitation, or further provocation on the part of Murphy-as Whitaker was armed and determined.

From the N. O. Advertiser.

HORRID MURDER.

By a gentleman, passenger in the steamer Ion, from Manchester, arrived last evening, we have been furnished with the particulars of a revolting murder. On Saturday evening last, Mr. W. Green, a respectable citizen, residing within one mile of Grand Gulf, had retired to rest but had not been in bed more than an hour, when he was awakened by the screaming of one of his negro women in the yard; he immediately got up to ascertain what was the matter, when, to his astonishment, he beheld a negro man cutting and stabbing the poor wretch in a shocking manner with a large Bowie knife. Mr. G. immediately ran to arrest his arm, but he had not approached within four yards of him when he drew forth a pistol and fired it at Green, but without effect.

The diabolical fiend, perceiving his shot did not take effect, desisted from his horrid butchery of the woman, and rushed upon the defenceless Mr. Green, inflicting no less than seventeen dreadful wounds on the unfortunate man. Not yet glutted with blood, he cut his heart out and placed it in his hand. He was immediately arrested, and condemned to be burned to death over a slow fire, which was put into execution.

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SERIOUS disturbances have taken place for several nights past in New York. A gang of ruffians, calling themselves the American party," sally forth every night, beating unoffending citizens, and directing their hostility particularly at foreigners.

A WRITER in the Alexandria Gazette says-" It is believed that a hundred instances might be adduced of individuals being shot down in the street, in this country, and no punishment inflicted upon those who have done it."

New York Evening Post.

A RIOT took place, the beginning of last week, not far from Black Rock in this state. A fellow, on board the canal packet-boat "Clinton," knocked down the steersman of the new packet-boat "Young Red Bird" which was hoarded by a band of ruffians armed with clubs, who struck and wounded several of the passengers, among whom was a lady. Two females leaped overboard in the fright, but were recovered. Captain Taylor of the Red Bird was badly wounded. The new furniture of the boat was demolished. The rioters wore a white ribbon on their hats.

United States Gazette.

SUPPOSED MURDER.

ON Sunday afternoon, nearly opposite Kaighn's Point, the body of a man was found in the river, and by the side of him a box, which, on opening, the body of a boy was found, with his head shockingly mangled. The bodies were not recognized by any person. bodies that have been found since Saturday night.

New York Sun.

SOMETHING LIKE THE INQUISITION.

These make six

WE copy the following specimen of constabulary administration of the law, and a new process of questioning by torture from the Boston Morning Post of Wednesday last, only premising that had a similar exhibition of brutality occurred in England, it would, most probably, have excited a popular commotion :

"John Webster was arrested, on Sunday night, by watchman Chandler, for breaking windows. He was taken to the Centry watchhouse, where he refused to give his name. In order to make him disclose his name, Cyrus Babbit, constable of the watch, whipped him severely round the legs with a cowhide, till the blood came. After receiving about 24 stripes, Webster gave his name as White. Webster, on Monday forenoon, was fined four dollars for breaking the windows."

From the Louisville Journal.

THE editor of the Western Emigrant, published at Bradford, Ky., was lately assaulted in his own office by two ruffians, one a deputy sheriff, and, during a short scuffle, he had an ear bit off, and also one of his eyes gouged out.