HORRIBLE EFFECTS OF RUM.
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A correspondent Of the Philadelphia Ledger,
writing from Lancaster, Pa, under date of
Oct. II, says:


''Our town was this morning thrown into a
ferment, in consequence Of horrible murder
that was committed by a man named Hagger-
ty. He entered the shop Of man in South
Queen street, and, after few words Of alter
cation, he seized an axe and beat out the
brains Of three persons named Fordney Ford
ney, his wife, and child.


"There is no cause assigned for this horri.
BILE affair, but that he was intoxicated at the
time of the deed. visited the dwelling few
minutes after the deed, and q more heart-rend-
ing scene cannot be imagined-blood and
brains were scattered indiscriminalely all over
the apartment. He made an attempt to ess
cape, bu, some neighbors pursued him, and
knocked him down and secured him. He is
now in prison, where he will remain for trial. !"
The correspondent says 'there is no cause
assigned for the horrible affair, but that he was
INTOXICATED at the time Of the deed.o


When the hearts best feelings are blunted;
when rum consumes the souPs tender
affections; and when every generous and
charitable emotion is in base subsection TO the
Demon Intemperance, it matters little who are
the objects of the destroyer. A husband, a wife,
a child killed with an axe, and blood and
brains scattered unfortunately all over the
apartment What family is secure from the
frenzied drunkard2 Even in our own city,
not many months ago, the dwelling of a gen
tleman near the railroad depot was entered,
and serious wounds inflicted on several per
sons by an inebriate. And if the rum traffic
be encouraged, such consequences 10 the un-
offending may frequently result.


t~~~~~~~--~~-~~~~~~~~~~~>Y>~-~ 1As
DEATH OF REV. w. H. BOARDLEY.
We regret exceedingly 10 learn, from a pri-
vate source, that The Rev. WILLIAM Fl. I'oARD-
LEY, late Pastor Of the Methodist Protestant
Church, Charleston, S. G. died in that city
on Wednesday last, after an illness Of four
days.


Mr. Boardley was native Of the Eastern
Shore Of Maryland, where he was verv highly
esteemed, by large circle of acquaintances
and indeed, by all the community. The news
Of his death will create quite shock when il
reaches his friends. He was minister of a
high order Of talents, and his death is grea,
loss TO the church, in general, but particularly
10 his favorite denomination. Ftt