Interesting Gleanings.
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A man named John Zimmerman, who lives be.
yond the blue mountains, on the lorders OF Le-
high County, last week committed The horrible
deed of numbering his own daughter, young
woman about twenty years Of age. The unnatu,
raj father, after he had driven the rest of the
family from the house, dragged his sick daugh-
tier out of bed, trampled upon, and finally killed
her. A marriage which the daughter intended to
contract, and which was disapproved by the ia
ther, is said to have occasoned this horrible
event.


A singular petition has been presented
to the legislature of Tennessee, during its
present session-one Lamas Champit ac-
Iquaints the representatives of the state,
that, wishing to fulfil his duties to society,
lhe is desirous of taking unto himself a
Ihelpmate. He also expresses his convic-
ton of being blessed with numerous off
spring, aud therefore prays "he may have
a law passed allowing him to erect Bill
LIZARD TABLE for the support of his said
intended wife and children"


1 1t is mentioned that Figs have become much
more common in England within the last few
years than formerly They were sold the last
season at Covent Garden market, at shilling 2
dozen. The favour of them is said to be supe
rior to those which are sold in Market at Paris
lint FAR inferior to those raised in the south oi
France and in Italy.


! Mr.. J. Scott of Clark County, not long
since drove a steer through Paris, iKy.)
on his way to Cincinnati, which was raj
sed by him, and is said to be one of the
large st in America, or perhaps in the world
He is years old, is Judged to be II
hands high, to measure I to le feet from
the end of the nose to the root of the tail
and to weigh 5000 pounds neat or 400O
gross.


The President Of the United States has, agree
ably to the recommendation Of the Jury at the
last special Circuit Court held in Norfolk, grant
ed pardon to Manuel Cartacho, condemned t.
death by that Court for piracy.


At the Court of Oyer and Terminer
held at Newburgh, N. Y. Nov. IS, the
most singular occurrence of family events
took place, that has ever come within our
knowledge. The first was aoie, by her
Testimony consigning her husband to i'm
provement of sixty days-the next father
Il mother swearing against son, and he is
consigned to prison--and lastly,a daugh-
Ter swearing against father, and he is
consisn d to prison for life.


A fire broke out in New. Orleans on the 18th
lof November last, about o'clock p. M in the