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A CASE OF HorRID CRuELTY.-A Tree man
of color, named Eticnne Fortier, was arrested at
New Orleans on the Oath ult. for inhuman treat
ment toward two OF his slaves. We learn from
the Daily Republican, that officers were despatch,
cd tn the residence of Forticr, where they found
a negro uirl named Mary aged about l8, chained
heavily by the leg in an under ground cellar, the
chain running up through the floor and commu-
n;ca,ing with the apartments of her master. She
had on also large heavy yoke with prongs ex-
tending above her head. and seemed in the last
stage Of weakness and suffering through e1ces,
siye whipping. Her cruel master had dIsp!ayeo
unusual refinement in torturng her. the lasll nav
ing been applied TO her person, in manner una s,at
would offend public decency TO describe ,r ne
other was boy, her brother Antoine, ageu to'
who had been lashed almost TO DEATH as tne OH
GERS describe, and who had not, according 10 % ms
own testimony tasted food for two days. M n,s
dees,able fellow, Fortier, is an old man, r
of 60. possessing considerable properly ine .ne
motbe, of these unfortunate slaves, IS aiso ''io
nroney,v of Fortier, and on the arrest oil hef mas
ter came to the p,ce Office and claimed the pro- o,
tec,ion Of the law, having suffered also rom ~
nssoe The slaves were given IN charge oil 'he
noI,ee u,til the case has further e1annnatioh'





SAD AccrpESr.-The Columbus, Miss. De
mocrat, of the 18th ul' says:-" The brdge
across The ravne in the North eastern part of the
town near the residence Of Capt. John CtuSoe'
fell with great crash on Tuesday morning last.
There were four persons on the bridge when it
fell, all Of whom were dangerously wounded and
one it is feared mortally. We have not heard
the names of all the individuals. Two are boys;
william Gibson, a very interesting youth oil nj
teen, had his arm broken in two places, but ne
is said to be recovering"


TOUCHING LETTgR.-The following is the letter
addressed by the unfortunate Sentmanat to his
wife, few minutes before his execution


Rose of my life hive pntence console yourself WIN re-
Iir the idea that husband has ever oveu you
teDdery and this his last moment THINKS OF you
Make nv children happy, md do speedily Tor ths ine
short and in the other world tine Just will be rewarded
vel adoed Rose last sigh, and embrace
atey my children. Rose. farewell; say thousand tehiG'
things 10 nv dear mother and all the family Console
yuue for Gods sake think Of your children ana 90 not
ryet your husband who adoes you IN his innost soul fee
well, farewell. FRANCISCO lie sENIMANAi'


~ Three hundred thriy-four marriages were
solemnized by the different clergymen Of Lowell,
during the year ending April 30, 1874