Rochester, Monroe, NY Rochester Republican Feb 1, 1849 ADVENTUROUS JUVENILITY — For some days past, the Boston papers have advertised for information respecting a youngster named Charles HALL, 16 years of age, residing at North Chelsea, who set off for school one morning, and was seen or heard of no more. It was a "mysterious disappearance" of as inexplicable a character as that of Miss SMITH or Miss Amarillus Ann MARSH.-- But the mystery is at last explained. The young gentleman, instead of going to school, thought proper to visit New York, where he shipped on board a vessel bound to California, paying $93, it is said, for liberty to work his passage. His aspirations, however, were nipped in the bud, for the parties having charge of the vessel, thought proper to communicate with his father, and his California jig was brought to a close before it was begun. ** CAN A NEGRO STEAL ANOTHER NEGRO — A western paper gives an amusing account of the trial before a Cherokee Judge of a negro for stealing a slave. The counsel for the negro made a very long and irresistible speech, of which we give that portion which probably did the business for the rascal. It is impossible — said he — for one slave to steal another; yes, gentlemen of the jury, I say it is impossible for one negro to steal another negro — Suppose, gentlemen of the jury, my horse should get out of the lot and run away, and go by the house of John A. BELL, and his horse should follow mine off; would you hang my horse for stealing John A. BELL'S horse ? N-o, gentlemen of the jury, you wouldn't do such thing. The jury cleared the negro, of course. ** A man in Chatham, N. Y., has a frog 22 years old, which weighs 175 pounds. It is kept in a cellar, and fed on corn meal and cabbage.-- [Boston Rambler} That frog belongs to Mr. Norman BRADLEY, who resides in Canaan, near East Chatham depot. A friend of ours called to see him last week, and found him chained to a post. The chain is attached to a ring in his nose. Mr. B. was compelled to chain him in consequence of his having become somewhat ferocious, as he lately attacked Mrs. B. and tore off her dress. Mrs. B. offers to sell him for $1,000. — [Hudson Democrat] ** ARREST OF TUNNICLIFF - A warrant having been issued for the apprehension of Solomon J. TUNNICLIFF, an account of whose timothy seed speculation we published last week, it was placed in the hands of Deputy Sheriff WOLCOTT, of this place, on Wednesday last, who immediately started in pursuit, and on Thursday evening succeeded in arresting him at the house of his uncle, a Mr. JUDD, residing about three miles southwest of the little village of Leroy, at the foot of Schuyler's lake, in Otsego county. About $1450 dollars was found upon his person, and taken possession of by the officer. TUNNICLIFF was brought back in custody on Saturday. — [Dundee Record.] ** A CASE OF CALIFORNIA FEVER "In Collapse." — On Thursday last, we are told, a young gentleman, holding a permanent situation, in a large commission house in this city, at a salary of $2000 per annum, made up his mind to go to California; resigned his office, and immediately thereafter married a beautiful and interesting young lady, and in an hour from the time of the marriage ceremony, he was on board of the bark A. Emory, on his way to the golden regions, leaving his youthful bride behind, to console herself as best she can. — [N. Y. Express.] ** A VOLUNTARY FELON — Mrs. CUSTOS, the wife of the poor fellow who recently stole a sheep in jersey, to keep himself from starvation, has made application to the magistrate to commit her to the same prison with her husband. She says she helped to steal the sheep and make mutton of it. — She has nothing to eat at home, and wants to be along side of her old man ! Her request was granted. ** INFORMATION WANTED — Of Peter MULVEY, who left Cayuga Bridge, July 3d, 1848. He is twenty seven years of age. Any person knowing of his whereabouts is desired to forward information to John GILROY, Cayuga Bridge, New York. -Editors will confer a favor on his afflicted wife by giving this an insertion. ** Find ALL of the News Abstracts for Monroe Co., NY at http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/NY/Monroe/index.html -- GjS