Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-11-25
LoxDox, Sept. 9.

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Love and SHaolj,ess.--An inquest was held AZ
portsmouth, on Friday week, BY j. Grigg, Esq.
coroner, on the body of Frances Colvll, who died
in consequence OF taking quantity of arsenck
line deceased, who was about 2I wears of age
was straw hat manufacturer and mantua maker.
Ia tnsttown 1t appears that she received the ad-
dresses ofa young man for some time /; but he
az length perceIving irritability of temper in
her, wnich was uncongeniai with his own, and
WIN ms views OF future happiness, about three
months since abandoned all his intentions con-
eerning her, formed similar connection with A.
nother young woman and few days since was
married. This last act, it would appear, unseea-
gu 'he mind OF the deceased, and she conceived
dreadful act of revenge On Thursday week
she purchased q pen-kniie, and, in doing SO. re-
guessed to have one as long in the blade as pos.
suie. one thea went to neighbours house, and
rent message TO the young man to come thither.
As gentleman wished to speak to him, When
ne came, she SAID, 81 am going to London--will
you not drink with me 20 lie lust tasted of the
cup and returned il. She said, I" wish it had
oeen Poison--I understand (she continually YOU
are married are you not sorry for Il 1, he re-.
piled, No" Instantly she slmified the pen
knife from under her gown sleeve, and made a.
DO" AZ nim, intiicting deep wound on the shout
ger. Inc knife was broken three parts off bv
.pe Violehce OF the thrust ; but with The remain
niS part she continued TO strike at his head, un-
"a, oy ms efforts, she was diSarmed. She then
ieit the house, proceeded to dfa,rc- SITS shop 81
bought quantity of arsenioi (,inder pretence
una. II was to poison rats and went to herhome,
at Green's-felds, Greenshre. There she nut the
arsenick INTO cup, filed it up from the pump.
a'id drank the principal part Of the contents. In
1ew minutes afterwards she informed her pa.
rents and neighbours what She had done Medi-
car sistance was sent for; but she had taken
s sue q large quantity of the poison, that it was
found impossible to make her void The whole of
1t IRON her stomach and at half past five in The
evening she died.-Coroners verdict-Lunacy.
S'sinding-Last week young gentleman, ap.
parently about 20, took up has residence al a res
pectable coffee house in The CITY lie WAS attend
ed by black servant who occasionalIv diverted
ms master and annoyed the rest of the house Inv,
playing on the fiddle. The young gentlemen who
spoken English, represented himseIfas the SON Of
a4Danish merchant and stated that he had come
over to this country as agent to his father and
mad several vessels lying III the river laden with
timber; he further stated that he had large s,,ms
1.-THE English funds, which had been Ieft hin, bv
an uncle who made his fortune in the East Indies.
BENG gentlemanly in his manners he soon infrra
stated himself with several gentlemen who were
at the Coffee house, one OF whom took him 10
Kingston on Sunday, on visit to q friend. where
ne cohuRed TO borrow some money. BY this
time suspicious had arisen at the coffee house.
NiAs &c gas fioS WIFI ne represented HIMSELF and
on further inquiry it appeared certain he was n
swinier; on his return to town on Monday NIGHT
he Immediately went to bed, when the warter' as
had been previously agreed ON, went up stairs.
presented his bill, and demanded immediate pay.
ment. This caused some dispute which brought
several other Persons into the room, one ofwhom
declared his opinion it was not mans voice.
And it turned out that the pretended young gen
ueman was female about 80, who has for some
f,r,n- !. n.
coffee houses, dressed in mail attire, and after
running up long score, and getting into debt
With tradesmen in theme lghbouThood, usually de
camPed privately.