Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-02-09
LAMENTABLE EVENT.

LAMENTABLE EVENT.
.s WIN emotions, 10 which no expressions
OF ours can 90 Justice, that we state the meIap
choly death Of Gen. Armistead II Mason =
His nameis SYNONYMOUS it'll talent. will, honor
WIN PnblIc spirit. He was man. Ike the
Chevalier Bayard, without fear. and witbo,t
fePreach.'-l In the first qualities Of pafriot
a"a man lie WAS notIuferior 10 his ce,eDraied
Iather, stevens Thompson Mason, or his illus
trious grandfather Thompson Mason Blessed
with natural abilities of the first order IA istpd
ny the best education which his country could
give INN, Armistead L. Mason commenced his
career, full OF hope and full of promise in
the defence of Norfolk, duriny the LAST war
ne developed military talents Of the FIRST rank
we appear 10 all his companions in arms,--His
,ntrli snone so COMPREHENSIVE the eyes of the
'Tgihid Legislature, that they transferred
hini TO seat in the Senate Of the II & F,r
ms talents aud public spirit, we appeai IN ALI
ms compatriots ia the national counci,s He
was republican in name, in principles, and
IN heart--FOrtune was beck pniur him on
TO other trusts Virginia was tenderin. him
tue highest honors la her gift To add 10 hi,
happiness, he was blessed william amiab,e Wiz
and an infant child, friends that valued him.
country mat loved him. When in one mo-
men', All these prospects are blasted: and
masohis snatched away, and " numbered win
the dead lie is iD one moment snatrlied away
from venerable mother, wife. child. a
raIge 'amiIy OF relations, wide circle of
friends. Over his bier Virginia weeus ihe
loss OF one OF the poblest of her sons We
cannot trust ourselves with speaking Of the
causes or his death
!be event is TINS related in hasty letters
written soon after the fatal catastrophe:
TO a gentleman IN fhis city Jrsns ceorg,,o,,a Eel
Virgnia's fayorite is no more Gens,.I a,,n,s,.aI
Mason is gone He met M'Carty this morning near nj.
e, onghi ten PAGES with mrskets Mason
ien tne nIst nfe ana Immediately expired IL is said
NC Is slightly wounded in the arm You can farm no
ioea OF the sympathy excited in ibis town.
FROM member of Coggiess FEB. g.
n uuei was Iougbt nus eTuing ndeDsbnrp
tween Gen. Mason aud M'Carty with muskets LOADED
wiih bali aud buck shot, distance Of ten nasrs
apart Masonis dead, and his body is now al s,rothr,
hotel ] am told that M'Carty is shot but ub,,le,
ssSnge,ously, or not do net know. am informed
oi pafucniMs.-fhe fire is said have been
Gus, and the extreme bravery and desneraen
by ootn.-A perfect gloom OF melancholy reign, here IN
haofher from 1ls1ond,.ia, FEB. 6.
we nave tn.s moment heard that duel fought
with mu,Eec At ten PAGES. Mason IS kill,d IA A.,
Carry wounded In the arm; bis life was saved by lie
bai sfisiHs the but end OF his mu,ket."
5Rofher letter from dle1andgf0 SANS
." mCafiy's ball struck the UenrraI nearly ,bro,eb
aue hss ana The pail Of General Mason suck lie
in town, and report says his arm is broken"
ssisssSzs rzzasg1
conHUTIcArGp.
repaired fhIs lite Ou "Wednesday, the Sd
,is.. al na'f past niue y VI inihe 39ih year OF
MS age, mT: j0NATHAN RICHARDS. formerly OF
Ipswich, (hlaSs) but for some time pasi an
lnnabi'ant of this city.-1'he upright aud
uTOane conduct Of Mr.. T. during his residence
~ ,hIs piace, had gained him many warm and
shcefe friends, vile deeply lament the cI,asm
death has made. Possessing ~ temper uatu
faily serene; disposition soft and mild: n
heaTt always warm with the glow Of bcncvo
Ience-in truth, we may in the language OF the
poet, say
Ad,eu, dear friends long a last alden
Thy virtues MANY, and Thy faults were few.
This Day is Published, by WIu. RamsgD
"A ND fOR SALE al Peter Coitoms Bookstore fptice
a me Dolidr neatly bound) new work emitted
pbical sketches oftie lives Of Montgop ere
sewer. the late Governor Claiborne aud fs-bv
F0fhaHiet HerJerf CIaiJo71e OF Prank comfy and
member 81 the Executive Of Virginia during the late
The publisher and proprietor Of the cory right will
barely state, that the anbor was n,rner of lie eve
cauve OF virginia while the scenes he describes were
Occurring, and hou his connection with some Of The
principal 0ihcefs, cvb aud military. who brought The
war 10 glorious tefinnaiion may he supposed 10 be
wen qusiiAedtc give faithful narrative Of events.
The Biographical Sketches, with which The book /
abouads viii be peculiarly gratifying 10 the poIic ana
will. Is believed, give desifae information no where
Else TO be obtained concerning Montgomery jackson
sewer, the late Win. G. e. Claiborne ana otbeTs
n Those penbers gffhs Geqey6f 4ssegbIg ,cbs
bave sHbscrtbed 1or this E0rk itI be uoifsa or nm
'he'r copies az thc Caphot. mis- doy. Subscribers
an otso recsipefheir copiss 0t Peter eouons book.
tore, pTIce 81. Feb. o. ss..u
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po"i I'VE 'eet high seven years old last Spring aud IN
Oa switch tail and hanging fnane trcts and gaIors
'ny the bair has lately been kicked OF IN ii,e len
ahs neaf we mp, about three inches square No other
n<Ik fecollected suppose her to be in the neigh.
., "snmono o. Psiershnrg, as have been IN
'iaces.I viii give Fine Dofkars fof lie r,sre 40
Ten Doiiors for the thief. W gnlifY
Southampton, Feb.0. sset