Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-10-15
Richmond, Oct. H..
HoyIcIDE


II is With sincere regret we have to an
nounce the tragic deathcf Mr.. Joseph Sow
den, a very respectable young gentleman
who resided with Captain Peter Smith, OF
Manchester. He was shot dead on Tuesday
evening, in the main stree; OF Manchester,
by Jordan Clever, a young waggoner. ihe
circumstances ate ending this melancholy e.
vent are briefly these :-Oa Tuesday even
ing Mr.. Sowden was standing in the street
near his own residence conversing with a
friend. and at Q short distance were four o.
Their young gentleman, when Clever coming
down the street passed by Mr.. Sowden and
hi, friend. swinging a gun caretess'y about.
on reaching the other group the gun struck
the Lex Of one Of the young gentlemen
This caused SOME words to pass between
them The waggoner appeared rather to
seek than avoid a quarrel, refused to be pa
CITED, boldly put all present. at defiance, and
threatened to shoot any one who should mo-
lest him, at the same time pointing the gun
at those nearest bin. Mr.. Sowden seeing
what was going on (the moon shining very
brightly aud fearing some one might be shot,
went up TO Clever and took hold OF the gun,
when a scufie ensued between them for it.
Clever succeeded in wrestling the gun from
Dir. Sowden. and Immediately discharged
its contents into hi. right breast.-He then
became alarmed and Hed, but was pursued
and soon apprehended.
Clever is about l9 years Of age, and came
from Halifax with a Wagon belonging TO
Capt. Whi,more. He SAYS he is origi-
nalIy from Pittsylvsoia. The gun ne had
borrowed from another waggoner travelling
in company with him to shoot squirrels but
had put a heavy load in il on Tuesday after.
noon Tor the purpose Of shooting robbers, as
he said, should any attack his Wagon that
tight. In the course OF the afternoon he
drank spirits several times, but was not be-
3ieved 10 be drunk. The other waggoHeFs
with the Wagons were not present when he
shot Mr.. Sowden: they had gone on before
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till ne ran up TO them saying he believed be
had shot somebody. On finding he was
pursued he concealed the gun in one of the
Wagons and endsavored to escape, and on be-
ing apprehended he denied every thing-but
the testimony against him is so strong that
there can be no doubt of the truth of what
we have stated. II is however possible that
provoking language may have been used by
some Of the young gentlemen towards Gle.
yer. - GDaily .Adv.
Norfolk, Oct. 10.
HvRaIcaHE IH The WEST INDIES.
We further learn from Capt, Pearson, of
the schr. Eliza Jane. who came up 10 town
yesterday morning, that the Hurricane
experienced in the West Indies, on the 9Th
September, the destructive effects of which
al St. Bartholomew, were stated in yester-
days Beacon, extended to several Of the
St. Eustatia Antigua and Martinique on the
same day AT Nevis, the damage sustain
ed, as he understood, was inconsiderable ;
al ST. Eustatia, two vessels. names not as
Certained were blown out TO sea; at Antigua
several vessels were lost, but having left
Martinique on the day on which the hurri-
cane came on, did not learn tie extent Of
injury done there.
Capt p. further informs that a Hurricane
visited Guadalupe, on the Sunday preced.
ing, which among other damage, blew down
the public Barracks by which 40 soldiers
were killed, and schr. belonging to North
Carolina. name not ascertsined, was driven
sal 10 .sa, and BOT Afterwards Heard of.
EN0Ejok Beacon.
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