The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-06-06

in crime. Bot why 50 long a respite !? 4
terrible example was required aud 10 have
made it completely sp. execution shoald
immediately have followed the sentence
Lcnity in such cases il only another name
for era'aiy. Ills bad policy, to say the
least of IT.
David is retained in custody to appear
as a witness against Jesse, after which he
viii be sold for transportation. ID.
.1nother during attempt at .H,rder.-On
Friday evening last, General Foreman,
who is magistrate OF Norfolk county, re-
siding contiguous to the Great Bridge, was,
while riding Aloug a pathway through IA
swamp which interyenes between his
dwelling and the main road, fired nj by
some person concealed in the bushes, but
the charge, which he believes 10 have been
ball, fortunately passed over his head
Immediately after the report vi the gun,
he distinctly heard, as he continued o0, the
sound of the swapping of guns, four times
IN quick succession, from which is evil
dent there was party assembled for the
express purpose of dispatching him. Can
| such things be in community boasting
the advantages of civilization? We call
upon the citizens of that section of the
county, AS they regard their honor as men
nay, rs they value their lives, To make
bold aud decisive effort to put stop To n
state OF things At once SO alarming and so
Illuminating. Ii is in their power To free
| themselves from thee dium and the terror
which now hangs over them thea why do
they delay TO strike the blow 9B.
MAY 2G.--ln consequence of the testi-
mony of negro man David, given rt the trial
Of Lewis, for the murder of Mr.. Walker, IA
warrant was issued for the apprehension Of
negro Jesse, stated by David, III his evil
dence before the court, to have been an ac-
complete with Lewis in the mnrder.-Jes-
Sc was accordingly apprehended aud taken
TO Portsmouth, where he was examined
before TAPLEY WEBB, Esq. magistrate
of that town, and committed to Jail, to take
llis trial on Saturday next, before a court Of
magistrates, to BIZ convened for the pur-
pose.
Lewis has made full confession Of his
guilt. He a.ows that he committed the
murder, but that II was entirely at the in
stlsaton Of David, (thc witness) who i'm.
| portuned him To do II, aud who would let
| him have no rest till he perpetrated the
horrd deed This is not at al probable !;
though as David knew the nurderous in
trntlons of Lewis and did not disclose them,
he rs scarcely less culpabIe than if he had
takena more active par in the bloody
transaction. We may therefore consider
the decision Of the court III his case, which
only requires that he shall be sold to be
carried away from thispat of the country,
as very mild one. ID.
The L. States ship John adams, captain
RENsnAw, boundto Lag,ira, dropped down
to Old Point Comfort on Saturday morn
ing last. She will carry out the Honorable
! RICHARD &. AsDERsos, Minister Plentpo
Tertiary 10 the Republic of Colombia, upon
whose arrival here she will Immediately
! proceed to sta. Beacon.
Large .ispardges--A stalk of Asparagus,
measuring 4 inches in circumference, 7 in
chcs long, and weighing ID ounces, raised
by gentlemen residing in the vicinity Of
this Borough, was exhibited i'll town on
! Saturday last. fIj