Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-12-18

The perpetrator with his father, who is
considered accessory TO the murder. is
lodged in Romnsy jail for trial
To the exclusion of much Con
gressional matter, we this day give
place to the highly important document
of the Chief Magistrate of this state.
Neither Congress nor the state LIE
gislature have done much as yet OF i'm
portsnce. Congress, is enga sed in dis
cussing the merits OF the claims of the
Vice President Of the U. States, on
the General Government. The men,
bers OF the ate Legislature, in THAI o!
their pay. -
On Saturday, the Legislature Of
Virginia proceeded tn the election OF
a Chief Magistrate OF the Common
wealth for the present year. JAMES
pLEAsANrs, Jr. Esq. was reelected
without opposition, and by an unani
nous vote OF both Houses.
From TIE Evansrills Indiana Ga-stte.
The following singular relation of
facts has just been haaded us for pus
location by Gen. EVANS, who has just
returned to this place from the resi-
dence of Judge Prince,in Gibson coun
~; from the known responsibility OF
the writer, we consider his statements
entitled TO the highest credit.
To the Editors otihe Evansville Gareite.
Gentlemen -. 20 Oath inst [ wit
messed one of the most extraordinary
pl1enome mons perhaps, ever witnessed
in any age On my arrival at Prince
lons on the evening Of the 18th inst.
l was informed by Doctor Thompson
| and several other gentlemen Of high
| responsibility, that young orphan
girl, aged about IL or 13 years. resi-
den, in the family of the Hon William
Prince about seven miles from Prince
too on the 7th inst commenced sweat
ing blood; or in other words the blood
run freely from tie pores Of the skin
of her Iei, cheek, from a space con-
'siderably larger than dollar; that it
continued in this way until the even
ing Of the 18th inst When j, ceased
that on the morning Of the l2!h large
drop of HACK blood, the size OF
large bean, suddenly emitted from her
cheek below the eye, to which was
attached surdry flores, tendons, or
something which resemh'ed the legs
Of a large spider, which legs or fbres
appeared to possess life, by their man
ner of contracting and extending them
selves, something sinnisr to the legs
Of spider; that shortly afterwards a
lump Of pure clean flesh, abou. the
size Of a large pea, suddenly emitted
from the same place, end in a few
minutes solid, firm piece of bone,
near one fourth Of an inch square sud
denly proceeded from the same place.
and that no hole, opening or appear
ance from whence these substances e.
| u1itted, could possibly be discovered
by The strictest scrutiny; that the girl
rem&ined in perfect heal.h, entirely
free from the most distant symptoms of
pain or soreness; and that no change
of color or ether singular appearance,
manifested themselves at that part Of
lie face, mere than any other part -
Thus have given, as briefly as pos
sible, a history of the facts as related
to me by Doct. Thompson and others,
on my arrival at Princeton Doctor
Thompson Showed me at the same
time sundrv pieces Of bone and Jumps
Of flesh, which he had removed from
her face with his own hand kctwith-
standing the confidence which | fell,
myself bound TO place in tie statement
ofthose gentiericp, | cnn'd not per-
suade even credulity itself to yield be
lief TO their statements, in the fullness
Of their extent: or at least believed,
that could / witness the facts myself,
/ could discover some hole, openingor
appearance, from whence those bones
and humps Of flesh proceeded. But
Judge Of my surprise, On the next
morning | made visit for this pur-
pose, in company with Gen. JOHN l.
Neelv and Doctor Thompson, and
| soon found myself bound TO assent TO
the truth of fact, which puts even Gre
duiity itself to the blush We arrived
| at the house of Judge Prince at half
past 8 o'clock, A. Nj. and were intor-
med by Mrs. Prince, that nothing Of
| .hekind had made its appearance since