The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1824-07-23

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correct account of the attempt made OF
the life of DR.. WIN. H. CLxNprsEx !:
which, although it does not materially
differ from our former statement, e,yes
tho particulars more in detail, and pre-.
SCENTS much more tragic scene.
On Sunday night between ten and
eleven O'Clock a person came 10 the OF.
sice door of the doctor, and gave it a ire.
mendous kick. The door was immeoi
ately opened by the DOCTOR when he was
told that Mr.. Cooper was dying, and, said
the person, you deceived me. and said
this morning be was uetter. Now YOU,
and him, and myself, shall all die ,oge,h
er So walk out, and go down there be
fore me, or you shall have the contents OF
these (showiug pair of pis,ols): now
don't hcsitate-walk Immediately The
doctor told him he had just come from
theres but would go again if necessary -
He then repeated-'walk before me this
instant, or II you don't walk, run, for viii,
either take your life, or rum your repu
tatioD, damn you.' The doctor said h.
could no, go Just then.-.Well, stand
then, damn you, stand,' said he, and i'm
mediatelv cooked pistol and presented
IT at the doctors breast, who was stand
ing in the door, and the other person
standing on the upper step of The door.
The doctor Immediately seized cash Dis.
toll, and directed them upwards a
struggle ensued, and the pistol in his
right hand he fred off, at the same time
using his utmost strength TO make it bear
upon the doctor. The contents OF the
pistol went into the door-cheek, Jus,
above the doctors head. The report of
the pistol soon brought the watchmen
and several Of the neighbors, who found
the doctor and his antagonist still strug-
ling, and each having hold of the pistols
The other loaded pistol was with great
difficulty taken from him by the watch,
men and others. He was then taken to
the watch house, and secured for the
night The doctor received no other
injury than burn on the hand from the
pistol that was feed off. BaH. Par.
FIRE.
About one O'Clock Yesterday afternoon.
fire broke out in the Rope Walk of
Mr. John Luther, at the corner OF North
and Orchai d-s'reets. IL being i'm a re.
mote part OF the city, where a want OF
water was sensibiy experienced, the
flames spread with great fury. The
building in which il commenced wa
soon in flames, and its contents being of d
very combustible kind, in few minute
communicated 10 TWO other rope walk
running parallel with the one on q e and
situated but very short distance apart ;
the two latter the property Of Peter Scher
merhorn Is Sons, and Lemuel Pitman.-
Ibe three were burnt 10 the ground. -
HE loss as near as we could ascertain, is
estimated at from 90 TO $4,000 dollars,
and the number of persons thrown out oil
employ from so to 100. We are inform.
ed that about $4,000 were insured on
two Of the walks. II is believed that
the building was set on fire, anG il was
reported yesterday, that lad had been
taken up on suspicion Of committing The
act.
The weather vas extremely warm, and
many Of the engines were dragged TWO
miles Several of the bremen were so
much fatigued on arriving az the scene oil
conf agratioD, that 'hey droppedidowD and
were carried to adjoining buildings ;
some OF them soon recovered, Blu, fears
were entertained that in several instances
II would prove fatal. Tine ofth fremen
is stated 20 have died last evening.
Ii being found necessary to form line
from the river, distance of more than
half mile, the engineers we're constant
ly passing from one extreme 10 the orhe'
About 8 O'Clock Thomas franklin, esq
the chief Enginee' was carried home, be
ing overcome @uh sxc essive labor. Soon
after Alderman Cox,one of The engineers
was carried to The house of Mr. HolN
but he soon so lar recover q, as To be
at his post W Y. Com. .ddU
LORD BYRON.