Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-05-19

we are informed, IS SUBJECT at times. ia
partial insanity went to the house oe
Mr.. John Utter, in ! bloomfield Oakland
county, and with an a ye, killed Mrs. Ut
ter and her daughter the latter aged
about 10 years. No person witnessed
the horrid deed: we cannot therefore.
detail the circumstances. Mr. Utter 70.
turned home between the hours of =
and So'clock in the evening, found his
house forsaken, and dis covered blood
sprikled about; lie called for hiss wife
and daughter, and sought them in vain
he then went to a ~neighbor's, who re-
turned with him TO search for his fami-
ly; and after seeking for them some time
Mr. Utter stumbled over a body lying in
a foot path-it was his daughter. The
monster, it seems, had oyertaken us VIC
tim at this place, and ended her LIE by
giving her several horrid wounds with
the edge of an axe, in herhead and other
parts of her body. Mr.. Utter and his
neighbour then returned to the house,
round which they continued their search
for Mrs. U.-they soon discovered her
mangled remains near the wood pile. a
few yards from the house. Who need
attempt to describe the feelings of the
bereayed,husband and father?- Gazette.
LEXINGTON, Ky. April 2f.-Distres-
sing Occurrence.-On Saturday last, an
ARRAY took place in the streets of this
place, betw cen Nr. Bayley, the Editor
ofthe Western Monitor, and Mr.. Tho
mas j. Stevenson, who had been in his
employment as a prister, until that
morning. The result was, that Mr.. Ste
yenson received a mortal wound in the
breast with a sword cane, which lermi-
mated his existence at two o'clock the
next morning. MIR. Bayley was ar
raigned before Messrs. Keene and Todd,
Justices of our County Court, that even
ing, and after a lengthy examination
of evidence, the prisoner was dischar-
ged, on the ground that the act was
done in self-defence. After the death
of Mr.. Stevenson, he was again arraisn-
ed before John Branford and VIM.
West Esquires, who, after another
lengthy examination, disagreed id their
opinions, and Mr.. Bayley was again dis
charged.
Lest our friends abroad might sup
pose that there was any thing of a POI
litical nature involved in this affair, we
will state that it arose from circumstan-
ces which occurred in their relation Of
employer and employed; that they were
OF the same party in the Presidential
contest, and that these questions had no.
thing to do with the dispute which ter
minated SO ealamitously.
The Leesburg Road-Wel learn With
much satisfaction, that this desirable
object bids fair to be speedily accom-
plished. 1t no longer rests upon specu-
lative grounds and ind efnite promises.
The people are awake to its vast i'm
Lortance, and are impatient to act
Proper persons have taken the matter
in hand and are now actually engaged
in rganizing a company. No doubt
rema ms of complete success. Letthose
who Il ave d~esponded look up-better
times a wait them. Our lethargy once
overcome, and prosperity is certain.
One imp, ovement will strengthen and
prepare US for another, until like New
York. Philadelphia and Baltimore, we
shall be able TO boast of our growing
trade, and wealthy capitalists-our busy
ship yards and numerous manufactures.
Nature intended ur town for a great
commercial emporium, and very moder-
ate exertinns of art viii insure the COM
plesion of the design--let us put our
shoulders to the wheel and Hercules
will help us.-Phen. Gag.
A fire took place in the Northern
Libertieskof Philadelphia on Monday
last, when about twenty houses, Of diff
ferent descriptions, were burned: a
mong others were veComb manufacto-
ries. One person was killed and ano-
Their severely injured. The amount Of
property destroyed was considerable,
but has not been estimated.
A writer in the Boston Courier saws.
that IN a communication from Governor
flndlay, of Pennsylvania, to the Editor
Of the Democratic Press, a word of ele-
ven letters was spelled with twenty
three ltbut six of which belonged to
it. Thisis truly a remarkable blunder,
but not equal to one which occurred ma
ny years ago in this place. A promi-
nent merchant sent an advertisement ta
the printer in which he spelled coffee,
kAUGHPHY. Here it will be p~ercejyed.