Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-06-03
ISLANDER.

him. The examination of the witnesse, who were
very merous; and the arguments OF the counsel,
s. w. Downs and III. A. Billiard, for the plaintiff,
and Mr.. Boyce and Mr.. Thomas for the defc adant,
lasted about hours, IRON O'Clock in the tnorn-
ing until in the evening.
The jury did not Immediately agree, and were
consequently kept together until court called
next morning, at which time they brought in y
verdic, for the plaintiff s III 600 damages.
Soon after the Judgment of court for gil 900
was recorded, DIR. Hamlin, the plaintiff, came in
to court and voluntarily recorded satisfaction for
the whole amount, without having received any
part misunderstanding that he did not sue because
he wanted Gen. Hughes money, but TO protect an
injured reputation; that object having been obtain
ed by the verdict OF jury, he would receive none
OF the money. yNec Orleans .9drertiyer.
THE SEA HORSE. The following particu-
lars in relation to the escape of AIRS. Ebernon,
when the Sea-horse was suddenly upset in a squall
in the Delaware Bay, we have from the most au-
thentic source, and therefore vouch for their
accuracy. When the vessel was upset, Mrs. E
herman, far advanced in 4 state of pregnancy, was
lying, sea-sck on her bed. In an instant she was
cast out OF her birth into the cabin which the sea
was pouring in torrents, through the windows and
sky light. In a moment she was, from she knew
not what cause pitched from her birth, and amidst
midnight darkness, found herself fiounderng in the
water ard assailed all sides by the drifting fur
fiiture. She heard no sounds but those causcdby
the rushing and dashing of the waters,-slrc laid
hold of the side of birth into which, buoyed az
she was by the water, she scrambled. 1t was af-
forwards ascertained that this was the Captsin's
birth, and fortunately it was few inchee hie her
than any other in the ship.
In this birth Mrs. Ebernan sat with her head a.
gainst the deck, and up to her neck in water. All
was silent and dark her sensations most pain.
ful and coniused she supposed the vessel had sunk
10 the bottom oil the bay. In this horrible sNla
ton, buried alive, she grasped an grange, which.
was floating in the cabin; she it and it greatly
refreshed her. She now heard noise over head
and with cane which she had caught in the water,
she struck perpendicularly over her, against the
under side of the deck She was answered by vol
ces; hope revived; she breathed more freely and
her mind became more alive TO her actual situation
She heard the sound OF the axe it promised her de-
iverance, but il created the most agonizing appre
tensions Her head touching, was pressed
against the under side of the deck and there il
must remain or be submerged in water: every stroke
OIL the axe, more certainly assured her, that il fell
directly over her head:-these were among her
moS agonized moments.
AT length chip, about the length Of the axe
was taken out from the lower side of the deck shi
the light OF Heaven again shed its blessed influ-
ence on the suffering mortal beneath With the
| easerness appertaining to SO perous a situation
4
go, through the aperture. Her husband, with all
husbands anXiousness and love- was on the outside
OF the vessel; who can tell bis feelings when the
| appearance OF her hand, assured him She wa, vet
sensil'ly alivebut his heart had scarcely time to
beat with Joy, before If was collapsed with horror
The axe OF the workman was uplifed and about 10
descend with It's sharpest edge, upon the hand of
! his wite-it would seves it from her bodv-it tv.e
| happily arrested before il gave the fatal bIoy-Iet
US DE brief; saw was procured, a hole sufTcientIv
large Nas made, and Mrs. Eberman was once again
folded In the arms of her husband and restored TO
'Ne "oiiu' Phi. ID. Press.
Gen. JOHN FLOYD is spoken of as a candidate
io< the United States Senate, to fill the vacancy
occasioned by the appointment of Gov. BARBoUr
TO the Office OF Secretary of War.
l-tfartinsburg Gazette.
SUICIDE.
! Mr. John Lewis Cooke, of Powbs,an nv. -,
emu 10 ms existence on Saturday last, by discb,rp
ing the contents oil loaded gun into his te,nIes
ne seems 10 have contemplated the act some lime
previous 10 It's commission. Having gone ont
TWO or three times with hunting party. he. on
"'NiHs at certain spot, requested his companions
10 proceed, whilst he would wait and shoot so,,;r
rel, which he pretended was in an adio;ning 80
OUT tearing the result, they always refused to leave
hlm On Saturday, having borrowed sbo, o,
ana hAed new flint with great care, he went n,t
win small boy, and, arriving at the same ,I,c.
ieq'eSieu nun 70 60 on, saying with the same ex-
euse, mat he would wait for the squirrel TIC bo,
nor lealing any thing, proceeded and soon heard
, .he report oil gun He went home to the Court
mouse, and upon enquiry from The fo,niIv tia
where he had left Mr.. Cooke. They heinz lar,
co. Immediately repaired 10 the spot, where ,bev
found hlm dead He had placed the rn,zzIe ,e ~
gun on MS temples, where he held it with his tb,,b
ana TWO myers whilst he fixed and fred il with he
o'her hand. lie had dressed himself with great
care ana healhess on that day 1t is seldom that we
announce any occurrence with so much regret nc
90 the death OF Mr.. Cooke. The character. s,aodir
ana prospects ofths young gentleman ere ,cb that
nus "agicai end excites the sympathy of all classes
VI SO'!e'y' Inc feelings which prompted linn to
uie uag'cai act which terminated his exist
ehce however abhorent TO our nature the ACT M
seii-destruction,) would induce us TO force, ,be
crime and admire the magnanirnity of tho ,,;c,;ro
success only equalled by his merits rewarded bis
professional exertons and the confidence and oooJ
| opinion OF all who knew him, promised m him
lie OF usefulness and honor But all bis NO.
poets were suddenly blighted, He INDUCED for
once IN dissipation, which disordered bIs mini
ana made HIM maniac. He strayed off fro,,
nome was found by some friend and sent back r.,
' inei shouse' where with an Hnwse care he
""S chained ana treated like a mailman Comincr
to his mind-fnding himself chained Ike hr,,,1e
ms nice feelings were stung TO the quick. N1o,t;S''
ed and degraded, he dreaded TO meet the .ooio, -
llao oInamened, and determined TO DESTROY bimseIf
one oil US saw him the day before he committed a.
ueeu' "heh IN long conversation he seemed intel
cam ana temperate, both in habit and mind
'ooie'y must always censure, and all laws. botb
human and divine forbid the destruction Of ba, ife
Unused mo and taken away from us by an