Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-08-08

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by canals or rail roads if it should be deemed practi
cable, orr the advantages TO be derived from sucL
measure appear TO warrant the undertaking..
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rE<lNGToN, Ky) July 81 Isaac g. Desta. we are
informed, has neatly recovered ION, Tho y,r ~
he inflicted on his throat. GBs,oc,er
More Dreadful .Nur{crs.--Two men x.r, yee,ss;,, -,
~ The county of Nelson, last week. on Friday One was
MI Cauiman OF that coamy, the other ATr. Courtney
rom Mississippi They SHOT in by-path, i'm n dark
shady woods, few miles Barisown The ho,,e,
were not found until Saturday evening or Sunday n,oninr
They both shot with rife balls i'm the hack Or IS
rrarcd to have been killed instantly and tn have I
dragged itie distance from the path into the wood tn
other who had two wounds appeared have received tie
FIRST III the shoulder, and have run some lD vars L.
ping blood freely as he went then to I'm ve ,rrerad
another and fatal shot, aud left in the path Tho
account mas oeen Brought to this place by different
gentlemen from Nelson aud may doubt be relied on
Three individuals, father and sons we understand
are suspected and have been aud confined
CHARGE OF having perpcated this horrible OUTRAGE apI
circumstances Hfgreat weight arc mentioned as yro, c
S"'i1e''"s u'e"' fraLJQrt Commentator.
TRIAL FOR MrRpER-Af.r ~ i,,oris,,. c -
'' months James Steel was brought before Supe-
nor Court in Winchester the eth ut charge, with the
murder ct Hugh Kennedy The uinl continued three da
ana resulted IN me c"n' lotion of te prisoner murder i'm
me first drgree new trial asked upon legal Grounds
bat it was not determined grant it when the Rennh
mean QFom which we derive iu!orma ron) went 10
press.
D'eaJfW .4ccident-On "Wednesday last the 1otb
INST as caravan from tie state ofNew York contain
ing some wild beasts which wersi end eel f,r nubI;c 90
inbifon at SherbrOkee, tle'fOowng Iay as eIa,I
ing IN the Inn yard at LenncxYilIc in the Dist t of ~
rancls IN the absence of the Keepers some persons
excited by curiosity, lifted trap door wi c ircoeoJ
cage IN winch we're pair OF Brazilian Panthcrs:-
During this period the wife of MIR. Elliott. the ynnsre
en- ncautiouy approached near tle ora nr as fo or,
able one of the beasts TO seize her right bnn win hi
claw, which lac Immediately did and drew !, viii, ;rro
SI'ibie force into the interior Of the cage where tho
nan" ana arm we're instantly fastened upon by beth the
animals ana entirely destroyed in few noments:-con
suerabie portions OF the flesh being evonred ana tho
remainder laccrated and torn from the bones il, =
her loo horrible for desert pon and il was with cons
Tefahie difficulty that the Panthcs were at length for
ced 10 relax their hold sufficiently To cnabI. bo Nv
ISLANDERS to withdraw tie rcnIains Of the tnanrled lint
trohtlcir vuracious fangs.Arnputation was
shout three hours afterwards near the articulation
ct the siEnuitcr Joint practicable bv Mr. Mar
tin OF She h+ooke, assisted by Mr. Nicbois In, ore
SIM remain some decorations and deep punciures on
ihc upper part of the shoulder and neck occas;nned
hy the ehots OF the beasts 10 drag tue body into the
cage.
IomenoJeOn Thursday, the 18Th ult at the dis, i,,c
~ Of MIR. John Herster bout a mil, from, Fasrn, Ir
most distressing accident occurred. course 0fn,a
years has not fallen 10 our let 10 record of so mel
aucoly
Itappcars, by related to rs child Of one NJ
'He "stes by the name OF Pei'z had been enjoying itself
"r"un! large boiler, in iunuce t au,eur, for ron,
siderable me' Frequently the Ither who husily en-
gagcd 18th his work had child TO kern of M
hoile which then full vi boiling swil The f,thp,
TO bring supply fuel, when il is supposed the cli m
the boiler, and fell uto the scaIing liouo II v,s M,
however, ascertaurd. indeed the chill had nor bcc missed
until the parent of it began shining up swill about hall
am hour afterwards, when 10! asrni>hed aud cuniouned
&c hEheld the infant completely boiled. What must have
been the fathers feelings bthodine so ghas,ly uec,
Gle IN the image ofhs ehd2 Bat short time before i,
was all life, all livrrcss-the 10Y of its father il, his
i'""riouS hours The age of the child as about three
years
NoRFoLK, Aug. H.
N IN, l,ac fcor 1
in accounts from African Colony dat The Colon
han armed schooner Jacinta Capt. Clasc in company
win another schooner under the same flag was ac.
iNrIY employed during sI TO HAT coast In cutting
VIZ the infamous traffic in slaves and on one occasion
aided IN releasing number of captive Africans from,
The bonds Of their heartless ensavers. The Coonia
agent also acknowledges very liberal donation from
capt Chase in arms, ammunition and provisions Al
ter being thus employed, it will appear rather singular
flat The Jacinta since her arrival at this mort has
been sod and purchased las it is understood for the
express purpose being put INTO THAT very trade which
she was SO recently and honorabIy engaged in sup
pressing Herald
The death Of Luther Martin has lately been an.
nounced IN the papers at the residence OF Aaron Burr
Colonel Burr obtained, Two three years ago some
MY oi sixty 'tons=od dollars If recoiiect riohtlv
IN an action which had been long aenar~ H. .ns
courts of New York. This resoi ed him 10 pccuniarv
independence and took from the accumulated yyc3rh
OF his suferings that Of poverty. lie resides in New
York, and for the last year two has furnished
resting place and home for his former friend who as
recently deceased at Tire age Of 90 years. Mr. Martin
was native of Mary land, was member of the can
vcntiOD which, formed the Constitution Of the pited
States and for long period of the most clio
quent and eminent advocates in the country. lie de
Tended Col Burr onhs trial at TichSgnd Va for ioI,
treason, and il IN gratitude probably for his grand
effort that occasion, that Burr provided him an
asylum in the season of his dccrepilude aud poverty
IalUton Rporfer
In tho course Of bis Grafton, in honor Of JEFFERSON
and AniMs, Mr. SERGEANT, Of Philadelphia, Felated
Tive following anecdo'e:
'Mr. Adams took his in Congress the 9th of Sep
icihcr, lI74. re day the Old Congress first met. In June
lT5-aftcr blood had been shed, war was certain.
aud that the enlightened and patriotic were preparing the
public mind io revolution and Independence, became
ccssary 10 appoint Chief the Armies
'he United Colonies. General Ward of Massachusetts,
'he colony which Mr. Adams in part represented was tie
person ihougnt bf for That important station The 18Th
"f June ITO memorable day the history Of his coun-