Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1827-07-05
whole No. 1883 !

From the Winchester Republican, June %.
Melancholy easaaiiy)-Mr Robert SAM
ford, deputy sheriff OF this county, re.
turning from visit To Mary land, was
thrown from his horse on Monday morn
Ing last in Loudoun county, and so
severely injured by the fall as to occa-
sion his death in a lew hours afterwards.
lie was gentleman Of amiable deport-
ment, and highly esteemed. We have
since learnt the following particulars
MR. y. was in company with another
gentleman and two ladies'. The party
had stopped On Sunday night at the house
of Mr. Wright, of Loudoun, and on de-
parting on the following morning, MIR.
s'shorse being colt not perfectly brok-
en-, turned Cor the stable, and ran with
all its speed against the door. Mr.. s.
was thro . violently-his arm fractured
and his body otherwise so injured as
TO cause his death in the afternoon, as
above stated. lie was the presiding of
ticer Of the Triluminar Lodge, from
the secretary of which we have received
the following proceedings of that body
on hearing of the melancholy event:
At an extra communication Of rri-
luminar lodge, No. lit, held in tho
masonic ball al Brucetown, June goth,
1927, the following resolutions were
unanimously adopted:
Rssoired. That the members Of this
lodge, in common with all who were
acquainted with the virtues of,their much
esteemed and worthy brother, Robert
Sanford, do lament his sudden and un-
timely death, for in him they not only
found the man Of judgment and mode
ration as the master OF the lodge, but
a friend in whom they could all con-
fide.
Resolved, that the death of brother
Sanford the craft las lost one Of their
brightest ornaments; for it may be said
of him that he was not only man re-
markable for sobrietv and morality, but
an enlightened and accomplished citizen.
In token of our respect for the me-
mory If our departed brother. Resolved,
That the members OF Triluminar ledge
wear Grape on the left arm for the space
of thirty days.
Resolved, That the editors of the
Winchester Republican and Winchester
Virginian be requested to publish these
proceedings IN their papers.
VIM. TlMBERLAKE, Sec'y.
The Rer. Maj. Weems. Two indict.
ments have been found against this
Young gentleman, by grand jury at
Boston. He is thief OF no common
skill; an admirable impostor. file lived
at Andover, Ms. two Or three years ago.
he slipped into the room of a theological
student while the owner was absent,
carried of a manuscript sermon, took y
copy, and returned the original, visited
the next town, introduced himself to
the clergy lyman as Rev. Mr. Weems from
Andover, and was invited to preach;
he consented his sermon was an ex-
cellent one. and the people were delight
ed. The Minister, being at Andover
shortly after, made inquiry for the Rev.
Mr. W. but no such preacher was to
be found: man named Weems lived
there; but nobody seemed 70 know
much concerning his character as the-
ologlan. lie has more latterly figured
in Salem, Boston, SIC. sometimes preach
ing, and then anon following his other
business ofstealing garments for himseifs
and fancy goods as presents for the Ia
dies. This latter foible by the way, led
to his detection. He honored N. York
also with visit, and while there styled
himself Major. But his greatness has
fled; and the constables, forgetting the
respect due to his titles, most nncere-
moniousIy locked IN the Major, the
Minister, and the Thief, in one jail too
gether.--Providencs paper.
There wasa severe frost in the neigh
borhood of Washington on Friday last,
the 2sd instant, which has been of some
injury. We are informed by one per-
son that grapes and hops in particular,
have Observation-Disclosures.