The central gazette. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1820-1827, 1827-03-24

for the same purpose, but WI arc moi yet in
formed of its fate. A pubic meeting ha,
lately been called in Lexington, Kentucky
TO organize Society, auxiliary to the nm !.
i rent lnstitution. W. have observed, also.
with pleasure, an account Of the annual meet,
ing Of the Berkeley County Auxiliary Colo
nization Society, held at ,Martinsburc, Va.
on the 22d Feb, al which De- Thomas Da-
Wis delivered very able & interesting ad-
1 dress. There is reason TO- bope that the
great and benevolent sauce eSlhis Society
viii shortly receive The cuun,enance of the
whole American People, Ia Observation-Disclosures /
capacities, at least. What sanction i, may
1e expedient for The society to ask of the
Government Of the u. 81, or far the Govern
men' 10 give, IS seperaiea question, upon
which public opinion is likely 10 be more d.
vided, and respecting which, we believe. e.
ven the patrons Of The Colony are not Of H.
| unanimous opinion. Nat. Int.
Singular Discovery. examined two
skulls last evening, and some Sother bones,
suciia rib, and oaesxhicl, looked like Tie
hone of a child's afIIs whic !, we're taken. out
Of an old cislern in Madison street, by some
workmen. who we're sexcayatiug the. earth.
The eistero was filled ~ some fifteen or
twenty years ago. but the wood Of which il
was constructed ye, partially remained.
| One of the skulls was that Of female, with
tine forehead and beautifully nrched eye.
brows, bit ii had been fractured by blow
apparently from an axe. Along with this
skull was found the remains of t,n.kettIp.
within which (ihe sides being compressed
together 10 conceal it) was IA large Ratchet.
| with the marks OF coagulaird blood, fresh
in collar, but completely iadurated. Adher-
ing 10. the hatshet. and abe. bat& ,iesayrti rir,
was y cluster of hair, and the remains Of
coarse, cap or other cloth. II looked like
murder; but it must have been perpetratcd
so long ago, that unless second Efspeth
fingers upon the brink Of eternity, TOO guilty
| TO depart without making disclosure, tie
| mystery can hardly be unraveIled.
~. 7. Com .adr.
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The benefit for the relief ofthe suasrers-.
We hare unusual pleasure aud satisfaction
in rec"lding the very handsome result Of the
benevolent offering Of Mr.. Brown, proprie.
tor OF the Circus, in behaif!of The sufferers
by the late fire in this place. Thenett pro-
eceds, 100 dollars, as ~ III be seen by Ills ac-
acknowledgement below was yesterday paid
over by Mr.. Brown, to The Chairmap Of the
Committee appointed TO receive AMI istrib-
ute contributions. The evident qualification,
when this act IF disinterestrsl beneyolence
afforded TO This worthy stranger, was too
manifest 10 pass unobsprved, aud greatly en-
HANGED ihr value of his Donation We irus,
therefore. that while the .benediction of he
sufferers will cODsecratc the deed. the an.
probaiion of the pablo will lie suitable ex-
pressed ( .N,orfatle Eeaesn-e.-,s
In the Senate of Pennsylvania, on Friday
last, bill was reported making an appro.
prlaii0n of Two thousand dollais in aid of
The American Colonization Society.
MARRIED, on Thursday evening last at
w ainui Grove, by tie Rev'd Mr.. Wilson,
DANIEL FIsHBuRN, Esq. merchant Of
Waynesboroush, to Miss ANN b. ROBES,
daughter Of Capt. Matthew Rodes OF Abe.
marie.
DIED AT her residence in Back-IsIand, on
Tuesday evening last, after lin ing incss Mrs
JUDITH LACY, widow OF the late. C aptsin BrNJA
MIN Lacy. Mrs Lacy has left a numerous train
OF connexions and acquaintances lament her loss
She was kind and obligins neighbour, an affec
tionate mo,her-n short, she fed the poor, and
clothed the NAKED, and ut all times ready to assist
DlED.-At his residence, in Washington
Cuy, on the 12th inst. RICHARD BLAND
LEE, Esq. aged 90 years. After suffering
severe and painful illness of many weeks
duration, he finished his course with tl,e ra-
s'sn~.'eH'of N philosopher and the hopes and
| consolation OF sincere Christian. An af-
fectionate family and large circle of attach
ed friends, lamen, his death. MIR. LEE was
Member Of The First Congress Of the Uni
FED states from the State of Virginia, aud
served in the House of Representatives for
several years He YVES, in that important
public service, contemporary of Mr.. MAD
IsoN, and enjoyed his friendship and esteem,
OF which, in later dayt, he has received dis.
| 'inguisbed marks. He was aman Of great
public virtue, ofhonorable principles, and of
talents of high order.
| Is ......... will appear in our next.
NOTICE.
| Repeated trespasses having been commit