Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1827-01-11
----------------------~-----
ROCHESTER,. Dec 10


james Frazcr, a merchant Of this vii.
iage, went a few miles east in a su!ky,
to meet some goods " hich he feared
would be frozen in TIE canal Return
ing, the road being very rough, he was
thrown from his seat by sudden bound
OF The vehicle, and falling upon the
wheel, was drawn under the suIky.
with his foot caught fast between two
pieces which cross the shafts This
confined one foot, and while bis head
and shoulders were dragging over the
hubs, the horse upon smart trot.--
Some persons in attempting to stop the
horse, frightened him into canier.--
One wheel passed over Mr. F's arm,
who soon after fastened his hands
round the axeltree and raised himself
from the ground, in which position he
sustained himself for a distance of
more than third OF mile, the horse
running at the top of his speed, till
he brought up sgainat a bridge, and
broke loose from the >ulk5! Mr.. Fra.
GERS arn1 and side were badly bruized
and 'orn by running against the wheel,
and bis clothes were literally rent in
tatters, but we are most happy to add,
he was not Otherwise injured. We
have never known more extraordina.
ry preservation
KENNEBUNK. Dec %.
Horf ed Transaction We are in
formed that Oh Tuesday last, q person
by the name of Ivory Goodwin, OF
Kennehunk Port. being materially
possessed of a malignant and revenge
iul temper, and VINO had added to his
natural depravity by the immoderate
use of ardent spirit loaded his gun with
shot and discharged its contents into
the floor OF the room in which he Ii
we'd observing to his wife (who is
said TO be a woman of fine DISPOSE
| ton, bat who has long suffered flom
| his Ill treatment,) thai ii was warn
ing. He then reloaded his gun, his
wife having run into another room in
the same house, occupied by d Mr..
Gooch, where Good win pursued her.
On his attempting TO enter tire room,
Mrs. Gooch pushed him back, shut
the door and held it, when he immedi.
ately discharged the contents of his gun
through the door, which entered her
body and she fell back into a chair; he
then entered the room and observed
that he had not killed the Id bitch,
. bot would soon fix her, he then a third
time loaded his piece, when the cries
OF the woman, and the reports OF his
gun brought the Rev Gideon Cook to
the spot at the moment he was priming
it. Mr. c. took the gun from him, as.
king him what ne ment by such con-
duct. His answer was without scr.
row or compunctlon at the horrId
transaction which he had just perpe-
trated; but on the contrary, regretted
that he had not killed her, and wish
ed that she might die lie was ares
ted and taken before Geo Wheelright,
esq. examined and committed TO York
goal, to await his trial ei the next term
of The supreme Court in April next
/ A large number OF shot entered the
( body OF Mrs. Gooch, but we are hap
, by to learn that hopes are entertained
/ OF her recovery Gag.
Revolutionary Worthies "A cor
respondent of the Norwich Courier
states that there are now living III the
village OF Lisbon, Con. four gentle
men who were officers and conspicu.
Qua actors in the war Of the revolution.
These are Samuel Lovett. aged 81
years; Daniel Gutter. IS; Josiah Per- {
kins, 81, and Rev. DIR. Andrew Lee
aged 81 years-lhen, as now, re-
spectacle minister of that town. The
three first were witnesses to the very
memorable exploit of Gen. Putnam
al Horse Neck after which they re
turned to their native town and were
appointed Commissioned Officers OF
company in the order in which then
names are here placed, end marched
to the defence OF New L1ndon IN 81
when il was burned BY order ct IN
infamous Arnold TIE later olliciatc
rs chaplain az ,he regiment which a"
formed j. that lime.