The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-10-06


whicn the repose OF our society IS too oien
disturbed and which. it is 10 he feared, VIII
continue TO soourge tbs community. until the
law IN relation Ia u,insr injuries 10 The person,
and the feelings and customs ot jnrIes, sha'i
be so changed and altered, rs 10 serve more
eTacinslly as representatives., willie they ah'id
To each injured individual more speedy nnd
certain prospect iample redress, lof surviving
sufferers and thus remove the temptation
and encoura cement OF taking tue fea'eSs )
which the laws OF society ought 10 give mo
his nwD hands.
citizen ofihis town, Young man ahont
26 years Of age. with a vile ani ch,iofeh--
NJ. Reuben S. Gdis, was shot, upon Tue pun
'tc highway, tour miles from town ~ broad
dav, or Wednesday last, and dled "i Tue
wonnd at three O'Clock the next morning
The account given Of il. bv hin, III the
course OF the evening, rs committed 70 wrhlhg
by Two magistrates of the county, and iinb'e-
ly read in the examining court on Ahafsa"y'
was 10 hi. effect:
That he had been with his fami'y TO the
house of his falher-in-law, five miles from
town, near the Lexington roed and had "a
ken with him a rifle Tor the purpose oil shoot
ing squirrels, On Wednesday morning, his
vile being unweli, ne started To Town on
horseback, carrying the rfe before tin, to
procure carriage for her 10 return homie 10
When he came opposite The house oi lh"m'
AS Major, IN respectable inrmer, llVing Tour
miles from town. he saw lehn and oiiFe l ..
Major, his Sous. At work by the road side. He
passed Within ten steps oi them neither oil the
parties speaking. As soon as he passed them,
he observed John Major 60 and take up a
gun which stood near bu, Gale thinking no.
uf 1 bnI Eun ~ back
and had got some thirty or forty yards, when
he heard the report oil the gun, aud felt the
smart of the wound Turning ms head, be saw
John Ma jor in The aCi OF lowering the gun
from his face. Gale disc. Ounled immediately.
Major fed towards his fathers house Gate
parsued lIO or l5oyards. passing two fences,
when he found himself too weak 10 proceed,
aud returned To his horse but having be-
come ton weak TO mount. he proceeded on
foot to Fosters tavern, distant perhaps 900
yards, and rs he approached the house OBJ.
tanned assistance and ives helped in.
Gale saw nothing in the conduct OF Olive
/. Ma or indicating participation on MS
part IN The act Of his brother.
The ball was found to have entered the
small Of the back on the lett side, passed oh
liquelv through tho body, and lodged in the
ksin, two inches TO the left OF the navel.
John Nh or has been arrested under tho
sharge nl murder, and after the usual course
Of examination, has been committed 10 await
his trial IN the circuit court.
Besides the statement OF the deceased, il
appeared in the course of tho examination.
thai there had been IA quarrel hetween Gale
aud John hao and that the latter had sails
TINT Gale had shed his blood withont cause,
and that his would have satisfaction. There
Is, We have observed, though II did not mp
pear on the examination an Indictment which
has teen continued once or twice, ia the cir
cuit court, against Gale, Cor n violent assault
aud battery upon the person OF Major in re-
lation 10 which public opinion wa. much n
gain-l Gate. Good laws, habituaiy we'll exc
cnled, miZ ut have prevented the affair on
which that indictment Is founded, MS well
as the more terrible onc, wh.ch has followed
Settlement If Salem criebraiioh-The SECOND
celebration Of the settlement of Sa |
lon, which took place on Thursday. was unus,i-
ally splendid aud interesting. The day was
very hnr, the procession brll liant and well ~
tended. and the capaciouS temple in which the /
services were performed was crowded 10 excess |
PAYERS IN the spirit of tPrSent devotion, were |
offered by the venerable DR.. PRlNcE, and the |
Rev. Mr. EMERSON. The selections from the
read by the Rev. MIR BRAzFR. were |
peculiarly appropriate and the ardent eln-
quence, profound research and pure catholicism
of the address pronounced hy the Hon. Judge
STORY, fixed the untred attention of the crowd
ed auditory, (many Of whom stood in aislrs the
whole tlme) Tor Two hours and quarter A de.
scl ipton ofthe various merits Of the address
iranScends our powers, II Twas frequently inter
rupted with bursts of applause.--'rhe dinner gi-
Al,
provision, and tie wines of the oldest vintape.
The toasts were in the best taste Of the OCCASION
Preparatory to giving sentiments of the d.y
he company were addressed by his Excellen.
~ GOV. LINCOLN, Mr.. Senator WrBsrER. JUDGE
STORY, the Mayor Of the city, Mr.. BRADroRp. of
he Pilgrim Society, and others The vencra
'le Dr. iloLvOKE, of the first century. presided
assisted by Judge Story Hon. VIM RrFn. and
several others. The venerable President contin-
ied in his seal til the III toast. and then re,i.
red with the henedIcllon of ali present The
iietenant Governor, Senior Ia EIpraRRE Col
DGnEN, Of New jersey, Hon. Messrs. SusBtI,
hFtfLIr and 1Ro"NihsuiEDD, were Of the
guests. B0s Sentinel
Boston Sept. % On this dav, the honest and
able ChIef Justice Of the GATED States ln,,,
MARSHALL. enters his seyenty-fourth vonr
with his faculties AZ fresh aud vigorou, AS nj fc
" II should not he forgotten thai this disio.
erestcd and most dlstlne pushed patriot has OIL
ven his iul testimony in favor of the puri,y and
honour OF the present administration. and in
TO the interested clamors of many or
those who now lead the Jackson party. Who
stands so strong as not to hesitate as IN the |
Souhhness OF ms own opinions When he finds
them opposed by the unbiased and unsusnoc.
ted testimony OF one 81 universally respected
aud beloved as the present Chief Justice
Patriot.
The venerable CHARLES CARRor1.of Carroll. |
ton, completed his ninety first wear on The 2oth !
INST. ON wf'ch occasion his afecliona family |
aud rarty oidevoed friends and neiqhlo,s
were to assemble, TO celebrate the bnth Jav If
the o"iy living person who signed The Declare. |
ton ct American Independence = But fwell
saws Tue edh"r OF the American FarmerA " !, is |
no' alone within the grey walls of the Manor
mousse ',"' hirSslneS will be invoked npou this
hono'ed model OF constancy aud parriot,sm in
times that tested the hearts of all for a. 81,