The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-12-01
DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE.

hirocious ogair.-One ol the most horrid aud
s,anStrous attempts 10 take the lie OF u fellow
creature. SAYS the New YORK Journal Of Com.
merce Of F,iday, was yesterday perPeiraied on
the person Of Mrs. Newman. the keeper OF a
boarding house, at 20 William street, by q Eel.
low named Richard Johnson. II appears that
johnson u, a Job printer. and had his Office IA
thr upper story Of her house, and that he owes a
considerable sum for rent and board. Mrs.
Newman had frequently solicited HIN 10 pay
het. but he in,ariabl put he, OF from time TO
time, and without giving her TO understand
when II was his nien,ion TO ~tquidste tie debt.
About a fortnight since. he left The house, and
remained absent until ! Thursday when he return
ed aud lound thai The greater part of hs proper
" was seized by Mrs Newman. On thursday
he insisted upon her restoring II 10 linn aud drop
ping all proceedings. THIS She refused he
thrn Threatened her v 9TH violence il she did not
Immediately comply with his demands, and lett
the room IN a very agltated inanaer. In about
three minutes he returned, and without saying n
single word. drew forth a pistol which he fred,
the content, lodging IN the right breast OF the III
lafrd woman. The CONSERVATION produced was
beyond description the daughter ran TO her
parent, and a lad run into The street G. ing most
bitterly for help, enIreatine thr passengers TO go
lnto the house, saying, " a mar ba shot my mo
fher - Several qersons, who were rested by
the report of the pistol, and the crIes Of the boy,
entered The house, aud just rs they approached
the poor woman, who vas bleeding proiusely,
Johnson. who had left the room. again rnshca
IN, saying with great yehfmence, " The .trS
mot did not Kill yot, - you thus shall and
before an, one could gasp the william, he dI.-
charged the pistol. IL SO DOM the barrel burst
aud The charge entered The right arm OF Mrs.
New man, but pieces Of the pistol struck the IN.
happy daughter. nearly seyeriug one oi her
thumbs and severely wound ing her in different
parts of the body. The wretch, however, did
not escape ; the hand which guided the deadly
weapon was shattered from the ann, aud not
withStandiog considerable resistance, ne was
bound, put upon q cart, aud taken 10
the police. On his way 10 the City Hall,
he aas asked what could induce him TO
Commit sn horrible an act 7 He replied that
he had GOOD reasons, that he could show 10 the
public. and he should answer no questions. On
his arrival before the magistrate, either from
loss of bloc !, or from the effect of the iransac-
ton unon hs mind, he could not artIculdte a
word, aud was removed to RrlIewell, with the
order Of Mr.. Justice Wyman, that surgica aid
be- i'm iedia,ely afforded i'm. The renFl ms OF
the pistol in numerous pieces were brought to
the Office. and some powder and buck shot were
taken from the pockets of the prisoner.
Skiltul surgeons have been employed 10 exa-
mine the wounds OF the wretChed woman,
and several shot have been extracted from them.
She IS injured in a shocking manner, though
some faint hopes are entertained OF her lIte.
Halt past orr, Il. Mrs Newman is still a
live. The physicians. however pronounce hei
case entirely hopeless, aud say she can survive
but "A few hours longer.
The United States sioop OF war Hornet. Al
exdnirr Claxton, Esq commander, has arrived
at Now Yori, in 90 days from Pensacola We
regret 10 learn that the Hornet has returned
from the West India station IN consequence oil
sickness among her crew. The following ohi-
GERS and men have already fallen victims 10 the
yellow fever, viz: M'dshipnen b. w. urnef,
L. NJ GrenslAw, OF Alabama, and john Fish
er, OF Delaware seamen Bradley Benuet n
las David Gray, Bridgeport, tConl David
Nicholas, of Albany. Dudley Potter, OF salem,
I Mas 1 W. r. Evans Of Philadelphia /.
STEPHENSON, OF Baltimore aud Benz. Rowley,
of New York.
1ribats IF E,teem.-on Saturday last, a din
ner was given by the editors and publishers
OF BOSTON, in honor oil BKNJAMIs RuSsEL,
Esq, who has lately retired from the Columbian
{, nfinel, which he had ,onduc,ed tor about
cigA aud forty years. The dinner was IN the
hest styie of elegance and liherahiy, and The
conversation aud sentiment such as should
erer accompany a good DINNER md good teti-
ing.-M nor Russell served his country honor
NH IN the field during the Revolutionary
War, when peace wss proclaimed, the army
III .handed, and thu military returned Ia the
pursuits OF civii lifr, Major r.. then projected
nd established the Columbian Ceniinei. ihe
first number was published on the 24th of
March 1874. Thr following are hls,frSt cords,
TO the pubic -
To Ire Candid PUBLIC.
Il Il HEN the benign ard cheering iuRn-
pN q ence Of ,ha Chernb PEACE, is daily
y y d spread NJ her deiectabte blessings oy'
Ter this New world When the arts and sci
encpF Ills ever tending guests the foster pa
rent, OF liberty, are dlspelllng the gioo ny al
mosphere OF war, and enlightened mankind
with liberality OF sentiment, every vehicle
pron,,ious to the design should be in motion
and every e~xert,on strained /" second the un-
dcriaking.
The liberty Of the pres is the surest bulwerk
Of the %people's rights. A privilege to man.
kind winch tyrapnical monarche have beheld
with horror, and often attempted TO annihilaIe.
Superstition and ignorance have dissipaied
into sbscuri,v, as the halmy RAYS oil tins inai-
tuition have shed their benignity over the CIV
iliGed world in .shor', its utility is SO we'll
known aud experienced 10y the freeman oil
these United States, that II would be passing
an ill.compliment on their Judgment were
we to enter into lengthy panegyrics on its use
fitness.
The considera,ions--an inclination 10 be
useful in the business We protess--and de-
sire to obtain competency for our support,
have induced us TO lay before a candid and
jndicions public, the proposals for publish
ing every Wtdnes17v and Saturday, the
Massachusetts Cen,inel: and the Republican
ournal.
The following paragraph is extracted from the
New Orleans advertiser Of the 24th ult.
The Crops.-While on a short tour down the
Bayou the other day, says the Donaldson Gre
ole, VT had the satisfaction TO learn that the
cane is much finer than il has been for some
wears. Many farmers have commenced cutting
and some making sugar. The cane is full of
juice and uncorimonly sweet ior the season