The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-05-22

autia,.--it hecom.s our rs5aI.,l ,osl tor,
word the draIh hy suicide, Of sIf. SAMUEL
STEVENS. Formerly a resident of This nI.re.
and more recently Of haifa, county. in = hich
county the iaelancholy event occurred. The
circumstances. a VIC have understood them, are
these Last SATURDAY morning, Mr. Stevens.
Ia company with relation Of his, started IN n
hunting excursion. His relative BENG IA pnt-
suit ut a squire separated from him. x had been
on oil sight only few moments when hearing
the report OF u gun. lie returned to the ,pnt
where he had lett Mr. Stevens and found INN
Wing on his face = lifel,ss corpse. He had ex-
hiDiied no symptom of insanity, aud il /, snppe-
sed Tat the sei was delbet atclv psrpetraied u
pursuance of detci mination formed some time
snce HIS intenlion TO klH himself had. we
Learn, been strongly suspected. aud he was IN
consequence. narrowly watched. The night be-
fore he committed the rash act, he was cpnver-
sing about the no less unfortunate Jerman Ba.
ker.
Nr Stevens possessed an open and generous
heart, which cnald deny nothing 10 hun who
NEEDED and asked It. And nov. that he IS no
mo,e. it may b. tuls sad Of hlm, We believe.
thai he had no enemy bnt himself Ills eener-
Gus conGding disposition together with heavy
losses sustained in trade, led TO great embarrass-
ments IN his financial matters and he finally
became totally insolvenl Unable To bear This
stroke Of adversely, aud compelled 10 separate
from his friends aud his intimate associates he
abruptly terminated life which had not even
the consultations ofhope to amthoiate ITS wretch
edness. lfthere be- any Justification for such
deed. we think the case oi Mr. Stevens affords
it.-Stoics may preach against TIE absurdity and
foolshnesS of thus sur endetug our reason, and
giving way tothe blmd .mpulse Of waywatd aud
hleh-vrought feeliug--aud rashly " diving from
ills We feel TO Others thai we know not Of But
we rather pity han condemn one who IS thus
the slave OF his feelings,
Hardtr,.--We have just heard the follow
ing circumstances
In Franklin county, few weeks ago. q
f lit ensured between Two individuals. named
Cooper aud King. The latter was advancing
on fhp former (who retreated as Tar as lie
could) with an uplifed stick, when Cooper
threw stone al King, and completely shat.
tered his skull. King liveda day or two al
forwards. Cooper has been sssl on for tpr-
ther trial, aud il is said will doubtless be sC-
quilted.
In Patrick county, man by the name Of
Beasles, murdered his cousin, whose name
Wa have forgotten The murder is said TO
aggravated .charac er. B"asley took the
corpse before him on horseback, ndtravellpd
with il about fifteen niles making several cit
cults and feinis, With view 10 elude those
who might search for ii. But the perseycr
ance OF ne gentlemen who looked for it, 6HsI-
" accomplished their object, having tracked
toe course hetook hv the blood y hair which
sprinkrd the ground. and adhered To the
hranehe. Of bushes and trees. The murderer
bias not been unprecedented, thonghhe i, doubt
less lurking in the neighhorhoad, concealed
in some of its mountainous retreats.
~ We hive not room to-day for the pro-
ceedings aud Annual Report Of III" Lynchburg
Bible Socjety but they shall certainly have
column in orr next.
-~osse,.-
II The public religious services At the An
aual meeting Of the Lynchburg Bible Society,
having been prevented by the iocl"ueney of
h . Gather on Tues a Ia, tier NJ hVand
viii delyer the annual discourse al tue With
odlst Church, THIS EyLSING al early candle
light.