Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1829-09-10

HuEu{ Occurrence --hn 46ezF ,
zghich, We regret to say ~provedfeo eeS
cessful, 60 poison the fsuily OF Df
Floyd. who resides a fe~ miles sFoE
this place. was made BY MS ser7ants OF
las, Thursday r~ner9ing While the Es1
ily were at breakfast they were ssken
with vomiting, which Immediately Gre
ate the suspicion Ebat some poisonous
l.gredieDt had been pu! 10 their coffee.
The cook was csiled up, whodepieds
ny knowledge of the fact, and willingly
partook of a cup OF the coffee A ne
gro man, that was in the k,tcbeE, was
then sent for, who declined to drink of
the coffee offered him, but, CD being
10 partake OF it, was imme.
diateiy taken violently sick, aud coa-
fessed the fact of having put arsenic in
the cofes.pot! This vas q distressing
moment. Physicians were sent fog
bot, with all their skill were unable to
save from the sudden jaws of death ali
the family. An interesting little boy,
about 10 years old, died about 4 o'clock
OF that evening Il is said be drank his
cup of coffee before eating, which caus-
ed the poisonous 6raftto act more pow
erfully upon bis empty stomach. We
learn that it is supposed several of Dr.
Fioyd's negroes were engaged in this
conspiracy, ahdsbat Eve we're lodged in
Bedford Jail to answer for this heliish
deed.-Lyachbarg Virgiaioa.
Uneremplea .0bstinsnce.-Mr. Reu-
eeo kesley, a respectable young msn
of Fairfield, in this county. aged IS, is
said to have subsisted on nothing but
cold water. for more than forty days.
His mind seems co have been partially
abstracted, and be has chiefly kept bis
room. apparently averse to any inter
course with the world, for nearly three
years past The quantity OF TODD ia
ken by him for the last twelve months
is supposed 70 be less thar thatrequired
for the ordinary nourishmpnt of an in
iant-but during the period irstnamed,
neither, persuasion, threats, nor force,
have been eaectual to make him swai-
low the least susienance of any kind.
Some particles of food, crowded be.
tween bis teeth two weeks ago, were
discharged fFom his n~oetrils directly Of.
ter and no further compulsion has been
used. Re is described as wasted to a
CHASTITY skeleton; still he is thought III a
great measure 10 retain his senses, and
to enjoy the benefit ef sleep This at
fl,cting case is believed to be almost un-
paralieied, and has thus far, bafied all
tue efforts Of medical skill.
Death ofAr Kelsey.- We mentioned
last week tue remarkable case of the
abstinence Of Mr. Reuben Kelsey, OF
Fairfield. who is since dead. Exhausted
nature could hold gu. no longer than
the Efy third day Of his starvation, AID
the unfortunate youth expired on the
oath ait. We are told that he omitted
going 80 the welIsor water, las vas his
usual practice during this extraordinary
faci,l on Ire day preceding his decease,
and that bis friends induced BIN 10 take
two table ~spoonfuis OF uGtev srue! at
that time. whI~h, as they all aver, and
the physician acquainted with the case
believe, is the only article of s~ustenance
which ne had taken for fHy tire dags!
His body is represented to have borne
the appearance Of a mummy-the flesh
being wasted away, the skin discoiored.
and dried 70 the bones.
The deceased appears to have labor
ed uadeT tie 0elnsion Of an extraordi
nary revelation being committed TO him,
telling his friends It was his lot to fast
forty days A. the expirstion of that
time, II was expected that persuasion
might induce him to eat; bat be persist
ed in saying he had ma divine command
to eat, but wonders would yet be wrot'
by him, sc. In this way be continued.
till fasting rendered his speech quite
inartiCulate, and his remaining faculties
gradually failed
Lille Fails Peoples Friend.
The SIamesc BOYS This ,nhename-
non of mature, which can hardly be