Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1829-10-08

man, and 10 the father oil several cbH.
dren His piace of residence is Ash
ford, Connecticut We give these brief
particulars fer the sake of gratifying
that curiosity wi.ch We have awakened;
and are sorry to say, that existing cir
cumstances forbid our going int more
minute exposition.
JMxrdsrs The Nashville Banner,
last week, brought US an account of a
most deliberate murder, by q 0an who
travelled from Alabama, 70 kill bro
Their 10 law who N he had never seen be-
fore. This weeks paper brings US the
following trio Of unhappy sccurren
scss,S' fatal events" or "rencontres "
Killing, ii would seem, is not murder
nsw q days.
An unhappy occurrence took place
on Saturday last, at or nsar the race
track in this Eeighbsrbood. A dispute
arose between Nessrs Fsrrsa and fSndd,
tive men engaged in The business ofkeep
ing aud training horses for the turf, 10
the course of which the former rec eiv-
ed dangerous wound, supposed 70 be
msttai.
A more Immediately fatal event ee-
cursd yesterday on College Hill, in this
town. ME Sterling G. Robertson, aud
cir. Edward Randolph, had a difference
which led to a conflict, and resulted In
'the aisnost i'm mediate death Of the latter.
The deceased we understand, was o me.
chanic, Of resre ctabIe ia nily and fair
character, rece nfly from Virginia.
Fatal Rsncsunscr IN Rsyaotdsblrg. -
On the N orning OF theslst inst. Mr. Isaac
IF, Earthnan, Of Davidson County, who
had on the preceding day put up at the
tavern of Major M'Craeken, came to
tho house of Major Lorimier, and inGui-
red for him: on Lotimier's being shown
to him, he asked kisl TO walk ont with
him, observing that he wanted to have
tome conversation. Aztec walking
about ten ste sihtd the sire eft, they stop
ped, when Earthman charged. Lori
mier with having made statements about
his father which he said we're false, and
could not be proved; Lorimier answer
ed that the statements he he'd made
were true, and that-he could and would
prove them TO be So, if he could have
1timeto go or send to the State OF Mis-
souri,. A dispute of some length ensu-
ed bu,in moderate terms; a. length Mr.
Eartbman drew dirk and charged on
I.erimier who defended himself with a
large pocket knife he had in his hand
several thrusts ware made by each par
ty before any execution was done; al
length Lorimier struck Earthman on
the front Of the left shoulder, giving q
deep cut, the knife passing froa there
receiving the COT, ,Earthmsn made of
and the fight was ended; he walked
about 80 or 100 yards, and sat down, but
Immediately became very sick and died
in less than ten minutes
Ola jor Lorimier Immediately submit
ted himself to two justices of the peace
for examination. when number OF wit.
'nesses were summoned and full ;nves.
tigatien of the case s.ook place, which
resulted in the discharge Of Major Lori.
mfer, the justice of the peace being
clearly OF opinion, from all the evidence
that Lorimier was entirely justified in
the act. by self defence.
The National tnselligencef says
we feel warranted in suggesting our
belief (which ourrsaders must take for
what it is WORTHY that il hes been deter
mined, By The Erscutice TO obtain posses.
sion, By purchase trsm Merico, oftAs Pre-
c'nce Of Teas, embracing domain OF
something like three hundred thousand
square miles Wssf of The Hsstsrn line Of
Louisiona, end'!hat the instructions for
the accomplishment of this object are
IN course of PREPARATION, il they have
not already gone FORTH"
Remedy f.. Poisoned Shssp Put a
able spoonful OF fine salt into the mouth
of the poisoned shssp or lamb. bold the
jaws together till a sufficiency of it is
swallowsd; or the salt may be dissolved