Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1829-03-05

MONTREAL, l.. C. Feb. IA.
We some time ago inserted a notice
OF the death tron burning, of woman
and four children. in Perth U C. Since
then strong suspicious have BEEN enter.
tanned Of the family having been muir.
dsred, ahd the suspected sriminsl--the
husband of the woman and father Of the
childfsn--has been taken into custody
Tbs sufpicioa, il not first excited, was
greatly ngthensd BY the talk of the
surviving child, a boy of about four
years old: who frequently spoke of bis
father having struck bis mother with
spade, and having thrown burning Goals
among the children. 10 consequence,
Mr.. Ma,hisscn, the Coroner. proceeded
with two Magistrates, to examine the
house; and from some circumstances
that occurred, they thought proper to
commit Easily the supposed criminal,
to prison. They next proceeded TO have
the bodies disintsrrsd. and examined BY
medical gentlemen. twas then found
thaiihs woman's scull was broken in
I've places, and the hinder part of it
smashed TO pieces. The heads and boz
dies ofths children ell bore such marks
of violence as TO show that they had
been murdered. A paper published in
the nsighbourhood says Easily has
since confessed the murder.
The following particulars ara related
by SON of Mr.. Tullis, decent and
industrious farmer who lives close by
Eastby's shan'ss. This young man hear
ing noise, end observing great blaze
in Eastby's dwelling, ran towards it
On approaching the door. he was hail
ed by Easby's crying who comes ihersn
On making himself known, and Offering
his services TO assist in extinguishing the
fire, and also to remain in case Of fur
thes danger Easily told him 20 70 home,
tina, he had mastered the FIRE himself.
and that IA danger could possibly arise,
as he meant TO sit up till morning. To
wards morning be saw light IL the shan
tee again, and running to il, found East
by sitting by the FIRE, who told han that
all his family were burned TO death,
EXCEPT the youngest child. Tullis then
heard groan ia the cellar, asd observ
ingto Easily that they were not all dead
yet he was answered, that they bad
been all dead for some hours.
Great FIRE at Demarard The brig
Indian Queen. Calder, arrived at East
nort OH the l2th inst in 43 days fem
Demarara. Capt Q. informs the edi
tors OF the Eastport Sentinel tina, that
city has been destroyed by fire The
fire lasted upwards OF three days, and
had extended about three miles The
lossis reported al SOC, 00Ol. sterling
|, originated in an extensive ware
house, by some rum, which man
was pumping from hogshead. taking
fire from candle There are no tus
Their particulars received.
Our Bos'en Correspondent, under
date ofthe 2l,t 10 P. NJ wriIes:- We
had the most severe snow storm last
night, attended with strong n K
gale that we have had for several years
Ii is presumed the snow is two feet on
a level, and many of oas streets are al
mos. impossible We have received only
two mails to day, one from Salem, aud
the other from Lowell, except few
from The intermediate towns, out OF a.
bout thirty that are due The weather
cleared up about two o'clock this NOR
ming, and the wind has since blown
quite heavy from the n w.
| Bait. Cdz
The depth Of the Snow in the vicinity
Of Belfast, M. not withstanding the
late rains and mild Yeaihar, is upwards
Of four feet Much injury has bean
sustained, particularly III the new set
dement's, by the weight OF the snow
and rain retained by II, crushing down
the roofs OF barns and other Out houses
| After a series OF mild weather the
thermometer Was again down to IL
degrees below zero.
i Smoke Csp.-The PASSPORT Sen'ins
recommend to the several fire societies
| in that town the purChase of sevsra