Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-03-02
iYENIS.

Fiycs.--The papers from different
sections of the country ARE filed with accounts
OF destructive fires. There has brea one m
Huntsville, in Knoxville, several IN Rosfnn and
one in Charlestown, (Mass) In the last named
Instance, several persons were burnt to death
.Sn0U.-A fall of snow northwatdIy.
extending from Alexandra 10 Boston. is spoken
OF as almost unparaeh Il for its depth. Ihp
mail stage had been impcded by IL between
New York and PhnJelpha.
Ducl.-Phillp Thompson, Esq. for
merly d representative in Congress from Ken
lucky, has been killed in a durl by Robert
I,ipIelt, Esq. The latter was the challenged
party The cause of dispute is not stated.
SM.--A company has been incor-
porated in Delaware far the cni,uie and manu-.
facture of sillt,--canital S50,0O
Bdcheiors.-The Senate of Ohio has
passed bin taxing all bachelors for the SUP.
port OF schools, and was expected 10 pass the
house by large vote.
FuHon's hers.--The bill reported
IN Congress for the relief Of the heirs of Robert
Fulton appropriaies 5000 with interest from
the 25th of Feb. 1915, ON account oflhe services
Of their late father in experimenting the con
struction Of a,sIeam lrigate al New York in the
years 1914 aud 1915.
New York Legislature. The Le-
gislainre OF Yew York has altered the mode of
choosing Presidential electors. from the dis
irct TO the general ticket systenl-Ihpy bays
likewise passed resolutions requesting tneir re-
representatives. in Congress TO endeavor to effect
the abolition of slavery in the District Of CO.
lumbia.
Suiciic.-Thc Philadelphia Press
says--A melancholy case of suicide accurred
on Monday morning NJ public house in North
Third street which. as it has excited considt-
rablc degree OF interest, we have taken some
trouble TO obtain all the particulars ol ihr tndt-
yidua aud the cncuIns lances, IN our power.
In pursuit OF information We met with friend
of the deceased. who has furnished US Will the
following account him HIS name was Jo-
seph II. Jones he was native Of En.iand
aud beng len An orphan with some property,
ne and MS brother Charles, came 10 tins coun-
try about three years ago. The deceased EN-
ployed some months in travelling Ia the Wes-
tern country, aud at length agreed to jim a
cousin OF his about his own age. who Isrd At
~. Louis, Miss in mercantile business ~ that
place. little more than wear ago Charles
returned 10 England, aud the d ceased sal INN.
self down nj ST. Iouie, where v tn his cousin he
commenced an extensive business. Shortly af
ter n" came TO this CITY and made purchases Of
goods to d considerable amount, The recon-
mendttiou Of his friends added 10 his own char.
acter for attention, problrv aud honor, procnr.
ed for him the best connections and abundant
credit. About month ago he arrived Ia Tins
city to settle for former purchases and make
neA ones. Previous 10 his quitting 81. Louis,
a lnercantl" house there OF the resp ctable
firm Of Scott {. Rule begged him TO take charge
of a pafcd stated To contain "a Ian ge sum 81 mo
prv, consigned Ia a house in FLUSHING, tbrough
which Mace he WAS expected 10 pas, his
way thtbcr. On rIiSing at Cincinnati how
ever snute obstruction III the Navigation, orCa-
stoned by the weather. prevented boat coming
up to PHI sbutp. and The passengcl- were taken
to Wheeling. Being thus diverted from his dos
tined route and having no opportunity Of de
lvrr,ng his charge, in person, at Pin shurg, he
left the parcel with highly respectable house
AZ Wheclne, of the finn Of Knox K Mckee,
with l., sructions 10 forward il to its destination
The d,cpA >ed soon after arrived in hi, city. 1t
apnrars than the parcel was afterwards deliver
ed 10 the Clerk, or Steward of a steam boat,
who undertook to Eijue IT IN the hauds of the
consgnees nj PittsLnsh parcel IN due time
was .,-liyrrp,t 10 them, which, II Is stSed, on
the opcuing. was 20 wi to contain nothing but
few old newspapers. An inquiry WAS forth
with SET orSoo and one of the parties CONCERN
ed came on to PhiIade phia, aud had several IN
tervievs with the deceased. II IS said that the
gentemao Frequently expressed himself satisfied
with the conduct of Mr.. Jones, and ney"c impu
ted to him suspicion Of ircorrec.drss tie left
Philadelphia il is UNDERSTOOD On Monday morn
ing, without having bid aden To the deceased
This circuns ti,nce, With Others, operated So
strongly upon a ,uind highly sensitive, that he
formed the dreAdtu! resolution OF destroying hls
own life. he ate ii u said, "A hearty broadcast
on Monday al the public table, after winch he
ordered Gre 20 he lighted IN his bed room, 10
which he soon q er II tired as II for the purpose
OF writing. Between 10 aud O'Clock the II.
mort ola us oi WAS heard, IN his own room
where, upon catering. the deceasrd vas found
lyins on his back quite dead, IL appeared la
had stood before looking 9 Ass, and applied a
heavily charged pistol TO MS mouth: The ball
weot literally through his head. The pistol Vas
40 ,efloade, as 70 burst AMI the iork OF It Mas
d. iyen. with great violence, into the breast o
Mr.. Jones. On the table was found scrap o.
naiier ON which he had written few word. SO
lemnly profession. MS innocence OF al kn""
|ipd.p in relation 10 IA" cnnte"ts Of III" pa'ket
"a co,oneris :nqur>s VAS p'pmoHy ssSemhied