Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1829-01-08
ZAsEsvILLB, Ohio Dec. %.

~ GAINESVILLE by Samuel LoudOn on
Zacharia Huff. The circumstances
attending this crime are SO singular
that we may search in vain the whole
range of human motives, to explain
why it was perpetraled Loudon and
the deceased were both coopers, and
had worked for several years together.
| They were both addicted 10 drinking :
and were in the constant habit of to
ping together. In every respect they
were as friendly as they could be. AS
far as has been heard no quarrel or dis.
agreement Of any kind took place be
tween them. On the morning of the
muI der they had drank loo much to
work and were together outside oftheir
work shop, by themselves What
happened between them there no one
knows Loudon went TO another shop
at small distance, aud got an axe,
telling the workmeD that he was going
TO kill Huff. They thought he was
joking, and paid no attention 10 him
| He also told Huff's sou that he was a
boot to kill his father, bui he also tho't
be was joking A short time after
wards Loudon came back, and told
them he had killed the cid man. From
his cool and uDconcerBed manner OF
telling it, they did not believe him, but
at length they wen. to the place and
found Huff dead, in sitting position,
with his skull almost cat through A
Cofoner's inquest was held, at which
Loudon stated that Huf had frequently
requested him 10 kill BIN, and that he
had at length consented 10 do il. He
struck him three blows with the axe.
He said fss had .nothitsg agains, Huff,
but killed him through mere friend
ship He seemed to have no desire to
4,onceal the facts, and no remosse for
his crime AT his examination before
Justice Thompson, AID at other times,
he still insisted that he had killed Huff
through kindness. There is no evil
dence that Aoadon vas in any wise
insane. He is lodged in jail to await
his Trial. Wehaye not seen him, but
understand that he is brutal i'll look
ing e1an. lie says be is ali English
man, and thai he served with Lord
Nielsen, and was in the battle Of Ira
taIgsr
Old Fashioned COysets.-The only
healthy corseta says the editor of
Georgia paperl ios ladJ's " aist, is a
husbands arm.
ALABAxA-ln this State, GABRIEL
NooRE (now representative in Con
gress) is announced as a candidate for
the office of Governor Of the State, in
| such terms OF appreciation on the part
| of different Editors in that State, as
seem to leave no doubt OF his being e.
lected1
A gsa4lea,an just Aturned from tour
10 the West, informs the editors of the
New York Mere ansile, that the waters
of Lake Ontario and Eri9 are at present
nearly two ieet higher, whilst those of
Lake Superior are considerably lower
| than ever before known. 1t is suppo sed |
some new outlet has been formed from
the latter, 0, tina, its old outlets have been
in some way increased or enlarged, to
! occasion this extraordinary eircum
stance.
Canine Robbery a dog, says the Paw
tucket r. ) Chronicle, stole pocket
book from the pantaIoons pocket o!
| MIR. Peter, young ,nan of that town,
he dog took the pocket book to cor
ner Of the room, and fought bravaly be-
| fore be resigned it TO the owner. What
is almost incredible, is the state ment
that the dog had opened the pocket
| book and swallowed seven dollars in
paper money The punishment in that
State fyf the above crime, will be whip
ping, cropping, and branding.
Canoda.-By yesterdays mails, we
have the proceedings OF the Legislature
OF Lower Canada, on the 18th inst.
New subjects have occurred to agitate it.
A Mr.. Moreau, native of France, who
has resided seven years in Canada, and
served the regular term with a Notary,
has been refused bis commission, no APP
pointment, on the ground that he is an
a!ien.-He has applied to the House.
The Speaker Imputed bis rejection to
his being a Catholic, as Protestants,
though alien, had been commissioned
and that his commission should be de.
manded as matter of right. The next
dispute regarded the election of VIM.