Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-06-17
From I'll. rs.deriek,Ours Arena Of Jun. Is.

From the Fredericksburg Areua Of June Is.
Murder On Saturday last, Thomas Griffin
Thornton, Sheriff of Caroline County was murder
cd The body was found by Mr.. Lawrence of Spring
Carbon II seems that he despatched ty two
gun-sho wounds; one in the abdomen and h- other
III the back. His horse appears to have been led
about hfty yards from the scene Of the murder and
shot On Sunday afternoon, man was arrested in
thus town on suspicion Of huvng participated in this
most dreadful transaction. OF the circumstances
Which fSed the yes Of the peace officers upon him
we know nothing. The matter however ia in n wnv
to be carefully investigated
From the fredericksburg Herald of June IG
-Haofher most afrocfous Murder. On Saturday
noon last, GRiPrIN TnoRNToN, ESQ sheriff Of Car
oine county shot, together with his horse about
O mile from his dwelling house-It is believed theru
were several concerned IN thi. horrd transaction n
Is said the reports oftwo three guns were hea r
at the tme of the supposed murder. The neighbor
hood wos soon in possession Of the fact of his de ath
and tho perpetrators were soHght after They were
trst led to the house of Charles Young. being near
searching for his gun, which when found Indicated
the appearance Of having been recently DISCHARGED
and some blood on IT. these, with some other circum
stances Impressed the belicfthat he one concern
ed IN Tho murder Young It appears, the following
night directed his to this place and was seen
and 6nowu carly next morning near to town; he was
pursued by party from Caroline, and taken in the
act oil mounting his horse carried back TO Caroline
aud committed to iaiI-Mr Thornton was valuable
| member of socieiy-the chasm occasioned by this
unnatural death cannot be readily filed The dis
tress IN which IT hos involved wife and larc. fam
n.y. With many coune xons Cannot CT siv no cor,
ceivsd muei' less described.
<oyrvE- ru,-u-o Monday nigh, last sboot II o'elo,s
Se .ess visited 9th dreadful wiod aud ain &C
~nh thoptrs and Lsbininy Ono or two hon.,
u" tovn are said to exhibit supposed 10 DO tho e
es,, q ss xe,nos which aud asnse
IN eoonty oetvesn Nashville
nuen INJURY vas done by the wind Fepces trees and ont
,ns eo %ss .s a %o 's' Of
demolished In Praniln, VIII county we npder,,anj
The most .enea. Calamity ss. I1 , se sox0 If
Goony where the principal ores Of sae So FAR
building. IN village r.. % Of the
substantial brick edfcs stories hr.h wa, nc,v sr
story. much injured thai bis life va. m,1 Upper
we understand from traveller, passed the p;sh in, h
bear.rendns aud ndeseribably awful So soor a,
mat the hotel was ounjved persons rushed in fron
from their own wound. those a their fends Several SJ
ne m1' broken most of them had some bodily in
JURY ami all were excessively distressed aud alarmed "
We have just lea med, that the town of Sbsihyv,. -
Bedford county has likewise experienced tho desrueva ~
demoli:hed nsluding the Court Hsuse and Methodist Cbh
lives were lost and among thoss killed. we
" AMI "N"'ou' en'of Oh 'oe western inteilgencer.
The brig Nun, which left Mobile on tho 10Th r,.,
for New York, put bach 20 Mobile Point whon -
out consequence Of the captain ha WING dscov
cred funsw slave on board who had sec reted him.
self the night before the vessel sailed. A'A'-
Inc New forh Evening Post Of Saturday, .ays-.A t,
Iaee TOOK place yesterday afternoon, sround the
Pseoe ground between Richard Crawford and Roi.,, ~:
more The distance, ono Mile. walked by The G,ms;
YIN zos; the tune Of the latter On Cos ~ ''"e' IN
Mayor Of Albany, on Thursday last ~ "'''e VI 'oe
The Rev C. C. Cotton, known tho author Of L,co, :;
now residing IN Paris. in Of wrecbsn..
ing iaen prey TO gamblers and shapes with whom Ss h
ione been an associate ~ no mas