Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1830-02-05


ibis trick but by tho persuasion Of her husban d
she was induced tn consent The soldiers, who
were drawn mp before tho company took aim at
Madame Linsky ana fired. For moment after
the firing shc remained standin. upright. but
the next moment she sunk down saying, Dear
husband, am shot" Ono of the mus!Sct balls
which had not been bitten off, passed quite
through her abdomcn.-Thc unfortunate woman
never spoke another word, and died the So.
cond day utter she received the wound-Nlany
of tho spectators fsiR ted, and the horror of
the scene has given shock 60 the reason of
Linsky. II was indeed, spectacle which
might ha vc unnamed the most firm. II is To be
hoped that this event will serve as warning 10
all conjurors, well rs the spectators Of their
tricks, who usually show too inconsidcrato u
confidence in tho art of the performer, not
only with respect to of risk of life, but
to otLcr practices of dangerous nature.
Austrian Obs.
THE OLDEST REPUBLIC oN EARTH.
The last American Quarterly Review
contains letter from q. w. Ewing Esq.
giving sketch Of his visit TO San MarinO,
small republic in Italy, between the Ap.
PENNIES, the Pc, and the Adtiatic,-The
terf"nry OF this State is only 40 miles in
circumference, and its popuIat,on ,bou,
Ioou. the republic was founded more
thah i4oo years ago, on moral principles,
industry aud equality, and has prese we'd
Its liberty and independence amidst all
the wars and discords which have ragged
around It. Bonaparte respected it, aud
sent an embassy to express bis sentiments
OF friendship and fraternity. 1t is govern
ed by a Captain Regent, chosen every
SIX months by the representatives Of the
People, six in number, who are chosen
every six months, by the People. The
taxes are light. aud farm-houses neat, the
fields we'll cultivated. and on all sides are
seen comfort and peace, the happy efforts
OF morality, simplicity, liberty and justice.
Mr. Erving was received by some intelli-
gent citizens in the most hospitable and
aftectlonate manner they were delighted
with him because he was an American.-
They protested profound attachment to
our country, and looked to it as the pre-
sewer OF their own pure principles they
were Intimately acquainted with our insti-
tulions g. affairs. g. had a library well fur
nished with books and pamphlets relating
to America.
The Mobile Register of the S,h in
slant, contains the following paragraph
The HoRNEr.-We learn by gentle
man direct from New-Orleans, that intel
ligence had reached that city from Tam.
pico, that number Of Hats such as are
worn by seamen in our public vessels with
the word" Hornet" on them. had d,iited
ashore on the coast in that vicinity.
This report was credited at New.O rieans.
and considered as confirming all our me.
lancholy forebodings of the fate of the
officers and crew of that ship.
WASHINGTON, January 27.-In the Su.
preme Court, yesterday. Mr.. Richard S.
Coke made motion that rule he serv-
ed on the Attorney General of the United
States, calling upon him to shew cause
why writ Of habeas copus should not is.
sue to bring before the Court Tobias Wat
kIns, at present confined in the prison of
the City OF Washington, The motion
was supported in argument by Mr.. Jones
MI. Berrien, the Attorney General, having
stated that it was not his intention TO araue
the legal Question with respect to the il.
soing of the writ until the case came he-
Tore the Court in the usual course. the
rule was made absolute for Saturday mex, ::
Shortly after which day, when the return
upon 1t will be made, the argument is ex-
pected to take place Teiegraph.
Once oil the Winchester Republican, !
January 80, 1880.
Y HORRIBLE ASSASSINATION
We have been favored with the follow
mg copy Of a letter from the postmaster in
Smithfield to his friend in Winchester
Smithfield. January 80, 1880.
DEAR SIR:-The mail rider from
flarPers Ferry to this place, who arrived
here this morning, brought the pain :nl
and shocking intelligence of the assassi-
nation Of Thomas B. Dunn ESQ. superin-
tendeni ofthe United States Armory. last
evening in his Office. am happy to add
that the murderer is apprehended,
deed vas done by shooting him with
musket.
Yours in haste,
SAMUEL STONE."aa
M Dunn had recently been appointed
superintendent, and had proved himself an
energetic and most valuable officer. He
had Undertaken thorough reform, ard
was dlscharging all the worthless and UNI
faithful workmen. The name of the rs.
sassin, we understand, is Coke. one of
those who had been discharged for good
cause, and who had been heard 10 threat.
en- this revenge.-Ed. Rep.