Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1830-06-23

the land side; the Bsbalonet in the
West, the new gate on the West. and
Babazon on the East. Its only supply
Of water is from an open sqacduct, On
level with the evoSnd. and il comes
from about half league FROM Algicrs.
Nothing can be more easy than TO cut
this of, and force the place TO surren.
der for want Of water. The garrison
consists Of 1000 Turks, and 1000
more arc distributed in varioas sur
rounding posts. The Notifications are
mounted with 5000 pieces Of cannon,
OF different caIibre, towards the sea.
and from 100 To 100 on the land side
A most extraordinary and horrible
event has recently thrown family Of
responsibility in Paris into the deepest
affection. Mdle. T.. had suffered Sc
verely and long from pulmonary com
plant, which had been pronounced BY
her medical advisers likely TO termi-
nate in death in few days. The old
est Of her three brothers, \ Professor
ut one OF the p, incipal Colleges, over
whelmed at the sight Of the protracted
sufIerihgs Of sister whom he tendrrly
loved, formed q resolution Of at once
putting an end to them, and, with this
wild idea, went to the house Of their
parents, killed her with a pistol shot,
and lled. lie left letter behind. an
nouncing that when it was opened. he
himself would be no longer living, and
entrcating that he might be buried with
his sister. A few hours afterwards,
his parents received intelligence Of his
having entered the house Of a friend,
where he cxecutcd his purpose by blow
ing out his brains.
Iiclin Of The 1.-THE System.
inquest was held on Thursday last. in
DundaIk. OH the body Of Pat Duffy. a
debtor, who died in the hospital Of the
county prison at an early hour that
morning. lie had been confined since
the Goth Of March, under civil decree
Tor I2 SIS. at the suit of the Rev. Elias
Thackersy. Extremely old aud mis-
erably poor, this unfortunate man. who,
during the whole Of his life, had felt, in
its full force, the primeval curse, and
~es wv btSoh VI OtttcEUcoSs was uUdOie
to meet the demand of the Rector-hc
was handed over to the custody Of the
gaoler; close confinement. damp cells,
and severe treatment, at length tcrmi
mated his life Of wretchedness. Ii
was proved by the evidence Of Surgeon
Noble, and MIR. Grove, tho governor,
that the deceased had been in declin-
Ing state ever since he came to the
prison, and that his constitution was
completely broken down. 1t appears
that when Mr.. Thackcry heard or the
wretched state Of the unfortunate mans
health. he gave orders for his release
but IT was too late. Forfeiture OF life,
the punishment Of tho murderer, was
the penalty which this son Of affection
had to pay, for not being able TO contri
buie f2 S.. to support the minister Of
another creed. The Jury found that
he died by the risifation of God;' and
sure he did for though the wretched
remnant Of his days was shortened by
the act OF man. il was a merciful vista
ton OF Providence that removed him
from a scene Of penury, affection and
sorrow, to place where the wicked
cease from troubling. and the weary
are at rest There 10 mercy in every
dispensation Of the Almighty; but
man has none for man, The Ne,o-
~ Examiner.
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