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Litchfield enquirer., 1831-12-08

A ScqNndreI.--A respectable gentleman
 called upon us yesterday and stated the fol. < lowing facts. On the evening previous, a
 man dressed in Spanish cloak, called at the residence of a married lady, during the ab. sence of her husband. a relative of our in fOrrnant, and stated that the mother law of the latter was at the point of death. and ur
 gently solicited the attendance of her friend, ths lady called upon. The lady not knowing the stranger, and not liking his appearance altogether refused to go until the arrival o her husband. who was expected every mo. ment. The gentleman still persisted in offer. ing his protection, bat the lady as firmly refns. ed. The stranger ahen, afler considerable hesitation departed, and short time after the husband arrived, and immediately hasten-
Litchfield enquirer., 1831-12-08

Fayetteville Su6erers.-The whole amount received from all parts of the Union for the relief Of the Fay- eneville sufferers was $92,297 ss. The following are
Litchfield enquirer., 1831-12-08

Eight Missionaries, with their wives, physician and wife. and printer. were to em bark at New Bedford for the Sandwich Isl ands. on Tuesday or Wednesday of last w eek Twelve years ago the Sandwich Islandels has no written language. now they have printed 20 distinct books, have 900 schools, and 50, 900 learners-a wonderful re, oluton indeed
 ". HQven Adr.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-06-20
From the .Iourusl of Health.

NERVOUS DISORDERS OF FEMALES.
|, rs remarked by the good aud " rse feuC.
Ion, that the ignorance OF the generality ui
Dung women. Is a irulttnl. II MOI the cAiei
cause oil their beng troubl' with nervous dis
oCdegs. and 81 tnelr not knowing how TO en-
Pioy themselves Innoceuty. When they a,e
brought up without solid information, they
cannot be esp-cicd Ia have any inclination or
taste tpr study, or Tor rational amusement,.
EVe's hlne serious appea,s dul!--evefy thing
/ mat requires attention or exertIun iatigueS
! them. The thirst after pleasure, so natn al 10
you'h and the example ot persons OF their
own age who are plunge in dissipation, or
occupy then waking hours IN langud indo-
fence or frivolous anu emeniS Contribute to
make them dead quiet domestic lite. Ia
edrly youth Their want OF experience renders
them uulit 10 superintend the concerns of
| Iam'iy, aud they are moi even aware of the ne
ctssty OF acquiring this k,ni OF Knowledge,
excepting IN tnpse Instances where their ait.n
ton has been particularly directed TO II by the
good sense OF motntr. Among the opuleut
Glasses, Young women are not neCessfaied to
devote H"y portion oil then lime 10 needle
Work, and rom The lew hours they spend al
thetf heedle, merely because they bic told,
without knowing why, that II IS not tight for
females to be ignorant OF ibis species oi work,
thty derive more harm than good. The occu-
patton Is very often Tor mere show, sud ihey
seldom apply TO II with enhcr pleasure or dL.
i5rnce, bat merely to pass away that time,
whch ioI want OF rational means OF en- ioyp,rn
would otherwise he heavy on their bands :;
"uhe from The constrained aad often a " kwsrd
posture oi the body wuIch II demands, il acts
proJhdiciaiiy upon their heallh-ofleu already
Undermined by Their It's less and ina tive lives
II tho Pi"n" OF harp be subs iiuted for the nee
oie, but ll'te advantage 10 derived. Nhai
thrn Is 10 he done For want Of solid ipCor-
nation, then lime must be occupied with tri-
lies Tor want Gt rationAl and heallhiul en-
Pioy me"i, young woman becomes iadoirnt,
nervous, and low sphIled she aCcu sioms her
sell To sleep longer than is necessary to health
and this lodg sleep "eakens Ter aud RENDERS
Hti subject TO frequent attacks OF indisposllion
whereas, by moderate sleep aud resuial ex.
efc'-e, oolh CT Cody and mnd she would be-
come iiseiy, strong aud achve. obev,iul aud
Observation-Disclosures big lilly beneticia TO heal:h,
h"i 10 mention the mental advantages thew
procure. The indolent Indulgence. too CON.
mon WIN young females, joined 10 The want
u so''a iniormahop, produces, alsV, a PERM |
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-06-20
From The journal Of Ian
HUSBAND AND WIFE.

We give the following opinion ~.
justice OF Upper Canada, as reno,,.I ehlet
Kingston Chronicle. II was deI;vs4 ~ the
Middle District Assizes on the ,rial - - d the
.. Ham. Ihe plaintiffs daughter l.s "iry
tendaht, her husband, in CONSCIENCE us De
having beaten her with a horsewhin Vi ms
lis hardship stated The law -, IL
ana s""i maj 20 MAINTAIN an act an T'''
h'h", was necessary TO prove thar The ,a', Ing
aah' cohnpe' ma oeen such rs to r.nds, -
departure necessary tar tho ,,,,..," ''e' nee
was, how far this bad been lie 'oa m"
t:ue,t appea, ed III evIfence ,,hata ch.'. was
had taken place buthoweyer nngaII,n,sa "sFinent
dnci might be considered, yet a man h.t e az on
to ohastSe his wife ploderateiy-aod :, 70"
raut her leaving her husband the ehas,,
must he such As f. p1t her IA. ieopaflg We
were u not for the defendants leuer
pahhf ~ which certainly consent Wa i,,,,'
ed he would have no hesitation in y,.,P
him nonsun. His lordship wished the ,nhIss
distinctly ~ understand what the law NJ
such cases us the iesrnt--ihat It " a. ,l.c,,.TT
" hostile % the practice OF wives ronp;,.
way fron their husbands. His lordsh,n -,
no, help expressing bis diSapprohalion IN :,
strongest ie'ms, al the otticlous meddliup nf tL
patents OF MIS- Ham, IN the present ip.t-nca.
and in exempIiIication Of what the cond,o.s
paren ought 10 he in such cases, his InrIsh.1
W tn great good humOur, related the losoail'
story. IL once upon time SO happened ,b,,
person who had some dispute with his uil.
gave her a moderate cbastjsement ,
which The far one ran home, aud comnl,,aoI
10 her father. the father, pretending to he :,
a desperate rage al the husband, sad--.h,, :
has the scoundreI really had the inpudqnre ~
beat my daug Liter ?-wrli, shall be reypn,a,,
upon HIM, Tor An determined 10 lea, -.
wife wh'ch he dii, aud sent ner home .n,,
was no more troabied win the quarrels of the
partes aud Nj. llawley should have done
the same
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-06-20
From he Detlou Courilr of.l(oy 2s,h

Saies Of PaJiic Lands rhe sales of public
ianns Inc last werk. up 10 3 O'clock ypstrr-
day. amounted 10 tteeHiy Mouund SIREN hia,.
dred dottdrS! On t"o several days they ea-
creded 10000 Que day So too. The to,ni ~
mount, IN t"Is district alton since the 6s of
NFrcb, Is Jorty-eighf Thousand, seven huuurea
sEd teenty Stren aOtidfS.
ProancY~ -hchigah. The cotton plant, the
S'"pt 'hr, the sweet potato OF CaIolina, TO
"'lo o. '"r''Id", tomato aud thr egg-plaut
were al successfully cultivated in tni, ciIy
lasl tar. Ihc pruna lree aIIl he plauled ,his
season. lie mulberry Is becoming extensive
b cultivated.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-06-20
From 'he Baton Rouge (Lou.) Gazette

Lnmeaiabis Catastrophe. the morning
OF iast Saturday. Dim May.) about is mi g,
below New Madrid, tn steamboat Coca,
Capt Cain, ascending the iivrr came in con-
tract with the steamboat Huntress de,,.o.
ding. Inc Iuntress beng heavily laden.
her bow struck below the guard of the
Coosa, and to use the words OF the Can.
tam, with whom we have conversed, made
hole IN the Coosa as large az door" We
did not learn that the Hunlress received any
damage. Captain Z. does not attach any
blame 10 the captain or officers Of the HUI
tress, but Oh the contrary, speaks ia terms OF
gratitude Tor the timely aid afforded by the
yawi ot the Huniress, that OF the Coosa haylpo
oeen taken possession ot by The mate, who re-
manned at d distance irun. the boat - he
CABIN of The Coosa parted from the hull and
hoa'ed, winch Was the means ot saving some OF
the passengers, that doubtless aouid have per.
ished, had The ~hole went down together
IAe DsA1 b, ing very dark, added to The con.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-06-20
June Q.

! - uRSUANI tDa decree OF the Superior
- Court OF Chancery, for the Lynchburg,
District, pronounced the 1911 day of October
1880 IN The cause OF Ross VS.. Maraoe the un"
dersigned Marshal OF the said court, will sell,
on tuesday the 2ist day of June, 1881, il TAR,
II not, the next fair day, a, auction, for cash,
10 the town OF Danvilie, the following lots N
said town No. 7y, 50, 81, 81, So, 81, 80 and on
And al the same lime, Tract OF Land, OF 100
Acres. adjoin,ng the lands OF Docl. Patton,
William Pr,ce aud Others. Doctor Patton VA
point out the lots aud slew the laad TO a1y ohe
wishing to purchase.
T. A. HOLCOMBE, NJ.
Nav 10 "lilds
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-06-20

s'oos fsne 70, sn9Es snd paslic snos.-..-.
"'s"'''"s "e'''r iof n,'si escii ensni. az
,.,as,..' 70 mn hroi D s"d Innocence. w.
''''' women. pct"pIst W se,io,,. tet1
hr seeking rsia1afon trem the. - eaht rs.
s"oi RATIONAL smusemenis generaiIy 'e'fl"l
moderate degree Of curiosity, or an. hdi
led by sound discretion. To the, = sfec-
erned minds the ,nsignheane. !. f,ll, :, gov.
OF ihest pursuits, fnr winch latI. ma. aust
Know ooi'''ng, aud have no occopatian ~ MA
own, h'e SO eager present no at r,etia,' Urn
'ne euh''e'y some wcmro who ar, ,,n.. w
anu 'noushoess aissvs possess a disa,,,".oot.
mag nation. Tor wait of solid food NJ %f's'
''"a"y - directed TO vain and dangeroo, ~.
Jes,s-py us indulgence tier health !. ,.;.-O
aud ibeiF peace aad hsppine.ss ar.,,a,.ay'feo
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-06-20

. Bs,sat,.. sne,cA af-anwoi4s, az lar risr
/ !. ,eudst renrie iasreiuioa< % fts - -
| HANG. IN M. ssnnnsa ;. ~ her. dst'lt =
nuns 81 "a, inard,.=.e zssl thai ioa'n'.sffg
| irnae,ts OF pssps.s. ~b.ea tarsx tHiJ 'shafz
ions NJ almost ffA..l,e rage On ibs lat ~ -
fns Parliamentary Session.. lie did not eaniats
IN tire hofrofs u salaiiUnafy sieirnoe' ne
destruction Of our hal ID insi 1 ioas. iss
lpianarr ofthr church, snd olhef if.iiii iesniis
10 star,le the timia. snd conIosnI lie sitong.
but la ntit,gHied ieur. and shh ,ht on' ihsi, e
arguments objc Sled Il some VI the details OF ne
| mras1re.
n would not be a matter OF surprise, that
the ol,pns Is Of Ministers, should nave begun
| to relax iheir ~. ri adhersnoe - The n2inins-
tion sysirm. and to trra.d virtual, 'atbef ID an
| actual approximation Iime aust have soliened
The fist eli Cts Of their suipiisr sad disar-
pom tmenl, and dlsnasslouat" fehecNoh may
ave .hesn them ihaiu would be someahat
anonaiaas, II tie most wealthy. intelligent
ard PR len people IN Europe, should remain
quiesoent, saiie ihef dearest Interests were
committed 10 ,be s4erd,aa.hip Of a f." exalted
individuals, sh1 are ALWAYS resronrbls and
often incompetent. Beside sense OF JUS
ice and nodesty may have indDsed mel 81
The highest iniclleciu powers amo"s III
party. to regard " ith respect aad sohe d = ct
OF compliance, tie now almost uuanlmons
voice OF England.
Al oplnion was advanced at the Livery
Dinner iasi evening, tuat Independently
of all coniingeuc'es ia the coming elections,
there Will be magnify Of ~ f.ioiming neu-
bers.
The state of tho Money Market affords
smother subject Of graduation ~ the friends 81
The now principle. The rise IS nearly one and
n half mr. cent. An observant party, thus ac-
counts for III. existence Of THIS gratifying proof
Of the cor hdenee Of the mercantile and moulfd
INTEREST," IN tbe success Of the ministerial meas
utr Inc Bears were strong Ia the presnmp.
ton OF Serious tall ~ tho funds, from the
expected apprehension OF holders, rs TO the
inserting nature OF the bill, and oama into the
market, ansinu. for the disposal Of stock they
met pith eager and Confident buyers, WOO took
all the Bears had or could borrow they appear
nov To have fallen into n PIT they with diibrn-
ty fnd sellers 10 supply tbetr calls Tor repay
men, aud their lenders are clamptuns, ben.e
the RAPID advance
The news from Poland IS 50 con1ic ing, thu
no details can be- relied On ~ HutnentIc. Ga one
subject however all accounts concur, the acct
INFLATED horror. Of M unusually san.ul6ary
suugglr.
Prince Talle,rnnd gave y grind dinner in
LONDON recently, 10 which we've admitted all
the frcnchmen who were in London, TO crle-
hr@te the teie OF his Majesty, tie k,ng OF tue
French
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-06-20

I'D UitoU AN To decree of the Superior
* Court oi Chancery, for the Lynchburg
DntTIct, pronounced on Wednesday the Ord
day ui November, 1880. IN the case of Eppes
rs. Roberts ; tue unde,signed Marshal OF the
said court, vii sill for cash ON Thursday toe
IN day OF July, 1881. If far, if not tue next
tar Gay, before ms Office door, IN me Town of
Lynchburg, the interest OF Samuel Roberts Ia
tie estate OF his deceased father, En- CD
robert. l. a. HOLCOMBE, .DarshaL
June .. iftds
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-06-20

p uRSUANf 10 a decree of h Superior
- Count OF Chancery, held at Lynchbufg,
pronounced on The 30sh day of October, 1891,
IN SUIT therein depending, between Randolph
u. Cardens plaintiff, 4 Mary 5 ruDge,l the elder,
robert smith aud Agness his wife, and others,
pefendants-lhc undersigned Marshal oil he
SAID superior Couri Of Chanoery, will, ON the
lin day Of July mkt, il tar, il not the neIt
iaif day, proceed TO sell, upon the premises,
by way OF public auction, TO tho highest bic
der, tor ready money, two lots Of parcels Of
land, situated at Camppell Courthouse, ecu
tanning Two aud three quarter acres.
4. a. HOLCOMBE, Marshal.
June Q. Iltds
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-06-20

PURSUANT 10 n decree orthe Superior
x Co"' OF Chancery for the LYnchbo5s
District, rendered a the October term, 1851
IA The case OF Smith vs.. Quick the undersIgh'
ed Marshal OF the sad Court, VIII sell on inc
pr misses, in the county OF Nelson, on luesuay
ne 70 b day oil June, 1881, il fair, not ne
next far day, tract of land, containing %
acres, or so much as will produce 100 dollars,
with the interest from 1870 till phid, and 'ns
costs oil suit aud sale. he sale will DE "aus
or cash, or on such credit as the ptrties may
agree 90. /. a. HOLC0MBE, hlafsnal'
May 26 =. Iiias
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-06-20
From the Nev O,lean, Bee of uuv 81

The sale OF M,lenburg lots vas closed yes
terdny twenty SIN sqlarrs were sold for
$s44o, which 10 the amount already punished,
sny e2iO, S@Z-mai>es VI all S24yZ47 II i,
the establishment OF the poit OF Pontrhar,r.l,,
and the RAILROAD, "nIcn has gwen So nuen
value 10 these lols. IL is SAID tAAt the nhol, al
mat property, extending aboul three league.
toward LsAe Bor1ne, Was boaght OF ,Ae opa.-
ish government Ion Jiu5.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-06-20
From The Baltimore American.
MEDICAL INTELLIGENCE.

~ the annual CohYentOn OF the Medical
and ChirorgIcal Faculty of Aary land held
in this city, On the 9TH June Iast.-the follow
ing report was submitted by tho Prize Essay
COMMITTEE, and accepted by the Convention.
!. fDNERDEN. Rec. Sec.
" The Committee appointed by the Medical
and Chir1rg,ral Faculty Gf Mlrtlaud, at the
last coaseulion, 10 asa'd tue hied5cai Pfize3,
REPORT.
That in the performance Of their daty, they
selr,ts Tor the snhiec, OF the ptze Essay,
Tie nature and sources Of Malafa,Or. horiou5
HtGsmG, trom paiea 0TisiHdit he JuHnig u
diseaSes, HSauig kn0ug by Mt denomination oj
Buttons diseases i0geiher UHh he best means
If prerenting The formation Of Hninria. remoV-
ing The sources, aud obUtpttng thtr tDtcis on
The huuna constitution, i6heH the cause cannot
be removed As WAS expected IRON tae g,eal
Impoflanee Of the question. many highly res
pectatie essays nere pres, ned Sev raj Of
them deseryr special commentator for Their In
genuity aud res.atoh Your Committee IN the
execution of thtiG assigned duty have al judi
ged the Prize to that hearing the superscIip-
ton Dies erCOrem detet, DefRatemgHe 1Has
HG'' The C"nlntaee however respectfully
ST. < SIS that the other competitors TOR the prize
b requested to give publicity 10 their prodnc-
t""s. The suhJocl al Malaria - Que OF great
crhcern II the world al large, and the results
o. Concentrated investigations are TOO vaiiaa1ie
a ne lost, " e0 ~ mucn Information reLlaaas
u"suppled
Dr, Charles Caldwell, OF Kentucky is the
IuthOr vi the successful Essay.
THOMAS T.. BOND. NJ. d.
JOIN BuCkLER, a.D
JOHN FONEkDEN, NJ. d.
itNiY W. BAXLEY, Nj. u.
kDh'D. Il. EDMNGTON, ". ID.
JOHN l.. YATES, VI. ID.
PEI Err SNYDER, VI. ID.
u Edi.ors oi Newspapers and Medical
Journals are respectfully requested to copy
the above.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-06-20
-SE3----
{ CATCHING PEARLS.

The love OF know ledge 10 well illustrated #,
the following dialogue between ph Philosopher
aud pearl diver.
" Doyou knoN," said great philosopher +,
pearl diver, do } gu know why the pearl grow,
in the oyster r.
No" answered the diver, whereupon N,
other turned up his nose at htn
:" Can you dive To the bottom in twenty f..
thoms anu bong up these pearls, said the d.
veI 10 the philosopher.
Not !, answered the other contemptuou,.
ly.
q What an old fool is this fellow" though,
the diver TO himself. to he smdyipg how
pratt grow, instead of learning bow to catch
them
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-06-20

Literally fine Constitationalist mentions
late bal case issled from the Court oi Com
mon Pleas OF Augusta, (Gen.) win the follow
ing return p" Defendant arsesIed, aud brought
10 pld'n'ii, "ho tafsiv-s ihe deb pays the
costs, and leuds thu defendant money TO pay
his expenses honIe 10 Ken uehy,"
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-06-20

D.. b, Of New jersey, is NOT only one
OF the most learned. experienced. and saga.
tioas physicians IL tbs country, but he most
itre from pedantry aud pretence. gentle
once asked hun tie reason why CERTAIN dlsea-
SEES such - measeis, "hoopmg cough, aud
email P"A' could only he had our once. After
considering moment, the Doctor replied, % II
You VIII tell me why PEOPLE have them once,
then will tell you why they never have them
twice"
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-06-20

Attack upon he liberty Of he Preston
Wednesday eve.,Ing last, Hose, having ran
away With IA Carole tooN the direction ofouI
Office, and, much 10 the d'smay OF our press-
men then engaged IN worSlng oil the FRS
SIDE precipitated his head, neck 8hd io,e.teel
through one OF the windows, q demolished eve
~ thing which ob,i,ncted hts passage. Like mo-,
Of the biped a-salanis VI lnc rrrss, the poo,
fellow fafed badly, having oeen severely ca
corIated. tTedelieh.6urg A,enu..
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-06-20


cRFFcF-The atiairs Of ills country, IT j.
remarked in New York journal have been
los, .ip HI Of amidst the engtossng INTERESTS of
m,,s ,nporiaot events IN Europe. Il has been
rsc.,,lv stated that o universal rising had la
IAN ,lace against the government OF Capo d.
Ist,;as who had been displaced, and an execu-
"a. ,ounciI. Ma.romiShols. put Al the head ol
affair. A letter FROM Napul' d. Romnnis, ia
tod anth M.rch, 1881, and Written PROBABLY
,a,s the journal quoting It, by, or N the iustl-
ss.i,u of the President himsell, appears in BE-
2 Journnl d.s ID bats" OF the Both April.
II pn-ports 10 give full statement Of ID )
suppospd general insnrrec''"n, and represent.
all Greece as enjoying the mosi profound
Tranquility.
The letter imputes the late movements 10
,hc d;senr tm-nt of some chiefs, who were
dissatisfied at seeing themselves reduced 10 The
nec..si;y of oheying after having for a long
tine arbitrarily governed the country. The
new administration, winch, says the writer,
gave a security 10 property which bad long
been wanting to the country. aud called Out
r4sourcas which Greece never knew bcfor
cnve 1sgn4t to persons whose hopes were
founded on a system oI confusion. SoMV Pm
,neirs. who desired 10 he placed at the henl
NJ PROVINCES, and some unsuccessful, and there
fore d;scontented foreigners. joined them SEW, .
was given by the family of the Senator Peer
Mavromichals The family had long govern
ed in Mama, in which they had been
Beys or Chiefs undnr the Turks, com,nandin.
in thai capacity The district embracing ancient
Spsrta, aud during the whole course OF In,
Creek revolution had certainly rendered III,
mosI signal services. They were, then, how
aver. 10 command. Now, Mama constitute,
one Of the provinces OF Irre Greece, and coai,
no longer remain 10 the patrnony or domai,
ufa single family. THIS chief OF the Spartans
Peter hlayromch,lis, had been honoured, ,rus
ted and re@arded by the new governmeni, bu
quilted Napoli secretly, and IN dlsconteDt, on
the Odd Of January his brother and nephew
set off nj the same titue for Lin ami, wher.
they eudesVoIed uasuccessiuliy 10 excite Sc
di,oa. They have since subwtied. Peter Mas
romicbaIis were arrested al Clafenza OPPOSITE
Z,nie, and brought back o Napoi. where h.
awaits this trial. All the provinces oI telepoa
uesus have sent 10 add esses protesting their at.
tschmeni to order, aud their adherence o
these attempts to promote anarchy. At syria
as we 4 as Napol, the inhabitants devote tn EN-
selves to business and CONNER ce.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-06-20

Fashionable Hours.-The London Atlas of
May !, says" The breakfast 10 the Queen a,
Ch'ss'cs, Oh Tuesday took place at half pas,
feor IN the afternoon. Green Peas from Pa
fIs were among the delicacies." Tie honf, il
heaiih DC considered. is unobjectionable exer-
cise before eating Is beneficial but green peas
aud cut Of order.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-06-20
A DARING MURDER.
himself

Extract OF letter To the editor Of the Ar.
Kansas GazSItP, from gentleman III Hump
stead county, dated l7ih last.
4" / murd Of a very aggravated character
was committed a few days since la Lost
Prairie, Lafayette county A man by tie name
OF Gardener, who had lived lkere only two or
three weeks 4 who, II is sand emigra,ed rom the
State OF Missouri was al work IN u cotton field
belonging to Mr.. NJ. II James, by whom b,
bad been hlred. About 2 O'Clock la the Al
lernoan, strange man Came 10 jane mouse
and enqnlred Tor Gafdenrr Mrs. J. (her nus
baad oelne absenD iaio' mad him that Gar.
uther was IN The he'd At work, aud pointed ii
ont ~ him. He then chang Il his coa, aud hat
tor Mr.. james, took 6 s. pistol, which hung
up III The room, and went to the field where
! ne ann some negroes were al work iron an
! Preaching &. b. asked h'in II Le kney han
| and was answered IN the affirmative Niibou,
saying any tinn9 farther, h. presented the us
! tot aud attempted 10 FIRE it al his breast. hut q
| struck II with lis hand, and il wat oIsclarped
m The ground at ms feet He then drew n
! large knic and gasr him Il moral wguud ~
wine Ii lac dIrd IN IA lew mrnaes
! " H. name OF he murIcrc, is unknoan
| i"gtet thal am uuanle 10 give tJ,l a dps
c'Ip'ion OF his person, as he made h,s e<cno.
linmediatfiy antr oomul,ung he nutta4s If
NJ
"ayed ihr "ight projecting Tie a,n,ae,
thai he had pnisu9d Gardener 900 mic. .p,
would follow HIM as may more bat thai ne
would take MIN and carry tim back to Al s,o,.
H. III The extreme northern parl Of VINCE s,ai.
he sAid, he lived. lie eFidendy came from thai
drecllou.
sincerely hope some person will be aoIe
10 iuinish YOU viii description ot the iadiyI,
dual who has committed this daring act. toy e.
ihef with such circumstances as NAV lead tu
his detection, and that you vii give il puhlici-
ty.'
Since the above was received, we have been
politely furnished by gentlrm II from Lafa,.
cite CO. with the following partial description
of ,he murderer, viz lie SAID hi, name, as
CIandeil, was young m an slender bodied
about o feet loor inches hgh, thin facr, ana
! has remarkably dsik nary mole. about the
'Ine Ola T. cent piece, on he ,ght side of ms
jaw. tie sa'd he lived IN Galloway county
| -itkdHsaS q "a
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we learn that there has been very eHten.
sive Revival At Chapel sili amongst Inc ) "
denis. II is sad tba, every member of the Col
lege, with The exception of thlriy, has IN ode al
open profession OF Religion.
Rdieigh Register.