Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 182?-183?, 1832-01-13

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remain dear sir,
Respectfully and truly yours
VIM. WRIT. I
U1JoTisaafe Occurrence I'VE learn
by letter from Liberty, bedford coun-
ty,) that Mr.. Edwin Sayre was shot by
Mr.. Charles Marshall Jones, on the Both
ult. Just below the nipple of the left
breast. We have been furnished with
The particulars, but as the affair will in
all probability be legally investigated, it
may be improper to publish them. Mr..
>. lived about an hour and half after he
was shot, and expired perfectly in his
senses. Both Mr.. Jones and Mr.. Sayre
were young men, and both members Of
the bar. They had removed, Mr.. Jones
from the neighborhood of Winchester,
about two years ago, and Mr.. Sayre
from Fredericksburg about six months
since-Jones fled Immediately after the
commission of the act, and has not been
heard OF. We understand that he took
the road towards the Peaks of Otter
Lynch6urg Virginian.
MIR. Sayer has surrendered himself.
@~FataI Effects Icf Passion.-some
eighteen months ago, Alexander l.. Lee
mon, shipwrecked in the schr. Viator,
made his way to York, in Upper Cana
da, where he settled and married a res
pectable widow with one child. With
her ne lived happily and comfortably
len or twelve months ago the child of
Tended him, he became enraged at him.
struck harder blow than he intended,
and the child died in consequence. Le-
mon was apprehended, confined in pri-
son until the latter end of October, was
then tried at York, convicted of wilful
murder, and executed two days after
wards. This is the brief story of pas
slonate temper and this the disgraceful
and dreadful end TO which that temper
brought him.-Detrou Jour-
z-
The movements in Virginia and Ma
ryIand, in relation to the colored popu-
lation, have excited the attention of the
Pennsylvania Legislature, some members
OF which entertain the opinion, that res
triclive enactments by Virginia and Ma
ryl@nd will produce an increased emigra-
ton Of free colored persons from those
States into Pennsy lvania.
The following preamble and resolution
have been introduced into the house OF
representatives Of Pennsylvania, by Mr..
| Fansant:
Whereas the States of Virginia and
Maryland are about to pass some penal
enactments for the purpose of expelling
their free black population from their
respective States, amounting to thenum-
Der of about l23, 600, whereby the adj
Joining States, without some counteryail-
ing provision by law must be overrun,
by an influx of ignorant, indolent, and
deprayed population, most dangerous Ia
the peace, rights, and liberties of our fel.
low-citizens, and tending to undermine
the fundamental principles ofthe Repub-
iic--ThereGore
ReSoiued, That the committee on the
Judicial System be instructed to inquire
into the expediency Of passing a law Ia
protect the good citizens fthis common
Weaith against the evils arising from the
emigration of free blacks from other
States into Pennsylvania.
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Foriifcotions.-- The works projected
by the Board Of Engineers, which have
not been commenced, are divided into
three classes, and are estimated TO cos
81, 1875, 01S.-The first class TO be com.
menced as soon as possible-the secont
at later period, and the third at a remote
period. OF the first class of projected
works, are Fort Tompkins, New York
estimated cost Sl1O92G.; Redoubt il
advance DIDO. $50, I62, Fort at WIKI.
ms Point, N. York, 56,Sf5-Fort al