Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 182?-183?, 1832-07-13

rasentatlon OF the Commissioners of the
Almshouse, the Court discharged all the
prisoners confined for misdemeanors on
then own recognizances. The court, how
ever, will be open as usual from day to
day, for the trial of the more aggravated
cases.
The cases officially reported for the
last twenty four hours amount to TWEEN.
TY, of which ELEVEN are dead
Com. Adr.
SUICIDE FROM FEAR.-A person nam
ed Carson, committed suicide on Mon
day last, under peculiarly distressing cir
cumstances. He was a bookseller: a
man ofrespectable character and tempe
rate, and has, it would appear, fallen
victim to apprehensions of the Cholera.
The Chronicle of yesterday afternoon
says" In the course of conversation
with DR.. Atlee, thismorning, on the SUBJ
ject, the doctor stated that he was called
upon to visit the deceased, shortly after j,
was ascertained he had taken the laud
anum, and, upon entering inquired Of
him, who was yet perfectly sensible.
whether domestic difficulties had driven
him to the commission of so rash an act
and what quantity of poison he had swal-
lowed his answer was, as near as recol-
lected-
Doctor, l have taken good care not
to be frustrated in my designs upon this
occasion. My misfortunes, though for
merry OF an overpowering nature, have
exercised no influence in producing this
effect.-The fact is, upon the reported
appearance of that fell scourge the Che
lera, upon our coast, was seized with
the most Understandable feeling of horri-
bic DIRE I'd, lest should fall victim TO its
ravages; and rather than endure the ex-
cruclating torments of an attack of this
fatal disease, or see my family cut down
around me. 1 have come to the determine
ton OF escaping the dreaded evil bydying
an easy death, and it will be in vain for
you to attempt to thwart my designs for
if it was possible to destroy the effects of
the poison, you would have to be strong
er than L am, to make me swallow any
The Doctor Immediately called in as
sstance, and commenced operations bu.
to no avail. Doctor A. is ofopinion that
the deceased must have taken dose or
TWO previous. Phil. Inquirer.
-aIaA
From the Missouri Rep. June 10
Ofthe Misses Halls, whose case seeIni az
interest every body (and who are now at Ga
lena,( II may not he undressing TO hear
Inc ioiiowlhg, as The best information that
could be collected from the Indians WHO
succeeded in procuring their Liberation. AZ.
ter the bloody scene ofdspalchinr snch NJ
the family as were about the house (fo ,yb;ch
they could not avoid being cye-witnesses
these young women were each placed upon
horse, which was led by man-otber
men walking alongside, 10 guard and keen
them from falling off in difficult places Ar
night lodge was SET apart, and blsnketa
spread for them, and elderly sonays maJo
TO sleep on each side, by whom they were t,-
Ken care OF. Such food as the Indians had
was offered to them; hut they cried and
wept, ana were too unwell 10 cat or be cam.
iorted All OF which, the young wome,
say - true, and that the Indian men offered
no insult TO them They also confirm what
is stated OF the strength of Black Hawks
camp, as seen in going through narrow
where The horses mired in the mud
more OF the camp it is supposed thev
were not allowed TO see. II seems H.
was more difficulty in procuring The libcrtv
OF cue, than the other a yoUno ,varrinr
claimed her as prize, and was very unwiII-
ing TO give herup but after using all the
arguments they were capable Of the Win
neoagoos say they had 10 use threats which
together with an addition of fen horses ~
the offer, obtained his consent. The vorn,
warrior cut from Miss HALLS head iock ~
her hair; which, by the by, has no AFFINITY
70 similar aci among whites, but il is TO be
Kept as trophy OF his warlike exploits
he price paid by the Winnebagoes is stated
10 be ioriy horses, wampum and trinkets.-
IN all the amount of two thousand dollars
Two brothers ofthe Misses Halls oscaped
hey being at work in the field, and are said
10 be now with the troops at Dixon's.
SPURzEIM.-It will be seen bv the
'ubjoined extract from WiIIis's last let
Ter from Europe, that the great professor
Of pbrenology is coming among us. and
hat those who have not vet found ont
what their own peculiar character is or
ought to be, may have an opportunity Of
submitting their numbskulls to his ins5ec-
TONY. 7. Com Adr.
- have had several long conversations
with DIR. Spurzeim about America
md have at last obtained his positive as
'urance that he would visit it. He gavs
ne permission this morning to cav
what am sure all lovers of knowledSe
will be pleased TO hear,) that he should
all for n. York in the course of the on.
uinO euuopoor opd M.