Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1832-11-01
GRrrNviLLE. (0Hio.) Sept, 90.
FATAL, ACCIDENTS.

- FATAL ACOibENtS
On Friday iith instant, an accident oc-
cured in Adams township, in this county,
the particulars Of which. as far as we can
learn. are as follows.
A Young man named Wygnet, residing with
his father Wygnet. took down bis gun for
the purpose Of repairing the lock. The gun
was charged with ball While examining
and working with the lock. the gun was dis
charged, and, shocking 10 relate, the con-
tents entered the head Of his little sister, who
bad, naknown 20 him, been standing near
the muzzle ofthis fatal gun. The bali en'ert
cd the back part Of her head, and came out
near her forehead. She fell aud expired
without a groan The feelings Of the parents,
and the young man, on this truly distressing
occasion, may be more easily Imagined than
described.
But we have no, done. Another yet. OF
life how 'aneettain thou art! And. DEATH. how
certain ihon aril We witnessed, but yester.
day, one Of the most distressing scenes that
ever chance threw in our way. II was thae
Of the death oil Daniel son ofGeorge Painters
HE had been to the Mace Of his death, about
one s. halt mTlesiIom this town. in company
with hisfather. for Che purpose Of procuring
a ioad Of hoop poles In the morning before
they separated 10 70 IN quest Of their object,
the son repaired TO the wagon for his gun.
lie asceaded into the wagon aud took hold
Of bis gun, which lay with the muzzie to-
wards him, he pulled il to him; but. uniortu-
nately, The trigger catching against some OBJ
stacle which ohstrcicd their passage. the gun
was dischargea and its contents were lodged
in his body. He screamed aloud to his IA
trer, who was but short distance ufi ,llat
he was dead man. and immediately fell lie
was carried 10 the honSe &c MIR. Potter,
few rods distance. writing in the greatest
agony Of pain and distress. Medical aid was
immediately procured, and every assistance
rendered, but all in ssinl
Unfortunate 0ecurrca CA young man
by the name OF Grnous was shot, and NOR
tally wounded With d pistol ball, on the Lex
lngton race field, on Saturday evening last.
He died the next dav. The person who shot
him, Mr. Thomas Jones) Immediately SUR
rendered himself to tho civil authority. II is
not, however; believed that he intended 10
shoot Grooms, but 10 defend himself against
the attack ut several others that were at that
time menacin3 and pursuing him. Between
Grooms and Jones there appears TO have
been noaH will. and the conduct OF Grooms
was by no means censnrable, and j. is sup
posed his object was to interfere in beha II OF
Jones--Lcr Ubs.
ALeBAMs, Sep. 22.--.Aaoilcr killed --Wc
understand that on Tuesday last, Mr. Rich.
ard Roberts. a very old gentleman. was shot
dead by a MIR. Lewis, near Burrous old store
in this county The circumstances which
led to this unpleasant affair We have not herd
Huntsville .1dpocute.
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HEAVY DAMAGES A suit for breach
Of promise OF marriage. and seduction was
tried before the Circuit Court in Lexingtons
on "Wednesday last. The parties. Miss
CLARK, of Clnk county, plaintiff, and MIR.
Rodgers, OF Fayoite, defendant. were cou.
sins. The dnrages were.l laid at 500, 900:
and the Jury, after a patient investigation
OF the case, gave verdict in favour OF tho
plaintiff for the sum We understand that tho
circumstances OF the case were SO aggravateds
that the Jury would have given a verdict for q
much larger SUN, bad it bcen claimed We
beieye this is the largest verdict ever given IA
Che United States in any similar Case.
Don MigueIs yMothey.--in one ofsthe cells
of a Partisan mad house is confined noble
Portuguese. whose brother. only twelve years
oil age. was hanged at Coimbra as The accom-
plice Of plan to overthrow the existing form
of government .What shall we do with
this chlde" said the chief Judge to woman;
che Is only twelve years DID, Twelve
years old!'' She.repiied"so much the better!,
Let bin be, hanged forthwith. he viii sup
with angels; and cf-ihis brother (who was 4.
little older) witness theexecation FROM aep
foot Of the scaAoid !" Tire woman who inus
commanded the cold blooded murder oil the
child, was the mother Of the presant tyrant'
of Portugal , The execution took place; and
the brother who Witnessed this horrible spec
tacle lostshis sences. !. The care and ability
OF DIR. sBianchs restored him TO health; but
still pursued by the phantom Of bis brother'a
strangled corpse be became mad the second
J Effects Of Mnsic--A novel method has been
adopted at Cork, IN ireland, to prevent the
spreading of the Cholera musician is en-
gagged to play for the female prisoners Ito
L.shome the epidem;ck il entirely coninedI
s&or few hours every evening: they are all
brought INFO one OF the largest apartments
sn the prison, and such afinterest is excited
.among them by the musick and dance, they
appear to forget altogether the cholera and it's
sferrors. This mode OF prevention was sng-
-gested by the idea. that fear was predispos-'
ing cause. nothing could tend more to di-
Influence The same method has
been tried at Convict depot and with success.
S3- Mr. RANpoLPH's health 10 said 10 be