Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1833-09-19
Baltimore. .September 4

Baltimore, September A.
LOVE AND MADNESS-Another
Chough A6diri-A most atrocious at
tempt at assassination was made in this
city last evening. A young German
lady, about three weeks in this country,
and residing with her friends in How
ard street, was walking in company
with several persons in Fleet street near
Happy Alley, last evening between five
and six o'clock, when she was accoSted
by young man Zone Of her country
men, who, after walking few steps
by her side, demanded of her whether
she would marry him. She answered
no. The young man retreated a step
or two, pulled a pistol from his pocket
and shot the unfortunate object of his
affection in the back. He was imme-
diately seized and committed to prison
and the wounded lady taken to the house
ofDr. Allen, in Ann street. The wound
appears to have been made with duck
shot; the whole charge entered the left
shoulder, about equi-distant from the
vertebrR and the arm, to which dlrce-
ton may be imputed the escape of the
victim from immediate death, as the
muzzle of the pistol was not probably
more than two inches from her body.
1.-The report of the pistol indicated that
it had been heavily charged, as the as
sassin unquestionably intended to do his
business effectually. The writer of this
saw the wounded young lady last eve
ming, and again this morning, and with
much pleasure expresses a belief that
the wound is not dangerous, and that
the unfortunate young lady will this
time escape the fate which the maligni-
ty of her pretended lover had premed-
ltated.-GdzeHe.
In addition to the above, we learn
that the parties recently arrived here
from Germany, in the same vessel; that
a matrimonial engagement had existed
between them for some time; upon the
strength of which the gentleman had
borrowed sum of money from the la
dy, during the passage, which heneglec-
ted to refund on the arrival of the par
ties here. In default of payment, the
fair plaintiff applied to the laws, and OBJ
tanning warrant, had her debtor ia
ken and committed to prison. Being
IN due time released, from confinement,
| the lover went in search Of his "be-
! hut hOp oil IN,
fulfil the engagement. In consequence
of her refusal to do this, it was, that
hecommittedthe outrage above related.
Since his arrest and committal, we un-
derstand the man made an attempt up
on his own life by cutting his throat.
Patriot.
John Il. Campbell, Esq. U. States
Attorney for the district Of Florida, was
shot through the head, and killed, on
the Gath ult. at Tallahassee, in duel
with George Hamlin, merchant, of Mag
nolia.
Col. J. Brailsford, of MIntosh coun.
ty, Georgia, was murdered on the 9th
ult. by man of the name of Forbes,
IN consequence of some slight differ
ence that occurred between them while
experimenting the repair of road; the
former being commissioner of the road
and the latter overseer of the hands.
A duel was fought near Camden, S.
Z. last week, John Hemphill, Esq. of
SumtervlIIe, and Capt. NJ. M. Levy,
OF Camden. Mr.. Hemphill was woun-
ded IN the pistol hand-his pisasi was
not fired, the jar of his antagonists
ball having let down the hammer. This
putting an end to the combat, Capt. l.. |
subsequently withdrew all offensive ex-
presslons IN relation to Mr.. H. as con-
tanned in his reply to Mr.. HIS obser-
yatons IN the Sumter Gazette; and Mr.. |
ii. thereupon withdrew the offensive |
expressions which gave rise to Capt. |
LIS attack on Mr.. II. This is published |
IN the Camden paper, duly certified by
seconds, subjoined to which is the for.
mai opinion Of Gen. ]. Blair and ]. w.
Cantey, Esq. that the affair has ter
minated honoraby TO both parties.
During the first s months ofthis year,
here arrived at n. Y. 1915 vessels,
. n : n