Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1833-06-27

twelve miles from Hopkinssre in Oil.
state. A Mrs. Miller was dro eed Nv
.egro woman, who threw her into v.ts
vide and deep wen, at a time when IA
sest Of the family were from home. Tn
woman has confessed that she was ins,isst
81 TO the deed by a negro man whoJr
hiller, the husband Of the deceased, har
employed 20 commit the Murder The
negro man on being arrested. stated tina
Miller employed him; although there is n,
Legal evidence against Miller. so stron.
we're the circumstances. that he. togethei
with the two negroes, were committed, e
await their trial an August. A sister 81
Mrs Miller acknowledged before IN,
Grand Jury, which was ia session at the
time, that she had two children by Miller;
and Il Is believed that be wished to ~,
ms wife out of the way, in order that he
might marry her sister There was very
great excitement in the neighborhood. 10
consequence OF the high respect entertain
I'd for the deceased. who is the dauubtef
ii very respectable and pious man by the
name of Grey.-LVuisviilc Herald
suetanctoiy accident. On the a5th inst
melanc holy aud most distressing ace,
dent occurred at HopkinsvIle Several
little boys were playing together in gun
smiths shop, when two of them took
hold Of gun without kaowing that IL was
loaded, the son oi DIR Glass han il b, the
nreech. whilst the son of Mr. Finley, held
1t by the mnzzel presented to the fore
head OF young Finley. IN this position
II went OFT and about one third OF the soul
was carried away. leaving the remaining
part as completely empty and clean, saws
our correspondent, as if il had been wash
ed The scene was most heart reading.
MIR. Finley, the father Of the boy was
near at hand and entering the shop found
has son dead, and bis brains scattered
yer the room and the gunsmilh's back
who had narrowly escaped being also kill
ed
.ueaancioiy and aiefm EEit OF Drunk
ard We have the following fact. on the
authority Of a letter from a gentleman of
undoubted veracity, to the Secretary OF
the Rensselaer, County Temperance soci
ETY.. DIR Blatchford
Ga Tuesday, the l4th inst. Mr.. Com
Tort Russell an incorrigible drunkard OF
the town OF Petersburg. went into Mrs
tavern, and after furnishing himself with
quantity of CIDER, wine, &c pledged
himself to drink all his associates could pro
cure One OF MS protested friends and
compeers Immediately purchased a hslfl
punt of rum. This was followed by four
half pints more. all of which the inistust
ed man drank in the space of two hours, &
~ the state OF the stupor and iusensibilty
thus occasioned, made an awful exit 10
the bar OF God. How loud the admon,
ton to drunkards and moderate drInkers
10 aostain from the enchanted cup Irog
~ " Pal
kenaorse. The following picture of Re
morse is copied from the Philadelphia u
;. tSazette. What lesson doesi il CONVEX,
"CLoUGH, fthe murderer Of the lovely
and amiable Mrs. Ham.ltonl to the time
OF bis sentence, s. being remanded to pris
On Tor the last time continued TO assert his
innocence. On that day his name,
changed, and he became apparently pen
itent In conversation with gentiemau
for the ministry, who had bee
his schoollellow, he declared that he had
laid plan for Mrs. Hamilion's death d
month before IT took place; that he had
determined if she would not have HIM. no
other person should have HER.
Gle now describes his dreams as being
OF the horfid and terrific kind, and relates
one, ~ winch he imagined himself descend
ing flight oil stairs of Interminabie length
ending IN a black and Indistinc: abyss; the
stars seemed 10 turn, and left him hang
ing ny his hands until he could hold no
longer. When the Court House bell rang
70 announce the verdict Of the jury
Cloush was found lying on the floor 81
ois cell writing in agony. Ills situation
~ indeed dreadful, sleep, the sweet restoi
or oil nature, brings no relief to his desc
late spirit; and he evidently longs TO rs
cape from the ocean Of agony upon which
he IS tossed. aud he down upon the shore
of death" -
The Telegraph gives the following
summary from the report Of the Secreta
~ OF the Treasury on the Commerce anu
Navigation Of the United States,
IMPORTS The value of the goods wares
and merchandise. imported into the Uni
ted State, during the year commencing Isl
October, 1881, and ending the 30th Sep
TENDER, 1882, is si0l ,029 .266, OF which
5lO,73l, 1851 we're imported IN foreign YES
sells, and $50, AIS. 229 IN American vessels
FOREIGN ExPoRTs.--Of goods, wares.
and merchandise, the produce of foreign
counties, there were exported from thu
United States. 10 The amount Of So i039.
AIS, OF which s17,73i693 were entitled
@ Ira" back, and sc ,307 $50 not entitled
DOMESTIC ExPoRrs-Uf various pro
If fha L.