Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1833-05-23

yoal in Morrlstown. 1t IS supposed that
Mr.. Sayre was induced to go to the
barn to examine one Of the horses
when the monster perpetrated the deed,
and that Mrs. Sayre, alarmed at his
unusual absence, had followed him, and
shared his fate. They were both dres-
sed-he had on his boots, and she a
C alash.
1t is supposed that the only motive
for the act was plumber. The three
persons murdered were, Exclusive of
the Swede,) the only inmates Of the
house. Mr.. Sayre's two daughters were
fortunately absent--one to attend the
funeral of deceased relative in Con-
necticut, and the other at school in
New Haven. Had they been at home,
it is probable they would have been
added to the number of victims. Mr..
Sayrc was we'll known. IN this city.
He retired from business in 1907, and
was distinguished for amenity of man.
ners, and integrity Of conduct. lie
was native of Orange county, in this
State, and his first wife was the daugh-
ter of the late Isaac Tomlinson, Esq.
of New Haven. He had been engaged
in agriculture in his retirement, and
was in the commission of the peace at
the time he was murdered.
A confederate was rumored to have
been seen on the horse of Mr.. Sayre
in Bergen woods, in the direction of
Bulls ferry-but although the wretch
declared to the Sheriff that he had five
accomplices, it is believed that he was
the sole perpetrator.
nv. Y. Commercial.
The trial Of the Rev Mr.. .AUery, for the
murder of Miss Cornell commenced at
Newport, r. on Monday the 9th inst
Three days we're occupied in empannell
ing Jury Able counsel are employed
on both sides, and the trial is represented
as exciting the most intense interest in the
public. who throng the Court Hall to wit
ness its progress. Several reporters had
places assigned them for taking notes; but
only under pledge that nothing should
be published of the evidence until after the
Verdict.
A Correspondent of Boston paper
tes:-"The prisoner himself is perfect
ly composed, and collected He sits in a
chair by bis council, as though he were
attending to his ordinary business. His
appearance is entirely prepossessiDg, and
his manners easy without any show Of as
surancc. He looks much younger than
his age which is about 81. His figure is
tall, thin, and rather genteel, and he wears
less Of the professional air than is common
to clergymen Of his denomination.
He has partially dark complexion
dark hair, cut close round his forehead. &
his face may be called handsome Hi;
dress is adapted to his profession, with nc
attempt at display.
Cholera al .Ne,c Orleans.-If gives u:
pain to learn. from the following paragraph
:, that the Cholera, or some disease resemb
ling ii, was making alarming havoc at New
Orleans about the lst of this month:
New ORLEANS, April 80, Evening
We are not alarmlsts, nor would we
wantonly instichimercal fears into the
| iIiuuS vi Jul tElioW tlhLCuS Dut VIC UC
lieye it to be sound policy, and conceive
it our duty, to inform them Of the actual
situation of the health of the city II
would be ridiculous TO deny, that for some
days past the number Of deaths has been
increasing, and that the greater part ex
pred after very few hours sickness; 70
speak plainly. they died Of the merciless
cholera; or, if we mistake the character oil
that dire disease, the prevailing one is, al
least as fatal in its effects; and, although
hitherto, the number of victims may he
deemed inconsiderable, we nevertheless
are of opinion that our constituted autho-
rites should inquire into the state Of the
public health, and adopt, such measures
as might tend to prevent further mischief.
We earnestly hope to find that some of
our medical gentlemen will lose no time
in throwing light upon this dreadful sui
ject; and we will with pleasure co. operate
with them. in publishing whatever might
be calculated to tranqnillize the general
feeling of painful apprehension, or allay
any fearful or unfounded foreboding which
may be excited Courier.
KEENE. May 8. 1888
We mentioned last week the burning
of small house in Marlboro The house
took fire in the afternoon. A small boy,
as SOM as it was discovered, ran after his
mother who had gone to neighbours,
leaving two younger children in the house.
While he was gone, some of the neighbors
collected, and boy IL years old offered
to go in after the two children, but it was
deemed too hazardous. The brave boy.
however, went in boldly and extricated the
children one by one, who had crawled I'M
der the sink for salety-and got out him
self before the roof fell in-SentineL
From The Frederick Herald
american Observation-Disclosures f. VIII
Hams, Esq. of Baltimore, has politely for
warded to us a piece of American Nan
keen, manufactured at Patterson, New
Jersey from Nankeen Chiffon raised hv