Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-05-06
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ROBBERY AND ATTEMPT AT MURDER


daring and horrd outrage perpetraled here last
night lew minutes alter 10 O'clock the gosns and
hitting OF some person, who seemed be deep stress
and agony arrested the attention OF OF
IL was raining and excessively dark. To the inquiry
Whats the matter % he answered, 4" am sick" The
voice Of Parry W. Porter the Cashier of the Union Bank
was recognized lie was wet aud covered with blood
having received violent blow the he ad and stab o
the lett side These wounds had been inc.ed
venty or eighty iesl from the door OF the Bank where his
hat and pocket knife &C. found How long he had
remained iDsensble is unknown lie had crabIed about
hall the way back marking his path with blood
The keys of the Bank had been taken from his pocket
the vault entered and 500 taken Energetic measures
were instantly adopted TO detect the perpetrators OF this
bold aud cruel piece of viany but no circumstance has
yet TRANSFERRED TO direct suspicion 10 any body We only
know that murder has been attempted and robbery effected
M Porter only remembers that he slept business,
aud knows nothing Of having been knocked down. He
thought he was only sick, and knew he was hurt
till he was brought the light and the blood He is
badly injured, but it is hoped not dangerously. No sort
OF blame is imputable him. No honest man in this or.
DERBY community could have feared such an outrage The
Bank has no where more faithful, competent
ocer He not only IMAM OF business habits but every
inch gentleman need not tell you there is excitement
here. Never before did much concern felt for
any man, or so much Indignation manifested against any
cri'He. TERRY II. CANAL
AWFUL CALAMIrY.-we copy from the Kitianing
armstrong Coz Gazette and Columbian, the following
account OF most dsre ssing occurrence:
On The night OF Friday, the 18Th inst the house and
barn OF Capt John C. Rissinger, OF Toby township, in
this county, were consumed by fire, and what is
the flames The parents were absent a visit 10 Mrs.
k:sngsl's fshs,'- distance Of ahon, eight miles Out
oil eleven children, two only are eit-one infant which
the parents had with them the other gter OF wears
oil age, who was away from home. The way tie fire orr.
gina,ed is no. known, and il not discovered ill about
o'clock The foiowiog morning One horse and large
quantity OF grain were consumes; in short nothing was
lett in or about the house or barn unconsumed.
gentleman who had been present at the scene of the
calamity subsequently called upon as, from whom we
learned few additional particulars. The sufferers were
irom nineteen years OF age downwards So far as could
be Observed the bones in the relative position
in which they slept, which leads TO the belief that
they were snoihered in their beds by the smoke before
the hahes reached them One only had gone to differ
ent part OF the house. Awful as was the agent of their
death it was probably attended with but little suffering
The unhappy parents, olj first lard very
Prudeny, oo only informed Of the destruction their pro-
perry The i'ther returned on Saturday, but the mother
remained at her alhers until the morning. still gno-
rant OF the extent Of her loss When she arrived she sur
yeyed ior moment, the smoking ruins, and then asked
TOR her children. Let The reader nagine II he can the
effect OF the shocking disclosure.
IL is remarkable circumstances and one calculated 10
heigheD possible tie distress oese parents that their
eldest child was b 'tntio death years since.
horse Snd yoke OF oxen were ba Mt. dog that
lay in The barn, burnt and his bones found i'm
the place he accustomed TO lie. Two large hogs
were consumed in the pen, sliough the door VISA open
On Sunday The bones Of The children collected de-
posted in collin and buried in presence OF large con-
sympaihsing friends and An impres-
siye discourse delivered al the grave by the Rev. Mr.
NJ Garsugb.
IT would be but mockery in Us to attempt TO excite or
heighen, by any reflections OF ours the feelings sym.
pahy and COMMUNICATION which burst D, In in every
feeling heart upon the persua Of the above narration. We
10 remember OF having heard Of visitation of Proy-
dence upon single iamily overwhelming, desost.
ing, so raugt vi every Circumstance Of This. We
persuaded that every thing which lies in the power Of
kind neighbofs will be done TO restore peace and npsrt
consolation to the few afflicted members of this family
that have survived The shocking tragedy but that merc
fol Being who does not illngly affect the children Of
men, has good present their lips cup Of sorrow
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