Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1835-07-16
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DISTRESSING

The festivities and enjoyncass of this an.i-
sersary u our NstioaS birthday, which have
hRherto eren ~ otlen m.rred by seci3eus. a
mechanically nature, were interrupted And
terminated, an this city, by sceideass Of a p..s
unusual and truly painful character.
In the aternooa, the Cavalry, after taxing
par IN The duties Of the escort m the city, r.
'sired 10 Io'anstown 90 dine. While there.
~e learn that FROM some cause OF other. . e.
serc frscas or quarrel took rl.oe--,h.. ~
Charles X. Dimsnet, n citizen Of the ,o.,.,,
eeized hold of VIM. Devier. On. Of tn. .
vary, and IN the seulilc tore the sleeve of M.
uniform nearly oil, this caused Mr. De,,-r q,
sNe MIN a blow On the side III his head
winch AZ he Tell, struck the corner of n t.bl~
|and MIR. Dimmet expired on the ma. IA,
|oehese The above 10 Ia mar the fact. i'm th.l
Ease but do not pretend 10 be positive. Mr..
". came 10 the city and at once s,rrrcoder,,t
himself to the civil authority. Several mr.
Is1s VINO were present, state, that ne acted
|enureiy on the defensive, and that M one dc
|p'orcs the sad result more than Mr.. ID. him.
self
But II seems that riotiug did not end here
ne Washington Blues repaired to EIiicott !
|Nihis 10 dine, and there too, Il would apt.~ar
that when wine was in. Wit "a. out. so.,1
depreciation was committed upon one Of tie
swini,h multitude, /" which soon led to an AZ
|tercaiion that ended in n general ..knork
down and drag out" No lives were lot
Though the clarrt'' Was made to Cow prrtt,|
FREELY Capt. Spurrier called his conp.ny)
together, made spirited address, and then re-
signed Las commission on the spot
We would that We had M other meianchoiy|
circumstance 10 relate among the other orI
|currcnces of the fourth. but Nc have, and
n most painful one Il !. too--so much 80. that
re do not deem ourselves bound, AZ public
Journalists, To lay the unhappy eircumstance|
|oefore our readers, We would most gladly
Iorcgo the painful task. Sosneiime i'm the AL
1ernoon, some young gentlemen, mostly Md
|shipmen and officers in the Marine Corps
went into the water 10 bathe, near the reyenue]
cutter Campbell, in our harbor. Ono Of them
|Adshipnan William Magruder, son Of Judge
|Aasr,sdcr, swan 30 far that 10y the time be re-
tnrned 10 the Campbell he was very much ex
|hausied, ana threw himself into a berth for)
rest Ina lew moments, William Meredith
ron OF jonathan Meredith, Esq of the Balti1
more Bar, stepped into the cabin and t.,oS ,.,l
4 musket that was there loaded though nod
known ~ be by any one prcsent-tbe g,,r|
went oil at the instant and lodged "a charge Oh
|heavy duck shot in the head Of Nr uagr,,der
who died without groah escaping him Thr|
snect oil The explosion was graf that I'll
fhrew two Of the persons present from theirI
seats. The scene which follow ed-the feel
|ings which agonized the breast Of young Eerl
|edIth, who had thus innocently and accideul
tally put n period Co the life Of n bosom eon,l
|panion-as well ~ the feelings of all present
Fan better be imagined than described. The
deceased was yesterday conveyed To the togall
with military hono.s, followed by a hong trairl
Ioi mourning relatives, Naval officers and citi1
zens in general.