Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-10-27

They were riding side by eide when the besh tySoyht
coed short distance before him, and then shot hi the
back with pistol lie took his pocketbook and
examining it, found in il between and two hundred
dollars which he appropriated to himself and threw the
pocket-boo away Mr.. Robinson supposed TO have
had upwards of 600 with him; in which he must
nave thrown away considerable sum with the pocket
book, which has not vet been found He gave his name
James c. Johnson aud said that he resided Green
ve Mo. When taken the murderer denied Decd
but after reached the spot where he perpetraed it, he
confessed his guilt and expressed willingness
the awful adudged TO the shredder ofbood He
was accordingly hung, in the presence of large
course ofspectators. The murder committed in Crit
enden county, where there is county , and the state
society is such OH parts ofour Mississippi border
that had he been committed to the custody of the civil
authorities OF the county IT is probable that he would
have been rescued by of the villains who ines
that part of the Territory and of whom he doubt
an accomplish Under these circumstances, the course
pursued by the citizens who executed him. perfectly
lusthable as it is better that the law should be summa
ly executed, han that the country should be ovcrrnu
with villains it has been for time past Indeed
many villains have escaped punishment either through
The negligence connvance of those whose custody
they nave been intrused that, much opposed
to summary punisbmenis few such examples,
where the guilt rs unqucstionabc. have doubt
would nave good effect IN Kidding our country OF many
oood-ihirsy villains who seek refuge Territory
from the laws OF the States and thus fix odium on
the honest and permanent portion of population.
MuRDERln the G ncinnati Post of Saturday, last, are
given the details of horrible scene, ycing the domes.
tic hearth with blood wich occurred in that city the
same morning 1t appears that certain John Cowcn,
his wife, became enraged and sezng axe struck her
blow on the head, which Likely TO prove mmedi-
aely fatal and then seeing the effect of the blow his
wie, the wretch assaulted his two children weeping
her side and despatched them both with the bloody
instrument, and then fed The children were ayed
about four and two years. The murderer pursued
without loss of time and ovcrtaken about three miles
from the city brought back and committed to iail there
TO await his trial for the dreadful decd When taken
ne said he had expected to suffer death for the murder
OF his wife. and deprived his children of life that they
might not be disgraced by his crime.
VIRoINIA LEAD.-lt is not generally kno wa we be
eve, that among other valuable minerals there are ex.
tcnsive Lead Mines in, the Southwestern counties of
Virginia. which only partially worked, in conse
quencc of the heavy expense of transporting the article
to market Twenty of this article in pigs have re-
Gently been received in this place. from Wythe county
and II is not too much say, that the facilities to
market increased and the price of carriage diminished
sufficient quantity of this mineral might be obtained
In that section of Virginia. not only for domestic con-
sumption, but for extensive expectation.
lLynehhurg Vrginian
The Charlottesville Advocate mentions that MIR Shaw
the Engineer employed in surveying the country be-
tween Scotsvc and Staunton has selected the Hard
ware route, the eligible, crossing the Blue Ridge
at kockhsh Gap From the nearest Eastern point of
the Road, the people of Charlottesville will of course
bring branch TO their town All that remains then for
us to do is to Charlottesville with Fredercks
burg and we have Rail Road Stanton Fredericks-
burg 4rena.
a Respectable Re,irement.- Mi. Joseph d. Beers one
OF the most respectable brokers in Wall street ~ York
/ 1u nhs tra.