Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-09-12
DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE.
From The Ner York Er. Star, Sept. !.
DISTRESSING OCCURRENCE.

his family sierdav forenoon put an end to hlscN-
istence at the Civ llotcl, where he WIS Temporal
rilv residing Mr.. Bacot had been IN good health
and had as far rs we have useerialned from con-
ver.aiion will his particular friends and "cquaIn-
tanccs. no pecuni,rv distress or other cause that
might lead him 10 the drplorablc aet of scIi-des-
traction On the contrary, he had every reason,
us far as his temporal prosperity WIS concerned,
TO be happy and contrntcd. He had sustained
an unbemished reputation in Charleston ny an a.
hle financier and held the responsible situation OF
Cashier of the United States Branch Bank at that
city, the duties of which ho had performed with
eminent ability.
In addition TO Which, his high standing as a
cashier had led To his recent unanimous appoint
mcnt TO that office in the Morris Canal Bank of
this city, upon the duties of which he was just n
bout to enter, under the most tatterlnr auspices,
as he was 10 receive, HS VIC Learn, $1,000 per an
mum and a house. But there WAS one want
which money and wealth could not supply, aud
that was his native home at Charleston the
thought of leaving which, Al his advanced age OF
So with family of wife and ten children, 10
commence the world anew in part OF the I'M
ted States so different in lis climate, character
and institutions from that he had left and to
which he was so much welded, we'd deeply
his mind and spirits lie told particular friend,
in n long conversation the .vrnlng before the la
mentable event, that hc could not survive the
change he was sure It wonli he more IMAM he
could endure. ne deceased mo o'Ph "'N'''lg
IN tins and the hesHbofihe states lof moh'' OF
more, and had come TO the ''iy Hotel about Zen
DAYS sine.
On the morning OF y"Sbl daN, he brcahia>'cd
AZ usual aud MAS seen walking IN tie entry at
about hall past y. The Gazette oil tins morning
sdNs:
n -, f., 4 II
i1" MI Ba.ol TOOK hS breakfast MS usual, al 'le
lrhlie table Yesterday morning, aud soon alter
lett the house he returned III about an noun ana
went TO hiS# loom. About III o'clock, gentle
man called 10 >rc h,m and went 10 lbs Io"m door
where, alter knocking - Neial umes, MI u. told
hi he wa> engaged and requested hlm to call q
gam III lh,l an hour. lie dld 81, hnl "n aEaH
KNOCKING al The door, winch was locked, ana get
ting no answer, lac r'urcd Ahout . o'clock, ih'
SON aud son-ln'l1W ol the deceased, arrived II
WI from Dohb's Ferry, and immediately pro-
creded 10 his room, tlla door oi winch was locked
and the key 'ns'dc. They communicated the fac
to Mr.. Mahcr, VIII" returned with them I" hr
room, aud broke open the door, where they onn'
the corpse lying across a ehan, with i> head Of
the floor
Mr.. Maiher, on btPoId'ng TIT Mound spectacle
mmcdiacly fastened the door and nodc prepare
tons for the eoroncr's inquest. lie writer OF TIN
entering the room With several oil the jury, witness
ed a scene, the appalling character oil Which, whcr
viewed IN all It's associations and consequences
he can never erase from hs mlnd. Ills body wa
living the back upon Il char near The bed, viii
his head resting the carpet, aud his arms thrown
over hs head small pistol wing near his let
hand his feet also resting ON tho floor. TIN
face was covered with blood, anl there wou
have been more hWmorrhage but for the rccum
bent posture OF the head on the floor. ON exam
lining the skull it was Immediately found that Their
va, no external wound, or aperture, OF cash, o
brui-r. But ON examining the roof of the mouth
the passage of the bali was distinctly traced witt
q probe from an aperture immediately behind tin
front teeth, which continued directly upward, ant
poslerior to the bones of the nose, into the intc
nor portion of the BRAIN A vessel before tn
chair was nearly full OF hlood. from which IT
inferred that he had not fallen until some tln
after committing the fatal act. 1t occurred il
one of the small rear rooms OF the City Hotel ll
VAS arrayrd, when found, IN his dressing gown
blue pantalnons, boots, &c. flask of rowdc
was found on the bureau, and III The trunk Il l"uc
sealed and directed 10 Louis NeLanr, ESQ, Pre-
silent of the Morris Canal Bunk, ol winch the fol
low ing i, correct copy;
So'cLocK, \. NJ, SlSi Angus.
To LOUIS McLanc, Esq.
When you receive this | am no more. My til
ais AMI troubles are greater Than can be endured
Every thing is right with me at the Bank, as tn
key will enable You to hn. MY idmIly are lei
without my support. VIII my good and Kim
f,;.nIs desert thpm IN tins the day nj need