South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-09-03

what foresight he had prepared himself
to attack man, who under the cir
cumstances, he had every reason to
expect, and who really was, unarmed.
A number Of persons collected, chiefly
from the breakfast table, separated US
and bore me off pro fusely bleeding.
Mr.. Watts declared in the hearing Of
several persons that he would kill me,
and manifested every disposition, by
moulding. bullets and other prepara-
lions, 10 carry into effect his declara-
tons.
Confined to my room by the severe
injury sustained on my head in the
morning, | was nevertheless prepared
TO defend myself, should he seek to
execute his design upon me in my pre-
sent crippled situation. His assassin
like attack of the morning having led
me to suppose tina. he would neither
regard the presence of my wife nor the
inability Of my rising from my wounds
as checks TO his purpose. In the e.
vening he came upon the piazza on
which my room opens. advanced
and fred, he staggered; I Withdrew
to my door in which my wife was
standing; he recovered, rushed to.
wards me, fired, and missed. His
brother, DR.. Watts, who had been
throughout the day about the house
where lay, and who had given very
prompt attendance when Mr.. Watts
attacked me 10 the morning, was now
heard calling fer me with threats and
epithets Of coarse abuse. He soon ap.
peared with a gun, which took 10 be
a double barrelled, and advanced up
on my apartment. / shot him, he fell,
and l regret 10 learn has since died.
He was party to his bfuther's muir
derons course towards me ; unproyok-
ed he sought my life in defence /
shot him ; and though was urged BY
the strongest motive of our nature, self
preservation, as | acted without hostil.
ity towards that individual, as l hon-
or, though in an enemy and levelled a.
gainst myself, the fraternal affection
that misguided bis course, SO do en-
terrain no other feeling than unming-
led regret for the catastrophe.
Previous engagements, and attention
to my private affairs, renders il neces-
sary to absent for short time, but l
leave to my friends and those who JUS
tify me, assurances Of my intention to
return speepily, submit myself to the
legal investigation which belongs TO
the transaction.
For further particulars, and for con-
firmatiOn Of the above statement, re-
ference is made TO at least one hundred
persons, land especially to the bar keek- :
er, Mr.. King, whom recognised as
being near at hand during the most OF
what occurred. Respectfully,
JNO. RANDOLPH, Louisiana.
July IS.
Death Of Archbishop Cheverus.--
Archbishop Cheverus whose character
must be we'll known from his lone res
idence in the United States, died at
Bordeaux. The fact was considered
sufiici emily importan, to be transmitted
by telegraph. Within these few months
he was raised by the Pope to the dig
nifty of Cardinal. The illness Of
which he died he caught in the perfor-
nance of the TIE Deum on the occasion
Of the thanksgiving appointed for the
preservation of the Kings life from
the attempt Of Alibeau. 1t was in the
city Of Boston that he was first invest
ed with the Episcopal functions, and
although created peer and archbish-
op by Charles X. he was one Of the
frs, to adhere TO the principles Of the
Revolution, in spite Of the law which
deprived him OF his legislative fune-
tions.-Nat. Intel.
Surgery of Natars.-The Surgeons
may lay aside their instruments for ex.
tracing the stone 10 the bladder. A
mineral water which flows from a
known fountain near Recoaro, in LON.
hardy, not far from Vieenzt, possesses
the virtue Of destroying the stone in
the bladder, provided the individual
afflicted continues to drink of this wa.
Ter during certain lapse Of time, whea
the calculus naturally dissolves OF ITSELF
without any necessity for resortipg to
an operation. Last year Tyrollan,
about 70 years OF age, was cured Of
The disease, by drinking Of this water;
the stone coming away IN small parti.
cles. Doctor Brera, an eminent ply.