Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-06-20

IREDERtCksBIh6. une 10.
An inquest WAS held on The I0gh instant, on the
body OF Htiiam RifhersoR. lad about II Yeas old
which found, bearing marks OF violence, enelos-
ed IN sack -, at the bottom OF mill pond IN this
county. The jury ieturneda verdict OF murder a
csnst individuals, tone Of whom is The mother OF
the ba,) committed about the 18Th utino.
The pariies charged with the deed at present con.
fued the jail Of this corporation. aud will undergo
examining ttIal al the IUany Count House. this
day. Herald.
DnrApruL STATE OF So,irrr We had not sup.
posed that there existed any where IN Virginia such
a state OF society as Is depicted ia well written
commute alton signed Rrrogn Published in The last
Fredericksburg iletsld. The communication is ad-
dressed to the Maglstraes Of Spousy wanna County -
The writer, sIss:--
at IS doubtless known 10 YOU that tragedy
which stands without parallel the black page Of
human atfociiy. has been enacted IN Spousylyahia,
10 the disgrace OF the county, and 10 the dshonor OF
Virginia. worse Than savage monster. aided by an
adultcrons paramour and lnstIgated by foreign
fugitive from Justice has mbtued her own hands IN the
blood OF her only chld-Nud under circumstances
more afoclous- mnie damnlng 10 human nature,
Than the history Of crime IN all It's hould phases has
ye, unlolded 10 the Imagination OF man. Ny blood
chlls Al the reflection. My pen laltcs in recording
the deed trust thai bcl0ng 10 the same order OF
the animal creation. But | Ioibear 10 refer to the
attending pnueuars OF this IIndoo massacre,
least public sentiment shall be pnJudlced."
Again he sass;-
The g,eat ihoroughlMc ofy our counlv-the road
on winch more raye is done aud more yllIianes per
pdfaIed than tie rest oi county beside has not for
Two thirds Of the distance lraversed by this road one
Single conSorrai1r u the peace. From Frederick bn,g
to Chancellos, "a distance of 10 miles there is not
j magistrate contiguous TO the road. Free from
the terror OF the law, there isno excess into which
! the pc uldilon d@ellIng Immediately co.terminous
10 the turnpike do mi gyc.-Wnh some favorable
exceptions. they 5le as depraved as any on carlh's
suliate louwill liud them living IN the daily in
diligence oi practices which degrade and disgrace
human nature Many of them driven by the force
OF pubic sentiment, OF tho still more propcnp pow.
ei oil the law, iom othei counties have sought re-
huge ~ Tins Texas OF Virginia. There you viii find
o'oinef n'lng III lnoesnous coneubinage with his
s'ser--and The SISTER with her btohet;-here, the
hvewed adulteer and adulttess;-ucre the thief and
the receiver Of stolen goods;-Hcfe. the unLIushnp
voiator oil the pplmg law, exchanging with our slave
population The poisoning and conupting drangh Tor
The puIlolncd hard earnings OF the iarmer;-Hcre the
infant daughter ntbblns the counpling examples of
het depfa'ed mother, OF the proiligaie son giving
bright promise ol a sure rumotlon to the gallows"
PAsslSoER ~ Az Awkw ARD PnrpIcAMrxr
"A gentleman. Nh. L.. Who went out IN the E,ie
steamer Last week, hom Buffalo had taken a beIih
III one {" me sate rooms on deck, the room neM
TO ms having been secured by gentleman and his
"l'e' MI IL wishing 10 retire early went by mis-
thinking II 10 be ms own, slowed himself away very
snhgly, III the upper beuh, and was in a sho,t time
sound dslrep The Lady, who had been reading !,
lhe CABIN wishing 10 90 to bed, and not seeing he,
husband AT hand Went to her slae room, and WINS
surprised to find him (as she thouehn asleep in his
perm. Not wishing 10 awake hnn she ,ndtesseJ her
seand was Just onIhc point OF getting INTO her berb
When Vie supposed husband sprane up and rxeI,im
Gu no li9te = As may naturally be supposed
tue lacy screamed and crouchcd IN one corner of The
sma room and II happened just at thai moment
'h"i The husband made his appearance Being ra
'lff 4 tesy gentleman. aud perhaps wihal occa sion
e'ly haunted 10y the green-eyed munster" he did
hol wall Tor an explanations but SEEING he ttespas.
s"fo ny The shlfI collar, pulled him from his berth
ara without even stopping to venture remark upon
us Questionable situation, attempted TO thrust him
upon deck Mr. r., on the other hand having too
great respect for decency to greet all h,s fellow
passengers sans cntoHe was compelled to defend him
sen against beng thus sumnarily disposed ot--and
"h'e enheavoflng TO push him through The door, the
married man was himself forced upon The deck and
ooheu out OF his own room. The CAPTAIN and
crowd oil passengers Immediately assembled-Alr
Il. thew oprn the wndow-iendered an explana.
non-lt was accepted, and he permitted to dress and
tehie' lie ehasrln OF the lesy gentleman cannot
oe described lie had not only made fool of him
sen oeiofe all The passengers but had very impoe-
" exposed a stranger in the very face oi his own
whe, who, like a vrtuous woman sat passive during
the Whole ride uluus scene.
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