The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1840-11-26

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DEATH or PROFESSOR DAVIS. or THE
UNIVERSITY or VIRGINIA.
The subiOined letter tells he melsn-
ehely lale Of this genleman's premature
demise. He died on Saturday. from me
pistol shot received On The Thursday be-
fore. from some unknown hand. The
affair is most shocking and distressing in
all iis sspeels--in The sudden and violent
death Of one who was an ornament 10
society and an object Of affection 10 all
who knew him-and in The ssrk cloud
which il throws over the whole body Of
studenis-the innocent along with the
guilty. This last cannot long continue.
Il will be dispslled, and the crime will
be Fixed upon the guilty. But nothing
can restore the deceased 10 the bosom Of
large and most es,imable fsmily-to
the circle Of admiring friends, and 10 the
republic Of letters which he adorned and
ennobled. lie is gone. and left but few
behind him possessed Of nobler traits OF
ehasacier--a warmer heart, a clearer
head. and talents better suited for public
usefulness.
We hear that the individuals on whom
suspicion has fallen are not ciIizcns Of
this state. Richmond Uhig.
TO TIE EDITORS OF THE WHO.
Charlottesville. Nov. rs, 1870.
Gentlemen: You will hare seen brief
notice in the last Advertiser Of = most
painful occurrence which took place al
the University on Thursday night last.
ID was hoped and believed by the physl.
clans and the numerous and devoted
friends Of Professor Davis in The neigh
borhood that the wound was not mortal
but time has lamrniahly proved the re
verse. Contrary TO all expectation. he
expired yesterday Saturday, about suo-
down. after some 4s hours Of the most
intense and excruciaiing pain. A gloom
has been thrown over this whole country
by this awful tragedy. have never
known so wantnn. so unprosoked, and
so brutal an outrage to be committed in
civilized land. The circumstances, a.
well as can collect them. are about
these: The 18th Of Nosember is the an
niEersary Of celebrated rebellion which
took place in the University some three
or four years ago. II has been cus,oma.
nv, with some few Of the students. 10 ce-
lebFate that day ever since. On Thurs.
day night last. the 18th, there were only
Two or three who could be found 10 COM
memoraie the event. They went forth
about 0 o'clock at night. armed with p:s.
tnls and. disOnised With m.sks - AZ
Ter making good deal OF noise upon the
lawn Of the University. they approached
Professor Davis's residence with the de
sign. az he believed, to insult him. He
went out with the view Of discovering
who they were. lie Immediately came
upon very sm'll person. who bad a
mask on, aud who was otherwise dis
guised. He approached him, and resch-
ed ont his hand to unmask him. The
individual, without uttering word, step.
ped back one or t~o PAGES, and fired the
fatal shot. Thus has been cut down, in
the vigor OF intellect and the prime of
manhood, a gentleman who was an or.
namcnt to society and the pride Of the
University.
IL is not yet known who was The per-
pe,rstor OF this diabolical deed. A stu
dent was arres.ed yesterday, and, after
examining great many witnesses, the
case was adjourned over till to morrow.
The evidence against him thus far. con.
Sis Of the vsguest sort Of suspicion. |
Another student disappeared from the
University on Friday, the day alter Pro-
lessor Davis was shot, and has not been
sesn or heard of since. Every effort, | 7
trust. will be made TO bring the offender
to justice. In haste, your friend.
p. S. tits due TO the students general
ly to state that they Look upon the per-
pe,rator. whoever he may be, with The
utmost Indignation. and that they have
been very active in endeavoring to ascer-
tain who he is.
Correspondence Of the National hfelN
gencer.
New York, November IA, Is40
There is decided improvement 10 con-
fidence. il 10 nothing else, since the Pre-
sidential election. One Of the first fruits
in this city is loan Of million Of d,llsrs