Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-05-02

ted themselves 10 disodcrly aud oiaus MANNER the
|eyeatug of our annual Fast Day;-and notwithstanding
the persuasive and ndelous adopted by the off
eers OF Tie Institution, TO nip these disgraernl proceed
ngs IA the bud. matters have yearly grown worse aud
"orso. autl The evening above named when mot de
sructan auI e1if broke luose and regned triumphant
The College windows were smastcd-thc chapel bell
dsiblsed and hhiwn from the bcify upon tho ground
arsdrs Other considerable INJURY done the College pro
pcrlr in general.
In attempting 10 qucl the rot, Pr.f Goodwin was
most hfuially assaulted by medical STUDENT and. mel
aueboly 10 relate. will wear tho marks uf his injuries
received 10 The day ot his death. FIR tho purpose II
Identifying tins ~ ent, he Trocor ded towards him. and
"hen IN a lev PAGES Of him. tho Professor was cont
mahled 10 rctfc. 81 The contents Of apothccag
pistol lstnnge) would he discharged al his person -
Nothing niunda'7G by the threat. Professor Goodwin
pcfseyerrdl II ais object and according 10 the threat,
e'Ffd lc afenis Ola large syringe loaded with sifon,
sIul., OF ,Nihic ieid Immediately ul-n his 1c", and
spln which his adversary flod unpufsued. Prof G's
face IL harribl, mnaied aud diSgurcd from the cHco
rating ingredient thrawn upon II. lie had partly lden
hded tho rascal, however and thus the object had in
view and the punishment Of the laws is certain to fol
low
What striking similarity exists between this occur
and thai of The late lancncd Pnf DAVIS 0i the
| nNefstF oi Ifginia. Who list his life IN College
nw by the hands Ut yonng Senmcsi Doubtless the
BoHdan Medical student. Lad hn possessed courage,
would have prcaddttatinply armed himself with ps
ol loaded with powder and ball. instead Of apohe
cary = pistol charged with nitric acid. for the purpose
81 protecting hms' from detection. The motives are
the samr, though fortunately the fesulis not equally
nmcuiahe. Dur informant further statos that -four Ui
The nHRlcadcf engaged IN this dseraeeul outrage nrfe
arrested ned preliminary examination lad IN relation
~ thu Ht9fr. on Monday 81 tins week but the names
~ Tie PERSONS arrested, the results 81 the examination
h' had MT learned. Great excitement pnaallsa l'funs
wick. and all classes Of citizens cApres the strongest IN
lignauou against the accused. We trust the judiciary
ttII md All "
ou respect 10 the persons and families Of e prsgncrs
From The boston altar
\ correspondent of ours writes Us IN addition, from
brnnaw1rs, that legal examination commenced
m iho mattc Monday allowed stated but great
Wa Tn crowd and the excitement. many hundreds hay
mer"llfcied round tic Court house, hal further lnqr
ms Werc postponed The porp' Of Thu, brutal out
rage is known by some ot his fellow students, hni they,
"uh llseicelnes ID honor have refused To make known
hl4n1mo 1t lslearei that Professor Goodwin may be
deprived iorrtcf pt his sight The eycds which are
partially consumed h, the acid arc motlonless c1ccp,
10y Tie AID OF his fingers
N,raqoAa tsp Bloop.-Nyr copy the following
from the H. Grange tfenn) catbcref
" p Hfe PANIED T. Lam that ON Thursday evening
'si s hoffbr transaction took place in this county,
nine ~ i'n uaio rom this place which resulted Ia the
d'ath Il David latme,u Ez,I. and the wounding Of
s'9eal ohtr pcls9us The general iaers Will state
a+ No hand thvm Il appears thai Mi Morgan had
ats.oael taa mcnial clepomont wlh daughter Of
tie d'rl 'srd, Which. with the aid Of friends, &C
rompad ou Thursday. the parties haalng repaired 10
"a hau#e ma ile llolbotho,d. where tho uarrago
m.n, Wasl'ea|y performed. Upon learning the fact
ii thc Il remrul lamcean became very indignant and
determined 10 % IN pursuit. Taking few friends, he
soen reached he house where the marriage party was
49, uaiSd We learn thai he forced the door and en-
tened, Whom an atlsek commenced. IN which the dcccas
elfro#I,el sandr Wounds which produced hIs death
carly }fsterdN morning. Some others VIC wounded,
amouq Them Nj +. Simmons. who We understand Is
eouously.d not dangerously injured. With the de
ceased Nc werc well acquainted. He Waa wealthy
planter, and possessed many fine points Of character
H. otimtly oud ia much regretted by his numerous
lleols.
BaeoN. paa ras Of million and a quarter of
pounds 81 Bacon hi h- place the canal for Eastern
markets hp,l Weeh We aic afraid II goes 10 but mdif
eftut markets. o II sone Of the lrlicas niorlictcd in