Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1842-07-13

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Lore and IIurder.-The Wabash Re-
publican of Thursday last. ,cnn,aina 5ihe
IToifow1ns particulars OF n melanchoiiy al
fair which occurred at Mt Carmel, H.,
on the 10Th inst.
On Wednesday morning las,. a youn0
couple from near Evansville. H.. accom-
panied by another person. crossed the ferry
al this side, they drove TO Mr.. D. Tilion's
house, about one mile north from town.
The two gentlemen then returned for the
purpose of obtaining license. which was
granted by an oath Of one of them. who
affirmed that the Young lady. to the bes,
Of his belief, was ofagc. They then called
on the Rev.I. Van Glove. to perform the
marriage ceremony, who accompanied
them 10 Mr.. Tilron's forIhar purpose and
where. in shor, time afterwards, the Hy-
meneal knot was lied.
Moses Barnes is The name of the groom.
and Mary Thurston thar of the fair bride.
An hour or two after the marriage ceremo-
ny, and when the gentleman who had nc
conipanied them was preparing 10 start
back. the father OF the young lady, accom-
panied by Mr.. Edward Ing, Of Princeton.
Ia, arrived nt Mr. Ti'ton's house, and
asked Mrs. Triton whether Mr.. Barnes
and his daughter were in the house. and
mot getting animmedia,e and satisfactory
answer. he made some threats. az ne have
understood. which indurcd Mrs. Tiiton IN
tell him that they were IN stairs. He
rushed to the head nf The stairs. and imr,e-
iia'elv shnf Barnes with pistol. rhe ball
entering The hack rlnse 10 the spine under
The shoulder hone. and coming on, NJ the
side. Just under the nil Of the right ARM
Barnes !ell. and according to his stale.
ment. was beaten in n cruel and unnerci.
ful manner bv Thnrsion. and left for dead.
fiis daughter had made her escape down
stairs AMI was running to somo neiphbor's
house. when her father over,ook her and
brought her hack, mounted her on the horse
behind Mr.. Ing. and made nff as fas, ms
they could. They reached the river before
word was brought to town. In shnr,
time. a number Of our cirizens volunteered
their services. and stnr,ei in pursuit. They
were overhnuIed between ihis and Prince.
town, To which place thew were ,nken and
examined before Judge Every. and com
mitted to Jail. TO await further examina-
tim.
Barnes is alive vet. and strong homes
are entertained Of his recovery, although
his wounds are severe and dangerous.
stss 4sIt,
4 Parson tceH Paid.--"TdEef me ecsh.--
The income Of the Arrhbisnp of Cnu,erbu.
ry is stated 10 he E4l.O .O00'a wear. which
makes s7sS 9s. Cd. per. week. sif2 6s,
Sd. per. day, and "a lbs. per hour, reckon.
ing 81 hours to the dav.''
This Is At the rate of about ono hundred
dollars for every three hnure Of breath the
Archbishop draws Wha, a charge fa,
working his own lungs. and living I've
deduc, for his sleeping eight hours. lffoi
his eating four hoGrs-tand this is very lit.
tic. for high Enelisbman usually sits
four hours AT his dinner ,ablc)-for exer.
else aud recreation four keurs-ii would
take our parson the remainder of his fuu,
! md twenty hours tn receive and count hi:
cash, without giving him minute TO say
his prayers. Archbishops. however, man,
age money and divine matters for the mns
part by deputy. and in this way gain lime
for manyligie secular employmcDts, which