The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-05-31

as ChsHcl ruined, like him, in The rev-
oluIionj and that by his will, ha had
ordered sn advertisement to be Inserted
every week for three years, that lht
brother might come forward add claim
his ample fortune. The Jacques de
ChS2rl stands now he(Oreynn; II is |.
without delay | Sc, out Tor London
ana only returned yesterday. You
notary continued he speaking to Ma
dame Revival. SIS mine: from him heard
OF The Intended marriage of your daugh'
ter. To that angel owe my life, aud
the least can do is to present heI
with part of that fortune, which
without her, never would have reached
nv hands.
'But, Monsieur said Madame Re.
vial, with emotion, perhaps you have
fsmilyp
Yes, Madame replied he, bowiug
low as he spoke, if you will admit me
into yours
An, you have made part OF our fam
lily tor such long tim'N said Anna,
pressing in her hand, those of M. de
Chazel; then, with a gesture full OF
uiavetre aud grace, pointing 10 heI In
tended husband, she added 10 a low
voice, III is he who took you up. D.
you recoIsct him" All! you say tha'
TO me you owe your liiej If you only
knew how much am indebted 10 you
If you only knew ill-But we will
separate no more, and shall have time
10 tell you ell about it,
Jules came forward TO present the pen
20 his bride, and they both sIgned the
marriage contract. Formed under such
auspices, who can doubt that il was a
happy one.--I ond0n Court Journal
rnsr.=reHH
HORRIBLE MURDER AT WEST CHEs.
TER Pa. A friend who returned in
the night line from Chester County last
evening, brirgs US the following partic-
ulars OF a horrible tragerdy, enacted
near the borough Of West Chester, IN
that county, yesterday morning.
II Itappears that on Sunday morning,
sbou, half past ten o'clock, man nam.
ed James Boyd, went TO the farm house
of James Patton, very respectable
farmer, living about mile out Of the
borough, and while there committed
one of the most cold.blooded and black,
hearted murders that it has ever fallen
TO our lot 10 record. Mr.. and Mrs
Patton had gone 10 church, and left in
the house young servant girl, thel:
son, Westley Patton. youth some IL
years ofsse, an infan. lying in the era
die
nThsS bad thsssaH sqqs as bs' short @c
placed his hand upon the boys head
said, 'how are you getting, Westley'
--(,he lad had been sick for some time.
He had scarcely time 10 answer his qnes
,ion, ere Boyd seized The tongs, snt
with violent blow levelled him t
the foor, fractur'ug his scull in lh
most horrible manner. The girl, alarm
ed, few to the cradle, seized the infan
hosted the window, jumped out and
run 10 alarm the ne!ghbors. As sh
reached The window, she declared after
wards, before The Alderman, that sh
distinctly heard the boy scream, Jim
don't kill met then blow, tall an
all wBs still.
On arriving at The house, the neigh
bors found every door on the first stor,
fast, and they were compelled 10 en'eI
by the window.
Here sight presented itself at whicl
the blood curdIes 10 relate. The inhu
man monster, after having beaten ou
the boys brains, threw him into III
fire, end when discovered, from all ap
pearanceg,i, seems he had been so throw
in before life was entirely extinct, 3
he gave evidence Of having struggle
severely and partly succeeded in work
ing himself ou Of the fire. The fes
upon hiS, face & indeed the whole uppe
part Of his body, was burnt entirel y of
aNd presented most dreadful and hear
rending sight.
Immediate search was made for lh
murderer throughout the housP,and pc
cons sent in every direction 10 search
He wac arrested, sbou, two hours aIlel
ward at the house of bis father, an hot
est laboring man, living in the neigbo
hood. When arrested, he sloulIy d'
MED the charge end said he bad 'n'
been at James Psuon's house for Nv
weeks Upou examination howeve
marks Of blood were dIscOvtred upC