Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-08-23

boois of the place. If the law administer
ed as it ought to be- in such cases, these street
murders would be less frequent in the South. The |
following letter to the Philadcph Ledger fur
nishes the facts
WASHINGTON Cry,
Tuesday mcrning, 6o'c!ock.
You have the announcement of the death Of
William Z. Kendall, son of the Hon. Amos
Kendall by the hand of William Rufus Elliott,
the brother in.law of John c. Rives, E.q; and
the woundng in the arm of Mr.. Josiah Bailey,
a printer, formerly of Baltimore. For years
past, these three young men have been as init.
mate as brothers Some hours previous TO the
heart rending occurrence, young Kendall and
Elliott had quarrel, which was esponsed by
Bailey. About 6 o'clock, young Elliot, armed
with a six barrellei pistol, and leaning on an
iron gun.barre cane stationed himself on the
corner Immediately above the Globe Office, on
Pennsylvania Avenue. Mossrs. Kendall &
Bailey had been playing at Burch's nine.pin
alley. on Fourteenth street. Just as Elliott
stood there, they came out, and passing down
Nv nlIp, Ddltl ItllhI w isliIb't llIht ipN
they could settle that difficulty. Elliott, look
ing after them, replied you have your friends
with you now
Kendall and Bailey we're joined on the other
side OF the avenue by two other friends, and after
some CONVERSATION Kendall remarked nngrily
81 will 90 over and lick him now" He crossed
over, and reach ng the spot where Eliot was
soon took the cane iiom him. Elliot, finding
his cane gone, drew his pist'! and pulled
the trigger the cap exploded Elliott retreat
ed backwards, Kendall pur,uag ElIio, pulled
the second trigger, when tie ball entered Ken
da's chest, between the second and third ribs
and he fell lifeless corpse. B1iev, Who hac
approached to assist Kendall, before he frll
now advanced upon Elliot, who continued tc
fire. Only one shot took effect upon Bailey shat
,cring his left arm. These are the facts sub
United before jury, and verdict has bee'
rendered in accordance herewith
Elliott went in hack to his friends, Georg
Parker, E.q., where, at ten O'clock he snrren
dcred himself up to Captain Goddard aud b II
Morrell. E.q. lie was committed to jail unit
this morning, when an examination will be he'll
at the Court House The excitement through
out the evening and night wa, tremendous"
For the American.
: Mn. EpI1oR AS the time is rapidly az
preaching when the Democracy Of Old MOI
thumberland" will be call ID upon to place
,ll ala tbnir =, 4
date 10 represent this county in the state L.
gisla,ure, permit US, through the columns OF yo'
dcsrrvcdly popular paper, to recommend I'll
} WARD Y. BRIGHT, Esq, our late able and e
iIcient member as gentleman IN every wa
worthy the station. and one whose nomnatic
would render general satisfaction 10 the vote
of the county. Mr.. Bright has always been
firm and consistent democrat, warmly attach'
, TO the principles OF the party, and ever reaC
b. and willing TO aid in promoting It's interest al
j. securing its advancement. His course in q
. Legislature, during the two years which
served in that body as the reprcs sentative of tt
county, met the aprrohation OF all who had I
interest and welfare of the State at heart.
was mainly owing TO his untirng cXertions ii
the frauds practised upon the State Treasu
: wcre detected, and the money applied to its
. gi.lmatc ohieot-the payment of the interest
" the State debt. Penusy ylvana can now no ior
er be stigmatizcd with repudation; she stan
G again before the world in her true character,
l. a debt paving state.
l. II was Mr. Bright, too, who first moved,
Al the last Legislature, resolutions favorable 10
N present tariff, and instrncting our Senators a
C members in Congress 10 support it as II is, a
~ oppose any attempt To repeal or modify it.
=, short all his votes in that body show him to
an ardent and unconpromising friend OF that m
, sure.
" We cordially unite in expressing our m
earnest desire that Mr., Bright may be the noI
- nee of the democratic party, because we h.
" entire confidence in the honesty and integrity
p his political principles and believe that with h
W upon the ticket the democracy OF Old Northu
I" befland would again be triumphantly victoria
ct Many Democrats # Rust
n, WICoNIsCo CANAL The whole of the
81 finished work on the line of this Canal has b,
a allotted To contractors, who ublIgc themsel
Is to finish il for about S:}j, 900. A feeder,
he and quarter miles in length, remains ,C
of constructed, for which proposals are now un
n consideration, naming SllO0 IT i, she
At be let out at this sum the entire outlay for G.
20 petlng the Canal for operation will not
Pr, more than Sl6 6000--less by $4,000 SO,
a. tba friends nj no m
rs, taking anticipated The same letter st'