Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1846-10-22
A MELANCHOLY TRAGEDY.

We briefly announced last week, that DUB
LEY MARVIN Horn, who had been shot at
Richmond short time previous, haa died of
his wosnds. His sister and others of his rel
aiiyes came on from sNssc Forl; to Richmond,
but when they reached there Horn had become
so i'll as not TO recognize them, and shortly af-
forwards expired. Tbs CoRoNER I'd an in
quest over his body, and returned a rrdict OF
murder by the hands of VIM X. MYERS, aid
ed and abeted by Col. SAMUEL MYERs and
WM. S. BURR. Religious ceremonies were
also held at the "ExcHASeE." which the pa
pers describe as very solemn-increased in
great degree by the deep distress and bitter
wailings Of his sister, who seemed to be very
sorely stricken by the melancholy end of her
brother. His remains were removed by his
friends to ,Ne,o York for interment
WILLIAM r. MYERS and his sccomplices
have been arrested, and the case of the Com
monwealth against them, is now under pre-
iminary examination before the MAYOR OF
RICHMOND, and seems 10 be engrossing almost
the entire and exclusive public attention Of
that CITY. We aremuch indebted to our friends
OF the "Richmond Republican" for fall re-
por, of the trial as far as it has Progressed
We have read the report Of this testimony
chiefly made up of the letters Of Mrs. MYKRs,
the lady implicated, addressed to HoYr, TO see
whether we should admit any Of them to our
columns, and have come to the conclusion Of
our friend Of the ".3lermsd,ia Gazette" that
1.-THE letters are every way offensive, and show,
at least great criminality on the part Of the wri
te-. Their publication is not however, we
think, necessary, desirable, or proper"
We however, commend to our readers, the
annexed brief and excellent comments of the
"Bahimor: Patriot" upon portion of the
testimony Of tao father of Mrs. AYERs-Maj.
PoLLARp:--
! ApMoSrrioS TO PARENTS AND YOUNG La
DIES The demoraliziug effect of an indis-
crimInate and excessive reading of Novels has
| long been commented on by the friends Of
morality. 1t perverts all good taste; and too
often produces the morbid state Of mental en-
otion which ends in inlatuation aud crime.
The following testimony Of the father of the
woman who just now unhappiy attracts SO
much public attention, should not be dsregar-
ded by parents or daughters;
"Maior POLLARD said hestated to Mr.. HoyT,
Iwho had told him Of his daughters unhappi-
ness that il his daughter was unhappy il was
her own fault, for he knew MIR. MYERs to be a
kind honorable and allectonate husband
Mr. HoYr said TO Maj. POLLARD that his
daughter was splendid monumen, of grief
that she was unhappy with Mr.. MYERs.-
Mai. POLLARD sand it was not true, and that
If his daughtes was in an unhappy state Of
mind. he attributed It TO the impure works Of
/, such characters as EUGENE SUE and BULwER
Neither he nor his family treated Mrs. NJ. in
any other way than ia the klndest and mos
afisctionate manner"
p. S.-The Richmond Enquirer of Friday
the 10th, reported the suicide Of Mrs MYnRs
by taking laudanum-but the same paper o.
later date, corrects the rumor. She is at The
residence of her father in Albemarle County
in state of mind, doubtless, bordering OH in
! sanity. Truly, truly, it is sad and melancho
y affair throughout.