Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-07-21
From The Hagsrstown,( Md.) Torch Light.
THE END OF THE TRAGEDY.

IHE EMU OF LIE lRAUED1.
Never have we witnessed. within the
limits Of our peaceful town, a deeper and
more general feeling ofconsternation, than
was exhibited on Friday evening last, up
on the announcement Of the fact, that the
lifeless body of our highly esteemed fellow
ciiizen, James H. Kennedy, Esq, had
now been brought from Carlilse upon the
Franklin Railroad. On the evening pre-
vious, the most 6at,ering accounts of MIR.
KS. condition had been received, aud his
friends looked forward with confidence TO
his certain recovery; when, in the midst
of these sanguine expectations, without
the slightest premouition, the arrival Of
his corpse, mule though eloquent, first an
uouuced the dreadful event.
AS no post morten examination OF the
body was had, the definite and immediate
cause of death remains enveloped in mys-
terry, although no doubt is entertained eth
er by his attending physicians or those of
our own place, that death was produced
by the wounds inflicted during the recent
riot. On The evening proceeding his de-
cease, Mr.. Kennedy was in unusually fine
spirits. and spoke of decided improve.
menl in his feelings. About three o'clock,
on the following morning, Mrs. K. was
aroused by an impediment in the respira-
ton of the invalid. The physicians was
Immediately called, and discovered that
the pulsalion of the heart had, TO all ap-
pearauces, ceased. An attempt made
to restore the circulation, by friction. but it
failed; and in few moments Mr. n. had
ceased 10 breathe.
Thus died the victim Of lawless mob,
in the pursuit Of his own property. one of
our most useful and respected citizens, en-
failing upon the community a loss from
which j, will not soon recover, aud upon
his own family; one, heart-reuding aud ir-
reparable.
In the midst of this great calamity, it is,
however, gratifying 10 know, that the last
moments of the deceased were attended
by those who were nearest and dearest 10
him iu life-lhat every attention was min
istered to him in his last moments-and
that the heartfelt tears Of aiwhole commu.
nifty, assembled TO pay the last sad tribute
of.respect, have been copIously shed upon
his premature grave.
a duty, and a stern one too, is yet to be
performed-tbe ends Of an inaexible justice
are YET to be fulfilled, for The guilty remain
unpunished. .s.-s.,4Si
Professor Me- Clintock, aud some twenty.
::rscs!upss T.r1. BaIl
paIion ia the riot, and, We understand, will
be tried at the approaching term of the
Quarter Sessions, Of Cumberland County
Court. We trust that neither the high
station Of the one, nor The low condition of
The others, will shield Them from the rigid
investigation ofthe law. II innocent. they
deserve to have their innocence proclaim.
ed in language that cannot be misunder-
stood-if guilty, then should they, in the
heavies, penalty of the law atone for their
CRIME. The respected dead no longer
claims the interposition Of au earthly court;
but between the living and the guilty
heavy account remains 10 be settled. So
ciety demands that an example should be
made. for its own sake-Marylaud calls
upon ber sister State for justice. We trust
that, no matter what may have been our
relative positions heretofore, that call will
not be unheeded.