Southern shield., 1851-09-27
From the Port Gibson Herald Sep l2.
A HORRID TRAGEDY.

founded a community, as that of themur- der of Dr. Jeremiah Chamberlain, Preident of Oakland College, on Friday evenir, last at his residence. Long before thi, inc news has reached thousands of thoS,; who praised him for his goodness, 5eveenced him for his virtues and loved him for his wise counsels. Thousands of sad hearts ere this have bled at the recitaof inc mel anchoy tale, and are now sorDwing that he has gone from among us, no uore to ap- pear in that field where for so rany years he has been the theme of the met unquali- i lied praise. As a journalist, weare called on to record the horrid story of lhe tragic deed. Sincerely do we regret tat it has | fallen to our lot to register the dath of so eStimable a man and a divine, Gected ir such heart-rendering mannera We write the tale as developed by the.testinony giV en before the jury of inquest, whid sat on Saturday last at the house of the deceased, and from other evidence furnished us IL appears that George A. Bricof, on Friday last, went to Rodney for soYe pur- pose, and while there drank freely ofNuors, denounced Dr. Chamberlain, and frquenl- | y made use of his name to his dissredit.- The reason for his attempting to castpdium upon the name of so good man, cannot be
 well ascer!aned, unless it be that Dr. Cham | berlain having, in the mildest mannir pos slble, on the Ist instant, refuted a iharge | appearing in hand bill, over the signature ot "lsous," calculated to iniure Oakland College, and then George A. Brscoe laving been referred to a authority for the clarges | ot "Iso us" hostility may have been ,ngen- dered towards the worthy man. Thi:, how ever, does not appear in the testimny be- fore the jury of inquest. Meeting gentle man, whose name we need not menion, at Rodney, remarks of a personal nalure were made to Briscoe concerning Dr. C., which, | by no means, were intended to reach Dr. C.'s ears, they having been said moren jest | than in earnest
 On his way home, Briscoe stopped at Oakland, called Dr. Chamberlain to his gate, and repeated the remarks, which were of an offensive character, the grounds for which were by Dr. C. denied. Bliscoe called Dr. C. 'liar," etc, upon which he was asked it he could prove his assertion. Brscoe then leaped from his carriage, saying, "I know you are liar and politician," and struck him over his head with d carriage whip several times, and knocked him down. In the meantime, the gate came open (wheth- CT opened by Briscoe or not witnesses could not say.) Dr. Chamberlain, then in the act of rising, picked up small piece of wood, and held it up to ward off the blows, when Briscoe drew bowie knife, with blade about eight inches in length, ard plunged It into the breast of his victim to the handle, piercing the heart At this moment. w. 2. I1yianu, oUn-ru-iaw Ur pr. Onamberaln, came running up, and seeing him wounded, placed his arms about him, and inquired if he was hurt. Dr. Chamberlain replied, ''he has killed me-" They walked in this way up on the gallery of the house and to the middle of the hall, when Dr. Chamberlain said, Il am klIed," and fell so suddenly, as to bring down with him MT. Hyland upon his knees. He did not speak again. At one time, as his family were gathering about him, he cast his eyes about upon them, mov- ed his lips, but did not articulate. He died in about fifteen minutes.
 We deem it proper here to remark, that the evidence eIicited at the examination of the Coroner's jury of inquest, together with the character of Dr. Chamberlain, cannot justify any one, in our opinion, in denomin- atng the transaction which resulted as des- crlbed above, a rencOntre.
 In the mean time, Briscoe wiped his knife upon his handkerchief, got into his carriage and escaped
 On examination of the head by Dr. R. A. New, several bruises were found-one, very severe confusion upon the neck under the left cheek. The jury ofinquest gave yer dict in accordance with the facts, in which verdict the following appears: "We further lind that the crime was committed in front of his Or. C.'s) late residence, at Oakland College, in the county of Claiborne, and State of Mississippi"
 Briscoe went to the house of Rev. Wm. A. Smith, as also 10 the house of J. G. Nicely, representing to the latter that he had been struck by Dr. Chamberlain, which was not substantiated by the evidence given at the inquest, but was, in fact proven to the con- trary.
 Thus has gone, too early for the world, one who, for many years, has been an emi- nently useful man, a most worthy citizen, and consistent preacher of that gospel, which in the hour of his sudden death, liz ght- ed up his pathway to the grave. Called away from the duties which he was so faith fully performing, he has entered the broad valley in deaths domain, and is now, it is believed, enjoying the full fruiton of a strong faith and a confident reliance upon the Redeemer of the word-"a building of God, house not made with hands, eternal in the Heavens"
 There are those who, in a better manner than we can do, will testify to the virtues