Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-05-19

shocking Mmrdcr in Charlotte.
We have received letter from highly
respectable gentleman of charlotte coun-
ty, by which we are informed that Mr..
John Wilson, a son Of Nathaniel Wilson
esq, Of that County, and brother ofour
neighbour Mr.. J. H. Wilson, merchant
in this place. was most mysteriously and
brutally murdered on 18th instant, on his
own plantation. Itappears that Mr.. VIII
son had forbidden persons from hunting
on his farm, and hearing the report of "a gun
on his premises, he took his own gun and
went in the direction Of the noise; but moth
ing more was known Of him until he was
found in branch where he had evidently
been dragged by the murderer, his body
perforated by rifle ball, and his own gun
lying loaded BY his side. Life was not ex-
tinct when be was first found, but he had
passed the power of speech, and survived
but a few hours.
Mr.. Wilson was unmarried, aged about
30, and was generally esteemed in his
neighbourhcod for his moral habits, and
many good qualities; and the news of his
untimely end. has fallen with appalling
severity on his aged parents and family
connexions. The event has caused much
excitement in the neighbourhood, and-the
greatest exertions are making to ferret out
the murderer.
The PRESIDENTS ToUR.-Mr. Fill
more, with Mr.. Webster and several other
members Of his Cabinet, left Washington
in the 6 o'clock train Monday, for Balti-
more, on his way to the Erie Railroad cele-
bration. He was most cordially welcomed
by committee on the part of the citizens
and by the Mayor in behalf of the city au-
thorities, and he and his suite were enter
tanned at an elegant breakfast at Barnum's
prepared specially for the occasion. At
nine o'clock the party set out for Phila-
delphia, and was escorted by a committee
as far as Havrc de Grace, where they took
leave Of the President in an appropriate
address to which he feehngly responded.
In Philadelphia he was similarly entertain
ed, and the spontaneous greetings of the
people were enthusiastic and patriotic. A
committee of the Erie Railroad Compa-
ny, with a steamer specially chartered for
the purpose, met the President and suite
at South Amboy, where they were vel
coined on board in a most cordial manner.
After partaking of a collation. on board the
steamer, which was proceeding rapidly to-
wards New York, the company came up
on deck and found themselves approach
ing Fort Hamilton. As the vessel passed
the Fort, says the Commercial Advertiser,
ga national salute was fired; again she was
saluted by the revenue cutter anchored at
the Narrows, and finally by the forts in
the inner harbor, on Governors, Ellis's and
Bcdlee's Islands.
The boat reached Castle Garden at a
few minutes past 2 O'Clock, and amid the
firing Of cannot and the shouts of the null
titude assembled on the Battery, we were
obliged to hurry to the Office TO get this
brief narrative in type"
Extensive preparations are making for
thePresident 'sreceptionat Buffalo, and the
authorities at Boston having rendered him
and his party the hospitalities of that City,
sent a special delegation to N. York to urge
their acceptance. 1t is said the party will
return by way of Norfolk and Richmond
to Washington. Mr.. Fillmore is accompa-
MED by Mr. Webster, Mr. Attorney Gen
cral Crittenden, Mr.. Graham of the Navy
and Mr.. Hall, 2. Nj. General. Every
where the people have most heartily wei
coined and expressed the hvehst conf
dence i'll the ability and integrity of their
patriotic Chief Magistrate and his faithful
Ministers.