Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-05-31
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AFAxILr PoIsosrD.-A whole family named bly,,
consisting cf ten persons. and residing near Patriot, In
diana. were poisoned a few days since. and five Of the
number died. The suspicion Of the crime rests upon n
person connected with the family. whose own wife, and
two Of his own children, with u sister-in-law and brother
inlaw, died Of the dose. An analysis proved arsenic to
be the poison administered.
Mrs. Eden and her daughter were killed within eight
miles Of Lexington (Ky..) under very distressing circum-
stances. Having been on a visit to town. they were re
turning home in a ~barouche. driven by u son Of the elder
lady and when crossing the railroad n train of cars un-
der full Roadway, struck the vehicle, shntterring it to
pieces, and crushing and nansling the ladies in u horri-
Bile manner. The son escaped unhurt.
JENNY LIxp's FAREWELL TO AMERICA The fare
well concert of Madame Jenny Lind Gold-chmidt, in
New York, on Monday evening, was attended by the
largest and finest audience ever assembled in that city.
Among the pieces which she sung was a Farcwell To
America, the words Of which are by c. p. Crancb, Of
Washington, md the music by Mr.. GoldscLmidt. She
was received and heard throughout with warm applause.
On retiring, Madame Goldschmidt was loudly cheer
ed, and, after Withdrawing. returned to acknowledge tho
acclumntions with which she had been followed. No
announcement has been made Of smother concert. and
as she sail. on Saturday. il is possible she has been heard
Tor the last time in the United States.
BETTER TO DE- BoRS Lucxr THAN RIcH.-Thc Dillon
family, descendants Of Lord Dillon, of ireland, have in
h. rired an estate valued at upwards Of ~ 100000. We
understand that eur lucky fellow Citizen, DR.. John Bull.
the great Sarsaparilln man, is nm heir by marriage, and
comes in for a snug little share amounting to tlrrr ~
four thousand dollars. This i, what we call good luck
in rculity,-LouiseiHe Journal
FATAL AccIDENr.-On Saturday nigh, last, u Mrs
gain, residing in Charleston. s. e.. came to u horrid
death from the explosion of u c~ampbcnc lamp. The cir
cumstanccs of the accident were as follows:
While sitting at work, in her room, by the light Of n
camphene lamp. the flame becoming dim from the cN.
haustion Of the fluid, she called upona servant boy to FIJI
it. This he undertook to do while the lamp was vet
burning. although cautioned ut the time. The fluid sud.
denly ignited, exPl'ding and scattering the contents in
every direction, and setting fire tn the carpet. Mrs.
Quin, not noticing what had fallen on her dress, snatch.
ed up her little child, an infant, which was sitting by her.
II d throwing it upon the bed, attempted to prevent the
flames from reaching the same. In the effort 10 do this.
she became herself envcloped in the destructive el,.
mcnt, which resisted all other cAoris to ex,ingui-i, it,
until "A blunket was thrown over her. This was unfur,u.
nately too late however, to prevent the mortal injuries
she received; from the efct Is Of which she died IN II few
hours.
BosToS, May "a, 1S52.-Tlris evening, as the carriage
Ut William Sawyer, An eminen, lawyer, of Charestown,
and late postmaster, was attempting To cross the track
ofthe F%inchburg railroad at Wavcrly, the downward
northern train, running ut the rate of thirty to forty miles
an hour, came up demoli-hing the carriage and instantly
killing Mr.. Sawyer. his eldest daughter, and the driver.
Mrs. Sawyer and two other daughters were injured
Mrs. S.. ii il said. has her skull factured 50 that the
brains pro,rude, and she is not expected to rcccvrr--
The two daughters, it i. thought, are not mortully injn-
red.
SENTENcED.-Wm. Johnson, secretary Of The vigil
lance committee of the anti-slavcry society, convicted in
New York of passing counterfeit coin, has been sentcn-
ced 10 hard labor for three years in the State'. prison.
Washington is full of delegates to the Baltimorr Com
vention, and the hotels are being crowded. The friends
"f nearly every candidate have u room for the manufac-
tnre Of strength and public opinion, land for the transfer
of delegates. An arrangement has been made by some
ofthe Presidential aspirants to lend a few Delegates to
some Of their rivals, on condition that they sail he re-
turned to them when called for.
Ex-senator Hnnnegnn has been placed under bond.
to answer to the proper authorities for the killing Of his
brothsr-in-haw, Captuin Duncan. He continues to suf-
fer the most intense anguish on account ofthe unfortunate
occurrence.
The nomination Of Hon. Caleb Gu, hing ns one Of the
Judges Of the Supreme Judicial Court Of Mass, I'm. been
confirmed.
The Philadelphia News notices n specimen piece of
the new dollar gold piece, which has been struck at the
mint, and forwarded to the Department at Washington
for approval. 1t is about the size Of dime, with an O.
pen centre of nearly the size of the present coin. On the
other side United States Of A perica, 1852"
The large estate in the lower part of Charlcscify
county, As miles below Richmond on James River. unL
lately owned by Robt. Boiling of Petersburg. known us
Sandy Point. was sold on Saturday last, to r. Baylor,
esq, Of Essex, at $3.50. 900.
This is one of the finest landed estates in Virginia.
A description Of it was published in the newspapers
throughout the Union n few months since. II CONTAINS
nearly five thousand acres Of highly productive river low
grounds which produce form Is to 10000 bushels Of
wheat per year, and from 8 to 10000 barrels Of Corn.
The fixtures an the farm ARE said to be superior to my
in the Union. In the centre, OF an elevation il n large
clock which can be seen from any portion of the farm,
and which regularly strikes the hour By this the la
bors Of the farm are governed. There is other machinc-
ny for hrashing. cleaning and cooling wheat which urc
said to be srcnt curiosities.
CRixrsAL Ccunr.-In the libel case, the United
States rs Henri De Alma, the verdict &c the jury is.
that sufficient evidence WAS not adduced to prove the
publication of the libel BY De Alma in the count, Of
Washington and they (the jury arc forced to render a
verdict of not gully
PHILADELPHIA. May Gotham old convict named
John Book, enticed u little girl between 9 and 10 yenr.
ofag-, on Monday last, into the woods near Roxborough
and perpetrated a most brutal and horrible Outrage up
on her person. The child when found could not stand,
and. after lingering in great misery, died last night from
the effects Of the outrage. The wretch has been arrest
ed, identified by the child before death, and committed
for trial. 1t was with great difficulty that the execution
of summary vengeance on him by the father and f. lends
Of the child could be prevented.
PHILADELPHIA. May 26.-The large stables of the
Farmers Hay Market Association, on the corner Of
Sixth and Brown streets, were destroyed by FIRE ut Q o. \
clock this morning. Twenty horses aud one COW per. J
ished in the flames. The loss is s. 900, on which there .
is no insurance. |
BosToS. May 26.-rhe anti-slavcry fanatics ne sill |
in session here. Their proceedings to-dny we're confn-
ed to bitter denunciutions of the Church, Daniel Wc'o-
ster, &c.