Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1852-10-19
AFFLICTlNG INTELLIGENCE.

The Democratic State Journal, published at
Sacramento City, California, by 3. F. Washing
ton s. v. E. Geiger, under date orSep;emberl4 II,
b,ings to us the mournful intelligence of the
murder Of NoDLET HERBERT, formerly Of this
county. The intelligence is so direct, that no
dou5t seems to be expressed as to It's correctness.
We sympathize most deeply with his numerous
relatives and frieuds in this most lamcntab!c be-
reayement:
a Foul MURDER.-Snme days since a state
nieut appeared in the MaTysviIle Herald to the
erect, that the burnt remains OF 81 APPEARANCES
or pack saddles had been found on Butte Creek,
in Butte County, soon after the fires which swept
ever the bottoms H.. that vicinity, and also u camp
kettle, perforated by n bullet. That there were
also a number of mules s%traying around in the
neiuhborhuod without claimants, and the impress
sion was that the owner OF these animals had
been murdered by some one and the villains es.
capped without concealing these evidences Of
their guilt.
Since then, circumstances have TRANSCRIBED
which place almost beyond Il doubt that murder,
most foul and black, has been committee upon
the person of Noblet Herbert, formerly Of Jelier-
son county, Virginia. a friend writes TO us
from Marysville, that Herbert lett that place
some two months since for COlTsa with provi.
stems, and that he has not been heard OF since
The time the apParahoes were supposed to have
been left and the mules were first seen in the
neinhL2rhood, Herbert should have retired from
that place. Since suspicion was aroused, anum.
be- OF mules have been caught,and they are found
to DC branded G c and a cross, which was the
brand Of HERBERT partner, Charles Cunningham,
WHO has recently left for the States, and the one
used by them both. This foul deed has been
perpetrated doubtless by Spaniards whom he had
employed to assist him in his packing operations,
and who have not been heard Of since.
NOblet Herbert was about % years o fage.-
He came to this country over the plains with the
Editors of this paper in I849, where he has been
scinurning ever since. He was prompted d. to this
trip 10y mere love of adventure, as he left at
home a beautiful estate, entirely m~nencumbered.
Although frequently written to, aud urged by his
friends TO return, yet, so fascinated WIS he with
tho magnificent attractions of our great and
growing State, that although his friends, part
ncrs aud companions recently left him and re.
tured to the East, he could not be persuaded TO
join them. He has thus remained to meet a
bloody grave at the hands Of foul aud treacherous
murherers.
Noblet Herbert was grand nephew ofthe late
Judge Bushrod Washington, of the Supreme
Court of the United States, and a great.grand
nephew of tie Father ofhts country. In his I'M
fortunate end a large circle of friends have cause
TO mourn the loss of as generous and honorable
a Heart as ever beat TO the impulses o. manly
feeling. As a friend of both of the Editors, and
a relation of one, those who have the most cause
10 mourn his fate, need not the assurance OF our
most profound sympathy.