Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-11-25


nj Iamc. Bosseau.
Dir Edward Lewis had knife Mr. Thomas
Lewis called Edward a id adultoref aud II ID
rascal. Edward mid don't say that again. lie did
say II again,and Edward rushed round and caught
him by the collar. thought h. wanted TO gouge
him. told Edward he was shot, after the pls-
iol went off; be said,no ! am not" | afterwards
supported him when falling. took the same
knife from his pocket which at first saw in his
possession. II was small knife. From what |
could Judge. the blades were long aud straight.
Thomas Lewis said the letter was relating 10
Edward Lewis threat made on the morn
ing Of the day Of the occurrence, by Thomas
Lewis, but Edward Lewis name notmen-
toned; Thomas Lewis said there were three ID
raseals be intended 10 lay cold, who had taken
improper liberties with his wife; in her letter she
acknowledged that Edward Lewis was guilty OF
adultery. 1hos. Lewis said if he had thought
proper, he could have caught his wife and Edwin
Lewis in the act of adultery
At O'Clock the court took a recess, and the
Express reporter was compelled to leaye.-R.
Dispatch.
Mn. RufrIN's ApDREss.-The Norfolk Heraid
pays a high compliment TO the address delivered
By Mr., +. G. Ruilin. before the Norfolk and Prin
cess Anne counties. His whole argument
through embraced many interesting branches,
pend on guano and ordinary manures, but raise
stock of all kinds. They will fertilize your soil
for grain aud vegetables, said he, besides filling
your Golfers with their own product. fyOu neg
fect this ddnoHition .neither gu0no nor burnt
brondy ,eiH saUe you.-B.
The WETzEL COUNTY GHosT.-The Fairmont
Republican gives, through correspondent, the
result of the examination of Laban Mercer char
ged with the murder of Gamble. This extraordi-
nnry case excites great interest.
Mercer was tried before the County Cour',
and after protraeted investigation into the mat
ter. was sent on for further trial to the Circuit
Court, that is to say, at the next spring term Of
the Court The correspondent goC* OH TO say
Every, nan woman and child in tbs county,
with very exceptons,) believe in his guilt, and
would hang him right away if permitted by the
authorities. For my own part | don't honestly
believe that there is sufficient evidence to con
Wet Mercer or any one for the supposed murder,
and think it will appear that so far from Gam
bIe's being murdered, the probability is that he
was drowned To be sure there are some slight
grounds for suspicion, but no more. a Wetzel
County jury however, would now say Guilty"
beyond any doubt whatever.-D.
DEATH OF AN AGED CITIzEN.--We sincerely
regret to learn that Major Alexander Of Lexng
ton, Virginia, died suddenly last week, from
attack of apoplexy.
Major A. was one of the oldest and most high
" esteemed men in the county of Rockbrdge.-
For christian probity and exemplariness, he had
few superiors, and he goes to his long ac-
count full of years and leaving large number of
friends and relations to mourn his death--Morn-
ing Mail.
The Piedmont Wing proposes, after paying
handsome and well deserved tribute to the gen
tleman named, that the farmers and planters, and
the whole people of Virginia, do speedily take
the proper steps for providing and presenting to
Gen. William II. Richardson, late General Agent
of the State Agricultural Society, some solidly
and substantially valuable token of their graft
tade for his invaluable services i'll that capacity.
We learn that Fisher, who was tried in Tap
pahannock, for shooting DIR. Warren, has been
acquitted by the Court ON the plea of insanity.