Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-09-08
Editorial Correspondence.
CLARKsBURe, Sep

The trip from Stanton to this place, by
way Of Railroad, is pleasan, and agreeable,
except SO lar as the dust and smoke OF the
cars interfere with the travellers enjoy
ment. After passins Cover the rich and
varied scenery aloag the Central Road,
and wbirling over the Orange and Alexan-
dra line, you are conveyed to the "Relay
| House" in short time, where the Washing
ton and Baltimore Road intersects the
Baltimore and Ohio Road. Thence you
take the Bait. and OHIO Road, and at the
rate of 80 to 50 miles per hour, you pass
the grand scenery lying OIL The course Of
this Road. The work of constructing
the Baltimore and Ohio Road was stu
perdous undertaking, and braveiy has it
been executed. The towering mountains,
deep gorges and ravines, and beautiful
landscapes alternating the view presented,
slrkingIy impress the beholder, with the
terrible commissions af nature, which
threw in such sublime disorder, the green
and beautiful earth we inhabii, and dem
onstrate that man is "lo1d Of creation and
tina! his genius and energy find no barrier
in carrying out the resistless track of des-
tiny, and the path of the march Of empire.
The Express train, On which travelled,
runs between the Relay House and tet-
terman's, principally after night-!eavlng
the former place about 6 o'clock in the
evening. sapping at Martinsbnrg, anu
reaching Fetterman at about 6 o'clock
next morning. This latter place is one Of
the hardest villages. OF whose Inequalities
have ever partaken. Dirty, black and
thievish in its appearances, the stranger is
naturally and inyoluntarily forced to put
his hands for his pocket-book and keep an
eye to his revolver and bowie knife--as
the vision Of highway robbery and blood
and thunder and everything that is terri
bic. are prominently brought to his imagin-
alton. At this place. l took breakfast, and
remained a few hours to await the Teadi.
ness of the rickety old hack which was to
convey me- with others to Clarksburg.-
here me: with Judge Camden, whose
presence inspired me somewhat with q
sense OF security, on account Of his posi-
ton as one of the officers Of the Jaw
The Judge was just on his return from
Court in Preston county. where case Of
unusual interest was brought before HIM,
A man named Lipscomb killed his wife
in June last, by knocking hsr in the head
with an axe. He confessed TO the murder
and said that he bad been divinely COM
missioned for that purpose. That irresisti-
Bile destiny had urged him to the horrible
crime. For several weeks previous to the
murder, he had feigned insanity. After
the commission Of the act, he still pretend
ed 10 be wonderfully deranged, and en-
ployed his time ID shouting at the the top
of his lungs. The case excited go much
feeling and interest in the community Of
Kingwood, the county seat OF Preston. that
Dr.. F. T. Stlibbling, of the Western Lu-
naiic Asylum. was induced to leave bis
charge at home, and repair to Kingwood,
in order examine the prisoner and give
the resul, Of the examination 10 aid the
Jury and the Court in their deliberations.
After patient investigation, the DR.. pro-
nounced the insanit, feigncd. The meth
cd Of the mad mans madness was clearly
demonstrated BY various circumstances nd
his assumed lunacy was only used as the
veil to hide from the justice Of the law,
the black purpose and heart which farther.
ed the terrible decd. In obedience to this
opinion, the jury found him Guilty in the
first degree, and Judge Camden sentenced
him to be hung in December next. So
another brute will reap the reward on
earth of outraged justice and humanity,
and his guilty spirit be ushered into the
presence of his God, crimson and with the
purple life OF her, whom he had sworn to
protect and defend through life.
After pleasant ride of 10 miles with
pleasant company, over the Northwestern
Turnpike, we arrived in Carksburg, and
stopped at the North Western Hotel, very
admirably kept by sam'l Walker. For
country house, have never seen more
comforts, than surround this Hotel. The
proprietor and his wife devote themselves
with great assiduity to making the sojourn
of the stranger as much like home as pos
sible. My mind instinctively reverted to
by-goMes as ! viewed the familiar premi-
ses, where but few years ago. had
made my debut in The newspaper world,
and where my pecuniary ability was con-
sidsrably smashed paid dearly for my
"whistle," in the dark little town, which
has strongly impressed on my mind, that
fellow should know on which side his
bread is buttered, before he sticks his fn-
gers into it, A beardiess youth, however
adverse the first step in life may prove,
should always lake courage from the very
wise and sagaclous remarks Of Sam Patch,
that "somc things can be done as well as
Others" and never despond,. because some