The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-11-27
VIRGINIA INTELLIGRNCE.

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| THE ATTEMPTED SUIcIDR-We stated yester
| day morning that Mr. John ]. Lyclf. formerly q
| well known apothecary of Richmond had attempt
| cd suicide in Petersburg Sunday morning by cut
| ting his throat The Express gives the following
account of the melancholy affair:
Mr.. Lyell is about thirty years of age and
with his brother had been adopted and well eduea
| ted by relative Mr.. Jas. McKibdoe, well known
druggist of Richmond
Afterwards, Nr. LyeIl became proficient in this
profession, and was partner i'm the firm Of Lyeil,
Johnson Lyen, of Richmond. He is married
man, and has wife and four children at present
residing at Georgetown ID. c.
On the 29th October last Lyel caine to this city,
formed temporary engagement in the firm of G..
H. Jones & Co., chemists and druggists On Syca-
more street. Here he very attentive in the
discharge of his duties till about the 4th of this
month, when he resolved to go down to Norfolk,
maae preparations accordingly, ansl left MessrS.
Jones & Co.'S firm.
It the opinion, however, that Ly ell did not go
to Norfolk but perhaps with view to forget pri-
vate griefs, spent what money he had earned, in
drinking. on Thursday last he II ade his appear
ance at the above store, and was then nebrated.
and seemingly, aborng from the effects of maniac
potH after hard drinking bout. As he was not
fit to be up, he was accommodated with bed in a
room of of the clerks over the store until he
should be restored to his usual power. He seemed
to get better rapidly. and on Saturday, appeared
nearly in his usual strength of mind and BODY
Two other young men slept in the same room with
him, and on Sunday morning yesterday about
dawn, one OF these young men woke up and saw
that Lyell had left his bed He Immediately rous-
ed up his roommate (Mr Robt Boyyden) ex-
claiming that Lyel bpd gone off somewhere
Mr. Bowden Immediately jumped out OF bed and
ran down to the store and in the of it. seated
in chair, with head thrown back, eyes glarinc
with fearful wldness, cash from ear to ear in his
throat, blood streaming all his night clothes
razor bloody i'll his hand and lamp burning be-
fore him, was the unfortunate Lyell, waiting in
fearful agony from his seifdeath wound, for death
TO end his sutferings.
The sight a terrible one impossible to i'm
agine, SO Bowden in alarm shed back to his room
to get the cooperation of his companion On their
return they found Lyell intertiy staring at them
and to their enquiry said he had cut his throat be-
cause he was in trouble and wanted to get out of
it. He also tried to dash his brains out with an
iron weight.
While one of the young men ran for medical as
sistance he made further attempt to get the razor
to intct further wound ON himself and even
since the fearful cash has been sown, he has at
tempted to get out of bed to destroy himself He
says he is resolved to do so, and therefore demands
constant watching.
DrS Spencer and Dudley were Immediately in
attendance on this unfortunate man. They found
the wind pipe cut and other wounds very serious.
and proceeded with the usual surgical skill to dress
them. Lye is still in very critical position and
indeed recovery from such a severe attempt on his
life is very doubtful.
The Democrat says that when the clerk, Mr. r.
Bowden, reached the rear of the store he saw
LlIHp anu On SctliilB close, saw LyCu
ting in chair with haggard eyes and terrible
cash in his throat, and blood all around him Bow.
den said to him: why Lyell what have YOU been
doingt" Lyel replied, I've cut my throat with a
razor-I have troubles in life and want to leave
thcm!'' He then tried, before doctor arrived to
intct a further wound on himself as he expressed
his determination not to live, and that he was sick
of life.
REIIGIoUs-On Sunday last Rev A. L. Hitsel
berger, priest of the st. Josephs Catholic Church,
Petersburg, announced his intention to resign that
charge, being about to be removed to another
sphere OF labor. Rev. M. u. Hoge, of Richmond
otficiated Friday last at the installation of Rev
A. l.. Hodge over the Presbyterian Church of Fred
ercksburg
press learns that arrangements have been made in
that city for one or more performances, by the
great French tragedienne. 1t also announces on au
thority that Rachel will not appear in Richmond
on her way South.
DEAD.-Ferdinand Bootn, justice of Boteteurt
county, died q few days since.
RAGs-The Norfolk papers say that very
profitable business is done there in shipping rags
since shipped 81 ,23l pounds of rags to Northern
market, and that is the average of their shipments
president WITHOUT SALARY-Thos B. Bar
ton Esq, the newly elected President of the Fred
ericksburg and Gordonsville Railroad, has accept
ed the office but declined to receive the salary at
tached
NEW TRIAL.-Martin Farris, who was sentenced
the Penitentary for eight years. at the late term
Of the Superior Court of Boetourt county, has been
granted trial