Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1857-04-22
BLOODY BUSINESS IN KENTUCKY.

old gentleman, who first took the life Of his
daughter Bcitir, and then his own. The par
ticulars of this bloody deed, from what we can
learn are these: a young man named John
Roby, neighbor, had been paying his address
ses to the daughter, who was partial to him, but
the match was strcnuously opposed by the faith.
er of the girl He had an intimation or i'm
preston that they were about to elope to get
! married, and on the fatal evening the young la
dy, who was about IL years Of age, told her
father who had but the moment before entered
the room, that she would pay visit to neigh
! bor This excited the suspicious of the father,
who demonstrated with her and refused to let
her leave the house. Angry words ensued, and
in the heat Of passion, lie first struck her, and
then drew a revolver and shot her twice, both
shots taking effect, one through her head and
the other in her back. The unfortunate girl
fell dead at his feet, in the presence of the lor
ror-stricken wife and mother
The wretched man OH the instant Of commit
ting the deed, rushed from the house with the
fatal weapon in his hand, pursued by son, who
had been hastily attracted to the scene by the
report of the pistol. lie tried to seize his faith
er's arm to prevent further bloodshcd, and to
wrench the pistol from him, but he eluded his
grasp, and, after retreating Il few steps, placed
the pistol to his own head, and blew his brains
out. Mr. Bukey was man of some property,
and much respected by his ncighbors, and was
over fifty years of egc.-LouiSriNe Courier, 4h.
DOUBLE MURDER By a HoRsE-TnIEr.-The
Mt Sterling Wig gives the particulars Of All
atrocious murder in Estll County last week. 4
Young man by the name of Edward Hawkins
stole horse in Estill last week, when Consta-
BILE James Land and Mr.. J. Irwin gave him
pursuit and caught lin before he was out Of
the County. lie gave himself up to the ofli-
GERS without resistance and was placed behind
Mr. Land on his horse, to Le taken to the Coun-
ty Jail. They had not proceeded far, when
Hawkins, having espied, a revolver in the breast
pocket OF the officer, thrust his hand ill., drew it
forth. and at the same time discharged the con-
tents Of Il barrel in the head OF Mr. Land, Kill
ling him instantly; then lcvclcd the revolver at
the head Of Mr.. Irwin, tischarging another bar
rel, and killing him also. The audacious muir
dcrer then took to the fields and woods, and cs-
capped, it is supposed, to Ohio.
DEATH OF MR. join McKEARLEY.-Yester-
day morning, this aged and highly respected
brother Printer, brcathcd his last in this city,
after few hours severe ailiiction. lie died Of
apoplexy, in the 10th year Of his age.
The deceased WAS one of the oldest members
of the craft i'll the State, working mp to tue day
of luis death as q journevnan, III this office,
where he had been engaged during the past two
years.
Although connected with one Of the wealth.
-estfamilies- OIL the Pee Dee, where he could
have retired and lived at ease tic remainder of
his life, he preferred to labor to the end, and
always manifested Il willingness aswell as rea-
dincss to occupy his position at the case.
The deceased Is well known in this commu-
nifty, and many will regret to learn that the
"Old Printer" is gone. Harmless and always
rood naturcd lie never failed to make friends
wherever he sujourncd. May he rest Ill peace
Columbia Times AnH l3.
Pork FATrESED on HUMAN BoDIES.--Lct any
person, says a writer III q late Ccylon paper, at
daybrcak start from the gate Of Government
House, Calcutta, and whether his walk he on
the bank Of the river, or on the banks Of the
canals, which OH three sides surrounded the city,
he will see pigs feeding on the dead bodies OF
the natives that lave been thrown there during
the night during the day the river police clear
away and sink all that remain OF the bodies.
Bad as is the metropolis of India, it is nothing
co,u,nred to patna. hundreds upon huns.rc;lS
OF human curlSrS are there Strcwcd along the
stranl and t;lttcning Gi!Ioulc-like. upon Ilese
are droycS upon drovcs OF swine. These swine
are slaughtered. cut up and >altctl into hams,
bacon and picked pork. ami then dispatched to
Calcutta. The great market for this poisonous
swine produce is the Aiauritius and bourbon,
where it is ioisted Oh the inhabitants as the
produce oil Europe. Moreover, rs these swine
are soil in Calcutta at three Or four shil-
lnrs for each carcass it is stated that the in
Cerior class of homewarl bound vessels are
proyisioned with them, and thus this human fed
pork is introduced into Europe and America.
United STATES AND CmlSA.-Thc New York
Courier l. Enquirer of the 9th, says:
There rruains little doubt that the moral
co.oncralion, solicited by England from our Gov
crnmcnt in the cilort to callSc China to LIBERAL
ize her commercial relations, will bc subsan-
tiallv granted though in Il less formal mode than
was originally proposed. 1t was moral influence
that was asked for, and that to all intents and
purposes is secured by strengthening our fleet
in the China seas, AMI deSmtchng new Com
missioner of higl grade and diplomatic expert
encc to labor for an extension Of the privileges
made ON our own account solely, runs PARALLEL
with the efforts OF England and France, and
tends towards the same desired result, of OPEN
ng the country freely 10 the commerce OF all
nations. Our Government does not. thereby,
involve itself in the war now being wascd by
England, or in any wise endorse It's necessity or
Justice but vet it cvnces its dissatisfaction with
the exclusive system which China has persisted
in maintaining, and gives us our due weight i'll
great movement bearing strongly in FAVOR OF
human civilization"
A NOBEL Dux.-An editor out west thus
talks to his non-paying subscribers and patrons:
If this appeal does not bring in the "pewter,"
we think he need not dun the second time:
! "Frends, Patrons, Subscribers and !Ndvcrti-
scrs:-llcar lie for ol,r debts, anil get ready that
YOU may pay; trust lis we are in need-and
have regard for our need for YOU have long
been trilstc,l-acknowlcdg your Indebtedness,
and dive into your pockets, that you may
promptly fork over. If there be amy among
you-onc single patron-that don't owe us
something, then to him we say, step aside
consider yourself gentleman II the rest
wish to know why we dun them, this is our
answer Not that we care about cash ourselves,
but our creditors do. Would you rather that
we 60 10 JAIL and you go free, than you pay
your debts and all keep moving? As we have
agreed VIC have worked for you as we have con-
tracted, we have furnished our paper to You,
but as you don't pay, we dun you!
want t. see some of your gmlets," said a
crccnlorn, one day, as lie entered hardware
store. The dealer took down several parcels,