Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-01-02

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profound regret by every true friend Of
man throughout the world.
THE RECENT Massacre IN KENTUCKY.
The telegraph announced. briefly a
few days ago. that family Of four per-
sons Of the name of Joyce, living some
four miles from Louisville, were all bru.
tally murdered, and their dwelling with
their bodies consumed by Ere. The fol.
lowing we copy from the Courier:
The house WAS The property Of VIM.
Joyce. young man. who was fortunate.
ly away from home, on the night Of the
murder. 10 attend wedding. He had,
however, left a brother. Richard Joyce,
aged 10. at the house TO take care OF his
property, and the family during his alb.
sence. The inmates of the house were
Mrs. Lydia Joyce, her son Richard Joyce,
young man of 10. Mrs. Welsh, her
daughter, a widow, and the latter's little
daughte child of three years. The
Oldest son, VIM. Joyce. the owner Of the
house. as before stated was away from
home. The house was burnt TO the
ground late Thursday night. and the next
morning an investigation led 10 the horri.
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been murdered. The charred remains of
the two women were found near the fire
place. while those Of The young man we're
found near the place supposed to have
been occupied by the bel. v6~
Mr.. Vim. joyce returned to his home
TO find it a mass of smoul,lering ruins,
and with the assistance Of his neighbors
Instituted vigorous investigation Of the
premises. and the cause Of the disaster.
Suspicion at once tasted on several Of the
negroes in the vicinity. and, on search.
ing the premises of Mr.. Peudleton. q
watch. coat. pants. and other things, the
property OF VIM. Joyce were found score.
ted under the house. Bill. slave Of Mr..
Pendleton was then arrested, and con.
tessed that he and three others murdered
the family, plundered and then fred the
house. At this revelation the greatest
excitement prevailed. and lynch law was
about to be enforced at once. but calmer
Judgment overruled the action of the more
hasty, and the three other negroes were
caught and tied TO stakes 10 make them
confess. which they finally did, and were
committed to Jail. They state that they
"entto the house about midnight. broke
open the door, and encountered Richard
Joyce, brother Of William. He WAS Drained
with club in the presence Of his mother
and sister. The aged mother seized a
pair of tongs TO rush to the defence of her
son. but on the instant, was attacked BY
the negroes, one Of whom knocked her
senseless with club. The daughter,
Mrs. WEIGH attempted to escape out of
window, but was caught by the feet,
dragged back and beaten to death. The
Infatuated ruffians then sacked the house.
took the little girl of Mrs. WEIGH and
threw it upon the bed. set FIRE to il and
fed. the child being actually burnt alive.
The 1oNo raW NUS PARrT.-A GOOD
one is told of Mr.. Fillmore in EuTone.
which will do very well. though the elee.
ton is over. The best thing about it is
It's authenticity, for the fact was recently
related by a gentleman in the city. who
WAS an eye witness. Mr.. FillmOss.
just previous TO his return home, was at
a dinner party. Another honored guest
was gouty old English lord. who in the
course Of the conversation eDquirsd Of
Mr.. Fillmore :-"Eh. Sir. what Is the new
party in your country. SO called the Igno>
raw-nus-party 81 Mr.. Fillmore being
the candidate for the Presidency Of that
party maintained a digni6ed silence
But another American gentleman broke
the solemn stiffness with the remark -
Your, loIdship is mistaken; 1t IS not the
igneFamus. bat the Know Nothing party %.
and was about to expatiate on the won-
deFfnily high and pure objects of the
party but the old lord was satisfied and
interrupted him with yes. well
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