Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1858-12-23
Another Gouldy Tragedy-An Old Man
Killed by his Son.

\ correspondent of the New York p ,st writing
from Ii;chfeld Connecticut, under date Of Dec.
l.. says
\ shocking occurrence took paee in the stern
part of This Town, tNorthfel1 Society," last even
ing Merritt Todd an unmarried man, about
thirty years Of age. was residing with his father.
Mr. Hiram Todd, n respectable farmer Of North
field. The young man had formerly boen deran-
gel and had been inmate Of the Retreat for
The Insane ut Hartford. OF late he had exhibit
ted paroxysm, OF temper which indicated that his
mind still unsound. About dark, last even
ing, high words having passed between father
and son. the latter drew u dirk knife and pursued
the old gentleman who took refuge in his bedroom
closing the door after him, and holding it fast
The son attempted to burst in the door, but fail
ing in this, he appears to have stood by waiting
for his father As sonn the door was opened,
the son plunged the knife into the bowels Of his
father, ripping them open that they protrudcd
upon the floor as he fell! lie died about four o.
clock this morning The young man, immediate
y after committing the deed, repaired to his
and locked himself in. messenger dis
patched 10 this village for Deputy Sheriff Peck
aud Grand Juror Sharp, both of whom repaired at
once to the house. They found Merritt in bed,
arrested him, and brought BIN to jail where lie
is now confined, awaiting an examination. lie
talked freely with the ,ofhcers--told them he
bought the dirk in Plymouth about n week be-
fore, ION purpose To prick the old man." il he at
tempted to interfere with him again. Mr.. Todd,
the deceased, was some sixty-f,e years old The
affair creates much excitement, esp -cially in
Mortified, where the parties are known. The
murderer. If such lie really is the only
OF the deceased.
This is the first death of white man that ever
occurred in this town. occasioned by the violence
OF his fellow man, Many years ago. an Indian
wa. executed here for killing another Indian in
the town,
FRoM THE RIO GR>yDE AND NORTHERN Mexico.
BY the arrival of the steamship Suwinee
have received Il copy Of the Brownsville Flag of
the lSt from which extract the following in
relation To Mexican affairs:
We have nothing Of any Importance this week
from neighb,ring republic. Affairs seem 10
progress there in favor Of the Cons,itiunal party.
Gen. Claucarte and Casanova. both of them chiefs
of the Reietionist party, have been shot by order
of Gen De -ol,lo. The whole garrison, Goa. posed
OF LOCO fr.yaes ndscvori Ulcers. were captured
by the Liberals uphn the taking of Guadalajara.
y lettcr ir,m Monterey states that en-, Nidaurri
is again ondeayorug to sraisc the wind" aud
tlat he has already organized force of 500 men
to sally upon San LUIS. which i, only garrsoned
at present by about 500 men.
The same writer says that there is rnmor cur
rent 'hroue huu' the State of Nnevo Leon that
Commissioner Mnta has returned TO Vera Cruz,
bringing propositions from our Government rea-
tive 10 railraaI 10 be built by the latter from
New Mexca, through Chihuahua etc. for which
grant our Go, eanmcnt will give tn that Of Mexico
remuneration # five million dollars.
Tine l@hernl forces are being concentrated a
round the capital and We may soon expect to
hear Of its capture l,v some of them, or of some
severe fighting, which will doubtless take place
&c lanS.--A o. Delia, # Me ldM inst,