Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-09-09

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A TRAogpY..-We are Informed by Mr.. II.
Grove, of PEORIA Ill., passenger by sbs j. IL.
Dickey. which arrived Yesterday from st. Louis,
that he witnessed a most horrible trngely on Sum
day last, ut place called Comprnmise. The cir
cumstanees of this heartrendng affair. as relael
10 us, are as follows: '
As the Dckey landed At Compromise to put Of
the mail, the Postmaster Of that place, Mr. Spar,
approached the mail agent who had not made the
two or three last trips. and said to hlm I'VE
have had some bloody times here Of late, and we
have to go prepared" Tut the same time throwing
back his coat and exhibiting revolver. "Why?"
saws tho agent" because our country IL infes-
ted by a bot Of thieves, such a. this man" tpoin-
ting to man close by, whose name was Shulz,
who was the only one ut the levee previous to the
landing Of the Dickey besides the Post-master.)
Shultx then remarked that he most infa
nous liar, and Destitute Of every principle Ut
gentleman. Whcreupon the POSTMASTER placed
his hand on his pistol If in the act Of drawngit
when Shultz shot Mr. Sparr IN the left side ct his
abdomen. Shultz then retreated at IL rapid pace
about thirty feet, when Spar fred four shots at
then took deliberate aim ut him across stump,
but his pistol missed. Shutz Immediately rushed
back at Sparr and shot him twice more through
the hvdy. Then they had hand 10 hand cnuoun-
ter, Shultz falling under, and Spar pounding him
about the head with his pistol. Presently third
party came up with a double barrel shotgun to
shoot Shultz through the head, but through tho
advice Of the agent and others he did not. Spar
soon became 80 weak that Shultz threw him of,
and on his lShu!tz) rising he was struck power
ful blow over the head with the gun, which APP
peared to craze him, and he instantly run into
the river up to his shoulders, and on his looking
back aud seeing the gun leyeled at him, he lodged
his head under water holding 1t there as long rs
he could without stranalng, and on his looking
up and seeing the gun pointing at him he he held
it again under water, and this process was re-
peated till he drowned. The Postmaster was a
live when our informant left but it was thought
he could no. rccover.-M cmphis Enquirer Of Tues
day
A Cute DARKEY.-About twelve days ago,
black man attempted to escape from the prison at
Sing Sing, n Y, by contrivance ingeniousy
planned, bit unskiilfnlly executed. He obtained
piece of plank, through which he cut a hole large
enough to pass his head. Over the hole he nailed
strips Of hoop iron, so as to form shield like
helmet. Then he tarred the plank, and strewed
the whole with straw aud shavings, that when
floating the water it would have the appearance
of bundle OF rubbish; Having prepared these
things, the convict launched his hotilla aud sue
eeeded in ensconsng himself under the plank, by
which he was buoyed up. lie soon passed the line
of guards stationed on the river, and making
good progress towards the mouth of the Croton,
when his craft attracted the attention of some
boys swimming VIII, thought it strange To see a
bundle of straw floating against the tide, one of
them laid his hand 90 the straw, and surprised
| when the man underneath exclaimed, go away!
| go away! or I'll drown youl' OF course, the
! alasm was given, and the convict returned
to tie prison. very much TO the surprise of tho of
fcers, who had not yet counted him out" Last
Monday he succeeded in again eluding the OH
GERS, and has not yet becn recaptured.
| REMARKABLE MANA correspondent Of The
Charleston Mercury writing from Denyer's Spring q
N. O., tells off Revolutionary soldier, named
Henry, residing there, who was in tho battle Of
Kings MouStain:
ale is nearly 95 years old, and still reads with
out spectacles he mere boy ut the time Of
the battle, but stood his ground when Ferguson 5
troops charged with the bayonet, and in conse-
quence had thrust through the hand and into
the thigh. His rifle, which he had Just loaded
was discharged at the moment he received the
thrust This kille hi mn youist e. nltnr tho Rrt