New-York daily tribune., 1859-08-03
MISCELLANEOUS.

MURDER OF YouSG LADY IN NIRGlNIA-Ihe
people of Marshall County Na are in stste oi great
excitement in consequence Of the discovery oi cold
blooded murder in that county. The unfortunate
victim was beautiful young lady of very respect
able character named Melissa Marrs, whose parents
live near Limestone Miss Marris had been living IN
the families of Of the farmers in the vicinity
The supposed murderer is q man named Horton.
From The Wheeling IntelligeHcer We gather the fol-
lowing particulars:
"On Saturday last Miss Mauis had been at Lime
stone and on her return stopped at the house OF Mr.
Knox which is on Stell's Run, about two miles from
Limestone She left Kuoxs about noon to go to
1eighbor's, Mr.. Anderson; when she reached slr
Kpoxs orchard she gathered a few apples IN hand-
kerchief ard passed the hill TO Sells Run, out OF
.;obt. Immediately afterward Horton came along and
also passed over the hill. After this Miss Marris was
never seen alive In about halt an hour Iiorten re-
turned over the h passed knoxs house, and went to
Buzzard's tavern, on the "aynesourg road Where ue
said be had come from Mundsvile, and was tired, but
s he wished TO make early start in the morning he
would pay for his lodging before he went to bed ms
be did ard retired, which was the last seen oi him. as
he left long before any was up in the morning.
From Saturday until Thursday morning 40 search
was made for Miss Marris, by some means report
had obtained in the neghborhood that loren and she
had eoped together. For this, however, there was
not the slightest ground "a he had never pad her any
attention and scarcely spoken TO her. On Thursday
u orrirg her continued sbsence having excited re-
mark and alarm few Of the neghbors turned out to
look for her, ard after search Of less than nan an
hour found her eless and mangled body bearing evi-
derces Of having been reft OF II with sccompanments
of horrible cruelty fearful to contemplate.
"The supposi'ion is that Houen overlook her where
she had set down upon log TO rest, as the handker-
chef which contained the apples was found lying on IT,
That her person had been outraged before she was
murdered was also evident. The murder was commit
led by the side Of the public road, from which her
BODY was dragged twenty or thirty yards by the
feet 10 q small run, in which II was found Inc mui-
der was committed by heavy blows of a stone or club
sbont the head and breast Tire side of her head as
broken and eye Knocked out, beside Indications OF
p number of severe blows upon different parte or her
person. Hor,en is still at large.
Tuy OLD COLONY AND FALL RIVER RAILROAD
AccIprST.-In addition TO the telegram previously
published We gave from The Boston Tcareier OF July
80 the following particulars in regard to the late accl-
dent
"As An express train on the Old Colony and Fall
River Railroad was passing through North Bridge
.ster on the WAY to this city, about y o'clock this
morpjnc il came IN collision with a covered carriage
which was crossing the track near Keith MIL. Inc
vehicle contained four persons members ot a fanny
named Sietson, belonging in Abington-Mr. Stetson,
two women ard child. The locomotive struck the
carriage in the center insanity killing one OF the fe-
msles aud child, and nictDg terrible injuries upon
NJ. Sleson and the other wonan from men thele was
no hope of their recovery. The vehicle was dasned
~ peces and the fraguent. of tie wreck sre~n
In every direction. The horse was detached nom te
carriage ar ran into the village uIir ured The bodies
Of the unfortunate victims Of the disaster living and
dead removed 10 a house near by, and every az
tenion paid them by the citizens, amoug wnom the
accident has caused grest excitement. IL Is ssd tnat
the man observed the approach OF the tram, whlch
wss unling at great speed and attempted 70 urge MS
horse acroes the track, but without success.
BsRBiRIIY TO SLAyEs.-A correspondent oi re
LOuiSriie J0urna writing from Princeton n.y. jury
Il, 1889, says: o.
"One of',be mos. strocious ard inhuman acts OF
cruelty was committed in this county on slhdag 'a'I
that was ever psrpetrsted in civIZed society S'ns
time since there was assassination conlltSd soou'
ten niles north Of this place, supposed to nave oeen
done by slsve Of jesse Williams, at the nsus
of said Williams Although IN the ersmning cour'
tie fact was not fully proved, two oIhe,
slaves Of Williamss said that the accused
slave did commit the murder, and that az the
! instigeiion of Jesse Williams. Williams ana
his son James arrested the two boys, toek them 70
newly coered field bound their egs together htcneo
them by spgleiree 10 mule, and dragged iheu io'
several hours over the field snd then left them ieess
but aiterwari recovering. one Of them Wandered on
| tyo or three miles and was fouId tins uornins' ~
some citizens OF this place much msngei ana oruSeu
II was thought that ne would Do, have anren nh.es
| by a.sistauee. His recovery IL Thought doubtful
The other boy has lot been found aud supposed u
| be dead. Tie people are much agts,ed upon tIs
matter and there j. every symptom Of furlous mop
as the people are thoroughly convinced OF Inc mem
CLERGY of law 10 reach the family Within the as' teI
wears they bsve been prosecuted for every crime ahd
uisdemeanor, tfom murder 70 hog 'sesine' II 70 oe