Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-02-20
THE GAZETTE.
MONDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 20, 1850
From tie Loaisrille Democrat. |
ilAwEsviLLE, KY, Feb.

holding an inquest over the body OF Dr. III.
A. Dawson since Yesterday evening. The
following has been ELECTED: William Davi-
son. Ia son of the deceased stated that he
knew nothing of his fathers Intentions, but
said he acted quite strange for some time
past. He produced two letters, one to his
wife and one to his sons, from DIR. III. A.
Dawson. The letter to his wife is as follows:
HAwEsyILLE, KY, Feb. 4.
NV Dear Wife and Children:---This day
l leave unknown TO you and every person
ON earth for the spiritual regions it is not
the fear of trouble here that causes me to
select this mode of departure. =
For months past have weighed well the cir
eumstances that control this country, and
see no chance for justice. If poor man
has the Sterretts and McAdams with him.
he is sure of, and more than his just rights;
If against him., he stands no more chance
than feather in q furnace. 1T this does
not cause acoe noe, r0e, noe, iroe, unto all
that is good and virtuous in this country,
am willing-as no peaceable means can ever
subdue vicious and unprincipled wealth,
such as we have here--I have tried for
over thirty years-to lay down my life that
a portion of the blighting curse that has
cast its whitening influence over the land of
nv birth for over quarter OF q century,
may be removed, and chance given to the
good and yirtuous to live in friendship-that
a fair fame may be once established IN this
country before she goes out OF existence.
Ma, do not suppose my lovo OF family
has grown less. My love of all that is good
and yirtuous, has only increased, but can
not stand the idea of having the base lies
sworn by influential men necessary to i'm
prison me. and then midnight assassina-
ton such as is medtated. choose rather to
die, and, in doing 50, to relieve all ! can OF
trouble.
Grieve not for me however unjust the
world may be to my memory, leave with a
clear conscience Of having done the best in
my power under the circumstances.
y
| never was before SO fully convinced Of
the influence of wealth--if prayer could
avail ANYTHING, the desire should be sent
forth that wealth seek the vaults of honest
and lust men only y. :
You have FIVE sons, and know the material
they are made Of, therefore know they will
never forsake you.
Farewell to you all. and give my love to
all good people wherever found.
IL. A. DAWSON.
N. B. have been the prosecutor of these
devils until my patience ia exhausted.
III. A. DAWSON.
He signed his name in bold, full hand.
Another letter was also handed in by his
son. Lit Is as follows: =.
HAwEsyILLE, KY, Jan. %.
My Dear Jane this wife)--That | have
Ia tod IN,
have loved you less, but that have lored
you more. Yours, in eternity,
HARDIN A. DAWSON.
Written in very large, full hand, upon
the envelope, was the following:
Ny Children:--If l should disappear in
any way, want you imme iiately to open
this letter, but under no other circumstances
must it be opened. Ill. A. DAWSON.
Ii il evident from the above letters that
he intended to destroy himself, and that he
has had the thing in contemplation for sew
eral weeks. 1t is now evident that he held
the basket containing the "bomb" on his
arm. ALI the persons in the house testified
that when he entered the store he had some
thing under his cloak Che always wore a
cloak when he approached the fire at the
back part of the store--they were all sitting
by the FIRE. When he came close to, or
among them, be stopped little. and they
heard something click; almost instantly the
report of the bomb followed, and the house
was in ruins. How any escapad with their
lives is miracle. lie entered, it appears,
to get the Messrs. McAdams too. They are
both gentlemen of high-toned principles, and
greatly esteemed by the whole county
They are gentlemen Of the highest order. 1t
is fortunate thing they did not fall victims.
There were some fifty or sixty persons ex-
emined, but nothing ELECTED that imp Heated
any person as being connected with the sad
affair. Mr.. Hathhorn, timer, OF Cannelton,
Ind, testified to having made the box; 1t
was to hold five quarts. Dawson is to be
buried this evening. Excitement has en-
tirely ceased.
Hon. VIM. Sterrett is yet very low; il is
quite doubtful as to his recovery. Should
be die, this county will be robbed Of one of
Its best citizens j. G. Duncan is quite low,
but improving.
1t is thought by some that Dawson was
insane. Let that be as il may, he had ms
plans laid deep and well concocted.
There is not a man in this place that in
dorses the act. but it is repudiated by all;
and should it be found out that any person
else was implicated in the sad affair, he
would be hung without judge or jury. 1t
is to be hoped that our county will soon be
ut peace.
Lowe, THE ERoNAuT.--Prof. Lowe. ofbal-
loon celebrity, is in Charleston, S. c., and
was to have made an ascension in the ''Pio-
neer' in that city. on Saturday last. The
Professor is on an experimental tour down
South. Having ascertained that at high ell
ovation there is an inyariable current OF air
running eastward from this Continent, and,
in fact, around the globe, and which insnres
the success of balloon or air-ship voyage to
Europe, he now desires to discover if cor
responding western current on a lower or
higher stratum exists He expects TO find IT
in the vicinity of the trade-winds, which
from the west strike the southern boundary
of the United States.
T NOTICE.
HE copartnership heretofore existing under
the firm Of JOHN LEADBEATER It son, is
dissolved by the death of the senior partner
I0UN IEADBEATER All persons having