Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-08-31
ITEMS FROM UNION.

Az ATTEMPT TO COMMIT SUICIDE.
Mr.. David Magee, late of FreGericks-
burg, Va, attempted to commit sui
eide here last week by taking mEriat-
ic acid. He is timer by trade and
works for Mir. CaIep Liiley. Mr.. Ma
gee came TO this town about two
months ago and about two weeks since
he sent for his wife who at the time
was residing in " ashington city. At
ter the arrival of his wife he appeared
well satisfied, treated her very Kindly
and showed evidence of his sincere af-
lection for her; and hence 1t was no
family trouble that caused him TO try
to Kill himself Since be has been in
the place his mind has been unsettled
he jn1agines he sees persons after
night who wish to injure him and
these ghostly apperitions come and go
at the bidding as it were of his disor-
dered imagination. Last week he
asked Mr. Lilley to give him an order
to Mr. l.. Gerstle, the druggist of our
town, with the intention no doubt of
buying some deadly drug, but Mr..
Lilley did not let him have it. He
Immediately went to the shop and got
him vial of muriatic acid, which he
uses in the tin business, and then
came down from the shop and told his
wife goodbye. His wife became
alarmed and asked what was the mat
Ter when he told her to come with him
up stairs and they would kneel and
pray. She went with him and when
in the act ST kneeling he looked around
| i'm a wild manner, as if he wished to
behold the beauties of the sun and
earth for the last time, then quickly
drew the vial from his pocket, put ii
to his mouth and commenced swallow
ing its contents, when his wife in
stinctively caught his hands and pull
ed it from his mouth, splitting the con-
tents of the vial on her and his cloth
ing, ana wherever the acid touched
anything it burnt hole. Mrs. Magee
states that his mouth smoked as though
1t was being burnt with fire. He did
not swallow but very little of the acid
and had he taken the fourth of the
contents of the vial it would have
killed him almost instantly. He is
now rapidly improving, though
speechless, after taking the acid, aud
il is TO be hoped that he will be all right
shortly. Mr., Magee and wife were re.
ccived into the Dpnkard church last
Sunday. They were Immersed accord
ing to the custom of the Dunkard
church aud Magee now says he Will
never try to destroy his life any more.
sTABBING AFFRAY.
Wednesday night last there was
serious difficulty at the colored church
about quarter of mile from this
town, which resulted in the stabbing
or cutting of LandOn CUTLERY, (cOld,,
10y another colored man named Powell
Johnson. Cutlery was cut in the side
and shoulder and struck on the head.
The cuts though dangerous are not
fatal. Powell Johnson has good
character and has never been quarrel
some. The colored people have had
several difficulties among themselves at
The church ia the last few months.
The show failed to even make ex-
penses at this place, Notwithstanding
ihere was big crowd here, probably
more people than at any other time
since The war. Many game 10 see |
what they called the "HIenaserOus.n !
while others were anxious TO get a /
glimpse at the Fineoserous." The (
delegation from the Sinks were calling /
for the Wild Man of BarneO but the 4
"critter'' failed 10 make his appearance /
An old friend told we he brought Sal /
and the other gals" along to see the /
Pelican Bird and vi d .animas u
Every thing passed off quietly aud had /
the circus reduced its price l believe it