MELANCHOLY OCCURRENCE.
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Yesterday (Tuesday) about o'clock, P. NJ,
DR.. Isaac P. Vaughan shot Walter II. Pleasants
in an alteration at the Columbian Hotel in this
city. They were both citizens of Goochland
county; Mr.. p. residing at the courthouse, ant
DIR. " about seven miles from it. The affair oc
Cured in the room Of Mr.. Pleasants, which DIR
Vaughan entered. Mr.. p survived about hal


an hour after the inhction Of the wound. DR.. V
has been arrested. They were both young men
Unfortunate hostile feelings had for some tm'
existed between them. We understand Mr.. p
was only about % years of age, was engaged il
the mercantile business, and generally esteemed
and beloved.--Compiler.


This city has been greatly agitated and ds-
tressed about this very melancholy. occurrence.
Dr. Vaughan was committed yesterday TO jan py
the authority of the Mayor. The Examining
Court sits on the 7th. It is not our wish or
dutv to preiudge the case. The tribunal OF the
county viii have all the evidence before 1t, and
will best Judge for itself-upon the law and the
facts. The heart bleeds at an occurrence, which
has plunged two highly respectable families into
the deepest distress.--Enqaarer.