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On last Saturday morning Mr. MARTIN, who lives two miles east of town on the estate of the late Capt. W.E.
PEERY, and who married Miss Annie, the daughter of Capt. PEERY, shot and fatally wounded Hiram
WHITE, and old colored man, who had been living on the place a great many years. The circumstance, as we gathered them, are about as follows: Of late Hiram had been quarrelsome, and a short time ago insulted Mrs.
MARTIN, and made himself generally disagreeable and left, or was ordered to leave the place. On the evening of the shooting Mr.
MARTIN was out hunting, when he met Hiram, who was on his way to Mr. S.C.
PEERY'S. Mr. MARTIN and Hiram exchanged the usual salutations, when some thing was said about his (Hiram) returning to his former occupation in the family. Mr.
MARTIN told him that an apology was due Mrs. MARTIN and must be made. One word brought another. Hiram advanced on Mr.
MARTIN, grabbing his gun and attempting to wrench it out of Mr. MARTINS hands. In the scuffle the gun was discharged, the load entering Hiram's thigh. After the shooting Mr.
MARTIN rushed to town for medical aid, and Dr. PEIRCE went out, but too late to be of any service. Mrs. Kate
PEERY had the body decently buried. The sad affair is very much regretted
by the entire family, and by none more than Mr. MARTIN himself. As we go to press this morning the preliminary trial of M.
MARTIN is in progress before the magistrates, Messrs. LEECE,
MOORE and BANDY. The claim of accidental and unintentional killing is borne out by all the evidence we have heard.
DISSOLUTION NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that the partnership heretofore carried on by S.D.
SMITH and J.T. GREEVER, under the name and style of Smith and Greever, at Five Oaks, Tazewell County, Virginia, has this day been dissolved by mutual consent, and in future the business will be carried on by the said J.T.
GREEVER, in his separate account. Who will pay and receive all debts due and owing to and from the said partnership, in the regular course of business.
Mrs. George F. SMITH, while out walking a few evenings ago had the misfortune to loose a valuable diamond set from a ring. Mrs.
SMITH will pay a liberal reward fr the return of the diamond.
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