DREADFUL.
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A gentlemen passing through this city, from
Queen Ann's Co. Md. gave us the account OF
the following case of clild murder which oc-
Cured in Church Hill in that county some
time ago.


81 A respectable and wealthy lady, Lamed
Hannah Collins, having been seduced, gave
birth TO an infant child, and after its birth, or
dered the colored girl 10 take it up stairs, and
place il between Two beds, with the intention
Of smothering it, The colored girl followed
her directions literally, but placed il between
the beds in such a manner that its head re-
mained out, and il had plenty OF air. The
child being remarkably storing and healthy
lived the whole day with out sustenance, and
its cries could be distinctly heard the whole OF
the time by its mother, who, as must be ex-
pected was in state OF the most dreadful dis
lress. Towards evening colored man came
on horse back, when the child was given to
him wrapped up in pece OF cloth, and il ac-
tually lived through all the riding and jolting,
until it reached distance OF FIVE miles. The
colored man having made a box, buried it,
when the circumstances coming to the know


ledge Of authorities Of the village, the constable
Mr.. Colin Hollingsworth demanded the body
OF the child and had il buried. The lady has
been bound over 10 answer the charge at the
next county court. Hitherto she has borne an
unblemished reputation. We are informed,
however, that there is not much probability
of her CONJUNCTION, as the only witnesses in
the case are slaves, who cannot give evidence
against white person. We sympalhize sin
serely with the afflicted family of the lady.


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