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but finding the business rapidly accu.
mulating, and being anxious to oblige,
he took the responsibility of stationing
one Of his Best clerks, Mr.. Levy, at
Point Isabel to open and distribute
the army u,al. Some estimate of the
duties may be formed from the fact,
that over 1000 letters went out by the
last boat. Mr.. Levy finds it difficult
to give many Of these the right destI-
nation, because they are improperly
superscribed. Every letter and pa.
per addressed to person in the ar
my should state the regiment TO which
be belongs. This would much facili,
tate the Post Office Agent at Point
Isabel, and ensure ao earlier receipt
by the party addressed.-N O. JEFF.
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Poisoning. An atte mpt was lately
made by some negroes on the estate
of the late Capt. Wilkinson of Ra-
pides, to poison the overseer, Mr..
Sheffield. The powdered seed OF
jamestown weed was administered in
coffee, Of which Mr.. S. and family.
and DIR. Shields drank and came neaf
dy wing. The principal hand engaged
in the business, has been sentenced.
says the Democrat, to be hung on the
Sd proximo. The boy was sentenced
to wear. around the neck a five pound
iron collar, for twelve months; and the
girl to wear similar collar, and to
receive twenty five lashes per month
for the same period.