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FREE NEGROES AT WoRK.-The St. Charles (AIo)
advertiser, OF Thursday, contains the following


statement ION Sunday right last two of the slaves be-
longing to Mr.. Avares of ST. Louis county found
concealed in old Toneys house, free negro living in
Green's Bottom, St Charles county, by Nessrs Tgart,
Towers, and others. The negroes ordered to sur
render themselves, but choosing TO fight rather than
obey, inflicted wounds MIR. Tigaft and Mr..
James Towers Tigart discharged three loads from


left breast of the negro slightly wounding him..


The negro shot through the neck and in the


left shoulder by OF the gentlemen outside Of the
house. she attempted TO make her escape through the
roof The negro is lodged in tho Jail of county,
and the woman is in Green's Bottom Toney Is one OF
our ctlzens but short time since thought il would be
nothing but act OF humanity assisting him pur.
chase his vile II will also be recoeced tnat il has not
been long since warned OF the disposition TO
harbor runaway slaves by free negro living near our
town. Rigid discipline and humane treataen should be
the action Of every Setting them free without
the to leave the country entirely not an act OF
kindness in the estimation OF God or intelligent men