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| In last paper we spoke of the apprehension of

 man of the name of Avan and one of his confede-

 rates, Apaachicnla. They have since been taken 10 Marianna, in Jackson county, where they

 were hanged on Friday the 20th inst. without the form ol trial; and nottce was, at he same time,

 gwen To four gentlemen of the black-eg order, that

 if they found the place after the lapse of ten

 hours they should share the same fate. To some this conduct will doubtless seem criminal in the las degree and we ourselves, think that generally this summary mode ofretributng offences should be con demned and severely punished. But in his case the circumstances such, in our mind, as toJustify the | citizens of Maranna. Avant was monster m hu- man form, and his life for series of years has been marked by crimes of the deepest die. He came 10 our city some years ago, fugitive from justice from the State of Alabama, where he had murdered shei if He had moi been here long before he at-

 tempted the assassination of one of our citizens, and being obliged to fly from here he went to Marianna, where he was concerned in the murder of another officer-he then fled to the swamps contiguous to

 that town. where he has since, up to the time of his apprehension, and at ihe head of band of oui laws, perpeiraied murder and robbery upon all who fell in his way. To such length had his audacity been carried. il considered dangerous to travel through that part of the State The peace and we'll beng Of the community demanded that such vil- Han should meet with retrbulion for his outrages- and owing to the ineiciency of our territorial gov ernmen' no as have been provided for the security of criminals; he and his accomplice, therefore, in order to insure their punishment brought 10 a speedy execution. Those concerned actuated by another motive; there are still remaining num- Der of men of the same desperate character in the swanps about the county, and example, which the slow process flaw conld not afford, neces- sary to strike them with terror. The only senti- ment which express the subject is, a re- gret that the necessity Of the should nave de. manded an application of Lynch's code.-LPensa- cola Gazette.