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or The Elena Shield gives long account o'
a murder an rObBsy perpotrOsed III the latter
par, of Februry at Memphis, by two men, Oy
name CoIfeItand Mickaw. 1t seems they cam"
upon Miller, he victims name, by night, whIe nc
was sleeping his fla, boat. which friegh'ed win
produce and attic was lying AT Memphis. nc!
obtained entrnce and cut the unsusPecling Mi''
lor's throas Weakening in the mean''me negro
boy whom hoy silenced by threats. After des'
patching Miller they carried his body out 10 'ne
midway of Mississippi and their ripping sunk IT,
They then p,urned and robbed the boat, sinking
als) all the cb,hes. etc. which might give evidence
against then, and started for Helena and 'IcNs'
burg with tie boats, offering the produce tor s'le'
and di<posiu of some horses at the former PIace'
where they eft the stock boat in tho possession oil
one Edwin Coles. Suspicion being aroused against
them the Constable of Memphis was despatched
after them. He came to Helena and there arres'
ted Coles, and a man by name OF Mckinney, salu
ceoded to Vicksburg where he arrested Coheld
and Mickaw, and took them safely to Memphis
The particulars OF the affair have not yet all come
to light.


Crops in lhc Indian Country.-During recent
visit to portions of the Creek and Cherokee ma
,ions, we were much grotfied by noticing the great
improvements made by the farmers ofthat section.
Tho crops ofcorn are large and will, with contin
uaton of the present favorable weather, yield an
abundant harvest to the Industrious husbandman;
promise unusually large crops. The farmers
throughou, the nation have this year evnced DIS
position to make improvements, both in their farms
and farming operations, that is justly to be prais
ed.