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MURDERS II NiissIssiPPl.-rhe Paulding, Miss.
Aurora, of The 18th ult. announces t~o murders n
recently committed in that State, i'll both Instances
ny negroes, or the persons of their masters


One OF the victims is Andrew E. Denham, Esq.
late OF Perry County, who was shot in his own
house, and in the presence of his family, about 10
o'clock on the night OF Tuesday the 7th inst. He
had just taken his after the conclusion OF pray
er by the Rev. Mr.. lmpson, preparatory To retiring
tor the night. BE pushed open "A window shutter u,
his elbow. A crazy old negro, who had stationed
himself without, presented musket heavily loaded
with buckshor, within Il few feet Of bis head
and fired. Mr.. Denham received upon his chm
the whole charge, which passed out al the left side
OF his neck. iracturng his jaw-bonc and acerating
his wind pipe and juguar vein. He expired in his
chair, insIaneously, and without a groan. The ne
gro completed the tragedy by rePnirns to Leaf Ry
er, 10 the immediate vicinity, and drowning himself.


The other case is that oil Il man named Plunketr,
who was killed in Clar; county, few days ago, hy
his own negro man. The negro confcsses the kill
ing, ana says he was persuaded to commit the deed
by a white nan--he son-n law of the deceased.-
He was committed 10 Clark jail to await trial ut
rhe term Of the Court which commences on the
Doth,