LEXINGTON, (Ky.,) Aug. IL.
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SHOCKING MURDEK-On the 18th juno,
Thomas Wigs and Henry Wells descended
the Cumberland river, and about 8 or 9 miles
below Eddyvile, stopped at the house Of one
Absoan Stokes. Shortly after their arrival
Wiggs left Stokes house on foot with the intc;-
ton of going to Smithland; Immediately after his
departure, Wells said he had lost his pocket
book with a considerable sum of money, and
charged Wggs with having stolen it. Wells
then employed two men to go after Wiggs, who
soon overlook him and brought him back but
found on him neither money or pocket book.
It was near dark when they delivered Wiggs
to Wells, who, with Stokes, put him on board a
skift, and rowcd him out into the river, where,
after beating him numerically, they cut of both
ears, stabbed him in the breast, and then threw
him into the river Four days afterwards, his
body was found bound as above mentioned
S'okes was Immediately apprehcnded and com.
mtted, but Wells made his escape; and we un-
der,tand the Grand jury at Princetown have
found true bill against Stokcsfor Murder.


Tar,lng to Newspaper Steahys.-A rcspecta
bic shpmaster, who resides in the upper part o
the city has frequently called to complain of on
carrier for not delivering the paper punctually-
on being assured that the paper was left, a watcl
was set, and about daylight q coloured man wa
seen to descend the area. On his return, thu
captain was ready to receive him with the paper
and preferrirg summary justice to the laws delay
he chasised tue fellow with Il cowskin until HI
was perfectly satisfied; since which he has receiv
| eI his pnner wit hout lisanDointtncnt ~ y