THE MURDER OF s. =, SHARP.
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The following particular account OF what is
most truly tcrncla "howible assassination" Is
copied from the Kentucky Argus Of the 9th ul-
tmo


The annals Of our country do not present an
act so horrible as that which it is our painful
duty to record About ; o'clock en- Sunday
night last, Col. solomon Y. Sharp was awaken
ed by a knocking at his door, and, on inqurng
who vas there, was answered that II was Gov


ngton. His wife observed that it was not Gov
ng.on's voice, and advised him not to rise, He,
however, got up, and the stranger informed hinl
lie had come III town late and could not get 4
bed at any of the taverus, and solicited lodging
for the night.-Col. sharp told hrn he should
haze a bed, and opened the dnor,--i'he assas
sin entered and passed with Col. Sharp by the
door of Mrs, Sharp's room. He then asked,
"arc YOU Col. Sharp" The Colonel answered
/ in the affirmative. The assassin then sand, my
name is John A. Covington." Col. sharp re.
piled, 81 10 not kaow you" he assassln
SAID, "lann you, you shall soon know me"
and plunged the fatal weapon INTO ms body


Mrs. Sharp heard her husband f and groai,
and, sprnging from her bed, alarmed the family
He was found Iyins upon lis face near the spot


where the Blow had been struck, gasping toi
breath,


Some ofthc nearest citizens were immediate


" alarmed, and, ON entering, witnessed u scene


wNlch bcgSals description Col' Slarp WA


expiring; his wife PROSTATE upon MS body, wa


kissing him, and bathing him with tearsi ther


iat;Int child was CRYING at missing its pare 1ts


and DIR. sharp, the Coloncl's brother was "


ing BY his Side exhausted and overcome b.


emotion. Mrs. Sharp soon became wild an,


delirous, in which state she continued scvcrs


hours. Col Sharp never spoke, and could no
. have lived more than ten minutes after receiving
the blow. he ass:,ssin's dirk or kaifc pent
, .rated tile centre Of his body about three nche
I above the navel


The murderer escaped at the same door b
, which lie had entered. A bloody ncck-Hndkci
, chief was found near the door, with one corne
cut of and two holes through it, evidently mad
by the same instrument which gave tie fat;
. wound Apparently, the murderer had weappe
I it round his hand and arm, and stabbed throug
r 1t, for the purpose Of avoiding being stained b
. the blood of his victim, and as he passed on
!, wiped lis weapon upon it and threw + down.