Hory5ble oaen1pt ot .Matrder LA few nights since, as one of the officers Of the Customs of this District vas about Ts;- tiring to bed, in one of our public hous- es, he was alarmed by the report of a musket or pistol, apparently very near him: the ball of which grazed his head, knocked him over and put out his light- He hailowed murderi murder! lustily, which immediately brought the land lord and others to his rescue. They could perceive no one in the room but the wounded man, neither could they smeii powder; but he still vociferated that he was wounded and called their attention to the blood that was trickline down his face. The assassin at last, however, was discovered secreted in the bar-room, and proved to be gingey beer bottle, that, by the aid of warm day, had worked it's contents up to the desperate resolution of attempting the life ofa worthy man. It is needless to add that it was the cork that hit him. and what he supposed blood, was the beer that so unceremoniously followed the cork.-Eastes7s paper.

 