MURDER.
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A letter from Camden, s. c. dated l7th ult.
mention, the following horrible transaction =


We have had murder committed in thu
place, which for atrocity, is unprecedented in the
annal. Of villainy. II was the act Of John Hrri,,
ppon his own slave. woman. II appears the
slave was sick, confined 10 her bed, and unable
to work. lie went 70 her hut at the lower end
Of The town, about ~ at night. dragged her from
her he'd, and beat her in most unmerciful man.
ncr; then got a rope, one end Of which he tied
ronnd her neck. and the other rornd the neck Of
his horse. and dragged her about the street. till
she was apparently dead. He then built fire
upon her and LEFT her. The only witnesses of
this disbolical act were two poor old women, who
could do nothing in defence Of the victim. The
murderer was spprehsnded next morning, and
bound over to make his appearance al our ne1t
Court" A baiIable offence |


A letter from Demerara. dated Dec. IS, say..
I" this poor colony Is visited with most unpre cs-
dented sickness and nothing can be more dismal
than the almost continual tolling Of the bell, to
usher 4, s. and even I I white people 20 their
graves. So rapid is the disease, that a few hours
only dispose OF a valuable life."


A novel proceeding is mentioned in the Frank
fort, Ken. papers. One Of the members of the
present House Of Representatives. in the State Of
Kentucky, was indicteda as guilty Of felony in the
State Of Indiana, about two years ago, for .eizng
and brin ing away his own slave. Since the
commencement of the present session Of the Gen
eral assembly, the Governor Of Indiana has made
demaLd on the Governor Of that State to de.
liver this gentleman for trial.


Indirect .4nsw'rs. The Count Aiet, passing by
Lyons, was conducted to the Kings lieutenant,
who asked him, My friend what are they saving
at Paris" The Count answered him, Ma,s.'
But what noise is there p 'The carriages Dc
not mean that; what Is new there p Green
Peas My friend replied the lieutenant tired
Of these evasive answers. what is your name p
The Count answered him, Fools call me my
dear friend, and az Court am called Count Alet.'