Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-06-04

my hedrC 1alieji me
concluded not to do it. S,snl ae "a
stopped up The rabbit, and thu I l;,,
went to the house for an axe NIUE
proceeded to look at the land aneS
ing some distance near toee,Las
walked behind) l presented INV So
shot him. He fell instaptaney',sH
cried % Lordp | replied to him Y,
oath, that had came three hund,s W.T.
for the express purpose of eud;oaH y
] then struck Stephens with tho h ""d9
my gun, put her down, and to Dtne
phens' gun, and struck him seyers1.
with her, after which l cut his tIs.' %
then went to the branch and wa aIs
the blood, and loaded my gun. At,.sl
ing killed Stephens, l reelected ~.
wife and children were in the w,r Dua'
getting his money, and BELIEVING w. 10
had large sum, as David L. Css la'
had frequently told me that S,0Na
must have fifteen or sixteen bunS SsPo
lars. l determined first to kin IL. =, %
boy who was returning with the ~, ,ue
went to him, 4 with him to the trso ' s
the rabbit was. After getting to th we. !.
| desired the boy to hold his head !, ' !.
hole at which the rabbit went in u. 70 y
SO: when | struck him with the ars n ae
side of the head several times, which NJ
ed him. Invent to Stephens house,
and told Mrs. Stephens that Mr. SteDbs
wanted ner to 60 to the corner ostb. H..
for the purpose of being a witness A..
Stephens started Immediately with =.
fol, owed by her youngest child, M
Weproeeeded on through the wood., SOM
short distance from the plantation, VIII,
! SNAPPED the gun several times at b.,
She at that ime turned about, and nj
% Duncan don't do that! then kpoeL.I
her down with my gun, and cur her thrs'|
l then caught the young child and ri
his throat. then, as before, went "A n
branch and started to the house. with tll
determination Of killing the two it, !
girls. On the way | saw Warren. St,1
phens' son, and paused for some tim
whether ! would kill him or nO, ~
concluded that would not; but would .,
to the house. take what money cSi
find, and make my escape.
On arriving at the house told the In.
gill that her father wanted his monev \
sent word to her to send it BY me. M
girl and myself searched chest. and
found and carried off sixty eight dollar
which is, TO the best of my recoecN,|
all that is material"
Flee Minutes Ad0ice to Ioung Hrbs
men.
COPY OF LONDON HANDBILL.-iS?l
l. Whatever you trade may be, nn|
be ashamed of it, or above it.
9. Do not disdain to keep company WI
people of your own class, but rather con-
their acquaintance: the conversation q
men of trade brings trade-men first taxi
together then deal together.
5. Without diligence and application d
trade can be successful OF honorab y car
ried on.
4. Never trade beyond your stock, OF
give or take too large credit. Better sGY
a bargain now and then, thanbuys great
er quantity Of goods, than you can pa
for.
S. Should your affairs 60 wrongmpt
of all your care and diligence, breai I
time. If you can pay ten shilling q
not affect to remain whole until y0ue'
not pay ten pence.
6. The cruelty of creditors is alwanr
proportion to the dishonesty Of debtOn
Z. A we'll sorted and chosen collects
of goods, is preferable to a shop entlrs
filled with an immense quantity.
s. The retail tradesman and trades1s
in general, must lay in very great s'H
Of patience;-they must conquer thelrF
sions, and endeavor to weather the sar
of Impotence. :,
9. Pleasures and diversions, when n
quent, are generally fatal to young trace
men, especially those diversions Wink
are deemed innocent, such as horses 60;
and races.
10. For the first five or six years Of oa'
ness, tradesmsn ought to consider DID
self as worth nothing, or as ha,lns =
money which can be taken out OF the 0u'
ness, and spent in the luxuries OF NE =,
IL. Profusion in expenses, living !"
your neighbors, and mimicking the I'
ners of high life; are paths which 'sa'
rectly to ban ruptcy. ,ra,
l2. In the employment OF the hou s;s,
be sure that exercise is only your IVY,
He who rides ten miles, and drlnS' Il
bottles of wine, will not find his i''
greatly improved.
l3. Trust as little to servants ~ pO'.
BILE. and this caution may be oO's' =.