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Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1836-09-13
CAREY'S LIBRARY OF CHOICE
LITERATURE


LITERATURE
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Rienzi, by E. L. Bulwer.
Random Recollcctions ofthe House of Commons
The Second Volume has commenced with Sc
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Crimes, or Posthumous Records Of a London
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PHILADELPHIA.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1836-09-08
FFs@ ne Mas Nsk css,iSs, SEPT. !.
MELANCHOLY SUICIDE.

Mr. Peter Baeot, reeently from
Charleston. s. c. committed suicide
yesterday morning. ct the City Hotel.
by shooting himself. ihro' the mouth.
with pocket piAlOl. From . personal
iTlend Of the deceased. and testimonv
OF witnesses before the Cofoner's iury.
we learn the following particulars II
this melancholy EVENT.
Mr.. Bacot took his breakfast. as usual
At The public table yesterday morning.
and soon after lefl the house: he return.
ed ia about an hour and went 10 his
room. About 10 o'clock, a Rensleman
called 70 see him. and weat 10 b,s room
door. where. after Knocking sevrraI
times. Me. b. told him he was engaged
and requested him 20 call assia IN half
"a hour. He did 20. but on knoekio0
1t The door. which vas locked. and
getting no sAswer, he retired. About
> O'Clock. the son and sOn-in-lay Of
tee decreased, arrived ia town from
Docks Ferry .snd immediately psoceed.
ed 10 bis room, The door of wbich sas
locked sad the key inside. Tiny CON-
munieaied the fact 20 Ne. Mslher. aha
returned with Them 70 bic NON. snd
eroks opea the door, where they Eonsd
n's soTpas lying seross . chair, with NJ.
hesd on the iloor.
30. Baeoi has resided fnr saany wear,
q Charleston, aad was Cash,es II an.
brnDch Bsnk Of the u. Stats asoI I,
that place, from its hsss essabi;shne.s
unti TIE expiration ~ the eharist.-
After the aGsirs of that iasiiiuiioo ~~s.
oFooghi % q close there. (snrh wss the
confidence ofiAs President asd Disec.
iors 81 The b2nk, he vas entrusted y ar
lie winding sp q several 81 the bsanch.
- - The West. Having performed
ihis aaiy 70 he sRiiFa rsi,ssseiioa al
iAe direciQTs, he returned 20 Chafies.
sons snd seon slisf feeeived IA ,nv;se
ton 20 scespi ihe CashieFuh;p - 4 hant
% NeW Oriesne. wilh . saissv III -
.oousasd dosisfs. Hs Fspaifrd ihsthps
pat IRON private caasiderntions. soon
Fetofnsd 20 Chagleston. AAewr~m.,.-
'nH thefs . ahugt iias. - ean.e ~ a.,
cay about three weeks sinre via -
ismiiy. sad bad usi hesn naanimon.is
z 'psFn Cafhifg ~ he Maysis Cansl
yempsay, ~ euiies 81 wkieh hs "a.
'eeed apon -, Afoa4av.
ha fsmaiaed h a. oE~a - a.
~ esle is.s q ~ -.
'p4 ~lfb ~ e i8sr ~ - -. -.
b ~ tsnl 80 -
49,
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FROM FLORIDA.

A letter from Garey's Ferry, Firri.
da. dated the Both July, which we find
in the Easiport tMaine) Sentinel. gives
the following appalling picture Of the
sickness prevailing there. The letter
- from an officer in the army.
"You have seen by the papers that
. great deal OF sickness exists q this
place. The half Is not known. The
people come for protection from all
quarters. and there are now some 2 or
e00--they had comfortable homes, and
the eonveniences Of life, but were COM
PEELED 10 leave ell behind--here thew
have built huts. which keep out neither
the sun nor rain. and IL rains every az
ternoon most violently. Added to this
the measles broke out among them,
and their insufficient shelter caused
cold-deaih has ragged among them
most fightfully--eO or 80 have died
within the last fve or six weeks. and
Il - supposed that no less than 200 are
sick with measles. sgue and fever, and
cholera morbus: the latter takes OF a.
dults as well - children.
II have to-day been in tbs huts Of
come 3 or 400 Of these miserable crea.
tures--my heart bleeds, and no tongue
could tell the sulisrings have witness
ed. and the tales OF woe I have head.
Ia hut ten feet qaare would be THREE
or four places for beds. that Is, four
sticks driven in the sand. and poles laid
across for boards 20 rest upon-oa
them, some had beds. others had no.
thing but . blanket The occupants OF
these beds we're the mos, distressing 90.
Jects ever saw--some emaciaied with
the cholera morbUs. some almost burn
ing With fever--oihers again having
taken cold With the measles, were
swollen mott frigbtfully. There were
from two to six sick in each Of the
huts that ! visited. ia one Instance.
the father and mother were both dead
leaving FIVE children. all sick. the old !.
ess being thirteen. and these poor erea.
lures were obliged to help each other
as well IS they could
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1836-09-08

bfeEs sAs Anekn Coanfv kafeIiiEsnese.
After reading the following, our sea-
deEs will be ready 10 ask lkemselves.
u THE can be the same Col. Johsson
that is running Coz Vice Presideata-
IL - the very came, and, if elected. We
presume viii endeavor 10 introduces
these eolored daughters referred 10 in.
to the 6Fst female circles Il Washing
Ton. The Louisville Journal Of about
that penod thus remarked upoa the
attempt 20 introduce them into societv.
What female IN Bucks county, would
feel hoaosed ny their acquaintance
HE hes laboFed 10 obtain admission
for them into bathrooms, add on one
occasion. wEthin the last three or four
years, when be was about tn deliver
an Grafton. upon the anniversary Of
AmeTieaa Independence, he svailed
himself Of his temporary authority and
importance e orator Of the day. Ia en-
deavoring 10 force his yellow daueh-
iers inlo the pavilion where ladies were
assembled 20 celebrate the Jubilee
With extreme reIOcianee. bot unllineh.
ing 6Fnnesa. his fellow eisixens VIII,
one accord compelled him, IN spite Of
his sngTy remoastraaees, 20 remove
them from the pavilion. He then
placed them IN his own earrisRe, aad.
sfter hurTyiag through his discourse
retired rnoodily from the ground, re-
iosing to JOIN IN ihe fsslivily, because
bis colossd daughters were nol reeo0-
aizsd among The ladies' Of The lad
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..r. - Soernsi says:--
Inc exusorcsusfy success Of the
whags 10 tAe Western end Southern
eireuons - ssting lifs and enerxy 10
mem exess'oo 10 every part Of the u
n,ce, ~" roosing spirit every where
~nsn, ss nov nriniy eel'ese. will
Psos'rs'e Tue dynassy Of Andrew Jack
son. ana save me Coassitatioa asd IL
oeIles o. 'he hePnni,e. Letthe Whigs
sesaemees thaa they ere nov not oaly
commencing aEslnse TIE eeFFupiioas and
ussrPs',ons 81 The last seven years. bui
ssles. me msA Who has Declared that
ee van Iersevere IN these abuses. who
A Psoe's'med shas 1t 70 glory enough
=. n'@ :: serve saass ne author 81
800 .so, esove az. sgaiast PreG-
esnusi -sGsinsl . caadidsie
:. nom hnarew !eeksen has Dictated 10
.rs LeoPse o. tnis hepuOiie fos their
Sn ns,c essessIsse.
NnoDE ISIArD'--.In reference 70
80 SPso.sning rressdentiai eoniest,
zoe Iso wed, Daily Advertiser re-
Uaassser may % thooEht and
s.'o sosoee OF khode iiiaad. abe has
nsser yes voted iog MsTtin Van BuEen.
ano ssAs = more, sAs HeVsr s1sA The
sSs s..s y .nis s.aiemeni We mean 10
AP,.,n snosher tine. Sufscient il Is
s = "a =. = -, .ne Rss:sns. that she s1eTtions
- - ~ - n'ks 70 osner States have
80 sssP 'ptesssoe mere, and that
- - ..'e..' osss - we nhig party. seeing
,..o,s.I s ~, &c .eai nay eaect. are
~ ne Nn' sosiow the ex-
$3.50 - ssossn N.soaaae and the other
Nrw Sr nsss ,esesn Oh ne yoke
~ 1853 s--Lss Bs'dgeton
;s-.,t.,,. "aag ,syE Yes !eFseZ is
~, e'ss",sa ior hssstia Ven b0.
sse eiaa, howsssF, TO know
sss '.s We.gs are aoe aisPcsed 90
- vs. -" ssos % . dssPeFsls
k..e,s .o'a ne epPeg eoonises ne
Co. -. - 1900 'essiiigenes
80. 80. - 80 s.s1.s -. 1nfy are fully -
....,:s..: - 'Is.esse g energetic
p-.sIs $1,000 eAa.ss % The
ts~t. III ~. -, 49,. .sa ma me ballet
si 49, - - - 80. snsy save noa beeo
60 - as1 Aee4 qees-
49,. se .- 'J - save Pasaiy1ed
80 k~eos - - 80 - - .sssss s1'.s.
res,.l, 4 ~. ,.'.s.. 49, - : s'4sFsns
RrW v0nR - -
80. -. 49, - = 80 Aavo'
s.lI 49, - - s-s~+. esHa' a TIE
H.. g. I,,-s.s -. -. 49,. 80 tesy'
sssd;.ia,s - p,S.;s.s, otrpes
: long puil, - -1gsag "a - .' 80;
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JAMES GAY.
SPENCER RILEY.
Essm a. cAa,I.sl.a c.s,i.,. .sur. q.

SossNff - &c 80
FRon FLoRiDA DiREcr.-The sehr.
Ceorgs and Mary, Capt. Wiley. arriv-
ed Al this port Saturday aGlefnoon.-
We are iBd~bted 70 Capt. w. Eor the
following information, obtained by him
from the Express Rider. who arrived
at Black Geek 23d Inst. A detaeh.
Inent Of ITO men, under command Of
Msi. Pierce having informasioa tha, the
indians were in their vicinity, went IN
pursuit Of them. on arriving Il General
CIinch's plantaiiOa they louad anu Ia.
dians. with sbopt Too here's hohbled
snd 300 head of cattle. the lndiaas
were Immediately attacked ssd Fspsis.
ed. aiieg q battle Of one hour. The
shises having oae killed. owing - IA,
aosse iatiag fright ard runnine u ihe
sesd'i - Toe isdiaas. aad &c wesassd.
Tie iadians loaS was ~ left dead On
ne aeld, their woanded they carried
Of the indiaps Feirssied - ksmmoek
80 nsual, they immediaialy rallird and
Parsued he whites 90 wiihia 3 nile.
q 1irAaopy when they lea.
Tbs Ezprpss Rider states thai Lieut.
Herbert kad sgsin distinguished hin
self. and that Msi. ?. vas mskiae pre-
PaTs,'oa % % siisek lhen ou lhs feliow-
ins day.
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shs.ssivs.. b isssusss - "a en-
We shali sss ssdsrssks 10 predict
IL s9sst q dis asws upsa pselss
opiuioo IN c<hsr St.aes. We vii anti
espsss nelhing. much less predict sny
thsag. Boa Ne rua no hsEsrd in say
iag shst u 10 ~ Plsie - The easiest
question that esa - wrought by the
rule q thres. thst results in the other
States corresponding vith those in the
States beard from would pet the Balh-
more nominees sst II &c ssssfies in
the Fsssidensisl election. To eject
this purpose. sIl that 10 necessary 10 I'm
osr opiaioa) tks1 - ssal RepskEcsss
IN every Sseis shsll come 70 he polls,
and Do shsir dp1y. Thss 6uay q. en-
Phssiesily. - saslain he isdepesdeet
electoral ticket u esch Sssse. lf THE
duty Be faithfully pessesmei. re do
not zee shy su1Icisat re,soa 90 doubt
that The spo;iS patty vill. q he corr
ing e'ectioe. end foe I'll tisns 10 come.
|hs defsssed. routed, end oserthrown.
A general rally of de hiesds az the
eonstilusioa end The iaws. DOT % Gen.
lscksoa o. Mr.. Yea Buren, uadesssssds
them. but - they have b~ea sader-
stood BY The fsihsrs II The Repahiie, 70
eli that - necessary 10 accomplish this
great works--fsf. ksssk.
Tie PSerstsfs Tss~-- Wzsfs Ssras.
I'VE learn IRON the Joaesborooah,
(Tenn.) RcpubIican. thai near Parrots
vile. in Cooke County. . hickory Tree
vas planted On eide q the road, md op-
posite il. on the olksr, hourishinx
whifs Oak. both bearing 6sgs. end ,sst
the Presidents carriage passed between
them.
Al cambridge. In yeiIenoa County,
. White Oak wss erected 90 the public
square. from which fioaied white Sag:
the ladies'. dressed in white. waved
their white handkerchiefs a. be passed.
and. on his arrival. every lady who
called on him Was srrayed in white.
Prom these indications Of public
sentiment" says The Repshlicsn. eve
presume Gen. Jackson must have been
convineed Of two thines--Pirst, that
the people Of East Tennessee person.
ally entertain due regard foe him on
account Of the services BE has rendered
the ceuntsy-and sceoadly, thai they
are immatably resolved 10 resist every
induenee which can be brought 70 bear
upon them fos the purpose Of inducing
them TO desert the man Of their choice.
Judge white.
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By Ne sehr. Shsnaadoah. csos,i.
Aoore, 90 honrs fDom Vsissko II,
learn ihai me Tezinn osrny, Q.qoo h
Hembef. eFs a Colet. near copsoo.
several q The Tszian eisizsm hsvinr
lsii and Roas % their farms. aad 4 81.
lag vel understood there vii he "a
hEhtine aaiii winter. The Freddie
20 Aslsnoras ~ tha Texians s. beeo
sbahdoasd sanla Anns had -.
aegt e The plsoialsca e Col Pselps.
sndes stsoag eaan'.
SehaeasF iasiae,hle (rexian ssass3 )
8rpsn, eemnandef, = e enehos = s
W. Sees ffon Nelnso end fasssl
sspelaF efpies. had e. New Tosk,-
ztlaen Il hs fe Nen o.,
- g 81 % -. 81 Ped ElFts
eysA HeImeA a. IS -.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1836-09-08

MODERN MAGIC

MODERN MAGICl--A late Ma
tionai Gazette gives the following anse-
dote:
Mr. Ven Buren, said 10 q lady, that
the President was the greatest maa that
ever appeared in this country o. in
any other, in any age Of the world
The lady said. shall tell the President
what you thiak Of bim. " Do not, I
pray YOU" said Mr.. Van Basen, "lor
the President cannot bear 10 hear Of
his own praise" The lady, however.
thought otherwise. and made the con.
municstion. The President. striking
has hands together with passionate emo
ton. "Aht" said he. " Ean Bnr.u
LOWS ne"
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ss.ss. O W. wdsA. Lisul MI Il

bssts. q. W. wdgh. lieut. y. L L.
earos- s 49,
ysss - 1k>izs &1rssskis -Asssvsisss - -
Tke arsk h1oadsy Is yspsrnbSf -
boen oPPojnted y the Rs<sidenf. ~
md viii The sdvice md eonsens oflke
cooncil. fcr The election Of PRECEDENT
snd Vice President. Senston and Rep
rsaeaasainss - Congrsaa.s ef the Re-
public Of Texss. TIE aumber Of Rep
resenistives 10 b elected l. shirsy- two;
Senators. fourteen.
yss~fk< Psssssst4 csssiss, Sss. 20.
About the middle Of last moash.
Geuerai Csines seat al officer OF the
United Ststss Army into Texas IN ~.
cIsim cone deseiters. He ioaad them
already enlisted 10 the TEXAN service
70 the nomb~r AZ tyo hundred. They
stilt woss The nnifosm Of our army,
but retnsed. Of course. 20 return. T6s
eommsnder OF the Texian forces was
applied 70 70 enforce their return: bu,
bis only reply wss. that the soldiers
might 80. boa he had no authority q
send them back. This u aew view
of cur Texisn relations. 81
The New OrIesns Courier OF Cd
ult. says-The U. s. agent To Tex.l
srrived in this city on Saturday from
velssco. with dispatches from tha
Government on his way to Washing
ton. II u stated in the Bulletin o
yeterday that the President Of Texas,
With the advice end consent Of hi.
Cabinet. has resciLded 20 much Of the
decree OF the 2lsi July last. declsrin,
Matamoras in state Of blockade, n
relates to American vessels not carrying
provisions or articles eontraband Of " Al
10 the snepsy.
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- -
~s2S~e.
-. ~ -
tscssSz - - - -
- GoseNw - Ensel Jose Gov.
-Hey se1Siy 80 - $500 con-
vtped use the to@touSog no211o&ioox;
tos Chief Justice. nr. Nslsoa. the
psesent senior. Judge. fos Judge.
10 ~ Ne place 81 Mr.. Nelscn.) ~,
:: Cowsa: - rseseat ledge Of the al
t1ra:ef Ihess nommslsoas vsse co.,
nrmed ~ ne senate.
we tesrn nom . communication IN
me lgscencksoesy Herald. that Cop
Per Nine N AaneEss County. Of which
ItrsSsssoa go % psolscse'oes sPesk
we'd, has lately stsrncsed stseassen. An
Analysis sscently made N PhilsdelPhia.
exhibised . hsndsome yield. obtsised
With great deal d esses Ihe sifss-
tsou Of the mine 70 descvtssd - vesy
advantageous. being within four miles
lof Jsmes River, and oaIy sixisen from
LynehburT. The fredericksburg nin-
tng Company ere making preparations
70 resume NE wosking Of this mine.
Rieh. Con.
- - nsssss~ k<p.sses,s @~s- 81
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WaEAF.--ltisps uhabie thai oug e.ou
q VI heat. sbost 81 q 4. uin not g. a
~ nss. Eiibosi greet eags y tsken
~ eieaaingii. Ceapisinis have r.srh.
20 ~ iFtrn several quzriess e iis an
htalihioesss end fhe editors q ek,
Lyarhougg Sirgiaian 40 stennfer
sPes1sioE says thas familiss nho hsps
esiea Seas nssde fson 4 have tsrou,s
sch. le oef neiatbashas3. Ne a.,o
nRasa - pae eptnnlaiaf 81 : nsslnsier
natnre. We hspe ,has ile pukiir -
- lao6a ecqitsisfet oiih sks fnefs 81
nas $40 heys q n lARw pemos =
1ise 'eesesr i9easrfIe H.
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THE pROsPrcP

AZ 10 time wishia the lasa eight
years have The true Repablicsns of eur
eonniry had - much reason Eor con .
eFsinlatiag themselves on their adeliiV
70 prineipls. o. e. powerful motives for
perseverance, IN il. e. Il ths pseseni
n,omeni. In the eiscfioas, tkus far
their steady bat nos elamoroas opposi.
i'oa . The schemes Of Ire spoilers, add
70 the diciasson from TIE palace. has
been rewarded With . success which
ihrlE opponsnls did noA snlieigsss. and
which has thrown iaio eoafasion ths
best diseiPlinsd ~ their squadFoa.--
4 ne Fstarss ~ ne Sisie eleetsons sase;.
have been slFssdy hsld. show, hav.n1
Fsssoaabie doabi, thst ne noniates ~
ne Haitimors Conpssiion 81 prasi1e.s
SOD Wee Psesidshg aill lose ~ vos~s
q he PsoPis q ihe sllowinx States.
NtEs
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AyVKcTIEo cIReUHsrAEcR.-.Oo
Saiusiay. very sespectable iady, sam.
20 MIS-, Hathaway. wns kroaghs 20 th-
slps house 9th ker infans 20 81 takso
care ~ ard psoiqcled. She had GONE
With Der husbsad hithsr, hefween ,,go
80 iasee weeks siaes, iFosa Iohas-
ioWn. klonieomeEy eosnsy, Gof the
Pnrpose 81 reiIiing u lhia city. beine.
ias iiisis faFnnnse 9Th lhsm psct 81
~ - isrge boses Bat being usahie a.
pFofnfe snitabls apagtaents foe sheir
cDniostebls accommodation beye ih~v
stored ihsiF fusaiiegr, sssS tea 49,.
ines ~ Brooklyn, where th~V ssb.s
4ogatly resided. On Tuassse w.6sn.
lae las,, NJ Hashawsy emhsrked a,
1lcokiyn 81 ~ lean Kerry lsoef Gee
lscksoa, 3isA eios 10 hig l,oekss I'D
- bssi hsiar Fss 3sen 81 the siya,,.
1eal neteoa. - #o4 eve III lhnsa uf,e
Sab q se an5 - kefe - -, 80
.eea =. = -.
~ selaF ssta.
~ go -
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1836-09-08

MURDERER ARREsTED.-About II
months since. JoBN WHITAKER wss
killed IN this city by MERRILL end
Lev, MILLER. The former was e.
rested, tried. convicted. and IL now
under sentence OF death in the jsil Of
this ciiy--the latter made his escape.
a mopih OF tao since, the Executive
OF the State issued q proclamation Of
lering q reward fos his apprehension.
On Tuesday last. Constable MURRAY
received IN intimsiioG that he was
concealed in The house Of q feEsale
relative IN the suburbs Of the city. He
Immediately repaired, With his assist.
ants. to the house. rushed up stairs.
discovered the object Of bic search. and
secured him before be coald make anv
resistance. had he inteadcd Il. Re l.
row in The same dungeon with his
father. and will probably be tried At
the next cout.-B.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1836-09-08
CREEK WAR.

We msse th~ tottowtnE extracts from let
Ter 10 Gov. sehIsy, copied into ths niilIdss-
vile Standard al Union Of August Al:
Pnpssrewr. Aug. 70, 1856
HIS Eresiisaey Gee Sckfry:
SIR: On "Wednesday evening last, q
camp Of Indians was discovered by
MessTs. p. R. Oliver and John Guy,
back Of Cuy's plantation. and near the
river. ak miles below this place. News
'of the same was Immediately com .nu-
nicsied TO the citizens Of The neigh
borhood. and we succeeded in collect.
ing . company Of 36 men by 10 o'clock
the next morning. Our party was
so disposed as to surround the camp.
after efecting which we discovered
that Il was broken up, and the Indians
Dispersed IN the direction Of Florida.
= After ride Of IL miles through
the pine woods and ponds, We came
up with them in Irwin county, in an
open pine woods country. As soon a.
we came ia sight. our men were order
ed 10 charge. which they did promptly
aud calamity, raising AZ the same time.
the wafwhoop. The Indians, who were
dawn up IN line, were 90 frightened
that they broke and run, not taking
time and deiiberation 10 bring their
rides to level to bear upon US; they
discharged their pieces at us when We
were in about 100 yards Of them, and
before they he'd time 10 reload. they
were everhsuled by our charge. and
soon despatched.
Affer the battle We went over the
ground and found eleven men. and We
Tegret to saw. seven women dead on
the 6eld. The women 30 resembled
the men in their dress, that we could
not discriminate between them in .hr
engagement. We took three women
and two children priso0ers; tao Of The
women are badly wounded. The re-
suit OF this engagement is, eighteen
killed snd Eve prisoners. comprising
the whole party OF the Indians. without
any loss Of killed or wounded on oar
part. JAMES GAY.
SPENCER RILEY.
We have eonversed with SIR. Spen
Ger Riley. Who Is now in our town.
he states that he had an encounter
with the leader Of the Indians during
The battle aud killed add scaIped him
~ifh his own hands. The seaIp we
have seen. He bad sho, him with buck
shot in the heck; the Indian IN the hur.
~ Of loading his rife. had put down
the baV without powder. NJ. RILEY
broke his double barrel gun 10 p;eecs
over him. and seizing The Indiaa's
rife, wrested Il from him, aud Al Inc
second blow beat out his brains.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1836-09-08

HALTyAx yAIL BuRRT.--We learn
from correspondent that on the morn
ing Of the 2tih instant the Jail at Hall.
fax Yves burnt dowa. and awful 10 re-
late every prisoner tive IN number)
Perished in the flames! All attempts
to extinguish the Gre, or rescue the
unfortunate victims. proved abortive.
u Is supposed the prisoners set IL on
ere, with q view To EFFECT their escape
bot instead thpreof. dragged down de.
ssrueiion on their heads. The inmates
were white woman. charged With
numbering Der two children; q Mr..
Bozman. (supposed 10 BE- deraaged :
. negTo boy, also committed Coz MUIR
der; and tao negroes, the property Of
George BaFnes and Noah Thosnpson.
eoo6ned fnF ssfs keeping.
y. >. Since the above was IN type.
We have received = sseoad letter. As
follows.
" In my letter Of yesterday, stated
ihA, ~ the prisoners in iail perislsed IN
The flames, aud Il was thea generally
believed this Was the case boz 20 nv
surprise. We have ssceHained 20 the
sonsFaTy. Last night, two Of them
were caughs snd brought 10 town. viz /,
hsFnes George, aad the white WOMAN
tSusan Siass.) They state that tbev
put hse 70 the doors oTshs iail. and sIter
burning holes through them. snads their
escape. leaving only Bozmss Othe de-
Fanged man) IN prison, whom shsV
wade 81 intellectual sasrt 90 ges osS
tie however sefussd 70 sscaps and wss
buTstl--lIb.