Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1838-10-18


oC,he fact. saving, that he would return III
a few DAYS in order to have II al orouSn'
TO light Z AS Mr.. Wllmore had mace lh,s
threat TO the individuals concerned, as wen
as writing thoe'acts to his TREND, IL was Il,
once determined, 10 save reputation ana
Cor,une-,hat he should not again see Mr..
Clifford, and on his leaving New 9rK, was
followed within a mile of the demons
Cave and there, about sunsc', was at
lacked and stabbed by an accomPllce, a.
ready deep in crime; the body was taken
to the farther end of the cave, and there
left, Now as one n0uth had been forever
closed, ii was an object TO make AZ SAFE, 10
obtain possession ofthe letter in the hands
of Mr.. Clifford, and also to silence him as
they had his friend; to do this, the same
persons rode in oase from the city, TO
within two miles of the residence OF Mr.
Clifford, and Mhe hirelng sent to inform
that Mr.. WilIMore, on his way home from
New York, had BY his horse slipping, iaI.
len TO The ground, and was so much injured
as to be unable to move, and requested ne
would CONG TO hin immediately, ana also
bring with him tM letter he wrote from
New York. Mr.. Clifford, without any
suspicion, and without saying word TO
any one, accompanied the man, taking
with him tho letter, and as he was told IL
was at the house of one OF his tenants, al
no great distance, he concluded 10 walk -
On coming TO a dark grove through which
passed running Stream, and as Mr. CIlf-
ford was stepping over, he was feled 10
the earl h by blow on the head, which on
" stunned him; a handkerchief was pIa-
ccd round his throat and struggled; his bo-
DIV was then taken 10 cavity in the cliffs,
near the cave, and put in after securing
the letter, stopping up the place ny large
stones, but easily found by n small cedar
in front in IN easterly direction from the
mouth Of he "DemOa'S Care" about one
hundred feet They Immediately, on de-
posting the body, went 10 the city IN all
haste, d soon after read the advertisement
Offering d reward for the body Of Clifford.
The accorplice who committed both deeds
of horror called and pointed out TO MIL.
the reward money double the amount was
paid him for his silence, and he compelled
to swear, and sign most solemn oath that
he was the murderer, and also TO visit the
cave within H., whchthey did, and there
wrote on. the wall that "George Clifford
was the murderer of Charles Wilmore,"
to mislead any one whose curiosity here
after might carry them there ;also, that the
accomplice was few years afterwards
suddenly missed by Mr.. L., who supposed
he had returned 10 his own country, as
nothing had been heard Of him; also that
as the property or MIR. Gifted had hoon
frauduIentIy taken from him, together with
his Iiie--in atonement, all the estate SD
taken, likewise large property in stocks
and money had been left by Mr.. L., TO his
only son, ect, ect. After finishing reading
much more than is here given, of Mr.. b's
former lie, Lord Barton proposed that they
! all should Immediately set out for the cave,
with attendants TO recover the body OF Cliff
ford's father George at first declined going
till the next day, as his mind was too much
excited, but at Lord Barton's earnest wish,
he set out with them, and arriving at the
cave, all appeared as they had left il in
their last melancholy visit. The cedar
tree was seen as described, the place found,
the stones removed, and the remains Of the
unfortunate parent of Clifford found; round
his neck was chain, to which was sus-
pended miniature in gold case, on ops-
ming which, George Identified the pale and
almost extinct features of his late mother,
Clifford could not retain his feelings, and
wept long over the remains of his murdered
father, which were placed in a conveyance
and the next day, without any parade, laid
in the family tomb. ..t ..... .......
One year from the excursion to the
"Demon's Care," Charles WiImore receiv-
ed The hand Of Frances, and George Cliff
ford tho hand Of Clara Baron at the altar
of the village church at, in the presence
of a few select friends. After the ceremo.
ny, they each took their private carriage
for their future happy homes, Lord Bar
ton promising 10 make each of them visit
once month, and making them promise in
return, 10 pass the Christmas holidays al
the park. He lived TO see his adopted
country free from the yoke Of England,
but took no part in the troubles that filled
the couniryi he was respected by both par
ties, and his grounds Eever suffered by the
approach OF either,although Clifford & Vii
more both fought galIan'ly for the cause
of freed I'M, and were pro,no,edb by The .'ra-
Their oihls country" dnder who's. command
they were at all times, till the peace soon
after which, Lord Barton was taken TO that
"home from which, no traveller returns,n
in ripe old age, mourned by all the sur.
rounding neighbors, and whose charitable
donations were long remembered by them.
PRINTERS DEVILS.
There are two accounts of the origin OF
this title. One oithem says there was one
Mons. LeviIe, or D'viIe, who came over
with William the Conquerer, ia company
with De Laune, DeVan, De Val, De Ash
! MOOD IA IltEnn o