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FURTHER PARTICULARS FROM
TRINIDAD,

We give Il brief statement of an insurec-
ton that had taken place nj Trinidad, Cuba.
The Boston papers contain some further
particulars. We copy the following from
the Boston Daily Adv.
By The Brig Adelaide, Captain Macloon,
at this port. on Saturday from Trinidad,
we learn that on the 5lh January n part of
the negroes Of Don Juan dc Armcntero's
estate rose, killed their black driver. and
wounded white man, They then procee-
ded to the woods, where they were Joined
ny number rs "num. rn,,s," RUNAWAY
slaves, outlawcd.) and the following nigh,
made an attack Oh the plantation of Don
iledro Sanchez, where they killed two {:
nut were rcpulscd and driven back into the
bushes.
Next day party Of troops from the
town of Trinidad and n considerable num-
bcr of mounted men with dogs wen, i'm pur
s'iit. They ascertaincd that the number of
marauders was 60 and 10. They took
several oil the rinseaders, who were shot,
ana some OF the runaways gave them
serves up. 1t was then thought there would
he no futhcr trouble. But on the night of
The 18TH, having probably received n rein
ircemcnt from the mountains, they attacked
tho plantation of MIR. J. Baker formerly of
Philadelphia.
MIR. Is. had on his plantation upwards Of
"U0 ncGr"cs;- but the object of the mar
audcrs was frustrated, us none of Mr. RS
slaves would join them They :,r,cmp,cj
to burn his buildings. bur as they were fire
proof. they sustained but little injury. Ills
steam-nill, carts, aud many of The utensils
used IN the manulactGry of sugar, were de-
s'roycd. aud his standing sugar cane set fire
to; but as it was green. it did no, burn
much, Several of Mr.. Bakcr's men were
killedi soldier was shot by his side.
The reports brought by Capt Macloon
that the negroes were headed hy white. :,
Spaninr,l, and that the American merchant
were sending their property on sIip-hoard
| are probably mere r,im0rs. The rcport
that Mr. Baker had lost 1000 hds of mo.
l'sscs is cniircly erroneous: as his whole
! crop would not probably exceed that a.
mount and his cauc had not hccn ground
Fro,n the Boston Post
Mrs. Wheeler, an intelligent la,ly who is
| now in the West Indies on n rhilanthrop-
ic mission, writes us from Trinidad ,le Cuha
under date of the II ull. as follows. ..Yon
will learn by the newspapers of a rising a.
m"nr the slaves "u The estates in this vi
cnity, hut you must MOI believe half the
| reports nor feel any concern for me. rs tho
true state oi The case is not alarming. The
rlsinS extends only toa few runaway ne
grors-lhc slaves. on the three plantations
where there has been slight disturbance
having uniformly stood by their masters"
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walking faster, pissed his brother. and came
on, supposins he was just behind and would
soon reacl, home. Night came, and his
brother not arriving, he returned with
some friends to the place where he had lust
seen him, and diIigent search was made
without success.--On their return the alarm
was given, and our citizens promptly as
scmble,l in considerable numbers, aud com
mcnced search in The nei.hborins fields
aud farm houses. which was continued
throughout the night. and till about 8 O'Clock
on Sunday morning, when the body ofyouns
Mason was discovered lying OH his face in
Il field of Mr.. Selden's, within two hundred
yards of the main road, and not ten minutes
walk from his home. Exhausted from the
effects of n cold rain-wirhout any refresh
mcnt since morning, for he Went out be.
fore breakfast,) and fa,isucd with long
continued walk, it is supposed this unfortn-
nate yonth icli from extreme weakness, and
found himself unable to rise again. On cx-
amining the body, il was found he had
fallen with his hands under him, and from
severe confusion on tho face he doubtless
received II violent shock.-In this situation,
1t is probable, he was inscnsible TO suffering.
aud, unconscious of his lonely bed, quickly
sunk into the arms Of death.
Though doomed 10 an early grave, Thos.
II. Mason had already given promise of
future usefulness by the unfolding of excel
lent qualities of both mind and heart, and
the attainment of such an amount of classica,
learning as is rarely to be found even in
well educated hoys Of ripper years. The
dcepand sincere sympathics of n whole COM
| munity are felt for the afflicted family: but,
alas! sympathy cannot soften the intensity
OF suffering: It can only add its soothing
power to the mcllowing influence of time.
May the Being who has stricken he their
support i'll this hour Of darkness, aud bind
upon their bleeding hearts the balsams and
the balnis of Heaven.
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RiEgeVixle .HcU<Yeau,y.

lie exercises Of this institution will com
mence on Monday The 5,h ofthc present
inst. under The direction of Francis Moody.
native of Virginia, who has had consider.
able experience in his profession. We in
vite the attention ofParents and Guardians
to the locality Of the RidscviIe Academy,
winch; III our opinion, is place not sar-
passed ID" health, by any in the Up Country
and respectfully solicit share Of their pn.
,Tonage: Board eau be procured in rcspecta-
bic families and convenient to the A catIcmv
al from 10 ;S per month.
RATES OF TuIrloS.
Spelling, Reading, and wiring
nv, per Quarter So OU
hc above with Arithmetic and En-
slish Grammar, s 90
The above with Geography, History,
Natural and Moral Philosophy,
Chemistry. Rhetoric, &c. 7 90
COL. Nj. WATSON,
A. WATSON.
BIZ BOATRIGNT,
MAI Il. WATSON. Trustee.
+. w. PERRY,
LEWIS SIIOMES.Esu
Feb: 6 1898 ,r,
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NEw-ORLEANs, Feb. 12.

Loss Of Itrian Packet Constitutions
Steam packet Columbia, Captain Wright.
As hours from Vc;,sco, CTexas,) arrived
yesterday, reports the total loss ofriic steam
packet Constitution, together with her cargo.
with The exception Of Il small portion, which
was very much damaeed; on the second
day after her departure from The RaliZc, she
experienced a storm and heavy sea, and
had, for the safety of the passengers (no other
chance to save their lives rcnaininr.) 10
he run ashore, fifteen miles TO the northwar,I
OF the Sabine river. Fortunately all on
board were saved.
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PROCLAMATION.

Byhis ErceHency PIERCE NJ. BUTLER,
ESQ. Governor and Commander ;hc
N and orcr the Stale Of South Caroli,a.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
Columbia, 10Th Feb, 1898.
WHEREAS. inflammation has been re-
w ceived at this Department, that NINA
McCoY did, about two years ngo, fcloni-
ously steal, take, and carry away a Negro
man slave, the property of +. L. KEsNEDY,
OF Sumter District, in this State, and did
also, about the same time. feloniously steal.
take, aud carry away three other Negro
slaves, the property Of WILLIS SPANN, of
The District and State aforesaid and hath
since fled from Justice
NOW KNOW YE, That to the intent
the said Nina Mccoy may he brought to
legal trial and condign punishment for the
crimes aforesaid, do hereby otIer reward
OF 'hrco hundred dollars for the apprchcn-
SION and delivery Of the said Nina Mccoy,
INTO any Jail within this State. The said
Nina Mccoy is about five feet ten inches
high, rather slender made, weighs about
l4O pounds, natural complexion fair, but
somewhat weather beaten, dark hair, Thin
visaSc, full white teeth in front, and shows
them very plain when laughing or in con
rcrsatIon, left eye out, which is very visible
th""eh the ball has not entirely sunk shoul-
ders round, with arms thrown IL little forward
and voice strikinsIy nasal.
NiVcn under my hand and the seal Of he
slate, this nineteenth day Of February, in
,hc year of our Lord Que Thousand cish,
hundred and thirty eight, and in the sixty
second year OF the indcpcndcndcncc of the
United States Of America.
T.. NJ. BUTLER.
lis. by order.
Il. II. SAXON
Sccrctary of State.
fcp IL f4
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Shcri0,S SoIe

Z. NJ. Furlnan, VS., II. Shultz, Other ,
plaintiffs severally VS.. Henry Slultz.
MILL be sold under yarious Exo.u
w tons against the dcfcndan, in The
above stated cases. and bv the written con-
sent "t all the parties indebted either in the
EXECUTIONS or in the property, on the scc. ~
onu Monday in March next and the ,l,y
following, in the Town Of HAMBURG. vnr;,
Gus lots improved and unimproved in the
Sa'd town of llan,burg-and owned bv ,h.,
pc'"ndant---licnry Shurz. The SIer;n.
announces to tho public that lie is advs.J
mat tie purchasers at this sale will ob,:,;,,
s'mh quiet and lntsputable ,i,lcs-and ,hov
VIII ger all ;he legal titles, that las an off,
Ger OF tho law, can legally give. wa
Terms Of Sale. Cash
Erh. I2. D h' D.
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NOTICE,

me public nre hereby informed TINT Mr..
n"nvs'ns II. Wright has conveyed ~ mo
~ tpust Tor ms wife and child his plantation
III neacn Island on which his family now
rcs''c WIN thlr'y negroes md his other per-
so',ai estate more particular account of
which may he seen in tho Clerks OtRce os
EdgcfieId District and in the Office of ,,a NO
Secretary Of State at Columbia where The
decd Of conveyance has been recorded,
= me dccd s'ipulates ihatthe property there
hy conveyed is liable for The ,Iebt. of AZ.
Wright existing previous to its execution
y, :: VIII moi he liable for any deb, asains,
him contracted subsequently,.
f.. J. WILLIAMS, Trustee.
Feb. II 1893.
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TO FARMERS.

NllE. Subscriber offers tn lease or sell vo,.
81 f,ou, "Inle ,; ,' ,pLANTATION, recently pnrchas.
GU IRON MS 'ater' situated i'll Union District, 3
OF tie Stage road. and miles from Murnbsv'.
Mills on Tiger ltiver-Embracing comfortable
TWO story dwelling. with two sheds una hinZn.
other ont buildings, and good spring water con.
vchlent0A'son good new Gin Ionse, first rnte
running @eer: screw and ull complete for opera.
ton, and twonpple orchurds of choice fruit.
The soil is fine for cotton, beint about Aae
acres, of which POO are under Il gnu,l fence md
fine statc oicnltivaiion. producing last season n
Bags of Cotton und about (iG loads of earn hn,
sides small grain Terms will bo made TO suit
the purchaser. and by timely application, Pro.
,,1 sf'%,ls s""a stock a" cattle An hogs together
VIII" "'''''''s zoos can lie hn.l ON the promises.
Jan. 30ih 1899. 49, 20;
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Notice This.

VIE celebrated Jack. McKintosh vii,
Il DC sold at EdgeAold Cour, Iionaa
on the first Monday il March hex, On ;;
credit until the lst Of January 1880. rho
purchaser will be required to give q mott.
with two approved securities. McKiptosl,
Is e'sht years old this spring, and no older.
lie was got Ly liammon's large Jack. onf
of jimmy, formerly owned Lv Joci Az.
Lcmore,& Xii kenerly, the largest Jinnv in
the District. He is of common size, ow;rn
to his heing bad y raised. As a 9ood ,easnr
and n sure foal gcttcr, McKiniosL "a snr.
passed by no Jack in the State: lie ha.
stood in the Lower part of Edgeaed Dis.
trict for the last three springs which is all ho
ever s'ooa' ana for the number of mares he
covered: nc Gun show as fine mules and as
many of them as any Jack that ever stood
i'll Edye.icld District. " ''o'o
Feb 9th 1853 20
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NNTaCE.

Rl permission Of o. Towlcs. Esq.
- Ordinary for Edgefed District. will
bc sold on Tuesday the 18th day of March
next, at the residence of DR.. James Spann
deceased, all the personal estate Of said
deceased, consisting of oncIIorSe, Cows.
Hogs, Household and Kitchen Furniture,
Medicines. Surgeons Instruments. and
number o: other articles not mentioned.
Terms made known on the day of sale.
ELIZABETH SPANN.
Administrative.
Hamburg, Feb. % bd
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Brought to the JaiI

mus District, negro man by tho nau,o
- OF GEORGE FLEMING, about five fec,
six inches high, between 30 and ~ vaar. nc ,ect
lie says that ne belongs to Mr. Skinner. liv;n.
within five miles of New Orleans. ''''s
Ihe owner is requested to come forwor,,
prove property, pay charges. and take him nwn,
FL, o, ,a,, L. }. GLOVER, J. T.. u.
hu T. above Negro, George Fleming.
na,v,ng been confined in the Jail of
Gaeeiie!d upwards of year, and legal no
1'et aLlm nI!,ns been given in the public papers,
s''in i" pursuance Of law. offer him for
sale al public aueGon Oh Salcdav in Nal,
atlllc usual hour. '"'
c. J. GLOVER,
Jan 90, 1883 80,
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Notice.

"A KElOtT has been circulated for the
"A last three or four days, that Mr.. w.
w. Gray had one or more negroes laborinr
under Smnn Por. am called upon (bay-
ing been the attending phy<iciau) to pro-
nouncc the report to be entirely false md
unionnted-!hat no disease, bearing the
least Slm'tariiyto this dreadful n,alady is at
present existing or has existed for tho last
three years within his house.
(Si9ncd) II. l.. RAY ANTONEY
Hamburg. Feb. 20lh 1888. al
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'sGSI TI9c 'qoI

'scST Ti9G 'qoI
I"PF 'aIOd III SVNOHL
"l"s 10 Aep am no uMouY aprru on IIpVs
'l9s Jo s'ilo' HHL. 10 posods!p uoot, sAru
ilHHs A'l'ooln "llI j" al"'iM oHi nun AGp
% Acp uoIj Ponu!luo' oq ll!M olus olL,
's3lo!ilu Loulo huEu
y sloo' ""ne'"nId 'uoSSnM Ioppo.I 'uIoo
'In'!''lh.l Pi"'I'sn"II 's"oII pun apigO =, os
-'",l J" H'o's 'sooiSoN O: pun Cd uaam:oq
~ ""!'S!s"o' P'sE3o'p p!cs 20 hn3doLd
lH''"s!'a "'I' III 'Ai'?I suSH!EI Inou pasuoo
-'p A'"4V '9!'"orZ !" oJuop!soL algI orn
~ N'" q'loN 10 qiu'AoS olIl Hupsoupoh,
no 'plos 'q lI!M 'lo!I!s!U nI'gs"pH lnI ~
A'.":pIo ,DsA soIMoL.O 10 lorl" Id
0EcS SsLOlGIDSlUIulupW
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Look nj TI,ix,

M imported Jack DUBLIN, five wears
1.A OIL: will stand at my stable. only three
miles and half west of Edgeticld Court
House. the ensuing Spring Season, and be
let to mares at the following prices viz: IS
The season and 80 to insure a mare to he
with foal. In all cases where m,rc Is
put hy The insurance. the money will be
considered due when it is asccrlaincd thai
She is IN foal or transferred All possible
care Will be taken to prevent accidents but
| will not be responsible for any. The
season To commence the tenth of March
and end the last of June.
Feb. 90, 1888 ~
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= OlIrh Carolina.
EDGEFIEI,D DJSTRJtur

EUTEF TEIIU DISTRICT
NH ACk LAMAR sal - slri tolls
Lvl before me one dark cream Horse,
with white main and tail with streek IN his
face and wart on his left thigh. and some
appearance of being hipt in the rich, hips
five feet five inches high. Supposed to be
6"r 7 years old. Appraised hy Thomas
Rowcll and Abram $. Lamar at Seven
ty-fvc dollars.
D. ATkINsO .J.Q.
Jan. 3lsi 1928. q
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[Com M ,tnitafrd.1

Communicated
On THE DEATH OF II. II. Mason.
Why, Oh most fell destroyer! hast tllon sci
Thy clammy seal upon that brow!
And why, oblivion, teach us to forget
The soul which lishtencd it, hut now?
\ soul so guiccss and so bright,
1t seemed by some kind Angel given;
4 star, whose rays might gil the night,
Aud light for us tho path to IIeavcn'
January 30, 1885. J. D. NJ.
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SOUTH CAROLINA.
EDGEFIEID DISTRICT

IN EQUITY.
John W Heard and Isaac Il.
lisarI, VS.. B. III. Winding,
q appearing to NY satisfaction t'a, Oar
~ incl ii. Winding, otherwise called Is. II.
winding. The defendant in the above stated
case res':cs w'tiiou, The limits of this S,ate;
therefore, on motion of Bauskett. Com
plaihants Solicitor, ordered that the said
ncfrhhant do plead, answer or dcmur to the
ompia'ian''s Bill, within three months
rom The publication hereof, or SAID Bill will
he taken pro conitsso against him.
]. TERRY, c. F.. n.
Corners Office, EdscGeld, Feb %. ls3S 4
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NEARR HE ID.

On the 2orh Jan. hy The Rev. u. Wad-
kins Mr.. Kaisin Whittlc to Mss Martha
McGraw daughter of Amos McGraw ESQ.
all Of this District.
On the l1,h ult. IY The Rev. II. G.. Her
long Mr.: Milton Worris to Miss Mary Ann
Bnuknight daughter of Daniel Bauknight
Esq. all of this District.
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SOUTH CAROLINA.
EDGEFlELD DISTRICT.
Nv ItnIyFIYvy

IN EJCIIf.
Mark Riley, rs. William RiIcy,
Isaac Riley, William Lewis and
Rcbccca his wife, john IIavcrd I
and Mary his wife, & Sary Riley.
III appearing to my satisfaction tina, tho
III defendants Nm ! -~:: !; ~! Rebecca his
wife, reside in the State of Alabama. mud
the defendants John IIavcrd and Mary his
wife, and Sarah Riley reside in The State of
Illinois, Oh motion OF James J. Caldwell.
Solicitor, ordered that the said defendants
who arc without the limits of this State, do
plead, answer or dcmur To the Complainan,'s
Bill OF complaint, within three months from
the publication hereof, ar the said Bill will
be taken pro comt'sso against them.
j. TERRY, c. E.E.
Corners Office, Edgelcld, Feb 81, 1888 i
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SOUIM C.YROLE.v:
EDGEFiELD DIS,TRICT

t1' 1E1IaI 1J1Io 7 KICT.
I'OLLED before me OF the tenth inst.
IL by Jeremiah Cook living ON The Blork
er Road ten miles above Edgciield G. II.
two horse mules dark bay and brown
bay, both Judged to bc three wears old next
spring, and appraised TO ho worth seventy
dollars each, no bra ads pcrccivablo.
Feb. 10Th 1893. dc
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MELASCHoLLY EvENT.-On Sunday
morning, The 2Stll uItimo there occurred TO
cast general gloom over our peaceful little
town, one of those awful dispcnsations of
Heaven, which in a moment blast the
fondcst hopes of families. and fill the heart
with anguish too great for utcrancc. On
the morning referred to, THOMAS II.
MASON, son Of WIN. II. II. MASON, Esq.
in his fifteenth year, was found dead in
field within short distance of the town,
and conveyed 70 his fathers house. Ii an
pears that on Saturday, the day preceding.
young Mason, his brother and another com.
panion, took their guns and went out to
nmusc themselves in hlint,ng.-In the fore
moon it raincd, aud, with slish, intcrmissions,
the day throughout was stormy and nm
tisleasant. Though not constantly exposed
10 the weather, the two brothers, confirmed
s9ut till late in the afternoon, when, wet and
sfMigued, they turned their steps towards
home. When ncar TO town the elder brother.
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Last Notice.

F the Aiken Road leading from Edge
q field to Cambridge is not put in com
plctc order in cighr days from this will re-
turn Commissioners and Oversecrs without
fail. GOSS & SMITH.
Feb. 2Sih. 1888 ,r4
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verdict that the child came came to its death from
sickness and exposure"
does not appear that any vice min eled
EEsMsthls E.ah case of utter misery-p on one
maud and cruelty on tho other, are all the
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Bank Of IIaInb,,ru. g r. !,

u,nr -, FEBRUARY g, 1897.
nEkE Will he an election held at the
Banking House on the 18th of March
next, for Seven directors to serve inr 10
months. H. UIJTCJJISoT i"
February 6, 1897 -
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From the Charleston Courier. psb oo

rFoWMc CWTeSt0n Courier, FEB, 20. E.
At meeting of the Stockholders of the"
Southern Steam Packet Company" held
yesterday, tho following gentlemen were
elected Directors for the ensuing wear
James Robertson, Is. J. Howland, John
Fisher, 5. ID. Dickson, and Il. J. Kerr.
AT subsequent meeting oftlc Directors,
James Robertson was elected President, and
). w. Caldwell Secretary and Treasurer,
Tin place of T. J. Kerr, rcsigned.)
Resoircd. That the Directors instruct the
Captain oftho Neptune that he is prohibited,
under penalty, Ito be imposed by the
Drcctors) from racing with other seam
boats, under any circumstances.
Resolrcd, That the same be published in
the papers of this City and Ncw-Yotk.
J. w. CALDWELL, Sec'ry. & Trca'r.
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Tax Collectors Notice.

Will attend tho following places to
n collect Tax for the year 1897.
On Monday 9th of March at Pine House,
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Ssilirnn's Island.-Thc Legislature of
this State, says the Columbia I'cicscopc, at
its late session had its attention called 10 the
condition of Sullivan's Island. and the pro-
pricty of something being done for the pre-
servat.on of ii and the fortress upon it
Resolutions were passed, requesting tho
Governor to confer with the proper Federal
nnthoTitics upon the subject. Wclcarn tha,
10 his Exccllency's letter the Secretary of
War replies, "that his Department duly ap-
preclates the importance of the object of the
rcsolulions-tlat il has already taken the
best measures in its accomplishmcnt-nnd
that means for the continuance of these
measures have been asked Of Congress-,
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Medical College ofMe Stuts of!S. Caro-.
hn1.-Wc have received the catalogue Of
this fiouri5ning institution for the session OF
lS:'7-'3S. The number OF students is us
follows. viz: From Charleston IS. o;hcr
parts of this State 81, Georgia Ii. Alabama
10, Nortii-Caroihn 6, FI.rida ,, Mississippi
I, Tennessee ], Virginia !, Massachusetts
], Maine Total lil.-Chur. Cour.
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Distressing and 4mCm nccidcn!-On
Saturday morning the 20lE inst. Capt. GA
EnIEL PENN, Of the county Of Patrick, was
accidentally shot through the head with his
own gun The circumstances are briefly
these. llc had called that morning ii, his
rcla'ion's Mr.. James Pcnn-llad set his gun
as lie walked into tho house, against The
step, and i'll Il few minutes, was told that he
had better move it. us tho children migl,
get hold Of it-and on attempting To move
il, and taking it up Tor that purpose, the
lock, or cock, was ahstractcd in some man
ncf, and ii went oil will, the whole load OF
shot. passing through his head, cntcrina jus,
under his ear.
We scarcely know in whn, language to
comment upon this truly melancholy and
awful occurrence. The shock upon the
whole country around, is scnsbly lrt-aud
10 large family of connexions, i, is really
hear-rcnding anal ovcr-powcrns.
Just rising in the wor!d-just beginning
to live, as il were-in the full enjoyment Of
health and happincss-hlcs>cd with lovely
wife and two Iiulc chiLIrcli--and every
comfort that could he dcsircd-in the midst
oftlIs feast Of the soul, our highly esteemed,
respectable and worthy young friend has
been severed from time aud without n mo-
Hle"'s ai".nS-caiicd upon 10 appear bc.
fore his God! TO his afflicted and heart
broken wife, this is trying and killing
dispcnsation Of Provdencc-lor one so SUI
pcrior in all the good qualities of heart, az
Gabriel Penn, was not easily to he found
Poor fellow! his end is greatly to he lamentcd
for he was 4 model of human excellence,
industry and ,cntcrprisc-and from his in
fancy up to manhood, characterised for
morality, Kindness of disposition, and gem
tlcncss and simplicity Of department. lie
was universally respected and beloved
having not an enemy upon carth-but many
warm friends and alicctiona,c rclatinns.-
We have every hope and assurance that he
is now in heaven, enjoying his reward
having proicsscd to have rcligion,and prac-
tiscd that religion by action and decd.
Lymchburg TTginian.
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Byhis Erceltency PIERCE NJ. BUTLER,
ESQ. Governor and Commander-in-cihcf
1" and opcr the Stale Of South Caroli,a.
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