Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-06-18

,bc boson and killed instantly. Tie ean.batsnis
cxcen Alexander Bowling. who escaped and is sill
A ia sityc, were taken into custody.
A most deliberate and shocking murder was per
netrated al Springfield Illinois, the 18th inst. BY
, pol,pder b, the name of(iuykosky. The eiro UNI
stances are briefly these: About O'Clock nlhe E.
yeuing of the 18th. grocery OF MIR. Brown, some
dozen or more persons beng present. the murderer
and Nelson Rial were standing at the counter appa-
reuty drinking togetherin friendship. Suddenly the
former drew pistol cooked il. aud presented it Al
Rail- shot him through the right breast, the ball pas
sing downward in the direction Of the heart. The
unfortunate reeled round, placed his hand his
wound fixed his eye on the murderer, fell aud almost
instantly pirtd.-Guyk oshy was Immediately
rested and having underwent a legal exaninat ion
committed and is now IN custody. awaiting ls trial
The murderer one Of the Exiled Poles who
were provided for by our Government some years
since IN Illinois,
.SiatisLcal.-The population Of Mississippi by the
census of 1890 was u, 443 whites and 5000 slaves
and by the census taken IN pursuance OF an act Of
the Legislature, approved January 10Th 1897, ii
was I4i,35l whites, and 164 1893 slaves-shoaing an
increase in years OF nearly 14,O0O whites, and
100000 slaves; the cotton returned at BIZ 7s2
bales, and the acres under cultivation at ,0le, $50.
The numter Of acres III the state is nearly thirty
Millions
PRAoTIcAL ABoLITIoS.-A curious story is rela-
ted of an Abolllionist the West. Soon after
putting up at a tavern kept by wag, he common
ted preaching his Abolition doctrines. He cndeav-
ored make black Ball, the hoster, believe
that he was " equal to white man. Ii does not
appear that Bin fully understood how that could
be; but his master getting wind Of 1t, caused the
negro to dress himself up like gentleman, and
at night to Occupy of the best beds IN one Of
the best rooms OF the house. When the aboll-
ZIONIST expressed desire retire to rest, the
landlord conducted him into Bills apartment, and
told him that the bed which the negro occupied
was the one in which he would have to sleep for
the night He drew back with disgust at the
I sight of the curly headed negro, and gave vent
TO his Indignation 1t would not do, however the
/ landlord gave him TO understand that it the
/ only bed IN the house, aud that, it a ia
vorlte theory with hun that negroes were good
| as white people, he could have no objection TO
his bed-lcllow. IIo was compelled bundle with
the negro; but it is SAID, before changing Bill
at his peril, to remove his black carcass to the
other side far possible Bin told his mas
ter next morning. the Abotonls did not clos e
his eyes during the night, but abused him fora
dirty black negro, from the time lie Laid down
until he got up.
| Mr.. Elisha Cooley, editor ola New Van Buren, pa
per in n. \ ork complains thai the Wings in his
mel ghborhood threaten HIM with personal violence.
Our advice TO YOU Mr.. Cooley, can be given i'll few
words. II any OF your political opponents chastlse
you within an inch OF your hle-'ta6c ii Cooloy-
/ Prentice.