The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1839-07-06

ucaed, and is respectfully connected. The negro
was taken before magistrate but he, deeming he
had no jurisdiction in the case, suffered him to
depart, The crowd, however, seemed disposed
not 10 let matters pass off>so smoothly that it was
held expedient by that officer to comm him to
Jail, in order to prevent any extra judicial infection
of punishment. On his way to the prison, rail
was placed between his legs and he was rode to
the Jail door, where he was taken into the custo-
dy of the keeper
The crowd, then, under the impression that he
was to be released without punishment, became
highly incensed, and loudly demanded his surren-
der into their hands, determined if the law could
not punish him, they would. After considerable
alteration on the subject, compromise was eff
fected with, it is said, the consent of the negro,
and he was surrendered into their hands, on their
pledge that, after inctng on his bare back thirty
nine stripes, they would permit him TO depart
without further molestation. He was then strip
ped, tied to tree and the stripes inflicted after
which committee appointed for the purpose, es-
corted or guarded him beyond the precincts of the
town, when he made for Chambersburg, Pa, where
we presume he will be able to do as he listeth.-
We are opposed, in toto, to every thing of this
sort. Two wrongs never made right and
where there is no law to punish scoundrel, he
should be suffered to go at large, and requisite
measures be taken to secure the enactment of one.
We can conceive of nothing more revolving than
the circumstances which gave rise to the ebulIi-
ton of popular feeling noted above but at the same
time we must enter our adherence Of everything
like mobocracy.-Md. paper.
A letter received at the office of the Charleston
Courier states that dispute occurred at Barnwell
Court House, on the 9th ut between Mr. James
Horton, and Mr.. Augustus B. o, Bannon, in
which the former was shot through the body by
the latter. Mr.. H. expired Of the wound the next
day.
The Charleston Mercury of Monday has the
following:
A LA TEXAS An affair of honor "came off"
on Saturday in this city-time, Z o'clock, A. NJ
place, Savage st.-weapon, pistols-no second
decided in single heat-one party hit exactly be-
tween wind and water, the oall entering his mouth
so happily as not to injurc his teeth--the other re-
ceiving the ball in his leg-good shots both, and
all the better for not killing, as those most inter-
ested will doubtless acknowledge.
New Orleans, May 81.
HORRIBLE DUEL.-The coroner was called on
yesterday to hold an inquest on two bodies which
were found near the road to the Bayou ST. John,
about mile from the borders of the Lake. The
are all Tue we nave outdlIeu'
An individual coming from the lake by this road
heard sthed groans at some little distance in the
wood, and having followed the direction from
which they proceeded discovered man in the ag-
onies of death, who had been wounded by many
strokes of pognard Not being able to give any
assistance, he fastened to give information to the
proper authorities, who despatched Capt. Younes
to make inquiries in the fact. On Capt. Younes'
arrival at the spot, the man dead. This cir
cumstance excited suspicion that there had been
a duel and on examination a second body was
discovered, still holding poignard. The bodies
were brought into town, and on examination it
appeared that the first had received three strokes
of sharp instrument apparently little larger
than stetto y one had opened the principal ar
tery of the left arm; another was on the lef
shoulder blade; these were in the right breast
one of which had entered between the third and
fourth ribs, and penetrated the lower lobe of the
right lung; another wound, not so Deep was be-
tween the orbits. This man appeared to have
been very strong and muscular, about IS years of
age, and of dark complexion He had on
pair Of white twilled Russia duck pantaloons, with
white cotton drawers underneath. Around his
neck was twisted sailors cravat of a reddish CO.
Tor.
The second man had received five deep wounds
inflicted with poignard in the right breast, and
one with the same instrument in the left side
which had pierced the heart through and through
The parties to this double assassination, as far
as we could ascertain, were Spaniard and an
Italian, fruit dealers, who had disputed in the
course of their business. Further particulars to-
From the Louisiana Advertiser, June IL.
Doimgs IN Mississippi.-On the 5h inst. the
deputy sheriff of Warren county, (Miss.) accord.
ing to the Vicksburg Wing, proceeded to Big
Black, to levy an execution on the property of ,
William Folkes. Folkes had threatened to kill
he sheriff. or any officer who entered his premi-
ses to distrain his property and some time previ-
ously drove off constable. The deputy sheriff,
Mr.. Stafford, arrived with double-barrelled shot
gun and two pistols, resolved to execute the law,
repaired with two unarmed assistants to the gin :
house, where Folke's cotton was stored. Folkes
heard of his arrival, and sent him word that he t
Intended 10 kill him as soon as he loaded his gun Il
,at dinner and in accordance with his threat, he =
vas soon seen marching to the gin house with the
gun on his shoulder. Stafford saw himycoming, \
md to avoid exposing his assistants to danger he S