Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1840-11-14
A FEMALE prsENrJurb FROM r

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A late English paper give. ts an account
of singular discovery ofnurder An
inquest was lately held 10 the parish
church Of Fanaei, County 4 Donegal, al
which il appeared hlt willie some men
we're occupied in cutting ttsi, they discov-
cred the body dressed 10 dark sluG gown
and flannel petlicoeL with scarlet hand.
kerchie tied round le head. The body
was 10 state u the most perfect prescry.
alton, the Grsh moi 10 the lcist decayrd or
shriyclled, but perfectly firm, and froe
from oil unplcas mt smell. The vrrtcheJ
woman had evidently beei bartarously
murdered, as her threat was cut in most
frightful manner; Ii, hair and a ribbon
encircling The head, stained with blood.
ind the left arm broken. Several wilnos
ses were examined, who clfn,ly rrcogni-
z.d and Identified the body as that Of Betty
/ Ihompsoa, wife Of Ogenl Mesa inc, de-.
ceased, who sudleuli disappeared il The
month Of Mny, 1911 uudet circnmstspc noes
Of the most suspicious nltFe, II was as
ionishlng to see body for thirty years
inhumed in bog, with the lineamcns APP
lparendy perfect and Inchapsed as the d ~
he unfortunate creature was murdered,
and the clothes uninlre By limr. Even
the small pox, with which she wss slightly
marked, was clearly discernable, from the
powerful antiscsplc properties Of the boy.
The figure was tinepropofiuued, and the
limbs pertectIy elastic, and cxqnisi,ey
formed, with e,u;ihl dark hair flowing
down The neck, as ifyeililg from the eye
Of nature the horiJ deed Of an unnatural
assassin TO th1 cro'it Of tho porishion
crs every exerli6n wa m,do 10 throw liehs
on the mysterious ds.d, but without effect.
The jury found: "l'hat tho body was
the body Of Elelty Thompson, who dlsap-
pcared in tho month Of May, 1911, and
that shs came 10 her death IN consequence
ola wound INFECT lon her throat with
some sharp instrupcll, BY some person OF
persons unknown" ST. Courier.
An ORAToR DOVE Ur.-We have
plenty of such cate as arc below de.
scribcd in New York; and shall see
enough of them between this day and
November 18th. After that date they
will go into rctiray until the Spring
Election The sketch l. from the Clip
PER. Bro. Jonathan.
"FeIlcr citizcns,' exclaimed an in.
dependent orator on Tuesday night,
abont Q o'clock, while he held on 10 a |
lamp-post with oncarm, and dashed the
air with the other. "Fcller citizens
I'm the man wot stands up (whcn Pm
not drunk for individual rights! Hur-
IA for our side!-it's no use Of arguing
the question, friends and Teller citizens
I'm as dry as blases, and hay'nt Ia
zen thorn far the last five minutes
Down with ab-b,bolitionism and tom
pcrance societies! them's my scnti-
ments, and Pm Likewise friendly to uni
vcrsal suferings. Go it, roarers and
busiers~
Hereupon the tremendous oulpour-
ng of eloqucnce became so oyerpow-
ering, that he forsook his best friend /
he !amp.post, and made lurch into
he gutter. " Pm IN for it.n continued
&c, "to your tents, oh! Israell-thc
asl Ink is broken and Pm gone suck
sr. Friends and teller citizens, dye
see them stars wot bIinks in The blue
Sooner shall they fly from
heir e-etherial spears than from The
position have taken in this affair! I'm
or free expression Of sentiment, and
10 gag law-hurra for me! thcm's my
"Look here, mister" said the watch,
ntcrrupting The strain Of pure and
adulteratcd patriotism, although you
nave no audience but myself, you ap.
pear to be well backed--and speak in
gutter-cl tone. Why,man, YOU can't
stand up for your cause"
"Do you mean TO doubt my -p-pat-
'iotism, mister?" asked the orator, ma
ang motion to the floor erect. "Do
iou mean to insinervate that ! can't
support my arguments or myself cither7
Friends and fellcr citizens-I guy in
ny vote like aman--I went the whole
igurc. Listen 10 the voice Of the pa
riot who fought, bled and died for
ook here, mister-is there any liqour
shop any where within reasonable
listance?"
+" Yes. there's one very short dis
ance of, where you will be provided