The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1840-10-28

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Father, mother, draw near to me. For.
give me for the many hours of sorrow
have caused you. and receive in my SIS
ter, that consolation and comfort never
could have given had lived. 1t was too
much. That father who had idolized that
being, who lay dying befurc him, in her
youth and loveliness-it could not be.
lie clasped her in his arms. My daugh-
ter.-Oh! my daughter. Is it thus, must
part with you' 1t cannot be. My beauli-
ful-my own.
She spoke no more. Fust came the
struggle Of death; Oh! that struggle.
The window was thrown open to give her
air, when suddenly there burst upon our
ear, the sound of distant music. 1t SEEM
cd to me as if the guardian angels of hea-
zen, had descended with their celestial
harps, to bear the pure spirit Of my dying
friend, to their happy abode. And as
the last notes of that plaintive strain mel
ted away on the distance, the spirit Of
her who was dearest to my soul in the
days of my youth, winged its flight to an
unknown world.
The spring time of her life was JOY
and hope, and lone; summer but maturcd
the fatal passion. When ripened and
ready to pour forth its sweetness, the
blighling, lcsolating influence of mans
falsehu od passed over that heart-and
like the falling leaves of autumn, she
changed and passed away.
New ORLEANS, Oct. 8.
4 Bloody Tragedy.-The "Olive Branch"
Of the 23d ut., published at Monroe, in
this State, contains the account Of fatal
and bloody rencontrc which lately occur
red on Bayou Mason, in the Parish of Car
roll. The particulars were given to The
editor of the Olive Branch by gentle
man from Lake Providence.
1t appears that suspicion had long been
entertained Of secret association of rob-
hers on Island No. % in the Mississippi.
The whole country was rife with accounts
Of their depredations. After the late muir
der Of Mr.. Webb, on Bayou Mason, II
tecame the determination Of the people
to use every means for their extermna'
ton. One of the clan, man by the name
Of Laver,y, was known to be at the house
of Garrett p Rollins, on the Bayou, and
was extensively known rs negro thief.
Mr.. VIM. A. Cloman, deputy sheriff OF
Carroll. determined TO arrest him, and for
tina, purpose started, in company with
three others, in pursuit. On arriving near
the house they separated, Cloman and one
Of the men going in front, and the other
two TO the back part. Lavcrty, in the
meantime. had been informed that thcro
was a warrant out for him, and when he
spied Cloman and his companion nearing
tho house he snatched up double bar
relied gun and rushed 10 the door. Clo-
man commanded him to surrender. He
then asked Cloman if he intended to shoot
him. Clomnn replied that unless he SUR
rendered he most certainly would. At
this instant they both raised their guns and
fired 50 nearly together that the difference
could scarcely be distinguished. Cloman
was shot with . double barrcled shot gun,
and fell dead on the spot, one buckshot
entering his throat, another his chin, and
twelve Just below the nose. Laverty was
shot with two rife balls, both entering the
left side. one just below the nipple, and
the other about two inches 10 the right,
little aborc. lie did not fall, but grasped
his gun with desperate frmness. and at
tempted TO cock tho other barrel. He was
then fred on by Cloman's companion,
who, missing him, rushed forward and
knocked him down with the but of his
gun. At this instant one Of the men who
had gono to the back part of the house
came up, and placing the muzzle OF his
gun against Laverty's head, fired, scatter.
ing his brains over the yard. The neigh
bors soon assembled, undcr great deal
of excitement; q hole was dug in the
earth, and Laver,y, boots, shoes, hat and
all, were pitched in and covered up.
4 pretty sight.-The Norfolk Beacon
says:-Wc know not when VIC have seen
in the streets q more agreeable siGlt than