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Louisville messenger. (Louisville, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1842-08-06

A RIcu ScENE.-The following
rich scene recently occurred i'll one OF
our courts of justice, between the
Judge and a Dutch witness all the
way from Rotterdam.
Judge. "Whatis your native Ian
guage?"
Witness. q pc no native; rs
Doochman."
Judge. "What is your mother
Witness. go, fader say she pc all
tongue"
Judge. In an irritable tone--"What
language did you first learn? what
language 2idyou speak i'll the cradle?"
Witness. Il It'd not speak no Ian
guage in te cradle at all, | only cried
In D0otch." Then there was a gen
eral laugh i'll which the judge, jury
and audience joined, The witness
was Intercepted no further about his
native language Uchsb'g SentnI
Louisville messenger. (Louisville, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1842-08-06


THE LAST SIGNER.--T'he National
Intelligernccr publishes the following
solemn and impressive testimony Of a
veneratcd signer ofthe Declaration OF
Independence, then the only survivor
Of noble band, in Animation Of the
blessings which it had conferred on
his country, fifty years after he affixed
his name to it, and pledged for it ''his
life, his fortune, andh sacred honor"
IN the year 1886, after all save one
OF the band Of patriots whose sigma
lures are borne on the Declaration of
independence had descended to the
tomb, and the venerable CARROLL
alone remained among the living, the
government Of the city Of New York
deputed committee to wait on the
lluStrlous survivor, and obtain from
hun for deposite in the public hall of
the city, a copy Of the Declaration of
1875, graced and authenticated anew
with his sign manual. The aged pa
trlot yielded to the request, and afix-
ca, with his own hand, to a copy Of
that instrument, the grateful, solemn,
and pious supplemental Declaration
which follows:
Grateful to Almighty God for the
blessings which, through Jesus Christ
our Lord, he has conferred on my be-
loved country in her emancipation,
and on myself, i'll permitting me, I'M
der circumstances of mercy, to live to
the age of SO years, and to survive
the hltieth year of American Indepen-
dence, and certify by my present sig
nature my appreciation Of the DecIar-
alton of Independence adopted by
Congress on the 9TH of July, I776, j
which ! originally subscribed on the
Cd day Of August of the same year,
and OF which | am now the last sur
wing signer, do hereby recommend
10 the present and future generations
Lhe principles Of that important docu-
neDt, as the best earthly inheritance
her ancestors could beuuca:h TO
Louisville messenger. (Louisville, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1842-08-06
LOUSY WILL +, NJ SIS.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 6, l842.

The election for Auditor of Public
Accounts appears from lhe returns Of
this county, to have created but very
little interest, some of the precincts not
voting at all. The full returns from
this County were, for Matthews 90
and VERIFY 40 votes.
Louisville messenger. (Louisville, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1842-08-06

DISTRICT Court OF THE
UNITED STATES, Nor No 34S
THERN DISTRICT OF Mrs In bank
sISsIPPI. ruptcy.
III Office is hereby given to all
~ persons interested, that VAN S.
BELL of Winston county, has this
day filed his petition for the benefit OF
the Bankrupt Law, and that the 18th
Monday Of September, ls42, has
been appointed by the Court for the
hearing of the same, at the Court
Room in the Town of Aberdeen, Mi,
Test: G. NJ. RAGSDALE, elk.
y,ly &c. 1912. 7 4w
Louisville messenger. (Louisville, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1842-08-06
AND A PROTECTIVE TARIFF.

THE BEAUTIES OF A NATIONAL BANK
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rerulortv of the nroor,, ou,.,,,, nv. ;,
which takes ia rcd cnIory r', me piooa,
liver md the Inn,,gbeGr = t'' "5'iry o' '"e
being .hus purified by thcm and ','Io rG oG' No.
food coming from clean stomach, courses treey
t, "a ''t .c,', iolo"s every Pt or the sys-.
Gnath i ra nlG0'''A ''o banner d
Thn t,r. 'rr s'iIo a.,
t NJ hn,' ii+an n' w. "'S1 ess,ng 'ati-
Bis i, ''ao, - "';'I.' iiLp ec'1oie L'ie
DYSrTPeIA -, ~ n W. '"'iDe o,o a.,
first and second stonachx, and cTcatinr tI9w Of
kind eJ S.% Is,faa q ,II t 'a' ana ",ra
GlNetits. Hsmi-5sra ant neoirclC, Fes,ics,ncss,
iyLic ~, ;ta~s'elg, Lans"or @1 Ml@eloty'
Will ynsb i M n",r n os .. n{s p, ro
Costirentss. by cleapsjnr the w,,a, IrHath Of the
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q ANOTHER g
LIFE SAVED.

- .io ,Xtl4orunary virtues OF t..dt unrrva led
medicine, he .BALSGM OF WILL Cl!t..-
Rf,n the wc.l-hnuwn famous remedy for CON
UMPTID& AND LIVER COMPLhlHT,
Cts CHS, COLDS, ASTHMA, BHONCHI-
tbs, GROUP NHDOriNG COUGH, Ssr.
Boston, Jane Is, IsIl.
TO Da. II. NrsrAn:
Dear Sir IN your last letter, YOU ask If
yodr Ealsaln has been successful IN tits city. In
reply TO that cuQuiry, | can assure yol have
never before so!d any medicine that has sold 50
rapidly or bpyn used with such universal Success
rs yJags has. In some cases il has effected sur
pNsiug cures, and in Others has given great re-
lief after every other remedy had li!ul. Bat
there is one case that eXcCls any have vet heard
OF. This was poor woman that has been aliiic-
ted with CONSUMPTION for several years
aud had tried every thing i'll vain. Knowing
she was very poor yet very worthy. ! sent her
bottle gratis, which She said relieved her very
:uuch. This circumstance was soon made known
to Il religious society she belonged to, and tlcy
Immediately presented her with half Il dozen
bottles, which she has also used a part of, aud is
recovering very fast. She told me a few DAYS
since that she had not felt SO well for the last
year, and believed your medicine was the only
thing that saved her life sc. The samc society
have purchased oYer thirty bottles for dl!crcn
persons, and viii no doubt purchase many noro
2g they praise it very highly. Yours, respect
uiiy,
HOLDDROOK, BARTIE & Co.
EE%eRe very particular when yuu purchase to
ask for "Dr. Wl5TAh'S BALSAAl OF WILD
CilEHkY," as there is SYRUP of tins name
advertised that is entirely different medicine.
Prepared, wholesale and retail, by WILLIAMS
s. Co., Chemists, 10. SO South Fourth street
pli,aaclpIil. llCo u 90 ho,tla.
Sid IN Fiktoi', at DR.. Parker s, Medicine and
amt Store Got. lG IS4l--Gm
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HARVEST GROCERIES,,
Z NSF received a quantity Of FRESH
e' GROCERIES. very cheap. by
July , WILLIAM TORBERT.
JAYNE;S HAIR TONIC.
ETIDE.I'CE ar HO.uE,

GturnHcl Doug..orty Esq, for many years res
A,Jpnriooio citizen ot' this town (EIhton) had
lis Hair entirely restored by the Use Of few
bottles Of this valuable hair renovator.
JAYHE'- HAIR To&Ic.-We have, heretofore,
numbered ourselves among those who believed
that the Hair Tonic" prepared by DR. Jayne,
was Oue Of the many quack nostrums whose viz
,uesar never acen beyond the fulsome putls Of
their authors. We are willing, at length, to
make public acknowledgment Of the error Of our
belief. An intimate friend some two or three
months since all the top o. wi.csa Uranium was
as bald piece Of polished laatbo, maugrc all
oar jesting and rlicuc a. The idea Of attempting
to cgjir"s SO bmrfn spot, purchased bottle
or two Of the Hair Tonic from DR.. jayne, and
according 10 his directions applied it. During
the present week the sane friend ushered him
self INTO our presence, and ualoraging his hith-
erto naked head, astonis led us with tIin,
though la&1rqnt gro"tA o. nair, from ono to
Two inches II lcngti--upon the very premises
we had believed IS unyo ding to cultivation s
lbs tra~it!oss .7nd the. atir.5 he htlnt,c In,
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Pump Making

VE7iIE subscriber having lately removed
Z to this county would respectfully in
form the public that he is prepared to make
and repair Pumps at short notice. His
work shall be done in durable and me-
chan Cal manner, and on moderate terms
and should any of it fail on account of
any negligence Of his, he will repair it
without charge. lie resides at the Pro-
violence Paper Mills lMeeteor's) on Little
Elk creek. Cecil County Nd.
Orders left at the Cecil Wing office; at
L. Il. MIichell's Store, Fair Hill; or with
Joseph IIaircs at the Brick Meeting
House, will b > attended to promptly.
JOSHUA L, GATCIEL,
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ha's'i treatment; giving drastic and quite too ac-
tTc PurgdttEeS, worm teas, SC. &c. which oft
times viii produce great suffering, and lay tho
fDjuGatun Tor n disease which would be much
irre difficult to eradicate than that produced by
Worms.
1t is much TO be regretted, that thousands are
swept oil, or rendered weak, pale, and emacia-
ted, IN their early stages of existence, and their
constitutions undermined, and foundation laid
Tor pulmonary diseases, SC. SC. entirely from i'm
proper Treatment Worms being especially la
bic to inhubit persons of debilated digestive cr-
gan%: and those Of weak constitution, therefore
hGch mischief is often done by the ordinary mode
of treating (which generally consists Of til
mIa' active purgatlves; and further, it has been
proved " actual experiment, that Worms Will
exist Tor Il long time, even when they a!e thrown
MO solution Of most of the common prepara-
tons which are used tor the destruction Of those
ahnlis; whereas, il has bGcM az fully proven that
IN the preparation which offer to tho pubic,
called "D:. Swaync's VcFrnitugc,' they cannot
exist for any length Of time, but siciGn, d;;in-
die and die ani PASS of from the body with the
stools and other Offensive matter necessary TO be
discharge giving new and healthy action to
the whole AUncntary Canal, and all without the
least Inconvenience to the Sufferer.
Worms are capable Introducing great distur-
hance in the sy stem; not only do they agrrayat,,
al! ordinary Diseases, but they also give rise to a
great variety Of very alarming and anomalous
affections indeed, the whole train ofspasnodic
an' conyulsivc diseases, may proceed from tho
irritation Of Worms in the Aim cntary Canal
Cholera, Epilepsy, Catclepsy, Velunus, Paralysis,
Mania, and Commissions, Us well as L variety of
Nervous Affections, are not un!rcgpently the eff
feet OF this cause.
NIHEf IIO.NS FOR USE.
For ny, Admit hasa / TAI, ,,,...., e II
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From the ten Thousand culoglCs past upon the
different linjs OF P.ll~ which are exposed III the
prints, aal the absolute lulschoods which are
told about the various diseases which they are TO
cure, and mostly by those who have no knuwi-
edge OF the science Of medicine, either by theory
or by practrc, 10 cure all the varou3 diseases to
winch the Aulnan Ltt"rly are Subjects too pre-
posterOGs Tor any thnnng mind 10 believe; the
whole Object oi tue vCndcr or qWack must be 10
name all the various lis, n order 10 catch all
as none other would have the harthoOd to i'm
pose such deception on CIeduiuus community.
1t would be QDItCa as lludabG III me, Judging from
the virtues OF the above Pills in Comparison WIth
others, that sIou!d say they would cue every
disease which exists un Ter the sun; but cannot,
/ Wlii not do it,--aitlough ! believe their virtues
arc quite cquai TO any, and superior to most; and
do know that our most popular physicians are
III the constant Use oil them, and that THEIR OK
Pcriencr and INE for series Of years, whist en-
gagged in the practice Of the profession have pro-
we'd their great virtues and beneficial ei.ects, OF
al, others Is the best teacher and safest GUIDE.
HE above nan ed pi.ls are suitable in all cases
where gentle purgatve is required to exert
Saiutaly Influence throughout the system. Tie
regular dose is from 3 TO 4,-may be taken at
bed time ii most convenient. As there is much
difference as to the amount of medicine required
to produce ar operation, some might fms one or
qure GOubic that number, and even the same
Po!son may require more at one time than at an
other. II is not necessary to take item all the
time,-once or twice Il week, less or more, as T.
CURED by tie state Of Ike bowels. They are per-
!ccliy sale.
No pills can have 4 better effect than these Tor
the monthly irregularities which occasionally
happen TO women. They ass st ut the COM
moncemcnto OF puberty, also wien there is check
from cold or improper exposure; and even at the
time OF # entire cCssatOu
DIR. Swayno'S signature will appear TO all the
dirccIions-'hc countcrieIing oil which VIII be
punished as forgery.
Sold wholesale and retail at my Office, No. "a
North Sixth Street. one door below Arch, Phila-
deIphia. Also, my Compound Syrup Of Wild
Cherry and Nerlniiugr, Improved Vegetable Pan
ace9 and hiterativc Compound syrup, &c.
May !6tA ISL!
AGENTS.
CHAMBERS s MAfFlTT, Elkton, Md.
MARSHAL PHILIPS, Wilmington, Del
GEORGE J. FISHER, FREDERlCK, Md
G. ". < Il. W. DAVIS No. 25l Market st.
Rev. J. 7. COOK; No. So Market street,
Baltimore, Md.
a..
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s'ae1Es Spring
GOODS.

a large and extensive assortmcn, Of
DRY GOODS, just received by the
subscriber, and for sale CIIEAP, mex, door
to the Court House, consisting in part Of
Cloths and Cassim"rcs, Muslin de ..anes,
Silks for Dresses, Chntzcs and Lawns.
Irish Linens, Flax and Tow L mems, Table
Linens and cheap muslns, Hosiery aud
Gloves, a large assortment Of Summer
Goods for men and boys. together with a
general assortment of AMERICAN DRY
GOODS, all Of which will be sold at re-
ducei prices.
Also general assortment of good and
cheap Groceries. Respectfully
WILLIAM TORDERT.
April Oh 1912
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For many years, whilst engaged in the prac-
iice otmy profession, have frequently observed
much injury done from the improper admins
tra.ion Of medicine, with view to expel worms
from the human system; and that at a time when
the little sufferer wag very unable ~ boa. suCa
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',..',.'..', a.2.-sa, .a,. y.,z.r.. =.

.3.s..l.5
ANA s.a5g.s.sh
4.
q s,eis Il 4s -
. y A9] AID 9 .
}vHATIT HAS D0MG.
An. !. you have !. l.emd, rr!,,s..a, 0. Di.own
; p3c tAa. is afflicted "l,I t"al distressing dis
Sc, "tDNSU Dap IIOL." persuade them with
al delay to try that iIH9Hs Had uufiTa..ct med
cine, tic "B 'i.@Ahi GF WELD CHERRY"
which hHs cured thousands oil tbs -oapiainl nj
ter everything else A.5 failed Read Tic io!-
loving und.ug;ea proofs Of It's efficacy:
pcar Sir,
s,eafe aan',es two bottles more Of your Bal
A"ln Of Wi!l Cherry. Ike that YOU sent me lc-
fire. hive taken uyal,v al of tie fist two,
uaG confidently tg.a"g t...4 medicine viii cur.
In". have Usct "a greet "any remedies within
hc a-t ygir, bat haV3 never .Onul any thing
Ia. has loved me So gurh |. mas stopped
M cc"g'. ra,rn,y, c,.,'.,i my nElt sWyat',
ana sleep better ut mig and .ccI better in eve
~ way lhl1L las" .or may months.
H-uls, respectfully, JAMES NulLY.
!,olac5y1rr, Sept l., 1871.
gl.eua WiI,ar,
!'ass. ars'a tr-:',o loo 10 send ug,wo bot
Ties moro tl lI, .,iu4I t .is,.r .g,n ,ttr
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TIN WARE AND SUMMER
STOVES.

H. Thy IT, AND Prove IT." -
FE7 HE Subscriber offers for Sale the largest,
q bsst selected, and Cheapest assortment Of ware
in his line ever before offered to the citizens Of
this and tho adjoining Counties, at hs
WHOLESALE & RETAIL STORE.
and MsnutGctory, Of Tin plate, Copper, & Sheet
Iron lie would call the attention Of the Public
to his SUMNER STOVES, which he sells 80
CHEAP, that no person can grumoIc at the price
They will boil the kettle, bake bread better than
any oven, roast beef, brol fish, and DO all kinds
Of cooking for Il whole family, and only consume
huff cca.'S rortA Of Charcoal and without OK
posing the cook to The heat of the fire, thus earn
ing for themselves the tito of Wood savers and
Women Savers Call and sae thom. His work
men are experienced, and every article made in
lie shop will he done faithfully. He will supply
Country Store KcSpcls At as low raLes a. llley
buy in the clties
TIN HOUSE SCOUTING, made and put
up neatly AID substantially, a. short notice.
JOHN GRAHAM.
no ?. Etkton Bazaar, Next door 10 DR.. Par
kei's Cheap Gil, Paint, and Medicine Stols
.luns ith-tf
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tREa YVES.

Very rich new style SILK Shawls, "a superior
embroidered Cashmere do; Embroidered '.I.iyet,
printed Cashmere, and Grape do.
French work GLARS, ofeYcry description
Ladies and gcni.cmep's French Kid Gloves
Black embroidered nett Gloves and Sltts
Genllemou's white Silk Gloves and pocko.
Idkis
White Linen Cambria; C.!ic0es, various quail
ties
French Chntzes, IIaTtman's 4 Gros O'dias man
iac're
Satin syspc Mouseline de Lame
Black and 1l0c-Llack Bombazine, best manufsc-
lure
Mateoni Italian Cravats, all sizes
super Blk watcred Scaris; figured L plain Swiss
Nus!cn
IRISH Lined, an assortment; Irish Shooting
Book Muslin; Bishop Lawns colored Florsncos
White and colored Gro de Naples
New style Painted Lawn, in great variety
Island Shifting Muslin, sc. &C. sc.
Tie above, together with their usual GREAT
VARIETY Of other goods, will be offered upon
very reasonable terms. Country Merchants,
who buy ior CASH will find it to their advantage
to examine our choice stock Of fine Goods
II. DIFFENDERFFEE, S CO.
No. AZ Baltimore st. doors above Gay st.
Baltimore, Md. March &c, 1912,
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misses and children wear. very low.
Persons wishing to puchase, will do
well, TO call and examine his STOCK,
before purchasing anywhere else, for he
intends to sell as cheap as he can, TO ac-
commodate those, who may caI! on him
His work is all made under his own i'll
specticn, and all work that fails, will be
Iepaircd without charge, and deduction
made, on the next pair. lie also makes
aides and gentlemcn's slippers, for, from
81 cts, to IS cts, warranted to surpass
any thing of the kind that has ever been
sold in EIktoD.
Feb. 18Th 1912
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E'ESslS Ell &EH Esg.a'G
q ODD ZDSo


j. &C. NO. 10 Baltimore S..
Are now opening and will receive daily their
full and complete assortment Of
FRENCH, INDIA AND ITALIAN SILk
GOODS,
Of every description adapted to the present sea-
son. 1t IS their determination to keep constant
ly on band the newest, best and most fashionable
gods 10 lie :ol Id III this market, ard Houl res.
pcctully invite the attention Of their customer
and the public generally to an early examine
ton VI their choice goods. The following goods
are NOW offered Tor sule at very reasonable
prices:
Maltconi, VoritaJ and Payudes Italian Lustrina
Black and Llue-black Gro Grain and Gro de
Rhine
Do. do. hest quality, from q to sc inch
Width
Extra rich Chine BrOch., f.ursd and sstip
stripe
Ieh,u silks, very rich figured Faccone Silks
Rev style Gro dc Balm silks
Very superior ana rich yard wide Amans
Figured and SATIN stripe do
Very rich entire new ST { I'D. w!ia Gro dc AL
gicrs aPlcadid article
% inch wide, satin stripe, new style Ig!!en-
GENE very T-h
Superior quality stripe Chine Pot Dc Sore
Extra quality no" style GIus-1lAcR, figured
and sIt.u stripe s,l!hs
Al lack and blue blk satin Ottoman silk very
superior and rich
Entire new style Fou!ard Silks, various style
Eiouscinc dc Lane, entire new style, pr,atcl
and embroidered; plain, cold biz. aHI
blue Llk do.
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Nov y0ss @E:avc "a Ci.ne,Tc ?
Auction Goods y,
AT TIE RED STORE, OPPOSITE
TIE COURT HOUSE.

? Fl TEE #uissiibor purchased yesterday in Phil
Il adeiphil, an additional supply OF CHEAP
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-11-26
vrw-yoRR SATURDAY MORNING, NoyEnBER 20 1sts
Our City Taxes-No. 9.

To ii. Editor fthe Tr,Suas
In com muncation sent you few days since
showed that cur citizens had been subjected TO an
additional Tax of 80 cents on the 500, viz: 10
cents State aud 20 cents Water Tax, which was
the reason OF the large increase of Tax the present
year. It may not be improper to state, that not
outstanding the large amount to be raised OF
State and Water Tax of over 100000, IN addi-
ton that required to defray the expenses of the
City Government, and the great difficulty which
many taxpayers must experience in meeting this
already increased amount of Taxes, our worthy
Mayor, who is by law one of the Board of Supervi-
sors, with zeal untiring and which knows of no
abatement, (but thanks to the Wings of that body,
rendered nugatory,) labered with might ard main,
day after day, to impose farther Tax on the citi
zens of this city of $4,000, under the pretsxt of
raising more Schoo! Money, while at the same time
more money was raised for that purpose than could
be we'll expended The motive, must confess, l
can hardly fathcm. 1t probably arose from desire
TO make the amount of Taxes as burdensome and
oppressive as possible, with view OF making the
Wings odiors with the great body of the tax-Pay-
ers. or perhaps with equally commendable OBJ
iect, the purchase of favor from particular class
of our population at the expense of Taxpayers gen
erally-psrhaps he can explain to those whom it
was intended to effect. The Tax levied for the
year 1912 is for the following purpose, viz:
Genl City Expenses $746,We 90
Public Schools sl i;.;.......... iG 81 81
To redeem ne 1 part Of Floating Deb, $4,000 co
Surveying and cotc's City Tax - , son 80 80
Watch Department n ooo IN
Lamp ...-...........I2O,0oo w
State Tax, 10 per cent. 8U ~
Water Tax, ~ per cent. ..4756l5 40
Denuencies of Tax OF last year.. 1851 lis w
The proportion of the Wards is as follows:
ResIEaate sssS5,6Oo State Tax 10 CTS. $50 27s So
Personal 500. 2492S7ao Water 20 los 'S2 70
'58s p sih la 1851 20
Rate OF tax SO A S46O-5ol A
SECOND WARD.
Real Estate 574a6O State Tax, 10 cts 7ol 90
Personal 49,. ls5s5sf Water 20 81 s teS 90 60
Observation-Disclosures Dcinqncs Lis :. 1873 "a
Rate Of tax 8s.l6 $l35 .295 %
THIRD WARD.
Real Estate .$l1 726 State Tax, 10 So
Personal 80. 5v5l,67S Water 4" 20 -. 81 ,SsO Is
Observation-Disclosures Deinqnc's Jos. 1876 a
Rate Of tax. s6Oe .Sl45,s32 50
The rate of City Tax lasyear was 81 cts; this year %
In my next will give some of the other Wards
in their order. A TAX PAYER.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-11-26
Coda Judgement ON Murder.


To the Editor IF The Tribune
The following facts are at your service az they
strongly support one Of your positions of yester-
day, when asserting, in effect. that Providence Will
punish murderers, even without the aid of human
Cover nments:
About sixty years since, an ezciseman, who lived
between Symington and Christ-church, on the
Southern coast of England, was barbarously beaten
to death in the presence Of his wife and daughter,
who were deferred from giving an alarm by two of
the gang who stood over them with pistol at
each Of their heads. The sufferer (named Bur-
sey) had by his vigilance in his duty rendered
himself obnoxious to the smugglers on the coast,
and party of them obtained access to his house
by one Of tbs snugglers calling Bursey up at mid
night, with false account of unlawful dongs near
by, and getting Bursey 10 open the door, that the
informer might wait in the hall while Bursey
dressed himself. On this the gang rushed in on
him and accomplished their object; and although
the Government offered large reward, tidings
were obtained of the murderers for twenty-five
years afterward At about that time the Minis
ter of Synington Church sent for by q man
on his death-bed and this man confessed that he
was the thrtieth man of the gang who had muir
dered Bursey; that be stood watch at the garden
wicket, between the house and the road TO give
the aarm, if needfu, but had no further active
hand in the murder; that the other tSenty-nins
had ecery one died violeM death-some by fire.
shipwrcck, battle, trays with their companions in
crime execution for other crimes, or BY some other
means-so that, of the whole thirty, no one but
himself had chance to die in their beds or their
homes At the time of this confession the writer
was in the neighborhood of Symington, and had
the facts from the minister who received the dying
uonc con fessiOn