The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1842-06-29
[From the Fort Pickering Eagle, of June 4:

t,nfortunate ma and Melancholy A fair-An affair,
as unusual in its nature as 1t was meiancho'y III
its result, took place at Memphis on MONDAY
morninr last Mr. John Trester-represented as
n wealthy and highly respected citizen OF Ma
r;on countv, lndiana-with his two sons
and some few hands, landed at the usual landing
place some day last week. On Monday last the
collector stepped on board, and as is usual de-
manded the customary tax Of one dollar, Wnch
sum. IS we understand becomes due immediate
" after the disposal or sale of any OF the commo-
dties contained in the boat. This sum Mr.
Trester refused to pay, although he had, as we
are informed, commenced selllng-thus leaving
i, TO the option of the collector whether to act IN
disobedience of his duty, and by losing the legal
tax as precedent that might act inJurlousIy 10
the future interests of the town. or proceed 10 te
usual course oflegal extremity and gam IT,
Iuluerce by sense OF Suty as well as by
harsh and improper language, perhaps lnadver-
tently given BY Mr.. Trestcr, he chose the ia'ler
course While endeavorng to obtain the neces-
| sary authority, with such assistance as in'snI
enable him to put the laws more eficctually IN
force. the owner of the boat imprudenty cast of
the fastenings and put out into the stream. In the
meantime the collector made known the clrcum-
stances of the case to MIR. Locke, the town
I constable, who obtained such assistance as he
could hastily collect not neglecting to call upon
a number of the Memphis Rifle Guard. HEADED
by the constable, they got on board the Terry ooa
and pu, out in pursuit OF the flat. In the miaaie
of the stream the parties met, when an aCtiol
commenced between them: the boatman making
: use of such weapons Us they could hastycollec
consisting clubs, broken pixies, &c, and HaisPut
8 inc all intrusion upon the deck OF their Doat'-
Can't. Ruth of the Guards was the first upon the
deck of the delinquent, and the first to fall by
4 blow aimed at his head; others followed, ant
n were likewise stricken down.
Upon this the guard made use of their gun
!. and fired upon those who were yet commtun!
!. blows upon the PROSTATE forms OF their comPan
8 ions, and wounded mortally, as finally appears
I the owner OF the boat. The crew of the tiatboa
" being overpowered by numbers, submitted an
IF were taxed before justice OF the peace, by Whor
E they were Immediately aclultted-no evioene nc
70 of crime appearing to exist against them. M
n Trester was taken to Mr. Doyle's private hos
,d nital. where he died, after much suffering, o
e. Tuesday morning last
q Since Monday some little excitement has pre-
vailed, both among the boatn en- and cElzens, p'
to we are happy todi>cover that 1t is last suosld
and that no farther disturbance is likely to occl
- as the result of this unfortunate occurrence.
:, DeploraJle Case Of Porerty-On Mondi
IN IN .fnrnoo,. man of decent'appearance applied
~ ,~ work, but WITHOUT success in shoe-store e.,
y CsIcwbill d st., anu on leaving the store he sto
he pair of shoes He vas pursued ,sn and arrss, ssu
an an in cellar in Buttonwood, love f'lth ST. oon
d y gentlemen who were present TOOK an interest
nt his welfare, and went with hinrto the store 'ro
-; which he had stolen the shoes, and became s
nr curly for him for some leather, &c to give hl
N N employment, though the gentleman who Ike
vt the store had no accession for more help 1t a