Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-03-01
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Correspondence Of the Baltimore Sun.
PHiLApELPaIA, Feb. IL, 'i3

PHILApELPHiA, Feb. IL, As.
Tsrribk Rerengs-Sedaetion -A6duc-
tion-Murder-aH in high iije.-A deplo-
rablc event has just occurred 10 this city, a
brief notice Of which will he found in The
Public Ledger Of this morning. ItisOue
which has produced The utmost excitement
in oar city. 4as0QEs "9ylsfhs:: Tho cireum-
stances are a seduction, an eiopsment. aud
a murder of the seducer by the brother Of
The young lady abducted from her fathers
house. The parties ore oil Of respectable
and wealthy families. The young girl is
The daughter OF Thomas Mercer, a retired
Merchant IN Soulhw urk. q man Of con-
siderable wealth. Her name is Surah.
and she is the youngest of three daughters,
u beautiful aud lovely, though weakninvd
Girl, of about l6 years Of age. Her sedu.
Ger, the person murdered by her brother.
was named Mahlm Hutchinson llchcrriot:.
son Of the late lr. Heher,on, a young nan
about 90. Miss Mercer, i, is sad, became
frs, acquainted with Hebsr,ou on las,
Christmas day. aud the inlrodaclinn was
accidental. he bore the character Of a
-pue, and boosted Of his success with the
women. Whether this fact was known 10
The pnreu,s or not. ! anl not informed. hut
thoir intercourse was conducted clandcs-
,insiy. A friend Of the family. hearing
that Miss NJ. was about 10 clore with IL.
aoprised the parents Of The fact, but it was
TOO hate, the young swf that day had left
her fathers residence. aud could no where
bc found. 4 scarci, va. insiiturrd by her
friends, q reward Of $50 was offered for
iufur,nasioa respecting her, but Of no avail.
The family were plunged into The deepest
distress and excitement, which was greatly
Increased by Information that The dciudcl
girl was dm selling ia Il house of doubtful
reputation in Pius street. Her iricnds ia
s,an,ly hurried there and conducted tho
unfortunate girl home. This happened
"Wednesday, and she had been gone
Two days and nights from her pareu''s
house; and il was believed and pretty well
established, that lieherton had taken her
ufr and placed her at the house where she
was found. Her fricuds Immediately had
Ieberton arrested and taken before an al.
derman Of The city, on q charge of abduc-
ton. The proof in their possession was
not sufficient 10 wafran. the magistrate in
binding him over. and the object Of her
friends was bafIlel. The brother, Siasle-
ton Mercer, aged 20, determined 10 be re-
yened for the injury done his sisters fame.
offered q challenge to Hcbcr,on, which the
latter declined. IIe then threatened tina,
he would shoot Heber,on whenever he
met him, and from that time logged bis
very closely. Heber'ou, to avoid
10 contac, with him, made arrange
mems lo- leaving the city with bis legal
friend. Dir. F. 6. y~andyke. On Friday
evening he entered a close carriage will:
his friend. and after driving about The city,
reached the wharf about dark, and took
the Las, ferus boat o Camden, N. J.. where
he intened 10 CONCEAL himself for The pre-
cent. Bu, Mercer had appriscd himselfof
Heberton's intention, and, provided with
a revolving six bar:cIled pistol, placed
h;mseIr aboard The same boat, and con.
cealed behind q coal wagon, remained
quiet until The boat reached the N. jersey
shore. Tho friend of II. opened the carri-
age door, jumped out 10 quiet the horses.
At that moment Mercer stop. ID from his
place Of conccalmcn', Ihras, bis pistol into