The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-04-04
A HORRID MURDER.

A HORRTD MURDER.
Several letters were received this
morning BY Col. Mac Rae, Postmas.
ter Of this town. giving the particulars
Of shocking murder and robbery
which we're perpetrated in this vicin.
~ on tie night of the 81 instant. The
particulars are in substance rs fol.
lows: A negro trader, named TilIman
4 Int. from GuIford county. had EN-.
M"yed worthless fellow named Pitt,
from Edgecombe county, to travel
with him and his negroes. He had a
negro man, four girls or women. and
child. a horse and wagon, and horse
and buggy. Coming from Virginia,
they camped about a mile from this
town on the night in question. After
supper, the negro. according to his
own confession. killed his master BY
two blows on the head with an axe,
having been induced to do the act by
Pitt. They Immediately started off.
reached a river about 7 miles. sewed
up the body in the tent cloth, with
stones. and threw it in the river, where
it soon sunk. This was on the road to
Elizabeth. From the description of
the river and bridge. it is believed
that it was at McNeiII's Bridge over
Rockfsh; and steps are now being
iaken-to make thorough search for
the body. Pitt then took the negroes
back towards Virginia. At Rocky
Mount he had from 6 to $4,000 Of
money, which excited suspicion, and
about which he told contradictory
stories; among others that Hunt had
died suddenly in the woods. and haG
given him all his money. negroes. &c
He next ran away, leaving the ne.
groes. who we're taken into possession,
and finally confessed the murder.
Pitt is about 81 years Of age.is quite
an ignorant man. with not sense
enough to make his escape. This is
all the desert ption given o. him in the
letters. II is not stated when he left
Rocky Mount. hut it was previous to
Friday Iast.-FayetteriLe Observer.
We observe that Gov. Reid has
offered a reward of -Four Hundred
Dollars for the arrest of Pitt. He is
deserted as being 90 or "a years of
age, five feet ten inches high. light
hair approaching red, has own cast
look. would weigh $50 or l66 pounds,
teeth bad, and upper ones project.
check bones prominent, and has
Eeckles on his face and hands. We
sincerely hope the scoundrel may be
brought to justice.
THE WAR IN SOUTHERN AFRICA.
The British Gaze colony, originally
settled by the Dutch. but captured
from them by the English, has an
area Of about l2' 900 square miles,
to a population Of about 10000. The
population of Cape Town. the capital
Of Southern Africa. is upwards Of
10000. Graham's Town, near the
Eastern extremity Of the colony, is
the only remaining Of any importance.
Here are stationed the government
troops, on the boarders Of Caffraria,
for the protection of the fron,ier.-|
From this point. to the North. east.
extends the Kaffir Territory. follow.
ing the line of the sea .coast. The
Kaffirs are described by Hugh Muir
ray, in his Encyclopedia Of Geogra.
phy, as extremely handsome in their
external appearance. and completely
pastoral in their habits. The men,
especially. are tall and muscular, and
the females, though less beautiful.
possess features almost European. and
vivacious and intelligent eyes. Their
skin is Of deep glossy brown color.
The men are employed in raising
cattle, and milk is the chief subsis'
tence Of all classes. A COW is never
killed except on high occasions. Their
king is said to have force Of $4,000
men constantly equipped for war. and
on urgent occasions, can arm 10000
men, who. it is presumed, comprise
the entire adult male population.
1t is with these people. aided by
the Hottentots, that the British col.
onists are now contending, and with
whom they have had some hard fight.
ing, with uniavorable results.-N 7.
Jour. Com.
"SAID" AND "DoNE. "-Once upon a
time, on Sunday afternoon. lad was
so lazy in his motions that he did not
ge, to the church door till the congre-
cation were coming out, and he said
10 the FIRST man he met
"What ! is all done?"