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MunDER IN I1OtlIsA.


body Of Richard Williams 10 Orange cognty found
in The South River Id Lnaisa county several days
sirtc, bearig tho marks of sidonce, and bound with
strSAg cords lie being evidently murdered, the persons
in The ncghborhoo set about huntihg Ut proofs otlc
manner Of his death aud finally suspicion rested upon
Capt. Wm. Port his wise. his wfc,s sister and Two
of dis negro mca Who all examined and committed
for trial. The eetnmiial upoa the csldepes OF
Williams, tie, who is P6rter's wites sister and Who
had left her husband aud 1sipg al Pdrcrs al ihr
tin,e u the InarieF Porter i man q property and
has been highly respected until by bad association he
had fallen UPON evil courses. Williams was poor IA
boring man The heghhorhsoa where the murder wa
condiited isl proverbal or integrity anda lore Of law
anddrdcr, aid great exeitemest was productivity tho
occlfrence.
NJ When Loceoeos will honestly give their own &C
count Of the motives by which The party are aciuaird
we4 prefer letting them speak for themselves. They
make startling Developments when they come Ont
with the whole truth Thus the New York Herald.
OH the New IL etk appointments 10 oice. says: ssfhc
harmony Of The Democratic party the Inon the con-
s,iihton, the perpetu'ty 81 ths blessed institutions.
voIkcd in these comfortable soFs Of the sports Roast
turkeys and stewea oyers lie al the very foundation 1t
the Democratic platform. What. We should Ike 10
know what are political absiraetioss-w hat is Demt
craey-what is the party. The ADMINISTRATION and What
are soft shells Hard shells, withou, the oysters. the
.roak beef and ihe plum pudding, The appropriated
spoils and the pc&ngs and stealgs II the treasury
h. few days hgo, as man was Iouglling Ia field
on'the fafmsoi NH Sunlinrrs alut four miles wes e
Hagers Town. ground uPo hich one OF his horses
trqd suddsy gave way and the nsass IS, oegam e ss
continued 70 down into the earth dstauee 81
fifteen feet, where he had To five hours before he
could be extficateh. tappcars thcEe was large sink
beneath the suria. half li Of watek unknown to any
pne HagerstoicTi Herald
i ft5-The Frederick bnrg Recorder argues chat s
leaders OF The Wing partyaw avail themselves e tile
folly and ertraeagance o. the preseht Legislature 10
their future efforts prDstratc The dcmocrscy. BE It
rothembere, them who first casfStA inputaon and
that il is Democratic authority which, ihus talks. II
win be tins enough 70 rate The Wings when the Dem
ocfas, themselves, make up their differences Of opnic
10 srejoice 10 that the Hon. ID mel S. D.ck-
ns9n has been appointed Collector Of theport OF New
York We know nothing Of the distinct ion which APP
pears to prevail in that State, between hard aud Il
she'll den3dcFais but we do know. that Mr. Diskinsan
took his stand in the Senate of the Uaite States boldly
and fearlessIy ia asor OF the compromise
wehoaor hn for his patriotism aud Independence. The
appointments OF such men Mr., Dickinson to office,
dos credit tie administration OF General Pierce and
win be hailed with satisfaction byithe friends Il the
union every rwhcret-B alfi,aors Clipper
be- The announcement has ady been nadc Of Gen.
Santa 4nnas acceptation Of the Presidency or Mexico.
and Of his intended to that connfy in the mail
packet Of the first 81 the present mesh The New Or
leans Pcayune publishes thefcoffesslolehcc between
him and tho commissioners sent 5Hy cs return,
which he Announces his intention 10 accept the Presi
deAcy.
o. Mr. Benz. Leslie. sr, ID the SD earsof his age.
has Just arrived in Loudoun with drove Of horses from
Ohio. This is qnife feat for gentleman Of his age
Heresdes in the vicinity Of Hisbcrongh, Laudoun Co
d. One who has crossed The great flaias. the way
TO says that from Fort farmiclo the Missouri
river il averages one grave 10 the mile OH both
sdNs Of tile river Rlattc-distance $50 miles @,