Smyrna times., 1854-07-26
PENINSULA AFFAIRS.
Horrible Murder az LAUREL; Del.

Horrible Murder az Laurel; Del
Saturday Morning, JuIy 22.-We have
just received intelligence Of a horrible murder
perpetrated at or near Laurel, Sussex Co.. on
Thursday night last. by a negro slave. We
have not gained the full particulars but give
them as far as we have ascertained.
1t seems that man by the name of Ander-
son had negro hired by the name of Samuel
Galway, who had seduced his daughter. and
upon the TACT being discovered, Anderson threat
ened TO shoot the negro whereupon the negro
lett, Anderson, however, went ID the negro's
master, purchased his time and got bill of
sale, he then sold him to a trader by the name
OF Tlndale, who employed two men collins
and --I1earn to take him, and the ncpro bav-
ing lett his clothes at Anderson's, he lander.
son sent nm word that he could return and
get them, the negro kept his clothes in n gran.
cry or some other out house, wherein CoIlips
ana Hearn had secreted themselves for the
purpose OF tying him when he entered to ret
them The negro came and Anderson went
with HIM to this house, and when the ncoro
entered he (Anderson) closed the door and tbe
two men inside attempted to seize him, when
the negro knocked Collins down with club
and stabbed him to the heart with butcher
knife, killing him almost instantly.
Upon hearing the scuflie Anderson rushed
IN and the negro fell upon him and Hearn cut
tihg iieoTns thr0at IN such horrid manner.
tnat his life Is despaired of, and infictinp
fearful cash IN Anderson's stomach w6;ob
exposed his entrails Anderson's wound has
been sewed up and his physician has some
slight hope OF his recovery, but IIcarn il is
feared is beyond recovery. The neuro is stiIl
az large, and the Governor has offered a reward
OF $2OO Tor his detection. We have no doubt
put ne VIII be caught,as it is supposed he is not
out or the State yet. We can not describe him
ne Is however, nearly six feet high, and stout
budt.'-MiJord Beacon
CS1- We clip the following items from the
EaStOn Star:
" We regret to learn that Mr.. Robinson
:, 1tchneTTy' OF THIS town, had two of his fingers
O!o"'l on on Monday the 10th inst, by the ac-
I'u''''di !, bursting OF pistol, which he was
d.schargng.
o. \ Methodist Episcopal camp meeting
VIII Commence IN this county on the IIth Of
Bay Hundred district e0 -
H"r AND Day WEATnGR-Tts sill continues
'ol ana Gry IN tins vIglntY--the vegetables
arc literally Parched up, rs well as Tie rroU,inr
ooi'' "ri-~a''!res are nearly hafrcu of grass,
ana cdile are suffering for both food and water
Ii such a state Of things contiuur pucb I,,,,r
er the farmers in thir county cannot ,o''
tAah thlrd OF crop of corn, if that. II has
been eight weeks since we have bnnn f,,,,r,.,l
with good faln.-CHmJridge De4iocrat
=, " On "Wednesday last, on the farm orr,
UnaiIeS II ildddaWay, in Trappe District. a
III Ii'dclllhe exploited, scattering fragments
- 'lo t"raShcf ia every direction and scnding
Iu'le parts of IT hlty feet in the air. Fnrtnntc
y oly oHe person was hurt, the feeder alone
pei''g siigAtly injured. .-Eqston Ga2ettc.
" On "Wednesday last, a little dauobter
u MI robert W. Ross, of Trappc, broke her !
I1nl n whlle engaged in play, during recrys-
III James ,. Chaplain rendered efficient mod .
lcai ana and the little sufferer is now dojpg we'll /
:, Vf The County Commissioners. saws tho Cocn
De"}0cf"t, have closed their levy far tho c,r
rent year and the county tax is GO cru.s -,
ne hundred dollars, to which is to be addrd ~
;ehtS Tor State tax, making the whole - csn,,
III the $l00 - cents
DEATHS FROM IEAr,-The Wilmington Re-
'UO''c"" OF Monday, says Richard Lowe was
"ctCone with heat on Tuesday last. and dioJ
~ III w ednesday. ThGmas Weir. teanstaa f,r
C'uule n, Lawrence, fell down in the road on
thursday last, when he had eight or Ton sn.,,,,,
Vnich were SO violent that il took siv no., ~
lold HIM. He got better, but was afterwarJ !"
worse and died on Friday last. A coIorod
voman residing in Tatnall street. fell down oa
'r'uay morning, aud almost inlrcdatejv ox'
'ired' Que of the men in The omploy nf th,
lesSrs. webb was sunstruck on Thurs,lor anJ
led shortly afterwards '''"1 al"
WING MEErIEG.-Thcre will be = noo,:,,.
the Wings of Brandywinc hundred no':, ,
saturday evening, for the purpose of scIcctinr /
Judges to hold the nomination elrct;os t,m ami {
nv nus " e.
DIvrDENp.--The Delaware CITY Rank has
eclared dividend of four per cent, 6.s tbn {
's' SIX months, payable on demand.-n :
FoR SALE-The Rev. Mr.. Gaylcv offers H..
r@Perty' near the Toll Gate, on the Lancastnr
Ike for sae-D. A'''''"s'eF
, GAMr "A W. MEErING.-The Camp Meet;na Of ,,o
Il. Ihurch will commences at Bakers woods
ear Chester Town, ON the I4th of An',ms, i
Nems.. u august