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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-10-13
AUCTION SALES.
By JAS. G. MCGUIRE, Auctioneer.
SALE OF THREE vALU.

Soc Jarst paee 70, e0lsmn Of A.etioa sal.s.
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+ OST-A German and English Liturgy, OF tns
IL Ev Lutheran Church, bound Ia morocco
Volume which the subscriber will reward tns
finder for returning TO him nj the corner OF anu
both streets, next door 10 6srman hyi ShIRIT
3 oct SAe1L u ANSh
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II OF valuable and pleasantly located Dwellings
and Building Lots, for sale in shares ar only Fire
Dollar, each. Apply to JOHN FOX, Union
Land Office, Seventh street, above Odd Fellows
Hall. sep 4-tf
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DOOMS FOR RENT.-A PARLOK AND
II several very pleasant furnished Chambers for
rent, In new brick house. Applyto
f.. X. LUNDY,
sepl9 no. 46 louisa IA avenue.
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DOOMS WANTED THE ADVERTISER
IL wishes TO rent three rooms, on the same hoo-,
fu nished unfurnished, In the vicinity of the
Post Office Department They must be convent
ent TO hotel or restaurant from which meals
could be furnished, and would be preferred in
private family. Address, giving terms, "a. T."
at this Otiice oct Civ
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EOR SALE-A HOUSE AND LOT ON
Il Prospect street near the Market House. The
House contains five rooms, with Kitchen and
Stable attached: the Stable would make a good
Livery Stable, being near the Canal and Market
House. F or terms apply TO JAMES ROBERT
son, Agent, No. 90 Prospect street, Georgetown,
ID. c. oct II-9tA
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WANTED-GOOD PANTALOONS AND
w Vest makers. Also, Pressers, to work by
the week, In factory. Permanent employment
and fair wages will be given. None need apply
but competent hands.
J. ID. LAKENAN,
Foreman for Wall l. Stephens, c22 Pa avenue,
between Ninth and Tenth streets. &C
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THO LET-ONE OF THE TWO NEWLY
i finished Cottage Houses on n st. north, betw
14th and 18th streets west Inquire Of JOHN +.
HILTON, No. 375 Fourteenth street.
sen 2Q-eoQW
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DOOM FOR RENT-A pleasant Room in the
H third story with or without furniture Apply
| to GEO. WILLNER'S Paper. hanging Store, l6l
Ninth street sep 20-u
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Under GARMENTS.-WE HAVE JUST
- received large and varied assortment OF
MORE Antique, Skevoe, and Lapland and Wool
len Shirts and Drawers. Also, new article OF
SILK something worth looking at.
Call and examine soon, at
BUTT d HOPKINS'S,
Corner Eth street and Pa. avenue,
Between the National and Browns Hotel
on O.
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T OST-THIS MORNING, ON OR NEAR
IL Pennsylvania avenue, small TABLET
BOOK, containing business memorandums, and
Of no use to any one but the owner suitable
reward will be given TO the finder If left at this
Office 10
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ENOR RENT-A NEW AND COMFORTA-
Il BILE Brick House, sit ated on North Il, betw.
De aware avenue and First street east, Capitol
Hill. 1t contains eight rooms. Rent S23 Ger
month. For further particulars enquire at Mr..
Scrivener's Grocery, near ny, J. H. Peabody,
at No. 500 Ninth street west 90 o-lw+
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WANTED. THREE OR FOUR SINGLE
w gentleman, or gentleman and his family,
wishing board for the Winter, can secure excel
lent accommodations at 5O8 Massachusetts avenue
between 4th and 5th streets. &C l3-3tx
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UPHOLSTERER FOR Q
w or 3 weeks. Enquire al the House Furnish
ing Store of N. M McGREGOR oc l3t
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WTANTED-A GOOD SERVANT WOMAN
w to do the work Of small family. Apply at
435 Eighth street. RecomT endations as TO char
acter and capacity will be required
oct 1l-3,A
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GOOD DRESSMAKERS
w can find employment by applying 10 NJ
WILLIAM, on Pennsylvania Avenue, between
eth and SLh streets. oct 12-2t~
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WAN TED IMMEDIATELY-A GOOD
w Cook. Also, House Servant, English or
German Apply al No. ABB Thirteenth st.
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APPOINTNEyrs-T Governor Of Virginia
has reappointed Captain Robert Taylor in
spectOr Of -four, and Mr. Joseph Mclean in
speetOr If fish. for Alexandria.
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C,ONErHiNaN EW.-Japannedl Iron Cloth
- stands a aesxot5 and convenient article IN
he nursery aua ordinary uee, with genera as
.or,,nent ef bsss~s-~ses Sr!icles al 4vO Seyents
ssa, GFRANCls.
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A KIND WORD FOR A BEAR.-A cOrrespon-
dent writes TO Us as follows:
Mr.. Editor / Was recently one Of a party
!" the Insane Asylum in this city, under the
supervision Ct Dr.. Nickel, and was highly
grat!hed with the appearance Of the grounds,
The structure CT the building, and the moral
aspect Il the uIf rtunate inmates, who evinced
oy their department a. much happiness and
eontentment IS could be expected from q class
VI society who, in the providence Of God, are
debarred from access to many sources Of ell
Pyment in which others participate.
II Id curious u notice the varied develop
menis Of insanity. even among So small mum
ger a. sixty; but the accommodations Tor twice
mat number are nearly ready.
1t Is not unfrequently the case the brute
creation suffer by the neglect Of man, AMI the
Dear, which they have enclosed In cage Of
very limited dimensions, may be adduced as q
saee IN point. No doubt il is mere oversight
II those who have the ordering Of such mat
tefs' but really the sympathies OF our party
were enlisted for that bear. If the animal
vas taken from his cage and fastened to some
zee oy chain, he would perambulste the
grounds u the extent Of his restricted Liberty
IL occasionally ascend the tree, in which
case he would see that his chain Is clear, as
,ley nave the sagacity 10 attend TO these pre-
AnlnaFes. Such an arrangement would ma
srlally add TO the gratifsation VI visit TO
DE Asylum, but not more so than to the ami
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VTTANTED-TWO HARNESS II AN ID D 4,
w one Saddle Hand, and one general Hand
Steady job and good wages given Apply to fl !.
5. JOHNSTON, Pa. avenue, between n and Sd
streets, No 100. &C l3-It*
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FOR SALE AND RENT.

EHoR RENT-SINGLE ROOMS, OR AN
| Il entire story, consisting Of three comm dious
| rooms, can he obtained at No Gil south side Pa
| Avenue, between 9th and 10th sts oct 10
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."ANTED-A COPY OF THE AMERICAN
w Archives, In nine large volumes, for which
a reasonable price will be paid In money or In
books. A broken set might answer, provided 1t
contained the earlier volumes
oc 10 FRANCK TAYLOR.
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T AND WANTED.-A SMALL TRACT OF
IL Land, Of from five to twenty acres, in the
neighborhood CT this city. Prefers the Virginia
side Of the Potomac, and not more than three or
four miles from the city.
MICHAEL BOOK,
"a Pa. avenue, between 2lst and 2ad SITS.
oc l3-YtN
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VISITING FIREXES.-Fire Company No 6,
Of Rochester, New York, intend leaving that
city on or about the Gosh instant. on q visit tn
Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington, se
eOmpanied By q fine band Of music.
The weekly American banner., 1855-10-12
From the N. o. Picayuns.
DIRECT TRADE.

An advertisement in our columns announces
the establishment, on the Ist inst, at-No. 46
Camp street, corner of Grayier, of the firm Of
Baylor & Co., foreign and domestic cotton fac
tors, general importing and exporting merchants,
direct trade and European agency.
At the Cotton Planters Convention held at
Cooper's Wells, in July last, the subject of di-
rect cotton trade with the continent Of Europe
was the principle subject discssed The Gov
ernor Of Mississippi was chosen President, and
be explained the object Of the Convention to be-:
The establishment Of the direct trade be-
tween the cotton interest Of the South and the
continent Of Europe that il was an organized
effor . throw off the present Liverpool monopo-
ly and its accompanying evils, by exciting COM
petition else where extending the consumption
of this staple product lowering the rates Of in
'terest; and, by direct shipments reduce the
present unnecessary chargss and expenses
which burden the planter cottvn in all Ameri-
can and European ports.
A.committee Of fourteen prominent planters
OF Louisiana ani Mississippi was appointed,
who made the following report
The committee having taken into considera-
tion the subject of direct trade with the conti-
|nent of Europe, and having conferred with Mr..
Baylor, and possessed themselves Of such facts
as he thought il necessary and proper TO com-
lmunicate, beg leave To report !: 81 u
That, in the opinion Of this committee, Il is 1
matter Of great impoft ftance % the, South to es.
tablish direct trade. with Europe, for the ex.
port Of the staple Of the South direct 10 The
ports nearest It's conspmption, thereby saving
hages and expenses necessarily dependent
the shpueut md rates of cotton both q
Orleans and E<xe( 81 + Inol1dlno the ia
feiiliofs charges III os>'| 1 fl11lo1
The weekly American banner., 1855-10-12
PUBLISHED EVERY FRInlY M0RaIxCs

trade, on the raw material alone shipped to the
continent from England, the American planting
interest loses @l2,o50, 900 annually.
Msssrs, Baylor 8 Co, Of which firm one Of the
members, G. A. Baylor. late U. 8. Consul at
Amsterdam, Is the originator Of this scheme, are
organized to try the direct trade experiment here,
in the city most interested III the cotton trade.
They have made every preparation on the .conti-
nent to carry their plan into operation. and we
understand that several wealthy foreign home
houses are united 70 give the enterprise fai
trial:
The business OF the firm viii consist OF two de-
partments: the foreign AMI domestic cotton trade.
The basis Of operations is: s.
To advance IS per cent, on cotton on its clas-
siication here, and charge cent. to 6 per cent.
interest but with special charge for advancing.
The cotton will be shipped to Bremen, Hamburg
Antwerp, Amsterdam, Berlin and Rotterdam
and viii be held in any Of these markets for twelve
months il necessary, until it brings its value
This, it is found, it will DO every year.
In the domestic department, cotton will be solo
on Its merits. thereby doing away with the sys
tenn Of wholesaIing on lists, and giving the phn
ter the benefit Of the quality of his produce. !
The firm viii not accept in any case what
ever. That, ofitself, is feature worthy OF ma
ture consideration. Whatever be the.renIt Q
this movement, it will be watched with intens
interest; and, fsucceasfu. its projectors will hav
good cause to congratulate themselves on thei
energy and perseverance against many obsta
clcs.
The weekly American banner., 1855-10-12
;e%1fOm am Unpublished 20
eIl1.
B1 nns. =. j. fkkMETT.
PONCE DELEON.

This Is the title Of 4 Poem of upwards Of
hundred Stsnzas, written by Lady of Natchez.
The story Is founded upon the adventures of the
celebrated Cavalier, Don Juan Ponce De Leon,
who, after having shared the glory Of Columbus
discoveries, fitted out an expedition in search of
the Rpring in Florida, which cured all diseases
and gave eternal youth to those who tasted its
waters.
On recent visit to Natchez, we were favor
ed with perusal Of the whole Of this very fne
poem and kindly permitted to copy the follow
ing exquisite verses. We are only sorry we
cannot prevail upon the gifted authoress. to let
Us have i entire. TO enrich the columns Of the
Tropic.
Its beauty may be imagined by these few
stanzas. The extract consist of On episode to
j" AuruMs,'s which this peculiarly delightful sea
son of the year in Southern latitudes, makes
more especially appropriate now.-N Q. sTfop-
&c, sOtfobeY 1886.
There Is charm In early Autumn days,
A saddened pleasure that prevades the soul,
Far lovelier than Summers solstice blaze
The Sabbath of the Seasol ., they unroll
grain
Then lay them in her gentle lap to reFt, g
Ere the sharp Norland blasts come back again
Thou quiet of the year. TO me th5ur # doubly
blcst
The chastened beauty Of thy scenery,
Thy gentle winds, with soft and soothing braath,
A requiem for the dying Summer sigh,
And whisper, al that's fair must sleep in death.
Spring hath ita promise Summer hath il
bloom,
And lovely't'is its leafy prime to see3
But, Autumn, thy sweet, solemn monents come
The weekly American banner., 1855-10-12

Frcelhan's Letter.
JoHs d. FaEEMAS is not fool at least we did
not think soin 80 and 81 when he was one Of
the great lights Of the Union party. We remem-
Der well what nhard pill he was to swa How to
some Of the old line Wh;gs--they made terri
BILE wry faces, and some didn't swallow him at
last--others did for the sake Of the Union, and
some thought that good might come out Of
Nazereth at pinch We for one confess that
We thought him an honest man and didn't be-
lieve word of tho grave charges continually
made against him by the Missssippan that is
now lauding him to the skies Iids the Gene
raj kept copy of that extra Of the Mississippi
and showing spme terrible figures and facts a
gainst him? We remembrance ing him once
at Judge Shsrkey's in company with some Of the
beet Wings and spirits Of the State Col. Cobb
Of Lowndes, Mr.. Hitler of Natchez &C., &c,
and thought he looked natural and easy in good
Company that poasibly the Etheopian might
change his skin, and the Leopard his spots in
his case. But no--he remembered then no
doubt the fesh pots of Egypt and longedto dive
INTO them with some of his old Locofoco co-adju-
tors, and like the lame Captain took an early
start as soon as he saw chance to get back j.
fnong his old friends and ''conspirators. (" We
confess that the letter he has just put forth to
the world over his own signature, has made US
and would not waste time and space in review
ing it, for it is a production that ANY old won
an in the anti-American party ought to be asha-
med Of. The learned jusist quotes an old Eng
lishlaw of Ezabe<h's time to prove that the
Know Nothings ought to be indicted and pun
ished by ine and Imprisonment for administer
ing oaths without being duly commissioned by
the State. Let the Odd Fellows, Masons &C.,
| take care or General Freeman will have them
I in the Penitentiary IL the Ssght NIGHTS defeat
the Americans. He can by the Criminal Code Of
England convict every citizen of Mississippi Of
soms misdemeanor punishable by fine, impris
onment transportation,or death. Thank God
we arefree Americansand the old bloody code
of English Jurisprudence is not enforced upon
!. u.s. The General not finding on our Statute
books, laws to put down this terrible strong
Conspiracy hunts out of some musty old
tome an obsolete law Of Eu gland and attempts
to pass it as common law, by which all often
: ces, not provided for by act Of Legislature mus
! be met On this head the Brandon Republican
h one of the ablest papers in the State deals hin
t somehard blows. We quote:
e We are not able to enter into the @black let
The weekly American banner., 1855-10-12
PLATFORM OFTHE
AM ERICAN PA Il L Y
rt OF TIE
state Of Mississippi.

we advocate such modification Of the natu-
ralization laws, as viii remedy the existing evils
growing out of the same, or IN case the purity oil
the elective franchise cannot otherwise be pre-
served, then we advocate their total repeal.
We advocate the passage CT q stringent law
by the proper authorities, to prevent the immi-
grafton hither of foreigners, who arc either pau
pers or criminals.
We shall vigorously maintain and defend the
vested rights Of all persons, whether they be ma
tive or foreign born.
".
We believe that America should be governed
, by Americans. effecfiDg the same through the
ballofb6x alone, the great and legitimate instru-
ment of all political reform in our country.
We oppose aud protest against all abridge-
ment of religious liberty, holding itas cardinal
maxim, that religious faith is question between
each Individual and his God, and that the Bible
is the great fountain and depositorysof the true
religious doctrines of this country.
VI.
We will maintain and defend the Constitution
of the United States as il isythe Union MS it wa,
intended by our fathers, and the rights of tht
States, without diminution; insisting upon, ant
demanding faithful performance by the Genera
Government, OF all the duties enjoined upon it BY
that Constitution.
VII.
We war with no party as such, but oppose al
who oppose US in these great American doctrines
VIII. ,~
: The principles which we advocate, are para
mount to any local question Of State policy, an
as the American Party, we will make no attemp
Ito revive the question Of thepayment of the Unit
or Planters Blnk Bonds.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-05-22

~ The n. Y. Tribune is doing its best to
produce civil war. Upon the strength of a
statement made by the notorious Park of the
Parksvile Luminary, not one word of which
is probably true, laLL which ftrue would not
justify the recommendations of the Tribune, J
that Messrs. Sringfellow and Atchison have
raised secret military organization to expel
all Northern men from Kansas, the Tribune
strongly urges public meetings at the North
to raise men and money for the invasion Of
the new territory, or, in its own cunning
phrase, the defence of Kansas" The true
state OF the case is, that gigantic organi2a
lions were first formed 10 the North to over
run Kansas, and these having signally failed
the Tribune now urges the North to obtain
possession by open violence. That is game
which two can play at, and before it is finish
ed' 1t may be brought nearer the Tribune 3
own doors than has entered into its calcula.
tIons. But the conservative and patriotiu
peopl6 Of the North are not much influenced
ny such statements and appeals as those O
the n. Y Tribune.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-05-22

Inc municipal expenses OF Cincinnati, for two
months, were $l33 5S3 49,
The North Carolina tobacco crop, from the dry.
ness OF the weather, Is expected to be short.
The dog killers of ST. Louis killed oIO there last
week with s.rychnine
Sylvester Chavers, free woman, has been sen. q.
fenced to be hung In North Carolina, tor the mur-
der of her husband.
Rumors are current in Matamoras of a conten,
plated revolution in Mexico.
A lodge of Sons of Temperance, called sons and
daughters oil Samaria, has been formed In Browns.
Vile, Texas.
cali with but two legs was born recently. and
lived hve weeks, near Nashville, Tenn.
Mrs Mary Stuart, the actress died at Mobile on
on the 18th inst
The revenue of Arkansas the past year wa,
SIooooo The largest ever realized In that State.
David }. Walker. lawyer, at Hampstead, Ar
kansas, with almost unlimited wealth at his COM
mand, blew his brains out on the 7th inst.
Cspt. Green, of New Orleans, was robbed of
$1,000 by two of his slaves, on TUESDAY last.
James F Butler, newly appointed poIlc eman
at New Orleans, has been arrested for falsely
swearing that he was born in America.
Stanley, the murderer of Wm Pitts, a, Ca,a.
honia, La was arrested in that State on the 9th
inst
town, tor Norfolk papers OF yestsrdsy four hours
after their publication.
The old line OF steamers between Charleston and
Savannah, has been discontinued On copseouencs of
opposition boats.
Dr. Holt, son of Judge w w. Holt OF Ca, is
IN the Russian service as a surgeon at the Crimea
One thousand acres of western Texas will be
planted with Sea Island cotton this year.
Cherries are being served up In Augusta, Geor.
gia.
There Is negro boy In Mobile who with all the
rest of his hair black has triangular patch of snow
white wool. The Advertiser says the boy 10 proud
of the phenomena.
In view OF the scarcity of the wheat crop In South
Carolina, prominent shipper In Laurensville, 8.
L has pledged himself to send wheat out of the
State.
An hours talk abou. women was the subjee.
the Rev. mr.. Milburn to lecture on To Charles
ton, the l2th Inst.
Col. J. A. Stallworth hi received the Democratic
nomination for Congressfrom the Mobile, Alabama,
district.
Simeon Goldsby. x. NJ, has been elec.ei Probate
Judge in Tsspoosa, Ala.
A. NJ QuieIey has been elected chief engineer of
the Mobile Fire Department.
There were 1856 deaths in New o leans for the
week, ending the 18th inst.
Mr.. John j. Johnson was sho. and killed at Bas +.
trop, La, on the 9h by Rd. Connolly, who saw
him moving In the bushes and mstook him for
bear.
David Reid has been nominated by the Ameri
cans for Congress, from the Wilmington, N C. dis
trict.
Tue Episcopal Convention of North Carolina, a.
senibled at Warrenton, last week. Rev. Mr..
Huske preached the opening sermon.
The indictment agains, +. J Eckle q, of Sout
Carolina, tor mail robbery, has been qu ashed.
Three extensive sugar planters 10 Cuba have
failed, among them the Arieta brothers.
James Sharp was on the l7th inst, io,,td guilty Ii
Chirotte. n c, OF the msnsaus hser Of his brother
an / sentenced 70 be branded.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-05-22
RICHM0 M0ND, VA,
TUESDAY MORNING, MAY - 1855
BROOKS GAP GALL RIGHT

We are glad to learn by the same mail that
orings US the rumor of an anticipated as
sauit on Sebastopol, that "at Brooks Gap,
ais right We gather this cheering intel
hgence from our friends of the Rockingham
hegister. 1t IS really consoling to be assured
that amid the conclusion of the gigantic
hosts who at Sebastopol are about to decide
the worlds fate, there is one spot upon the
earth of perfect security and repose. "At
Brooks Gap, alfs right" Three cheers for
Brooks Gap.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-05-22

NEGRO MILLERITR.-On Sunday week, while
the Rev. John II. Lacy, pastor of the Baptist
church In Danville, was preaching negro man
rushed down the gallery and ascending the pulpit
elbowed Mr.. Lacy out Of his place and commenced
warning the people to fee from the wrath to come
He said that the world Is to be burnt up In few
days, and that God had commissioned him TO step
forward and admonish all hands to prepare The
enthusiastic was speedily hustled out.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-05-22

INDIAN CoRN.-The crop of Indian corn 10 1860,
as estimated by the Cincinnati Railroad Record.
VIII amount to at least nine hundred millions of
bushels The increase from 1889 to 1919, in the
production OF this great staple was at the rate of
measured 592,07l.104 bushels; less per centaae
OF increase, therefore. would make the crop of
iooo what has been allowed for that year Two
thirds OF this immense yield will come from the
Unlo IH valley and Its proongations, embracing
Western Pennsylvania, Western Virginia. Ohio,
kentucky, Tennessee, Indiana, Illinois and Mis-
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-05-22

LoLD bLooDED MURDER.-We learn that most
foul murder was committed at Napoleon. Ark a
ie" days since, the victim being Mr. Hill. The
murderer had been taking improper liberties with
Hiifs wife, and difficulty occurred between the
TWO men and shots passed. The next morning Hill
was waylaid and shot by bis wife's naramour who
was armed with double barreled gun and a re.
soiVdr. The contents of both gun and revolver
were all discharged al Hill killing him instantly
Inc murderer was arrested and is 10 prison.