The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-08-28
From the Savannah Republican, Aug. 18th


| Stop the Muydcrer!-S1 900 Reaoard !-Om
readers will recollect that sometime since double
murder was committed in Pikcville, Ala, the vic
| Tins being two brothers, John NJ. and Andrew
Altman At the request of Mrs Rosa NJ. Altman,
who has been left widow by the tragedy, we
cheerfuly publish the following, and hope our
contemporaries and the press generally will aid the
cause Of justice by doing likewise
One thousand dollars reward will be given for
the apprehension and delivery in the town of
Pikeville, Marion county, Ala, of William Little,
man.
Description: Said Little is between 90 and %
years of age, about 5 feet 10 or IL inches high,
thin face, spare built, will weigh about 145 or $50
pounds, pale complexion, blue eyes and dark hair.
On the morning before he left he received wound
on the head with stick, which cut about one and
a half inches--over and around the cut his head
was shaved. He also had one or two, slang ex-
pressons which will note the man. When aston
ished, or wishing to express approval, he invari-
ably says, "We amt that awful or "Well,
that's powerful" ~, He has rather downcast look
and never will gaze in a mans face. When not
speaking, his lips generally parted, walks very
much like u blind horse, has little no beard ex-
cept on the chin and that is very thin. The said
Little is son of Alb. Little, living on the Baylor
Road, in Winston county, Ala, and was mem
Der of the firm of G. w Little l. Co., selling goods
in the town of Pikeville, Ala -.s. -..,~
Aug. II, 1860. sss Rosa NJ. ALTMAN
N BIN addition to the above it is confident
y expected that,the Governor will offer a handsome
reward. Will all the papers in the United States
please give this insertion, and assist me in bring
ing the assassin to justice who secreted himself
and shot down my husband, leaving me broken
hearted widow, with an infant three months old.
t- .- E4
BOTGHT A IlusBAND.-A neat and pretty
maiden in Sullivan county, Indiana, the heiress of
handsome property, made mutual matrimonial
engagement with a homely, penniless, awkward
and uucultyated youth of eighteen, but the
time drew for the consummation Of their
plighted VOWS, the prospective groom informed his
intended as follows: "My father says [ shan't
marry unless first pay him for my timeI' This
unwelcome Intelligence did not disspirit the fair
maiden. With that perseverance which distin-
guishes wCmans heart, she immediately author
lied her swain to learn of his father what amount
would pay for his time The sum required was
$500, the money was by her advanced, the father
satisfied, the purchase made, and the marriage
ceremony was performed Since that time mark
cd Improvement personally, morally, and intellect
ually, is visible in that $500 husband. ~
ssg~ correspondent informs us that there is
gentleman residing on Waccamaw river in Co
lumbus county, who is eighty-one years old, has
been married three times. lie had by his first
wife eleven children; by his second eleven; and
by his third. three; making twenty five in all. He
has now living eighty three grand children and
forty y-three great grand children. He was Colonel
in command of the county MALTA for four years;
served twenty-five years as Justice of the Peace,
and was member Of the Legislature from Colum-
bus county in 1915. He was always, and is now,
a good democrat; and so are all his children, grand
children and great grand children. We think
that gentleman has served his country well, and
if there is any person deserving of "discrimina-
ton" for "industrial pursuits" it is the above
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