Connecticut western news., 1874-08-14
A TERRIBLE PREDICAMENT.
A Peddler Robbed and Left Bound iA
 Q Wilderness.

Wilderness.
 The Memphis Appeal relates the fol- lowing: "Marcus Levi, an enterpris. ing Hebrew resident of Memphis, who has been engaged in the dry goods business as clerk and who is we'll known as faithful and industrious salesman, concluded to make good use of the dull season by branching out into the inter- for on alittle peddling scheme, and to this end invested his small capital, con- sisting of the savings from his wages during the past few years, in an assort- ment of variety goods, such as he thought would command ready sale at farm houses and villages along the line of the different railways leading from Memphis. He embarked for point on the Mississippi river, few miles below Memphis, where he shouldered his pack and struck out.
 'tLevi's plans were we'll laid, but un- fortunately he fell into bad company of four negroes, who practiced villain ous deception on him in order to get him off the highway and more securely into their power. This they did by proposing to pilot him to very wealthy farmers mansion about 8 mile or so distant, where they assured him he would find ready sale for all his goods. They led the way through thick woods until spot was reached where the undergrowth was scarcely penetra- ble, when they seized him, took from him all his goods, stripped him of near ly all his clothes, tied him hand and foot, hard and fast. in which condition they laid him on his back and held 8 consultation over him, discussing the propriety of putting him where he would tell no tales. After about an hour of this kind of mental torture, Lewis bonds were closely scrutinized and made more secure, and the fiends finally declared that it was impossible for the man to free himself, and they left him to his fate. He says that he lay in this condition day and night, during which snake bit him on the left arm, which is now much swollen i; wrists and ankles, are considerably swollen and chafed by the cords that bound him. =. ..-r
 "He went to work on the cords, how ever, with his teeth, and by constant pulling and biting succeeded in getting one hand loose and then another, and Au611J 4EC0u u1H1S011 6ubITo1y 1EOu HIS bonds, but was SO emaciated from hum ger. anxiety and exhaustion that it was considerable time before he was able to move his limbs, excepting in sit- ting posture and he was so confused that he did not know in what direction to start to get out of the thicket. He started, however, and wandered five days without a mouthful to eat, and had almost given up to perish in the wilder ness, when he came suddenly upon the farm of MT. W. P. Williams, one mile and half back of Cat Island landing, on the Mississippi river. Some negroes gave him food and directed his course toward the landing where he arrived in time to take passage on the St. Francis, the officers kindly bringing him to Memphis free of charge, where he ar- rived in the condition in which the highwaymen had left him. His friends, however, provided him with clothing before he left the boat, and he visited the Appeal office and told the tale of h1s trials as above narrated, exhibiting his person to verify his statements. MT. Levi is in 8 pitiable condition, and de. clares that if he survives his injuries he will never return into the State of Ar kansas again, for love nor gold" =.