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Smyrna times., 1874-02-25

THE MILFORD News TO STATE TREASURER
DAVIS. Says the last Milford Netcs: Our
astute Treasurer could not close bis long
eDistle without Juggling in the nigger. lie
went over to the Salisbury party on account
Of the niger and he carried him with him aud
PROPOSES, with his new party friends to die
with him next fall He advises that if we
don't want our children to be mixed With mig
gers, we had better help to keep them in igno.
rance and degradation. In this matter We
will thank him to speak for himself. Our
children are not afraid of negro competition.
We are not Of those whe wish TO succeed our.
selves by depriving Others of the opportunity +;
nor do we desire this advantage for our child,
ren. We are true Democrats, and 60 for equal
rights and fair chance Tor all and if on such
terms our children cannot compete with Others
they must take the consequences Any other
spirit is anti Democratic, anti Republicans and
smacks Of aristocracy and feudalism. 1t i.
sham Democracy The last Legislature was
impOrtuned to pass q law allowing the colored
people TO tax themselves aud organize separate
free schools for the education Of their child
ren, but the powers that be refused them this
boon. Such heathenism has about had its day
in Delaware.
Smyrna times., 1874-02-25

A SAD CALAMTTY.-A sad calamity has be-
fallen former Smyrnian. now living in In,
diana On the 10Th inst, in New Albany,
Ind, a fire broke out in the picture frame es-
tablishment of Mr.. VIM. A. Humes, son-in-
law to James Taylor, Esq. of this town, by
which his stock OF goods. valued at $4,000,
was consumed, and his little son, Taylor, aged
about SIX years, was burned to DEATH The
whilst little Taylor was in the Sd story after
shavlngs. His escape was consequently cut
off His father, frantic with fear for his fate,
made efforts to reach him. but without success.
Finally three brave iremen forced an entrance
through the third story window into the fame
and smoke, AMI secured the body, but life Was
gone. When the frsmen appeared again upon
the ladders with the object of their search, the
crowd in the street sent up shouts of iOy
which were suppre. .sed the next moment when
the lifeless remains fell limp across the should
erS Of Michael Sw eney, one of the daring
men. The New Albany Ledger, FROM which
VIC take the report, says:
" The seem at tn. residence was mos
narrowing and painful on. and it was with the
greatest difficulty that tn, mother could b..
controlled KIM Friends were around but
they could not compensate her for loss tn t
she could not re liz: for the time. as her swee'
boy, Only an hour or two before had bounded
awav from his home. full Of his young life To
spend his time joyonsly with his father, wa
borne back By kind eighhOrs with lif- flown,
and his fair face ds6gu ed with smoke and fire "
Mrs. Humes is we'll remem borsd By our citi
zens as Miss Kats Tavlor Mr. Rumss had
an insurance Of 81 500 on bis stock.
Smyrna times., 1874-02-25
A PLEA FOR TIE CRows.-A corrssponlen

A PLEA FOR THE Crows "A correspondent
Of the Ecery En~ui1,g thus pleads "for the
crows on Reedy Island lie says:
3" 1t shows depraved heart that, to crafty
ones love of sport, he will visit the crow castle
on Reedy Island, where be has male his quiet
home tor ages, in the dead hour OF night,
bruiSe, capture and bag him, hundi eds in a
bag, when he has no power 10 help himSeIf,
and then shut him in by the hunlreds, in sma
curn cribs tor days, ill they blind each other
with their hooked bcaks, till their wings dIoop
and the power Of flight is nsariy gone, and then
let them out to be shot at at ten cents shot
in mere cruelty. IL is not mere cruelty, hu
absolute msanness to thus fall upon the help
less. Is this American civilz ,tinn ~
Smyrna times., 1874-02-25

Is IT probable that man who has, through
these years, struggled and voted with the
Repubc'n IN party, for equal rights to all men
before the law, until he has seen that principle
engraftel into the Constitution; until he has
seen the Democratic party surrender to it and
put it in their platform until he has seen the
said party, to show good faith in the surrender,
leave their own rarks and take up the most
radical Of Radicals for a leader-we say is it
probable that man who has seen all this
should just now think to get scared at ''nigger
equality?" We think not. Is it any wonder
then that many of the subscribers to the
DelawarcGH should pronounce its correspon-
dent IF lrmer" myth or fool. Or is it any
wonder that many Of them should dissent from
the course of the paper itself as only calculated
to show its own fears for its party.
Smyrna times., 1874-02-25

siderable discussion and delay, it was proro> :.
that the groom elect should be allowed to ma he
oath to his age, which was done. This, added
to the efforts OF friends present, who seemed
anxious that the two should be made one, the
reverend gentleman in waiting concluded To
tie the knot. 1t is said the feelings Of the
opposition TO the marriage ran 50 high that the
Rev. Mr.. g., in the usual prayer after the
ceremony, did not venture to knecl, but
prayed standing, not even then venturi ng To
close his eyes. The ceremony over, the happy
pair we're congratulated by Esquire Hignutt.
who had rendered them such signal service
when the crowd gradually dispersed and ali
again was peace and quiet.
Smyrna times., 1874-02-25

"OUR FINAL WELCOME. On tomorrow
Thursday evening the closing hop of the
season.. and perhaps the largest one. will be
one hundred cards of invitation have been
issued. The management will be 40 follows :
Floor Managers, John Wilkinson, ir., and
Thomas Jefferson, ir. !; Assistants, Clement
Hustled and Isaac s. Taylor; Committee of
Arrangements, 7. o Cooper, @. Hustled and
WIN. Stevenson; Committee Of Reception,
Boni. HurlOck, Peter Roth and Thos. Cameron
The MiddetOwn orchestra is to do the music,
and the attendance should the weather permit,
is expected to measure up fully with the
invitations issued
Smyrna times., 1874-02-25

ANNIvERsARY.-On Fridy, Goth inst Mrs
Ruhama Buck, the oldest lady in Smyrna,
celebrated her nInety-fourth birth day. Still
enjoying health and comfort she received with
cheerfulnessth the greetings Of many friends, who
met her at the residence of Mr.. & Mrs. w.
q. Mitchell. An hour passed in conversation,
and the honored lady was escorted to the Re
frsshment table, followed by her guests. In
the center Of the table was the Birth day''
cake, with the initials and age of Mrs. b.
Also fine cake presented by A. G. e., and
several by lady friends. DR.. Cummins in an
impressive manner returned thanks TO God for
all His mercies and prayed fora continuance
of Divine favor.
At the conclusion Of the repast mother
Buck make "Spoech." The meeting was
then called to order Mr.. Lewis Bell in the
Chair. Mrs. i. II. Pierce Secretary. DR.
Cummins proceeded to read congratulatory
letter from Mrs. Gets of Mobile. A letter
filled with love and kindness
An entertaining article written by Mother
Buck aged friend, Mr.. g. l.. Stevenson, follow
ed. This address was repletc with cheerfulness
patriotism and religion. The writer called uI
"reminiscences of his bOyhood, and OF the earl
days Of our Republic, referring to the illust
rious Washington, and to the day when th,
bell Of the old State house in PHILADELPHIA
pealed forth the glad news Of Independence
lie anticipates q joyful meeting with hi
friends in the better land
On motion Of Mrs. T.. A. Smithers the meot
ing adjourned.
Smyrna times., 1874-02-25
Reported Escape OF the Bank Burg.
lars.

As we 60 to press this "wednesday after
noon the news of the escape Of the four bank
burglars at New Castle, comes to us.
The escape was effected last night by gagging
the watchmap, it is reported, and it is sup
posed they were carried off by tug boat.
Frazer, the murderer Of Eliason, serving
out life sentence escaped with them, we are
informed.
LrER.-A dispatch received by Mr.. Ii. L
Collins, telegraph operator here, confirms tn,
report. They made their escape at o'clock
this mnning.
Smyrna times., 1874-02-25

KILLED BY A FALLING TREE-A Singular
Cdse.-On last Wednr sday, when Mr.. JOHN
Boggs, residing near LockwOod's Chaprl
between KentOn and Davis Cross Roads, was
in the woods engaged in telling n tree, his vile
came to him, Jas she frequently did when h.
was employed pear huInsJ and informed him
that she was angry with him. She refused
any reconciliation on his part, and told him she
never expected to kiss him again while she lived
Tie proceeded with his labor in telling a tree
suppossing she would soon get over her pet.
When the tree was in the act Of going owe,
Mr. B. saw it was falling towards his wife, and
told her TO run to him. Instead Of doing so,
however, she ran from him and was crushed
under the branches of the tree. So Mr.. B.
states. lie further says that he caught at hei
as he gave her the word OF warning. an
secured hold on her shawl bat she pulled
away. Parties from the neighborhOod, who
give us the information, say that sell destruc
ton is limited at by the residents The iury
of inquest returned a verdict of accidenta
death. Mrs was only % years of age. She
left four children, enc a babe OF about thre,
months. She seems to have be0n person Of
very uneaven temperament
In Ibis connection we will state that on the da,
previous, Tuesday, man named Reed, neal
Marydel, and near the same neighhOrhood a
the above accident, was so badly injured by ,
falling tree that his life is dispaired Of
Smyrna times., 1874-02-25

THE REvIvAL.-No abatement of interest
Is noted in tho remarkable revival, in the NJ.
+. Church Of this town. The packed congre-
cations, the ever increasing number Of anxious
conversions OF citizens from all ranks in So
ciety, mark this series of meetings as the event
Of the day among US. The number of CONVEX
sions is over 100, of these Isl are already en-
rolled upon the church records. The pastor
and the leaders in this mo ement have been sus-
tained amid exhaustive labors and seem will
ing to continue the work for many moro
weeks
Smyrna times., 1874-02-25

Johnsons are yet receiving consignments of
Shoes nc. cheaper than ever Z" the result Of
careful purchases last week, aud are trying
to meet all the varied calls Of the community
in their line. Hoping the people will apprs.
clate their eforts' and give them the support
that will warrant them in establishing Inn,
which tie credit Of Smyrna demands-a Ers,
Class Bot and Shoe Store.
Smyrna times., 1874-02-25
SMp1W0, DeI.,
Wednesday Afternoon FEBRUARY 2S.

TlH TIMES is published Wednesday afternoon by
I0NsPu HHoFFEc&ER, Editor and Proprietor Smyrna
D'laws:e,
Terms -SuBsc Rtrr!oYCre year s2cO advance $3.50
not the end of the
all 'rearsare pai-only at the option of the Publisher
ADVERTISEMENTS will be inserted Seven Cents
Aline fnrthe first
A-hat cents liberal discount made semi
nual and yearly advertisers.
Smyrna times., 1874-02-25

THAT Iron 0RE Sam. Townsend says that
the idea that there is iron deposits near Marydel
in the western part Of this co. is all bosh. There
is thin crust Of what is called bog iron ore in
wet places in that region, but after cutting
through that inch or so of worthless crust one
may cut to China without coming to any more
ore. He says this same thing was tested a
number Of years ago, near Queenstown, Queen
Annes CO., and the parties who made the test
came away perfectly crest fallen.
Smyrna times., 1874-02-25

Lay over the Deck. | am still at the ton.
Goods and princes better aBd cheaper than all
others, and now 1 have to ssll lower than ever
before, in order to close out my entire stock
Don't forget thi-, bun Gail On ) L. Kahn a.
the New Clothing Hall, Commerce -.
Smyrna times., 1874-02-25

lst class 4 No |. line of watch work Fine.
Gold aud Silver Matches of every kind and
conditlou repaiveA perfectly equal to Bew,.
aud warranted by special certificate to give
satisfaction, by W. f. y. WoodcoGs, Opposite
VI. b. Church, Dnver, Dsn
Smyrna times., 1874-02-25

DOvER.-Busincss in almost all branches is
rsviving and everything is putting on an
appearance of activity Work on the vii
mington Conference Academy is driving ahead
quite briskIy. w. +. Wood & Co., from
Baltimore, Md, are now fitting in the water
tanks and pipe for the purpose Of furnishing
the institution and its surroundings with water
The pIaSterers are taking advantage Of the ine
weather.
The work on the State House is progressing
slowly, and it the workmen keep on in the
same gate some time will expire before it will
be Of much benefit to the public
Tho H. X. Co.'S new ware house has a
capacity to held 5000 bushels of grain in the
second story and large room for the reception
OF local freight on the lower floor. 1t is tho
best ware house on either the p, w. &. B. or
Del X. K. outside of the cities. They have
also made Improvements in the passenger depot
having enlarged the ticket Office and refitted
and newly painted the waiting rooms and sup
piled them with new furniture.
The proprietors of the low sroggories y
around town have been soliciting signers tc
their applications for liquOr licenses. Some ot
them have succeeded. One of them haYin.
utterly failed in his effort, and his licens.
having run out, got mad and swore he woulC
drink his own whisky, which he must hav,
done from the noise and confusion he create
around his "ranche during the evening b,
the failing of his better half The next;morn
he bundled up and ''vamocd the rancho" and
started for Philadelphia
There has been quite large and intcrestin.
revival going on in the NJ. + Church. A
large number have protested religion and joine,
the church. Our pastor, the Rev Mr.. Watson
is an able and efficient minister and an interest
ing and eloquent speaker, and too much prais
! HaOnOf ho n rdan him n IN,
advised, and leader of his charge. More anon
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SPECIAL NOTICES,
Many who are suffering from the

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Many who are suffering from the
o1eots Of the woathus md dabhtea. I'd,
vsoa b1 physicians to take uodaeata anlauata o uhska
two OF three tnos during tho day. Ia littls whiit
thoso who adopt this advice frequently inosoass the
number Of "drnks." aud iu umo become eonsnsd Ia.
ebralcs. beverage which viii osoats thirst IT,
Intoxicating liquors. and wloh Intended ESPECIALLY I'M
tho bsnot Of dohtatsa PERSONS, whether At homo or
abroad, t4 Dr.. ac,enoka 6oalYosd Tonic Containing
tho jatcea OF many npdlciua1 hors. this preparation
docs sppotito tor shs Intoxicating cup The
nousIzlnR and properties Of manyTalu
abo natural productions contained Ia It And wall known
Ia .aoAlcal snen lsayaa .uua afeuKheuug nduouaa.
sinro boto Of tho Tonic will doaonstsats a rAiuah,4
qualities For debility arising from stokneas over a1at-
ttou or from. Any whstases wno Ksssu Of ssa.
Wood Tonic taken altar noas win strengthen and create
an appoito ios ~ho|osomo food 10 all who nrs about
loays tholr honos dose 10 say that thu s1cs.loa
effects Of Dr. Goouoks ssasonsho remedies Boa. Woed
Tonic. sud Mandrake Pills. particularly syldont whsn
sakon By thosc who lnuous1y aootoa by eanso ut
Haer and dot. No poraon should ,aayo houle wtthous
sat'na supply os tesss ssesastA' Aons. ssr ,ass by
alldlu9gLts
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fold OF wheat from tho loouBtH ny going over 1t
o aoseS to cSsrs St hopod Iaar than 3 nnss
-. lIacl,ez, of Nov ulm, shot md killed linn
holf yesterday.
INDIANA.
During storm At Warmers Station, largo
nhrn belonging to JomcB Eyaue wan struck by
lightning nt,d conBt,mod Tho barn was t,1lod
Witm wheat, OATS and hoy, aud tho loss is about
-:1]otwoon md O'CLOCK yesterday afternoon,
tho barn OF Charles Wootl,n farmer living about 3
nliinB bonth OF Elkhart, caught fro from
throBhing-mnohino euRtno, aud consumed about
700 bughols OF wheat md 2t tons Of hay. Lopa
Mutual.
Il man Of tho nnmo Of John lsoa1lpgor. lly.
tng about mi}os from Seymour, was caught In
tho horsepower Of an old tllroshiug-
tho ileBh torn OFF 10th ills logs, and his outrnils
lsto1a'iy torn out. f1o was sti allve at last &C.
county.
w1nCoNBIN.
A boy named Arthur parkhurst, living In tho
Town Of Rock, Rock County, was kiekod by
horse Sunday, and hfu skull was buddy frnotut-
ed. Ho will not rocovor.
john Buob, son Of J. Bnob, brewer, Of
Janosv1lle. Was 80 badly ro!Bollotl by bathing In
tho river TINT htnputation of log was necesBnryt
yesterday.
-senator Carpenter last night mato tho pre-
8entation speech ut tho donation Of portrait Of
lAkG e1tttIlUf 1luuu kO M1lMBGHHD t0Dt1T
hlon'a AsHooiatlon. T. large attontlanco was
prosont.
MICHIGAN.
A largo and interesting camp-neetiug rnilep
south OF Mondou commoucoa. lust Thursday, aild
will close tomorrow. On 5llndAy excursion
trainu woro rlln OIL tic Grand Hapida aud tho
Michigan Southern Kailroads carrying large
crowds.
"A remarkable and thrilling soeno occurred
on the Advontists' camp-ground, at Baltic Cruos
pnatfr1nv 1m1nnf1infn1v nftnr fh1 Inv
Elder Butlor, Mrs. Ellen 4. White mado iii
eloquent aud most powerful appeal TO sinners
The effect VAS astounding. Probably 800
aroao for prayers. It seetned like tho palmy
Title fourteenth anutlal mocting Of tho
MothodiBt General Conference mot at Lansing
yesterday. Delegates wore present from tho
Michigan, Minnesota, Maine, Now York, Iu::
New England Conferences. Tho mission in
switzerland waB represented by 4. Vuilouinor.
"A now boat-club, named tho Pilot Rowing
Club, has boon organized at Grand Itavon.
hlossrs. Allcook, Curtiss, and Yatcs are among
Tic first shipment OF this years Nebraska
| whont wont east from Omaha yesterday:
ZJosopl,ino Smith poisoned herself with NOR
Correspondence of The Chicago 1ri5uns.
PHELPS Cry, Mo-, Aug. g.-Tle drought still
continues III this section. Wo shall uot.haso at
aamo may bo said Or Holt. tito adjoining county.
Richards on nndNemala, in Nebraska, on tho ot,-
| posito sido OF tho Missouri River, arc IN but
llstlo botror condition. The con-crop in thia
section will bo the nearest to failure that Las
eror happened ainco tho FIRST settlement Of tho
county.
WINCHESTER, ILL.,, Aug. 8.-This week honvy
vivid daahes Of lightning and terrific peais q
thunder. Tho cQmniAnt OF tho farmers now iB,
, 1874-08-11

New York, DoHton, Philadelphia, aud Da'tl1aoro
froightY to l,o anb}oct to west-botina olhsHirn-
tlon Of ts,,nls lines. p.!tsburg, Wheeling, Dat-
ffalo, and Cleveland fretghta to 10 subject to
pittBbMrg classification.
THE NEW ORLEANS, BT. LoU1a CHICAGO RAIL.
NoAu
has laan divided for operating purposes into
three lisislons. Tho Louisiana Dlvlafom is tho
lsaroad from Now 0rloana to Canton, b1iss.,
quo miles. Tho btlasissippi Division oxtoniis
from Caution to jackson, Tonn., 235 .ni!cs. The
1enneasoe 1 Kontaoky Dlyison is tho now part
OF tho road from Jackson to Fillmore, Ky. (op-
CHICAGO 4 ALTON.
Tho Trustees Of tho .praforrod tlrat-tnortgago
Of tho Chicago d Alton Railroad givo notice
that, according to tho tortns Of tho mortgage,
ascs faS haS . p's%as se y lot ttyo s hi 1ip E.
paid On presentation to 8. ]. ridden, No. 12 Wall
atroot, or L. Il. Meyer, No. a NaBsRu stroet,
Now York: Interest on those bonds will coaso
Nov.>1. Tho numbers Of tic bopda drawn aro
3al &s7' sd si5 Ill., M 49, 81 49, ss6. 4o9, is, lis,
~ ~ e. 479, 62o, $685. 577, 679, 594s all Of
RAILROAD EARNINGS.
Many ot tho slilroads arc tardy In reporting
tlolr earnings for July, and aevoral Of tho lond-
Ing compnles hayo latoly beon worry Irregular In
reporting at all. Lako Shore Inns boon wanting
Tor soine tmo Tast, md 1t Is conelndoi that tho
snppressive influence OF tho President haa
stoppod tho publication OF earnings, as 1t ia
public too much information about the affairs Of
the roads which he controis. Tho Western roads
tlta month do not ehow very favorally, as rule,
and tho fow trunk limos. or parta Of trunk limos,
where reports have boon received are also
below Inst year. TIC O., G., q. l. l.,
tho Toloao, Wabash t. Western, Atlantic
d droat Western, and Michigan Central arc tho
principal through Ioutoa with poar Eastern coz
nectionB, and ail thoso show d decrease as COM
pared with July, 1873, though IN somc eaaes not
largo.
Tho chief point Of advantage in railroad earn-
tngB this Jphr IL to DO found In tho saving Of OK
peuges; and from, the reports Which have thus
far bnen received thero aeoms TO bo goud reaHon
tu anticipate TINT tho not earnings for tho whole
year OF 1874 will gcncrally be equal to 1873.
Tho following Are tho earnings Of tho Chicago,
Milwaukee, & ST. Paul Railroad Company:
Fourth week July 400
Fourth wsok July 1875. 282.700
Decroaao. ..-.....,$ 800
All Of July, s7.9 200
AL Of July, 1873. 8A 347
1ec1e16o. ......-.s.-....s$6 5lAl
TIE eouTuEAH RAILROAD BRIDGE AT c1NC1NNAr1.
CINCINNATI, O., Aug. 10.- Cummittoos Of
and Cincinnati to-day met Col. ". s. Morrill,,
Col. Simpson, and Mai suter, United States Mill
tary Engineers. discussed and viewed tho stto
choson by tho Southern nRirond YrustoeB for
tho railroad bridge across tho Ohio nonr tho
mouth Of Mil Crook, this city. The site was OK
atninod In boat, and protractod, informal con-
sultatlon and disousalon WAS had Dotwocn tho
The rosults will bo reported to tho Secretary OF
War
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LOUISVILLE, ky., aug. 10.--A special 10 tha
Courier-Journat says D. u. Main, a iawelnr ia
Midway, Woodford County. KY, while Oh his
way homo last evening was soizcd by four mon.
donces Of a struggle Were found in The noighbor-
hood whore Ao was seixod aud. probably Ee was
murdered and hia body hid, A n,aa who, hear
ing Na;n's cries. came to lis roscua, was driven
back with threats Of death. 8eyeral negroes
little later SUN tho men carrying Main away. He
WAS then struggling and grooming. It il not
known whether tho object Of the murder wss
robbery or revenge.
, 1874-08-11
Politics in Pike County, Ill.

. b1#E9Ht 0FE1a@c3FI % 1Ee I1sstaN0 IFtuufst =.
pirrsrlELp, Ill, Aug. 10.-Tho Democsatic
County Convention mot hero today, row dole-
Gus simpkins, Of Pttsfold, was nominated FOR
sheriH on tho third ballot, and II. Q. Guilds, Of
plonsant Hill for Corouor. Considerable fool
lug waH shown about tho resolutions adopted by
action was talsen. Tho lIon. II. ii. Knapp, metn-
ber at Congreas. from this district, WIS presont,
aud doliyorol an eloquent adlroas, announcing
tho corruption at Washington and predicting
their utter overthrow In the oontenElat CAM
paign of 10.
Tho Farmers Associations OF Pike County
hold grand convention hero OH Wednesday, to
bo folio owol nexs day by grand hasyost.lome
and featiyal
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ELM1RA. N. Y, Aug. 10.-A man named Hege~
man, living III tnilos Yo1tth of hore, was ret upon
by two mon this aftornonu and literally pounded
to death. The names OF his nlurtlorers arc Lang
we'll aud Patterson. Laugwel has boon arrested.
but Patterson escaped. Tho trouble arose about
o dog which belonged 10 Lanswcll, mud which
Hogonnn hirod man 10 shoot.
, 1874-08-11

ClNo1NNATl, O., Aug. 70. = Tho E1quirer's
special says TINT near Carlisle, NicoaB County.
yostorday man nan1od Hamilton White, ntton1-
ing o Methodist Church, becoming offended at
nourished pistol. Thonms Shaw, ono Of
tho Trustees, nuccocdeA il Mcifyil,g
him and coaxiug hin out doors. When outside,
Shaw told him the penalty Of tho Inv for his Of:
fense wloroupon Hamilton shot Shaw through
tho heart. Tie congregation camo out md
seized the murderer aud seNt him to Carlisle,
whence, for four Of lynching, ho was sout to
Lexington.