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Murder.

--John Amiss, of Buckingham co., Va., was found dead within four miles of New Canton, a few days since. He had been shot in the back part of the head, the ball passing through the skull. He had on his person when he left home a ten dollar note which was not on his body when found. A man named Ben Steger and his wife have been arrested, on suspicion of having committed the murder.

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