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Runaway in jail. --Was committed to the jail of the county of Westmoreland, on the 20th of May last, a Negro Man, calling himself James Toliver. The said Negro is of a tawny complexion, and is about 5 feet 6 inches high; and about 36 years old; no scars of note about his person. The said Negro had on when committed a red fannel shirt, dark grey coat, and black pants. He was sold from this county in October, 1860, by Mr. John E. Wilson, to the says) Mr. Andrew Jones, of Wilmington, N. C., from which place he ran away; but that Mr. Jones lives now in Richmond. The owner of said Negro will come forward, prove property, pay charges, and take him away, else he will be dealt with as the law directs. Geo. W. Goldsby, Acting Jailor je 26--2 w6w Westmore'and county, Va.
n the day mentioned, as Mr. McNull, the murdered man, was plowing in his field, he was met by a Mr. Wilson, his wife, (Wilson's,) with their two sons and daughters. Wilson began abusing McNull, the wWilson's,) with their two sons and daughters. Wilson began abusing McNull, the whole family threatening him with annihilation, and finally told McNull that if he did not leave the county that night he would be mobbed and forced to leave. The latter replied that he would die firsWilson began abusing McNull, the whole family threatening him with annihilation, and finally told McNull that if he did not leave the county that night he would be mobbed and forced to leave. The latter replied that he would die first, upon which Mrs. Wilson snapped her fingers and said to the rest. "come on, boys, damn him, let's kill him." A gun was levelled at McNull, but failing to go off, he was struck on the back of the heMrs. Wilson snapped her fingers and said to the rest. "come on, boys, damn him, let's kill him." A gun was levelled at McNull, but failing to go off, he was struck on the back of the head and felled to the earth. Mrs. W. and her sons and daughters, with the old man, then fell upon him and beat him until life was extinct. The tragedy, however, did not stop here. Mrs, McNull, fromher house; seeing her husband thus brutally assaulted, ran out to assist him. She was met by old Wilson, who caughther by the hair of her head, pulled her down and stabbed her in the back. The Wilson
Five hundred Dollars reward. --M. S. Hedrick, the agent in New Orleans of the Virginia Sewing Machine Company, offers five hundred dollars reward for the capture and delivery into his hands of the flag presented by the Wheeler & Wilson sewing machine company, of New York, to Company D. Thirteenth Regiment New York State Militia.--This presents a fine opportunity for some of our gallant volunteers in Virginia of making a pile, when they come in contact with the New York Sepoys.