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Oak Lawn Th. 5th Feb. 1846

Tragic.

The season of the following sheets is introduced with
tragedy. I am troubled with much emotion.
First, events in the order in whcih I received them
and then the main notices.
Some time ago, weeks ago, a terrible slam to the
peace of families of high standing fell on the
little town of Hertford, Perquimans County. A gent-
leman's honor was wounded in a most sensitive
part by the insentience of his wife, who was
caught with the family physician under suspic
-ious circumstances that repressed but one opinion
This was to the lady's shame and disgrace in violating
the marital rites. This news was received with
tremendous sensation. In confrontation of the truth
of the report, the physician sold out in Hertford
and embarked for the South. His practice was exten-
sive and very lucrative. More of this anon.
[Paper torn] two or three days ago I learned from verbal report
[paper torn] Slidell our minister to Mexico was put
to death by that government. A revolutionary
party or faction had got into house, expelled those
at the head of power and put Mr Slidell to death.
This news wants authenticity. The newspapers have not
I learn veted it A serious affair this if true.
Just as we were about sitting down to dinner today
we learned from good authority, that Whitmell
Stallings Jus of Gates County, was killed by a run
-away negro a day or two ago. That three run
[paper torn-]way negroes were in a house - un Stallings
[paper torn]ent wh-- one of the negroes made at him.
[Paper torn]tallings told him not to come to him, that if he
[paper torn] he would shoot hime. The negro heeding [struckthrough his]
[paper torn] his warning rushed at Stallings, who then
[paper torn] the negro [paper torn] the lower abdoman. The negro