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the table, when Mrs Nelson and family were startled by the report of a gun and the breaking of glass.

As soon as they went into the kitchen they found Melissa laying on the floor, having been short in the head though the window. Melissa was unable to speak when Mr Nelson got to her and died in a feiw moments afterwards -

On the morning of the 26th a coroners inquest was called by Justice Thomas Lilliston Acting Coroner but no evidence could be obtained to show by whom said Melissa was murdered -

On the 27th of December a Colord man was arrested and puit in Jail on suspicion but no evidence being found against him he has been released -

There is employment enough for that portion of the Colord people that will work, and I am of the opinion that all could find work in they would only remain at one place any Length of time. I find that there is a great disposition among the Colord people to idle their time away only working by the day instead of contracting by the

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