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of accounts and hence the unwillingness of the former to contract for a longer period than from month to month.

A most unprovoked outrage on a colored man named Charles W. Barbour, took place at Newtown in this Division, on Saturday the 18th inst. by two white men named Charles Chamberlain and Frederick Beyer, the first of whom, although of very intemperate habits is said to be respectably connected, and in good circumstances. 

The latter was a guerilla and horse thief during the war, and both are said to be desperate characters. Inclosed herewith is the affidavit of Barbour. The following particulars were learned while investigating the affair a few days after its occurrence. Chamberlain on riding up to Barbour and finding he would not halt, called to Beyer to go on the other side, which on reaching, he seized Barbour, and on the latter freeing himself and attempting to escape, Beyer deliberately leveled his pistol and fired, his victim being not more than ten feet distant. They then took the horse which Barbour rode, and which belonged to his employer Doctor Cabell, and galloped off.

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