“About 1 o’clock, we observed two men ‘pummeling’ one another in the street, to the infinite amusement of a crowd.  Presently a third hero made his appearance in the arena, with Bowie knife in hand, and he cried out, “Let me come at him!” Upon hearing this threat, one of the pugilists ‘took himself off,’ our hero following at full speed.  Finding his pursuit was vain, our hero returned, when an attack was commenced upon another individual.  He was most cruelly beat, and cut through the skull with a knife; it is feared the wounds will prove mortal.  The sufferer, we learn, is an inoffensive German.”

From the “Mississippian,” Nov. 9, 1838.

“On Tuesday evening last, 23d, an affray occurred at the town of Tallahasse, in this county, between Hugh Roark and Captain Flack, which resulted in the death of Roark.  Roark went to bed, and Flack, who was in the barroom below, observed to some persons there, that he believed they had set up Roark to whip him; Roark, upon hearing his name mentioned, got out of bed and came downstairs.  Flack met and stabbed him in the lower part of his abdomen with a knife, letting out his bowels.  Roark ran to the door, and received another stab in the back.  He lived until Thursday night, when he expired in great agony.  Flack was tried before a justice of the peace, and we understand was only held to bail to appear at court in the event Roark should die.”

From the “Grand Gulf Advertiser” Nov. 7, 1838.

“Attempt at Riot at Natchez.—­The Courier says, that in consequence of the discharge of certain individuals who had been arraigned for the murder of a man named Medill, a mob of about 200 persons assembled on the night of the 1st instant, with the avowed purpose of lynching them.  But fortunately, the objects of their vengeance had escaped from town.  Foiled in their purpose, the rioters repaired to the shantee where the murder was committed, and precipitated it over the bluff.  The military of the city were ordered out to keep order.”

From the “Natchez Free Trader.”

“A violent attack was lately made on Captain Barrett, of the steamboat Southerner, by three persons from Wilkinson co., Miss., whose names are Carey, and one of the name of J.S.  Towles.  The only reason for the outrage was, that Captain B. had the assurance to require of the gentlemen, who were quarreling on board his boat, to keep order for the peace and comfort of the other passengers. Towles drew a Bowie knife upon the Captain; which the latter wrested from him.  A pistol, drawn by one of the Careys was also taken, and the assailant was knocked overboard.  Fortunately for him he was rescued from drowning.  The brave band then landed.  On her return up the river, the Southerner stopped at Fort Adams, and on her leaving that place, an armed party, among whom were the Careys and Towles, fired into the boat, but happily the shot missed a crowd of passengers on the hurricane deck.”