From the “Mississippian,” Dec. 18, 1838.

“Greet Spikes, a citizen of this county, was killed a few days ago, between this place and Raymond, by a man named Pegram.  It seems that Pegram and Spikes had been carrying weapons for each other for some time past.  Pegram had threatened to take Spikes’ life on first sight, for the base treatment he had received at his hands.

“We have heard something of the particulars, but not enough to give them at this time.  Pegram had not been seen since.”

The “Lynchburg Virginian,” July 23, 1638, says: 

“A fatal affray occurred a few days ago in Clinton, Mississippi.  The actors in it were a Mr. Parham, Mr. Shackleford, and a Mr. Henry.  Shackleford was killed on the spot, and Henry was slightly wounded by a shot gun with which Parham was armed.”

From the “Columbus (Ga.) Sentinel,” Nov. 22, 1838.

“Butchery.—­A Bowie knife slaughter took place a few days since in Honesville, Miss.  A Mr. Hobbs was the victim; Strother the butcher.”

The “Vicksburg Sentinel,” Sept. 28, 1837, says: 

“It is only a few weeks since humanity was shocked by a most atrocious outrage, inflicted by the Lynchers, on the person of a Mr. Saunderson of Madison, co. in this state.  They dragged this respectable planter from the bosom of his family, and mutilated him in the most brutal manner—­maiming him most inhumanly, besides cutting off his nose and ears and scarifying his body to the very ribs!  We believe the subject of this foul outrage still drags out a miserable existence—­an object of horror and of pity.  Last week a club of Lynchers, amounting to four or five individuals, as we have been credibly informed, broke into the house of Mr. Scott of Wilkinson co., a respectable member of the bar, forced him out, and hung him dead on the next tree.  We have heard of numerous minor outrages committed against the peace of society, and the welfare and happiness of the country; but we mention these as the most enormous that we have heard for some months.

“It now becomes our painful duty, to notice a most disgraceful outrage committed by the Lynchers of Vicksburg, on last Sunday.  The victim was a Mr. Grace, formerly of the neighborhood of Warrenton, Va., but for two years a resident of this city.  He was detected in giving free passes to slaves and brought to trial before Squire Maxey.  Unfortunately for the wretch, either through the want of law or evidence, he could not be punished, and he was set at liberty by the magistrate.  The city marshal seeing that a few in the crowd were disposed to lay violent hands on the prisoner in the event of his escaping punishment by law, resolved to accompany him to his house.  The Lynch mob still followed, and the marshal finding the prisoner could only be protected by hurrying him to jail, endeavored to effect that object.  The Lynchers, however, pursued the officer of the law, dragged him from his horse, bruised him, and conveyed the prisoner to the most convenient point of the city for carrying their blood-thirsty designs into execution.  We blush while we record the atrocious deed; in this city, containing nearly 5,000 souls, in the broad light of day, this aged wretch was stripped and flogged, we believe within hearing of the lamentations and the shrieks of his afflicted wife and children.”