Alexandria Gazette

MURDER AND CONVICTION. The Fincastle Democrat gives an account of the death of Col. John Persinger of Alleghany county, under aggravating circumstances. During his recent harvest, among his cradlers was a young negro whom he had raised and treated with as much indulgence as he did his own children, except that he did not come to the table This boy did not please the Col. in his mode of cutting, and he commanded him to change it. The boy persisted and the Col stood before him to stop him. He threw his cradle forward with great force-cutting his master's pantaloons the first time, and the second cutting his leg nearly off above the knee. The negro mounted his horse (which he was permitted to own and keep) and rode off.- Mortification ensued in the Col.'s leg, in a few days, and he died. The boy was apprehended, was tried on the 9th inst. and condemned to be hung on the 12th of August next. The Democrat thinks the boy's act is attributable to the permission of too much equality and indulgence from his master.