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 December 13. To-day a crowd of people were out witnessing the immersion of seven Baptists in a pool near the town. Many of them have a genteel and gay appearance; a slight shade of the ruddy complexion makes me suppose that the climate of this place is the best that I have known on this side of the Atlantic. Dec. 15. Last night a man took the Sheriff of Fayette county aside, on pretence of business, and immediately commenced an attack on him. The officer of the law drew a dirk, and wounded the assailant. I note down the prices of live stock, labour, some of the necessaries of life, &c. Dollars Cents

Price of a young male negro, arrived at puberty,	         800    —

Hire of ditto per annum, with provisions and clothes, 100 to 150   —

Price of a young female ditto,                              600    —

Hire of ditto, per annum, with provisions and clothes,      120    —

Price of a work-horse, from                          100 to 120    —

Price of a fine saddle horse,                        200 to 300    —

Hire of a four horse team and driver, without provisions,     4    —

Hire of a saddle horse per day,                               1    —

Mechanics per day, with board,                        3/4 to  1    —

Labourers per day, with board,                        1/2 to       75

Wheat per bushel,                                       1 to       75

Rye,                                                               50

Corn, (Maize)                                                    37-1/2

{115} Oats,                                             —       33-1/3

Potatoes,                                               —       33-1/3

Flour per 100 lbs. 3         —

Beef, per pound, from                                            5 to 6

Pork,    ditto, from                                             4 to 5

Mutton,  ditto, from                                    —       3 to 4

Turkeys, from       50 cents                         to 1          —