A Strange Occurence

The following communications are from a source upon which we place great confidence. If the statement be true, relative to the body found in the hogshead of molasses, speculation will be busy in deciding upon the mode and intent of its incarceration. A gentleman of this city informs us, that, in 1816, he saw a human head taken from a hogshead. of molasses on one of our wharves, probably belonging to a slave who had been murdered by his owner or overseer. While we resided in Baltimore, a lady found the finger of a colored person in her sugar dish, an engraving of which was made for the Genius of Universal Emancipation. What horrors cluster around the slave system!

For the Liberator.

A STRANGE OCCURRENCE.

There was lately sold, by a merchant in this city, to a gentleman in Bristol, Ct. a hogshead of molasses, which, on opening, was found to contain the body of a colored man!! — but how he got therein, no account is given. To our surprise, they are trying to keep it a secret in this city. We therefore leave you to make such comments on this singular affair as you may think proper; but, in our opinion, it is a murder most foul. We think that this will be a pertinent text for the advocates of Free Produce.

Hartford, July 21, 1831.