The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-08-15

Ia. has handed % de Red River Whle /
Of he Oh instant. whieh appears N /
deep mourning. II records The mpIder'
The foul and horrible murder 81 John
w. Moore. he able and ehisslroes fdilor.
90 long and vel known in This siiy -
the jealous. The noble. and The eloquent
advocate Of Wing principles.
For the want Of room. We must lin
il ourselves 10 . briel history oi The c.
vents. that led 30 The perpetrssion OF
this most ruffisnly and bloody deed. AT
Ter the establishment Of Mr.. MooIss pa
per a Alexandria, The fIiends al the
Administration in Thar vicinity soon per.
ceivsd. that. BY the rspisl. vigorous. and
powerful productions Of his pen. he was
fast breaking down their cause through.
out the state. Ia The startling result OF
The iiGsi elections in and around AlsxaE-
dris. they saw al their gloomy Tears
confirmed. They saw. that there was
no hope for them but in silsnelng the
eloquent voice Of Ihe Wing champion.
and they knew enough Of him 70 be q
ware that his tones were 10 be hushed on'
~ in the silence Of The grave. They inn
ported bully from New Orleans. o Mr.
I'm. low lived journey man printer, and
employed him Ia challenge Mr.. Moore TO
mortal combat. The challenge Was borne
by . Mr.. King Holslein. Moore refus.
ed TO receive IL. remarking thai be would
have nothing 10 do ~ih Zim. +" Then
you must fight his friend" said H"l,lsIn.
"Now or al any olher time." replied
Moore. Hnlsiein. however. ihslefd Of
challenging Moore. waited ull midnight.
and then, under The protecting wings oi
the darkness. proceeded Ia post him.
The neat day Moore met HolsisIn IN
the street. and, although the later was
armed TO the teeth. denounced him 10 bis
beard as liar and craven. Subsequent
ly he again met llolsle:n. bu, that das.
iardly miscreant again qualled before
him, not daring. in his presence. IN make
the slightest exhibition Of any feeling
Of hostility. Nevertheless, during all thai
period. the soul Of that Gov srdly monster
was darkly brooding over . deed Of
blood-a deed. which IN the shame Of
human nature, he al length accomplish
ed.
We copy from . long and thrilling
article in The paper, nj winch Mr. Monre
was recently The Editor. Tie Tell IN.
armed and without The slightest posSibi.
lily Of defending himself. There ceased
the beating Of ss noble and bold heart
as ever lLrobbed in human bosom. May
the eternal mandate Of 'blnod for blood"
pursue the murderer. and ring by dav
and by night in his ears until he shsiI
gladly Look even TO lie scatrald as . &C.
luge.
From the Red River Wig. July 9.
Mr.. Moore had taken q summer resi-.
dence in the PInewnods. across the RiV.
er. about a mile IRON town Ihiiher he
was in the habit Of repairing every errn-
ing and returning in the morning. Red
River al Alexandra is crossed by per.
sons coming from the Pinewonds oppo.
site 10 il. by means oi q ierry-on ihr
summit Of the bank stands a honse,
known as the Ferry House." The road
passes this house. and is so situated that
any person approaching the ferry can
be seen from il a considerable distance.
The occupants Of the Den" are two
brothers of,he name of"LabbaH." Some
two hours before day, on the morning oil
Tuesday. the 81 day Of July, Holsleir
secreied himself in this der, 10 await
the approach Of his vielim--unseen b.
all. excep, the two Lsbbatis. and fcw
"choIce spirIts." he remained concealed
in his lair. A liuIe b.fore 8 o'clock
upon ,hst morning. Mr.. Moore came il
on foot. and alone, 10 cross over 4
town. ignorant and unconscious az III,
tate that awaited him. lie had suivtt
at an open space before the house. wher
HoIsiein. surrounded by his friends, rush
ed from his hiding place, with double
bsrrelled shot gun to his shoulder. cock
ed-taking deliberate ain, al Mr.. Moore
he called on him aloud: Beg for you
life. you damned rascal, or I uiR Bill
you.
MIR. Moore. aware now for the frs
time. that his enemy was so near. sud
denly stopped. folded his arms scros
his breast, drew himself up To his fnl
height, and observed. Hr. HoLsfein
you hare me in your pO,rer--Jeg for m.
He, ishan't-shoot, If you please
Holsisin did so-ihe gun snapped.-
Immediately Mr.. Bringhursi stepped ~
TO HolsIein, and requested him to de
sisi; he paused an instant. cacked ih
other barrel. then laid I. by his side
but painting for the blood OF his victim
he Immediately drew a large dueIlinl
pistol from his belt, and said tn Mr.
Moore. "phy did you post me ?" Z"
did NOT was Mr.. Moore's reply. /"
"W fight you, NJ. HOisfein. on equo
terms, an any manner you propose-i
you Tish nom 10 hare nly life, IL is Il
| your porer-fake IL )" SILL CONTINUING
IN his former position, from which b
had never Stirred. Holstcin took deli
berate aim for two seconds, fred, an
Mr. Munrn f.il a. IL - - -. m