Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-10-24

Francisco dates to the 14th ult and Chagres to the
14th inst. The Vigilance Committee of San Fran
cisco have resigned their functions in favor Of the
authorities The election is yet doubtful The
chances are in favor of Bigler. Heydenfeldt will
probably be elected Judge of the Supreme Court
The mail steamer Caroline when between Panama
and San Francisco on her last trip sprung leak and
put into Acapulco, where she has been condemned.
Important from the Cape of Good Hope.
The ship Spring Box, at Boston, from the Cape of
Good Hope, brings intelligence from that colony to
September Sd, being 33 days later The prospect
was fair of termination of the sanguinary strug-
glebetween the colonists and the British forces.
conspiracy among the Hottentots and Caffrs the
frontier to rise and murder the English had been dis
covered and frustrated.
SSH Henry Smith, the English Governor, was in high
splri,s a. 'ne ana s"o ne you'd
render Of the Cafirs
esThs venerable Phillips superintendent the Lon
don missions in South Africa died on the 9th August.
the prospects of the papers are
reduced the country in places to desert
ashes Men murdered the high roads, and fock and
herds are stolen by thousands
The Syracuse Slave Rescue Triais-Gre.t Excite
| meat.
xl4uburn, ~ Y. Oct. 1.-THE examination of the
cases of Ira H. Cobb J. Noses editor Of the Stan
dart, Stephen Porter A. butcher, Amos Davis all
whites, and colored man named Brown, charged
with participation in the riot the 1st of Octo
ber in aiding the arrest from the officers OF the u
States Government of fugitive slave named Jerry,
at Syracuse, is progressing here, but nothing has
YET transpired to indicate what the result will be
They were brought down Wednesday, from Sy-
raeuse to be examined here.
There is great excitement both here and at SYRIA
euse, and the court house is crowded to overfowng.
District attorney Lawrence, under instructions from
Washn gton. insists their full committal on the
charge OF high treason. There are still number OF
warrants out for the arrest of other accused parties
i Shocking Murder.
| Dohor McNa Of
ty N. c. was cruelty murdered on Friday night last
in his yard. We learn verbally. that neighbor
sat with him till O'Clock in the evening, after which
Mr.. McNabb took his pipe and went into the garden
10 smoke before retiring for the night He did not
turn, and his body not found till the following
morning at 10 o'clock, when, by following up the
marks of blood from the garden it was discovered in
the woods, some $50 yards Distant horribly gashed,
the head nearly severed from the body, with deep
wounds in the side. Three OF his own negroes were
arrested, of whom two men in Jail, without
any positive testimony against them but susp-
cious circumstances, such that long knife and
some clothing known to beongto one of them. cannot
be found 1t is supposed that the object OF the muir
r der was robbery, as Mr. McNabb known to have
had about 500 in his pocket, which has not been
found.-FayetteviAe Observer 2ist inst.
Il The Democrats and FreesoiIers of Massachusetts
held convention at Dedham at which very ex-
traordnary proceedings occurred. The old line demo-
Gratis drew up and adopted, among themselves, eso!u-
gress and declaring it violation of the Constitution
10 interfere with the Fugitive Slave law. This move
ment of course aroused the Indignation of the abol-
ton portion of the convention and regular rumpus
: ensued between the two parties. The national demo
Gratis say that they will never coalesce with the free
solers. Let them stick 10 this determinations and they
will reap great honor, though they should receive
immediate profits.
Hon. Bedford Brown, ex U. s. Senator from North
Carolina has been, for some DAYS past, a visitor al
the Merchants Hotel, and takes much interest in po
Iltica matters in Pennsylvania. His speech at the
= great monster Democratic meeting, on the night before
1.-The election, was most dgnifed. able, and effective
! appeal and was greeted with loud applause. We re-
gret that he is compelled 10 leave the city soon, but
bhe has remained long enough TO understand the ortho
& dox character Oh our noble National Democracy.
" Pennsylvania.
> ELECTION Row AT SANTA FE.-A letter from Santa
Il Fe that at the recent election in Bernaelo
ty in that territory, there had been fight at the polls
and three Americans killed How the row commenced
the writer adds, do not know but have heard tha
q Reynolds receiving all the votes, and the Prefec
:, ordered out fifty armed drive his friends from
:, the polls. There is great excitement here At eas
one hundred will be raised 10 proceed to regukat
1.-THE Project and his minions God knows where
a will end az
:" "P s. One of the wounded men has Just got in. :
- He is wounded in two places. His name is Candid
D. Ortia"
il BULL F1GHT-Among The passengers which ar
70 Liberia mail steamer, Spanish Matador bull
I'd fighter He arrived at Southampton for the purpose
: proceeding from that port TO South America, where
has engagement for three years perform the ga
b. diaterial exhibitions in of the South America
or capitals. The he is to receive for this service
L $4,000. He IS stoutbut man, and appears pos
e sess great activity and strength. During the voyag
is ne exhibited the sword with which he is armed whe
to in conflict with the savage performers of the amph
ia theatre Ii is heavy straight two edged sword abot
i'll three and half feet long, with red hilt. To rs
- such weapon effectually must require remarkah
strength and dexterity. The travelling dress of til
Matador was rather stage-ike, being vdr:egated an
picturesque, and quite different from that of Sparis
y gentleman. He had servant with him, slender
efeminate looking youth. who dressed far
e- tastlcaliy and slngulary than his master.
u y Betsy Proctor hung herself at the poor house
:. this place on Thursday morning last. There was
u incident in the history of the life of this woma
worthy of record, which to authentical
,g sustained She had been blind for ten years. and
came so, we learn. under the following circumstance
m When married woman, her husband charged b.
he with inconsistency to the marriage She emphat
he cay denied It, her knees prayed God to strl
- her blind if true Immediately after she went bin
at She died by the violence of her hands, disrac
ed by the constant apprehension of the further ud
mentsof heaven. Her appearance in death indicat,
, higher destiny than awaited her in this world.
Vel MExIco.-Late adyices from New Mexico sta
ed that Caravajal was within ten miles of Matamor
IL with one thousand troops including 400 Texan Ra
gers and one Company lately discharged from Il
q. S. Army.