Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-04-09
SUPERIOR Court.

Spling term of Superior Court for this County
in session last week.-Mrs. Honor, Judge Settle presd-
ing. The of most Importance were that OF the
State vs. VIM Lane for killing chabod Garrss. the
keep.r of the poor house, and that OF the State vs.
Grove for stealing a negro. The trial of Lane con-
sumel the whole of Wednesday. The jury returned
a verdict of guilty of manslaughter. The prisoner
was sentenced be branded and to six months mprls
onment For the State, Geo S. Stevenson, Solicitor ;
for the defence, Messrs. Dortch, and w. H Washing
ton. Tie case Of Grove was removed to Dupln; 1t
had been sent to this County from Edgecombe. Ii
was supposed that the attention of the Court would be
occupied with the criminal docket the whole week,
and on Wednesday the witnesses in civil suits were
dismissed No case on that docket tried Colds
boro Republican + Patriot.
IMPORTANT Discovery FOR SEAMEN-Mr. Thomp-
son, Surgeon British R. NJ, the inventor OF the naval
Telegraph lights. has submitted plan to the lords
commissioners of the admiralty by which candles and
oil may be dispensed with, many thousands of pounds
annually being saved TO the country and yet ten times
more light securtd to every ship afoat this
pIished by simple and very ingenious method OF
using the slush from salt meats of use
Their lordhips have approved of the inventions and
since the order given by tn. admiralty, her Males
tvs ship ImpregnabIe flagship. Devonport. has been
lighted from stem TO stern on this plan. The
men in each ship in place of having dip of 81
the pound have light for six hours equal TO 6
dips, and from which, by the aid of parabollc refec-
tor, they enabled to read 80 feet off This candle
tube may De nlled Win waller, yet II can De instantly
expelled, and the light fully maintained The grease
is so locked up that cannot we'll escape, that the
lamp may be rolled about the deck.
An important meeting of the creditors of Texas. as
we are advised will take place at Washington City
on Wednesday, the 18th inst, to determine wheth-
they will accept the settlement of their respective
claims, rendered them under the provisions of the
passed by the Legislature of Texas, approved the
3lst January, 1852
1t will be necessary learn. that every creditor
of Texas should be present, either in person, by
proIy to render the proceedings of the meeting de-
fnitiUe.- Richmond Enquirer.
WESTERN WIFE-A Western paper says &. We
saw woman carrying big hog home from marke
on Saturday upon her shoulder For the benefit oil
those who may think her husband ought 10 have done
it, we will state that she served him in the same way
a short time before
nz-The Washington correspondent of the N. Y
Commercial Advertiser says" General Scott remark
ed in the presence OF number of his friends,
", that if he were elected President, he should liv
about three months"
Snow STORM RAILROAD -Bosrox, Apri
6-Snow fell in this city yesterday to the depth
foot, causing stoppage in the railroad and steam
boat lines.
Two trains of cars on the Providence road came il
collision last night The engines were smashed
but the passengers escaped material injury.
friend to the Bloomer dress says his object is t,
eiecate the American costume.