Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1854-04-19
NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.


New Posr OFFICE. We understand from one of
the Agents on the Wilmington and Manchester Rail
Road, that new Post Office has been established
that Road, to be called Floydville," S. G.. The
Office is between "Fair Bluff" N. c. and Little
Pee Dee" S. G. VII Journal
PARTICULARS OF THE OUTRAGE II AsHE. We have
recently heard the particulars of one of the most
diabolical outrases ever perpetrated in either
age or civilized community. 1t occurred in Ashe
county, in this State. We had before heard some
rumors of it, but only few days ago learned the
particulars.
1t seems that man, named Mitchell, had negro
man hired, who slept in the loft of the house in
which Mr.. Mitchell lived. During the absence of
Mr.. NJ, this negro, together with another negro,
and white man named Whitaker, outraged the
person of Mrs Mitchell and then murdered her. The
particulars too revolving for publication. The
negro that was hired to Mr.. NJ. made full confess
sion, duplicating the other two named. He was
tried at Ashe Court, two weeks ago. and convicted,
but sentence. was not passed against him. in order
that he may be a competent witness against the
other negro, who will be tried next fall in Wilkes
county.
There being no competent testimony against
Whitaker, though scarce doubt is entertained of
his guilt he was not brought to trial but learn
that a number of citizens caught him night,
week or two ago. and after stripping him to his pam
falcons proceeded to give him a hundred lasheS,
well laid on. He then hung until nearly dead,
when he was taken down and permitted to revive,
and then hoisted again. This process repeated
three several times. When taken down the third
time he was thought to be Dead but in the darkness
he managed to slip off, and that is the last we have
heard of him.
AS a general thing we are oppooed to Lynch law,
but in case like this, deem it not only justifa
blc but commcndablc. The scoundrel ought to have
| been suffered to hang little longer.
Salisbury Banner.
ATLANTIC RAIL Roam. An election is to be hid
in Craven County on the 4th of next month"; to de-
eide whether not that County shall subscribe
$3.50 900 to the stock of the Atlantic Railroad, that
is, of Railroad continuing the North Carolina Rail-
road to the seaboard at some point on Beaufort Har
bor The question is submitted to the people in
pursuance of an order Of the last County Court of
Craven County.
dollars to the same Road is to be submitted to the
voters of Lenoir County. These County subscrip-
tions are to he made by virtue of authority in the
Bill Chartering the Road.
LAUNCHED. On Saturday afternoon last, about 8
o'clock, the pilot boat VIM. L. Leitch launched
in beautiful STYLE from the ship yard Of b. w. Beery,
the opposite side of the river She is Of the bur-
then of IS TONS and was built by Mr.. Beery for Lee,
GLADDEN. 4 Co., of Charleston. The Lcitch is of u
beautiful model, and constructed of the best mate
rails. Wilmington Herald.
CANADA CoRS. William Voss Esq, Of this coun-
ty has favored us with some Canada Prolific Corn,
Of his own raising. Mr.. Voss was induced to try
the experiment Of growing this variety of from
reading article in this paper, in January, 1858.
lie accordingly procured some seed and the expert
ment has proved successful in every way, with an
increasing yield over the common corn, set forth
in the article alluded to. Each grain produced from
! three to eight stalks and each stalk two or three
1t is beautiful, full, smooth, plump, well
! shaped white corn. Salem Press
SALE OF COPPER ORE In New York. on the sth
| il St., one hundred and fifty tons of North Carolina
! Copper Ore, were sold at $3 so per ton for per
! cent of Weld. Wilmington Journat
! LIGHT House KEEPERS APPOINTED. At Willough
/ Spit, North Carolina, John W. Naughcr, $500 per
| annum. At Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, W. B.
ONcal and Ii. B. O'Neal, assistants $3OOper annum.
| THE NORTH EASTERN Is. c. RAILROAD. The
stockholders of this Company held their annual meet
ing some time since at Char lesion, S. c. The fol-
lowing extracts from the close of the Presidents
port of interest to this part of North Carolina
"We cannot close says he, without brief ref
| crence to the importance of Road from Chcraw to
Raleigh, in North Carolina, so DETECTED as to pass
through the valuable Coal formation of that State
The freight upon a ton of Coal from Philadelphia is
equivalent to the cost of transportation from the
Coal Fields of North Carolina to Charleston. Con-
Meeting Chcraw with Raleigh, we shall have an unn.
terrupted line of communication and in the most
direct route with Washington.
"Savannah, with her characteristic enterprise, is
| pushing her Road towards the Gulf with zeal and
vigor. This completed, the travel from Pensacola
will strike the great sea-board route at Savannah
passing through Charleston; thence by Chcraw to
Raleigh and by the Raleigh and CASTOR Road tc
| Petersburg at which point he will unite with the
chain of Roads leading to the extreme North"
| FARMERS BANK-At the annual general meeting
of the Stockholders of the Farmers Bank of North
Carolina, which was held in this place. pursuant te
public notice. and in conformity with the Charter O.
said Institution, on the first Monday of April inst
the following persons duly elected Directors
said Bank for the year commencing the Sd day o
April, 1854, to wit:-Joscph H. Pool, Robinson
White, William Shannon, Jas. NJ. Whedbec, L. j
johnson. ,.-
On the following day, Tuesday the 4th inst, Jo
! seph II. Pool, r. White, VIM. Shannon and JAS N
Whedbee, Esqrs., met at the Office of deposit ant
discount of the Farmers Bank of n: c., in f. City
and held an election for President, Cashier and Tel
Ter of said Bank for the current ycar-when JOSEPH
II. Pool, Esq, was reelected President. w. W
Griffin was reelected Cashier, and George w.
Dashiell was reelected Teller. Old North State
| UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA. Ex-Governor
A. V. Brown of Tennessee, will deliver the address
at the commencement of the University of Nortl
Carolina, on the first Thursday in June next III
represents one of the literary societies attached L
the University.
CRANE ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER OF NoRTn CARO-
LIMA. The regular annual convocation of this body
will be held in Wilmington on the 9th of juno next
Subordinate chapters requested TO send Delegate
and returns. - -.
on Saturday, evening last, by the name o
George CoStin was SO severely stabbed in the righ