Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-04-22
{ NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.

day, his Honor, Judge Manly presiding. The fol-
lowing the decisions the most interesting cases
hes vs. q q. verdict of 81 for
Bank Of Cape Fear vs. a. Nicholson -yerdict for
defendant. 80
J. Steiner VS. " m. Bennett on Official bond-veT-
dict for plaintiff for principal and interest S1l9 co.
f. H. ShumanaYs. John, King, for debt against Al
len Whcker--Verdict for plaintiff. !.
"a +. Fries, Executor of P. King vs.. NJ. H. Quinn.
f Case, the establ ishment of Mrs. Kings WILL The
jury could not agree, and were discharged
There was case ofinterest on the State docket
which was disposed Of in few hours
Court adjourned over Good Friday, to meet again
Judge Manly presided with his usual ability.
e ~ g. Salem Press
E MURDER. We learn that q murder was committed
in Stokes County, about three miles East of Ger
manton, on Saturday last. It appears that num-
Der of neighbors had assembled at house raising
among them Reuben Samuel and Reuben Southern
and that after supper Southern started home when
Samuel followed him, and deliberately struck him
on the head with maet, breaking his skull. South
ern survived till next day, in the morning Samuel
shas not as yet been arrested.
We have heard no cause assigned for the act; both
were Intoxicated at the time. so -
Since the above put in type, we learn that the
cause OF the murder is supposed to be old grudge
existing since 1850.
We have also been furnished with the following
persona. description of Reuben Samuel lie is about
with auburn hair and light blue eyes, has ring
in each ear, and flesh mark on the back of his
neck or rather between his shoulders, covered with
hair aged about 80 years 1t is supposed he has
gone to Jones County, Georgia. Salem Press.
Lou1sBURa FEMALE COLLEGE The Stockholders
of the Female College assembled together in the
Masonic Hall on Thursday last for the purpose of
adopting Charter. We are pleased to state that
10000 dollars has been raised all that necessa-
ry for building the College. We learn the College
nc 90
ments made. The stockholders will meet again
on Thursday next. Loatis6ury Nea0s
SALE OF STEAMBOATS, AND WHARF PROPERTY
The sale of the Wilmington On. CO. line of steam
boats took place at Charleston on Thursday. The
Gladiator brought 1000, and was purchased by
Dudley, $4,000, purchased by the Commercial In
surance Company of Charleston. The Wilmington,
$4,000, purchased by Gourdin, Mathiessen & Co.,
of Charleston, and the G. Vanderbilt, $4,000 was
purchased by Mr.. Dickinson, of Wilmington The
wharf property knocked down at $500 900 to
one of the directors of the company.
SALE OF STOKES Coal LANDS We learn that C.
L. Banner, Esq, recently sold his plantation in the
neghborhood of Germanton, containing rich beds of
coal, for Sc, 600. Salem Press
RAIL ROAD IRON. The ship Edward Everett, Bal
tmore lies at the foot of High Street, dscharging
a cargo of Rail Road Iron on Company's wharf for
N. G. Railroads. Portsmouth Globe.
PLANK ROAD. Five miles of the Charlotte &
Taylorsville Plank Road is now completed in the
direction of Davidson College, with about nile
above Mr.. John K. Alexanders, making six miles
finished For the last two or three months four
miles of the Road have been under tolls and yield
to the stockholders an average of Is per cent. per
annum on the cost of construction This guarantees
a handsome return in profits to those public spirited
citizens who generously came forward, secured the
charter and are now pushing forward the work to
completion. Western Democrat
New PosTNAsTERs. Mr. David Lawrence, demo-
crat, has been appointed Postmaster at Greenvie,
Pitt county, in place of Mr.. James Davis, whig
moved. Mr.. Lawrence will doubtless make an able
and efficient Postmaster, and give entire satisfaction
to the community. Iar6orough ISoutherner.
SMALL Pox IN PITT COUNTY. This dreadful dis
ease, which is eradicated originated in the fami
10 of Mrs z. Brown. Her Berry W. Brown,
contracted it on northern trip. Before the nature
of the disease discovered it spread through the
neghborhood, and out of so individuals attacked Il
died-3 white and IL black. In all cases where the
persons attacked had been previously vaccinated,
the disease was mild and they soon recovered.
DROWNED. We understand a young named
Alfred Ramsey, was drowned some days since in
attempting to cross the Catawba River at Rozzels
Ferry in a canoe while intoxicated His body has
been recovered and decently inferred the jury OF
inquest rendered a verdict in accordance with the
above facts. The parents of the deceased reside in
Cherokee county, Georgia.
Milton Democrat.
MAD Docs Considerable excitement prevails in
village and vicinity, about mad dogs The Coun-
Gil have passed stringent dog laws, and several of
the canine have suffered the extreme penalty of the
law We hope about half of the bowling ours and
yelping hounds which render night hideous about
here will meet with the fate, before the excite
ment ceases. Concord Gazette.
TOBACCO Maj. o. R. billiard, of Henry County,
sold his crop of tobacco, few days ago, containing
about four thousand pounds, to Mr.. John East, of
North Carolina, at prices ranging from $12 to S45
per cwt. S0ath Sac Oemocrdt,
The AsHE OUTRAGE. Whitaker, the white
suspectedof being concerned in the outrage, who
escaped after being severely handled by Judge Lynch,
has been retaken and committed for trial.
SKETCHES OF THE MINES. The mining interest in
this region of country has assumed an importance
within few months, which it has never enjoyed
before. For many years the only metal sought by
miners has been gold-but latterly the copper ores
which had been altogether overlooked attract
ing the attention of capitalists. Five six mines
are in active operation under the care of COM
panies in New York, and we gratiied to state
that the prosperity of all of them in the highest
degree encouraging 1t is our purpose to sketch
some of these mines, supposing that our readers
would be gratified to hear something of this new
source of enterprise and wealth. s
z Eastward of Charlotte about nine miles the :
borders of the slate and granite is the Rhea mine 1t
very valuable tract of land for agricultural pur
poses, and has been long known rich both in cop
per and gold 1t has recently passed into the hands
of a Northern Company styled the "Mecklenburg
Gold Copper Company, = which is well provided
with means, and who are about putting up, necessa-
ry and ample machinery for the Developments of this
valuable estate It affords great pleasure to state
that preliminary explorations have demonstrated be-
yond all question the richness of this estate
both in Copper and Gold The copper vein of pure
pyrtes vertical in its descent and more than three
quarters of mile In extent, has been cut at the
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