Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-02-10
Supreme Court.

The following opinions have been delivered since
our last
By NASH, c. J. In the State v Harris, from Per-
son. declaring that there is Also in State
McNair, from Edgecombe, reversing the Judgment
and directing UeniTe dc nOr0. Also in State V. fly
man, from Edgecombe, directing the judgment 10 be
affirmed
By PEARSON, J. In Nissen V. Tucker, from For.
sythe affirming The Judgment. Also, in State V.
Crone, from Johnston, declaring that there is error
in the proceedings of the Supreme Court. Also, in
Walston V. 8raswel in equity, from Edgecombe.-
Also in Pelham Taylor, in equity, from Granville,
directing decree for plaintiff and an account.
! By BATTLE, J. In Booze v. Wilson, from Surry,
affirming the Judgment. Also, in Cole V. Fair. from
Stokes reversing the Judgment md directing judg
ment of nonsuit. 4 lso. in State v Mcqueen, from
ROBINSON declaring that there is in the pro-
ceefings of the Court below. Also. i'll CohOon V.
! Morris, from Pasquotank, affirming the judgment.
a statement having gained circulation, TO the eff
feet that Capt. Low OF the Bark Kilby had driven a
hard bargain with the sufferers board the lfated
Steamship San Francisco, before he would consent
to take them off Capt S I, Fremont, of the Sd Ar
tery. in Justice to this gallant sailor, has written
the following letter 1t places the conduct of Capt.
Low on high and honorable grounds:
New YORK, Thursday. Jan 10, 1854.
Capt. E. I. Low, of the bark Klby:
Sir: take pleasure in bearing testimony to your
noble and DISTINGUISHED conduct in rescung us from
the wreck Of the steamer San Francisco.
ii any one mas lSlnuaCeu (DAl you 10
by and take board, that you stopped to make
terms, that insinuaton statement does you great
! wrong.
| authorized Captain WATKINS, when he boarded
your vessel, to offer you any inducemeni that money
could give to save u.s. and he as learn, offered you
fifteen thousand dollars, without any suggestion or
request on your part, and to pay for cargo thrown
overheard
i The inducement was made because had been so
much deceived by the vessels that had come near Us
h,,k bnr1 cd
us ! said TO Capt. Watkins g If necessary, buy the
ship and cargo"
You promptly lowered your boat and when learn.
ed al the facts in the how you resolved to go i'll
your own boat alone when the crew refused to man
it, added thousand dollars 10 you as mark OF my
high appreciation of your gallant conduct on the &C
: casion.
You never asked or limited to me any compensation
for yourself but did mention that if deemed ii pro
per- something might be given to the crew.
In making Il written contract afterwards, you weTt
only acting in good faith towards your owners, ane
it never crossed my mind that any one could blame
you. | remain, very respectfully,
your obt servt
t (Signed) S. L FREMONT.
t Regiment Sd Artillery, and Acting Adjutant
TIE METROPOLITAN HOTEL, New York. The state
ment that Mr.. A. T. Stewart had purchased this es
tablis6ment having been questioned in some privat
j circles enabled to say that the trans
action closed last week and the deed recorded
The purchase includes the grounds heretofore know
as Niblo's Garden, and includes The Theatre wei
as the Hotel The dimensions of the land on Broad
: way are 279 feet, and the same on Crosby street
. its depth on Prince street is 200 feet. The consd
, GRAFTON money named in the deed is Five Hundre
> Thousand dollars, which was the sum paid, and no
& S53O,000 heretofore stated 1t is not the fact tha
l. Mr. Stewart intends 10 remove his large establishment
e from the of Broadway and Chambers street
e this place, but the purchase was made merely as a
investment and the present Occupation and use of tn
{ property will continue unchanged.
l. On examination of this title years ago,
If ascertained that originally it mainly part c
IS Bayards farm, and was purchased at early pero
by The late Stephen Van Rensselaer,, The PATRON.
his DEATH it descended 10 of his sons, from whor
the title is now acquired. We believe it is the lal
gest piece of property in the hands of single ind
: vidua the great thoroughfare on which it is IL
y Gated, although within the present half centur
J. much of the land in IFS vicinity was held in farms.
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