Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-10-20

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disabled him that he was unable to hold Ha,s Ia
About this time Rogers pulled Out his knife "n5
tiicted one or two blows with it on Harrelson Wv
teehly thatit is supposed HARRISON was no oU@
injured. Rogers Immediately after fell and erl @aa
On examination dreadful wound LARGO sapHa
10 insert mans hand found on his riab tuo9
which had the appearance of having been dona Se
one repeated thrusts of knife in the sa r"' WITH
Mr.. Rogers was worthy and industrious ot ESs
and leaves wife and child. '"%A
According 10 last accounts Gibson. thorol ,
wounds were severe and he was suffering fr9S, o. a'
loss of blood, was not considered in a daOn m N
state. HARRISON has been arrested and Iods5s5e
jaii.--Warlon Star, 18th inst. ECU
From the N. Y. Commercial Advo+;..
The Loss of the Arctic.
We do not remember any single event or coo,
that has spread abroad in the city such nna anO
sadness. lamentaton and VICE. as the disaster rIt
it was our painful duty yesterday 10 record, W":
ing in our publication office butfor few NM. "Sa
ter the Commercial went to press, we had distress
evidence of the extent to which the calami,v H..
reached in addition TO the touching narrative wt;
was published. Subscriber after subscrihar oaTg
for his paper with melancholy countenance oro bS
lost brother in law another partners in hus;no,
others relatives and friends and almost all had an
acquaintance who had persisted on board the ;J,S
ted Arctic. The overwhelming sorrow has Srsa
too almost exclusively upon the families of our 6s
citizens The terrible disaster smites with iAa,J
force prominent merchants and leading professn.i
men-the ornaments, socially, morally and inelp
tually, of our city and community. Nor wealth mn
talent, nor position, nor SEX age has been snara
in the one fell swoop of the destroyer Maiden bearr
and matronly wisdom, ardent youth, vigorous man.
hood and experienced age, private worth and mbT,
virtue, are alike and suddenly in the g. deep bosom
of the ocean buried" No wonder that there is h.
ntatlon in our streets.
1t would have little availed Capt Luce with tba
community had he habitually fallen twenty.four
forty eight hours behind in the oceanic race to plead
the example OF more caution than his fellow CON-
manders exhibited. The Arctic would have been
set down as g slow boat' and not only would nss
sengers have deserted her for her mere adventurous
compeers, but even merchants would have declined
order by her their more perishable freight or then
lighter commodities the sale of which depends upon
the transient fashion of the season. Were the com.
manders of all the Collins steamers 10 pursue the
same course, the effect would throw the whole ocean
transit int the hands of the Cunard line. Just the
same effect reversing the parties, would be prOduce
were the Cunard steamers alone 10 adopt such a
rule; and were both TO do it, there would soon be a
popular clamor for faster line of ocean -
We speak not of what should be, but of what rs the
popular sentiment. When by working the machin
speed night and day, in foggy in clear weather.
steamer of either line safely makes a rapid voyage
beating It's rival even by few minutes only, no. a
word is said of the danger incurred, but the warmea
and most enthusiastic popular commentator is be-.
slowed upon the successful commander, and increas
ed patronage of his vessel is the result Who can
fail to infer from this achat IS expected by the pubic
from the commanders of our ocean steamers
HORRIBLE MURDER NEAR LEXINGTON MAN KILLED
BY HIS OvERsEER AND WIFE.-We were INFORMED
yesterday evening, says the Louisville Courier, Of
Wednesday last, by passengers on the cars from Lex
ington, of tragedy that occurred in the county Of
Fayette, on Saturday night, which almost transcenh
belief-it is of horrible nature. Mr.. Frazer famG
of the county, had been absent with stock at New
York for several months, and Saturday elegrapha
his family that he would reach home that evening
His neighbor and partner, Mr.. Castleman, awaited
his arrival at the depot, and conveyed him 10 his res
idence
Leaving the house, Mr.. c. was startled about On
hour afterwards, by the report of gun. He imms
diaely went to Frazer's, and there discovered hin
dead, the house darkened, Mrs F. above StaS
Grigg, the overseer, below and daughter aged eIeg
en-, with the mother They accounted for the DEAN
of the by the accidental discharge of shot gun
which he had in his hand preparing to shoot rat-
Suspicious were aroused, and the overseer and Nh
Frazer both arrested. The body of the deceased wa
terribly bruised "a hole shot in his head another hEo
his body, his throat very badly cut, and three rN
broken, effects not reasonably caused by accident
There appears 10 be no doubt in the minds Of those
advised of the factsas the crminalty of Mr. Fraz
and Grigg. Previous 10 this time, the neighbOrs ba
suspected improper lntimacles between the two anu
il is supposed that it for the purpose OF getting
Frazer out of the way, SO as to render marrIas'
feasible, that the awful deed was accomplished
There are various circumstances connected with Inv
affair, which 60 to eliminate the suspected parties
During Monday and yesterday they were undergoing
preliminary trial.
RETURN OF THE BALTIC FLEEr.-A Frenchms99.
speaking of the return of the great Baltic feet Saa'
1t is like whaling fleet that should 60 toFin "
catch whales, and should come back with keg
sardnes:" Bomersund is " the keg of sardneS' g. g.
Cronstadt and ST. Petersburg are the whales ..
Charles Napier promised to harpoon those whaies q
soon as he should reach the Baltic and to Iuncn aui
dine upon their blubber, or sup with the lnleID"
gods. He has done neither the one nor the otnsr,
The whale is still showing his huge bulk Wtno without
scar and Pluto has waxed so wrath, that the PrS S'5
billty is, when old Charley does arrive he VIII Inv
the place too hot to hold him. The French uOUP'
too are coming back after that small affair Of p sasp
ersund, TO repose upon their laurels Well p Dn'
are not the days of Napoleon and Nelson Inc prov r
Sea is the only consolation left US. Sebastopoi my
furnish a brilliant close to dull volume
''SENs1BLE TO THE LAsT"-Brown had been 'o, S'
sick bed, frequently delirous and now Su, N
Viously approached his end. His old friend ." viz
had come long ride in the cold December ar ~ br
il the dying man, and bid him solemn goou Wy ron
fore the departure TO ''that undiscovered county sr,
whose bourne no traveller returns Sml'h FD Mr.
the house carefully, enquiries after the health G be-
Brown, and hopes he may be no worse than "N'D
saw him last. can't
Mrs. Brown-Oh, sir, he is very ow-no
hold out much longer lie cold
Smith--(who sits near the door blowing. NJ WHoun
fngers)-Is it possible Pm sorry TO hear II, "a with
you have any objection to my speaking "o'N
him lad now
Mrs. Bro,Dn-O, no-but he's out OF his nea" cbs
he wouldn't know you. (Here Smith applU.SMrs