The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1855-11-14

romantic home. Close by stands the resi- /
dence If Mr.. NUrwood and further east IS
that Of his father, the late Judge Norwood,
at which his son now resides. On gazing
upon this place, was reminded Ola remark
made by an English noblehan: "Any talloW
can have beautiful dwelling, but
it takes century Of Gentlemen to have
majestic grove Mr., Norwood is blest in
possessing both majestic grove and beau.
tilu house.
Tn my return did myself the honor to
visit Chief Justice Nash, and was pleased
to find him in the enjoyment OF vigorous
health. There was pointed out to me IN his
front yard, two fsix Towering Locust trees,
still alive, which must have been grown in
1894, and one said to have captyated NJ,
Genet. the French Minister, who cndeavor-
ed to embroiI our then infant republic in Eu
ropean politics. Other trees planted BY the
venerable Chief Justice have grown old with
him--and he now sits beneath their shade
enjoying the of,am cum dignitdfe OF we'll
spent life.
/ have thus hastily sketched my impress
sioEs Of first--and single day--ylsll TO
Marlborough. have omitted much worthy
Of notice. both ancient and modern; but
have had the satisfaction oil looking on the
modest house, in which Judge Badger be-
gan his career in life; the elegant mansion
Of the late Judge Norwood the early homes
of Chief Justice Ruffin, and Chief Justice
Nash--and the late Judge cameron--the
beautiful and romantic home OF Judge Bal,
ley-and the stately mansion Of Governor
Graham. These things having seen, shall
leave ia the morning, hoping that the pres.
ent generation may excel the past, aud
that the future greatness of llillsbUrnugl
may excel her ancient fame. b,
Al the late Superior Cour, for Guforl county, Pc
ter johnson was tried for the murder Of Bartlett \.
Dmond the case having been removed from Rocking.
ham county. Il was in evidence that the prisoner vas
orderly and industrious when sober but perfectly wild
aud ungoysrnablc when drunk, in which condition, i
seems the prisoner was when the deed was commit
ted. Messrs. GiImcr and wadlell ably defended the
prisoner mainly directing their efforts TO mitigate the
crime from murder to manslaughter. AAer being out
two three hours, the jury returned verdict Of gail
~ ~ WH"os
Ga Saturday the judgment Of the Count was pro.
nouneod, and the prisoner scnienced 10 be hung on
Monday the 81 Of December. From this jndgmen, an
appeal was TAKEN to the Supreme Count.
At the late Superior Court f'- Rockingham coun-
", Judge Caldwell presiding. two capital were
tried.
The case first tried was that Of Reuben samuel IN.
dciel for the murder u Reuben Southland. The rvi.
dcncc tended 10 show that Samuel killed Southland IN.
der the impression that he going on with his wife
in The night Time for improper purposes. The Judge
charged that nothing short Of actual adultery with The
wife would eIenuaic the guilt Of the prisoner 70 man.
slaughter and that, Il the jury believed the testimony
the prisoner was guilty Of murder. Under these in.
s,NetiOns the jury returned verdict Of gully 9. aar
der.
Jerome d. Vaughan indicted Cor mansiaushisrt
IN killing Randall, slave Il Was 10 evidence thai
ysuehsn struck the negro with pitcher At ramp
nrriins SUNDAY. aud fractured his SKULL and thai
he died On Tuesday morning hut that ihe blow "a,
given under excitement from great prosocaiion. Tbs
jup on, time, bot finally returned verdict
Of aaf guilty.