Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-10-08
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SAD DEATH.-The National Intelligencer
has under it's marriage notices on Tuesday
morning the marriage on tie 9th instant of
DR.. w. A.. Williams to Miss Susanna J. Will
liams of Washington, and among the obitua-
ry notices of the same day the death of Mrs.
Susanna J. Williams, on the 10Th instant, wife
of DR.. w. A. Williams. From the bridal to
the bier in two short days.
Me- The Salisbury Herald learns that taco
hundred thousand dollars have already been
worked out on the Western N. G. Railroad,
and that r. F. Simonton, the Treasurer, has
called upon the State to make its subscription.
Is not the Herald mistaken in the amount
"worked out ?"
CHARLESTON, S. c., Sept. 30th.-W. r. Ia
Der, Editor of the Mercury" was killed yes
terdsy in a duel, by Edward Magrath. Mr..
Taber fell on the third fire.
LATER FROM KANsAs.-ST. LOUIS, Oct. 2.
"A letter in the republican from Lecompton
dated the Goth states that the armed bands
had been dispersed and peace reigns in Kan
sas. Business was reViving. Warrants had
been issued for Jones and Stringfellow and
other prominent agitators. Gov. Geary had
authorized Col. Titus to form a volunteer bat
TALON to preserve the peace in the neighbor-
hood of Lecompton. Captain Walker has
been assigned the same duty in the vicinity
Of Lawrence.
FATAL OCCUgRENCE.-James NJ. journey,
of Iredell county, NC, came to his death on
Friday morning last, at Charlotte, N. c., in
a sigular manner. Journey was sitting on
a fence with a bottle of whiskey in his hand,
when he was approached by James H. We'd
dington. j. gave the bottle a witch, and
threw some of the contents in his face, when
the latter seized the bottle, and striking j. a
powerful blow over the head, cut such a cash
as to cause the wounded man to bleed to
death.
DEATH OF JUDGE TooMER.-We regret te
hear of the death, at Pittsboro', of Hon
JOHN D. TooMER, a distinguished citi
zen Of this State. Learned, incorruptible, {
heightened gentleman, a profound jurist, ar
eloquent speaker, and a ready writer, in his
death a public loss has been sustained. HI
was a man of great amiability and goodness
of heart, and the buoyances of his fancy wa.
we'll set off by the charm of his conversation
With a mind we'll stored with rich intellectu
al gifts and requirements, and an urbanity
of disposition which charmed all who cam,
within his influence, Judge Toomer was
fine representative of the old Cape Fear gen
tleman, without fear and without reproach'
liberal, generous, brave and courteous.
Judge Toomer was a native of this town
and graduated with distinction at Chape
Hill. Elected a Judge of the Superior Court
of Law and Equity in 1918. he resigned hi
Office the year following.-Many years subse
quent, he was appointed by the Governor
and Council, a Judge of the Supreme Cour
but the Legislature not confirming this az
pointment, he resigned.
In 1872, he represented Cumberlan
county in the Senate.
In 1886, he was again elected a Judge of th
Superior Court. and, after holding the oAic
four years, resigned on account of i'll health
For a number of years past he resided
Pittsboro', where he died.
1t is for an ADLER pen, and for one MOI
intimate with the details of his long and us,
full life, to do justice to his memory. We b.
announce the fact that a distinguished SC
of the Cape Fear is no more. Judge Toom
was Y years of age.-Wlmington Herald.
A Planter in South Carolina writes :
"Since / nave made free use of the Veget
BILE Pain Killer on my plantation, my meC
cine and physician bills have been less ths
r one third of what they were in previo'
years;