Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-07-04

1z- We find in the Charlotte Democrat of the 1st
clmcumstantlal account of difficulty in Charlotte
on the Saturday before, which narrowly escaped be
ing tragedy, Mr.. Edward H. Moss, formerly mer-
chant of that place, having been shot in the knee by
Mr. John Soan who had also carried on mercantile
business In Charlotte some three years before The
origin of the difficulty dates back somewhat over
three years, offence having then been taken by
MIR. Moss, out of which personal recontre at
that time. On Saturday last, Mr.. Sloan who is now
a salesman in New York, happening 10 be in Char
'otte visit to his friends and connections there,
the dispute was renewed by Mr. Moss, who, meeting
Mr.. Sloan in the store of Messrs. j. & E. B. Stowe,
INDUCED freely in abuse of that gentleman. The
Messrs, Stowe interfered and prevented difficulty
there. short time after, while Mr.. Sloan was seat
ed, conVersing with gentlemen at the front
door of DR.. Pritchard's drug store, Mr. Moss came
along and struck him blow on the head with his
fist Mr. Sloan drew a revolver which failed 10 20
off on the first trial. At the second the ball missed
The third load entered the knee, breaking some
OF the bones and lodging in the joint. But for the
provdenal failure of the pistol go off at the first
attempt and the efforts of those who seized Mr. Sloan
afterwards, Mr.. Moss must have been killed instant.
ly. AS ii is, it is more than probable that the limb
will have to be amputated.
We regret this occurrence, as we used 10 know
both the parties and always regarded them as clever
The unfortunate circumstances out of which
the present distressing difficulty arose. occurred, of
course, since we last lost sight of tIlem Mr. Sloan
promptly gave bail in the sum of $1,000 for his ap-
pearance at Court.
From some remarks in the Wing we draw the in
at vol hoe Jr;o
the day of The occurrence but for some time before
They say that Mr.. Breckenridge, the Locofoco
nominee Tor Vlce-Presldent, was Taylor man in
l847.
Can't the Locos find decent men of their own for
candidates without falling back in nearly every in.
stance on renegade Wings ?-HeraH of yeSterdaY
We do not know whether Mr.. Breckenridge was
Taylor man in 1917 or not We very much ques.
ton, his voting for him in 184S. But we do know
that ANDREW JACKSON Doneson was Democrat
IN 1852 and supporter of General Pierce. We do
know that Mr.. Reid the Know Nothing or American
candidate in this District, claimed to be a Democrat
up to the time of the meeting of the PHILADELPHIA
Convention of last year. We know the same about
Mr. Sheppard, who ran in the Raleigh District. We
know that MIR. Fillmore when he passed through
here was called wing.
PIly Inc Know NothingS can't find decent men o.
their own party without taking up renegade Demo-
Gratis and halfway Wings. Pity they must put on
the ticket with Mr. Fillmore the Editor of the onno
sition organ. Pity them particularly when thew 90
back for records of political consistency consder;ng
the position of the candidate for whom the majority
of them voted in 1852. It is too soon to forget tho
nch Irish brogue," etc.-DaiIy Journal, I'd inse
GO MI. Fillmore made speech last week at AL.
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