Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1857-04-01
North Carolina Items.

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SEES, as near a.. ne could gather them 1t
appears that Champion and a person named
Rpyster were fighting near the residence of
Putney. Putney took sides with Register ;
and seeing ne was getting the worst of the
hight, can into the house for a double barrelpd
gun, and on his return deliberately shot
Champion with the contents Of both barrels,
and then coolly remarked that if that was not
enough he had two more barrels ready. The
shots took effect in the back and right side
OF Champion, inAicting severe wounds, which
extend from the knee to the head. Pntney
has not been arrested. 1t is said be left by
the cars on Thursday evening. Champion
is about 30 years ofage, has a wife and fam
lily in Granville county, but has been residing
IN the vicinity of this city, with a prostitute,
for several months past. 1t is said that a
previous i'll feeling existed between him and
Putney.
la A stranger who gave his name as T..
d. Thompson of Philadelphia, arrived at
Charlotte on Sunday last, and having been
detected tampering with negroes, was waited
upon by a committee of citizens early on
Monday morning, and was escorted down to
The N. @. railroad depot, and ''shipped in
good order and condition" for Weldon. The
- Tsot+s b~kp~eAz~vs$ firm our be& 1904
rofe that The i l.o.s I'D tie tl.i,tp
gsnteeIly and maintained order Thompson
is a thick built man, probably about 40 or
As years old. Having received such prompt
attention during his very limited STAY in
Charlotte, he will probably never revisit that
enterprising town.
FIRE.-We regret to hear that the resi-
dence of Mr.. LEE, a worthy citizen. residing
near Reynoldson, Gates county, N. c., took
fire in the roof on Friday, the Goth ult., and
was consumed with all it's contents, save a
piano and a few beds. Besides the furniture,
library. &C., Mr.. LEE lost a quantity of mo
ney. which could not be reached in time to
save it from the destructive element. The
precise amount of loss our informant could
not ascertain.
MURDER WILL OUT.-Mr. Calvin Terry,
of this place, was, on Monday, arrested BY
officers sent here from Fayetteville, charged
with the murder of Capt. Wilkerson, who
was lost overheard from one of the steamers
plying between this place and Fayetteville,
some four years since. 1t appears that
Terry, who was engineer of the boat at that
time, confessed to a mar named Buel Evans,
of Fayetteville, that he knocked Wilkerson
overheard with the starting bar. Evans
went before a magistrate Of Fayetteville and
made oath to the statement hence the ar.
rest. Terry is now iniail awaiting his trial.
Wilmington Herald.
The Wilmington Road. We learn that
the Grand Jury of Arson county, at the
Spring term of the Superior Court, brought
the subject Of the above Railroad to the at
tention of the Jury. The Jury was unani-
nous in their action and urged upon the
people to give a liberal subscription to the
enterprise. We are glad to learn that some
of the most substantial mon in the county
are coming forward as decided friends of the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Whig.
INSANE ASYLUM OF NORTH CARoLINA.-The
Directors of this institution, appointed by
the late Legislature, held their first meeting at
the Asylum on the 9th ult., and were enga-
ged from IL o'clock, A. NJ, until sunset, in
the discharge of various duties. Present,
Mr.. Taylor, of New Hanover, Mr.. Erwin, of
Burke. and Messrs johnson. Cantwell, A.
M. Lewis, K. P. Battle, and w. w. Holden,
of Wake. Absent, DR.. Mills, of Polk, and
DR.. Blow, of Pitt. DIR. Charles E. johnson,
of Raleigh, was unanimously elected Presi-
dent Of the Board and Messrs. Kemp P.
Battle, Edward Cantwell, and w. w. Holden
were appointed the Executive Committee.
The Board resolved to proceed with the wa
terworks, the gas-works, the erection of
walls for enclosures for the patients, &C., un-
der the appropriation made for the purposes
specified by the last Legislature. Arrange
ments were also made for the preaching of
the Gospel to the inmates of the Asylum ev.
cry Sabbath, by the pastors of the four
principal. denominations in this City-the
Methodist, the Ep~iscopalian, the Baptist, and
the Presbyterian-the ministers to succeed
each other in this duty in regular order.
There are at present about ITO patients in
the institution.
The STATE GEoLoGIsT.-Prot. Emmons
State G~eologist, was here last week, on his
way to the Eastern part of the state. We
learn that he expects to spend some time in
the Eastern and central counties, examining
soils, and suggesting the best means fol. in.
creasing agricultural productions; after which
he will proceed West, and give to that por-
ton of the State also a thorough examination,
Prof. Emmons, we learn, contemplates re.
moving his family to Raleigh to reside.
STATE MEDICAL SocIETY.-The eighth an
nual meeting of the Medical Society of North
Carolina will be held at Edenton, on Wednes
day the 10th of April, 1857.
A New Court HoUsE.-Davidson county
has contracted with Messrs. Dudley and Ash
ly for the erection of a new Court house al
Lexington, at a cost of $4,000. The foun
dation and basement, 8 feet high, are to bt
of granite. The whole 2 stories high, 80 fee
long by go wide, and it is expected to b.
the finest Court House in the State.
FIRE IN THE WooDs.-A fire has been ra
ging in the piney woods between Whining
ton and the Sound for several days. Yester
day the wind blew fresh from E. N. E tht
fire reached within a few yards of the South
ern limits of the town, where its progress wal
stopped. A large quantity of pine timber
turpentine and some fencing, has been des
! troyed.
MURDER WILL OUT Some twenty years
ago a man in Tyrell county, N. c., named
:. VIM. Collins, was found in the woods hang
ing to the limb of a tree by one IF his owl
suspenders, and the general impression ha'
been that the mao hanged himself, until re
Gently a negro named Gansy, proves to hav,
/ murdered Collins by first choking him t
death in the road where the parties met an
then bearing him off at a distance in tn
woods and hanging him by the neck. B,
the DEGREES of Providence the negro lately lie
his crime leak out, and is now in Jail await
ing trial. Justice, though tardy, is sure.
Milton Chronicle.
RAILRoAp MEETING.-A meeting of tn
citizens of Greensborough. N. c., was he'll
on the 10Th ultimo, to take action upon tn
project of building a railroad fros Greens
borough to Virginia. This road is iatende'
TO supply the Northern link in the great chail
80 A. - D~.l-oo,