Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1857-08-05
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conspired against the life of their fellow man.
Honorable and unsuspecting Doctor Davis
had gone, unaccompanied and unarmed, to
his case to the arbitrament of the
The two 0denheimers armed to the
teeth, and burning with vindictive malice ,
vent there to provoke him 10 wrath, by ad-
ding injury to insult and insult to falsehood,
that they might, as we are told, the elder
threatened he would do, "kill him." Pro-
violence, We trust, thwarted their hellish de-
sign by directing the timely arrival OF the
youth alluded to who was left only the sad
alternative of Witnessing the brutal murder
of his relative and best friend by a brace OF
cowardly Williams, or Of running the risk OF
depriving one of them of the power to do
farther injury, by a blow that might proba-
bly, deprivehim of life. He chose the latter,
if indeed he had time to choose, and, in an
instant, the elder Odenheimer lay PROSTATE
at his feet, By this time a Mr.. Harris had
seized and wrested the pistolfrom the young;
or Odenheimer. Thetragedy was thus brought
to a close. DIR. Davis exclaimed Pm a dead
man." and gently sank to the floor.
On examining the pistols of the Odehei-
mer's, seven barrels were found empty, tho
FIVE reports are all hat can be accounted for.
The whole affair was sudden and unexpec-
ted, and appeared to be but as the work of
a moment. DIR. Davis was taken charge of
by his friends and carried into the Office of
DR.. Grafton, where he was expected every
moment to brethen his last. But God, we
trust, had ordained it otherwise. He is yet
alive. The situation of his young and lovely
wife, on hearing that he was dead, we must
pass over in silence. May God forbid that
we should ever again hear of such another.
The Doctor suffers most from his shattered
fnger-the pain is excruciating. Otherwise,
he feels little annoyance beyond the deep anx-
iety produced by awaiting that nomentous
crisis that will determine his fate. May
God grant him a happy and safe deliverance.
The Tribune entertains strong hopes of the
recovery of DR.. Davis. The elder Odenhei-
mer was still alive, with but slight hopes Of
his recovery.
Pursuant to a call by the Intendant of Po'
lice a large number of the citizens of Colds
boro assembled in the Court House on Tues
day evening, the 28th inst.
On motion of T.. 7. Hollowell, Esq, James
W. Lancaster was called to the Chair, and
James II. Everitt and DIR. Benjamin Simms
were appointed Secretaries.
The Chairman stated that the object Of the
meeting was to take into consideration certain
infammatory notices that were posted around
town, which were calculated to excite the
fears of a certain class Of our citizens, as vel
for their personal safety as the security o.
their property, and also to allay the undue
excitement that had prevailed in our towr
for the last few days.
On motion, Rev. Frederick Fitzgerald
Jno. G.. Slocumb, Jno. w. Thompson, Jos
e. Kennedy, John Taylor, Geo. G. Potts
Thos. M. Rogers, Nathan Adams, and G
j. Nelson, were appointed a Committee tt
prepare resolutions for the action of thu
meeting.
During the absence of the Committee, TIT
meeting was addressed by Messrs. VIM
Robinson and 7. T. Holloway, on the i'm
portance of obedience to the laws.
The Committee returned, and through
their Chairman, Rev. Frederick Fitzgerald
who made an eloquent and feeling appeal t.
those present, in behalf of sound moralit,
and obedience to the laws, presented the fol
lowing:
WHEREAS, An unfortunate difficulty oc
Cured in this place on Thursday the 23rd
inst, in which deadly weapons were freel,
used with melancholy effect, and, whereas
the offenders are now in the custody Of tn
law awaiting their trial.
~ AAOO liz h4NSbLAN w "
any attempt to wrest those now in custod
from the hands of the law, or to punish 9th
erwise than by a due course Of legal proeet
ding either in person or in property, any pei
son or persons who may be suspected of con
plicity in this unfortunate occurrence aboV
alluded to.
Resoloed, That this meeting has not los
confidence in the laws of North Carolina
their faithful administration in her courts
justice, but regard them as amply sufhciel
for the protection of all her citizens, whetht
naturalized or native born.
ResOlUed, That this meeting highly disa'
proves of all ~infammatory notices calculate
to alarm any portion of our citizens, eth
on account of their personal safety or the S
curity Of their property.
Resol0ed, That this meeting regards OF
naturalized citizens as entitled to tIV san
rights and privileges we enjoy-enk filed
the fullest protection of the law. andNke q
other citizens liable to be punished for i
violation only when judicially ascertained.
On motion, the resolutions were read S
riatim, and passed unanimously.
Sale Of Wheat. A lot of new whe
was sold at auction in Greensboro, N. {
on Wednesday last. The first parcel of Of
hundred bushels was bid off at $1,15; tt
balance, one hundred bushels, more or lie
at Sligo, to be delivered next week. S
months credit.
Fire IN NeaObern. On Monday mornin
the 10th inst, the Turpentine Distillery
VIM. G. Bryan, Esq, at Newbern W
burned, with a loss of property estimate
at $4,000.
Melancholy Snicide. On Saturday la'
Peyton Chandler, of Granville county, J
c., son of A, j. Chandler, of Mecklenbu
county, Va, committed suicide BY BLOWN
his brains out. He left a brief note
farewell to his father and mother and s
f tiers. It is conjectured that the fatal {
tastrophe was precipitated by disappear
ment in love.
Hon. j. c. Dobbin. The Fayetteville d
; c. Carolinian states that the health of e
r Secretary Dobhin is very precarious
present. He is debilitated to an extreu
t and so very weak that it is impossible
s leave his chamber.
: PHILADELPHIA, July 28.-The afterno