Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1857-07-29

SUPREME CoURT.-The following opinions
have been delivered since our last report:
BY NASH, G.. j. In the State v. Whit, from
Chowan, declaring that there is error. Also,
in Pugh v. Neale, from Hyde, affirming the
judgement. Also, in Mayo v. Gardner, from
Edgecombe, judgement reversed and centre
de noUo. Also, in Bynum v. Rogers, from
Chatham, affirming the judgement. Also,
Doe ex dem Giles v. Palmer, from Orange,
judgement reversed and judgement for plain
tiff.
By PEAssoN, j. In State V. David, from
Pitt, declaring that there is no error in the
judgement of the Supreme Court. Also, Doe
ex dem Taylor v. Gooch, from Warren, judg-
ment reversed and Uenire de no0o. Also, in
Joyce V. Bohannon, from Stokes, affirming
the judgment. Also, in Cotton V. Davis, from
Chatham, judgment reversed and Uentre de
no0o. Also, in Wheeler, in Exuito, Y. Pr
per, from Wake, plea allowed. but plaintiffs
the question of its truth. Also, in Mclean,
in Equity; v. Hardin, from Alamance, dis.
missing the bill.
By BATTLE, j. In DupreeV. Dupree, from
Edgecombe, judgment affirmed. Also, in
Warbritton Y. Savage, from Edgecombe, judg-
ment reversed and geRtTe de nODo. Also, in
N. G. Rail Road Company V. Leach, from
Johnston, Aforementioned. Also, in Ham
lin, in Equiry, from Randolph, decree for
plaintiff. Also, in Beatty V. Cronly, from
New Hanover, decretal order affirmed. Al
so, inGarrisen, Ex'r V. Eborn, in equity, from
Beaufort, child entitled to 3 and wife to J.
The Court adjourned on the 24th, having
delivered opinions in upwards of one hun
dred cases.
BARN BURNT.-We learn that a large barn
on the plantation of Paul G. Cameron, Esq,
in Orange, was struck by lightning on
Tuesday night the 10th instant, and set on
fire, and so rapidly was it consumed that
FIVE negroes who were in it barely escaped.
About 400 bushels of wheat were destroyed.
nGs- We notice the papers out side of the
| State, when referring to the recent melancholy
: death of Professor Mitchell of the University
&. Of North Carolina, say that Mr.. Mitchell was
4 State GeolOgist. This is a mistake. The
name Of the State Geologist is said to be EN-
mons. We hear of a man by that name, in
some distant locality, now and then. He
hasn't died of his exertions yet.
-, Wilmington Journal.
TERRIBLE TRAGEDY N GoLDsBoRo'.-We
learned yesterday the following particulars
, of one of most dreadful tragedies we have
ever been called upon to record. From the
information before US it appears that a few
DAYS ago DR.. Davis, a highly esteemed ply
q stefan Of Goldsboro', in this State, bought
! few things from a German Jew pedlar wht
d resides in the same place. The Doctor offer
6 ed to settle for the articles at the time HI
purchased them, but the pedlar being busy a
s the time told him that he would prefer tina
he would pay the bill at some other time
9 Upon this the Doctor thought no more ofth'
matter, and having occasion to go out of town
T perhaps the nextday on business, the German
e Jew in the meantime gave his bill to an Off
Ger for collection. The officer called at tn
house of the Doctor in his absence. Whel
DR.. Davis returned he took occasion to de
d nounce both the officer and the German Jew
in pretty round terms for their conduct. TIL
case was brought before a magistrate 0
Goldsboro' on Thursday evening last, whel
the Doctor charged the German Jew wit
d swearing falsely in regard to the amount 0
the bill. The pedlar retorted that the Doc
a tor himself had sworn to a lie; w~hereupo
DR.. Davis struck the pedlar, and the latte
s, drawing a ive-shooter, fred q ball throug
le DIR. Davis body. The Doctor then attenpte
10 to seize the German Jew, when he fired an
"a other shot at the Doctor, but the latter str
IT. king the pedlar's arm at the moment, tn
a ball took effect in the body of his 1.-THE pee
K lar's) son. The pedlar then approached tn
O. Doctor and placing the muzzle of the pistc
ne at the forehead Of Doctor Davis, was in th
IN act of firing the third shot, when the Doctor
son gave him 1.-THE pedlar) a blow with a sho'
, ell which split his head wide open. 1t wa
currently reported here yesterday mornin
W that DIR. Davis, the German Jew and his sol
all three died during Thursday night. Shoul
there be any errors in the above account
=. of this shocking business we will correct the
IT, as soon as we are apprized of the facts.
~ Register Of the 25th.
p s. The above account greatly exagge
u rates the facts. DR.. Davis was fearful
N. perhaps fatally wounded and the two Jew
'rs manned Odenheimer) were only slightly i
'rt jured. They are both in Jail.
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