Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-07-07

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The people 4 Weldan 81 alsfday next, The lotiof
July. The last Wsi1sifsn Nssas
ss.' " MnLsR. Eso =This disting nished gentle
man WIFE address his fellow-ctizens Ct Weldon on
Saturday the 10th Of July. The correspondent Of
the South Side Democrat intimates that free dinner
will be given on the OCCASION. We are authorised
to state that this occasion return tickets will be
issued Tor the fare one way. This liberal act OF the
Raleigh and CASTOR Railroad Company, will enable
many of our citizens to avail themselves of the op
portunlty of hearing this able and eloquent son Of
the Old North State"
We are also requested by some Johnston friends
to give notice that Mr. Miller has consented to ad-
dress the people Of that County at Clayton on Sat-
urday the 18th day of July. It. is only necessary
to announce that Mr.. Miller will speak, to ensure
him large audiences.
HoRR1D TRAeEDY.-A most appalling tragedy was
enacted in Columbus county, in this State. just after
daylight on the morning of yesterday the 29th inst
resulting in the death of four persons.
The account, as it has reached us. u.s. that at the
time already stated Joshua Rouse killed his father,
his wife, and two of his own small children, cutting
of their heads with axe. His eldest son ran over
TO the residence Of Isaac H Powell, ESQ, and told
Mr.. r what had happened, who got w. G Smith,
ESQ.,. and they went on towards Rouses. On their
way they met Rouse in pursuit Of his with an
axe. He said he wanted to kill him. On meeting
Messrs. Powell and Smith, he dropped the axe aud
held out his hand, when they arrested him. He is
now in jail Rouse had been for some time in the
Insane Asylum but was taken out by his guardian
some three or four weeks ago, since which time he
has been permitted to run at large There is every
reason to believe that he was insane at the time
when he committed the terrible deed for which he
has been arrested. The occurrence took place some
five miles from Whiteville, in the vicinity, of the
White Marsh. The little boy who escaped, stated,
we believe that Rouse killed the old man out in the
yard with stick, and then chopped off his head
He took the old mans knife and with that he killed
he killed with the axe and chopped off their heads.
At Wheville, when being carried to Jail, Rouse said
he killed his wife because she had tried to cut his
throat two years ago, and his father because he had
whipped him very severely when boy. He had
been in the insance asylum for eighteen months pre-.
cedng the affair." with the exception of the last three
or four weeks. We hardly see how why he was
set loose.-Wsl Journal, 3Oth inst
We learn that Mr.. Rouse was taken from the In
sane Asylum against the advice of DR.. Fisher, the
Superintendent who gave it as his opinion that his
mind was still in such condition as to render him
unfit for society.
NORTH CAROLINA RAnRoAD.-The stockholders Of
this Road will hold their annual meeting at Hills.
borough tomorrow, Thursday the 9Th inst Judge
Ruffin, of Aamance will represent the States inter
est in the meeting. The following gentlemen hatl
been appointed Directors on the part of the Stat
for the ensuing year: DR.. j. D. Be'amy, of New
Hanover, Robt. P. Dick, of Guiford, Samuel Har
grave, of Davidson, w. T. Dortch, of Wayne, Pau
C. Cameron, of Orange Daniel NJ. Barringer, o
Mecklenburg VIM. A. Graham, of Orange, and VIM
R. Poole, of Wake.
~ We publish to day statement of the valua
ton of lands in the various Counties of the State il
1S47 ana lS55, showing the increase in value from
the former to the latter period also statement Of tn
State debt These exhibits will be useful to the car