Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-05-13
For the Journal
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For the journal. /
CLINTON N. g., May Ii, 1859
MEssRs. EDITORS This week is our Superior Court,
Judge HEATH presiding in much favor. considerable
amount of business despatched upon the civil docket
Tomorrow the dignity of the State will be well sustain
ed by Solicitor STRANGE We have Governor
WINsLow with He is popular in Sampson
growing more so-gainng the confidence of tae people
who are pleased at the prospect OF having nm again
their representative the next Congress 1t is the
impression here far have been able to ascertain
that convention is unnecessary, and the people gene
rally acquesce in his claims. JUSTICE.
Stop Murderer:
The following information of most unprovoked out
rage in Catawba, received on Sunday night last
Catawba County, May 6th, 1859.
This morning man by the name of Hardaway Bone
attacked Mr. James Cornelius with knife lnf1lctng
several severe wounds upon different parts of his body,
which are considered fatal Bone has made his escape,
crossing the catawba into lrede county lie is orgl
naly from Georgia, and worked for good many years
in the Lumpkin Gold Mines in that State. For year
two past he has been living in Iredell county, near
Statesvile. He is about five feet nine or ten inches
high with light hair aad conn lexion, welformed and
rather good looking Has mild blue eyes; the forehead
very prominent Immediately above the eyes, and then
gradually recedng. Speaks rather slowly but deter
mined generally keeps knife in his hand when talk
ing with any sitting alone, having his head slightly
inclined way the other, and also keeps in that
position when walking. He is a ditcher by trade
Drinks liquor treey at times and is fond OF gambling
proposing to bet any thing with any body whetb
er acquainted or not. He has been speaking OF going
to Gold Hill Tor week or two.
| A Reward of $500 will be paid for his apprehension
and confinement in any Jail in Or out of the State
Bone has also thumb off close to the hand and
the left instead Of the right.
AUSTIN CORNELIUS.
We learn that the of the attack on Mr. Corne-
Illus was a lawsuit. Bone went to the house of Mr..
Cornelius on Sunday morning and demand the amount
of debt which he claimed due him Cornelius told
him he could not then pay it, Whereupon Bone struck
him with a club and then stabbed him three times.
Charlotte Democrat
P1ccoLoMINI EATS A CoRN-DoDGER AND SHAKES
| HANDS WITH A WOLvERINE-WHAT She THOUGHT OF
1r.-Whle Piccoomni at the Biddle House, in this
city, characteristic incident occurred which quite
the delight Of the numerous admirers of the little prin-
and which showed, to charming degree the par
ticuar love Of admiration and popularity which she
Enthusiastically possesses There had been lodging at the
same hotel, for few days, a genuine specimen of
the untamed Wolverine-one OF the rough, hearty,
black woods style of old fellows bluff and out
spoken, and great contemner of city airs and
frivoites. Having pocketfull Of money, the
result of the winters trade in skunk-skins which the
papers say has been profitable, he enjoying himself
the fat of the land Having satiaed the rsclass
fare of the house before his money had half out he
began to long for Of the odfashoned Diet and the
first article that suggested itself to his rowing fancy
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his cabin from youth up Being impulsive we'll as
bluff, he lost no time in applying to bis obiging host
Charley Dibble who much to his dissatisfaction, was
obliged to inform him that he had not cook in the
house who could make cOrn-dodger, adding, also, that
there probably not in the city who heard
of such a thing. Not to be daunted, however, our
hero made straight wake for eatnghouse, and by
dnt OF energetic management succeed in getting one
made having stood the cook and supernended the
whole operation. He was in his glory that night as he
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him, and all the company wondering what on earth it
was. Directly opposite it happened that PiccOlomini
was placed, and eyes were wider spread than the
brown orbs which illuminated the childish face of the
petite Siennese. The little mink looked at the corn
dodger, which was as big as a half bushel and then
gazed at her male companion in the prettiest of all puz
Elements Then she laughed little, and leaned forward
so to look in the face of the old fellow, giving him
glance full of the most radiant dabere that ever mortal
saw in woman's eye He was quite fascinated but mis-
took the He honestly thought that Piccolomini
wanted some of his corn-dcdger, and Selling his knife
with glowing countenance and pleased expression, he
calculated
81 Have piece, Miss ?'
A puzzled expression overspread the pretty face OPP
poste for moment, but sudden light dawned upon
it, followed by merry laugh and such capping of
hands. Then succession OF mods ensued, which sgni-
fled assent to the delighted trader. He lost time in
carving out large piece which he passed over on the
point OF his knife. 1t wasn't much of bite tor him,
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hands, she received it in great gee She looked at it
with delightful beWilderment for a moment, and then,
with ruefu face at the predcament in which she had
got herself put her teeth to it. She nibbed at it like
mouse, smiled angelic smile took second nibble and
laughed heartily as school girl Then she deposited
it side of her pate-it covered up twothirds of
it-and with q relieved air returned her thanks
Tat ees VERGE goot, my fren. | sink he ees mos,
vat you call him mos, mos-eX-celent"
"No, you don't say so =? :" exclaimed the delighted
trader. Who'd tho't it, by jimminy? Give US yer
hand, sissy and he fairly jumped out of his chair as
he stretched out his brawney clear across the table,
which grasped by haltearul, halfcomca express
sion by the jeweed hand of the little princess. The
scene created uproar and there was end of har
y and good hun0r, in which none more heartily par
ticipaed than Piccolomini Who wonders that she
wins her way wherever she goes?
Detroit Free Press.
The SPIRIT OF LIBERTY.-In what does the spirit of
liberty consist? Does it consist merely in knowledge
of rights? This will no more make man free than
the knowledge of the truth of God will deliver the lost
angels from perditOn They can believe and trembe-
and so men-bef0re the power of the oppressor.-
Does it consist in having faith in the great political
truths which constitute the basis of liberty? In mat
tiers of government faith is not salvation We may dis
course most el0quently of human righs-we may have
the most abiding conviction of their final triumph in the
affairs OF gOVernment-and yet have not particle OF
the spirit of liberty within Does it consist in laying
bare the infringement of rights-in stern remon-
STRANGE sterner denuncatons OF oppression? These
may be the natural ebultons of the spirit of liberty
but they not inconsistent with submissive &C
quiescence to any tyranny They may arise from mere
consciousness of wrong and oppression which every po
lca slave, IN every despotlsm may experience. The
spirit Of liberty arises from the WILL not the intellect
1t is supported not by only but by the passions
1t is not passive in its nature but active Its great ell
and spring is resistance Its strength is gathered
from a and IF al