Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-11-16

ASCENDING SuRRIFFs.-We learn from the
Standard, that George W. Glass, Sheriff of
Mcdowell County, started for Raleigh, to set
tic his taxes with the Comptroller, about the
middle of September last, and has not been
heard from since. As be never came to Raj
eigh, there is but little doubt he has abscond-
ed, carrying off a large sum of money.
Solomon Ray, Sheriff Of Yancy County,
has also abscOnded. He came to Raleigh in
due time and settled his tax account; but a
few weeks ago he left home to attend Court
in Madison County, and has not been heard
from since. It is supposed he carried off
about $4,000.
CoRREcTIoN.-Having published last week,
an extract from a letter to the Petersburg
Express, relative to a difficulty between B. F.
Moore, Esq, Of this city, and J. NJ. Moody,
Esq, of Northampton, it is due to Mr.. Moore
that we also publish the following letter from
him, making some corrections in the circum-
stances as given by the correspondent of the
Express:
GEsTLEMEN Son my way home from Jack
son, northampton County, my attention
was called by a friend to the account of the
difficulty at that place between Mr.. Moody
and myself, given in the letter of a correspon-
dent, addressed to your paper. 1t was no
less surprising to the friends who have known
q me for many years, than to myself
As this affair is likely to become the sinh
Ject OF judicial investigation, / shall enter in
to no details Of it, but simply affirm that I
made no dttac6 on Mr.. Moody with a knife,
either drawn or undraWn, bat | did use a
En.fa uhfah ura- all
/ fend myself from an attack made bv Mr.
$, Moody. | shall not be drawn into any con-
troversy about the facts, as they will fully
q appear IN proper time. | have been com
PEELED to say thus much, lest nv silence
might be construed to my prejudice.
Respectfully yours,
v B. f. MOORE.
a 80 We learn that the Commissioner an
r. pointed to investigatesthe affairs of the At
ar lantic Road, will meet in Newbern on the 7tb
i'll of December next, when and where they will
pc proceed to the discharge of their duties.
HALIFAX SUPERIOR CoURr.-At the recent
Oh term, Betsy Mills, free negress, Twas fconvic-
ted of the murder of her husband Jack Mills.
When brought into court to be sentenced. her
us counsel moved for a new trial, on the ground
of newly discovered testimony. The motion
We was granted and the prisoner remanded to
w Jail, to be tried again at next term.
eS Joe Mills, free negro, was tried for the muir
our der of Betsy Williams, an old,white woman.
- and for outraging the person of the deceased.
ou He was found guilty and sentenced to be
hung on the 18th inst.
ler, Shannon White was tried for the murder
ing of his brother James White, "a notice of the
murder we published last week. 1t appeared
from the evidence that the killing was done
n in self-defence, hence the jury rendered a yer
dict of manslaughter. Sentenced to G months
: = Imprisonment, and a further Imprisonment
until the costs of trial and Jail fees be paid.
Elias Nevill, convicted at the last term o
Halifax court, and whose appeal to the Su
pTeme Court for a new trial was unsuccessful
was sentenced to be hung on the 25th of No
vember. The homicide committed by Neyil
was under circumstances similar to those fo
which Sickles killed Key. But Judge Sheu
herdremarked, that although prisoner NIGH
only be technically guilty, yet it was bette
for the protection of all, that the principle
GO, of the law should be carried out, leaving tn
pardoning power where the Constitution ha
reposed it. lie was opposed to Juries takin
the pardoning power into their hands. Hi
us Honor, with a view of giving the prisonc
- y time to prepare his appeal to the Executiv
sentenced him to be hung on the 10Th of n
"0o' vember.
Halifax county certainly presented a yer
=" bloody docket at this term.
Der of
ANOTHER CIRCUS Row.-Robinson's Ct
cushad another bloody row at Whitehall, 70
eson county, \. c., in which Mr.. Leach,
schoolmaster, was killed, and a Mr.. Grar
ham dangerously wounded, and not expect
to live. Robinson. one of the circus men, v
dreadfally stabbed. Who will apologize
the rowdies now?
- D. PRINTING OFFICE For SALE-Mr. j..
$50 Newsom, editor and proprietor of the SIl
- go bury Banner, offers that establishment for sa
art Of WILSON LEDGER.-Mr. Tumbro has tai
North leave OF the Ledger, and it falls into the hal
put lid of j. Ii. Foy, Esq, as Editor and Prophet
he pro- MURDER-On Thursday night last, s
getting the IHdfIOtte IN " W mig, Jane BCaly,
* tbe ing about II miles from this to~n, was III
dered by some one unknown. lie Was
mere keeper Of a grog shop and was in the h;
y long Of answering al! calls at whatever hour of
CITY of night, and it is supposed, that he was ca
=. up by some one intending to rob him, q
l. II was found in his yard with nothing on
his shirt and drawers, wit several wou
inflicted on him. His house was then en-
!, Mems cd and robbed. His wife did not wake.
taken she was not aware of his murder until
was told Of it by a negro boy.
no will Execution Or STAKLISG.-John Stariin
white man, was hung at Kinston, \. G..
@1' Friday last for the murder of an old "
AeV. woman in Wayne county some time last
d.. K The culprit committed the murder while
North state of intoxication, and professed TO
~ done the deed under a superstitious b
TN gen that the old woman was a witch, and
ne have she meditated taking the life of his wife
call of child through the agency Of witchcra
Some four or five thousand persons
Y 'hcm present to witness the execution. There
a great deal of drunkenness and profanit
tate. the crowd.
SUDDEN DEATH.-The Charlotte RyL