Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-11-04

FRATR1cIDE. understand that Saturday last, Mr.
James White of this county shot in the neghbOrhood
of Scotland Neck Halifax county by his brother Mr. jerry
White The of the difficulty is not precisely known
Idrb0ro' So,dherseT.
Newspaper Office Robbed aud Forms'' Destroyed.
CINCINNATI, Oct 29.-The office of the Newport, (Ky)
Free South, newspaper with Republican proclvtes was
modified last night and the forms of the paper scattered
| in the street.
HARNETT CoUNTY-The election for change in the site
of the county took place last Thursday We learn
removal to Ellington but have received from
precinct only, W. Barbecue-whch gives for Ellington
9. and for Toomer the present site 81 This is fuller vote
than Members of Congress in August-and in
dcates the decided choice of Ellington. On Monday
will be able to give full returns.
Since writing the above have learned that the vote Of
Toomer Upper Little River stands 60 for the old site and
so for iugton.-FdyeteUiUe Cdrotniaf Oct 18th.
FROM HAVANA And KEY WEsT.-The steam ship Isabel.
Capt Rollins reached this port early this morning with her
usual tuay having left Havana the 26th inst, and
Kew West on the same day.
We Indebted the Purser for Havana and Key West
papers of late date There nothing of local interest
at the former Of the Sc Charleston NeecS 18th.
LATER FROM UTAH St. Louis Oct 29.-The Salt Lake
mail of the 18th reached Atchison yesterday. The
papers report that party OF seventeen engran,s from
Kinney's Cut Off and that aIr. Kline and Mite
more with his wife and six children were SiIed; Mite
escaped and are now at Camp Floyd IN destitute condi
Colonel stambaugh the surveyor general Utah. arrived
out on the 26th September.
H paper read before the British Scientific Assoca-
ton on "underground Temperature, stated that with
thermometer sunk to the depth of three feet the greatest
cold experienced in February while at six feet deep,
the greatest cold in March at twelve feet deep the
eatest cold in April and at twenty -four feet, the
greatest cold was in July
IS II the Episcopal Convention Richmond, Hon Ed
ward Stanly called attention to the fact that Episcopal
Church has but eight cegymrn III the discharge Of active
duty in California, while the Methodsts have 1861 1t
ponds about $1,000 per anpum, while they eSpend S60Oo
"a The gre at bell of Westminster viii has only lately
been placed pos has been discovered TO be cracked
cast in short time. with like result the former break
ing trial before elevated to its position the
nit of the clock tower,
SHOCK of AN FARTHQUAKE-BoSton, Oct. Pa shock
Of Earthquake felt three O'Clock Wednesday
morning. Machas Calais and Eastp0rt Maine, and ST.
George, st. Andrew and ST. John N. B.
FUGITIVE SLAVE RECovERED-C inci1nQh Oct 29.-John
Tyler fugitive slave ho escaped from Campbell county,
Va. in 1854 arrested in Columbus yesterday and
brought Commissioner Newhal! who remanded him
to his owners. He was taken to Kentucky.
FATAL DUELs,-TIree kill by Major Of the Null
tia "A correspondent of the n. Y. Herald, at Havana,
writes follows:
Major OF the rural mi itia who is sxtyve years DID,
Cun0 four leagues from this city having had quar-
rel with man, duel ensue with swords and the old man
killed his adversary who many his junior the
ceived his quetus the point of the old Majors sword
then cousin of the first XII led by the Of the
old hastily, friend of all others felt bound to
their DEATHS upon receiving rather wound, de-
cared himself satisfied, is believed the old mans gal
antry will cause his acqutual by the military court before
whom he will be tried.
UNFORTUNATE OCCURRENCE.-We understand that very
unfortun took place aboa noon Of last Thurs
day. the Goth resulting in the death of r. F. Il. Craw
tort Of this county appears that on that morning Mr.
Co. who resides the line, to the residence Of Mr.
H. Melton his brothern law residing near MaysVe Ches-
teried 10 settle business during which the parties
got drinking, and while drinking alteration ensued.
gentleman VINO was present separated the pa ties ana set
tied, he thought the difficulty Melton into his
dwelling and e. to the kitchen where ne TOOK seat ana
entered into conversation with family An ntlmation
brought to G. that NJ loading his gun to shoo HIM
Went to the door and seeing NJ with gun in his hand
akcd him if ne was going to shoot him If So shoot away
at the time barring his breast M instantly raised his
gun and fired ing six bucksho c. body around
the navel c. fingered until the next day. when died about
eight O'clock in the evening. NJ arrested and lodged
in chesterfield jail await his trial. This a sad affair and
casts gloom large circle OF relatives and friends
Wdlesbo'o' On. g. argus.
The GREAT demonstrating engineers and contractors
of The express the opinion ha the Great Eastern VIII
abeam An article British publication, called The En-
gneer REGARDED as having given altogether the most
feet Of lie explosion on board as well as tie late
trial trip.
MARINE DIsAsTER.--From gentleman at Beaufort we
lean That the Sem Navy OF Ez@eeon o G orr own RSn
with cargo of from West Indies bound for Bati
got ashore near cracoke Bar On thursday nt last
and went to pieces The pilot boats succeeded next NOR
III boarding the wreck and took oft the captain and
C ew The captain wife and child died on 6oard the
captain also died few minutes after reaching shore The
vessel and cargo is total loss
Schr. keIvina from Washington n. c., Cohoon master,
with al stores bound to Boston, sprung leak and got
ashore the inside of bar about the same time.
Netcbern Progress.
CrSTENPLArED MOVEMENT FOR THE RELEASE OF Brown.
-ChdreStotcn, Oct. 27t-10 P M.-The following
from The dispatch received by the at
Harpers Ferry yesterday the puIpot of which he tee
graphed the Secretary Of War, Gov Wise John Garrett
and Others and which occasoned the movement yesterday
of troops from Frederick and ether points:
new YORK, Oct 24th, 81 would no be surprised IT.,
from what have heard that there will be attempt made
by the aboons of the North to release Brown and his
associates from the Chaestown jail do not desire to add
the excitement already great but to write eau
ton. Ii attempt is made will be hidden movement
by party OF armed desPeradoes employed by Leaders III the
| free States (Signed) henry HILL.
ah0Va is of
sonaly knO Sup Barbour The Secretary of War has
ordered the Harpers Ferry arnoy. Arms
have been distributed from the amoy to over two thousand
citizen of Virginia.