Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-10-15

London IndeE ct laAt month. We make tbs following
tract from the paper OF September Sd
From the LONDON Index, Sept 3d, 1851.
AMERICA.
haa been our almost nvarabe rule to treat wi sepi
contempt the acious assertions OF the Federal
hired advocates and spies in thia uouty. Al
tion in reference reported detection taro
the Confederate states. Suffice it to say that
genius of Yenkeedom never forged more unmi,igate
aaehoOd. 1t 10 pretended hat Governor Vance, desp
ing the OF the South desirous OF We
North Carolina in tbs country, dated "Raiegh, July
10th, 1861 and from which permitted MAKE the
The State and the Confederacy have de-.
veoped in such dsgree thst We have every OF
vast amount Of captures has given abundance
Of arms.
The fau Of vicksb1rg though creating desponden
On lbs whole our prospects are better than they were
to state Of war our are Developing
y army becoming veteran and iaViHclDe, and
belief belle - ~0'~0' ",'N ~ ~ ''~D' '''
That the Raleigh Standard III publish the articles as
press completely tree and that the Confederate
Government must pc strong and popular TO permit hs pub
II sir. Linco granted hs subjects equal liberty, his lease
OF Office would not be worth MANY weeks purchase.
Ri<hlncnd supsiior Court.
Leter to the Editors Of the Fayetteville Observer,
dated -
RocK1xeHAM, n. c., Sept. 26, 1868 The Superior
Court has Just closed lis Fall Term, Judge Osborne
Presiding. there not very large Docket and the
business vas nearly ell disposed of On hursday Dan
iei orion put upon trial or the murder of An
gus Campbell, On the 23d OF January, 1862 The kill
Ing took place in the county OF Richmond some miles
south OF Rockingham. 1Ee parties were intoxicated.
The prosecution dacted on the part OF the State
with great zeal and ahliIiy by Solicitor Buxton and
Colonel Robert Strange, en- The part OF the defence
bg Colonel j. W. Cameron, who iuly sustained the
high reputation be has acquired 10 this par. OF the State
tor being good criminal lawyer. His Honor sum-
med up the testimony and Ia very clear and learned
charge delivered the to the Jury, who, ab
sence of an hour returned verdict of guilty OF the
Felony and murder whereof be was charged
On yesterday the prisoner brought in to court to
receive the sentence of the law Just the Uoura was
about to pass zen the prisoners Counsel moved
OF the Jury could not be aside and trial grant
ed. His Honor refused the motion and proceeded to
pass sentence after i's urging the prisoner very
ELOQUENT aud impressive exhorta0n tie great necessity
OF epeDdng the short time allowed him prepare tor
the awful doom that aHaiEs him. He was sentenced
to be hung on The 30th Oc1ober, proxno, whereupon
the pris counsel Craved ami obtained an appeal to
the Supreme Court
Geed not tell you that Judge Osborne, in and out
of Uoart wins toe esteem and respect OF all who make
his az CquaintaDce for his utbany and kndnes, Of
ner He is en.yhaticaly good Judge aud good
man.
Noat, slave, the property OF Mr.. Davis, OF aloole
county, is under eeuleuce OF death 10 be huug on Fri
day next at Carthage. He Was tried and condemned
at the recent Term of the Superior Court heid for that
county By Judge French His crime was rape COM
mtttai en- white woman.