Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-10-11

tcI1OuS MurucFS nave Deen COum1GGeu Ill
that vicinity lately. It seems that a man
named Patrick was shot and killed on Tues
day night last, under what circumstances
our informant failed to give us. On We'd
nesday night, party of some dozen or
more men went to the house of Jesse Hart,
of the firm of Cannon & Hart, well known
in this city, took him out of his house, and
after carrying him short distance, shot and
left him. No clue has been obtained as to
the parties committing either murder, but
it is supposed that the last murder had some
connection with the first one. A fine
double barreled gun was left near where
Harris body lay, and may lead to the iden-
LITIGATION of some of the parties engaged in
the affair. -Neaobern Commercial.
MATTERS ABOUT WELDoN-There is an
unusual amount of sickness in this part of
the country, and scarcely family is exempt,
the disease is mostly chills and fevers of an
unusual severe type.
There was considerable gathering of the
masonic fraternity here on the 4th inst
The lodges from Enfield, Halifax and
Northampton partook of dinner with
their brethren of the Weldon lodge, and
all had an interesting and agreeable time.
A car, loaded with cotton, took fire here
this morning and was burned, portion of
the COTTON was saved.
Cor. Petersburg Erpress
MORE HORSE STEAL1NG.-On Monday
night last the stables of Messrs. Woodbridge
& Leisure, who occupy the Perry Planta-
ton, four miles South of Newborn, were
entered and dark sorrell mare and small
brown mule stolen therefrom. The thieves
were tracked next morning some two miles
beyond Pollocksvilie, when the pursuit was
abandoned. A reward of one hundred dol
lars has been offered, and as both animals
is to be hoped that they will be recovered
and the guilty party punished.
Neaoberm Commercial
PARDoNs. President has pardoned
the following North Carolinians F. Fl.
Snow, n. E. Cannady, JOS A. Smith, P. II.
Neal, NJ. Berger, Jr., F. NJ. Miller, Mar
and Mills Fl. Eure.
DAVE CoUNTY.-In this county there are
three candidates for the House of Com
mons, viz DIR. V. G. Lanier, J. M. Glenn
ent, and Samuel Orrell. Orrell is endeav-
oring to get into the Legislature upon the
issue of the reputation of private debts
A LOYAL PAPER.-A loyal weekly paper
is to be established at Greensborough, n
c., by publishing company composed of
Southern Unionists. The paper is to be
controlled by and published in the interest
of the Union men of North Carolina, and
hence deserves the support of true and 10y
oil men everywhere.-N 7. Tribune.
WAKE CoUNTY.-The Sentinel of Saturday
says His Honor, Judge Merrimon, stated
to the bar, yesterday, that the presentations
by the Grand Jury of the Court, now in
session here, indicated an alarming amount
of crime in this county. He said that an
extra week of Court would be necessary,
and probably Court of Oyer and Termi-
ner also.
PAPERS IN RALEIGH. Raleigh, there
are published three daily papers, one tri-
weekly, one semi-weekly, six weeklies, one
semi-monthly and one monthly. This is
city of about 5000 inhabitants.
TRADE.-Trade was quite brisk in this
market last week, and produce generally
brought good prices. Some $50 bales Cot
ton were brought in and sold at figures ran
ging from 35 to SO, but on Saturday de-
cline of from 3 to 5 cents per pound took
place.
Our merchants have large stocks of dry
goods and groceries in store, and are ready
to sell goods as cheap and pay as high for
produce as can be obtained in the State.
Charlotte Democrat.
Outrages In Western North Carolina.
A correspondent writes to the Raleigh
Sentinel from Franklin, Macon county, N.
c., Sept. Odd, as follows:
His Honor, Judge Shipp, held court
in Cherokee last week. But few decisions
of importance were made. The court had
its deliberations very much disturbed, on
Monday, by the return of some noted in
dividuals from Tennessee, by the name of
Morrow, well armed. They made an at
tack on a man by the name of latham,
fired pistol at him while on his horse in
the act of leaving for home, the ball miss
ing him and taking effect in the neck of
his horse. latham, who, it seems, had
been apprehensive of an attack. was also
armed and returned the fire, killing in
stantly one of the Morrows, and rode Off
The other Morrow mounted horse and
pursued him q short distance but not in
the range of gunshot.
He wheeled his horse, came back to
where his brother was lying dead and de-
liberately fired on lawyer by the name of
Boon, killing him instantly. Boon appears
to have been unarmed, not having suspect
ed any attack After killing Boon he fired
on a man by the name of Cooper, quite a
peaceable and inoffensive man not engaged
in the affray, inficting on him two severe
wounds, from which his recovery is deem
ed doubtful, and Morrow then made his
escape in the direction of Tennessee, where
he resides. These outrages by men from
Tennessee, acting under the advice of Gov.
Brownlow, who published the opinion that
it was right to kill the rebS wherever found,
and that he would pardon the ofence, are
becoming too frequent to be continued
much longer without producing border
warfare much to be deplored.
A man by the name of Cline, residing in
the lower part of Jackson county, was shot
down in cold blood, short time since, by
band of marauders from Tennessee, known
as the Robert Burchfeld robbers -Four of
them came to the house of Cline little
while before dark, called him ont, and pre-
tended that they wanted to trade with him,
he being merchant loitered about until
dark, then pretended that they wanted q
candle to count out their money. As soon
as the candle came, without saying a word,
two of them shot him-the balls taking eff.
feet near his heart causing instant DEATH
he leaves wife and large number OF
small children to mourn his loss. The muir
derers were enabled to make their escape