Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-08-30

larizes We have been informed by gentleman
from Morganton that Mr.. Robert Tate, most
estimable young gentleman, was brutally MUIR
dered in cold blood by James McKesson last
Tuesday. McKesson was the husband of Mr..
Tates sister, and in drunken fit last week, shot
at his wife three times, which caused her to leave
home and go to her fathers for protection. A
few days afterwards, McKesson went and persua-
ded his wife, upon fair promises of repentance, to
return with him to their home. In passing
neighbor's house on the road, he told his wife to
proceed on, that he was thirsty and would call
and get drink of water.
| Here he met Tate, who in mild manner
monstrated with him for the brutal treatment of
his sister, McKesson's wife McKesson asked him
if he I" took it up" Tate replied mo-" but he
wished him to act better in future. McKesson
then told him to come out and he would shoot
him. Tate not supposing that he would put his
threat into execution, perhaps stepped out at the
door, and was shot down, and died IN about ten
minutes afterwards. Tate was unarmed, single
man, and most worthy gentleman. McKesson
made his escape and had not been apprehended
at the last accounts. The gun that used was
charged with woodscrews, several of which were
extracted from the body of the deceased.
ANOTHER LEFT Us.-Since our last mention of
the number of our town people who have settled
in other places since the close of the war,
gret to have to add also the departure of of
Oldest and most prominent citizens, who during his
| long residence in Fayetteville became widely
known and esteemed, both by his conduction of
|
the book business, and his conservatism and ibe-
raGty as politician. The Messrs. Hale, we have
| learned, design establishing general book and
publishing house in New York and from their
| long experience in that line of trade, and their
thorough knowledge of the wants of buyers, they
will be enabled to fill the orders of their acquaint
ances and friends throughout the South to the
| best advantage. MIR. d. I. Newly, connected
| before and during the war, with the book and sta
tionery department of the Observer Office. still
! continues that business IN Fayetteville.
Fayetteville NeaOs.
| Cor LICKED Two men, formerly soldiers in
the late Confederate Army, one of them having
deserted the cause, and went over to the Yankees,
and it seems, plotted the enemy through this Sec
ton, got into muss in this place, yesterday af
ternoon, and both were pretty badly whipped for
presuming to thrust their prObocis into respec-
table crowd. ''Ther sins do follow them''-such
a man the deserter is universally despised even
| by our late enemies, an honest yankee, remark
ed in our hearing day or two ago, "d-n man
who would desert his cause, never mind how bad
that cause "-GoldSbor0' Ners.
| TtiEFr-The store of Messrs NJ Rountree Co.,
was entered on Monday night, by some person or
persons unknown, and several articles of value,
including some pieces of broad cloth and dry
goods, were stolen. The goods have not been
recovered, nor has the criminal been arrested
Occurrences of this character are becoming quite
common in this community. The perpetrators
of such deeds should be diligently sought for, and
there will be no security for property
| wilson CdrOiniQn, 22d inSt
| CHARGE OF Po1IGAMy.-A marriage took place
in this town last night, between couple of stran-
gers and the company were enjoying the occa-
sion as is usual-in fact, all went GO as merry
marriage bell" until another stranger, haiing
from the county of Wilson, made his appearance,
almost breathless, and exclaimed Good Lord
I wish Z had got here little sooner! That wo-
man is married She stayed with her husband at
.s~l>I
got married again came here with my wagon
to-day, after her things, to take them to Wilson,
and now she's gone and got married H will
be to pay p'-GoLdsboro' Neecs.
| PARDoNs-Pardons have been received at the
Executive Office for the following persons and are
ready for delivery:
R. w Boddie, Nash Co.; Ann McNeeley Row.
an Co.; D. Roneberger, Cleaveland Co.; G. E.
Allen, Halifax Co.; j. r. Addington, Wilkes Co.
WAKE COUNTY CoURr.-This tribunal is in ses-
sion the present week, with immense amount
of business and crowded State docket its hands
The whole week will prok-bly be consumed by the
| latter.
On Monday, VIM H. High, Esq, was elected
Chairman of the Special Court, vice W. w. Hol-
den, ESQ, resigned. ed.-SentineL
| MOORE CoUNTY.-We learn that Colonel w. B.
Richardson, of Moore, is candidate for the Sen
ate from Moore and Montgomery, and yet has
no opposition. Col. r. is loyal Union man.
| Standard.
| LEG1s1AT1vE.--We learn that Dr. r. K. Speed
and Gen. w. E. Mann candidates for the Sen
ate in Perquimans and Pasquotank.
Thomas Wilson, Esq, is a candidate for the
Commons from Perquimans.
| We do not know the political views advocated
| by these egentlemen.-StlndQrd.
| DEPUTY COLLECTOR OF INTERNAL Revenue
! Major W. W. Lander, whose recent brilliant debut
on our boards is fresh in the memory of the pub
lie, the whilom Deputy of Internal Revenue, is
defunct official. Is it possible that dignitary
completely covered with honors and consequence
as his gradiloquence could be removed ? oh, MR.
able dictu!! Farewell champagne suppers fare
we'll the brilliant repartee the elegant jeu fesprI
and the polished redundancy of genial wit Fare
well to the jingling of the toasting glass, and all
the hilarious conviviaity of the Deputy's banquet
Chelsea L. Estes, Esq, is the appointee for
the position, and his promotion over Lander af-
fords undisguised delight to the community.
| -Neac6ern Commercial
| NOBLE BIRD-A young American Eagle taken
from his eyrie in our neighboring forests, by an
adventurous knight was the subject of much in
vestigation and comment yesterday. We
ured him, and found his length was thirty inches
from tip to tip
This bird of liberty while passing the door of
noted radical shrieked and fell to the pavement.
No wonder that the monarch of the forest shrank
with horror from such an abode.
Neubern Commercial
| ANOTHER AFFAIR IN MoRGANToN.-Welea learn from
passengers by the Western train last evening" that
Morganton has been the scene of another serious
affray. On Sunday last difficulty arose between
Capt Junius Tate, and Mr.. Corpening recently
a Director of the Western Rail Road. Corpen-
ing struck Capt. Tate, whereupon Tate stabbed
him several times with pocket knife, which he
had in his hand at the time the difficulty commen-