The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1866-01-10

ment invented by hlm Tor the same purpose,
which would succeed equally well. He
showed the drafts to Mr. Clum, who convinc-
ed him in few minutes that his plan was
worthless. 1t was at Mr. Elliott's instance
that this instrument, now on exhibition, and
the fourth one made, was put up to be taken
to England. 1t is superbly finished in all its
parts and the plating, done by Mr.. Samuel
G. Jones, is perfect.
The plan for use is to have aelloscopes sta
toned at different points over the whole con-
tinent, with central office, with which COM
munication will be kept up by means of the
telegraph, and from which information will
be sent by the same means to posts and sig
nal stations on the approach Of storm.
Mr. Clum predicted the storm which prov
ed so disastrous to the Burnside expedition
six days before it took place, and marked
its track on the map.
The great storm of the list and I'd of JAN
uary, 1864, was predicted here by this in
strument, eight days before it made its APP
pearance, and while yet beyond the Rocky
Mountains This storm extended from Can
ada to the Gulf of Mexico
The storm which swept over Chicago and
produced such disastrous results on the 9th
of.July last was indicated here by this in
strument on the Goth of June. There has
not been a storm since the instrument was
set up, bus it has unerringly predicted This
Triumph of science and skill will be on exhibit
ton to-day, from 10 A. NJ till P. NJ. On
Monday Mr. Clum packs it and proceeds to
London After exhibiting it there, he will
proceed to Russia for the same purpose. He
designs leaving it with the Emperor, who is
known to take great interest in American
inventions.
On his return, Mr. Clum will put up very
fine one for the Paris exhibition, a place hav-
ing been already secured for it.
THE OUTRAGE BY COLORED TROOPS
NEAR AUGUSTA.
The Augusta Constitutioaalist of the Ist
instant. furnishes full details of the attack of
a mob OF colored soldiers upon the residence
Of Mrs. Freeman, widow lady, near that
city. The difficulty originated by Mrs. Free
man requesting the trespassers. who were
drinking water from the well bucket, to use
the gourd sent them. The account in the
COnstitmionalist, says:
Mr. William Freeman, young man about
twenty years Of age, the son of Mrs. F., hear
ing the negroes abusing his mother, came out
of the house and ordered them to leave the
premises. After staggering and swearing
for some time, the party left, threatening
vengeance.
About o'clock the negroes came back the
second time, and commenced abusing the
whole family Mr. William Freeman ordered
J them to leave, which they refused to do, and
commenced approaching the house. Mr.. F.
then told them that if they advanced further
he would fire. Designating his threats, the
net roes advanced, when he fired and shot
one of the party in the head This action on
his part deferred them for the time, and they
departed, but to reappear at a later hour with
: achievements
Suspecting their purpose of returning, Mr.
Freeman sent for young friend, Mr..
! Charles Martin, Jr, whom he informed of
what had occurred. With commendable
courage and zeal, Mr. Martin Immediately
resolved to aid him in defending his house
and the lives of his family from the torch and
the muskets of the incendiaries and assas-
sins-for such was the diabolical purpose
those lawless, cowardly wretches had resolv
ed on
Between IL and 1 o'clock Friday morning,
the negroes returned to execute their bloody
purpose, with force in all OF from twenty
TO thirty, eight of whom were negro soldiers
from the Arsenal The men charged into
the yard shouting, yelling and swearing like
pack of devils On hearing their approach,
Mrs Freeman and the young members of her
family took refuge in the upper part of the
house. The negroes broke open the doors,
stole what they desired from the lower part
of the house, and destroyed things generally.
After satisfying their thieying and destruc-
tive propensities on the furniture and valua-
bles within their reach, they attempted to go
up stairs for the purpose Of killing Mr.. Free
man and Of committing other crimes on the
inmates of the house, the thought of which
is revolving But God nerved the hearts of
the brave boys, and they determined to sell
their lives dearly. The negroes demanded
that the whole family should come down
stairs, threatening to burn the house and
murder them if they refused.
Meanwhile the negroes in the yard were
firing their muskets through the windows
and DOORS and the party in the house were
dancing, shouting, swearing and firing
Finding their threats unavailing to induce
the family to come down, the negroes deter
mined to charge the passage and force their
, way up stairs. Mr.. Foreman and Mr. Martin
commended the. passage with their shot guns
and awaited the coming OF the maddencd
| wrctches:
The leader of the first gang was shot down
in attempting to go up stairs, and the bal
ance fell back. Another again essayed the
task and he met nth the fate of the first
A"ain and again The negroes came up to the
charge, and the third and fourth were shot
down. The shooting of four deferred them
from endeavoring to force their way up stairs
and the negroes left the passage, determined
to burn the house and inmates.
In the meantime information of the dis
turbance had been conveyed to Col Ruth, at
the arsenal, who promptly repaired with a
strong force to the scene of the outrage, and
ne arrived just in time to thwart the horri-
BILE purpose of the lawless mob, three of
whom We're MORALLY and two very seriously
wounded. The whole party were arrested.
and will doubtless suffer for this highland
ed and terrible outrage.
The timely arrival of Col. Ruth alone pre-
vented the enactment of one of the most
bloody and cruel murders ever perpctrated
In this country. Col. Ruth's conduct in the
premises is worthy of the highest common
dation, and the bravery of the two young
gentlemen, Messrs. Freeman and Martin. is
highly creditable
1t Is to be regretted that so unfortunate an
occurrence took place, but the conduct of
orr young citizens in killing these despera-
does will doubtless have salutary effect in
preventing the recurrence of such an out
rage. Their action in the matter is so emf
nIently lustifiable that no proceedings have
been taken AGAINST them