The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-12-13
SOUTHERN NEWS.


the United States the site of the Sails
bury (N.C.) prison. H'rT Tfe ''iia
The semi-annual examination of the
students at the University of North
Carolina closed on Friday last.
A colored preacher, named VIM. Har-
ris, has been arrested in Richmond for
abduction and seduction of the daugh-
ter of Lomax d. Smith, colored bar
Der.
A child of Mr.. James Johnson, living
near Davidson College, North Carolina,
was burned to death on Friday night
last by its clothes taking fire.
Mrs. F. Harding, of Norfolk, was so
severely burned by her dress taking fire
on Monday, that death ensued on the
following day.
W. Clark, convicted with Thomas
Shields for the murder of Mr.. Taylor; of
New Kent, Virginia, last spring, has
been pardoned by an order from Wash
ington. Shields, his accomplicc, was
hung last May.
Doctor Watson, of Rockbridge, Nir-
rinia, who was arrested last week under
the civil rights bill, for shooting a COD
ored man, has been held to bail by
General Scholield in $4,000 to appear
when called before the United States
District Court.
A correspondent Of the Lynchburg
Ners calls attention to the fact that an
organized band of horse thieves are in
testing the counties of Floyd, Roanoke,
Bedford and adjacent counties.
Hon. r. Il. Bridges, who has been to
Europe, in the interest of the Whining
ton & Weldon Railroad Company, has
returned, having been only partially
successful in his mission. ..ri
The trial of Henry Bird Lewis, one of
the nearest living relatives of General
Washington, is progressing in King
George county, Virginia. He is charged
with the murder of DR.. Rose during the
late war. Eminent counseis are EN-
gagged in the defense.
Judge W. S. Oldham, late q Confed-
crate Senator from Texas, and an exile
in Mexico, has returned to that State.
The Houston Telegraph states that the
causes. which rendered his seli-eXpatria-
tion necessary have been removed, and
he will henceforward make Houston his
home, and resume the practice of law.
A man by the name of Harcrow was
hung near Oatesville, Texas, few days
since, for horse stealing. He was ar
rested some months ago under the same
charge and confined in jail, from whence
he escaped, and was afterwards arrest
ed and placed in Gatcsvillc Jail, and
was taken from it a few nights after
ward and hung by parties unknown.
A wealthy farmer living rear Grab
Orchard, KY, killed some hogs few
days since and presented bis neighbors
with some choice pieces of meat. Next
dav all who had eaten were taken i'll,
and five have already died. None of
the others give promise of recovery.
The remainder of the drove were taken
sick the day after the killing of the few
choice ones, and are dying rapidly. The
disease is supposed to be hog cholera.
The Charlotte (N. C.) Democrat re-
grets to learn that the prospects of the
University at Chapel Hill are not very
cood-but few students are in at
tendance. and some of them talk of
leaving. The Democrat says that there
ought to be n change III the head OF the
institution, and advocates the election
of General Joseph E. Johnson, or some
other prominent military man, ~ Presi-
dent of the College, IN place OF GOV
ernor Swan.
The Goldsboro (N. C.) Netrs says that
a reign of terror exists in Greene, Pitt,
Lenoir and Craven counties, in conse-
oucnce of the bold and reckless depre-
dations of band of robbers, now max
ing a tour of those counties. Among
other outrages recorded by the Ne'es is
the following: Last Wednesday night
Mr.. John Williams and n friend who
was on visit to Mr.. W., were shot Mt,
in Mr.iW,s house, two miles from Snow
Hill. and both wounded, when the rob-
bers entered Mr.. Williams house and
riticd z it of money and goods 10 the
amount of over one thousand dollars.
Several weeks since We mentioned
that Mr.. Austin Miller caught bear in
trap, and the animal carried the trap
of some distance, leaving it With a part
of his foot in it. Mr.. Miller determined
to secure him if possible; and at the
place the bear usually came into the
field, he built platform and set three
army guns heavily loaded upon the plat
form. with strings fastened TO the trig-
gers and to the bait. On Monday last
old Bruin made his appearance, took
hold of the bait, and every gun went
off, killing him instantly. Nine balls
were found in his body. He was very
large, weighing three hundred pounds,
and measured seven feet from the end
of his uose to the tip OF his tail
Wytherille Dispatch.
The Harrisonburg Register gives no
tiee thatthere viii be general meet
ing of the people of Rockingham on
December Court-day, to consider the
propricty of instructing their delegates
in the. Virginia Legislature upon the
following questions: Z T. lEdEU
1st-The call of State Convention
to give relief To the people by scaling
the present Indebtedness and other pur-
poses.
2d-The repeal Of the usury laws, or
legalizing contracts. for interest not
higher than eight OF ten per cent.
3d-The right of way for railroad up
the Shenandoah river, with stem TO
Harrisburg. 'n-t gf1 /
Engiish Civiiity.
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