Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-09-20
STATE NEWS.

| FREDRICK b. SHEPHERD, EsQ.-Oul
readers have seen by the telegram few
days ago that this gentleman was shot III
Alabama some weeks ago, and died recent
ly of his wound in Mobile. He was from
the State of North Carolina, and owned 4
handsome estate near Elizabeth city, which
he sold several years ago and removed fur-
ther South. He was q brother of the late
Hon. VIM. 3. Shepherd of North Carroll
na. We have been informed that he had
been arrested for sending challenge to
Lieut. Schaff On his arrival at the
Arsenal, distant three miles from HE farm,
which is about forty miles from Mobile. he
was met by Lieut.. Schaff, who ordered him
to dismount. Mr.. Shepherd replied he had
been;arrested by the Colonel, and he refu-
sed to obey the order, whereupon Lieut..
Schaff drew pistol and shot him in the
throat. He was subsequently sent to Mo
bile for medical treatment, whence the tel
egram informed us of his death.
He was high toned gentleman and had
large circle OF friends in Virginia and
his native State. He leaves wife, former
ly Miss Martin of Elizabeth city. and a
large family.
The whole affair is a most melancholy
and deplorable Qne.-Norfolk Journal.
MOTHERS INFLUENCE Statesville
american says that a negro boy, in jail in
chat place, for stealing $175 from Mr.. J. P.
Flanagan, last week told where the money
might be found, and search being made, it
was found concealed in the rear of Mr..
Walkers ice-hOuse. He was importnned
by his mother to reveal the hiding place,
and her tears were irresistible.
No JoKE.-Hinton Rowan Helper was
in Statesville last week. The american
says that he persisted in carrying out his
principles, by refusing to allow negro to
drive him to Davidson College.
Who IS SHE ?-The Baltimore papers
having at last disclosed the name of the
youthful and accomplished North Carolina
debmanate, who has recently appeared upon
the boards ol Holiday Street Theatre, we
may state, what we have known for some
time, ''who she Is" The young lady is
Miss Laura Alexander, of Lincolnton,
of Charlotte. She is described as possess
ing rare talents and accomplishments, and
the Gazette speaks i'll high terms of her
0e6ut, i'll the fine comedy Caste. So with
the other papers, except the american,
which rCCts much pleased and so expressed
itself, until it learned that Miss A. was
Southern young lady, when it opened the
batteries of a harsh criticism upon her act
ing. With the true Jacobin spirit it has
now carried its politics into art, even to
assailing the aspirations of young, sensi-
tive and struggling genius. In spite of all
this, the generous public Of Baltimore have
taken Miss Alexander most encouragingly
by the hand,-Raleigh Sentinel
DEAF AND DUMB INsTITUIoN.-W are
gratifed to learn that this State Institution
has commenced its Fall Term under favor
able auspices. The number of pupils is
about as large as usual and Mr.. Palmer
and his assistants are doing all in their
power to subserve the noble charity of the
State.-Raleigh Sentinel
NEGoEs KILLED.-On the 9th ult, as
we learn from the Asheville Netrs, H. A.
Mcdonald, President of the Union League
at Waynesville, Haywood county, shot two
negroes. The Neecs says:
sIt appears that EMcDonald is shoe
maker, in the employ of another person,
and had repaired pair of shoes for a ne
gro, who, in the absence of Mcdonald, had
received the shoes from the owner of the
shop. On his way from the shop, the ne
gro met Mcdonald, who asked if he had
paid for the work, and being told by the
negro that he had not, he attempted to
take the shoes from the negro, and scufde
ensued. Deb. drew knife, and thenegro
armed himself with stones. Med. then
ran into the house, got shotgun and fired
at the negro, but missed him, and wounded
two others standing by, in the neck, Sc
verely. He is now in the hands of the
military"
MURDER TRIAL.-Jacob Blackwelder, who