Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-05-15
STATE NEWS.

SHOCKING ELoPEMENT.- community
was greatly shocked on Sunday at learn
ing that young and good looking white
woman, or girl, for she was only thirteen
years of age, had eloped from her parents
with negro man named Wash Smith, for
merly of Anson county. Up to this writ
ing nothing has been heard from them
Their object is, doubtless, to go to some
other county or State and get married. In
this, we suppose, they will have no diff
Guilty, as their right to do so has been held
by some of our military commanders, un-
der the Civil Rights Act The parents Of
the girl, we learn, are respectable. and
this occurrence must be sad blow to them.
The father has offered a reward for the
apprehension of the "hief," but we scarce
ly know what advantage his arrest will
prove to him, further than the recovery OF
his ruined daughter, and even this he may
be unable to effect.
1t is scarcely necessary to speculate upon
this occurrence. The moral is plain TO all,
and it is much to be feared that such oc-
currences will, sooner or later, become ire
Quent, as one of the consequences OF the
teachings now prevalent IN the country
among certain classes.
Salisbury Old North State.
Found DEAD.-On Sunday night last two
men from this place Or vicinity, one white
and one colored, saw negro man lying on
the railroad track about four miles east OF
this place whom they believed to be dead
Tuey were somewhat frightened at the
spectacle, and did not remove the body
believing they had no right to do so.-
Shortly afterwards the train from the east
passed over this portion Of the road. On
the next morning the same men returning
from Holtsburg, whittier they We're gong
the night before, found the body still Oh
the track, but horribly mang led by the
passage of the cars over it.
A coroner's jury was summoned, and af-
ter hearing ali the evidence and making a
thorough investigation, rendered verdict
that the deceased came to his death by
being run over by the train.
The probability is, that the negro, when
first seen on the track, was deeply intOxl'
Gated, and had uncOnsclously laid himself
down, or had fallen there. His name was
Lewis, and he was formerly the slave o1
Mai. James E. Kerr, of this place. IL
was a harmless, inoffensive man, of gooC
character generally.
Salisbury Old North State.
THE DAVIS FAMILY.-The Davis famil,
in Carteret county must be as prolific a
the Smith family. At the late election th
following on the Conservative ticket wer
elected: J. Henry Davis, Jr., John ID. Da
Wis, Joel FL. Davis, Sr.
The DariseS on the Radical ticket, no
elect were DR.. Josiah b. Davis, AleXande
@. Davis, Melvin J. Davis.
TRINITY CoLLEGE.-The Annual Com
mencement at Trinity College will open 0,
the 9th of June next
Rev. Jas. E. Mann will preach the sci
mon before the Theological Glass on th
7th of June.
J. Q. jackson, Esq, will address til
Alumni Oh the 9th.
Rev Bishop Doggett will deliver the a1
nual sermon On the 10th.
Hon. John Kerr will deliver the Litera
ry Address on the 10th.
Commencement exercises on the 11th.
Raleigh Sentinel.
WAKE FOREST CoLLEGE.-It is amour
ced that Lewis P. Olds, Esq. of this city
will deliver the address at tie approachin
Commencement at Wake Forest College.
Sentinel.
RANDOLPH MACON COLLEGE, annus
dG MaCOu W
lege will take place oath June next. Rev
VIM. E. Munsey, of Baltimore, the " elc
quent preacher, will deliver the Literar
Address. At the same time, Rev. John S
Long of Washington, n c., will repeat hi
fine lecture on the "Ethics of History"
Raleigh Sentinel.
SOUTHERN BAPTIST CoNvENTIoN.-Th
body meets in Baltimore the present weel
The Southern Baptist Churches will
generally represented.
PRESBYTERIAN GENERAL ASSEMBLY, Til
General Assembly of the Presbyteria
Church in the South, meets in Baltimo1
this month.
OFF FOR WAsHINGToN.-- is rumore
that Judge Reade, J. W. Holden, Col D.
weese, 81. Adams, Gen. Latin, Mr. Cowle
and perhaps others, left this city on ye