Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-05-08
STATE NEWS.

TERRIBLE TRAGEDY-There reaches us
from an entirely reliable source, the pain
ful intelligence that on Saturday night last,
the Sheriff of Pitt county, accompanied by
several soldiers, proceeded to the house of
Reddick Carney to arrest son of that gen
tleman, upon a charge of homicide several
months since. They reached Mr.. Carney 8
at midnight, and demanded surrender,
which was promptly refused, and the at
tempt to break into the house was resisted,
and firing on both sides commenced.
George, young Carney, was killed MIR.
Whitehurst, son-in-law of Reddick Carney,
was severely, if not mortally wounded ;
Reddick Carney and Miss Perkins, daugh-
ter of William Perkins, who was spending
the night at Mr.. Carney's, are supposed to
have been burnt in the house, fired by the
attacking party. The dwelling and smoke
house, with all the provisions were con-
sumed. Two soldiers were killed, two
wounded, and the officer shot through the
flesh part of the arm. Mr.. Whitehurst was
captured, and Mrs. Carney and her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Whitehurst, escaped from the
burning building
Greenville, and thus ended one Of the most
bloody episodes Of this age, in Eastern
North Carolina
| We recollect distinctly the charge made
months ago that young Carney had killed
an officer who had attempted to go up an
upstairs when warned not to do SO !; but
thought the case had been adjudicated long
since. It is remarkable that the attempt
to arrest him should have been made at a
dead hour of the night, when it is we'll
known that he has been in the habit,
openly and frequently, of going to Green
vile and other public places in the country
for months past.
This tragedy is most unfortunate one,
but illustrates most forcibly the unsettled
condition of the country under Radical
rule. If the Sheriff had the necessary au-
thority, it was his duty to make the arrest,
and public opinion in Pitt will either ap-
prove or condemn his course, so soon as
| all the facts are known. The case should
be promptly investigated, and the facts
elected and published, for the vindication
of the cause of truth.
Newbern Journal of Commerce.
TRADE-Yesterday was more brisk. A
good many people were in, and at one
time the streets were crowded with wagons.
Our merchants are we'll supplied with
goods, and seem determined to sell. In
groceries good deal IS doing. People
must eat--and we regret to say, instead of
| >
large quantities of these necessaries are
brought here from the North. With the
finest agricultural back country almost on
the continent, we still have to import the
staples. This ought not to be; more atten-
ton must be paid to agriculture and the
cultivation of vegetables and breadstuffs.
Labor is not only honorable, but more alb
solutely necessary low-We mean produc-
tive labor. All cannot be merchants and
professional men. In looking through this
community we are struck with the fact that
within the last fifteen years it has not, with
rare exceptions, been the case that the
merchant or professional man has realized
| a competency from his business.
Then, if we wish to benefit ourselves and
live happy and contented lives, and at the
same time enrich the country and build up
| the cities, we must have more agriculturists
and mechanics-more farms and work
shops-more factories and railroads-and
fewer men who live by their wits.
Charlotte Times.
Cory OF AN EPITAPH ON THE ISLAND OF
PORTSMOUTH, n. c." Here are deposited
the remains of Capt. John Wallace, Gov
ernor of Shell Castle, who departed this
life July %, 1910, aged 50 years and six
| months.
sshel Castle, mourn your pride is in the dust;
Your boast-your glory's in the dreary grave;
| Your sun Is set, ne'er to lllume again
| This sweet ylum for tn Atlantic wave.
Yes, low beneath this monumental stone,
In awful gloom, amid the silent dead,
| Thy founder lies whose santed soul we trust
| To Heavens high mansion has it's journey sped.
Mourn, charity! Carolina, bewai!
Kind hospitality, his loss deplore
| And own, with one unanimous acclaim,
| Msfortunes sons will view his like no more"
Mr.. EDIToR:-I copied the above cpl
taph from tombstone on the Island of
Portsmouth, in this State, in the year
1861. Can you give your readers, or those
who are curious to know, the former histo-
ry of Shell Castle, as it would appear from
the above to have been place of notorie-
Ity? Yours, X.
Our correspondent ''N" asks us ques-
ton we cannot answer; but we are certain
some Of old readers can, and therefore re-
quest any one who may have the desired
information, to give it to the public thro
our columns.-New Berne Jour. Of Conn.
EDUCATIONAL AND L1TERARY.-The annu
al Sermon before the Senior Glass of Wake
Forest College, at the approaching Com
mencement, will be preached by the Rev
w. Hooper, ID. The address before the
Alumni will be delivered by the Rev. A
Mcdowell, ID.
The Commencement of Louisburg Fe
male College will take place Oh the las
Thursday in May.
On Tuesday evening of the same week
Rev. VIM. H. Bobbitt will preach the an
nual Sermon.
On Wednesday, Maj. Seaton Gales, O.
this city, will deliver the literary address
Concert at night. -Ral. Sentinel.
EARLY BRDs-The Radical vultures ar
} beginning to swarm Raleigh-wards. Among
other arrivals, we notice the pale half o
the delegation from Granvilie-John W
Ragland and r. W. Lassiter. French, o
Washington City has been on hand for sew
: eral days. Chicken Gunter and Sila
Burns have left. Congleton and Hofe
have pressing engagements at home. l
is confidently expected that Cufee May
will soon be on hand, or he may write al
e-pistoI.
Presidential.
W. G. Ewing, of Quincy, Illinois, re
plies to the Stewart Grant circular tina
the state of the public in his district is I'm
! favorable to the Presidential aspirations O
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