Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-02-07
STATE NEWS.

COURT OF OYER AND TERMNER. Court
of Oyer and Terminer, Judge Shipp, pre-
siding, was opened for the county of Ire
dell, at this place, Monday of last week.
The case of Thomas Dula, charged with
the murder of Laura Foster, was called ON
Tuesday. More than hundred witnesses
were summoned by the State, most of
whom were present, and their examination
occupied three days. The Solicitor, Mr..
W. p. Caldwell, was aided by Messrs. Boy
den and Clements, and the accused was de-
Tended by Governor Vance and Messrs.
Furches and Allison. The pleadings began
Friday afternoon and were concluded the
following evening, when the Judge gave
his charge and.the case went to the jury,
The murder was committed in the county
of Wilkes, some eighteen months ago,
where the parties resided, and the trial re-
moved to Iredell and, at the following
term of our Superior Court, Dula was con-
victed and sentenced to be hanged. An
appeal was taken to the Supreme Court and
a new trial granted.
The jury retired, and in short while re-
turned with a verdict" Guilty" Dula
was sentenced to be hanged on the second
Friday in February. An appeal was then
applied for and granted to the Supreme
Court now in session with little hope,
however, for a new trial. The prisoner
was ably defended by his counsel. The
address of Gov. Vance to the jury was in
genious, eloquent, and distinguished for
legal lore of the highest grade but failed
to inspire the minds of the jury with q
reasonable doubt"
Statesville american.
CAswELL.--We learn, from the Danville
(Va.) Times, that Conservative meeting
was held in Yanceyville, on Saturday last,
over which that sterling patriot, the Hon.
Bedford Brown, presided. Judge Kerr is
said to have made most able and eloquent
speech on the occasion, in the course of
which he reminded the Chairman that
while he (Mr. Brown, who had been q con-
sistent Union man, could not vote, "that
man." (pointing to the late George Will
iamson's colored carriage driver, could"
Resolutions favoring white mans Gov
ernment were adopted.
PANTHER KILLED We learn that large
panther, measuring seven feet, was killed
at Craig's Ford, CASTOR county, some time
last week. Attention was first attracted to
it by its having killed a dog belonging to
and accom- panyiug some children who were
attending schooL-Charlotte Bulletin.
SHERIFF OF WAKE E Fl. Ray, sheriff
of this County, has been relieved at his
own request. by General Candy, and Rufus
K. Ferrell, Eeq, appointed i'll his stead
Mr.. Ferrell claims to be able to take the
iron clad. He will probably make good
Ufficer.-Rae gu Sentinel, 1St.
Col. WHARTON J. GREEN This true
gentleman and patriot and exemplary
Christian is now, as ever, performing his
whole duty to the community of which he
is worthy member in manner that re-
fleets honor on our common humanity.
With a liberality rarely equalled, ne devotes
a considerable portion of his ample income
to the education of the poor white children
of the county, and at his own personal cost
defrays all the expenses of two schools (free)
III Warren county, and at the same time
contributes to supply the very needy with
clothing, &C., necessary to their comfort.
Aided by the generous ladies of his family
he is laying up for himself reward in the
respect and affection of the rising genera
tion which will attend him through life,
and transmit his name with honor to those
who shall come after them. Should every
one in our downtrodden South initiate his
example as far as they have anything to
spare, our land would soon become the
home of happy and enlightened people
under whose culture the desolate and waste
places would blossom as the rose" and in
spite of Radical outrage and misrule we
should take our proper place in the ranks
with the most prosperous States OF the
earth. Let him who reads go and do like
wise-in proportion to hismeans.
"a. f. ~ Wauenton CosgiT.