Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-05-08
STATE NEWS.

OreQ).
TIE HENDERSON INDEX is to be changed
from a semi-weekly to a weekly.
DARING ATTEMPT TO EsCAPE.--Yester-
day evening at about o'clock some of the
nrisoners confined in the Jail in this city
made a daring attempt to escape. Mr..
Temple, who was acting as turnkey, went
into one of the cells to give the prisoners
water. He had scarcely entered when,
evidently according to a preconcerted ar
ranpement, he was seized around the body
bv colored man named Willis, who is
under sentence Of death for murder. The
rest of the prisoners disarmed Mr.. Temple,
and after knocking him down, made their
escape from the cell. A colored prisoner,
who was assisting Mr.. Temple, attempted
to oppose their flight but was knocked
down by Willis with a broken shackle.-
Willis succeeded in scaling the high Jail
fence and getting into the street and max
ing off. The alarm was Immediately given
by persons in the street, and tho others
were kept from leaving the yard. Willis
was captured after a short chase. He
made some resistance but was overDower-
ed and brought back to his old quarters.
Raj. Standard.
l. H. Stems, Esq, of the New Berne
Times was on Saturday appointed Com
missioner for Craven County.
Raleigh Standard.
\ SEVERE RAIN sToRM with lightning and
haiI, passed over this city last night be-
tween 8 and o'clock.
1t is feared that the young crops were
somewhat injured by the hail storm but
it IS 50 early IN the season that they will
soon come forward again.
For a few minutes the gale was terrific,
fences were blown down, and we fear that
the result must have been disastrous to
boats on the river that were not large
enough to contend with the elements.
New Berne Times.
Green Hopkins, convicted of larceny at
the last term of Wake Superior Court, and
sentenced to labor in the Wake County
Workhouse, was on Saturday pardoned by
Gov. Holden. -Ral. Standard.
SPECIAL CoURT.-His Excellency Gov
crnor Holden has issued q commission to
Ills Honor Judge Buxton, of the Superior
Court, to hold special term of Iredell
Superior Court on the third Monday in
July next.-Ral. Standard.
DISTRESSING SALEs.-The Sheriff of Wake
sold to-day at public auction, twenty
three tracts ofIand, containing 1872 acres,
which only brought 81, us, less than one
dollar per acre. Some of this land is very
valuable, worth from $50 to $50 an acre.
It is extremely painful to have to record
such lamentablc sacrifices.
Raj. Sentinel.
PENITENTIARY The Commissioners au-
thorized to fix the site of the Penitentiary,
and superintend its erection, met on Sat
nrlay evening last at eight o'clock, at the
Office of the Superintendent Of Public
Works.
Gen. Patterson, owing to the pressing
nature Of his private business, feels him
self compelled reluctantly to decline
place on the commission. This, for sever
al reasons, is to be regretted. The Cover
nor has appointed Col John r. Harrison
to Eli the vacancy.-Ral. Standard.
\ FRUIrEUL BUsU.-Our friend, DIR. r.
P. Haywood, of this city, gathered 113
strawberries last week from one 6ush.-I
Pretty good RAJ. Sentinel
FRosT-There was a pretty heavy frost
visible this (Monday) morning, May Sd,
after several days of unusually cold wealth
er for the season.-Charlotte Democrat.
Hugh Beckham, son of Edward Beck
ham, who resides in the edge of Alexander
county, near the Taylorsville road, while
telling q tree last week, by some means
hal hirrh fol
across it. DR.. ". NJ. Campbell, of this
place was sent for to administer relief.
Statesville american.
LAND SALEs.-The Sentinel says that the
Sheriff of Wake sold on May 1st three plan
tations containing 1872 acres for IT'S,
being less than one dollar per acre. Some
of the land is said to have been worth $40
per acre in gold.
Nine other tracts, ranging from one hun
dred to five hundred acres, containing
total of POI acres sold for ONE HUNDRED
AND sINTY DOLLARS LET us have peace"
ARREST OF J. Z. EMoRY.-This person,
former jailor, and removed on Saturday,
was arrested to-day, and carried before
Col. Harrison, Justice of the Peace, upon
4 charge Of conspiring to liberate the pris
oners now confined in Jail. The evidence
went to establish his guilt. 1t appeared
that Emory provided the prisoners with
tools with which to make their escape
He was to receive for his valuable servi-
ces the sum of $50. He however only got
$40, but was to get the remainder when he
furnished them with some other tools he
had bargained to supply. He was bound
III bond of 81. 900 for his appearance at
the next term of the Court. This seems a
rey'V trifing bail for so grave an offence
He failed to give bail and has been COM
mltted Raleigh Sentinel.
I'RIsoNERs ESCAPED FROM KINsToN JAIL
Two men named Ash Davaugn and James
Hines were arrested by Sheriff Cox last
Saturday on the charge of horse stealing,
and lodged in Jail in Kinston. About 1
0 clock Monday morning they were heard
to shout, and on examination it was ascer-
talned that they had escaped
No marks of violence were found on the
inside Of the Jail. but on the outside of the
outside door marks were found as if made
by hammer. No bolts nor bars were bro
ken, and 1t is the opinion of Kinston peo-
pie that 1t was put up job" in some way,
and we hope soon to have some insight in
to the affair. The Jail is now as secure
and any in ha -