Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1876-05-13
NORTH CAROLINA ITEMS.

Hon. 4. NJ. Waddell, of Wilmington,
who has been for some time the subject
of the most unbridled abuse in the Post,
caned the editor Of that paper on the first
instant.
Mr.. Edwin W. Fuller, the b illiant and
promising young North Carolina author,
who had become known to the reading
public through The Angel in the Cloud,
and Sea Gift died at his home in Lou
isburg last week.
Make Haste Slowly. The Winchester
Sentinel says last week Judgment was
recovered against the Register Of Deeds
of Forsythe for issuing license to a cOu-
pie when the girl was under the prescrib-
ed age, and when the clerk did not have
the mothers consent of the guardian.
The Winston Sentinel says that on last
Thursday night the still house of Isaac
Atwood, in Yadllin county, was destroy
ed by fire, ard man named Mike Myers,
who had been locked in there the night
before, iR a state of intoxicatiOn, was
burned up in the bailding.
A correspondent at Durham writes the
Raleigh News that Calvin J. Rogers, of
the former town, was found dead Tues
day: IL seems that he went fishing in the
morning and not returning in proper
time, he was looked after, and when
found, was lying Nat on his face In the
water, dead. lie preceded Holden as
post master at Raleigh.
The Raleigh News learns that "a eOlored
woman named Fanny Thompson living
near the town LillingtOn, arnett
county, in the emf. y OfMr. McL Berns,
was shot at and killed by some unknown
person. The load entered her left breast,
apparently producing instant death.
i. fs1r 10. fe
The Johnston Courier says: There is a
mill in Meadow Township, in this cOun-
ty, which is truly a model mill. The mill
house is Sxl0, and IS erected on a branch
over which a COW can step without jump
ing, or even getting her hoOfs wet. The
pond is but little larger than a hOgwal-
low, and there Is a corn field at the end Of
the pond. IL does the grinding for a
whole family, and must be one Of the
mills of the gods, as it grinds exceeding
ly slow.
Prof. W. c. Kerr, our State GeOlogist,
has been appointed TO deliver the address
ON the part of North Carolina at the
Philadelphia Centennial. We know the
Professor will put our State in its proper
light before the world. The Professor
has arrived in Philadelphia and writes
that il is his opinion that the Centennial
will be very grand affair. Articles for
exhibition are arriving at the rate of 20
car loads a day, to say nothing OF arri~
walls by ssels.-Raleigh Sentinel.
II. II. Helper, ofSalisburg, has return
ed 10 the Executive department on old
pay roll, stolen from the Capital by one
of Sherman's bummers, of the officers OF
the North Carolina line who were pres
ent at the siege of Charleston, 5. c., du-
ring the revolutionary war, and were Ia
l-or, af r. oil ha oil 81 do
ted Hillsbore, 1872. The pay of a briga-
dier general was $l25 per month; a CO.
lionel $70, Lieutenant colonel SEQ; major
$50; captain $40; lieutenant $26; ensign
$40; surgeons $50; captain of artillery
$50. Among the names of officers of -
roll we notice those of Brigadier General
Hogan. Lieutenant Colonel Robert Meb-
ane, Major Thomas Hogg, Captain Grif-
fifth, John McRee, Captain Fenncr, Lieu
tenant Thomas Evans, Ensign Richard
Fenner, Ensign Samuel Ashe, and nu-
merOUs other names familiar in this
State.
We learn that a horrible murder was
committed in the northwestern portion
Of Stokes county, last Monday evening.
The particulars as we could learn, are
about as follows: There was hOuse-ra-
ising in the neighbOrhoOd, and some
drinking during the day. In the eve
ming as the crowd dispersed, Mr. Richard
Martin and one of his sons was walking
along, side by side, and his other son a
few steps in advance of them, when Ben
iamin Smith walked up behind them,
placed q pistol near the head Of young
Martin and fired, killing him instantly.
He then fred upon the one in front,
shooting him in the groin, probably
mortally, and then ordered the father 70
stop, but Mr.. Martin made his escape.
and was heard of inquiring the road TO
this place. Deputy Sheriff Burton ar
rived here Wednesday evening, in pur-
suit of Smith, but at this writing we
have not heard whether he has succeeded
in overtaking him. Smith is represented
as a desperate character, and it Is to be
hoped he will yet be captured, brought
back and receive the punishment his
crime so richly deserves. An old grudge
and bad whiskey the cause.
p tS.-Since the above was put in
type we learn that young Martin died of
his wOund.-Nt. Airy WdtchHda.