North Carolina Newspapers

TflIB PAPKK . puoliilied evert afurnoot, 4niU sx pted bv PLKA8E JfOTIGK. v We will be glad to receive oorcrnttalnatioo from oTir friend? on asy aod all obeti jreaeral iatoreit but : ; Tbe nan of tho vrriwr wtusi alvs b fur fdrl88 1 JOSH. T. .5 A . t K ' . xctTOn and r:.-"Kijrrv. SUUSCKI?TIO.POSTAUr': P.Vlt. ' year, $5. 03 . .ix coatha, S2 50'; n r. months, ?l -5 ; Or laocti, 50 cento. 1 i should inform tbi the action of th oantrj. and of j JL-JLi nwaeuvi tte Kditor nblican opponent Oommnnifcnon, mas: be on aide of tbe jj9i rtitten! on; Y6 contributed gri Tn paper Tf1 . - - -- "Srftub3Crirrs rriil rlfsr?f'rX ".T . . -oIt- t, f '.r racers reculviT. FeraoaaUtiee siqm . oided. And it Is especially - r- slarlT.CEcvr tood that the Editnr i-ct !-a.sv? r.-trrit the viewi of correii- r.!s-u r 't-- In the dltorial colnwiis. WU.MfNGTON, N. C. FRIDAY! SEPTEMBER 24, IS8Q NtO. 182 riltr Eetiew. WT I Fail Stock- SRGWM &. -RQOBICK 45 Market Street, D KSIKE TO INTF"P.il rat PUBI.IO L.ierallj and Wholes: Cadi .boy cm ia -ar ticalar, that we are fall up with the . Cheapest Esixic Of" that has ever been offered in this market HO BUYEK vi iting this city will do him self jutice by pasiinr or .lo ir, as we are undereellinz the market in many of the reg olar Staple lines. We have marked down all goods that be Ions to Bummer wear and are oilorinr Many Special Mecbi to our patron. ; We woald call particular attention to the following GENTS' DOG SKIN DRIVING GLOVES Slightly spotted, 75o. Worth $1,50. alicoe ? 8 New Fall Calicoes at all prices in Beautiful designs. Bleached and Unbleached Cottons I We havo laid ia a very hoavy Stock of the above and are offerinz them at lower figures than ever. We have all the popular brands. Our 4-i Bleaching at 10 cents per yard is without any exception the best value ever uuui uiaa Linen Sanderchiefs, A Job at 10 cents. Theso goodj require no comment. ive us a Gail ! BROWN & EOBBISS, 45 Market1 St. an 28 A Large Partv9 TTORMlCRLY RENT PAYERS, tired of J L landlord rule are now on my inontmy in stalment list. Every dollar heretofore paid by them for rent now goea to purchase a home and not where tbe woodbine twineth. Under the instalment plan no rent is paid, thereby avoiding a steadr drain on family resources and enabling parties to secure comfortable homes and to become their own landlords. JAMEd WILSON sept 20-1 w School Books J II A VIS JUST RECEIVED A VEST largo and fall supplv of School Books and RcLool Stationery Farents and teachers will Hud it to their advantage by first calling at HEINSBERGER', Lire Book and Music Store sept 23 School Tor Young Ladies. MISS HA,RT, Principal. Assistedby Miss JL B. BROWN, Instrumental Music taught by MRS. il. F. TAYLOB. Instruction in Drawing and Pictu by MRS. U. PAHSLKT. . - ' rpHB NEXT SESSION; WJLL OPFN TUESDAY, the 6th of October. Punctual attendance at the beginning cf the session is Pry Goods highly important. For terms and particu lars, apply, after September 58th, tD tbe lept M-m-w-fri-7t PRINCIPAL. JOW RATJB -For all.' kinds of printing, Persons residing out of the city can have their printing carefully executed and nailed to than fre of postage. . S. WARROOK, (Ia Earisw BuUdlng) Jo5 Printer, pi 9 LOCAL NEWS. Sew Advertisement!. Buichesb' Oompaby 1)13 Market P Hnis8EEB6a School Books Yat3 Complete Stock t':hooi Hook. Window Glass all sizes it lixPcr vfc " vera! foreign vessels reported in bc- lo-. S.-.rrt jour money and u-) ',i,lir iiuiivf. i::. -I'l 'from Altafl'er v i ri'A Ti steamers TFare and -4. -P. Hurt, da? hero last night from Fayetteville, h iv ant arrivedrat tbti writing at 4 j m. to";diiv. , i Full llotail and Walnut Show Cases, all styles', and s'zea, at Altaweb, Pcick The Batchern Company hayo made ample preparations lor snpplying a great many with the material for a Sunday dinner. They will be foun-1 at th.8 coro ner of Market and Second. Try Hall's Vegetable Siicilian Ilair Ilenewer if you would have a luxuriant growth of hair. . Col. Jno. D. Taylor has received the appointment of Deputy Grand Dittator of the Order cf Knights of Honor in North Carolina. It is a?s3rted that Mlssrs Kellogg, Abbott. Oatea. and our other famous Eongstressee8 manage to keep their, voices clear by the ,uso of Dr. Hull's Uougn Syrup. Price, 25 cents a bottlo. personal. Mr. AUr. Sprunt, of this city, arrived in New York, on Wednesday last, frem Europe. Mr. Sprunt will make a vitit to Canada before he return3 home and wil probably get hero about October 5tb. Window Glass ofall size3, Doors,S&sh and Blinds. Builders' Rardwarc.&a Low eat prices at Jacoui's. I . No North Carolina Troops for King's I Mountain. . Adjutant General Jones writes to Gen. M. P. Taytor, of this city, that the plan for an encampment of North Carolina troops at King's Mountain has been aban doned, and that there will consequently be no sham fight on that occasion, as has been announced. Qcn. Jones sajs that this reversal of tho programme ijs because he has failed to secure feee transportan tion for the troops over the railroads in this State. 1 I It is tili expected that there will be some five or six companies on the ground but these will probably be from South Carolina. ; ' This is to be regretted very much as it will give a groat set-back to the proa pects of a large attendance, as the pres ence of the military and a sham battle, under tho management of Joseph E. Johnston, would probably have drawn to gether twice the crowd that would other wise .attend. After the toegoiiig was in type we re ceived the following from Gen. Jones, with a requsat lo publish : '.North Carolina, Adjutant General's Dept, Mokgakton, Sept. 22J, 1880 0.J To the North Carol iqa ,State Guard: i The railway Hues in North and South Carolina have iu connection agreed to transport the military companies that atteud th'ef celebration at King's Moun tain, at two (2) cetts per mils, round trip. . At this rale, iu this season of the year, it is impracticable to ussem pleithe State Guard in force at King's Mountain. Tho proposed encampment must, therefore, "be abandoned; and' tents cannot be famished by tho State. . Companiei.that attend must go Upon their own re?poneibiIity, as individual organizations It U out of the power of the State authorities, under eristing circumstances, to afford thsm assistance. The undersigned will do anything in hia power beforehand to provide for the shelter and comfort of such companies as may attend the celebration provided he is notified, in time. . Johnston Jonef. i AdjutanhGeneral N. C Is it Possible that a remedy made of jgttix common, simple plants as Hop, uchu, Mandrake, Dandelion, &c, make so many and such marvelous aDd wonderful cures as Hop Bitters do? It must be, for when old and young, rich and poor, Pastor and Doctor, Lawyer1 and Editor, all teitify to "having been cured by them, we must believe and doubt no louger. See other column.' Pest. New remedies and old ones under new names are being constantly introduced to the public, but Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup still takes the kad for the euro of Congbs, Colds etc. Price, 25 cents. LIFE FOE LIFE. Execution of Peter Leach at Lumber ton Dropped Whlo Seated In a Chair The Second of the Family to go Off In That Way Strangled to Death A History of the Crime. Ludbertc N, Robe.-os Co., N. C. Sept. 24th, 1880. V To-Jay Pttir Leach, colored, paid tba extrexe penalty . of the law in the jail yard in this town, for tho murder of Sam Townsend, also rolorod, in this county on the evening of thcGth day of January, 1879.' At the time of the LomicidcXeach and Townsond, with their respective fi m iaea, occupied tbe same house, and for a considerable time previous each had been suspicious that tho other was criminally intimate with his wife. This jealously had not culminated in any act of hostility until the evening of tbe murder and they had lived and maintained apparently amicable relations with each other. On the evening la question there was quite a gathering of the colored people of the neighborhood at the hous9 and the time was passed pleasantly, in singing the re ligious hymns for which tho race have so much fondness, until quite late when suddenly an angry altercation sprung up between Leach and Towmend. After a few words had passed between them the latter went out of doors, where he was soon followed by the former, who took a gun with him. Here the altercation was renewed, and Townsond made some re mark to which Leach retorted, "Do you mean it?" and immediately raised his gun, which was loaded with buckshot, and shot Townsend, the charge entering tbe left thigh near the groin and breaking the thigh bone. Loach then walked delib erately away. Those who were present went to the assistance of Townsend, who had fallen, and carried him into the house, and summoned a physician, who was promptly in attendance, but his efforts were of no avail, for aitsr lingering three days the victim died. From some cause Leach was not arrcstod until about four weeks after the homicide, although he took no especial pains to ayoid arrest. At the spring term of 1879 of Robeson1 Superior Court, a true bill was found against Leach, for tho murder of Town send, but at the request of counsel the cisq waa continued until- the next term of Court. At the fall term of the Court, Judge A. S. Seymour presiding, Leach was tried, convicted and sentenced to be hung on the 9th of January, 1880: The case wrs carried to the Supreme Court of tbe State on an appeal, but this tribunal affirmed tho judgment of the Court be low. Soon after this a desperate aU tempt wa3 made by the prisoners to break jail, but In this they were frustra ted by the vigilance and energy of the Sheriff and Jailor. To prevent any fur ther attempts the prisoners were sbackeled together In couples in such a manner that, while they had the liberty required by necessity, they could accomplish noth ing by anyjeffort to eecape. 1 About this time, but after the attempt ed escape, Loach received a visit from his wife, a good-lookiog, bright mulatto, who brought him some articles of com fort in his confinement! and a largo "gin ger cake." Afttr his wile's departure he gave some cake to bis fellow prisoners, cf which they paitok, but he reserved and ate the larger portion himself. Soon after eating the cake all who bad partaken of it were taken suddenly aud alarmingly ill, Leach suffering more intensely than any cf the others. The Sheriff was soon ia attendance and found" jLeach per fectly nude, frothing at the mouth, and walking around his cell in a circle, while the prisoner to whom he waa Bhackeled was jGompelled to keep him company A pnysician waa at once summoned, who pronounced it a case of poisooing and administered the necessary antidotes, which afforded relief to all tbe sufferers, give Leach, who remained in a sort of fary for some time and then became en tirely helpless, in which condition he has remained ever since. About eight weeks ago be suddenly lost the power of speak ing louder than a whisper, but regained the full use of hia vocal powers on Sun day last. ( As none of the prisoners suffered bn those who partook of tho cake, and as there wero reasons for supposing that Leacri'a wife was desirous of getting effec tually rid of him, and was fearful he might eventually escape the penalty of the law, suspicion at once pointed to her as the self-appointed executioner. In tle absent e of any -positive proof against her, however, no action was taken in the matter. , At tho spriug term ct 1SSU, Judge tne presiding, Leach was resentenced to be hues on Le 25th of Junalast, but owiug to his condition ih members of Robeson b ir interceded with the court and obtained a postponement of the execution uutil to day, rbh action on ilia part )f the mem bers of the bur was prompted by the hu mane desire that '.ho cotulcui.ueuVrnan might eiiber die before the dny-appointed or that hs migtt recover ao that tho- execa tiu of a blihiviloii come painful iuity; V O.ija'.wrday last he told tbe Sheriff, in his usual whispers, that he should, pray fervently to tin Lord for tbe restoration cf hia voice, and that Le Lad entire cor, dence that his prayer would bo heard and his petition granted. Sure enough, on Sunday morning his voice was at his command, and ho talked, sung and prayed with his fellow-prisoners during tho day with much unction. Dnring 5'n.y i.ia wife called upon him, bcirh-g iu Ltr na.s an infant which had been born to her siaco LU' incarceration, but which, by some law of nature that we can only ac count for jnferentially, was a white child. Leach plead with bis wife to remain with him over night, but she could not be per suaded to do so, fearing that it was cot safe to trust her life in his hands. It is the op: n fro of those who have Uken an interest in the case that her fears were well founded, and that, had she remained there would have been the stains of an other murder on Leach's soul. In appsarance Leach was a lull-blocded blacky spare built, about 5 feet 0 Inches high, and not far from SO years of age. His face indicated not so much of brutal ferocity as it did low and devilish cunning. The latter instinct wn plainly impressed in eveiy lineament of his countenance. As a distinguishing mark ho had kxst the rim of one of his ears, which wrs cut off by the notorious Henry Beny Lowery, at a time when tho latter and his gang were the terror of Robeson ounty. Leach had revealed some of the secrets of the gang, which. exasperated Lowery, and at the first eLnnityJtha Utter robbed the former of a portion of his ear and finished the punishment by putting a bee gum over Leach's head. In speaking of the affair subsequently, Lowery said "the , bee gum didn't do any good, for Leach smelt so bad the boos wouldn't sting him." Teter Leach was a a notoriously bad man, and belonged to a very bad family. One of his brothers was executed at Fay etteville a few years ago for murderi and, singularly enough, he w?s in a .paralyzed and helpless condition, having to be car. ried '.to the scaffold and executed while sitting in a chair. Another brother com mitted a most foul and dastardly murder upon an officer of the law, who had a warrant for his arrest, during the very session of the court at which Peter was first arraigned tor the crime for which he has just paid the penalty. This last mur derer in the family escaped and is now supposed to be in South Carolina. It is now tho opinion of thoso who have taken an interest in tbe case that Peter has been 'possum in' both as to the U39 of his voice and limbs dnricg all these long weeks, and that had a pardon or a good opportunity been offered he would have found cotb entirely efficient. This has bee.i the opinion of his fellow pris oners for a long time, To delay, if he could not prevent, the execution has evi dently been a purpose for which he has schemed and planned to the best of his ability. In illustration of his desire to ! postpone the fatal hour, we will state that a few days 6ince he indicated to Sheriff Thempson that be knew who were the parties who caused the destruction by fire cf a large portion of tius town a few years . aco. Acting upon information which he g ive, -fourjcolored ineu, all of whom ho distinctly implicated, were ar rested, -but at an examination before a magistrate on Monday last, it was conclu- j sively proven that, at the time of tbe fire, j two of toe parties were in South Caro lina, and cciild not by any possibility have been guilty, and hin testimony se gard'ng the two others waa so conflicting and contradictory and to different from the statement upon which they were ar rested, that tbe magi&trate discharged them. Hi object waa to get at least one of them' bound over to Court, in which eise he would be necessary as a witcces, and thus have bis life prolonged for a season. The execution took p!as in public. There was no disturbacce and none seems to bave oecu apprehended. At an early hoar the town bean to fill with people and at 9 o'clock there was a tremendous crowd, some of them having come as far as thirty milee lo witness the execution Tho uuuiber of persons; present, old and young, white and colored, has been va riousiy estimated at from two to three thousand. There was no expectation of J a reprieve ard the poor wretch waa not deceived , He kDew that nothing could savo hiir Leach prated the night quiet Jy, rouc: t he time having bean spent with hia bpLltual guides. At 8 minutes to 10 o clock the jail doors were thrown open and tho 6ad pro- cfssion tsau'ed fcrilrpcd proceeded to the dPtwaereQted icudie jail - yard. The doomed Bian Was-accompanied by tho of ficials and the various ministers who had attended h'm. Ho addressed the crowd from the scaf Id in the usual stereotyped phrases, told them that he had truly repented of big sics and that he should dic,bappy, trust ing in the mercy of God. As he was physically unable to stand be was placed in o chair on tho trar: at ."j mlnrs tn 1 tAiocfc the cap waa adjusted, the trap was sprung and Peter Leach was hurled into eternity. The poor wretch's woes were not over yet, however.' There was a clear fall o some fivo feet but his ne:k was. not bro ken. He writhed ' and struggled in a manner fearful to be seen and it was not until ho bad been hanging eleven minutes that these struggles ceased. Mr. Nath'l Jacob! having been armoint- ed agent for the Atlas Plow, parties in want of this celebrated Plow can now have their orders fi Ued at Jacobi's Hard ware Depot, JNo. 10 a. Jfront at. AtWhitevl'Ie mis Week. A correspondent at Whitevillo sends us the following Interesting report of the doings at Whitville this week, Court week: His Honor, Judge Avery, appeared on time on Monday, and from his sociability, high-toned tearing and ability as a judge has inspired respect for the Court and has endeared himeslf to thete people. What a happy thought and fact It la, and our people are so thinking, that North jOarolina has on the. bcy.cb judges of old time purity, conscience and ability; it is the best indication of a happy roturn to old-times and prosperity. At 12 o'clock on Monday the Court allowed the Court House to Col. McRae of your city for a speech on political matters. We shall not attempt a report of his speech; we can but say that It was one of the I most masterly efforts and ar raignments of the Republican party we ever listened to. Ho is the first speaker we have heard lately that has proved so interesting as to arouse enthusiasm and rivet silent attention to fact's and figures. His text was, "Shall the people be allow ed to inaugurate those officers whom they elect?" His speech caused alarm, review ing as he did the lata returning boards and showing the very dangerous tenden cies of defeating the electoral will of the people. From beginning tj end and throughout his speech wps emphatically enthusiastic, plain and searching. Court is dragging a'ong as ususl. Much business has becu disposed of, not of much impo:tauce,the two most important cases being that of Chester Floyd, colored, charged with burglary ; he was represent- ed by Mr. A T. London and acquitted. The next case Wa3 that ot Silas McNeil, charged with the horrible , and detestable crime of rapo upon a little girl about nine years old. Messrs. Norment aod Bruce Williams represented the defendant, and after a lengthy trial, a verdict of not guilty was entered. The bar is well represented. Messrs. Ncrmnt, Locdon, Devane, Strange and Co'. McKae, from W-lming ton, Messrs. Lyon and Stedman, from Bladen, Col. French fiorn Kotwson, Bruce Williams, fiom Peiider, and the local bar, Messrs. EiliF, McUaniel, Allrn, Pittmin and Hon. Ed. Cantweil. YYj:i fan htiv N'o. I '1 . At'inr and Hat ingd .ovesat almost ku j p;ioe at J Ac odi'b Hard v art! i)e;ot. Tnc Qneatlou of Water; WoivU". The committee of cit'zsus and officials to collider the propriety and prac'.jcabil ity of wiablithiag water works in tfcil city aljourLcd yesterday afternxn to meet agaiu with Mr, A. Wllkins, at the Mayor's Oaice, at 5 o'clock this afternoon. The proposition laid down by Mr. Wi!- kins, who is willing to undertake the contract, is substantially as follows: First the city must agree to take as a mini mum number, seventyfive hydrants for which they will have to pay an annual rental of f 8D a piece, or 6,000 a year Then Mr. Wilkins agrees on his part to begin the undertaking and will gnaran tee to have tho water works in full oper ation in this cl'y by the 1st of April, 1881, or at the farthest, or.e Triotilh later. Mr. Wi'Uics a'-?o rvs to five such a force of water, timt with a hcs'J' attachsitn a hydrant a htreiui can I e tbrbwa over any house in the city. The establishmant of theo work. it has been suggested, will save the city lh- expense of kroplng ono eteam firo engine. and it U tuttner ar;.al by those in fvcr of the works that ttc rates of irsurarce will be r-rirh'ied to a r-ito rufHcieat to jus tify P-' " v ownerB and tax p3ycr3 ia agreeing to the annual outlay by tho citv. ji4ivyyikB nro oui;c me contractors propose as a part of tho contract which the contractors are wll.'ios o make, that they will give the city the option of pur chasing them at the end of every fifteen years; tho valuation of tho property to be determined . by a committeo of tbno persons, one to bo selected ca:h by tlo r!t on1 Wae ru n l .1 third party to be agreed upon by tho two pereons already selected. But it is to bo JT J vw, OU,kUU t-iuiiaiij party urges or proposes to urgo, that ono of the committee for determining tho valuation of the property shall ba. a livn draulic engineer. The foregoing is the pi opositicn, as wo understand it, which has been rnado lo tho city. Now as to the practicability of it and the propriety of establishing theso works, we think tho gentlemen who are investigating the matter and listening to Mr. Wilkins.' proposition fully abla to dc termine. But we must say that wo always hail with delight any new enterprise that starts in our midst, and for this reason and tho fact that this work will give em ployment to many who are in need, beside putting money in -circulation, which ncccfi sarily must come at first from abroad we would be glad ti fee tho enterprise started. It is such things as theso that induce capital and. settlers to ccrno amor g ue. Tho newest,! latest, "best and cheapest &t RoSESTUAIi's. 1 j1 s .' i : ... , A largo stock of children's cchool sboc3 to select from at Rosenthal's. Where is that crowd going ? To Ros enthal's, to buy boots and shoes. f Ladles, the best fits aod tho easiest shoes for the little ones' are at Kosex thal's. i j- Tho finest stock of Ladies' Kid, Fox Balmoral and Button Boots at Rosen thal's, ' 1 f DanciDg lessons given free ot Rosen thal's: PumpABole boots and shoes for the ball room. ,. f Rice birds are about played out . Not so with those Scotch soles at Rosenthal's, They last for ever. f Water street merchants will keep their feet dry in Winter by wearing Rosen thal's boots and shoes, f. Everybodycan get. suited with a Pocket Knife, also Table Cutlery, at Jacoui's Hardware Deoot- New Advertisements. Old Market House ! CANT SELL BEEF Hi TEE OLD Market, bat we cai fursiih tie test Beef, Lamb, Mutton, Poik, Causace, Liver, etc., in the cllj, at otr irarket corner of Market and Second street. We never advertise any bat what we have. Don't forget it. ir.aept2t.lt : BUTCHER8"C0MFAyr. Ship Notice ALL PERSONS are hereby ... forwarned affsinit trul- tCr inz or narbonrganyof thecrev T72M vaps. vi iuiami, a no debt oP"1 a m .mi. . ' T their contracting will bo paid by the Captiin . sept 13t ALSX. SPRUNT A80N. Carpets ! Carpets ! Garnets 1 LAUGK STOCK FROil "WHICH you can select many ctol asd pre:t. things. Some of the latest novelties la English and American Tarettry and Body Bmt seis. , Damaskr, Cretoncs, Lace and Muslin Curtains, Uogs, Oil Cloths, &c Bcspcctfuily, sept 21- U. Itf, McINTlRE.