A negro named Isaiah ANDERSON was put in the lock up yesterday morning charged with stealing a pistol from Bill PIERCE. Sent on to the Interior Court.
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LEWIS, R. J. (Mrs.) (d. 1878)
We learn with regret of the death of Mrs. LEWIS, wife of R.J. LEWIS, Eq. Register of Deeds for Halifax county. Mrs. LEWIS died of consumption on Sunday night last. She leaves several small children to mourn her loss.
HARDING, (Mrs.) (d. 1878)
A Mrs. HARDING recently died in Rowan county. It is thought her husband poisoned her and her stomach has been brought to Raleigh for analysis.
Willie JOYNER Hurts Leg (1878)
We regret to learn that our little friend Willie JOYNER was quite badly hurt by being run away with by a horse last Sunday.
BREWER, J.L. (d. 1878)
On Sunday last a Jury of Inquest was held upon the body of Dr. J.L. BREWER who was drowned at this place several weeks ago. A full investigation was made several witnesses being examined. The Jury returned a verdict to the effect that the deceased came to his death by drowning while in the act of crossing the river at this place.
BIGGS, Asa (d. 1878)
Death of Judge Biggs — Hon. Asa BIGGS, of the firm of K<…> BIGGS & Co.,died in Norfolk at 12 am of Wednesday the 6th inst. The immediate cause of his death was rheumatic gout.
Judge BIGGS was born in Martin county, North Carolina, on the 4th of February, 1811. he was licensed to practice law in 1831, entered public life in 1840 as a member of the House of Commons from Martin, was re-elected in 1842, and went to the State Senate in 1844. In 1845 he was elected to Congress from the First District, beating Hon. David OUTLAW, and in 1847 was in turn defeated by Mr. OUTLAW. In 1850 <.two sentences unreadable> the result of their joint labors, the Revised Code, would of itself, have been sufficient to have kept green the memories of each of the co-laborers.
In 1854 Judge BIGGS was again elected to the Legislature from Martin and by the Legislature of 1854 and 1855 he was elected to the United States Senate. This position he resigned for the purposes of accepting the United States District Judgeship, which position he held until he resigned and was at once appointed District Judge of the Confederate States.
At the close of the war Judge BIGGS pursued the practice of law with marked success and continued in the practice until 1909, when he, in company with Chief Justice SMITH went to Norfolk and opened a law firm.
Judge BIGGS leaves a family of three sons and three daughters. Capt. Wm. BIGGS, of the Oxford Free Lance, being the eldest of his sons.
Source: Roanoke News, 9 March 1878.
WHITE, Charles M. (d. 1880)
Fayetteville Examiner: Mr. Charles M. WHITE, of Robeson county, died very suddenly at the residence of his son, in the neighborhood of St. Paul’s church, on Friday last. He was apparently in good health a short time before his death. He was on the point of leaving for home, being engaged in fixing his harness, when he dropped on the ground and immediately expired.
Source: Raleigh News and Observer, 18 September 1880. Page 3.
J.B. LITTLE’s Inflamed Jaw (1880)
Monroe Enquirer: Mr. J.B. LITTLE is suffering an inflamed jaw, caused by getting a beard from a wheat head stuck in it last harvest. The beard entered the jaw from inside the mouth and despite all efforts to remove it still remains there, an aggravation to the flesh, producing a swelling so great that he is now unable to open his mouth.
Source: Raleigh News and Observer, 18 September 1880. Page 3.
N.B. TAYLOR Escapes (1880)
Pittsboro Record: N.B. TAYLOR escaped from the Moore county jail last Friday night, by boring through the top of the building. He is well known in this county, and was in jail awaiting his trial for killing Seawell nearly two years ago, and a large sum of money has been paid for his arrest. He is a desperate character, and his escape is much to be regretted.
Source: Raleigh News and Observer, 18 September 1880. Page 3.
Alfred BROWER Barn Burns (1880)
Carthage Index: The barn of Alfred BROWER, a citizen of Randolph, living on the Moore and Randolph line, was burned last week, supposed to be the work of an incendiary, a boy whom he had hired and had dismissed. The loss is from $500 to $600.
Source: Raleigh News and Observer, 18 September 1880. Page 3.