Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-01-09
Tar. Coal. etc., by Machinery.


,aehne for the manufacture of Tar. Coal etc. having
been invented patented during the past year. by In
Mcconnell of the District of Columbia nm asso
of which he is member has been formed under the
name of Ves Townshend Co.. for the purpose OF carry
ing on business and bringing the invention into prac
cal operation.
The company have had machine made and tested IN
Baltimore city, Nd and with view of introducing the I'M
North Carolina have had put up on the
plantation of Mr. James r. Gris on Livingston Creek
Brunswick county, from which they have obtained results
that have answered their most sangune expectations al
though they have far had to encounter of those
unexpected difficulties which nseparable from all new
enterprises Notwithstanding all these they have ascertain
ed that they can with machine produce from Eve to SIX
of the best quality of tar hour as well as very
superior article of coal Specimens of both can be seen at
Messrs Causes wharf, in Wilmington Other val
liable products such lampback, creosot etc., can also
be obtained by the process.
AS this almost the first attempt to improve upon the
manufacture of tar think will be found worthy the at
tention of those feeling interest in the business as
brought general will tend to develop fully
production of of the staples of this part of the State
by rende ng available large amount of MATERIAL either
worthless comparatively under the old SYSTEM and by
adding the yield from those already brought into
Further particulars be1earned by addressing VIM L.
Townshend of the firm of Vers, Townshend & Co.. Will
mngton, N. c., or by inquiry at this office
Meeting of the Pennsylvania Legislature.
HARRIsBURG, jan 6th.--The State Legislature as
sembled here to-day. The House met at eleven
o'clock. and organized by eiectlng John s. Riley,
Dem, of Armstrong county, as Speaker
~ The Senate djourned after three unsuccessful bal
lots.
+ John H. Walker, Whig of Erie, received Is votes
and H. A. Muhenberg, Dem, of Berks, Is votes, up
on each ballot. Mr.. Hamilton the Naive member
from Philadelphia, declined voting. Caucuses were
previously held
i The Wings nominated John Acker, of Chester, for
Speaker; David Fleming. of Harrisburg for Clerk !;
John DitOw of Lancaster for Sergeant-at- Arms; and
Thomas Lesper. of Lebanon, for Door-keeper.
There no Democratic caucus for officers of the
Senate. There were Is Wing Senators present at
the Wing caucus. Mr.. Matthias declined re-nom-
ination for Speaker of the Senate.
Supreme Court.
The following gentlemen have been licensed by
the Supreme Court Of this State. in session. to
practice Law in the several County Courts:
James P. Scales, Rockingham.
David NJ Carter, Hyde.
Augustus S. Merrimon. Buncombe.
Alfred NJ Scales Rockingham.
Wilson s. Hill Guilford.
Eugene F. Clowell, Forsyth.
William H. Johnston Edgecombe
Zebulon B. Vance, Buncombe.
William H. Jones, Wake
John c. Badham, Chowan
William H. Bailey, Orange.
William T. Marsh, Beaufort.
Robert B. Gillian jr., Cumberland.
Malcolm J. McDuffe, do.
James G. Davis, Robson.
William S. Devane. New Hanover.
Alexander S. Hicks Granville.
Cyrus @. Lemmond Union.
William S. Mason, Wake.
Francis w. Bird, BERTHE
Alfred W. Erwin, Mcdowell.
Samuel w. Watts, Martin.
William ]. Houston, Duplin,
William F. Green, Franklin.
Archibald D. Hawkins, do.
| And the following gentlemen have been licensed
to practice in the Superior Courts:
Samuel H. Mcdowell. Burke
James n Montgomery, Caswell ...
Andrew H. Joyce Stokes.
William A. Littejohn Chowan.
Joseph Masten Forsyth.
Tazewell L. Hargrove. Granville.
James R. Mendenhall, Guilford.
James J. Iredel Wake.
William L. Tate, Burke.
George E. B. Singletary, Nash.
Richard NJ. Allison. Iredell
Victor C. Barrnger, Charlotte.
Forney George, Columbus
Nathaniel Mclean, Warren.
Quentin Busbee, Wake.-Rdleigh Standard