Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-05-16


Superior Court held las; week. Judge Saunders pre-
sldIng negro, the property Of John H. Marshall,
was tried for his life upon the charge of Highway
Robbery After protracted and interesting trial.
the jury returned verdict of acquttal, as to High
way Robbery, and found the prisoner guilty of Lar
ceny only.
For the State, Mr.. Solicitor Stevenson with whom
were associated Meksrs. VIM. H. Washington and A.
J. Hubbard For the prisoner Messrs. J. G. Wright,
Eli w. Hall and w ]. Houston
o. This morning we stepped into the Jewelry Store
of Messrs Brown & Anderson TO see beautiful gold
medal and Silver goblet lined with gold, TO be COM
peted for prizes at Target shooting, the occa-
sion of the approaching celebration Of their an
niversary and that of the Meckenburg Declaration,
by the Wilmington Light Infantry. The gold med
al which 10 beautiful and costly affair, bears an
inscription showing thatt is to be given prize for
the best shot in the three companies-the Fayette-
vile and Raleigh visitors and the Wilmington Light
Infantry. The goblet is strictly company prize to
be competed for by the latter corps The medal
and goblet with their devices and inscriptions, are
gotten up in very good style and taste.
Daily Journal, 10Th inst.
o. The result Of the recent municipal election in
Gratis since 1854 amounting TO some thirteen thou
sand votes. The new City Councils stand as fol-
lows Select Council, Democrats Is, Know Nothings
| 3, Wings clear Democratic majority E Com
mon Council, Democrats 63, Know Nothings 81.
Wings l.
ez- Albert Pike, seeding delegate from the last
| Philadelphia know nothing convention, has issued
| the pronuncamento of a new party, the candidates
of which are to be Daniel S. Dickinson of New York,
| for President. and VIM. C. Dawson of Georgia, for
| Vice President Mr.. Dawson is since dead. No 90
at any rate.
| ILLIN o1s.-The following is the LIST, 9th and 10th
of series of resolutions, reported by the committee
and unanimously adopted by the Illinois Democratic
State Convention, assembled at Springfield on the
LIST inst:
! i. Resolvsd, That the constitution of the United
States is political contract between the people of
independent sovereignties, which bestows paramount
authority the extent of the powers delegated but
leaves those not delegated to the States respectively
or the people that yigant guard against the cen
lralizaton of the reserved powers is essential to the
preservation of our institutions; and that Congress
has no rightfu authority to establish. abolish, or
prohibit slavery in the States or Territories.
g. That the democracy of Illinois will support and
give the electoral vote of this State to the nominee
of the Cincinnati Convention without asking wheth
er he comes from the north, South, east, west.
TO- That the State of Illinois is represented in the
Senate of the United States by Stephen A. Douglas
and that hes endeared 10 the democracy of the State
by the manly daring, and undertaking fidelity with
which he has always maintained " State sovereign
y and national union" and by his bold and success
full assault and exposure of the enemies of the con-
stitution at home and elsewhere; and we, without
dissenting voice, instruct the delegates from this
State to the Cincinnati Convention to vote for him,
in case his name shall be submitted candidate
for the presidency.
Mr.. Sheahan, from the same committee, reported
c the following which was adopted:
RESOLVED, That the administration of President
Pierce, as foreshadowed by his inaugural, and exem
plifed in conducting the foreign and internal affairs
of the Union, meets cordial approval, and that
administered the duties of his Office, in strict accord
ance with the principles of the constitution.