Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-09-05
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On Friday last large NUMBER Oh tue eihPioy oes :"
the United States Armory at Springfield Mass VINO
had been discharged account OF the failure OF the
appropriation for carrying on work there ana eIse-
where at the Military Stations or Armor1es' heid
meeting and passed resolutions denounc'ng the tac-
tious course of the Republicans OF the House, ana
especially Mr. Cha1ee, their own immediate repre-
sentative, and laying the blame where 1t properly
belonged The following are the resolutions passed
/ Resolped That the opinion of this meeting, the sus
nension of at Ured States Armory due to
the action Of socaed republican majority of the House
of Representatives of the United States.
q Resolved That the action of that majority unprece
in the history of this governments that IS revo
every conservative citizen of the country OF party
g. Resotued That the Senate has again proved itself be
the bulwark the constitutional rights OF the several co
dnae branches of the and indicated the Wis
dom of the founders of our republic; III, -u,,:oon
t. Resolved. That the refusal OF the socaed
of the House pass the Senate bill for the abrogatlon the
unconstitutional laws Of the OF Kansas ana tne
determination stop the wheels OF government IN oroer TO
force upon the obnoxious proviso beyond
doubt that there is sincerity in their professions tha
that for those ends they are Wiling sacrifice best inter
of their constituents and leopard the existence OF the
ResoIved That in the sudden loss the Of
porting ourselves and families we recognise the egt
present House of Representatives.
g. ResofUed hat Hon c. c. Chaffee, representative in
Congress this district has evidently possessed the pow
er by and his influence the of the
bill which the armory depended for Its funds and that
quent suspension of those operations from which derive
support that sacrificing he interests of SO large
portion of people of the district he has been guilty OF
reckless and fragrant breanch of his trust and that We
desire express in the most unqualified manner our con
ction that he has proved himself utterly unworthy OF the
T. Resolved That convinced that there safety
either for the public interest private rights to be expected
except from return to the principles and practice OF the
earlier days of the republic that under this conviction
vaive sobermnded citizens all parties to unite and not
only Danish bgoty and passion from the halls legislation
but possible wipe out from the records OF our country
all traces of their banetul action.
Such demonstrations these brought things round.
They touched The right
THE SHOOTING AFFAIR AT GoLDsBoRo We have
not previously alluded the unfortunate affair at
Goldsboro' on Saturday last--the shooting of VIM.
Robinson, Esq, by VIM. I. Dorch, Esq, as we pre-
sumo it must become matter of judicial investiga-
ton, and we fearful lest might mpart in
correct impressions the subject. AS, however, the
affair has got into the papers, feel at liberty to
give the circumstances they have been told to US,
without note or comment - On Saturday evening,
near sunset, Mr.. Dortch sitting the steps Of
Gswold's Hotel with a double barrelled gun be-
tween his legs Mr.. Robinson passed out of
the door of the Hotel and proceeded to cross the
street, and had get far the track of the Rail-
road when Mr.. Dortca fired one barrel and imme-
uldleIJ OlLeF dG him. inc contents IN MS
arm, side and back. How, or in what position Mr.
Robinson stood or was placed towards Mr.. Dortch,
when the latter fired, cannot tell, neither we
ascertain that any words had very recently passed
between the parties, at least not on that evening
After receiving the second load, Mr.. Robinson fell
He was raised carried to a physicians office and
subsequently home
The Goldsboro Tribune, bearing date this morn
fng says Mr. Robinson is confined to his room
and suffering intense agony, although none of his
wounds considered dangerous. 1t is doubtful,
however, whether be will recover the perfect
use of his left arm, which is now completely para
lyzed. His body is severely manged."
The gun must, of course, have been loaded with
shot. 1t is known to all who know anything about
the parties, that Messrs Robinson and Dortch have
been enemies for length of time and doubt
their arrangement increased and their feelings
towards each other embttered by events growing out
the recent election for members of the Legislature
1t is bad business and deeply TO be regretted
We need hardly say. that the excitement in Colds
boro' was very intense for some days. and is yet
hardly cooled down.
Sudden Death.
On Wednesday last, James H. Weakley, ESQ., of
FlOreHce, Ala arrived here by the Manchester train,
accompanied by his wife and niece, and put up at
the Carolina Hotel, intending to leave in the morn
ing's train north for of the Virginia springs. A
little before eight o'clock last evening he left his
room and in a few minutes, say twenty or twenty
five, the melancholy intelligence of his death was
brought TO his family, he having been found where
he had fallen and expired, or perhaps expired and
then fell. He evidently passed away without a
struggle Disease of the heart is believed to have
been the cause of his sudden death. Mr.. Weakley,
we understand was 81 years of age native of Hall.
fax county, Virginia, but raised in Tennessee.
PLEAsAET.-Sitting right stl--looking straight
ahead in the direction of noseseUen speckle bel
lied and striped backed mosquitoes were, about a
} minute SINCE within sphere of vision, between
US and the paper which we write. They are not
nightngales, for they sing in broad daylight veil
as at night, and they bite for evermore AS we con-
cIude, see none, but hear forty five thousand six
hundred and eighty three piping round our One
fellow has Just lit the knuckle of pen hand,
under the supposion that the devil will keep us
to our work, and wont stop writing to fight
him. Tap! If he amt dead, suspend me, but all his
l family are mad. We'll, we're mad too.
They say that if any lady gentleman shall or
will take the trouble, thoroughly and faithfully 10
anon his or her body corporate with tar, that they
the mosquitoes, will not bite them. Cause, why,
they can't. AS for whether the coating would be
morn nffnctua IF finished off with four foobors g