Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-08-15

II. Harrison, OF sampson county
In fact, so rapid is the influx of strength from
without, that we cold foges begin to be frightened,
and friend half jestingly writes to US to "put up
the bars,n otherwise We will have no fun in Novem-
Der, for want of somebody to fight with. We can't
do that. Every good friend of Southern rights is
welcome TO the Democratic fold. All such belong 10
US of right, only of them don't fully understand
their position yet, but getting to do So Let them
come along. The Democratic platform is broad
enough for every national man TO stand upon.
0a-We cannot omit our acknowledgment of the
obligations under which We have been placed by the
courtesy of our friends in the different Counties in
forwarding US returns. From nearly every County
in the East and from many in the West we have
ceived letters from personal or political friends Civ
ing us the votes in their respective Counties. We
cannot give ali the names of those to whom we
thus indebted and TO particuarze would be unjust
We can only return ou thanks 10 one and all in the
full trust and expectation of receiving equally cheer
ing news in November Neither must we forget our
brethren of the press We are deeply grateful to
them, and if in any case have been rerniss in
ciprocating the omission has been unintentional--
We will try hereafter to do still better.
HoRRID MURDER.--On last Thursday, about one
O'Clock, young lady named Ann Melissa, daughter
of Mr.. Richard Taylor of Stump Sound district, Cns
low county, found not far from her fathers resi-
dence, having evidently been murdered within an
hour of the time when she was found The marks
her person indicate that she was choked to death.
marks of fingers being upon her neck which also
much swollen. he deceased exceedingly
amiahle young lady, and very much respected. The
has caused deep sensation in the neigh
borhood. The excitement is very great Miss Fay
lor was about nineteen years of age.
Suspicion attaches to young negro fellow be-
longing TO Mr.. Nehemiah Taylor. There is no posi-
tive proof but circumstances of such character,
thu he has been taken up and is now in the Jail OF
New Hanover county for safe keeping, TO await his
trial at the next term of Onslow Superior Court.
THIS DIsTRICT.-The clear majority in this District
for Bragg is, near as may be, 3,162, being a gain
of 900 votes since the last election for Governor and
1000 since the election for Congress in August,
1855. Nay, it is gain upon the ma jorty for Gen.
Pierce, upon the largest majority given
in the District for Gov. Reid which was hardly re-
garded at the time fair test of party strength.
This time the battle has been fought out purely upon
party grounds and the result is before US.
g9- We notice that the Raleigh Standard of the
18th falls into error in regard to matter connected
with the recent elections in this county. 1t says
"E. D. Hall, Dem, re. elected Sheriff over Holmes,
Dem nominee, and Cowan, K. NJ" There was no
"Dem. nominee for Sheriff in this county, the coun-
ty Convention which met at Long Creek in May last
having made nomination for that office.
MIssoURI-Seventy one counties give Polk, Dem.
ocrat, $1,000; Ewing, K. N, $3.50; Benton, Ben
tonte, $4,000. There still twenty nine counties
to be heard from Missouri like Kentucky having pre-.
csey one hundred counties. The remaining counties
will improve Folks position. The Democrats have
undoubtedly elected their Governor and whole State
ticket four Congressman out of seven and plurality
OF the Legislature
BEAUTIFUL DoCUMENT.-We have before US a
beautiful document being printed circular of the
Underground Railroad Managers at Albany, New
York. We find among these managers and other of.
fcers, two clergymen, Reus. John Sands and j.
Kelly. We shall examine the thing more fully al
our leisure, perhaps publish it for the use of oul
readers, who will then be enabled to see the workings
OF some of the machinery employed by their Northern
brethren to swindle them out of their property.
FIRE.-On Tuesday morning about o'clock the
storehouse of Mr.. N. T. Harriss at Robeson's Ian.
ding, Bladen county, entirely destroyed by fire.
! together with most of the goods-some 800 bbls
Turpentine were also destroyed. The distery near
the premises was saved. Cause of fire unknown
Loss estimated at 4 ,OOO insurance $4,000
THE FIRST BALE.--1he first bale of new cotton
was received Tuesday over the Manchester Road II
was made by General William Evans of Marion
District, South Carolina, and consigned to Henry
Mutt, Esq, of this place General Evans we IN.
dersand, is the gentleman who shipped the irst
bale sent the road, and has since that time
always been the earliest in the market
YELLOW FEVER IN CHARLEsToN.-We regret to
see from the Charleston papers, that the City of
Charleston has again been visited by the Yellow
Fever. AS yet, it has not made much progress.
J. L. Dawson, M. D., City Register, under date of
10 O'Clock, last Sunday night, reports that one death
had occurred at the Marine Hospital and that there
was then two more of the Yellow Fever at the
Marine. one at the Roper Hospital and three in the
City.
Va Conway, Democrat, has 5000 majority for
Governor of Arkansas