Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-05-08
OnaInW County.

The associate Editor of the Journal visited OnsoW
county this week. during the session of the Superior
Court for that county, and was pleased to observe
general spirit of improvement abroad, especially IN
the way of agriculture. Several farmers have re-
Gently discovered that they have inexhaustble de-
posits of the best description Of mari upon their
plantations, and it is gratifying to learn that many
are taking advantage of this important discovery,
and have devoted considerable time and labor to get
ting it on their fields with the view of testing its
qualities and effects. We have no doubt they will
be handsomely repaid for their pains, by vastly in
creased crops even from lands heretofore supposed
70 be exhausted and hardly worth the trouble of cu
tivation The crops generally, appear to be back
ward owing to the laeuess or GOODNESS OF the spring
AT Court, on Tuesday, we found good gathering
Of the yeomanry of the county-the bone and sInew
of the Countrywide farmers-and we were pleased
10 see so much good feeling prevalent among neigh
bors, and the community generally. OnsIow, every
BODY knows, is Democratic almost to man, and the
few who are not Democrats, no doubt would ike to
b.. There is nothing but harmony and the best sort
of feeling throughout the ranks OF the Democratic
nar,v of the county. We never saw better stale
of things in that respect.
His Honor, Judge Bailey, presided with his usual
dignity, and commanded, as he always does, the
highest respect We heard of but matter that
attracted much public interest, was the occasion
Of much talk-the case of Mr.. Joseph Emmett, of
Stump Sound district for the alleged murder of
gro bow, his own property, few months since. MIR.
Emmett was just seventy years of age on Tuesday
last. The Sheriff had not succeeded in taking him
into custody up to Monday, when he voluntarily
made his appearance on the court ground toc the
purpose of meeting his trial. and was lodged in JAIL
to await further action The Grand Jury being unable
TO find bill against him, he was discharged on Tues
day afternoon.
On Tuesday during the recess of the Court fol-
dinner, the Democrats of the county held meeting
and appointed delegates to represent Onslow County
in Convention of the counties composing the
Congressional district, to be held at Newbern the
second Tuesday in June next for the purpose of nom
mating Democratic candidate for Congress from tina
district Hon. Thomas Ruffin was warmly anC
unanimously recommended for denomination.
sketch of the proceedings politely furnished us b.
the Secretary, will be found in this paper.
We learn that the New River Improvement is pro
crossing satisfactorily. We understand that the,
now have five feet at low water over the shoals
where the company mas Deeh al WORK Inc calcu
lation is 10 obtain depth of seven feet. There is
strong feeling in favour of getting up Steamboat
run regularly between Jacksonville and this place.
The annual meeting of the new River Company will b
held at Jacksonville, the 23d of this month, whe
and where a full attendance is expected.
We cannot conclude this article without returnin
our thanks to our always kind and seadfast friend
otlhe good old county of Onslow, for their prompt
ude in coming up to settle their accounts, as we'll
for the large and fattering accession to our list, oil
tanned there this week.