Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-04-15

tclpated IN by several gentlemen JnO u Mcae offered
the following resolution, which was adopted:
ResoUed That the Stockholders in this Company approve
of the selection made by the Directors of the lot known
dtiona purchase of it, should they their judgment deem
it expedent and unless the friends of other suitable
other snbstantiaI Offer spnerior
for the selection OF such other location.
On motion the meeting adjourned
A. A. BROWN, Chairman
A. D. CAzAUx, Secretary.
For the Journal.
KENANsvuLE, n. c.. APRIL 18TH 1859.
In the Journal of the 18th nst is an article signed
j. D. S. noticing article from the Selma (Ala)
Sentinel copied into several other papers, among them
the Wilmington Herald" AS an act of Justice to
Maj. 0. r. Keenan, upon whom the Sentinel" article
reflects, will the Sentinel and those who have copied
the article do Maj Kenan the kindness to publish the
article of j. D. ST., and also the following statement
The slave Owen, was brought back here during Du
pln) Superior Court week, and confined in Jail. The
Solicitor Mr.. Houston, with whom associated D.
K. McRae, Esq. and Hon. W. III. Washington, first
sent bill of indictment against the boy Owen and the
two boys Glenn and Andrew, before the grand jury
true bill to Glen and Andrew returned to the
Court, and the boys Glen and Andrew convicted. The
grand jury returned " not true bill as to Owen
hereupon it moved by the States counsel to send
the boys Glenn and Andrew before the grand jury which
the Court allowed, and separate bill charging the boy
Owen with the murder of Mr. Boyett, was sent to the
grand jury Upon this bill also the grand jury returned
not true bill" It was then moved in open Court by
the counsel for the boy Owen, that he be discharged
from custody when it opposed by the counsel for
the State who stated that they should ask to bind him
over to the next term the Court The Court set the
for hearing the next day. granting order to
mon witnesses on both sides. For the State Mr. Soil
ctor Houston, D. K. McRae, ESQ.,, and Hon. W. Fl.
Washington appeared; and for the defendant, H. L.
Holmes, J. n. Stallings and W. A Allen, Esqs The
boys Glenn and Andrew were introduced before the
Court and the further prosecution of the matter appear
ing so manifest an outrage upon the rights of Mai Ke-
nan, and the character of the boy Owen the States
counsel with all the magnanimty of his soul and
remarked that he should pursue this matter farther
That he could perfectly understand the action of the
grand jury and he thought everybody ought to be
isfed. Owen was discharged, and thus the matter end
ed. should not have troubled you with this statement
but for the that since much has been said in
regard to the matter deem it proper that the public
should have the whole The Sentinel" article
evidently implies censure upon Maj. Kenan. His
character is above reproach where he known, and it
is to be hoped that the papers who have inserted the
SentinelS article will insert a. D. S.'s article and
also this Having been employed by Maj. Kenan as
counsel for the boy Owen very after the murder
about which there has been much excitement and just
Indignation in community against the fendsh per-
petrators of the foul decd whoever they might be- have
reason to know that Maj kenan has done nothing in
the matter with the view to obsruct the due execution
of the law and would not have sent his boy to Alabama
but for the that be felt that nothing could
be brought against him duplicating him.
Truly, WIN. A. ALLEN.
PLANTING MPLENENTs--It is manifest to every
southern planter that the system of cultivation neces-
sary to good and remuneravc crops is peculiar one
hence the necessity and Importance of implements
respondngy peculiar that to be used upon the plan
tation. What mean is implements for plantation
should originate with those who know their and
Importance should be conceived and manufactured ex-
fhnua IN tho
instrument suited to the working of northern farm,
though fully suited to the work there may prove wholly
worthless to us at least may occasion great deal of
loss in ways than Every planter, who gives
himself up to proper study of his business knows pre-
cSely what kind OF implements suits him. How much
better it would be then for each and every one to de-
sign such precisely of the kind wanted, take the
model to good smith and have the precise thing
made 1t would vast deal of tinkering north
ern work to make it answer, and great deal of
ton OF spirit which every one, imagine, would very
willingly be relieved from Besides there is pleasant
independence about the matter-tis beneficial to the
mind-makes one feel he is living and working to some
purpose.
Let planter have just such implements as he knows
will his ends manufactured under his direction for
the preparation of his and-others for panting-others
for the different kinds OF workings of the plants etc.
etc. and though it may be little outlay of money
word for it, his satisfaction will be greater his work
better done, and his fields more fruitful.
ton in agricultural progress, and it is really censurable
for to work with inferior tools when superior ones
be equally easily had-to be content with little
when much can be as easily attaned-to stand still
when it requires little or effort to ahead-tc
wander off for elements of good when every neeful
surrounds and is with him all the tme and to purchase
implements of husbandary which manufactured else
where just for money and without an eye to their adap
tion when he can easily have different set right al
his door-just the kind he wants-by a very little
extra application of mind and a very little attention tt
every ramifcation of his business This is matter which
deserves the attention of the southern planter and ONT
which should be more particularly carried out. South
ern Rural Gentleman.
Later from Havana-Immense Destruction Sugar
and Other Property.
CHARLESTON, April l2-The steamship Isabel from
Havana and Key West on the 10th, arrived here THU
afternoon.
The slave brig Tyrant had been condemned at Key
West; the salvage amounting to 40 per cent and thu
remaining 60 per cent. to be divided among thu
United States revenue officers.
At Havana sugars were buoyant.
Maretzeks Opera Troupe came passengers in the lisa
bel.
An extensive fire had occurred in the western portion
of Cuba consuming a large amount of SMEAR and oha