Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-11-11
NEWS ITEMS.
The HARPERs FERRY NsURRECTIoN.-A Richmond letter
in the New York Herald says


am informed to-day that is the intention try Cook,
the Harpe Ferry rebel the United States District Court
that district The has been determined with
view to compelthe attendance of Seward Greeley Wilson,
in the late nsurrection IT. in the Of the trial
their guilt as aiders abettors shall be established the
probability that they will be assigned positions the dock
beside Cook and subject to the ordeal that led to the
majority of them being brought forward witnesses The
list to he summoned will emb ace every individual where
snever he may reside whose may be connected with
this movement in any connection however remote As to
their appearance in obedience to the summons that must be
presumed certain nasmuch is question involving
the ability of the federal to enforce obedience
ment of the origin and of this movement and of
relations to it of the prominent of other States whose
moral completely at least has been already fixed. will
move the most interesting and important trial in the crm
pr annals of this country.
ARREST PICKPoCKETs.- Officer Shot--The officers at
Augusta Ca succeeded Tuesday in arrestng of
fou ckpockets who took their quarters il that city,
and Thos Connally from Atlanta, Charles Thompson
and Edward Stone from Wilmington, n C. They are sup
successful in their operations at Atlanta during the
fair one OF the pickpockes discharged loaded
Of his 1h h. and nfcting if dangerous wound
He was However, overpowered and arrested, commit
ted to Jail giving his name as Johnson-EG Paper
TIE u S. marshal has seized the brig j. P Hooper, living
pier No. Al East river New York suspicion of being
against this follows: That about year since
she sailed from New York to the of Africa where
them the Isle of Beauty she sailed from Campeachy
and took in cargo of logw0od, consigned mercantile
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| land--Cor. Baltimore Sam.
REWARD OFFERED FOR THE ARREST OF FUGITIVE INsUR-
GENTsR chnlOnd November 4Governor Wise has issued
proclamation offering $500 reward each for the arrest of
Owen Brown Barclay Cop2ee Merriam and Tidd for the
surgents [Coppee is the brother of the same
name that convicted at Cbarlestown this week Owen
| Brown is a Il rd son of Old Brown.
FROM DENVER CITY.-S. Louis, Moo 4-The Denver
city express has arrived bringing $50 600 in gold dust
The Weather had been unusually favorable at the mines
The election held under the provisional government had
resulted as lar aSCeTta ned, Mr.
for Governor.
FROST IN TExAs-YELLow JACK D1sApPE AR1NG-Neqo or
leans, NOC 5-Lae Texas dates this port men
ton that the recent cold weather had at length found its
the cities most severely afflicted by the yellow fever-ere
had been quite sharp frost The fever consequence
was believed would rapidly disappear Indeed, had
already begun to do So
The HARPER's FERRY TRIALs-CoNvICTIoN OF GREEN
TRIAL OF COPELAND Chdres0acT Va, Noe. 5.-Slelds
ing The first Count or reason as abandoned S 'f from
objections taken by Mr. Senno that proven that
under the statute which reads any free person
| Sentence deferred.
Copeland the mulato is upon trial, Mr. senno de-
Tending. Mr. Grswold who came especially in Browns
case, left here this evening Tranquility being restored
HORRIBLE MURDER IN YANcY.-A bloody ARRAY occurred
at BurnsVie in the adjoining County of Yancy on Friday
night last between Big Jim Boon and Gen. A. F. Keith
which resulted in the death the The circumstances
our nformants state were about follows Keith had en-
tered room in hotel about midnight and having lighted
his pipe seated himself the side of bed when Boon en-
tered the room and after few angry words B. caught K
by the hair and rev him the floor and with large
knife inflicted some nine or ten stabs the throat breast
ana PACK either ore OF which supposed would have
proved fatal He expired in few minutes AFTER and was
found wetering in his blood
Boon made his and supposed have for
Tenn reward of $lGO offered by the County Court
and the Governor WILL doubt $3.50 more for his an
prehension-Ash0We NeuS, Sd inst
AFFAIRS I WASHINGTON Washinqton Noy 4-The
Treasury receipts the past week $1,000 600. The
drafts paid amounted to $IO7lOO0 and the drafts
S93lO 900. The amount subject draft 81 e65 OOO The
increase the amount hand last 1858 OOO
sURRENDEk OF HAzLETT TO THE VIRGINIA AUTHORITIES
II NV m AorriS clio uazlo 80
the apers Ferry insurgents, day surrendered to
wise. he 1t tins afternoon Chambershurg
Virginia.
MUEDER.7We learn that Thursday night last, James
Beatty, residing about and half miles from Charlo e
was murdered i'll he yard his residence b. person
or persons unknown.
inquest to inquire into the of the death of deceased
and after proper investigation and opinion given by the
ceased had to his death by the infection of several
wounds of which sufficient to cause death by
some person or persons to them unknown.
Charlotte Bulletin, 9Th INST
WASHINGTON, Nov. THE schr. *John A. Stanly cot
con laden, is ashore Oh Squam Beach
*[The schr. John A. Sanl Jackson cleared at Sayan.
nah Oct 5 for New York. with BIS bales Upland Cotton,
LATER FROM HAvANA.-Ne,o Orleans, NoU. 5|The steam
ship De solo, with dates Havana to the I'd nst
At Sugar reported dull the stock being $780,
GOO boxes Sterling Exchange II l7B Exchange New
The spanf,h ship PoqueHe, DeCanabria master, from
New Orleans bouod for Barcelona put into Havana
Maretzek's Opera opened on the first.
Official notice has been given that clearance will be
granted until the registry tonnage dues have been maid
uar steamers excepted.
The SUBSCRIPTION Or ERED.The citizens Charlotte
decided yesterday hat the subscription of
the Atlantic Tennessee Ohio Rail Road. by vote
of III to l6-BuAetn.
FROM CALIFORNIA NEW MExIco-Sl LOUIS Nou T.
The overland California mail of the 14th has arrived
Great preparations making at San Francisco Cen
eral SCOTS reception which consisted Of military and
J civic demonstration
The creditors of the California Salt Lake mail contrac
attached their property and the transmission
the mails will pr, babl, be suspended in consequence
British Columbia dates the 10th been received
The new Governor, MIR. Howe was expected daily and
every thing quiet.
Tie gold shipments from Victoria September amount
ed t. $4,000 The miners in Frazer river doing WELL
The New Mexican mail had also arrived via Fl Paso The
northern route had been Abandoned consequence of the
numerous Indian outrages.
Depredaons and murders by the Indians still continued
on the Plains The Utah Indians assisted by Mexican
tribe had battle with the Aaches the crossing the
Del Norte, and twenty-five of the latter killed.
LIABILITIES OF RAILROAD COMPANIES FOR FREs-Lieut
Railroad Co. verdict of $4,000 damages for the
buildings in Springfield directly alongside of the railroad
which destroyed by fire in April last.
a4Mountains considerably up and down in Vermont
1t related that coachman driving up asked
was steep on the other side Steep' said he chain
lightning couldn't 60 down without a breechin On!'
ASCENDING SHERIFFs.-Geo. W. Glass, Sheriff of Nc
Dowe county, left home about the middle of September
last osersby visit Raleigh and settle his taxes with the
Comptroller and Treasurer of State. At Salisbury
umed he took the wrong end of the railroad and far
informed he has not since been heard No doubt
Mr. Glass has always been considered an honorable mn
right and good citizen. His flight has surprised
supposed that he had been murdered his way Raleigh
friends choosing to think rather than that he had
y trayed his trust.
Last week the Magistrates of the county elected James
Neal to fill out the unexpired term of Mr.. Glass.
Solomon Ray. the Sheriff of Yancey county, has also alb
seconded. He to Raleigh in time and settled his
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