Newbern weekly progress., 1860-05-15

Onslow Etems-By the Reporter.
The Spring term of Onslow Court is in session
this week, Judge Howard presiding. No busi-
ness of public interest occupied the attention of
His Honor and the Jury up to the time left
Several indictments for misdemeanor tried
| on Monday and Tuesday, and several continued
to subsequent Court Among those tried were
two for selling liquor to negroes, both of which
subjected the defendents to heavy fines. Anoth-
er an Indictment against young man for
planting under illegal fence, he convicted
and Judgment was suspended on condition of re-
form.
I would suggest to the next Legislature, the
propr1ety of changing the Law so as to require
only one witness to prove that fence is under
five feet high instead of two for it is with great
difficulty that two men can be brought into Court
that will prove that anybody has an unlawful
fence. I cannot imagine the reason, except that,
living in glass houses themselves they hesitate to
cast the first stone, for it is notorious fact that
not one farmer in every ten in all this country,
has fence five feet high around his entire farm.
There was one criminal case the docket which
was set part for Friday. This case moved
from Wilmington, and charges free negro with
having kidnapped slave. The general impress
sion that '' cufy' would fare badly.
I understood that the people of Onslow had
abandoned the idea of holding Convention to
nominate County candidates. Col. Humphrey is
candidate for re election to the Senate, and will
most likely have opposition There
eral asprants for Legislative honors in the lower
house. and no doubt they will have animated
campaign.
The subject of Id Talorcm is creating conside
rabe excitement in Onslow, and the voters
generally dissatisfied with the late disappointment
occasioned by failure of the Gubernatoria asp
rants to reach their appointment in that county.
The people anxiousy enquring for more light,
and as His Exceency and Mr.. Pool the
great political Iuminaries of the day, they think
that it is their duty to appoint another day when
they will go down to that gallant county and give
them full, free and open discussion. AS an evi-
dence that the people want to hear them, 1 was
authorized by A. j. Murrill, Esq, to say to them,
through this medium, that his elegant span of
horses accompanied by his family carriage with
safe and cautious driver, would meet them in New
bern any day, and at any hour, that they will
Designate to convey them to Jacksonville and
then return them to the Railroad.
AS the people of Jones county are also brave at
the ballot box, they, too, expect visit and it is
suggested that Trenton should be taken in the
programme.
Through the kindness of friend was furnish
ed with the notes of the late Mayday party at
Swansboro the military performance, excursion
to the banks, dancing, &c, but all the points of
interest having been given by "W." in his
respondence of the 9TH, I am saved the trouble of
writing them out I would suggest the propriety.
however, to the Swansboro people, of marrying in
the day. as it is very difficult to determine, when
it is dark, who is qualified and who amt. In the
morning, soon after breakfast, is good time.
Every body is then widea-wake and the old folks
are not likely to be fooled.
Dr. Barker the celebrated Phrenologist, ar
rived in Jacksonville on Monday and obtained
permission from the Sheriff and Chairman of the
Corut; to lecture in the Court House on Monday
night, but by mishap other, when he
went to light it up at night he found the door
locked and the Sheriff gone from town, so he had
to occupy the Church. The crowd was small, but
the lecturer made his mark and when l left on
Tuesday he was coming money after fashion
that would make misers fingers etch.
At Jacksonville, had the pleasure of meeting,
for the first time in my travels. with Mr.. Price of
the Wilmingtoa. Journal. Mr. P. apparently
in good health and spirits and reports the Journal
in prosperous condition.
Onslow is a gallant county, and her citizens
compare favorably with any other portion of the
State Within her borders are many objects of
interest, of which hope to say more in the
future.