Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-09-06
STATE ITEMS.


The CONTROVERSY ENDED. controver-
sy as to who shall be Collector of this port
has at last been decided in favor OF r. w
King, he having received notification from
Washington City of his appointment, with
request to forward his bonds The bonds
properly endorsed and vouched for, have
gone forward, and it is expected that he
will be regularly installed during the COM
ing week. Neacbe77a Times.
BAILEY CAUGHT. Bailey. the gen
tleman who paid Weldon visit a short time
since, and whose arrival and departure was
dolly registered in this paper, has been an
rested at Louisburg and sent to Edgecombe
county for examination. He is suspected
of being implicated in the murder of Nir.
John A. Cutchen.
UNFoRTUNATE.-A few days ago negro
appeared at Enfield, having in his posses
sion horse for which he could not salts
factorily account. He was allowed to go
free but the horse was detained by the pro
per authorities. In short time letter
was received from Hon ". \. II. Smith,
stating that the horse had been stolen from
him by the negro in question.
Weldon State
FIRE.-A destructivefre broke out Thurs
day night, about ten O'Clock, in the ma
chine shop and foundry OF Mr. j. NJ. HOWE
entirely consuming the extensive build
ings, and damaging the engines, tools, etc.
The fire is supposed to have been cOmmu-
nicated to some combustible material either
from the furnace or forge. The building
was old and very infamable, and when
once the flames got start, could not be
subdued.
The damage fell on an industrious man,
whose all was invested in this enterprise,
and he has the sympathy Of our citizens
The loss amounts to between eight and ten
thousand dollars-and, We regret to say, no
part of which was covered by insurance.
Charlotte Times.
RAIN.-After d severe drought OF nearly
or quite two months, we have at length
been blessed with a refreshing rain. It
comes too late to be of any great benefit to
the Corn Crops, except lii instances where
It was planted very late. But we hope that
our farmers will take advantage OF it to SOW
their turnip seed at once. As the Corn
Crop is a failure, every effort should be
made to produce every other crop that can
possibly afford the smallest relief.
Salisbury Old North State.
HORSE STEALING-Two negro bows, aged
II and Is years respectively, on Saturday
night last stole Mr.. John Winners horses
from his stable in WaughtOwn, and made
off with them, but were fortunately arrest
ed few miles from Lexington, brought
back examined, and committed for trial.
Mr.. WINNER should secure his stable
door, for even his misfortune of having
lost his left arm and left leg in the war, does
not protect him from rogues it seems. He
is dependent upon the labor of his horses
for support, which aggravates the offence,
and in such cases the extent Of the law
should, as no doubt it will, be administered.
Salem Press
EDGEcoMBE COUNTY Court. Term
of Edgecombe County Court held the pre-
since 1860. Three entire days were con-
sumed in considering and disposing of in
dictments for offences, the punishment
whereof upon conviction, extended not to
life or limb.
-Four Freedmen were arranged and tried
for stealing. Two having plead guilty,
we're discharged on the plea of former trial
before the Freedmen's Bureau. Another
the severe penalty of the law, pro-
badly on account of the absence of mate
rial witness for the State. Another was
tried and found guilty, upon circumstantia]
of a remote nature, but upon tes-
timony being introduced as to the defen-
dant' general good characterand his faith
fulness while slave, the Court suspended
Judgment upon payment of cost.
We are informed that Capt. Allison of
the Freedmen's Bureau was in attendance
by order, and expressed his entire satisfac-
ton in the administration of justice in our
Court.
Quite number of minors were appoint
ed at this term The Court was governed
by the act of the Legislature giving former
owners the preference when they were suit
able persons, but adhered strictly to a for
mer rule made in relation to binding out
white children, requiring the parents of
said children to have notice. a rigid com
pliance with this order on the part Of the
Court, is the only sure safeguard against
fraud and imposition.
The lawyers in attendance were NIessrs.
Bridgers, Howard, Johnson. Fender, Phil
ps, Yellowly, Conigland, Blount, Barnes
and Thorp.
The Grand Jury made an unusually large
number of presentments. and evinced by
heir acts and energy, in ferreting out the
7iolators of the law, a determination to
oring to light for examination, trial and
all violence, outrage, indecen-
~ and terror, within the limits of Edge
combe county.
Idr6oro' ,Soaahermer, Aug. 25th.
A BEAUTIFUL FARM.-We were on the
farm of Mr. Joseph Garrett, IN Edgecombe
county, few days ago, and it did our heart
good to view it. Reader, imagine nine
hundred acres of cotton blooming and
opening on one farm Doctor Garrett
cannot, we think, make less than four hun
1red bales of nice, white cotton, and he is
only one among a thousand in North Caro-
ina who will make large crops. The mer-
chants of Norfolk, Petersburg and Balti-
more may look out this fall They will
have something to do.
Weldon State.
CoNcERT-We are requested to state that
Mr.. Leo Wheat, has very kindly rendered
his assistance to the ladies of st. Stephen s
Church, in their proposed Concert on the
18th of the present month. Mr. Wheat's
grand concert piano viii be used on the oc-
casion, and we can safely promise cur read
ers most elegant entertainment, both in
vocal and instrumental music.
. Goldsbo,o' Ne,Cs
RESIGNED. Joseph Cobb, Esq, our for
mel. Sheriff, resigned his office this week |