Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-07-19
STATE NEWS.

tIn Stockholders of the n. c. R. r. was held
in Hillsboro', on 18th inst, at the Masonic Hall;
DIR W. r. Holt presided over the meeung, and
Nressrs. r. S. Tucker and Alex. Wilson, Jr, acted
rs Secretaries. ,
The Directors. on the part of the State as pre-
x-iousIv announced, are Hons. N Boyden, Joseph
Turner, Jr.. Jno A. Gilmer, and Messrs. Robert
Strange B. B. Roberts, Jno. Berry, VIM. e. Means
AN Wessrs. Thomas Webb, John L. Morehead, d.
Davis. and Geo. W. Mordecai were elected Di-
rectors on the part of the Stockholders
The following Committees were chosen:
Finance COnanaittee r. S. Tucker Rufus
Barringer and ". A. Caldwell.
To r9tifv PROXIES at merit 1Leeting-Messrs. Jesse
Lindsay, Ralph Gorrell and G. G. Yates.
Cj0nanaiHee Of IaSpectiOn.-Me ssrs. VIM. Murdoch,
" r. Holt and J. M. Morehead.
A meeting of the Directors was held In the
Masonic Hall at Hillsboro, the forenoon OF the l4th
instant, when Thomas Webb, Esq, was elected
President p. 3. Ruffin, Treasurer b. Wilkes,
Superintendent, and f. A. Stagg, Secretary.
Gov. HoLDEN-We have unquestionable infor-
II nation from Washington that the appointment of
Gov Holden, minister to San Salvador, will be
confirmed by the United States Senate. This may
! be relied on as implicitly as though the vote had
been taken, and we have no hesitation in saying
that he will, if he accepts, fill the place with dis
tinguished ability.-RM Progress
SHAMEFUL OUTRAGE-A most valuable COW, be-
longing to P T. Pescud, Esq, of this City, and
famous for her beauty and good qualities, being
accidentally out of his lot, Wednesday night,
was wantonly shot and killed. Mr.. P. had refused
very extravagat offers for this animal, and himself
/ and family were greatly attached to her.
negro known as Jim Henderson, who had
rented Pennington S kitchen and garden, in the
1cighborhood, has been arrested, aud the evidence
Of his guilt is regarded indisputable. But there
IS redress for Mr. Pescud. How can persons
or property be considered safe, when irresponsi-
bic and vicious negroes are allowed to carry and
display fire arms al HJitune ?-RaeigA Sentinel
WATCHFUL.-We understand that an employee
/ at the Insane Asylum, who came here with Sher-
mans army, suddenly departeda day or two SINCE
under rather provoking circumstances. 1t appears
] that lie borrowed number of gold watches from
! different individuals under the pretence of wish
/ ing to wear one to a wedding. He then proceed
cd to borrow various pistols Il protective agen-
cv. and by concealing his operations, accumula
| ted several hundred dollars worth of the precious
metal This accomplished, he made off and has
victims of his adroitness say the trick mean
one,-RH. Progress
GONE HoA1E.-NIaj. Gee and Col. d. P Holland
left Raleigh on Friday last for Quincy, Fla. Both
carry with them the best wishes of the commune
FINE COTToN.--On passing Mitchell & Aliens
4 agricultural warehouse, Pollok street, yester
( day we noticed a stalk of cotton of this years
growth, standing in pot at the door, the apex of
stalk was labelled 'FrOm Leland Bros farm,
Craven County, n. c." and purpOrting to have 81
squares and bowls on it, which did not count
but suppose from its appearance, it was correct.
NeUJern Times.
GAS IN THE CApTroL-We understand that Mr.
James King, the efficient superintendent of the
gas works here, will commence next week putting
gas into the Capitol building.-Raleigh Progress.
PONEY PENS1NG.-We saw gentleman yester-
day just returned from the POney Penning, on
the banks below Beaufort, which took place on
the 10th inst, from whom we learn quite a crowd
was in attendance and some $50 ponies were ta-
ken The ponies were very poor, and very few if
any were sold. Prices ranged at about fifty dol
lars Another penning will take place on the 10th
of August, when it is supposed the stock will be
III better plight and command reader sale
Ne,rberm Times
! HARVEST. Oat harvest has been fairly com
menced in this section, and the yield is represent
ed by our farmer friends to be highly satisfactory
in fact, never better.-RaL Pr0greSS
DEATH OLA MINISTER Jno w Wonycott
pastor of the NJ E. Church, Gainesville, n c.,
died suddenly in that town Sunday night, last,
from congestive chill. He was a native of Ports
mouth
ROLL OF HoNoR.-We copy for the information
Of the friends of the deceased, list of the Con-
tolerate dead, who are buried in the graveyard
at GoldrborO, n. c., from a list kept by Colonel
{. J. Nelson who has been acting for a long time
past as undertaken:
NORTH CAROLINA.
Pryates - Jones, End reg; B Black. End Cavalry,
died Deer d. 1861 George Harre 34th, Jany 1862
Webb 34th, Jany 6, 1862 February 2, 1S62-J Well
@ i6B Brooks, 5Ih; 17Wiam Cole 8tH 20
2rd;-- PnRham Goth; j Rhodes smith 37th; FL
Lu2On 26th; William Galloway, 37h; Samuel Steedman,
26th: Enhardt, 20th r Canady, 29th;-J Gamble,
Goth; Cannon 10th; Geo. Goode, 3lth. 81 Purne.
~ p Huntly, 34th; c Bowden Bird; j Young 37th;
NJ White 7th Carraway, LIST; Thomas Rogers, 33rd
10Th; Williams Cooks Battery, Gates, Norton 46h
3ith = Bryan, 10TH Long, 18th; John Baugh 34th; Viii
liam Price 18th; Winslow Shears, = Barnhia; D Den
18th; Horton, 37th X Kenneday, 5h Parker, 33rd;
Warren Morton, 3rd; SamI Engles, 3rd; r. NIcRae,
3iih; A Short, 26h; Black, J Brandon, W Melon
add 37th Boast, 7hJ Lecrist, Goth; Taylor 18th;
Thompson Goth; J Fl Benford 3ith d Marshburn 3rd;
Mcbride, 1st Jno Herman, Jas Ptman, End; Thos Ever
it, Ezekiel Brown, 3rd; JnO Gamer, 18TH Jacob Tutner
Troops IN NORTH CARoLINA-EDGECoMBE CoUN-
TT-The first troops in any considerable number
! saw were in Raleigh. They are to be seen at all
times riding rapidly, if for life, through the
streets.
Passing from Raleigh to Goldsboro', cotton APP
pears to be the staple, with here and there 4 field
of corn In backward state [ am in Edgecombe
county at this time and cotton appears to be the
principal crop. ROsin is also produced here and
quite quanty of yellow pine is now being sawed,
and sells at ten dollars per thousand
Cor. Baltimore S,0.
U. S. TAxEs-A friend in Washington writes
III the office of Internal Revenue, he finds that the
various officers in North Carolina, charged with
the collection of the taxes, collected and depOsi
ted, during the year ending June 30th, 1866, the