Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-05-24
STATE NEWS.

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| the most petty misdemeanor, the freedmen filling
| q large space thereon.
The case which excited the deepest interest and
| attracted the largest crowd, was that of Captain
| Reuben E. Wilson. He indicted on a charge
| of murder, in shooting some deserters and con-
scripts in the county of Forsythe during the war;
while in command of squad of soldiers, detailed
| from the army of Virgi ginia, special service
His case has been removed from Forsythe, but
owing to the absence of important witnesses and
the sickness of of the prisoners counsel, the
case continued till next term The judge ad-
| mitted him to bail. He is young man, appar-
| emily about 81 years of age, with bright intel
| gent face. He lost leg in the service, and is
evidently in very feeble health.
| The LAWS AND JoURNALs.-The Journals of the
General Assembly of the regular, the called and
the hands of the binder. The laws passed at all
the sessions are being rapidly carried through the
press. They have been nearly all printed, but
they will be necessarily delayed for the reason that
the Legislature, in ordering the reprint of large
number of the laws passed since SO, $50, ordered
| that they should be bound up with the new laws
passed The edition being very large, 1t will re
| q1re time to print and bind them. But they will
! be sent out at the earliest moment possible. The
| laws alone will make 500 pages.
| We have frequent applications for extra copies
| of the laws and journals. We have heretofore
stated that the Public Printer does not print any
extra copies for sale. Persons who desire them
| must apply to the Secretary of State.
RaL Sentinel.
| THE WHEAT Crop IN THE MoUNTAINs.-A cor
respondent of the Salisbury Banner, speaking of
| the wheat crop of the mountain district says -
Wheat crops look very promising. It is belived
| by old farmers here, that more than average
| crop will be realized, if nothing providentially
| occurs to destroy the crop till harvested.
| God grant that crops may be abundant, for
upon the wheat crop depends our hope for susie
| nance.
GENERAL COURT MAR11A1-A Court Martial
| 1>1ol oil tlo fha
| trial of Captain A NJ Garoutte, A. Q. NJ U. S.
Volunteers for irregularities in the administra-
tion of his official duties. Lieut. Col. George @.
Shafer, 28th Michigan Infantry, is President and
| 1st Lieutenant, Asa Bird Gardner, Adjntant 7th
| Regiment Volunteer Reserve Corps Judge Ad-
| vocate.
PERsoNAL.-A. B. and N. L. Stith, former cti-
zens of city, here, their way to
Davidson county, where they propose, we learn,
| to engage extensively in mining and planting.
| No doubt many of their old friends will be glad
| to meet and welcome them, as well as to know
that such energetic gentlemen have again cast
their lot in our midst-Progress, 15M
In MEMoR1AM-At a meeting Of the members
of the bar and of the citizens, held in the Court
| House in Raleigh on Saturday, to express their
respect for the late Judge Badger, and sorrow for
his death, ExGov. Manly was called to the Chair,
and the following preamble and resolutions were
unanimously adopted
WHEREAS It hath PLEASED Divine Providence to take
the Hon. George E. Badger, it is due alike TO his
tngushed position society deep sense of the
loss we have sustained to give public expression to
Therefore Resoloed That by the death of Mr. Badger
profoundly sensible the community State and
speced life, viii also be long mourned and revered by
his friends and ID an admirng public j.;
culture of his mind in his profound and extensive know
edge of law in his upright and faithful public SERVICE and
have ever found the gentleman jurst statesman and
christian whose example will be valued long his fame
1 md his Sh1 he rom nOlh, rod
Resolred, That the members of the bar present,
be requested in respectful and aectonate acknowledge
ment of his kind and considerate his juniors
and his courtesy to all to wear the usual badge of mourn
Resolred That tender to his afflicted family our most
sincere and heartfelt sympathy in this bereavement and
that the Chairman transmit copy of these resolutions to
them and have the proceedings of this meeting inserted
| in the newspapers OF this city.
GRAPE CULTURE.-The Newbern Times says
We have several times invited the attention of
| our readers to the important subject of the cul-
| ture of the grape and the manufacture of wine,
| and it affords us pleasure to learn that some OF
most extensive and scientific farmers are taking
| hold of the subject. We understood, yesterday,
that DIR. Peter Hines is preparing to engage in the
business and predict that his practical skill
| q farmer, expended upon a farm admirably
adapted to the business his, will realize two
three fold more clear profits when once he is pre-
pared for it, than could be from the culture OF
| cotton.
| REAL ESTATE SAIE.--W. II. Oliver, admins
TRAITOR sold at auction, yesterday, that portion Of
the Atmore estate known as the Fair Ground, con-
tanning some twelve fifteen acres, and DR.. r.
S. Primrose became the purchaser, at the OF
five thousand dollars. This is valuable property,
but brought two thousand less than it was knocked
down at two or three months ago.-NeWb. Times.
| GLAD TO HEAR Tive learn from merchants
round town that business is beginning to brighten
up smartly. We glad to hear it, for it has
been awful dull for a month past.-Neac6e17a
| Times.
FIRE.-We regret to learn that fire occurred
in Greensborough on Monday night, destroying
a large storehouse containing a quantity OF to-
bacco belonging to Messrs Mendenhall Jones,
| worth, perhaps, S2O, OOO.
| MEMORIAL AssoC1AT1oN.-The ladies Of the city,
| pursuant to agreement, will meet at the Senate
Chamber this afternoon, at O clock, for the pur-
pose of organizing a permanent society for the
preservation and care of the graves of our gallant
dead. There will of course be a full attendance
The ladies never falter in a good or virtu
Gus work.-Senti5aek, 17h.
ELECTION IN GoLDsBoRo.-Th election for the
Convention passed off very quietly, with the fol
lowing result at this precinct George w. Collier
46 Thomas Person 50 W. T. Dortch 4.-NeUS
| DISTINGUISHED ARRIVALS large mum
Der of distinguished gentlemen, connected with
the railroad and express interest of the South stop
ping at the Spottswood Hotel Richmond, are the
following from North Carolina Col. VIM John
son. President Charlotte and South Carolina Rail
road l.. f. Bates, Superintendent Southern Ex
press Company E. Wilkes, Superintendent n
c. Railroad Col. S. L. Fremont, Superintendent
Wilmington and Weldon Railroad Gen. VIM
McRae, Superintendent Wilmington and Man
chester Railroad Capt. w. FL. Harvey, Superin
tendent Atlantic and n. c. Railroad r. W. Las