Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-05-03

SrOeS III the suburbs OF Tic Guy.
Ne,rbe1m Commercial
LEGS FOR So1DIERs-We learn that Governo
Worth has made arrangements to supply artificial
legs to North Carolina soldiers, pursuant to al
Act of the late General Assembly.
We will go more into particulars in regard tt
this subject in our next.-,Stdada1d.
By reference to our Raleigh letter, the name O.
the gentleman appointed by Gov. Worth to make
the distribution will be found.-ED. jour-
LOST Men !-INFoRMATIoN WANTED Any per
son knowing anything of the fate of James j. Gas
ton, who a member of Co. X, AID Regiment
Kirklands brigade, n. c. Troops, will confer q
great favor on his wife and children by addressing
the undersigned at Old Furnace, CASTOR County
\. C. When last heard from he was at Whining
ton, \. G. Said company was from the counties
of Wake and Wilkes and commanded by Capt
Alexander.
Also, any person knowing anything of the fate
of Isaac Rohm, will confer great favor on his
wife and children, by communicating the same to
the undersigned at Old Furnace, CASTOR County,
n Z. He was member of Co. c, 9th Regiment,
Hokes brigade, n. c.. Troops and was last heard
from in the Valley of Northern Virginia
All papers in North Carolina friendly to needy,
helpless and distressed women and children will
please copy as many times as is convenient,
Address K. J. kennedy,
Old Furnace n. c.
CAPTAIN ADAMs-Tne mortal remains of Will
liam Adams who was killed in the battle of Sharps-
Guilford Grays, were brought to this place for
final interment Friday night last and buried
with Masonic hOnOrs on Sunday evening" Green's
b0rO Patriot
Capt. Adams was an officer of the 9th n C. T.,
and rested in the beautiful Cemetery of Shop
herdstown, by the side of our friend and towns
man, Capt E. Meares.- ED. JOUR.
RELIEF FOR North CARoLINIANs.-We learn
from the Raleigh Sentinel of the 28th April that
Governor Worth has been notified by telegram
that the sum of ten Thousand dollars has been APP
prOpriated for the relief of the suffering and des
titute in North Carolina, by the managers of the
Ladies' Southern Relief Fair in Baltimore. The
of distribution will be hereafter arranged
and announced.
Large numbers of Rockfish of the largest size
are being caught In the Roanoke river near Wei
don. The Roanoke has always been famous for
these fish.
HALIFAX SUPERIOR CoURT.--As we stated in our
Thursdays issue, the Spring term of Halifax Su-
perlOr Court has been in session this week, his
Honor Judge Fowle presiding On Thursday
three negroes, who had previously been convicted
OF larceny had administered to their bare backs
thirty-nine lashes each by the Sheriff of the
County. This should be a warming to all evil dis
posed persons to beware how they appropriate to
then own use that which does not belong to them.
Weldon State.
Quite a severe storm passed through Halifax
county last week, tearing up huge oaks by the
roots and upsetting the farmers fences to a con-
siderable extent.
There was quite severe frost in Halifax county
last week says the State.
POCKET PIcKED.-$SOO GONE-We regret to |
learn that Hon. Thomas Ruffin, the former Chief
Justice of the Supreme Court OF this State had
his pocket picked this morning, at the North Car
Dina depot, of $500 in greenbacks.
Raleigh Progress.
GROSS OUTRAGE-AR01ED BAND OF THIEVES
KNsToN, April 30, 1866.-Wm. r. Loftin, six
miles from town, was attacked last night, by |
twelve fifteen mounted of both colors !;
purpose supposed to be hOrse-steaEng. LOftln
was shot in the arm, a negro living with him was
shot in the face Several Of the robbers were
wounded and driven off, leaving horse and coat,
which may cause the capture of some of the |
party
Dr.. BartIeson's house and out-houses were burn
nd, and he was shot several times 1t is supposed .
that the same party was concerned in both out
rages.-GOjdSJ0r0' NelcS.
On Thursday evening last, at Greensboro, n. /
t., a rather unpleasant sentence was executed by
he officers of the civil law upon the persons of
hree Individuals convicted of the larceny of fif
y-three watches from jeweler named Scott, of
Greensboro The case was tried before Judge
,iilIiam of the Circuit Court, and the prisoners,
leo. Williams, of New York, John Rogers of
Philadelphia and Geo. Simpson, an Englishman,
found guilty, and were sentenced to be publicly
whipped, each being awarded twenty-five stripes.
The sentence was carried out, with the exception
If one of the party who tainted while getting his
lst deserts.-Cor. Pet Express.
LAWYERS OF HALFAx.-The lawyers of Halifax I
Ounty, have determined to increase their tariff
II fees as follows
On all bonds of $500 and UNDER fee Of So
On all bonds over $780, and not more than
1000 one per cent.
On all bonds over $1,000, one fourth of one per
ent. additional on the excess over $1,000.
This does not refer to collections. When the
ttorney is required to collect, the practice is to
barge not less than five per cent.
\ gentleman from Eastern North Carolina, says
he Norfolk Tuyiniaaa informs that the officers
t the United States are Selling mules and horses
n those counties, which have been condemned ,
nd sold by the Government of the United States. !
Why is this? Are the troubles of people ever E
o end? We ask the proper authorities to look t
veil into this reported outrage.
The Weldon State says that a negro named
Mitchell, ecclesiastical functonary of the town
# Halifax threatened to enfore his authority at t
hat place at the head of an armed mob. The
yLite citizens prevented riot, with the aid of {
he Bureau What next? t
Thirty-five prisoners from the Dry Tortugas
we're in Newbern Thursday, on their way to New
,ork.
The Charlotte Democrat says that within the 7
oast two months the people of Mecklenburg Co., !
AVE paid to the United States Internal Revenue I
ollector the sum of SIS, IA part of their di-
urect land tax, besides other taxes paid to U. S.
Ulcers.
And vet these people have no representation,
re denounced as traitors, and have Freedmen's {
;ureaus-Heaven help them !-Peters6wg Lader. c
We are pleased to lean that Dr. Edward War
en- late Surgeon General of North Carolina, has +
ecently been offered PrOfessOrship in one of :