Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-10-11

learn that this efac1ent officer has been
mustered out Of the =. S. service This
change is the result of the reduction in the
force of the Quarter Masters Department
in North Carolina.
Hereafter the Chief Quarter Master of
the Department, Tt. Col. j. D. Stubbs, will
also perform the duties of Post Quarter
Master. While we are glad to announce
the return of Col Stubs, We regret to
loose Capt Blackman, who during his stay
among us has made many warm friends.
Ne,Cbern Times.
PERsoNAL-We learn that Professor Doh
erty is now in charge of this District under
the Freedmen's Bureau, and is also procn-
ring all arrears of bounty for United States
soldiers. .-Ner6ern Times.
! Governor David L. Swain,
President of the University of North Caro-
lima, is in this city. He is looking we'll and
we are glad to learn that the institution
over which he presides, is in fourishing
condition. There are one hundred students
candidates for degrees, exclusive of indie
pendent law students. Judge w. II. Battle,
of the Supreme Court, is also here and looks
as bright as many of the young public men
of North Carolina. .-Raleiqh Progress.
THE New CoMMANDANT-It appears to
DC SC1lCIdlly uluCISIOOO IlldG Oo1
who succeeded Gen. Robinson in command
of the State, will remain here in that ca
pacity. He is an old army officer, not a
politician, and entertains views nearly if
not analogous, to those of Gen. Grant as
to the duties of soldiers. We have not
made his acquaintance, but have it from
one of our OWE distinguished citizens that
he is every inch gentleman. Under such
circumstances We cannot doubt but that he
will win universal respect from all worthy
people.-Rol. Progress.
BUILDINGS VACATED The removal of the
Quartermaster's Department to Newbern
puts the Bank building under the control of
its owner J. G. Williams, ESD, and we
hope he will proceed at once to complete
it, When completed, it will be an orna-
ment to the city.
We are also glad to learn that the dwell
ing of our friend, DIR. F. j. Haywood, in
this city, has been, Or will be delivered up
to him in a few days. As soon as it can be
refitted, we presume he will return to his
old residence. The building and lot have
| been severely defaced.-RaL Sentinel.
WAKE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. RALEIGH,
| Oct l, 1S66.-At a meeting of the citizens
of Wake county, held this day in the Ma
yor's Office, Raleigh, for the purpose OF re-
organizing the Wake Agricultural Society,
On motion, Gen. W. r. Cox was called to the
| Chair, and P. T. Pescud was chosen Secretary.
| The Committee on business and to report per-
manent officers Of the Society, reported fol-
| lows:
The Executive Committee shall consist of the
following persons, any five OF whom shall cOnsti-
| tute quorum, viz:
Gen. w. r. Cox, Capt. C. 3. Harrison, W. R.
Pool, y. J. Mial Rufus Jones, Esqs, Maj. r. S..
| Tucker, DR.. H. W. Montague, Peterson Dunn, G..
! W. Thompson, Dr.. W r. Miller, +. H. Seawell,
Wm Grimes, and Henry Mordecai.
OFFICERS
| Gen. W. r. Cox, President.
Capt. G: B. Harrison, 1st Vice President.
A. j. NIial, I'd
VIM Grimes, Sd
Fab. j. Hutcnins, Treasurer.
?. +. Pescud, Secretary.
On motion, Messrs. ". r. Cox, C. B. Harrison,
and r. s. Tucker were appointed a Committee to
correspond with DR.. ". r. Holt. President State
Agricultural Society, respecting the reorganiza-
ton of that Society and securing return of the
Fair Grounds to its control.
The Constitution and Bylaws of the former So
cety were adopted.
The Society then adjourned, to meet at the call
Of the President.
W. R. cox, Chairman.
P. i. PEsCUD, Secretary.
NoLLE PRosEQUI ENTERED y Yesterday, in
the Superior Court, Attorney General Rog-
ers entered a n0Ne pr0Seguite1' in the case of
the State against certain parties who, it was
alleged, were concerned in the destruction
of the office of the State Journal, Clr. Spell
mans paper,) in 1868, since which time it
has been pending
The Newbern Commercial, speaking of
the transaction, says 6:
''That the city of Raleigh is liable for
the losses we sustained by this mob, is clear
to many eminent lawyers. That we shall
commence suit against the city remains to
be seen. In the meantime, the public safe
ty and public justice demand that the mob
be punished. We have done our duty in
the premises It remains to be seen wheth-
er the officers of the law will do theirs"
The result is now known and we presume
Mr.. S. will sue for damages.
Raleigh Progress.
RAILROAD MEETING.-The citizens Of the
Town of Fayetteville, and county of Cum
berland, are respectfully requested to as
semble at the Town Hail. on saturday, the
9th of October at II o'clock, for the pur-
pose of taking into consideration the Ex-
tension of the Western Railroad from
Egypt to the n. G. Road at which time it
is expected delegates will be appointed to
a Convention, to be held at some conven-
lent point, where they can meet delegates
from Chatham, Guilford and Randolph
to agree upon some plan to extend said
Road.
The meeting is called at the suggestion
of the First Directors of the Western Rail
road Co.-Fay. Presbyterian
NORTHAMPTON COUNTY, n. C.-Northamp-
ton was formed from Bertie about a century
and quarter ago. At that day the Legis-
lature was held at Wilmington, when the
upper or Northern portion of BERTHE was
established into Northampton county. 1t
lies in the Northeastern portion of the
State, South of Southampton county in
Virginia, which two are separated by the
State Line" The Meherrin river and
it's branches water the Northampton, which
has in it's Northern border, the Roanoke
river, on the Southern branch of which are
Weldon and Halifax. The Seaboard and
Roanoke Railroad cuts portion of North
ampton. The village of Jackson is the
county seat Of justice, and was named in
honor of the hero of New Orleans. North
ampton produces a considerable quantity
of cotton, corn, tobacco, oats, wheat, rye,
wool and naval stores, the amount of which,
together with that of all the counties in the
Sound region, we have heretofore stated in