Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-05-10
STATE NEWS.

eral has appointed anu commissioned the the fol-
lowing Postmaster.
c. F. Mclaughlin, Miranda, Rowan CO., NC
Jacob Keardon, McNeals Merry, Harnett CO.
Norman S. Shaw, Harrellsville, Hartford CO.
John c. Andrews, Eden, Randolph county.
Thos. A. Holt, Manson, Warren county.
L. J. Watkins, Ridgeway, Warren county
F. D. Stuart High Shoals, CASTOR county
Steven F. Miller, Rocky Point, New Hanover
county
Mrs. Elizabeth Christman, Black Creek, Wilson
county.
Rolesville, Mrs. Virginia Terrell Postmistress
Mrs. Dacy Freeman, Logan's Store, Rutherford
county.
Mrs Mary Green, Warrenton, Warren county.
Mrs. Martha A. Harrell, Gum Branch, Onslow
county
county.
Lewis Honaday, Sandy Grove, Chatham CO.
George 3. King, Amity HILL Iredell co.
Robt F. McGuffin, Dobson, Surry co.
Benz. Brewer, Pleasant Hill, Northampton CO.
Francis Bryan, Cherry Lake, Ashe co.
VIM. d. Carlton, Morrisville, Wake CO.
The CASE OF MAJ. GEE-The correspondent of
the New York Herald, who accompanies Gems
Steadman and Fullerton, says, of this case, that
''the evidence given tendsrather to exculpate than
to criminate Maj Gee in the atrocities committed
at Salisbury
UNIVERSITY OF n. C.-The Hon. G.. A. Henry
of Tennessee, has been compelled to decline the
invitation to deliver the Annual Address before
approaching Commencement.
Ex-Gov. Vance has now been solicited, and it
is hoped that he will be able to accept.
John w. Newman, senior who had
been imprisoned in this county, on a charge of
numbering Henry Ballard, while on duty in tho
supporting force in GuilfOrd County and taken
to Greensboro on writ of habeas corpus, return
able before Judge Gillian, was discharged bv his
honOr.--S0lena Press
A PAYING INsTITUTIoN-W neglected hereto
fore, to notice the fact that the Peoples Mar
ket, at the foot of Middle street, is paying in
stitution. This market has been running only
about five six months and besides paying !,
debt incurred for its erection, of five hundred
dollars, over and above the stock subscribed it
now declares dividend of 10 per cent which the
Secretary, Mr.. Young, is ready to pay over to the
stockholders. Times.
JONES SUPERIOR CoURT.-This tribunal was in
session last week. Jas. Nixon, John Williams.
Donelson Rufin and Richard Williams were tried
for highway robbery and sentenced to be hanged
on the first Friday in June.-GObhsboro' Men,.
CELEBRATION IN RALEIGH.-The Raleigh .Suoi
ard says that the colored children of that city at
tached to the various schools, had celebration on
the LIST of May, which was well conducted, and
seemed to afford much pleasure to those who par
ticipated in it. From the appearance of the pro
cessiOn there seemed to be 800 to 1000 of all ages
out on the OCCASION Nothing occurred to pro
duce i'll feeling between the two races.
MURDER CoMnnTTED-There was n murder com.
mitted over in the Trent settlement this morning.
The facts in the know but little of, though
it seems from what can learn than Vanvestel
Haywood, alias Blount, alias Willis, q colored
man, who has recently been discharged from the
service, was in small store, and some remark be
ing made to him by Tellishia Keys, q colored wo-
man, he raised gun he had in his hand and dis
charged the load in her head, killing her almost
instantly. Harvester tried to make his escape,
but was Overtaken and is now confined in Jail t.
hno
The Southern Convention of the Christian
Church is in session at Mount Auburn, in
this State.
All the pardons that were granted yesterday b.
the President to petitioners from North Carolina.
were granted under the first and thirteenth excep-
tons only. And those of the first exception that
were pardOned were of no higher grade than petty
civil officers. All other applications from North
Carolina remain yet on file.-.Sta1, 4h.
CoTToN CRoP-We regret to learn that the
stand of cotton in this County which has been
planted long enough to be up, is bad. The weatlI-
er has been unfavorable to good stand, but
doubt is expressed in regard to the character Of
the seed.-tSemtiae.
Corrosive hear pretty general complaint in
thiscounty that the cottonsee plantedisnotcoming
up. Many persons re-planting, but whether
they will meet wit better success remains to be
seen. The difficulty seems to be that the seed
been kept in heaps for two or three or four years
past. We hear the same complaint from States
further South. Charlotte Democrat
HOME PRODUCTION AGAIN.-We learn from TL,
FIaLH and Fnesi0e," that Mrs Mason, wife of the
Rev. DR.. Mason, pastor of the Episcopal Church
in Raleigh, has nearly ready for the press an Ella
borate anG carefully prepared Cookery Book"
This lady Is the author of ''The Wreath of Wild
Flowers, and several other works held in high Cs-
hmation and, no doubt, the forthcoming book
will be reliable and popular.
INTERNAL REvENUE.-We learn that Jennings
Pigott of Washington d. c., the Assessor of Inter
nal Revenue for the Second District, has his head
quarters at Beaufort, N. c.
A GOOD MovE.-Col Cilley, the chief of the
Freedmens bureau in this District, was here last
week, and gave orders that all cases hereaftcr
should be turned over to our Mayor for trial COL
Cilley has shown his good sense in this matter and
we are confident the interests Of all will be benz
fitted by restoring civil jurisdiction over blacks Il,
we'll as whites.-Charlone Deno
NORTH CAROLINA SKIES were sold in New YORK..
on the 4th, at 81.
The burnt district in Salisbury is being rebuilt
with beautiful buildings The Banner speaks IN
terms OF the energy displayed by Messrs. McNe'y
u Young, and Messrs. Hall & Brown
RIOT AT MoRGANToN.-We learn that q riot
took place at Morganton a few DAYS ago, which
resulted IN the United States regular troops sta
Cloned tnefe driving some returned negro soldiers
rom the town The negroes, who went oil with
General Stoneman at the time of his raid into
Western North Carolina, and Joined the Federal
army, 1T seems have been mustered out of service
recently, and have just returned to their old
homes with lofty notions of their rights They
showed some 1nsolence, it is said, at other places