Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-04-05
STATE NEWS.

/ MAJ. GEE-The trial of this gentleman is still
going on in Raleigh. The Sentinel speaks very
highly of the ability and zeal of Col Holland the
counsel OF MAJ. Gee, and also of the Judge Ad-
vocate. That paper seems to think that when the
witnesses for the defence are heard their testimony
Will exculpate Maj. Gee from all blame.
! MILToN FREEDMEN.-A correspondent
OF the National LateHigencer says that in Milton
there is no i'll will existing between the whites and
oiacks. The mail are carried by freedman the
| only colored contractor in the Unionl appointed
upon the recommendation of the citizens Two
Schools, taught by two free negroes, are in sue
cesstul operation, whose father was q citizen of
the State by Legislative act, and was formerly 4
slave owner, and has now the most extensive cab
met shops IN the place. All this, too in a town
that las aecer had a Bureau office in (except one
Sunday,l nor any troops stationedAt
| N. G. BoNDs.-We are glad to find that North
! Carolina old sizes on the advance They had
run down below 70, when the Legislature came to
the rescue. After the passage of the funding bill
they began to rise. They now command in New
York 49, to 81 U. S. skies in New York are quo
ted at 104E.-SetineL
| We see it stated in the Washington papers that
the Hon. Weldon N Edwards, of this State. has
been pardoned by the President within the past
week: MI. W. was President of the State Conven-
ton in 1861.
MAILS FOR THE WEsT-There is no mail be-
tween Morganton and Asheville All mail matter
designed for the trans-mountain country, should
be sent ria Lncolnton, N. c., or Greenville S.
&c.
We learn from the Sentinel, that the young
Ladies of Raleigh contemplate at an early date
giving concert, for the purpose of assisting the
patriotic designs of their sisters of Winchester.
The Tarboro' Soaahe1ne1' is enthusiastic over an
amateur Theatrical exhibition at Rocky Mount.
1t speaks in high terms of the display of native
talent.
Only seventeen miles now remain uncompleted
on the Charlotte and South Carolina Railroad.
Gov. VANcE.-This gentleman having settled in
Charlotte has formed copartnership for the prac-
tce OF law, under the style of Vance, Dowd and
Johnston.
Gen. Bradley T. johnson, late of the Confederate
Army arrested in Baltimore on Thursday on
bench warrant issued by Chief Justice Chase u
5. Supreme Court. CHARGE, treason He was on
his return from Milwaukee, to bring to Raleigh
his invalid wife. Gen. j. was the Col of the
noted First Regiment, " Maryland Line" He is
a son-in-law of Judge r. M. Saunders, of Raleigh,
where hehas resided since the war.
ANOTHER PARTY EFFECT - WHoPPER Nailed
Gov. Worth has received the following letter from
one of the most intelligent and reliable gentlemen
connected with the Society of Friends in reference
to the Late c7tn10, put out by certain papers for
"party purposes, in regard to alleged persecu-
tlons OF the Quakers
BUSH HILL Randolph Co.,
the 9th of 3rd month, 1866
Coz. Jonathan WORTH:
DEAR FRIEND Il am acquainted with nearly
all the Friends residing in Guilford, Randolph
and Davidson counties, and have heard of no
persecution or ill-treatment whatever, and there
have but very few removed since the close Of the
war, and none from oppression that | know of.
There have some two OF three companies of peo-
pie removed out of the above said counties but
there was but very few, if any, Friends among
them.
I am, with much respect,
A. NJ. TOMLINSON.
DISTRESSING CAsUA1TY-A son of J. J. Wallace
of Harnett county, caught under falling
tree, felled by his father, last week, by which his
skull was broken that it is thought he cannot
hve.-StandGrd
AID FOR THE DISMAL SWAMP CANAL.-WAsHrNG- .
TON March 29.-The Secretary of the Treasury
sent communication to the House to-day, re-
commencing that aid be given to the Dismal
Swamp Canal, the Government owns two-ifths
of the stock, and calls attention to the memorial
of the President and Directors who estimate
5000 600 as the amount necessary for the repair Of
the canal. Referred to the Committee on Com
merce.
TIE DAN RIVER Coal FELDs.-The Coal Fields
lying in part, in Stokes and Rockingham Counties,
give evidence of being very valuable There is
batteau communication immediately from the Coal
seam to DanviIe, down the Dan River, distance
Oh twenty miles.
Mr., Murphy, one of the members from Samp-
son county, who has been quite ILL., publishes the
following card in the Raleigh papers
EXCHANGE HOTEL
Raleigh, n, c., March 9th, 1866.
To the ladies of Raleigh, my physicians, landlord and
friends and especially to those young gentle
who assiduously watched over me at night my
thanks due and hereby rendered. their attention
kindness and favors so avishly kindly and generously be-
slowed during my recent severe and critical illness in this
place. p. MURPHY.
Edgar Ballard, of North Carolina got on frolic
in Baltimore, and had four hundred dollars stolen
from him.
Crowder Allen mortally wounded by ne
gro stabbing him at Elizabeth City, North Caro-
Gna last Monday. The negro was shot and badly
wounded in trying to escape.
RAscAL1TY.-On Sunday afternoon, as the train
on the Petersburg and Weldon Railroad was pass
ing, about twelve miles north of Weldon, towards
Petersburg, heavy piece of railroal iron was
thrown from wood pile on side of road by two
negroes. Fortunately sitting
the window at which the missile was thrown, and
the only damage was that of the smashing of the
window. Two passengers who were riding on the
platform of ones of the cars witnessed the william
Gus act and jumping off, (the train was not going
very fast,) pursued the negroes They succeeded
in catching of them. The train backed and
took them on. The negro was taken into the bag
gage car, and well thrashed by several Federal
soldiers and citizens. He was then turned loose.
He will hardly attempt the like again.-PrOgresS.
Especial Dispatch to the New York Trbunc.l
WASHINGTON March -Lieutenant-General
Grant is shortly to sail for Europe, and the Navy
Department are now looking up vessel Tor his