Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-06-14

Loss OF THE STEAMER CRoToN AND HER EN-
TIRE CREw.-On the night of the 10th OF May the
steamer Creton. Captain R. W. Tilton, was lost off
Cape Henry. small teegraphic dispatch i'll the
New York Herald, announcing the disaster, is all
that has been published concerning it. Since then
we have made enquiries and learned the following
facts in regard to this lamentable affair.
On the night of the 10th Of May theCroton col
.iGed with the schooner Two Marys, Oft Cape Hen
". near Hampton Roads, and instantly sunk with
the entire crew. She was bound from Charleston
TO New York, with heavy cargo OF machinery,
belonging to a dredging machine. The collision
occurred about ten o'clock in the night, and the
schooner remained in the vicinity of the disaster
in hopes of picking up some of the crew who
might still be alive, But none were left, as she
sunk so quick that there was no time to prepare
fOr the disaster.
The following il list Of the white persons on
board the CrOtOn, who are lost
r. W. Tilton, Captain.
George Crane, lurser.
- Dennis, Engineer.
Lake, Ezra Hand.
Abraham Sinford of Port Royal.
Capt. B. G. Reid, late L. S. Volunteers.
Besides these persons are the crew, whose names
we have been unable to learn.
The Croton will be recolrected as having run
between this port and Charleston, and was fine
light draught steamer. She thoroughly
overhauled and aired i'll Wilmington last sum-
mer.
We clip the above article from the Savannah
News and Herald, Of recent date. The Schooner
Two Marys being in this port, the Captain and
Mate were summoned before the Collector of
Customs and the Local Inspector Of Steamboats,
on Tuesday, 18th inst. and from the log book OF
the Two AIarys the following information was OBJ
tanned, which proves conclusively that she did not
collide with the CrOtOn:
Extract from log book of Schr Two Marys May
10th, 1867. & This day comes in with the wind
South and light cloudy. At O'Clock, A. NJ, fell
in with some signs Of disaster by the floating stuff
on the water, which must have come from some
Steamer Saw part of the wheel house with the
litter n on it; wind light. This day ends with
the wind S. W., ali well and on ship duty. Lat.
81 10 N, long Is 10 ".
1.-THE letter above mentioned was black letter,
with red shade, and about q inches long one
boat adoat, (white,) about 16 feet long lumber
about / by inches, and about one thousand feet
afioat around the Steamer.
."The Mate thinks it WAS not more than seven
or eight DAYS after her loss, before she was DIS
covered by him."
COUNTY CoURT.--The business Of the present
session of this court is drawing to a close. The
Reference Docket was taken up Wednesday, and
gone through WITH the cases being settled as far
as practicable. With the exception OF the trial OF
a few cases and the disposition of some minor
business, TIE above comprises the proceedings OF
the Court yesterday. Unlike the Criminal Court,
the proceedings of this Court attract but little
attention and few can be found among the num-
Der in attendance outside of those interested
either as principals or witnesses in the several
cases under, or awaiting, consideration.
ADMITTED TO PRACTICE.-We are pleased to note
that our friend of the Dispatch, Captain Benjamin
Robinson, has been recently granted a license, by
the Supreme Court of the State, to practice law
in the Courts of Pleas and Quarter Sessions
During the early part of the proceedings OF the
County Court yesterday, he appeared and qualified
as a member of the bar. A license to practice in
County Courts also qualities applicants to prac-
tice in the Criminal Courts, recently established
by the General Assembly.
Mr.. Adolphus Monroe, OF Bladen county, who
obtained his license at the same time Captain Rob
inson received his, also qualified at the session of
the County Court yesterday, and was admitted to
practice.
On Saturday the European mail sent from
New York by three steamships embraced
&c, 401 packages.
The State, county and town debts OF New
York amount to S140,0 900, or about S35
for each inhabitant.
The Chicago Times claims for that city
25O, 900 population and 250, 100000 rats.