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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-06-21


Trial of Patrick G. Oates, Esq, of samp-
son County, before the United States Cir
cult Court.
MAGNoL1A, N. c., June 18th, 1867.
| MeSSrs Editors
Would you crafty number Of your
friends in this section by publishing brief
sketch of the trial before the United States
District Court, recently held at Raleigh, of
Patrick G. Oates, Esq, of this place.
AS the arrest and the charges were pub
lished, it is, we think due to the defendant
that his acquittal by a jury of men, entire
strangers, both to him and his counsel,
should likewise be made public.
The charges were based upon the pass
ing Of counterfeit money running through
"a considerable length of time. But we
claim, under such circumstances, that any
honest man might have been imposed upon
and forced into similar situation, had ma
licious enemies sat by his door to scrate-
nize his every act.
The prosecution was conducted by the
District Attorney, and the defence by Col
Allmand 4. McKoy, of Clinton, N. G. And
do not know that it would be unpardon-
able to allude to IL conversation between
the Colonel and an old army cOnlrade, upon
the cars as we were returning from Raleigh
In speaking of the Colonies speech he
said, "Why, Colonel, [ declare I did not
think it was in you" but repeat the COM
mon expression, at the close OF his speech,
most ercelle,L During its delivery there
was not observed single change of posi-
ton i'll the room, but Il fixed, steady and
spel}-bouEd attention was given by the
whole audience.
The District Attorney replied, and the
jury WAS charged by his Honor, Judge
Brooks The fairness with which the Court
responded to the requests of the defend
ants counsel won upon all who listened -
The jury retired, and returned, in about
three minutes, q verdict Of acquital
The general appreciation with which the
verdict was received by the crowd of
strangers that thronged the Senate Cham
Der (the then court ROOM was in itself a
triumphant vindication of the defendant,
and gave another evidence of the virtue of
our people manifesting, as they should,
that a good name is not to be crushed and
ruined by the shafts Of malice, however en-
venomed, and truly is ''rather to be chosen
than great riches"
There was no denial OF passing or receiv-
ing back the money, but it was the crimi-
nal intent that had to be battled by the de-
PENDANTS counsel. The verdict was not
asked as a shield from punishment, but up
on the higher ground of indicating the
character of the defendant from the asper-
sions of malicious men.
The points made by the District Attor-
ney were met bluf1iy, bluntly and squarely,
and the issue was for the defendant and
his counsel glorious result
Very respectfully, yours, &C.,
WITNESS
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-06-21
Cleansing the Augcan Stables.

Under the items of State News, we give
one in reference to the presentment by the
Grand Jury of the Circuit Court at Raleigh
of Mr.. Starbuck, the United States Attor-
ney, for perjury in having taken the test
oath, required Of him in accepting the Office
he now holds. It viii be recollected that
Mr.. Starbuck was a member Of the Seces-
sion Convention from the county of For
sythe. He took his seat on the 21st Of Jan
uary, 1862, at the assembling OF the third
session OF that body, having been elected
to supply the vacancy occasioned by the
resignation Of Mr.. r. L. Patterson. BY
reference to the journals of the Convention
subsequent to that time, we find Mr. Star
bucks name frequently recorded, voting
& men and money" to carry on the war
This presentment is proper, and the
Grand Jury deserve the thanks OF the peo-
pie for their fearless discharge of duty
Let the work not stop there. Other Off
GERS Of the Court, certainly others in Ral-
eigh are equally guilty, and should be pun
ished. Let the Chief Justice see to it that
this trial is no empty mockery. "Let Jus.
tice be done, though the Heavens fall"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-06-21
The Guano Company.

It has been announced heretofore that
the valuable and beautiful property just
north of this city, knownas "Hilton, and
connected with the most ancient and inter-
esting historical "reminiscences of this Sec
ton, had been purchased by gentlemen
who propose to establish large Guano
mandatory. To do this it is proposed to
raise a joint stock company, with a capital
stock of two hundred and fifty thousand
dollars, one-half of which has already been
subscribed by citizens of Baltimore, on
condition that like amount shall be sub
scribed In North and South Carolina
When fifty thousand dollars, however, shall
have been subscribed in these States, the
company will be incorporated under the
general Incorporation Law of North Carroll
ia, without individual liability.
The Guano proposed to be prepared is
similar to that so well and favorably known
as the Patapsco Guano. tits the intention
of the Company to get ready to prepare
Guano for the crops of the next year.
The company proposed to be organized
will be under the almost exclusive contro
of North and South Carolina, the stock he'll
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-06-21
North Carolina Railroads.

Information received from North Carolina an
nounces the fact that proceedings will soon be in
stltuted to force the railroads of that State. in
which the State has an interest into bankruptcy,
as they are insolyent in reality and are only al
lowed to keep in running order through the suf-
france OF their creditors.',
We gather the above statement from the
Washington City correspondence of the
New York Times. There must be a. mis-
take in regard to this matter-certainly as
whole. As it stands, all the roads of the
State Sin which the State has an interest, y
are included in this sweeping statement
which if true, embraces all except the Ral-
eigh and CASTOR, and the Wilmington,
Charlotte and Rutherford Railroads. The
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-06-21
College and school Conne nee ments.

Our friend the Senior of the Raleigh
Sentinel, has returned from an attendance
upon the Commencement at Trinity Col
lege, and he treats his readers with an ac-
count of the Exercises, from which we ex-
tract.
The report of the Faculty to the Truste IS
was very encouraging. There had been
over a hundred matriculates, and the aver
age attendance above eighty students for
the year. Never has the morale of the in
stitution been better. The Faculty recon-
mended the appointment OF two additional
Professors. The financial condition of the
College had exceeded expectations, the Fac
ulty having made the necessary sacrifices
to enable its receipts to meet its expenses
The Board of Trustees subsequently, elect
ed Mr.. VIM. G. Doub, A. NJ, Professor of
Natural Sciences.
On Wednesday morning the large College
Chapel was densely crowded with both sex
es, to hear the annual sermon by Bishop
PIERCE, of Georgia. His discourse, founded
on the 9Th, 9th and 7th verses of the 18th
Psalm, wasupon their erious necessity and
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-06-21

County, MATTERs.-In examining the Minutes
OF the proceedings of the County Court at it's re-
cent term we find that in summing up the mum
Der of tried (civil suts) they amount in all
to soyenty-iive, which were severalIy disposed OF
i'll various ways.
We find also upon the Minutes the following
preamble and resolution of the Court, which, as
matter OF general interest to the citizens of the
country, We give in full
WHEREAS in making provision fol.the amounts
required from the citizens and property of this
county at the sNEarch Term, 1867, of this Count,
the sums necessary for the poor of the county, for
county purposes and for the other purposes de-
ciared i'll the order adopted at said March Term,
1867 lay ing taxes for the present year, the follow
ing statement submitted by the cOmnlitte Of III
nance, and recommended by said committee, to
the Court, was adopted by the Court as the basis
on which the general estimate Of the gross amount
required for the purpss6s in said order declared,
foundeG-that is to say: Jurors, So 500 Jail
$1,000 Insane and Blind, $1,000 Constabes,
$500 Stationary, $l00; Coroner, $500 Witnesses,
$3.50 Bridges, $4,000 Justices, $500 Poor,
$1,000 Chairman Court, $500 Criminal Court,
SO $50 Miscellaneous Accounts, 81, 500 tits there
fore
O,'dcred, That the Sheriff pay to the Treasurer
Of the Board OF Warlens Of the Poor the sum des-
ignated in the foregoing estimate intended for
the poor Of the county, viz: SIS coo; and that the
residue Of the taxes collected be paid over to the
County Trustee, required by law, toIbe dis
bursed for the purposes declared III the foregO-
ing statement.
Observation-Disclosures other business of the
Court was the appointment Of the following ad-
milistrators the names Of which We give togeth-
CT with those Of the deceased persons upon whose
estates they were appointed, and the amount of
bond required Of each : Solomon Satchwell,
estate Of James NJ. Moore, $1,000; julius W.
Wright de bOnjs non, estate of Robert Edens,
$1,000 William II. Register, estate of Ann Berry,
5000 Samuel A. Ashe, dc tOnis men, estate of
Samuel Beery, $4,000; H. Fl. Smith, estate of
James 0. Barry, $500; W. W. Fennell, cum tGstd-
nee11to annero, estate of Robert G. Murphy,
$4,000; William NJ. Harriss, cum testdmeIdo an
nero, estate Of Thomas Williams.
s. ii. Bell was appointed Inspector of Nava
Stores for the village of Ellington, was duly quail.
flied and gave the bond prescribed by law.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-06-21
Enlbarra ss;nG.

A gentlemanly agent Of certain city was
collecting fares from the passengers of q
very full bus one morning All paid
promptly except one fat old lady, who sat
next the door, and who seemed to be reach
ing down as if to get something ghe had
dropped on the floor When her time came
to pay she raised her head and thus adj
dressed the blushing youth. ct alters,
when | travels, carry my money i'll my
stockln', for you see, nothing can get it
thar, and I'd thank you, young man, jist
to fetch it for me, as Tn so ahmed in
that 1 can't get to it." The youth looked
at the other passengers, some of whom were
laughing at his plight; one or two young
ladies among them blushed scarlet, and he
beat sudden retreat, muttering something
about not charging old ladies, &c. His
cash was short t:,> tmorning the fare of one
passenger.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-06-21
ReacIinn In Politics.

Much comment has been made upon the
recent Democratic victory in CONNECTICUT
and the great gains for the same party in
ton in KENTUCKY, the only Southern State
where the ballot is entirely free, surprised
no one, except as to very large majorities
given to the Democratic candidates.
Many illusions have been made to similar
results in nearly all local and municipal
elections throughout the North and North
west, especially in WEST VIRGINIA.
All these facts have been freely used by
the Opposition press as indicative of q de-
cided change in the current of public opin-
ion against the Radical party in that Sec
ton. At recent election, however, for
Judges in the State of ILLINOIS, the second
grand division of the State, embracing
thirty-two counties and total of more
than 120, 900 voters, gave the Democratic
candidates, WALKER and TURNER, 1920
majority. These same counties gave a
Radical majority last November of 3,044.-
This election was of more Importance than
mere local one, where frequently personal
popularity and local issues control the re-
suit quite as much as do party measures f;
but these recent elections embrace moro
than one third of the entire State, and the
change is sufficiently decided to carry every
State at the North, should the reaction ex-
tend to others, in the interests of the Dem
ocratic party, except, perhaps, MAssACHU-
SETS and VERMONT.
We notice these results with pleasure,
and most truly hope they are the forebod-
ings of the storm which will sweep over
the whole country at the next elections-a
gentle admonition of the terrible Judgment
in store for party which is attempting to
rear despotism upon the tomb of liberty
and constitutional government.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-06-21
Genera, sickles, Orders and Juries.


We learn from the Tarboro' S0utte7aers
that the Court of Oyer and Terminer, heio
during the past week in Tarboro'. adjourn
ed without trying the negroes, John Tay'
lor and Jim Knight, charged with the muir
der Of Mr. Cutchin, on account OF the rul'
ing of the presiding Judge BARNEs) in re-
gard to the effect of General SICKLEs Or
der No. 50, in respect to the selection flu,
rors. The counsel for the prisoners, Judge
BIGGs and Mr.. W. II. JOHNSTON, asked the
Court to instruct the Sheriff to summon al
the citizens who were tax payers. This was
declined. but the Sheriff was directed to
summon from n jury list Of tao payers pre-
pared By the proper C6fcerS.
Upon the call Of the case, the Sheriff re.
turned that, as the County Court had not
revised the jury list, since the order OF
General SICKLRs, he had summoned only
white freeholders. The counsel for de-
fence challenged the array and demand
ell q trial at this term or to be discharged.
This point was fully argued by Judge
Howard for the State, and Judge BIGGs for
the prisoners. The Judge overruled the
challenge and suggested that he would con-
tinue the case, il an affidavit was made that
it was doubtful whether fair trial could be
had from the present panel. The counsel
for the prisoners insisted upon q trial, and
that a centre should at once be formed from
the tax payers, according to the order OF
General SIcKLEs, and declined to ask for Il
continuance.
The Court, after delibcration, decided,
with the consent of the Attorney General,
that, as doubts existed whether legal jury
could now be obtained for want of jury
list, (which, according to his construction
of the order was necessary he would con
tinue the case, and refused to discharge the
prisoners The result of this decision is
that the Court of Oyer and Termlner has
proved utterly fruitless for the trial of a
number of cases, and the Court Immediate
ly adjourned.
We SUPPOSE the order of General SICK
LES was issued to aid in the suppression of
crime and the punishment of criminals,
DuG We lSdE GI4S LII IAiO SlooAAIASeAOACio
of jurymen will not only serve to retard
the course of Justice, as in this case, but
will frequently defeat it. If our criminal
laws are interfered with much more, and
crimes, when committed by certain parties
of our citizens are allowed to go unpun-
ished, or inadequately dealt with, we very
much fear our District Commander will not
be warranted in repeating, few months
hence, what he SO truly said of US in his
Chapel IL -ilspeech, that
NO people Of whom have read, or among
whom | have lived, could bear themselves with
more honor, dignity and order, than this people
have exhibited under the peculiar circumstan-
ces.
We know not how far this order will in
terfere with the cause of justice in our
courts, but we greatly fear that its opera
ton will render jury trials so much of
farce that military tribunals under charge
Of educated and honorable officers wheth-
er life or property be at stake, will be deci-
1edIy Dreferable
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-06-21
An Inpcrfcct1y Reconstructed Judge at
Carboro' ". &.

1t is reported that Judge Barnes, now holding
special court at Tarboro, adjourned the court be-
cause negroes were summoned as jurors, he hav-
ing taken the oath to support the State laws,
which do not recognize negroes to sit on juries.
The above is Il telegram from this State
to the Associated Press. While the action
above reported, were it true, would have
been most commendable and proper in
Judge BARNES, and weighed by the opinion
of the Attorney General, is what should
have been done had negroes been summon
ed as jurors, it is, III fact, the very oppO-
site of what actually occurred. Had the
agent reported the action of Judge
BARNES correctly, instead of the above
heading. the New York Herald, from which
we get the above news, would have made
it ga PERFECTLY RECONSTRUCTED JUDGE"
for the Judge in question actually adj
iourned Court and continued the case be-
cause negroes had not been summoned as
jurors. Not wishing to violate even the
spirit of Gen. SIcKLEs' order, he severely
reflected by his action upon the magistrates
of the county for not having conformed
their jury lists in accordance with what is
now pronounced an illegal order.
Judge BARNES should have tried the
criminals with such jurors as the County
Court, acting under the laws of North Car
Dina, had provided him with, and left to
others an interference with the course of
justice. Certainly judge acting under
an oath to well and truly serve the State of
North Carolina in the discharge of hisoffi-
cial duty and to enforce the law, orders
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-06-21
Concert for the Benefit of southern Ma
The Cotton Tax.

LOUISVILLE, June 16.-The board of
trade has prepared memorial to Congress
praying for the removal of the tax on cot
ton, and setting forth the injustice and its
influence upon commercial affairs.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-06-21

State has no interest in the Danville and
Greensboro Piedmont) and the Columbia
and Charlotte Railroads, but the former is
principally in Virginia. and the latter in
South Carolina. We suppose there will
soon be some correction of this report.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-06-21

contrary to law from any person III author
ity Notwithstanding, would not try prison
ers charged with heinous crime before q
jury constituted at variance with the laws
of the State. Ii such were the case, we
might well say, in the Language OF the At
torney General, GA strange spectacle !
where the Judge and the criminal may very
we'll change places, for if the criminal has
uulawfnlly taken life, SO too docs the
judge
But we have referred to this matter with
no view to comment upon Judge BARNES
action, but to defend him from the charge
of being imperfectly reconstructed. y
Agents of the Associated Press should learn
from this important error that they cannot
be too particular in the discharge Of their
duties Grievous mischief may be occa-
stoned by hasty and incorrect reports of
the action of our officials, for their dis
patches go the round Of the entire North
ern press.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-06-21

Opinion Of the Attorney General as to the
Powers OF the Military Commanders and
Summary OF the Qualifications of Vote.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-06-21
New Process for Mak1ng Steel Railroad
Bars.

A patent has been issued to Lorenzo ST.
bert, of Augusta county, Va, for new and
iron and steel. This is process for max
ing steel railroad bars, direct from blast
furnace, which, if successful, will create a
revolution in the railroad iron business, as
this process cheapens the steel to such an
extent as will enable the railroad compa-
MES to use steel instead of rolled iron bars.
Successful experiments upon small scale
have been made at Buffalo Forge, Va.
Concert for the Benefit of Southern Ma
sons.
New YORK, June 16.-A concert is to be
given at the Academy of Music, on the 9th
instant, for the benefit of Southern Ma
sons. James T. Brady will also deliver an
address.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-06-21
GOVERNMENT In THE sOUTH.

RELATIONS OF THE OWL, AND MITJTApv
AUTH oRITIEs.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-06-21

ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE }
June 10 1897
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-06-21

Correspondence of the Journal
Trial of Patrick G. Oates, ESQ.,, of Samp-
son County, before the United States Cir
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-02-15

~A man who has a wife or sweetheart
named Lize is not To be believed in any thing,
for he's always sure TO tell Lie about every
thing.
~New York newsboye are deceiving the
public by crying "Johu Morrssey's first
speech in Congress, only one cent"
ga bankrupt merchant Gays that his busi-
ness has been so bad that he could not pay his
debts, even IL he had the money.
git may be Interesting to gentlemen who
have lost their hyperion curls to learn, that
bald heads are the correct thing in Paris.
- Buffalo has a CHEST which goes around
the town shaking It's ''gory locks at people.
- A nice young gentleman. in Detroit, whIle
sitting by the side of his lady love, in the par
ler, robbed her OF her pocket-book He failed
TO ''steal her heart away" .."
- ANEW counterfeit s2t note on the Fourth
National Bank OF Philadelphia is In circula-
ton in Lynchburg, Va The counterfeit note
Is the same length of the genuine, but at east q
fourth Of an inch narrower. e ..
AT an examination before the Legislature
NEW York, Oommodore Vanderbilt testified
hat bis evenings were devoted to w.iist, and
he did not allow Business to interfere with
he game.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-02-15

HUDSON River AND HARLBM BAIL.
Il hOADS-On ana alter MONDAY. Nov. 10,
1876, trains for Albany and Troy. cosnscting With
Nsfshern and western trains, will leave New Ysrk
ssm. Express train via Hudson River Rail.
road, ath st and 10th av.. through to Buffalo and
meeting at Troy with rains for Saratoga, Rutland
Burlington and Montreal.
a. "a: Express and Mail train via Hudson
ern trains, and at Trey with trains for North
a. m Express train via Harlem Railroad,
zSth 81 and 9Th Az: consectinG ct Chstham wi tn
&c; at Albany with Western trains. and 1t Troy
Nth trains tor Saratoga, Ru tland, Burlington and
3:!5p N. Express train via Hudson River Rail-
road connecting At Albany with Western trains,
and at Troy With trains for MontsooI- with sleep,
ing attached.
f:I5 p m. I1Dress train via Harlem Bailrosa.
connecting t Chatham With Western Railroad for
Lebanon Springs. ttsheld, &c; at Albany with
land Buriin eton and Montres eeepins esr ss az
$50 m press train via Hudson River A.
buffalo and susrsnsion Bridge without ohsnss y
ssisrd.s st:essa rom tsrSssss e
Railroad. Connection for Troy will be modo II
East Albany. This train will run on Sundays
IL p. m Train via II udson River Railroad, with
early trains fer Buffalo and suspsnsioS Bridee
and st Trey with trains for Ssrstoga and points
Sunday train win be run via Hudson Riv.-
Railroad from New York to Poughkeepsie and h.
m. Returnin leave Peughksepsie at AS p. q. :.
AIso, sunday train via Allen R.ilro.d, l..v.
Ia "a street nm and :Trysnf At
~ 80. arriving w. 4. vi: ssI!r.