Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-03-01
STATE NEWS.

STATE NEWS.
| WAKE COUNTY COURT.-W. FL. Hood,
Henderson A. Hodge, Reuben Fleming, W..
Fl. High, and r. ". Wynne, Esqu1res, have
been reelected a Special Court for one year
n. S. Harp, Esq, has been reelected Coun-
tv Trustee G. w Norwood M. B. Roys-
ter and n. J. Whitaker, Esquires, Finance
Committee for the ensuing year.
Standard
WARRENToN FEMALE CoLLEGE.-It af-
fords us unaffected pleasure to learn that
the number of pupils in attendance now is
score will be added For the first session
this is decided success. We have already
learned of a half dozen at least who will
ID. " enter the next decentralization.
CAPTURED. negro, Peter Lane, who
shot and killed VIM. Mayo, another darkey,
Monday night, has been captured at Colds
boro' This is good news.
Raleigh Progress.
CHEERING PROSPECTS,. THE Books of the
Collector for this county show that nearly
II, 900 bales of cotton have been shipped
already, and it is estimated that at least T.,
900 bales still remain in the hands of the
| planters.
When the great difficulty of procuring
labor, and the unfavorable season is con-
sidered, this large exhibit speaks volumes
for the energy and perseverance of our far
mers and gives promise of what we may ex-
pect to be produced this year.
| Large numbers of Freedmen are being
induced to come to Edgecombe, on hear
ing of the high prices paid for all kinds of
labor, and if we shall be able to keep this
class under proper control, and even sue
poir Of
of them, there can be no doubt that the
profits arising from farming operations will
be much greater this year, than has ever
been realized before, even in the palmiest
days of our regular organized slave labor.
SOatheTneT.
M1srAKE.-The rumor that Peter Lane,
the supposed murderer Of VIM. Mayo, had
been caught at Goldsboro' or Petersburg is
incorrect. Nothing has been heard from
him, and the authorities should make proc
lamation. Sheriffs, Magistrates, Mayors,
CorOners or other officers, ought to lodge
official information with the Governor in
all cases, when it becomes necessary to
make proclamation.-Raleigh Sentinel.
The COUNTY CoURT.-The machinery of
this court has been in noiseless operation
since Monday. Various cases, some involv-
ing divers degrees of moral turpitude, have
been tried, and several actions for debt
brought. Doubtless the patience of mag
istrates and jurors is taxed heavily, but we
presume it will not last long, as the recent
stay law passed by the present legislature
has made sad havoc among the lawyers
and their dependents occupations.
Raleigh Progress.
HIGHWAY GENEROSITY. The parties who
lately relieved the Sheriff of Pitt county of
his papers, money, watch and other valua-
bles, have since been visited with compunc-
tious feelings for their conduct on that oc-
casion, and recently returned to Mr.. Gray,
through the Post office, the whole amount
of Green Backs taken from him.
This evidently shows that plunder form
ed no part of the intention of the robbers
and that they we're mostly Influenced by a
desire to obstruct the collection of debts
by capture and destruction of the pro-
cesses, then being executed by him for
that purpose.
No clue seems yet to have been obtained
as to the perpetrators Of the outrage.
SOUteTner.
GEN COLsToN's LECTURE.-Gen. Colston,
Superintendent Of the Hillsboro Military
Institute, we are pleased to announce, will
repeat his Lecture on the Life and Char
acter of Stouewall Jackson, for the bene-
fit of the Ladies Memorial Association, on
tomorrow night, (Friday) in the Commons
Ha]l.-Raleigh Sentinel