Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-12-20
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Meeting in Sampson.

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Meeting i'm Sampson. "
At meeting of the citizens of Sampson,
held at Faison's Hall, in the town of Gin
ton, on Saturday, the Both day of Novem-
Der, which was one of the largest and most
enthusiastic meetings held in good old
Sampson in many day, William A.
Faison was called to the Chair, and Robert
J. Pearsall appointed Secretary.
The meeting was addressed by Allmand
A. McKoy and by Hardy L. Holmes, Esq
in speeches of considerable length and
force.
The objects of the meeting were varied.
The strife between the races was consid-
cred. An organization was originated,
having for its object the formation of pri-
mary meetings in each district and a county
meeting to be held at Clinton periodically.
No definite action was taken. Various
committees were appointed to take into
consideration and report upon the resolrl-
lions offered before the meeting. Much
good is hoped for from this movement.
The venerable speaker, Mr.. Holmes,
spoke feelingly upon the exigencies of the
times, and i'll his peculiar and emphatic
manner portrayed the burdens now resting
upon the citizens CT the country, and
urging the immediate return 10 our former
virtuOus paths. He descanted upon our
melancholy situation with force and feeling.
which awakened his hearers to the full
sense of theig political degradation ana
often moved their innermost soul '%ell
nigh unto tears.
On motion OF Col: Mickey, delegates were
appointed by the Chair to represent the
county of Sampson in the State Conserga-
tive Convention, to meet in Raleigh, TiZ:
Col Allmand A McKoy, James III Moseley, DR. j
D Pearsau Col John Ashford, Hardy L Holmes,
Dr. G Murphy, G Bronson. John Oates, Lew
is G King, Backman Lee, DR. John Monk, Da-
via Roy, John Williams, James r Maxwell, Oil
White, John W Mathis, Edward l. Faison,
Abram Hobbs, john Wright, Edward Owens,
James II burlington, John II Baalnan, James IL
Smith, Charles Bronson, Daniel A Cooper, Rich'd
Herring, Robert Jones, II Henry Lee. Robert
Murphy, Patrick Merritt, William Daughtry, Ca
briel Barbary, DR. J r Marable, Thomas B King,
Warren Johnson, William Mathis.
On motion, the meeting adjourned to
Saturday, the ed of Dec, 1867.
r. j. PEARsALL, Secy.
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Base Ball
kENANsvILLE, n. c., Dec, Is, 1867.
Editors Journal Tue Clarendon Base
Ball Club, of Wilmington, and the ':Scup-
pernong," Of this place, played a match
game to-day, but in consequence of ex-
treme GOODNESS of the weather there were
only two innings, resulting as follows:
Clarendon, LIST inning. o
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LIST inning ........-...... ID
g ID . .3 So
The game not being completed, We don't
know what would have been the final re-
suit judging, however, from the above
figur es, It is presumable that the Scupper-
nong would have been victorious through
out.
1t is due the ClarendonB to state that the
grounds were in bad condition, and they
could not have been expected under all the
to have exhibited their full
strength in the game, which was witnessed
by considerable numbers of ladies and
gentlemen.
Every effort was made on the part of the
to make the boys of the
s. Capo Fear City" have good time and
it is to be hoped that these parties may
meet again at some future time and enjoy
the pleasure incident to a game Of Base
Ball.
Yours, in haste,
"TO The BAT"