Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-01-03
STATE NEWS.
The Supreme Court of North Carolina
meets in Raleigh on the 14th inst.


Dropertv was sold in this city, to-day, we
learn. for the sum of So, 900. DIR. +. j.
Haywood was the purchaser.
Raj Sentinel
WARREN CoUNTY-A highly intelligent
correspondent writing from this county,
and the length of whose communication,
we regret to say, precludes its publication,
recommends Lieut.. Benjamin NJ. Collins
for election to the House of Commons, to
fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of
MIR. Judkins Our correspondent speaks
in high terms of Mr.. C's claims and quail
ficatiOns. We have no doubt he would
make an excellent representative.
Raj. Sentinel
SERENADE To Gov. EANCE.-At an early
hour last evening a numerous party of gen
tlemen assembled at the CASTOR House to
listen to some fine music, by the Newbern
C0rnet Band, in honor of EX-GOv. Vance.
After repeated calls, the Governor appeared
on the balcony and was introduced by His
Honor, Mayor Washington, in few words,
as cone too well known to require an in
PRODUCTION"
When the applause had subsidized, Gov
Vance expressed his appreciation of the
compliment in short speech. He had long
desired TO come to Newbern. Had started
several times. bat stopped. It was during
the years of '62,D63 and "a He had at
last been successful had captured the city
with four men and lost mary soldier" &c,
&c.
The Iateness of the hour prevented our
giving any further account of his remarks,
which we're enthusiastically received.
The music rendered by the Ncwbern Cor
net Band was pronounced very good by all
who heard it-Netr6. Journal Of Commerce..
NEGRO SHor-DEATH THE REsULT-Act-
ing upon information received by teIe-
graph, Marshal Witty on Friday night
last, gave orders for strict lookout to be
kept and certain parties arrested If posi-
bic. The same night officer RhOden ar
rested Il negro man answering the descrip-
ton given, and was conveying him to the
Station house when the negro attempted to
escape Officer Rhoden, after firing shot
over his head to stop him if possible, took
more deliberate aim and brought the fugi
tive 20 the ground.
The wound was not considered fatal at
the time, and the negro was put III charge
of his friends
But on Saturday morning, after partaking
of Il hearty breakfast, the wounded man fell
back IN his bed corpse.
An inquest, held on Sunday, rendered L
verdict Death from gun shot, and dis
ease" We understand the chief cause Of
his death was pleurisy.
Necbern J0anaaI Of Commerce..
ADDRESS To THE FREEDMEN W. K.
Lane, by invitation, addressed the coIored
people at the Fair Grounds, to-day, at II
O'Clock. His speech is spoken Of in the
highest terms, and the selection of the
Colonel, we think, was a judicious move OF
the part of the colored people for to our
own knowledge, no one IS better able to
give them that wholesome advice which
they desire and need. Suddenly turned
loose to manage for themselves, it wOuld be
uncharitable to expect that discipline to
prevail among them which characterizes
those who were free born. AS it is, how
ever, the colored population have exhibited
linIch more consideration than was looked
Tor, and they have only to go on in the line
+ policy which has been marked out for
alam by those of their own color, who,
more fortunate, have the advantage of an
2Glucstion, and they will firmly fix that
friendship on the part of the whites, of
which they have time and again been as
5ured It is our duty to be their friend
humanity points in that direction-their
former condition, and their present de-
portment claim it at our hands.
GOblsbOrO' NetrS, 1st inst
ACCIDENT ON THE NORTH CAROLINA RAIL
RoAD.-We learn that on Friday, when
eleven miles beyond Salisbury and with
the train running % miles an hour, the
axle of one of the passenger cars snapped
in two, and the car, in that condition, was
dragged some distance before the engine
could be reversed. Fortunately no one was
injured. It is almost miraculous
shat any one should have escaped unhurt
under such circumstances.
AGRICULTURAL MEETING.-At the adjourn
eli meeting of the District Fair Committee,
appointed at the last meeting Of the Cra-
ven County Agricultural and Wine Grow
ing Association, held last night at the Gas
ton House, Col FL. T. Guion in the chair,
and Alex. Justice, Esq, acting as Secreta-
~, the following were the proceedings
\ committee consisting of Messrs. J. j.
oberson and r. S. Primrose, was appoint
! to invite Ex-Governor 4. B. Vance and
~, lrany to the meeting. Gov. Vance ac
,rt ed the invitation and attended.
On motion, Messrs. Moore and Rountree
ere appointed a committee to invite all
arson present from adjoining counties to
Ike M, t in the meeting
The fo NHwing report Of a subcommittee
os nreea, N., by its chairman, W. ? Moore,
So, and a DO pted;
q lie .Io,ic, us. al and Vine Gro~i,.g
Associ-qio. q9fMe County Of C''are":
Your Comm ittee to whom was referred
,e leosiro of = s71it, bic site, for the hold
lg of Annual FAIRS veg leave respectfully
} report, that they ha We. agreed with the
rOprietors OF tn Old I. III Grounds upon IL
'ase of three years, fo. the sum OF one
lousand dollars.
They take pleasure IN 8. tatng that the
uildings upon The ground e. e intact ana
it'll very little expense, ca l pe put IN
borough repair. That the cost OF erecting
ances, and the laying off Of IA, e course,
i'll require the greatest outlay al !llat IN
leir judgment, the whole outlay rent
ng will not exceed the sum of one thou-
tnd dollars. They further beg lea\ e TO
port that sheds and stables, in part, L ave
cen removed from th9ir original positi. rs
nj placed across the grounds in such a
lanner as to divide the contemplated race
curse and that these grounds are now IL
ossession of the military, but they take
lehsure Ill stating, that they have assur-
nces from those in authority, til at our lau-
able object shall not be prevented, but
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