Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-04-05
STATE NEWS.

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Esq, of New Hanover, Chairman. Hon I.
S. Ashe, of Anson, Col. L. u. Jones. OF
Caldwell, Wm. Eaton, il. ESQ, of Warren,
and DIR. Henry Joyner, of Halifax. No
proposition WAS made TO convene the Le-
glslature IN extra session. The council ad-
lourned last evening. g.-.>entinel, IS.
A COOP THT$G.-Jas. II. Harris, our col
Ored fellow citizen, is an intelligent, shrewd
man. and showed IN the Holdenitc meeting
on yesterday, that he was quite q match
for any of his associates. At one time we
learn, on calling over the names. the clerk
had very properly inserted the term c0lored
against the names Of the cOlOrad delegates.
Mr.. Col Rev. james Sinclair, better known
az the E'fghtirg parSon, arose. and moved
that the term cGl02cd be expunged, as not
respectful to the colOred delegation. James
Fl. Harris arose and said he did not see any
good reason tor the proposition. The rec
ord was literally true. God had made them
cOlOred men, and he was not ashamed of
things God had done lie was not ashamed
of lis color, and he hoped the gentleman
from ROheson was not aShG5re0 Of lis -
The ''hghtiDg parson" caved in-->onti,seI.
CRY RILwAY.-W We learn with pleasure,
that it is i'll contemplation by the energetic
business men of Tarboro'. to have con
structed q railway leading from the depot
down Main Street to the river bridge and
that the necessary funds can he raised for
the purpose immediately.
Jor6oro' .>""tdera~,..
PARDoNEr.- Gov. WORTH las rardoncd
Robert Dayis, q freedman, convicted of
burglary. at the fall term Of the superior
court OF Gullford County. and sentenced to
he hanged. It is understood that Davis is
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mems Bureau.-.>eafinoI.
A NATTER FOR CoNGEEs4. most
irritating case, growing out Of an old law
OF North Carolina, seems to call for Con
gressiOnal Intervention. \ North Carroll
nian, while on q boat for Baltimore, on the
Chesapeake bay, found Il Yankee rogue,
who had been put up III the same state
room with him, stealing money from his
pocket An ancient law Of North Carolina
provides for cutting oil the ears Of rogues
in some cases, and the Carolinian proceed
ed to put it in execution 10y cutting off an
ear Of the rascal. The rogue had Il white
skin, and this fact alon" will probably pre-
vent military order suspendlng a law Of
the lrqus5n |,"&tihHiouo'iM
R1enr.~ The Henderson I5,1}e.. states that
several young gentlemen Of that town, with
the requisite capital, skill and industry.
have completed the preliminary arrange
ments for erecting large Agricultural and
Machine Shop, for the manufacture of
Ploughs, Cultivators, Fan Mills, Corn
Shelters, and many other Agricultural uten-
sils, together Wit: many domestic imple-
ments OF wood ware and Will at once com
mence making brjcl, for a large building
for that purpose. This Is comlaenlable
cnterprise.-.Nediac|.
CRIMINAL Court. The business of this
new Court IS now progressing smoothly
the machinery having been trimmed into
working order. Judge Green presides
with dignity, frmness and impartiality
and is giving universal satisfaction
Mr.. Solicitor Clark pushes business admi-
rably. He is an old hand at the business,
and knows how 10 conduct it. In point Of
ability and character this court Will COM
pare favorably with any other in the State
from Judge Green to the Clerk, Mr..
Brinson. The bar also is able and respect
able, and includes some of the best legal
talent of the State.
Twelve or fourteen light cases had been
disposed Of when the court adjourned yes
terday. They consisted of assaults atfrays,
petty larceny, &c. To-day Il capital case
will probably be tried and another to-mor-
row.--Ner. Com, 2S.
APPOINTED. DR. Isaac W. Jones, of Row
an. has been appointed by the President,
by and with the advice and consent of the
Senate, Assayer Of the Branch Mint of the
L. S., at Charlotte in this State. DR.. Jones
was appointed during the recess OF Con-
gress consequently his commission expir-
cd with the Both Congress. This, there
fore, is re-appointment
The Woodward ragedy in Indiana.
VIM. Senders is on trial at Bedford, Indi-
ana, accused of numbering three persons
last year in Orange county, of that State
While this hOrrid hutchery was going on.
q little daughter of Woodward's seized the
babe and secreted herself behind the door,
at the same time holding her hand over the
child's mouth in order that its cries might
not betray their hiding place, and by that
means saved the lives of both. 4 little son,
some five years old, managed to escape by
hiding under bed. The little girl was only
about seven years old, and very small for
one of her age. She is g very bright child,
and answered the questions put to her with
Il candOr and frankncss that is seldom Wit
messed in older persons. The first thing
WAS for the court to determine whether she
WAS competent to testify. The Judge asked
her name. She gave it in clear and dis
tinct tone Of voice. The Judge then or
lered the witness to be sworn, and she was
then examined closely in regard TO what
she saw ard did on that fatal night. She
told all about what she did behind the door
with the babe, and how she held her hand
over its mouth to keep it from making q
noise; how she went for the ncighbors about
day break; and many Other things which it
is impossible for us to enumeratc. The re-
Il 1oFo
dant at the bar was the guilty party, he
certainly must have had terrible emotions
while the story was being told.
Horrible Murder iii Maine.
PORTLAND, Me, March 25.-Geo. Rolfe,
al inoffensivc man, aged 30 years, was mur-
dered on Sunday morning in the Williams
House, in Falmouth, by Eben Williams,
aged 2l years, who shot him through the
heart with rife and then cut off his head
with an axe. Williams is an imbecilc, but
being supposed harmless, was allowed to
occupy the house with Rolfe, who was q
pauper, as his servant Williams went TO