Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-03-22
STATE NEWS.

This place last week. The charge was made
to the Grand Jury in an able, eloquent ana
impressive manner by Jno w. H1nsdale,
Esd, a Young and rising lawyer at our bar.
This charge is spoken of very highly by le-
gal gentlemen of age and experience.
In the matter of taxation, the Court made
the taxing of Ear-rooms County tax Sl5Ol
. l,recedont for the assessment of three
times tbe amount of State tax on all artl-
Giles, The rate of taxation is high, and we
Greatly regret that it was not deemed right
and expedient to impose as light and easy
= burden on our people in this respect as
possible.
An interesting SANDER case of Everett as.
Smith was tried at this term, in which the
plaintiff very handsomely RENTED, of
$500 damages granted, $50, retaining only
sufficient to pay the fees OF counsel.
The recent law, granting to non-resl-
dents the right to transfer actions for debt
from the State to the Federal courts, was
9Dnlied in the case of q Northern creditor
against 2 resident debtor. The law former
l. nroyided that it was optional with the
non resident defendant to make such appeal
on his appearance at the first term to which
the action had been carried, but not the
plaintiff, as he was supposed to have made
choice in the first instance. The law now
e. gives the option Of transfer to both parties.
Fay. Neacs
FREsHET.-The recent heavy rains have
greatly swollen the streams IN this section.
The Cape Fear river has been higher than
1T any time in the past ten years, with the
exception Of the spring freShet of 1860,
when it rose above the bridge at Blount's
Creek Factory, and inundated the yards
and premises IN the neighbOrhoOd. Fortu-
nately, so far as we have learned, this high
water has been unattended by the usual
damage along the banks of the river, as the
season is not sufficiently advanced for the
risk of great injury to stock and produce. -
But we regret that mill owners on Robin
son creek have been considerably damaged,
the dams of Messrs. Nann, Cameron and
Mcdaniel. being broken. This misfortune,
while it subjects them TO trouble and eX-
pense. affects this community in no slight
degree, by the temporary stoPpage OF the
ordinary supphes.-Fdu Ners.
Sxow.-Ye learn that snow fell in slight
quantities, on the line of the Raleigh and
Castor railroad, on yesterday. The wealth
cr has turned quite cold, and ice OF consid
cradle thickness formed in this city this
morning The recent mild spell having
Iured our citizens into the belief that the
reign Of winter was about over, the cold
snap finds many minus 4 supply OF fuel
Consequently, wood is held at almost fabu
lous rates, to-day. 1t will be well to bear
in mind that the climate in this latitude,
like white-fOlks," is ''miQhty 2uaS07HiH."
Raleigh Sentinel 18Th inst.
REMAINS OF A CONFEDERATE OFFICER.
The remains of the late Lieut.. ". FL. Mas
sey, who was killed and buried at or near
Newbern, at the taking of that town in
1862, were brought to this place last Sat
urday, and re-interTed on Sunday, at the
family burial place IL this vicinity. Not
withstanding that the weather was gloomy
and Indictment, the attendance was large,
for it is the only sad privilege now left us
to honor those who surrendered their lives
in behalf of a cause in which our best in
terests, our dearest hopes, and our most
holy affections were enlisted-a cause now,
alas crushed and broken, oppressed and
insulted, but honorable to us still.
Fayetteville NetrS.
ISFANTIcIDE-Th body of Il newly born
female child was found concealed under the
dwelling house of citizen of this town on
Saturday last; q coroner jury was called,
and an inquest held when the following
facts were developed That it was a fully
developed child, and that its death was
caused by violence, its scull being fractured.
No clue has been obtained as to the perpe-
traitors of this horrible act.
Greensboro Union Register.
INsANE.-Mr W. H Thomas, formerly
Senator from Jackson county, n. c., has |
been placed in the Insane Asylum, near
this City. It is thought that the political
condition of the country is the cause of
his insanity. He was a prominent man |
among the Cherokee Indians in the west !
orn part of the State, and commanded a
regiment or brigade of those Indians dur
ing the war.-khteTpTiSe
JUDGE FowLE-At the term of the SUI
perior Court, held at Troy, last week,
Judge Fowle paid no attention to the Lee
gislative Stay Law, thereby virtually declar
ing it unconstitutional. All debtors that |
are sued had better settle in accordance |
with the Convention Stay Law, which re-
quires tenth of the debt, and costs.
Enterprise.
RETURN OF WINTER.-The weather has
again relapsed into winter. Snow fell in
this locality, commencing yesterday after
noon at about 3 o'clock. The atmosphere I!
is intensely cold, and the young vegetation
looks quite out of season. The trees are
now covered with sleet, and we fear it will |
mIure the fruit crop very seriously. We
understood there was also light fall of
snow both at Weldon and Newbern, yester-
terday.- G0ldsborO' Ners, 1871.
GRADUATED WITH HoNoR.-In the list of
Graduates of the Medical College of the
University OF the State of New York, we
see the names of several North Carolinians.
Three of them received certificates of honor
Tor attending fuller course of instruction
than that usually followed by students, and
one of these, Mr.. VIM. H. Johnston of
Charlotte, received two prizes leases of Sur
gical Instruments for the excellent exam
nation undergone by him.
c. F. Brem, of Charlotte, was awarded
certificate of honor for having attended
fuller course of instruction than that usu
ally followed b. students
II. c. Walkup, of Union county is men
toned among the list is graduates
Nearbe7m Jo,u. Of Com.
COUNCIL OF STATE.-The meeting of the
Council Of State will take place on Tues
day, March Goth, instead of Wednesday |
March Goth, as heretofore announced.
Gov. Worth IS still in Washington and
VIII be absent for several days to come.
tp1Iaj0L Sentinel