Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-07-26

iourned, the Directors held meeting and
re elected Gen. W. r. Cox, President, and
W. ". Vass, Esq, was continued as Treas
Mer and Secretary.
The Editor of the Newbern journal of
Commerce has lately been over the A. &
n. G.. Railroad, and speaks highly of the
repairs and improvements Oh said road.
The Cotton Plant, steamer plying be-
tween Tarboro' and Washington, n. c.,
having ceased making her trips between
the two towns, the enterprising gentlemen,
Messrs WiswaIl & Haight, have placed
tri-weekly two horse hack on the line, so as
to accommodate the travelling public, and
also to supply that section with mail mat
ter They will add a four-horse stage coach
shortly, provided the travel justities it
We presume, from our knowledge of the
country, that the stage runs from Tarboro'
to Greenville, where steamer takes the
passengers to Washington. The distance
from Tarboro' to Greenville by stage is 25
miles, and by boat to Washington is about
the same distance. The Marlborough South
erner says:
Those wishing to go down the river will
then bear in mind that they can do SO every
other day, leaving Tarboro' on Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday, at a. M, arriv-
ing at Washington at 7 p. m, the same
day.
ANOTHER JAIL BIRD CAUGHT. Hilton
Battle, who was sconvicted of larceny and
sentenced to three months imprisonment
and hard labor, broke Jail, with two other
fellons, and escaped on the 18th Of last
April.
Deputy Sheriff. Joseph Ballenger, fell in
with him on Tuesday in Jones county, near
Pollocksville, and arrested him on the Sim
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Bern. He has been added to the pretty
looking coterie which are now boarding
at the county Jail on Craven street.
New Bern RepuJliCtW.
Charles Sturgiss, a native of Connecticut,
who is supposed to be the leader of the
gang of murderers and robbers, who have
infested this section of country for some
months, was arrested yesterday morning on
the Trent road, while trying to make his
way ont of the city, by n Mr.. Kinsey and
two negroes. s.-NeWbern jour. Qf Commerce..
The H1GHwAYMAN HICKs.-In addition to
our fellow-citizen, Mr.. Green, Mr.. Lewis
Taylor, who was robbed on the same day as
Mr.. Green, has also identified Hicks AS The
highwayman who stripped him. Some of
the members of Mr.. Willis Lewis's family,
highly respectable colored people, have also
recognized Hicks to be the principal man
in the gang who robbed their dwelling and
committed brutal violence upon them
Further DEVELOPMENTS, it is confidently be-
lieved, will lie made, which will prove
Hicks to have been connected with Sturgiss,
and his man of all work and chief cut
throat. We are told that legion OF wit
nesses will be examined at the trial next
week, who will establish the fact tha5 Hicks
has had a hand in nearly every murder in
the region round about since he broke out
of Craven street Jail last September.
If this doubly dyed criminality is estab-
lished against him, no pirate or other blood
thirsty monster, whose ignOminious mem
ory is execrated by mankind, will have out
Heroded Hicks in the enormity of his guilt.
The blood shed from his victims would be
enough to incardradine the great tumult-
Gus sea. a."-Newbern Republican.
REV. j. j. LANsDEL1-W learn that
this gentleman has declared himself a can
didate to represent the county of Granville
in the approaching reconstruction State
Convention, and has commenced address,
ing the people. Nlr. L. is a Baptist minis
ter, practlcing lawyer and man of abll-
ity. He is an Independent candidate, a
Union man, and advocates reconstruction
under the Military bill, as a necessity which
is avoidable-believing in the absolute
Importance of an early settlement of our
difficulties. s.-Raleigh Sentinel, 18Th.
SERVED HIM RIGHT.-A certain gentle
man emissary, from Yankeedom, passed
through the county of Anson, a short time
since, vending tickets or certificates to the
negroes, which he told them would entitle
each holder to forty acres of land. He sold
large number to the negroes along his
route at fifty cents each. The negroes,
however, becoming assured that they had
been swindled, pursued the sooundreJ,
overlook him, made him refund the money
with an additional fifty cents in each case,
and then drew his shirt, when they pro-
ceeded to administer severe fogging upon
his back. This done, they allowed him to
go on his way rejoicing. II every such
scoundrel was served thus, the country
| would soon get rid Of IL great evil.
Salisbury Banner
HARD TIiEs.-We regret to learn that
the interests of the Company have compel
led the Board of Directors to discharge
about twenty operatives employed at the
| Raleigh and Castor Railroad Depot, in
| this city. The policy which influences the
| Board is dictated by q wise economy, but
| it is hard blow at those thrown out of
work. All these Indications furnish addi-
| tional incentives tc as speedy q reconstruct
ton as we may be al0red to have.
Raleigh Sentinel
Macs HEAD.-A correspondent of the
Norfolk Virginian thus speaks of this pleas
| ant resort:
s'The season at this favorite Watering
place of Eastern North Carolina, promises
| to be one of the most brilliant ever known.
Although the proprietor, Mr. A. E. Jacobs,
has scarcely placed himself in position to
receive company, yet it is manifest that the
surrounding country are eager to pay trib-
ute to the attractions of Nag's Head.
"From present indications the season at
Nag's Head promises to be the most gay
and attractive that we have ever had; dig
nifty, youth and beauty are rapidly gather
| ing here.
| COUNTY MATTERS. special Court
held by the Magistrates on Saturday last,
several matters of general interest were
! brought before them for consideration and
received due attention. The most impor-
tant Of these, was the question of revising
the jury list in accordance with General
Order No. 80