Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-11-27
FAYETTEVILLE CORRESPONDENCE.
Delta and the EagIc-Coiiahan's Eond-
Judge 6nxton-Sugerior Court Bishop
Gibbon-E7s ye,:eviIie and the synod
Key. Il. G. 1EIii-t,on Eneretat Masters.

| effect, thai notice nAu been served upon
the propriet0rs of The Fayetteville Eagle
that suit would be entered against them
for libel and defamation Of the character
Of Judge r. 2. Buxton" As, upon inquiry,
my information was received from two OF
the proprietors Of the Eagle, given, both
times, before several persons, had no
hesitation IN furnishing the statement, as
an lien. OF news, to your columns. l said
| nothing about al 06ici0l notification and
| for this misconBtruction Of my mention of
the supposed suit, aud also for the change
| in the GRAMMATICAL arrangement of my
sentence allnding to II, the Eagle Of the
! 10th inst. (which contains denial of the
fact) is responsible-l am not [ did not
wish to create false impression, but
certainly, in journalism, the names Of
papers and the papers themselves are as
suitable subjects for criticism and the por-
traiture of the pen as the names and acts
! of private individuals--which latter are by
no means spared. The statement which I
made have every good reason to believe
| to have been true. Whether the suit will
really be brought or not, Of course, I have
no means of knowing, and in that, of
course, have no interest whatever.
The bond Of J. G.. Collahan has at length
been accepted by the Board of County
Commissioners, and he is now regularly
installed as Clerk Of the Superior Court of
Cumberland. His bondsmen are L. A.
Hendricks. J. e. Lee, and the irrcpressi-
bic, bonndlessly philanthropic and gener-
Gus Oliver LII. Dockery. Previous exami-
! nation decided emphatically against the
financial validity of the first and last of
these names, when affixed to any paper of
| importance and should the necessity
hereafter arise for demand by the law
upon the securities of this Clerks bond, it
is not believed that even the second bonds
OF the wherewithal to satisfy any consider
able claim.
Judge Euxton, at the opening of
Court on Monday, addressed the bar land
whoever else may have been at that time
in the Courtroom in q few remarks ex-
pianatory of his action with regard to the
appointment of The Clerk elect. He stated
that he felt it proper to do so, as he was
| before men among whom all his life had
been passed, and who could claim the
right to know the motives Of his actions.
| He stated that his last appoia!ment-befor
the acceptance OF the bond-was in effect
an extension, which extension he had q
right to make, and which Collakan de-
served, as a Clerk elected 10y a majority of
the people, aud as showing proof that, if
allowed time, he could offer sufficient
bond. He also pointed to the fact that
the law avoided forfeiture and that equity
abhorred it. have been thus particular
in detailing the Judges explanation of his
position. for the reason that the matter
has been very generally commented upon
in this section of the State, and has formed
| the occasion for much feeling and contro-
versy. And as I, in my correspondence.
have not hesitated TO condemn Judge Bux-
toms course very strongly, it is proper that
the JOURNAL should publish by the same
pen an unprecedented statement Of the iusti-
fcation. My OVID opinion here is un-
nothing can be gained by longer agita-
ting it.
Superior Court opened on Monday, and
will continue two weeks. It was not at
first thought that there would be a Fall
term, but the Clerk having qualified, the
business could be carried on. The State
docket will consume the whole of this week,
leaving the civil docket for the next. I
see here several members Of the Whining
ton bar, gentlemen of we'll known ability
and legal reputation.
Last week a Catholic Bishop visited
Fayetteville, and for the first time in many
months the Roman Catholics of this town,
of which there are only small number,
had an opportunity of worshipping God
according to the observances of their own
| faith Large numbers of every denomina-
| ton attended the services on Thursday
| evening, and Bishop Gibbons sermon,
doctrinal one, showed considerable ability.
He is the youngest Bishop in the United
States, being, to Judge from his outward
appearance, not more than thirty. \ priest
will now be stationed here, and I predict
that the Catholic Church will increase its
membership even in this place.
A good many Fayetteville Presbyterians
will be In your city this week, IN attendance
on Synod. In your walks in the street,
wherever you ueeG ID very DedubAU III SITl,
you may put her down as from Fayetteville !;
and on encourtering any particularly ugly
men you may make the same shrewd guess
as to their abiding place. If you wish to
hear sermon which will well repay you
| by its logical force and rhetorical finish,
go to hear the Rev. Ell. G. Hill. now pas
tor of the Presbyterian Church of this
town. He has high reputation both as
an orator and close reasoner.
can hardly form O reasonable or correct
opinion upon trade in Fayetteville so far.
The amount of cotton brought to market
to date has fallen considerably below the
expectation of buyers. In fact, I believe
| that the cotton crop will fall very far be-
low tie general estimate in this section
| it has been very good, but perhaps not
SO in ether parts of the State. But it is
certain that the business appearance OF
| Fayetteville has recently greatly improved.
1t has many handsome stores, containing
a large amount of fine goods. Produce is
abundant and prices are declining little.
The market is daily supplied with very fine
beef DELTA.