Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-11-20
STATE NEWS.

VA wos found yesterday morning one
n-larter of a mile distant, dead, with as
q uarr nistol in his hand. MIR. Hearn
,rae q native of Edgecombe county, ana
fnrmerly Of LIST North Carolina Union
.roops He has been In the employ OF MIR;
t toGHh obout two years, and it is supposed
ooaln,oitted suicide in fit of temporary in
CConifv.-New Berne Republican.
MAKE TT LARGE.-We think it decidedly
necessary that the penitentiary, which is
coon to be erected near Raleigh for tho re-
ception of State prisoners, should De an
exceedingly large one, or else 1t Will IAN 10
occommOdate the innumeraoIe cohVlcts
that are being consigned to 1t. Ihls couh-
VI "Ione indeing from present appearance,
iii have half a dozen ship loads ready by
the time the thing is completed.
TScEsD1AR1sM. regret to learn that
4bo harm of Mr.. T. A. Archibald, eight
,r;les from town, was destroyed by fire on
Sunday night last. Four good mules and
large quantity of provender were de-
stroyed. It was the work of an lncendi-
orv. Mr. Archibald's loss, we understand,
is from 81, 800 to 81, 500.-Concord Press.
THE LATE BR1NKLKyvILLE MURDER.
case of Ben Wood, for the murder of Mr..
Nm. Drewry in the neighborhood of
RriDkleyville, some time in the latter part
Of September, came up before Judge Watts
On Thursday, and was continued by the
State. The particulars of this murder, 1t
will be remembered, we gave at the time,
and but little, if any, doubt exists that
Wood murdered Drewry in cold blood.
The WELDON MARIETTA brisk market
has sprung up in this place this fall, and
II Il e Il
ture can find ready sale here at prices that
compare favorably with the markets in
front Of US Cotton and corn commands
a ready sale at good figures, while every
thing in the eatable line is to be dis
posed of without trouble. This fact is
drawing q trade to this place, and one
that can be retained if our people will
only pursue the proper course.
Weldon NewS.
THE IMMIGRATION MEETING YESTERDAY
IL accordance with a previous ADVERTISE
nent meeting was held here yesterday to
take into consideration the importation
and employment of foreign labor. The
Hon. w T. Dortch called the meeting to
order, and on his motion DR.. S. S. SAtch
well was chosen Chairman. Messrs. A. 7.
Mial, of Wake, and T. A. Granger, of
Wayne were appointed Secretaries.
We are happy to announce that the meet
ing was we'll attended, eleven counties be-
ing represented. Its deliberations were
marked by the greatest harmony and con-
Quoted in business like manner, which
plainly bespoke the earnestness of the
gentlemen composing it, and which we
are inclined TO believe presage O. successful
issue Of the enterprise upon which they
have embarked.
Not least among the important measures
adopted by the meeting was the appoint
meDt of agents for the importation of five
hundred Iaborer5 from Europe. The
agents appointed are Messrs. Atkinson and
Trueb, who leave on their mission the first
week in December next.
We regret that full report Of the pro-
ceedings Of the meeting reached US too
late to appear to-day, but it will be forth
coming i'll our next issue.
The meeting adjourned to reassemble on
Saturday the 28th instant, when q perma-
nent organization will be effected.
Let everybody give helping hand and
a good word to this great enterprise.
Goldsboro' Messenger, 14tR.
in our last as being acquitted on the charge
of larceny at this place, was brought up
again on Tuesday on charge of breaking
lutO LuG w "aISAOuSC LAO odA4O
time Both him and Pomp Long were,
however, discharged from custody by the
payment of costs. Pomp says it was his
first appearance in Court, and he is conf
dent it will be his last, this one step In
crime has taught him a lesson he will never
forget.-Weldon Ne,rS.
SHooTING AFFAIR.-A colored man
namel Frank Corbett shot Capt. Granger,
of the 4Oh Colored Infantry, at Yancey-
vile. on the night after the election, but
witho t any danger to the Captain. The
negro is now in jail.
NoyEnTY.-Two young men of this place
made an agreement that if Seymour was
elected P. was to roll J. in wheel barrow
from Haymount to the Market House, and if
Grant was elected J. was to roll P, and the
winner was to pay $40 if he backed out,
or should upset the wheel barrow. We are
informed that j. is practicing, and notice
will be given when the performance will
take place, and the ladies will be invited
to lend their presence to the occasion.
Fayetteville Eagle.
REMEMBER THE IMMIGRATION MEETING. -
general meeting for the purpose of TAX
ing into consideration the important sub
ject of Immigration, and to make final pre-
partitions for the sending of Agents to Eu
rope, will be held at Goldsboro' on Satur
day, the 20th inst.
The Agents (Messrs. Atkinson and
Itueb) are expected to leave for their mis-
sion on or about the 4th of December
next.
Persons from all parts of the State are
invited to attend.
lNMIGRATIoN.--We are gratifed to know
that one gentleman from Maryland who
recently visited this place in company with
number Of others on 81 tour of inspection,
has purchased a farm near this CITY. Hell
bought at a reasonable price, in a good
neighborhood, and is well pleased. We
have no doubt others will soon remove to
this section.
We have seen letter from Col Dechert,
Of Ragerstown, Nd, stating that another
party of Marylanders will visit this section
about the Goth inst. We are satisfied,
from private information, that a number
of Marylanders prefer to locate in the vi
entity OF Charlotte, and we hope those
having lands for sale will let it be known. !