Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-01-03

business, let him open a correspondence
with any of the Norfolk. or Portsmouth
commission merchants who advertise in the
Sentinel, asking specific instructions as to
the length, width and thickness of the
several kinds of marketable slaves, with
price, &c. Then let him obtain a good
stave-getter, white or black, from North
ampton, BERTHE, Gates, Hartford, or
Chowan, where ii he bus ness is we'll under
stood. One good hand will learn common
hands in few days how to get them. The
tools required cost but little. Where men
do not own the timber. let them purchase
1T at fair rates from the owners It is a
cash business, and the money will be coming
| IN as fast as one can get two or three car
loads to market. But it should be managed
well, with at least one good employe who
understands it.-Raleigh Sentinel, 1st.
RETURNED. James G. McRae,
who has recently visited the city of Wash
! ington for the purpose of endeavoring to
procure the pardon of the President for
Messrs. Tolar, Powers and Watkins, retucn-
ed on Saturday last He had an interview
with Mr.. Johnson, presented his petition,
and speaks hopefully of the probable result
of his visit. fayetteville Ners, 31st M.
WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA RAILROAD
The people of Buncombe county are to
vote to-day on the county's subscription of
500, 900 to the Western North Carolina
Railroad. In reply to an enquiry from the
Governor, as to the qualifications of voters
on the question, General Candy replied
"This question relates to the material
and not the political interests of the COM
munity affected by the election, and all
persons who are assessed or are subject to
assessment for taxes, and are qualified as
voters under the laws of North Carolina,
or under the Reconstruction Acts of Con-
gress, will be entitled to vote on this ques-
ton of subscribing to the Stock of this
Road.
The disquaifcations under the Act Of
March I'd, 1867. and the Acts supplement
tary thereto, are held not to apply to this
case"
The Magistrates of Cherokee county have
unanimously resolved to subscribe $50, 900
to the stock of the Western North Carolina
Railroad.
ATTEMPTED Murder IN PITT COUNTY.
our issue yesterday, we alluded to the
shooting of Mr.. Griffin, of Pitt, by one
of a band of armed negroes. Since
then we have a correct version Of this out
rage by an eye witness, which we proceed
to give
G. M. A. Griffin, of Contentnea Creek,
Greene county, was shot on the 18th of
December while i'll bed, at his store, by
one of a band of negroes, who went to the
store, alleging that they were sent by Mr..
Harris, who had quilting at his house.
One entered the store, got the whiskey,
paid for it, seized Mr.. Griffin's musket,
stepped to the door and shouted, "shoot
him, boys. God d-n him, kill him dead"
passed out and another negro stepped in,
walked to the bedside and levelled the
musket at his head. The gentleman who
was sleeping with Mr.. Griffin seized the
muzzle and changed its direction towards
the foot of the bed. The gun was dis
charged and Mr.. Griffin was shot through
thesabdomen. The wound is severe but
not dangerous. Mr.. Griffin, we are pleased
to learn, will recover.
Mr. J. M. Carskadden, who still held the
musket, wrenched it from the negro, who
Immediately ran; but afterwards returned
with an increased number. Mr.. G.. having
loaded the musket returned the fire of the
gang, who at once fled.
New Berne Jour. Of Conn.,, 1st.
SEvE2E SroRn.-We had, on Monday af-
ternoon and night, one of the heaviest falls
of snow that we have had in this latitude
for several years. Sleighs were out on yes
terday with their jingling bells, but the
snow is rather too soft and yielding for
that movement. We presume that the
storm has been very general, and we shall
doubtless hear that it has prevailed with
great severity North of us. Now is the
time for our citizens to hold up the hands
of the Young Mems Christian Association.
Raj. Sentinel, 1St.