Wilmington journal., 1868-10-30
DIRECTORS' MEETINGi.

OF the Western Division OF the western
North Carolina Railroad was held in the
Court House at MorgantOn, on the 10Th
October, 1868.
Present Hon. J. c. Abbott, G. w.
Swepson, c. w. Gahagan, G.. ". Dickey,
General r. NJ Henry and J. +. AmmOns,
Directors on the part of the State and
Hon A T. Davidson, General L. l.. Cling
man and G. NJ. Roberts, on the part of the
Stockholders.
On motion, Hon. J. G. Abbott was called
10 the Chair, and G. NJ. Roberts appointed
Secretary.
On motion, the Board proceeded to the
election of President for the said Western
Division.
General T. L. Clingman nominated G.
W Swepson, who was declared duly cleo
ted.
Hon. J. C. Abbot then vacated the Chair,
and the President assumed the duties OF
the same.
Onmotion, G. NJ Roberts was appointed
to act as Secretary and Treasurer of the
Company.
Major J. c. Turner was elected Chief
Engineer.
1t was ordered that the Chief Engineer
proceed forthwith to survey and locate the
main trunk of the road from the French
Broad to the Tennessee line, at or near
DucktOWn and also the branch of said
rad from the Paint Rock to the main
line at or near Asheville.
On motion of General T. L. Clingman,
it was
Resoleed, That the President and Chief Engin-
acr be aud they are hereby authorized, TO let out
by contract the whole OF the road forthwith, upon
tie condition, nevertheless, that the right is re-
served to re-et the WHOLE or any part of the said
work at any time hereafter that they m sy see fit
AshegilIe NelCS.
Arr, al lCrO q
Kingdom just now is excited over the
arrest of Mr.. Thos. GOoding, for the shoot
ing of a negro man in his employment
The facts as given to US, and our informant
IS reliable eyewitness, are as follows
On Thursday last, Mr.. Gooding having
occasion to tell negro man whom he had
employed to peform a certain piece of
work. was replied to by the negro in an
insolent tone. An alteration ensued,
which was ended by Mr. Gooding snatch
ing up gun and shooting the negro
Whether the wound is serious Or other
wise we did not learn. Colgrove, the man
who runs the county just now, and who
also acts as Radical Sheriff, arrested Mr..
Gooding for this act, and refusing to take
any one for bail except Mr.. Thos Smith
or Col. Benz. Askew, though many gentle
men lawfully qualified offered their names,
carried him to the county Jail. Colgrove
knew that Mr.. Smith was in this city at
the time, and that it would be impossible
for him to get information of the affair and
return in the twenty-four hours given Mr..
t5ooding to get his bond signed. When
our informant left Trenton, that gentle
man was at the jail door, having but five
minutes in which to hear from Mr. Smith.
In all probability be was incarcerated. The
Sheriff and other Radicals OF the town
abused Mr.. Gooding in the most cowardly
and outrageous manner while in custody.
Comments are unnecessary.
NeWbern Jour. Of Com.
How THEY TUMBLE OUr.-In q letter
from one of the purest men Of Yanc9y
county, we find that Yancey is determined
to be the banner county of this District
Tor Seymour and Blair. The writer says:
will new give you 8 long list of names which
Tou will be certain and publish out OF the League
IN %0ur next paper:
James Higgins, Sr, Clngman Austen,
James Wilson, SamuelAuStOn,
Eielding Hensley, Emery Jones,
James Morrow, John Moss,
samuel Randolph, FL FL Ray,
LIiUs Shelton, d r Pate,
Samuel Wilson, G. Wilson
Charles Higgins, T s Ray,
William Wilson, VIM WOOdard.
j Il Buckner Andrew Austen,
Allen Fender, ESQ, B Moss, ESQ,
Henry Meetcaf VIM Moss.
Tucker CraW ford,
MADISON COUNTY.
D Ammons, John Haney, Jr.
BUNCoMBE COUNTY.
JOS Haney, Alfred Haney,
David L Haney, Fl K Brooks
Jas Brooks, Harrison Buckrer,
Rector, VIM Brown, Sr
l Williams, John Bonham,
W Cole, Henry Wright,
: casey, Rice Mays,
Jesse Ledford, Madison Wells, (colored)
HENDERSON COUNTY.
Elijah Wright, JEDoty
bly, Wright
Asheville NeUS,
CENTRAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY,"
Association, composed of citizens of the
counties of Granville, Warren and Frank
lin, has been in existence for about ter
Years. through veal or woe, while nearly
all other Agricultural Associations in the
state nave suspended operations, this As
SoclatlOn has steadily kept on its way. and
has accomplished much, in its section, in
promoting the spirit Of emulation among
the planters and mechanics
Its st Fair at Henderson exceeded in
numbers and interest any previous one
Ihe articles on exhibition were numerous,
and it distributed large number of pre-
mlums. On Thursday the crowd was i'm
mtense, and that gifted orator, Henry K
sash, Esq, of Orange, delivered one of
ine most eloquent and powerful orations of
MS ilfe The political status of the country
so strongly bears on the farming and me-
cnanlea! interests of the people, that it was
.NnoSt impossible to avoid some allusion
~ ~ toiiucs on such an occasion. Mr.. Nash,
lRf'iselore' 20 could not we'll ignore it, Many
- MS passages were treuchent elOuuent
ana powerful
On this account, the 1Fonaa7a Lasuhe,. of
tnls, trlls ,ctty assalls Mr. Nash and the Agricul-
'0fa' Society, threatening to cut off the an