Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-11-27

OFFICIAL VoTE.--In the Second Con
gressional District of this State the vote
stands : Hon. David Heaton IA, S95. Thos
S. Kenan II, ,293-maiority for Col. Hea
ton 1902.
In the Fourth District the vote stands
Hon. j. T. Deweese IA, ,996, Hon. Sion 81
Rogers 13, 556-majority for Col. Deweest
1,34O.
In the Fifth District the vote stands
Hon. I. G. Lash a. 525, Livings on Brown
IL, 123-majority for Mr.. Lash 3,4O2.
Raj Standard.
LARGEST PEACH ORCHARD IN THE WORLD
It is not generally known that Col. J. M
Heck, of this ely, DR.. W. J. Hawkins
Peter Davis, Esq, OF Warren, and W. A.
T. Johnston, of Delaware, are planting al
Railroad, more than too thousand acres,
(making taOo hundred thousand trees) in
peach trees alone. They have, besides, a
large amount of apple and pear trees and
many thousand grape vines.
Such enterprises as these will soon tell
on the wealth of the whole State.
Raleigh Sentinel
DEADHEADs. lear that vast and
sweeping system of dead-headisn, prevails
on the North Carolina Railroad, under it's
present management. A gentleman who
came down on the morning train, q few
days since, informs US that he is certain
that the bulk of the passengers-Radical
officials, of one sort or another, mostly
were travelling on free tickets.
Raleigh Sentinel.
| GUmFoRD LAND AGENcY.-We learn that
the enterprising efforts of Messsrs. Zim-
norman and Gretter, of Greensboro,
to introduce settlers into the State from
the north have met with encouragement.
A gentleman from Canada has recently
effected purchase of lands in Guilford,
and parties from Maryland and other Sec
tions are making Investigations, which we
hope will lead to extensive immigration.
No section of the Union offers greater in
ducements than do the soil, climate and
productions of North Carolina. Every
effort, therefore, to introduce into the
State an Industrious, thriving population
will add to our strength, and ought to be
encouraged.-Ral. Sentinel.
LANDs.-It is Surprising to know the
immense quantity of land in this immedi-
ate section which has changed hands with
in the last twelve months, under execu-
tions, and which is still in the Market
The matter is conducted in such d manner
that but few outside of those Immediately
Interested know nything of it, and we do
not ourselves know of one-tenth of the sales
that have taken place. Under existing
lawe, it is only necessary for the notice OF
sale to be posted at one or two public
places, the sale is made under the hammer,
the property goes for almost nothing, q
deed of sale is given, and thus men are
made poor and homeless in a day. And
still these executions are showered out by
the dozen. We long for the day when our
people can feel safe in the possession Of
their property. Wv Weldon Ne,OS.
The CoTToN CRoP.-A number of the
farmers of Northampton county informed
US On Monday that the cotton crop had faL-
len short of even their expectations, in con-
sequence of the damages done to it by the
heavy rains of August. The yield is no.
thing like as good rs it would otherwise
have been. We are sorry to ascertain this
fact, as the farmer has richly earned all
that can come to him from this years Ia
bor.-Weldon NeUs.
MURDER TR1A1.-A most interesting
murder case came up before the Superior
Court at Halifax last week, Coils. VIM. A.
Jenkins and Walter Clarke appearing for
the defense. 1t was charged that one VIM.
Lagott, white, some two months since,
shot and killed negro man In the lower
end of the county 1t appeared that the
negro was in the employ of Laggott, and
the former refusing to work when told to
do so, was reprimanded, wht n he made an
attack upon Laggott and was shot. Lag
gott was acquitted on the ground that he
acted in self-defense.
Messrs. Jenkins and Clark sustained
themselves we'll in the handling of the
matter. Weldon Neaos.
NORTH CARoLN1ANs BURNED TO DEAEH -
The hotel at Mckenzie (near Nashville,
Tenn.,) was destroyed by fire on the 18th
instant. A woman and four children from
North Carolina were burned to death.
DISCHARGES IN BANKRUPTCY.-We are In.
debted to Hon. Geo. ". Brooks, Judge oi
the United States District Court, for the
following list of Bankrupts in North Caro-
Iina who have received their final dis
charge, viz
| AT EEwBERN.
April 80, 1s66-Geo Whitfield, Wilson county
VIM Pearce, Craven; Levi Bum, Wayne; Ed
mund D Jones. Craven Jonathan r Bailey, era
ven Hugh A Sutton, Pitt
| April 30, l66S-Siias Webb. Carteret; Thomas
Bridgers. Wilson; Reddin Bridgers, Wilson; Syl
vester T Brown, Wilson.
AT ELIZABETH CITY.
June 80, 1861 Hlldersheimer, Guilford.
| T1Iv Wath4rilRtOn j a
Haskell, Jones A III Haskell, Jones ] Moore
Wilson.
July II, 1S6S-Joseph W Vimberiy. Edgecomoe
F W Robbins, Craven; Frank D Lane, Craven
VIM Holcock, Craven.
J July %, lS6S-John Bullock, Wilson; VIM {
Etyron, Simms, Craven.
October /, lS6S-Fred Jennings, T Williams
; VIM williams, Jr. Geo w Williams Samuel VII