Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-08-28

Giuance shall have been dec al ed unconstitutional
by the Supreme Court of this Stale
Sec. 2. That all laws statutes, contrary to the
provisions of this act, are hereby repealed.
rec B That this act shall be in force from and
after is ratification.
Ratified Aug. 11th, 1853
AN ACT IN RELATION TO JURORS.
The General 44sstn,b:y of North Carolina DO
enact d:
Section l. That if, from any cause, the Jurors
| required to be drawn and su r.moned to attend
the Fall Term, 1868, of the Superior Courts in any
County in this State, shall sve been illegally
drawn and summoned, or If the County Commits
slOners or others whose duty it is by law to draw
! and summon juries for the Courts aforesaid sh all
have failed to draw aod summons such Jury in
any County of the State, the presiding Judge Of
such Court shall have power to require the Sher-
III at any time during the term of said Court to
summons sufficient number of good and lawful
mon to act grand and petit Jurors for that term
! of tie Court
s &C 2 BE 1t further enacted That this act shall
be in force from and after it's ratification.
Ratified Auy. 18th, 1868
AN ACT To REPEAL AN ACT RATIFIED FEB
RUARY 22D, 1866.
! The General Assembly of North Carolina do
! enact:
! Section 1. That an ac. to appoint Tax Collec
| tor for the Counties Of Wayne, Haywood, Burke,
! Pasqu0tank, Necklenburg, Iredell, Davidson, An
son, Union, Johnston, Madison, Macon, Bun
conbe, Caldwell, Orange, Cherokee, Henderson,
| Pitt, Chatham, Bertie aud Surry, and act
amending the same ratified the twenty third day
OF February A. D., 1881, be and the same is here
| Sec. 2. This act shall be in force from the date
Of its ratification.
Rt;ided Aug. 18th, 1868
HORRIBLE MURDER. Monroe,
Va, August 17.-The body of Captain
Adam Dennis, who commanded a small
schooner called the Belle Varney, was
picked up on Thursday last in the Chowan
| 1 ~ !. IL
cut from ear to ear. The captain had been
and the Chowan river. He cleared his
vessel from Norfolk on Wednesday last,
with an assorted cargo of goods, valued at
$500, which he intended disposing of to
the farmers for q return cargo of produce.
He had also about his person some $500 in
currency.
When he left the city he was accom-
panied by young man about eighteen
years Of age, who subsequently left the
vessel at Elizabeth City. A strange man,
whose name We have been unable to learn,
Was shipped at Elizabeth City to supply
his place, and suspicion points to him as
the guilty party. When the body was
found there was heavy axe tied to it, for
the purpose of sinking it. The schooner
was found in Wichicon creek, which empt-
les into the Chowan river, a few miles
above Colerian. Detectives Tyler and
| Merchant, of Norfolk, have been engaged
to ferret out the murderer or murderers.-
! The Captains body will be brought to
Norfolk for burial by his friends.
"Gov. " HOLDEN Philomathesian
Society of Wake Forest College has erased
the name of w. W. Holden from the list
of honorary members of that Society.
! OUTRAGE BY 'LoYAL LEAGUERs On
Saturday last, Mr.. Geo. W. johnson,
most worthy and estimable citizen, former
| ly of Milton, but now living four miles
from Kittrelrs Springs, in Franklin Coun-
ty, while sitting IN his yard, saw six armed
negroes,-one with q drawn sword, and
| five with guns, approaching his house.
On their arrival, he asked them what they
wanted They replied that they had come
after Frank and John, two negro boys,
whom Mr.. johnson had raised, and who,
Mr.. j. states, had formerly belonged to
the Union League, but had, about six
months since, voluntarily abandoned it.
Frank being at the house at the time, Mr..
johnson told him that he could go if he
wished to, but that, if he didn't, to stay
at home While Mr.. Johnson was speak
ing to Frank, he happened to look up,
and saw that one Of the negroes was point
ing q gun at him. He then drew his pistol,
but, before he could shoot, the negro dis
charged the load from his gun, which hit
Mr.. johnson on the left of the forehead
and glanced, doing him noserlous damage
He than fired his gun, which took effect
in the hand of the negro, breaking the
breech of his gun, and Immediately start
ed IN pursuit Of the negro when two others
of the armed negroes fired at Mr.. j., but
without effect, and the whole six ran off.
Mr.. johnson is seventy-tw years of age,
and is living with three maiden sisters
The negroes are still at large, there being
} no Magistrate in the neighborhood to or
der an arrest, except two men belonging
J to the League who were appointed by
"Gov." Holden. It is said that the Pre-
} sident of the League ordered these armed
: negroes to bring Frank and John to the
} meeting of the League On that day. dead
OF alive.
This is the Legitimate outcropping o1
Radical rule in North Carolina, and it be,
) hooves our people to prepare for its fur
ther developments.
We have the word of one Of Mr.. John
5 sons former slaves, in this city, that there
never was On earth kinder and more hu
name man than he. He is as kind to-day
to his former slaves, as when they were II
bondage.-Ral. SentineL DIST
MASS MEETING IN GREENSBORO We
learn that the Democratic aud Conser
, vative Mass Meeting, at Greensboro, or
) Tuesday, was magnificent success. 1t i!
estimated that from three to five thonsanC
persons were in attendance, e,-lncladlng {
large number of ladies. The meeting was
kept up until midnight, eloquent and able
r speeches were made by Col. r. II. Cowan
4 OF Wilmington, P. F: Duffy, Esq, Hon
? James L. Morehead, Col. James i. More
: head, Col. John A. Gilmer, and, perhaps
3 Others The greatest enthusiasm prevail
< ed. and cid Guilford is represented to be
thoroughly aroused.
, A very large procession was formed
= which was greeted at every stage OF IT.
3 march by loud acciamatioGs, the waving
: of handkerchiefs by fair hands, &c. Mu
2 sic lent enlivenment to the occasion, ane
. public and other buildings displayed The
National flag
; PLATO DURHAM, EsQ-We are author