Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-05-15

hesitation in charging deliberate fraud
upon those who had charge of the box at
that place, and to that fraud alone can be
attributed the success of the Radical party
IN Martin.
We sincerely trust that the Conservative
candidates, SO justly elected, will contest
the election and expose the fraudulent
conduct of their opponents.
Garboro' Southerner.
Col. BoMFoRD. a meeting of the
Board of Commissioners of the city of Raj
eigh, held at the Mayors Office on the eve
ming of the 9Th inst, the following resolu-
tons were unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, This Board has learned that in the
recent changes of troops in this Department. Col
J. Y Bomford, the CoLlmandant of this Pos and
his command have been ordered to Charleston:
Therefore,
Resolred, That this Board, in view of is pas.
official relations with Col. Bomford, and the Off
cers and soldiers of his command, feels called up
on to express its regret at having to part with q
command which, by the promptness Of it's action
and the vslue of its services IL the preservation
Of order and the administration Of impartial JUS
tice has so endeared itself to this Board and to
the community generally.
iieSOlUed, That the high soldierly qualities and
gentiemanly bearing exhibited at all times by Col
Bomford in this community, have won for him
universal esteem a friend and felloW-citizen,
and excited the liveliest interest in the future
welfare Of himself and his excellent family
= IesOIred, That the Mayor is requested trans
NIT copy Ofthese resolutions to Col. Bomford
with the request that he communicate the same
to the officers and soldiers of his command
Reso3red, That the Clerk is directed to spread
these resolutions upon the minutes of the Board,
and to furnish copies OF the same to the city press
for publication.
MEMORIAL TRIBUTE. The Ladies Of New
bern paid their visit to the Cemetery yes
terday to deck the Confederate Mausoleum
with their annual tribute of Springs fresh
est and sweetest flowers.
May they live long to perform this sadly
pleasant duty, and may their pathways in
life be strewn with earth's choicest bios
SONS, and may their own, and the children
of the slumbering dead. over whose last
resting place they each year place the flo
raj Offering, ''arise and call them blessed. :"
New Berne Journal Of Commerce.
EMIGRATION are glad to observe
that Captain Plumacher, Commissioner of
the Swiss Emigration Society, has report
ed to his employers in Switzerland, recon-
mending Virginia, North Carolina, Ten
nessce and North Alabama as more desir-
BILE for European enligrants than any Wes-
tern State or Territory.
Richmond Enquirer.
from gentleman who has visited Eastern
Carolina, that the fisheries, as a general
thing, are doing remarkably well-at some
of them the catches are very large. So
far as he could learn, the quantity of fish
taken from the ChOWan river was larger
than in the Roanoke.
Norfolk Day Book.
of ladies and gentlemen gathered at the
Memorial Cemetery on Saturday at 4
o'clock. The grounds were in fine order
and the display of flowers arranged in every
conceivable form for the decoration of the
graves of the noble dead, has scarcely ever
been exceiled. At about half past 4 o'clock,
Geo. NJ. Whiting, Esq, announced the
opening of the exercises, and the Rev. VIM.
S. Lacy offered an appropriate prayer ; af-
ter which beautiful ode written for the
occasion, we learn, by Mrs. Mary B.
Clarke, was sung by a company Of gentle
men. Mr.. Whiting then introduced the
orator, Capt. J. J. Davis, of Franklin, who
delivered touching and eloquent address.
Most of the crowd stood durin g the entire
exercises, and all seemed interested in the
solemn and appropriate services. The
graves were most beautifully decorated
with flowers and at late hour the crowd
dispersed.
Our space will not allow a particular no.
tice of Capt. Davis excellent address.
Raleigh Sentinel.
FRIENDS OF TEMPERANCE.-We learn that
coax City Council" No. 16, f. of T..
contemplate having O celebration in this
CITY sometime during the next MONTH
Several distinguished members of the or
der from other parts of the State are ex-
pected to be present on the occasion, and
deliver addresses. Sentinel.
Mr.. FARLEY ELLIS, we learn, has recov-
cred his daughter. He found her in
Moore county, whittier she had been led
by her black seducer, Wash Smith.
Salisbury Old North State.
TERRIFIC HAIL SToRM.--The southern
portion Of this county was visited by very
destructive hail storm on last Wednesday.
The hail stones were quite large, larger
than partridge eggs, and the earth was COW
cred to the depth of several inches. We
have not learned, but suppose that much
damage was done.
Salisbury Old North State.
EXTRAORDINARY HAIL SToRM.-Hail OF
unusually large size, fell in Big Island
neighborhood on Thursday afternoon. We
are informed that the storm came on very
suddenly, and was as violent as any that
has occurred within ten years
Rutherford Iindic0tOr.
SUPERsTITIoUs.-The negroes Of Gull
ford, n. c., have q strange tale OF man
who went fishing near that place few
weeks ago. III ey say he has been sitting
for several weeks, with pole in his hand,
and cannot be got Off At every effort to
remove him, he cries out with pain, and
blood gushes out of the stone. When his
friends attempt to take the pole from him
his hands bleed, and in this horrible condi'
ton he sits fishing day by day.
Buffalo IN. W Gazette.
The funeral of Mrs. Laura B. Hughes
,u,, ,,or1, l,rrn1v otten1ad from the resi-.