Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-11-13
STATE NEWS.

STATE NEWS.
THE LEGISLATURE of this State reassem
bles, according to adjournment, in thi
city, on Monday. the 10th inst.
Raleigh Sentinel.
The GRAND LODGE Of North Carolina O
the Masonic fraternity convenes in this
city on the 7th Of December next.
Raleigh Sentinel.
THE STATE COUNCIL of the Friends o.
Temperance assemblies in this city or
Wednesday, the 9th of December next.
Raleigh Sentinel.
The business houses Of Wilson were
generally closed on the day of the cleo
ton.
The latest reports from Ganvilie indicate
a fair tobacco crop IL that county. The
CORE crop is also good.
SAD ACCIDENT learn that Mrs
William A. Cauble, Of this county, was in
stantly killed Oh Saturday last while at
tending cane mill, which, by some means
was overthrown while in motion Mrs. c.
was caught under it. In its fall she was
struck on the head and her skull badly
MISUNDERSTANDING Old North State.
WILSON CoUNTY.-We feel proud of the
result in our gallant little county. Rel
Democracy have covered themselves with
honor IN the late contest. We were the
second county in the State to organize fo1
the campaign. We have lahored unremit-
tingiy from that time until the close Of the
polls on Tuesday, and we proudly point to
gain Of 235 as the result Of those labors.
Perhaps no county in the State, with an
equal voting population, can show a better
record. At any rate, We claim three times
three for glorious little Wilson
Wilson PLoinlea!er.
THE GREAT Mill SUIT.-The great suit
Of Little VS. Stanback, mentioned by Us
last weak, VAS continued until late hour
Oh Saturday night last, when the jury rem
dered for plaintiff, assessing his annual
damages at $3.50. Me8sr8 Giles Leitch,
Of Robson, Hon. T. S. Aalle, and J. r.
Hargravc. counsel for plaintiff Jas. II.
AIcCorile, Esq, Of Salisbury, and Col. r.
I. Bennett, counsel for defendant. An ap-
peal has been taken to the Supreme Court.
'"StS9botO %hyNo'
Go,E-On Monday Of this week, we lost
two Of our oldest and best citizens, S. S.
Arnold and ~ G. Benton, the former ac-
companied 10y his two sons-in-law, D. G.
lillmau and G. L. Richardson, and ali ac-
c0mpanied by their families. who have
taken up the line Of march for Kansas city,
on the line Of the Great Pacific Railroad,
where the- intend to locate. But for the
great fire here last spring, we should not
have lost these citizens. All were more or
less sufferers by it, but Mr. Arnold the
heaviest He lost, on that one night, near
~ ak the acoumulations Of q life time. In
his oInparatively old age he seeks new
fields of enterprise, where, we hope, land
many join with us in the prayer he, and
all WHO are with him. will meet with abun~
ADIsTRE5s1NG AND FATAL ACc1DENT-On
Wednesday evening last, q little son of
Capt r. T. Hall, of this county, named
Henry, and aged about II, while returning
home from the meeting at LilesvilIe, met
with 3 painful accident. which resulted in
his death early on the Saturday morning
The circumstances leading to
this melancholy event, are as follows =
Henry and another brother were riding
colts belonging to their father, which colts
are of stock Of horses noted for their
fast trottlng qualities. They unexpected
ly camo on some colored persons, who
were returning from the meeting, in short
bend of the road, on o hill side, one of
whom, in trying to avoid one Of the colts,
placed himself i'll the way Of the one Hen
~ was riding resulting in the throwing of
the negro, the colt and Henry-Henry's
head striking q rock and the colt falling on
him. He was taken up in an insensible
condition and carried to the nearest house
old Mr.. Walton's we think-where o sur
cical examination revealed that his skull
was badly fractured. He fingered until
morning, as stated above, when
he died, having received every attention
which love and affection could bestow.-
His parents have the deep sympathy Of the
Wadesboro -A1yus.
REcAPTURE. On yesterday PrunelIapy
White, an escaped member Of the chain
gang, was recaptured. White escaped
from durancc while Mr.. Fleming was
Sheriff, aud has been at liberty ever since.
He will now serve out his full term. There
ire two Or three more OF the me class still
At liberty, aud it strikes Us that an effort
should De made at re capture.
Newbern Republican, 6M.
A FOUNDING. "A new born babe, about
;wo hours old, was found OH the door step
of negro 1o'ssein James City, on Tuesday
light. It was taken in and cared for, and
1t last accounts was progressing finely
The child was white.
Newborn Jour. Of Com.
EARTHQUAKE.-On Tuesday morning last,
1t ten minutes past six, a light shock of an
earthquake was felt in the city and sur
rounding country y.-Charlotte IInaes
Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.
FROu vAsHINGTOS.