Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-12-18


at this sale. jour. Of Com.
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT CoUHT-This
tribunal is still IN session, with heavy
docket before it.
! One of the most interesting cases tried
has been that Of the United States rs John
Carman, for alleged perjury, in swearing
| falsely to bankrupt schedule, which re-
suited in the acquittal of the accused
Messrs. Robert Mclean, S. J. Person, L.
for the prosecution, and the Messrs. James
T. Morehead, Senior and Junior, for the
Defence. The case was argued with much
ability On both sides.
Andrew Klser has been convicted Of mail
robbery and sentenced to two years i'm
prjsonment in the Penitentiary.
A similar Indictment against Obadiah
Lee cones up for trial today.
Judge Brooks has presided with great
efficiency and acceptability, winning the
favorable regards % the Barand the public
Raleigh Sentinel
Snow STORM, citizens awake yes
terday morning to find the ground covered
with snow, watch continued
Falling softly
Ga the barren winter land
With the Ightuts5
And the whiteness
OK nlaidens soft white baud,
during the greater part of the day, until at
least two inches had fallen. Our quiet was
disturbed about noon by the sound az of a
mighty drove Of cattle, each with a COW
bell attached, and, on rushing to the door,
we bcheld the first sleigh Of the season, eX-
temporiZed for the occasion by Messrs.
Radcliff Hilton and Meade--ia board box
on plank runners. It is freezing cold as
We write, and we shall expect to hear more
bells to-day, as the sleighiug will be much
improved.-Newbern RepubLem.
New ENTERPR1sE.-Several gentlemen of
this town held meeting On last Wednes-
day night, the object Of which was to es-
tablisl steamboat line on Neuse River,
to run between Ncwbern and Smithfeld.
We confess we were not prepared for this
enterprise, but we really hope the gentle
men will meet with success, A meeting
will be called at an early day to organizes !.
stock company. -Goldsboro' Messenger.
Mcdowell SUPERIOR CoUnr began at
Marion on Monday last, says the Rutlcr-
ford indicator. Judge Mitchel's charge
Is spoken Of as being moderate, conserva-
tive and judicious. Few eases of interest
were taken up, except the trial of Capt.
Willoughby Avery, OF Morganton, on the
charge Of shooting English last SPRING
Hon. b. S, Gather and Messrs G. A.
C:lley and Col. Folk for the defence. The
case came up Oh Wednesday.
Since writing the above, We learn that
Capt. Avery was acquitted, as every one
Raleigh Standard.
The WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA Rail-
ROAD will, it is anticipated, be in running
order to Marion, Mcdowell county, by the
middle Of June next. Nearly all the con-
tracts between that village and Morganton
are approaching completion.
The BLACK Mali. COMMITTEE. a
effort in both Houses, the
empowering a joint committee
to investigate the frauds which have been
committed by those who have been repre-
senting the interests of the State Tor falsely
pretending to do SOY has passed, ana this
committee is now empowered to proceed
IN its duties-With what result We can
easily conjecture. There isn't particle Of
doubt but what the system OF 1" black mail
ing has been carried on to degree Dor
dering upon thieviDg of an immense pa
ture, and we trust this committee will be
in ferreting out this damnable
evil, and in causing the rogues who sit in
high places to be hurled from their posi- /
enough honest men
can be found in the two Houses to eject |
them.
Let the good work be proceeded with, .
and the penitentiary fraud will doubtless
come in for share Of the deiberation of .
this committee.
Since writing the above we notice that
Jos. Holden, the Speaker of the House,
mas seen fit to have made Chairman of this
committee General Estes, of New Hanover,
than whom more competent individual
could not have been found in that assem-
oily of wise ~ men to defeat the measures
sought to be obtained y the efforts of
Messrs. Sweet and Robbins. Estes being
doubtless as deep in the mire of infamy
md cheating as any other member OF the
Assembly. we don't doubt but that he will
block the game of investigation,
md the "loil" Senators and Representa-
ives can continue to "grind their axes
While the people pay for the fiddling.-
Well, so mote it be-we can only utter a
tote Of warning to these evil doors, as O.
lay of reckoning will come sooner or later.
Weldon Neers. /;
HOMICIDE. learn from the Ruther-
ord Iindicator that Mills Higgins, jr.,
Tiled Andrew Hunter in Marion, Nc
lowell county, on Tuesday last, by beat
ng him over the head with club during
general row. It seems that some months {
go Mills Higgins, ir., gave Andrew Hun {
er note with security. On Tuesday,
1unter meeting Higgins in Marion, de- {
handed other security. Higgins said the
anne already on the note was sufficient ,
1unter replied that it was worthless, and
hat he (Higggins) knew it at the time.
1iggins said it was "d-n lie." where Y
pom Hunter drew his knife, and made {
owards Higgins, who hastily wrenched
take from the picket fence, against which
% was leaning, and struck Hunter over
be head with such force as to fracture his /
kull. DIR. Gilkey was Immediately sent
Or but the blood settled so fast on the un- I
ortunate mans brain, that death ensued c
4 about an hour. Higgins gave himself
p and was released upon bail by Judge
Iitchell. /