Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-12-11
STATE NEWS.

Robson county by the Governor. Why
printed, If only sent to the Sheriff of Robe.
son :?
We rather think that If the Governors
officials should cross the South Carolina
line and make arrests in that State, there
will be "speck of war" on the horizon.
IF any parties in Robson or elsewhere,
are engaged in lawless acts, they should be
promptly dealt with according to law.
We have heard, however, Of nothing Of
that kind in the section referred to:
STATE OF NORTH CARoL1NA,)
| EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
Kaleigh, Nov. 80, 1868.
TO The SHERIFF Of Robeson County:
| SIR Il hav- received information that banda
of armed men. vsrioasly disguised, are breaking
the peace, robbing and pIunderiUg, and causing
terror to many OF the good citizens of Robesou.
| THIS lawlessness must be Iepressed, q, the
criminals brought TO justice. The people of Robe
son have the right to be secure in thslr persons,
houses and property, and this right will be made,
good to them by the whole power of the state ii
| necessary.
II Is specially your duty as sheriff to preserve
The peace. ard to protect the honest and the law
abiding against robberies and violence. You have
st your Disposal TOR this purpose the whole power
| Of the county. GU hereby commanded to
use this power, prudently and judiciously, but
with the utmost determination and hrmness. If
any Justices OF the Peace should refuss to Coop
crate with you in the performance of this duty,
| report them to ne, and they will at once De re-
moved II Oh 9ed more Justices to aid you, in
form of i5 and viii appoint them. In deal
Ing with robbers and outia 10, such as those re-
ferred to, dc not be embarrassed by technicalites
OF State or county lines ; but see to is that you
act with such vigilance, promptness and vlgor as
at once to deliver the good peaple of Robeson
from the danger of being thus put in terror for
their lives. This can Je done only by pursuing
and capturing these outlaws, and cOntinIng them
to be tried for their crmes
Herein fail not.
Very respectfully,
". ~. HOLDEN, Governor
Discussion. DR.. Pritchard, Pastor
of the Baptist Church at Raleigh, and Rev.
Mr.. Pratt, OF the Presbyterian Church at
Hillsboro, closed discussion at Hillsboro',
on Monday evening last On the subject of
Baptism. We learn that the discussion
was conducted in the most fraternal and
Christian spirit and gave entire satisfac-
ton to the friends Of the above named
gentlemen,
LICENSES To Practice LAw.-The bill
introduced by Maj. Malone, the Represen-
tative from Caldwell, concerning Attor-
neys' licenses, has passed both Houses of
the Assembly, ard is now virtually law
1t allows Attorneys, who have heretofore
obtained license to practice in the former
County Courts Of the State, to practice in
the Superior Courts, without the payment
of an additional tax fee.
DEAF AND DUMB INSTITUTION learn
that there are now in the North Carolina
Institution for the Deaf and Dumb and
the Blind, ninety-four white pupils and
applications have been received for the
admission of quite number into the
colored Department, which will be opened
in few weeks. North Carolina is the
first State in the South which has provided
for the education of its colored deaf and
dumb and blind.
At meeting Of the Board OF directors
on yesterday, Maria Harrison, the wife Of
Rufus Harrison, a very worthy colored
woman, was elected Natron and House
keeper OF the Colored Department, and
Mr.. Henry German. OF this city. was
q. sen superintendent of the cabinet shop
to be established for the instruction of the
deaf mutes in that branch Of the mechani-
cnl arts. and Mr.. Watson was some time
since chosen Superintendent Of the shoe
shop.-Raleigh Sentinel
5 VI TzERLAND. = ts5rs. Atkinson and
Trueb, Of this couutg, who for some time
have Intended visiting Europe, with the
design Of securing Swiss and German la
b0ters to Introduce amoDg us, departed On
their mission yesterday.
Goldsboro' Messenger
LOOKING FOR HoMEs.--Quite number
OF gentlemen from Mary land and Pennsyl !
vania passed through this place on Monday
night last on trip to Catawba, Charlotte
ami Columbia Col Dechert, of the Ha-
gerstoWn (Md.) Mail, was along and prom
ised to stop with Us on the return home
wards. -Greensboro' PARROT.
SENTENCES COMMITTED. Prisoner Ovens, !
(white), como emned to be hanged at the
recent term Of the Superior Court
OF Castor county, has had his SEN
tence committed 10y His Excellency Gov
Holden to punishment for life in the State
Penitentiary.
Alexander Willis, (colored), the Federal
soldier who was to have been hanged IN
this city on to-day for the murder of Alex
ander Selby, has had his sentence commu-
ted by His Excellency Gov. Holden to i'm
prisonment for life in the State Peniten-
tiary.-Ral. Standard.
IMPORTANT CRIMINAL CAsE-RoBBERY OF
THE q. S. MA1h.-On Saturday last the
curiosity of early risers in this village was
excited by the singular and unusual specta-
Gle of q man in manacles, surrounded by
horsemen, travelling Main street in the
direction Of Marion. Naturally it will be
expected that this mornings Tndicotoy
shall furnish an explanation, which we
proceed to give.
About the first of October last, check
for 500 was mailed in registered letter
by Mr.. J. D. Hyatt, Evansville, Yancey
County, n. c., to Northern dry goods
firm. Il seems that tho postal laws are
not rigidly enforced in Yancey, and
one A. Ell. Kizer was dispatched for
registered envelope to the posto1ice,
where he found the aforesaid check, and |
Immediately "lost" it in his own
capacious pocket. Circumstances indi- !
Gated the whereabouts of the lost check, !
and Kizer was arrested. The trial devel- |
oped nothing, and he was cleared; where
upon he grossly insulted Mr.. Wyatt, and
finally drew him into fight, which ended
by Kizer's stabbing Wyatt so badly that
h 80 g., I