Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-01-03
STATE NEWS.
r. II. STODDARD.

meeting at the Court House on Monday
evening, for the purpose Of procuring ad-
ditional signatures to the recommendation
for the appointment of the mongrel muni-
/ cipal ticket, was an egregious failure. The
more respectable portion of the blacks will
have nothing to do with it. But few
whites. of course, will touch it ''with a ten
| foot pole. Raleigh Sentinel, 25th.
SOUTH CAROLINA CoNFRENcE.- Con-
ference met in Morganton, n. c., on the
| 11th inst, and adjourned on the 18TH
The following is the list of appointments
for the ensuing year for Wadesboro' Dis
| trict T NJ Kenndey, P E.
Wadesboro' Circuit-EW Thompson and
| w L. PegueS.
Cheraw--AJ J Stafford.
Ansonville-T A Boone.
Monroe-J r Little.
Monroe Circuit-J W Alternately.
| Pleasant Grove j @ Crisp.
South Charlotte Circuit-J M Cline.
Thompsons Greek Mission-J " Cow
ard.
Lancaster W Crider.
Hanging Rock-R l. Dufie.
Bennettsville-M l. Banks
Albemarle-J W Puett
! COuCOTu-R 1 I6SuoS.
Mount Pleasant-E A Lemmond.
Chesterfeld-Oliv Eady.
Carolina Female College, A Mood,
| Professor.
| M A McKebben was transferred to the
| South Georgia Conference.
| Revs A McCorquodale, S 3 Jones. A l.
Smith, w 81 Lawton, r G Oliver and E M
| Morgan were added to the supernumerary
! list, at their own request.
Revs r B Aston. Whitefoard Smith, D
D, L A johnson and W S Haltom were
placed on the supernumerary list.
The next session of the Conference will
be held at Abbeville, S G.
APPOINTED F. Poindexter, of
Stokes county-a gentleman of legal expe-
rience and ability, and who can take the
test oath-was recommended by Governor
Worth as the successor of our townsman,
Judge Daniel G. Fowle, for Judge of the
Superior Court, and the Council of State
has confirmed the nomination.
Raj Register.
AN ACCIDENT ON TIE WILMINGTON ROAD.
The up-train on the Wilmington Road
on Monday morning was thrown from the
track about midway between BattlebOro'
and Rocky Mount by q water tank having
| been blown across the road The engine,
| tender. and baggage car was thrown off,
the engine upsetting and the engineer and
| firema an making narrow escape. a negro
who happened to bebetween two of the cars
had his left leg broken. No one else was
| hurt. Roanoke NetUS, 25kh.
| DWELLING HOUSE BURNT We regret tc
learn that the old family mansion of Mr.
Rufus Feimster, at Liberty Hill, Iredel
county, was destroyed by fire, between
three and four o'clock, last Saturday morn
ing, together with most OF the furniture
/ and a quantity of bacon, &c. The fire
originated in the kitchen, and is supposed
to have been accidental.
| Statesville american.
ENGLISH CAPITALIsTs.-Our townsman
L. P Olds, Esq, designs as part OF hi
present visit North, to confer with th'
English agent, Mr.. Everett, in regard t'
seeking investments South, SC as to pu
forward the special claims of North Caro-
lima in this direction. We believe from
his peculiar information on this subject, i
| anything can be done, we are IN safe hands
| Raleigh Register.
| OOUhI.-f1G CuO OpOSAo'A ASA -
of the Superior Court, held for this count,
during the past two weeks-Judge Mitchell
presiding-a considerable amount of bust
ness was transacted, and the docket cleared
of two hundred and twenty-five cases.
This will be a great relief to suitors, wit
nesses and lawyers, and all others havin!
business i'll Court. We have heard Judg
Mitchell spoken of in terms of commenda
tion for the energy and industry displaye'
on the Bench. .-Statesville american.
COLLEGE ENTERTAINMENT Fall ses
sion of Concord Female College at thi
place, closed last Thursday night with
musical entertainment by the young ladies
assisted by Professor Baseler, the accom-
plished teacher of music on the piano L
the institution. The spacious chapel wa
crowded with spectators and friends OF tn
College, and the entertainment was of tn
most gratifying character. At the close G
the entertainment, Rev. J. nj. NJ. Gallo
well, President of the College, announce
that the Spring session would open on tn
first Monday in January.
, Let all, who have daughters to educate
embrace the opportunity to enter them 6
the commencement of the session. and hav
the full benefit of the entire course.
!, Statesville America's, Dec. q
CHRISTMAS. Christmas day passed Q