Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-06-04

ana the mouse was repeatedly Tired into d
prevent them attempting to escape. The,
managed to slip unobserved out at tn
back door. eluding the fiends bowling on
for their blood, and gained the woods nea
by in safety. There they remained unit
day, when they came through the wood
to Trenton. The house, with its entir,
contents, was consumed.
A young man named Bragg, to who's,
trial Colgrove was proceeding when killed
lived with Mr.. Haswell, and it is supposed
that the negroes intended to murder him
but being disappointed in finding him alb
sent, they turned upon the helpless family
as suitable victims for their vengeance
While the whole county of Jones is be-
ing searched for those who killed Colgrove
his militia is allowed to go unpublished fol
similar deeds of violeDce-for no doubt
that it was the armed militia of Jonss
county, all of whom are negroes, who
burned the house of Mr.. Haswell and at
tempted to murder his wife and children.
IT is said that they did il at the command
or collision of ''Hon." d. D. Colgrove,
who told them ''to do as they pleased"
We expect to hear of more such out
RACES, and also expect to hear of retribn'
ton. The people of Jones cannot be ex-
pected to bear everything, and they will
pot.-New Berne Jour. Of Com.
TERRIBLE CONDITION OF AFFAIRS IN TIE
COUNTY OF JONES. night the city was
filled with rumors regarding the condition
of affairs in Jones county. The house of Mr..
Shade Loftin and that of another gentle
man we're reported to have been burned and
a young man named Bragg and a negro
militiaman were said to have been killed.
The houses were burned and Bragg was
killed by the militia, while the negro was
killed in the act of applying a torch to a
dwelling, by one of the inmates. All this
occurred yesterday.
What truth there is in these rumOrs will
be determined to- day; but We cannot dis
guise the fact that they are highly proba
BILE. That terrible state of affairs exists
in Jones no one doubts, and authentic in
tel!igence will be looked for anxiously to-
aay.-New Berne jour. Of Com.
OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GENERA1.-The
Governor met Coleman, the ostrcized At
torney General, at Barnum's in Baltimore.
After a friendly talk Coleman was seen to
sign paper, supposed to be his resigna-
ton Of the office of Attorney General. It
would have been blow on Victor if
Coleman had takel the Office with him.
Raleigh Sentinel.
SOUTHERN HISTORICAL. SoCIETY.-Gen.
d. FL. HILL, of Charlotte. has been ap-
pointed Vice President for North Carolina
of the Southern Historical Society. A
good selection.
Was HE MAD I've learn that Wilkie,
the Jones county legislator, and so-called
''detective" when here in town on Satur-
lay last, on hearing of the murder of his
brother tyrant" Colgrove, was heard to
remark that ere Monday night half of
Jones county would be in ashes.
Goldsboro MESSENGER.
Last Saturday J. N. Bunting, Esq,
Clerk of the Superior Court of Wake coun-
acting under decree of that Court, sold
by auction. at the Court House steps in
this city, 1850 acres of land, about 900 of
which is located in the fork Of Neuse river
and Crabtree creek, in Wake county, and
portion lies near by. This land
I'd, and the tract is susceptible of being
made the best farm in Wake county. D.
4. Wicker, Esq. acted as auctioneer, and
he land was bid off by r. @. Badger, Esq,
attorney, who we understand was acting
or other parties for $13,625.
Raj. Standard.
The number of inmates (says the Raj
eigh Standard) in the Asylum for the in
sane is 223.
We hear that Captain G. W. Andrews
ind sister, accompanied perhaps by sever
Il Of our young men, will start next week
or the Golden State. We regret to lose
such citizens but hope they may find the
'hange profitable and pleasant.
Rutherford indicator.
TIE HANGING FRIDAY. don't sup
pose that there is any doubt of the hang
ng on Friday of Thomas and Baker, the
wo negroes who so narrowly escaped from
having their nacks broken on Friday last.
We understand that it was in contempla
ion on Saturday to get up petition for
he committing of their sentence, but such
project was abandoned.
Weldon Neecs.
Coop NEWS. Our clever and enterprls-
ng citizen, Capt. John Berry, is making
to erect a splendid brick
building on burnt square. In the
lame of the lire men of Hillsboro' we
hank Capt. Berry for the start.
Hillsboro' Recorder.
The New SHERIFF OF JONES COUNTY,
John Pierce has been appointed Sheriff of
Jones County uice Colgrove, murdered
Mr.. Pierce will be remembered as q former
resident of this city, and was during the
war an undertaken, and afterwards partner
Of John NJ. Rulifson. He removed to
Jones county q few years ago, bought
plantation and has since been engaged in
farming. -Newbern Times.
AFFAIRS IN JONES. latest intelli-
3ence from Jones county contradicts the
reports published yesterday. and repre-
3ents affairs there as quiet. No one has
oeen murdered since the killing of Col
grove, though incendiaries have not been
die. Besides the house of Mr.. Haswell,
he gin house of Mr.. Shade Loftin and the
smoke house of widow lady whose name
We did not learn, have also been destroy
ed These were the acts of negroes.
New Borne Jour Of Com,
Last Monday our citizens went through
he farce of an election for municipal Off
GERS, and as was anticipated. the Radicals
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