Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-10-22
STATE NEWS

A SUPPOSED DUETING PARTY ARRESTED. -
Two gentlemen, who it is broadly limited,
were about leaving for the purpose of en-
gaging in Il duel, were arrested of the
depot Monday morning, and bound over
to keep tho peace. Salisbury F'nnaiae1.
DEATH OF AN OLD CITIZEN. Mr.. Henry
W. Jones. highly respected and much
esteemed citizen of this city, expired at
the residence of his son in law, Mr.. Wm.
2. Moore, yesterday afternoon at one
o'clock. He was seized with typhoid
pneumonia about a week ago, and rapidly
sunk under the attack. At the time of his
death Mr., Jones was sixty seven years of
age-New Berne Jour. of Com.
KILLED BY HORSE. - We regret to learn
that son of Mr.. Peeler, the crier of the
Court, was thrown from horse on last
Saturday and killed. The little boy wos
about II years old. He had been with his
father to a shooting match, and was taking
home some beef on O horse, had arrived
within very short distance of his fathers
honse, when the horse took fright, ran off,
and threw him against the corner of the
fence, with the above sad result. Sails
bury Eedminey.
THE MARSHAL AND AIDs.--As the time
for the State Fair approaches, everything
connected Herewith will prove interesting
to our readers. Below we give the names
of the Chief Marshal and his Aids
Col. W. G.. Lewis. of Edgecombe, Chief
Marshal.
Aids W P Hill, Of Mecklenbnrg; Sam
uel Grier, of Cabarrus; b. G. Manly, of
Wake; VIM. Capehart, of Chowan; VIM. Ell.
Crenshaw, of Wake; John W. Blount. of
Beaufort; George Little, Jr., of Wake ;
John Grow, of Wake; Samuel Z. Westray,
of Nash; @. Dowd, of Wake.
Raleigh Standard
A CANDIDATE IN TROUBLE. Martin Black,
the irrepressible independent co!ored rad
ical candidate for Mayor, in the coming
election, got himself into hot water on
Tuesday night. To be more plain, Martin
got On o drunk (he was only following the
example set by the leader of his party
General Grant,. While in this condition
syren named Anne Loftin, decoyed him
into her residence, and taking advantage
of his obfustocated state, abstracted from
his pants $16O in money. Martin says af-
ter doing this the woman locked him in
the house and went away, leaving him
no very pleasant meditations. Upon her
returning some time afterwards, she entered
tho house, singing who's been here since
rs been gone" The prospective Mayor
thinks the song was direct reflection up
on himself, and is, naturally very indignant
thereat.-Newbern Jour. Of Com.
oTHB INcENDIARY ATTEMPT.
particular square in town seems to be
under the special animosity of some rascal
or rascals.
Three separate and determined efforts
have been made to fire it, but fortunately
as yet without success.
On Thursday night last another and
even bolder trial was made.
| About nine o'clock a light was discovered
shining in the narrow lane between the
old s. E. Moore place and the Store of Il.
A. Sizer-and upon examination, num-
| Der of boxes over which kerosene oil had
been poured was found in flames. The
boxes were speedily knocked in the street
| and no damage resulted.
| When it is remembered at what an early
hour this occurred, before the stores had
been closed, and numbers of persons were
passing on the street, it will be seen how
daring was the attempt.
TarbOro' SOuthe7'neT.
DISTINGUISHED ARRIvAL.-H. ID. La
bouchere, member of the English Parlia
ment, is in the city, stopping at the Var
borough House.-Raleigh Sentinel.
Rev. D. E. Bruton, Principal of the
Thomasville Female College, invented
rat trap, which we learn he has sold fol
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GONG WEsT-We learn of several fam
lilies OF our county that are going to mov'
West in the course of few weeks. Thes'
families are among our best citizens. ant
are leaving, they say, because they canno
pay the enormous taxes that are now be
ing imposed upon them, and make an,
money We hear of others who wish t.
sell out and leave. u Winston Sentinel.
aEHDFRsGH FAIR Owing to the pres
sure upon our columns we are compelled
to postpone until the next Issue our repor
of the Fair.
We understand that it was grand sue
cess, and large Numbers of visitors wer
in attendance We hear on every side tn
address delivered by Gen. Mat. Ransom
spoken of in the highest terms.
Raleigh Sentinel
GIN BURNT On last Thursday evening
the Gin house Of VIM. o. Bennett, thre
miles from this place, was burned to tn
ground. The gin and about three thou
sand pounds of cotton were consumed. !
is supposed there was match in the cot
ton, which ignited and set the whole O
re.-Wadesboro' Argus.
RESIGNATION. Rev. Joseph Bloun
Cheshire, after a ministration of twenty
eight years as pastor of Trinity Church, il
Tarboro', has been compelled to res1g
that position in consequence of ill.healtI
Mr.. 9. is held in high esteem by the pee
pie of Edgecombe, and they part with III
services sorrowfully.-Raleigh Standard.
THEFT AND ARREST. On Thursday last
negro man entered the store of Warre
Prior, stole two silver watches and passe