Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-03-19

that Mr.. Thomas Nichols. who was stabbed
through the lung, at Marshall, on the 29th
of January last, by W. 81. Walker, died on
Friday evening last from the effect of the
wound. Walker, the rash homicide, is
still at large The demise of Mr.. Nichols,
who was young man much respected III
the community, will be deeply regretted.
Asheyille NeUs.
Trunk STo1EN-On Thursday evening
the trunk of Mr.. Downing, representative
from Union, containing wearing apparel,
valuable papers and six hundred and forty
dollars in currency. was stolen from Mrs
Iiller's boarding house.
--LATEST FROM THE HILL PA friend
writes, "we have only three students, and
they are all residents of the Hill" There
are four professors, the President included.
Will not Judge Pearson. or Senator Lassi
ter, recall one of their sons from northern
College, and send him to our own Univer-
sity, so that each professor may have a
class ?-Senti3ael.
THE HANDS The hands," we neg.
lected to chronicle, were again democrat
lied on the occasion of the advent of Rob
inson's circus. They adjourned from one
morning to the next, emitting the night
session, and in the face of their own rule.
It seems it was impossible for them to re-
.rist the temptation. Cost the State what
it might, they were forced to patronize the
ring and to hear the last explosion of the
clown. By the way, is this ring the only
one they attend ?-SentineI.
THE THOMAS CAsE.-The case Of the
State VS.. John w. Thomas, on an indict-
ment for perjury, we learn was finally dis
posed of last week in GuiIford Superior
Court, by the entering of mol. pros. This
was, we presume, a proper disposition Of
the case. 1t affords the Patriot gratifca-
ton to see so old and prominent citizen
as Mr.. Thomas, after having been SO long
held under a heavy charge, go honorably
out of court.
Hon. j. @. Abbott, U. S. Senator, arriv-
ed in this city yesterday afternoon. We
learn he will return to Washington in O
few days.-IStandu7d
RICH COPPER ORE-The Old North State
has been shown a specimen Of copper ore,
taken from the Howard Cold and Copper
mine in Rowan county, Of very superior
richness. We are assured that it is quite
equal to that of the Lake Superior mines,
and that the specimen exhibited will yield
ninety per cent of pure copper. The
mine is now being worked by d northern
company, of which Mr.. George Rupy is
President, and all the indications are that
it will prove Of immense value. The mine
was worked before the war by different
parties under disadvantageous circumstan-
ces, and was even then found to be renu-
nerative.
MT. AIRY, SURRY COUNTY. Excel
lency, Governor Holden, on yesterday ap-
pointed the following municipal officers for
the town of Mt Airy:
Mayor-Adam Snow
Commissioners--W Warren Bolt, James
Hollingsworth, John NJ. Cook, John NJ.
Rawley.-Raleigh Standard, 18th.
The CRoPs.-They are looking well in
this county. The Fall oats promise more
favorably than they have been known for
years. Those farmers VINO sowed in Jan
uary think they made a happy hit. The
fruit up to the latest advices has not been
hnrt.-HilIsboro' Recorder.
Last Saturday night some rogue, or
rogues, entered Col. p. E. A. Jones dining
room, in the basement of his house, by
prizing open the window shutters, and
stole two hu ldred pounds of meat, sett
of silver spoons, lamp, and some other
articles belonging to the white family, and
all tho clothing of the colored servants.
Henderson LaGer.
ACCIDENTALLY KILLED. Thomas
Brooks. near Roxboro', had q cutting frol-
ic at his house last Tuesday, and after the
frolic was over one of his sons about Is
years old, and a negro about 20 years old
were playing and fooling with an old gun
neither one knowing the gun was loaded.
The negro first got hold of the gun and in
play pointed it at the white man and snap
ped two or three times; and then the white
man got hold of the gun and pointed it at
the negro and pulled the trigger and the
gun fired off and killed the negro instant
ly. They were doing all this in play. The
white man Brooks was arrested and carried
before magistrate and tried and acquit-
ted. So says the Hillsboro' Recorder.
MURDER AT NEwPoBT.-A colored man
named Jones had an alteration with boy
few days ago, on the plantation of David
s. Jones, about four miles from Newport,
on Newport river, and becoming infuria-
ted, split the boys head open with an axe,
killing him almost instantly.
Special Coroner John Mann, with jury,
held an inquest and rendered verdict in
accordance with the above facts. Jones
was arrested, and is now in Carteret coun-
ty Jail. waiting trial There are rumors
that this is not his first crime, and he is
undoubtedly dangerous man.
New Berne Times
A Coop BEG1NNING.-A gentleman re-
GENTLY from Chapel Hill, informed us to-
day, that the University has opened with
three Students
P. S.-One of these has left. Very, very
sad, indeed i Raleigh Sentinel
Special Correspc ndence of the Baltimore Gazette
FROM WASHINGTON.