Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-12-10
STATE NEWS


election to the Mayoralty.
There seemed to be sort Of e,,Ii.
the nomination of Councilmen for F Tl
Wards, but we did not learn the nort;o one
lars, nor the result, not feeling at,v c,,a,
concern In the quarrel, no how. 0~''
Raleigh Sentinel.
BANKRUPT DIScHARGEs.-We are in3obt
ed to His Honor. Judge Brooks for fl,
following discharges in Bankruptcy ~.
Elizabeth City:
Chowau County, r McCurdy, James l.o,,...
n Perkins, Ttos Cochraue, VIM Pcarry, W.!
r Leary, Satterfeld. '' "'s'
Gates-B Jones, Thos Z LanGston, Ja. J.
Russell, James Il Hofl or, Jas r. Evrl,r Ia D.
Jones, Thos D Riddick. "'."
| Hertford-Mills Summer
Martins Everett and Jno L Cherry
Northampton-Wm Sykes,
Tyrrell-W D Christophers.
White. --.''.
Bertie-Col S spruiu.
Pasquotank-Chas Warren and II Sanlry.in
Mnrtin-W r Wheatly '.'".
William Small
| Washington SpruiIl
| Halifax r Branch.
| Hertford-W Il Darden.
Raleigh Slaldsr}.
U. S. CIRCUIT CoUET. "Wednesday. Dec
1st.-On motion of Thomas G. Fuller.
ESQ.,, Mr.. W. A. Guthrie, of Fayetteville.
was admitted to practice in this Court.
The case of VIM. Terrell, Samuel Tor.
rell and j. g. Ferrell recognized in bond
OF S0UO each to appear at next term, 70 an
swer for violating internal revenue laws
| VIM. East, for illicit distillation. YER
dict, guilty, fined $40, and two months
imprisonment.
Jesse Harris and Walker Thompson. fer
Illicit distillation--not guilty.
W. H. Terry, Illicit distiliing-guiity.
Samuel Kirkpatrick and John y. Hear,
Same otfence-guilty, fined $40 and costs
Norfeet Kelly, defaulting witness, fined.
Much of the afternoon was occupied In
the discussion Of tho libel case of United
States VS.. Henry Reams. Hon. ". A.
Graham and Thos. Bragg, appearing for
| defendants.
The Court adjourned until 10 o'c,oc,, TO.
morrow morning. -Raloigh Sentinel
DEATH FROM A BRIcKBAT.- Yesterday
afternoon, about a quarter to one O'Clock,
Asa Delemar and Charles Jones, both col.
ored, became involved in an alteration e..
their joint place of residence, il he rear Of
South Front street and near Craven. Del
emar, swho had been drinking, became
| abusive in his language and began to curse
Jones soundIy, when the latter warned
him to desist-else he should strike him.
Delemar repeated the offensive epithct
| when Jones caught up @ hTickbat, weigh
| ing about three pounds, and hurting it
heavily at Delemar struck him immediate
Iy behind and under the right ear. The
wounded man fell in his doorway, blood
gushing from his mouth and ears
Several gentlemen ran to the unfortu-
nate mans assistance and attempted to re.
vive him. For few moments they were
successful, but having nothing but natural
restoratives Delemar soon began to sink,
until his pulse was hardly perceptiblc DR.
Bates arrived in few minutes but his rene.
dies failed to revive the dropping man and
fifteen minutes after no received the bow
Delema was dead.
Newbern .J0nr. Of Cone.
A FATAL ACCIDENT AT TAEDoRoUGu-
AN AGED CITIZEN KILLED. most unfor-
tunate accident occurred in Tarboro On
Friday evening last, resulting in the death
OF DIR. Joseph Lawrence, an aged and most
respected citizen of that place. A horse
being driven down the street attached to
buggy became frightened and commenced
to run, upsetting the buggy and dasAiDg
lls occupant, young man, to the ground,
he fortunately sustaining no I'M uries. Tho
horse, however, continued his had course
down the street, and when nearing the
post office ran upon the sidewalk, the
horses breast striking full upon DR.. Law
renee who was quietly moving up the
street. The DR.. was knocked somo lis.
lance, but was at once picked up AID car
rled into an adjoining drug store, and ri!
that skill and friends could do was done
for him, bat with 40 avail, he dying from
the shock at 8 o'clock the same evening.
The deceased was universally esteemed,
and has in his day enjoyed most eXtcn-
sive practice. NelCS.
In the U. 8. Circuit Court on Wcdnc.-
day the Reams Second Seizure case, decided
by Judge Brooks, involves O principle OF
great importance to the community OF to-
bacco manufacturers. The second seizure
had been made for an illegal oGensc
against the revenue laws, committed pre-
vious to the release on the first seizure 81
ter bond given.
A motion was made by Messrs. Boil ana
KeOgh, Attorneys for Reams, assisted by
Cows. Graham and Bragg, to obtain az
order for the release of the tobacco under
the second seizure, and the result was the
granting of the order asked for. This DIS
position of the case will be emincltly sat
isfactory, not only to the tobacco men,
but to their numerous employee, who arr
thrown out of employment and plunged
into great suffering by those repeated seIz'
ures.-Ral. Sentinel.
FIRST TRp.-An engine of the Chatham
Railroad ran over the new track into tbs
city yesterday, which is the first arriy'!
over that new road. The laying down tho
track at the eastern end Of the road was
completed yesterday morning. We hope
soon to see announced schedule Of The
new line from Raleigh to the Coaliclus,
and then for cheap fuel and good steady
fres.-lsal. Sentinel.
A SAD AFFAIR. Saturday last tie
family of Mr.. Robert NorfeCt received d
dispatch from Oxford stating that Their
son Johnny, aged about u or Is years
had been accidentally shot through the
head. supposed to be fatal.
On Sunday morning Il second dispatc"
was received to the effect that If the par
ents wished to see their son alive they
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