Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-02-19
STATE NEWS.
ANOTHER muss TN THE CAPITOL.

FIGHT IN THE ROOM OF THE EXERCISING
CLERK-O'HARA AND MILLER, ALIAS SUI
LIvAN AND HYER, MEASURE ARMS. AND
DISTURB THE POETIC READING CLERK.
wHoR SHE'S TO THE ROOM--sUCCEEDS
IN RESTORING QUTET-COMBAT RENEW
ED AFTER THE HOUSE ADJOURNED
FRENCH AND DIXON, MEN OF MUSCLE.
SUCCEED IN PARTING THE BELLIGE-
RENTS.
During the debate in the House of Rep
resentatives, on yesterday, on the resolu-
ton assigning rooms to State officers,
O'Hara, colored, Engrossing Clerk, and
Miller, colored, one Of the Doorkeepers,
engaged in fisticuff in the room of the
Expressing Clerk, which so disturbed the
Reading Clerk, Mr.. Boner, that he rushed
to the scene of action, and, by dint of per-
| suasion, succeeded in bringing about en-
armistice between belligerents. After the
House adjourned, O'Hara and Miller re-
newed the fight in the Hall, and, but for
the timely interference of Mr. French. of
New Hanover, and Dixon, of Greene, men
Of size and muscle, who pulled the chick
ems apsrt, il is impossible to say which
ARREST OF THE STATE AUDITOR BY ORDER
OF THE SUPREME CoURT-HE Is ORDERED TO
JAu4--AUDITUR's PAPERS REMOVED TO THE
PASSAGE IN THE CAPITOL AND THERE PILED
UP-GREAT EXCITEMENT IN THE CAPITOL. -
Saturday a. 10 o'clock. the Marshal. by
order of the Supreme Court, arrested Mr.
Adams and brought him before the Bar of
the Court. He was asked by the Chief
Justice If he had yet complied with the
order OF the Court, and removed his papers
from the Clerks office? Upon Mr.. Adams
answering in the negative, the Court order
ed that he be committed to Jail, for con-
tempt OF Court, whereupon the Marshal
took into custody, and lodged him in the
Governors office for safe keeping. Chief
Justice Pearson delivering the opinion of
the Court, said to Mr.. Adams, g Sir, it be-
comes the unpleasant duty of this Court
to commit you to Jail. Mr.. Marshal, you
hear the order ?"
The Keeper of the Capitol then proceed
ed, with posse c0nait0tuS Of negroes, to re-
move the furniture and papers belonging
to the Auditors ofiice-piling them up in
the passage way, in confused heap.
Raj Sentinel 18th.
LONGEVITY IN N. C.-According to the
census returns of 1860, we had in North
Carolina, at that date, % whites over one
hundred years of age-9 males and 13
females. There were 50 blacks over one
hundred years old-32 males and 81
females.
PauperS. We are set down as having
1,911 native paupers and II foreign, cost
ing the State, for their support, 1888, 4S6
annually.
Conoias-447 natives and foreigners.
IdratiOn. tax 6543, 642; County
| taxes 1855 All Town tax 50, 100; School,
so, 731 Poor $50, 374 Road So, 62O; Mis-
cellaneous.. $55, S38-the whole amounting
to 81, OLA, 1872.
RocKINGHAM.-We visited this old town
our former home-a few days ago. The
place is increasing just now very fast in
business and importance. The Richmond
Manufacturing Company has reorganized
and are building large factory to make
cotton goods and thread. It will be on
the site OF the old one at the large and
beautiful falls just below town. ". L.
Leak, Esq, is the principal owner and
mover IN this work, as he was in the for
mer. Col. j. ". Leak, is also interested,
and Gen. i. Dockery has So, OO0 stock in
S25, 900 stock. The stock of the Company
is now 100000. DR.. r. j. Steele and
Gen. A. Dockery are about to build
another, but smaller, cotton factory on
tue creek miles apove Rockingham at
the site of the old Wool Carding Factory.
Both these factories are expected to be in
operation before the end of this year.
Two or three new firms of turpentine work
ers are preparing about there tor large
operations. Several new stores and shops
have been built quite recently, and Pres
byterian church is to be erected soon. -
A considerable amount of produce OF all
kinds finds ready market there
Fayetteville EuQ2e
ILLNESS OF a SENATOR. Rich,
of Pitt county, is lying dangerously i'll of
pneumonia at his boarding house in this
city. Our reporter called to Sc, him at IL
o'clock last night and was informed that
very serious fears were entertained that he
would not live through the night.
Raleigh Standard, 18Th.
DEATH OF GEN. r. W. HAYwooD.-Gen.
Robert ". Haywood, an old citizen of
Raleigh, died at the residence of his sis
ter, Mrs. Lucy Bryan, in this city last
night about 10 o'clock Gen. Haywood
had been complaining for some days, but
no serious apprehensions were felt by his
friends, and his death will be quite shock
to them. He at one time filled the Office
of Adjutant General Of the State, aud
leaves large circle of relatives and friends,
He had been widower for q number of
years with only one child-a daughter.
Raleigh Standard, 16M.
DEATH OF SENATOR RICH, OF PITT.-This
gentleman died at his boarding house in
this city Monday evening. Both branches of
the General Assembly passed resolutions
and aiourned over yesterday out of respect
to his memory.--Ral. Sentinel, 17h.
REV. JNo. N. ANDREws.-Below We pub
lish short letter from this gentleman &C.
knowledging the receipt of such donations
as he has received from different sources,
together with the different amounts of the
same. We suppose that Mr.. Andrews has
felt it to be his duty to publish this state
nant in 0r,1ar To correct An orroneoua ra.