Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-04-02
trainers of the act intended to postpone Tor
the relief of the debtor. RAJ. Standard.

County Jail. Twenty-Five are earning
| their living by the sweat of their brow on
the chain gang, four are United States
! prisoners, two are awaiting sentence, and
three are women.-New Berne Times.
| Jerry Gales, for many years the servant
of the late Weston r. Gales, Esq, and
for years the servant of G. B. Root, Esq.
died at his residence in this city last Sat
urday Jerry was a faithful servant and
an honest negro-was respected BY his
many white friends, and by the large
concourse of colored people who knew him
Raj. Sentinel. F..
DISCHARGES IN BANKRUPToY.-We are in
debted to His Honor Judge Brooks of the
q. s. District Court for the following list
of Bankrupts discharged since our last re-
port: Wake--Thos. e Skinner; Pasquo-
tank-W. r. Spruiil. Simson Harris; Per
quimans-E. ". Biddck, B. F. Boyce;
Chowan-R. H. Small, James Mccoy
Washington j. L. Dillen; Bertie-S A.
Bernard, VIM. G. Coggin; Northampton
Geo. A. Harding, Thos E. Harding, 4. a.
Weaver, Jas, \ Weaver, Anderson Futrel,
J. W. Conner; Halifax-David Reynolds,
F. W. Bohhitt, Jas. A Faulcon. -.s-.
..s..... Raj. StaadarG
RAILROAD MEETING "A large portion OF
the citizens of Rutherford county met, ac-
cording to adjournment, at the court
house. in Rutherfordton, on the Odd in
slant, to appoint proxy or proxies to re-
present the Stockholders of this county at
the meeting to be held in Wilmington on
| the 10Th OF April, and to transact other
business, hear suggestions, &c.
On motion Of Col. A. G. Logan, Col. NJ.
0. Dickinson was called to the Chair, and
W. ?. Hutchinson of the Vindicator, and
r. W. Logan Of the Star, requested to act
as Secretaries.
The object of the meeting was explained
by j. L. Carson, ESQ.,, in few pertinent
remarks.
The committee appointed at a former
meeting through their chairman, Mr.
owned by the citizens of this county, re-
ported, which. on motion, was received.
! Or motion DR.. V. J. Palmer, DR.. L. A.
Mills was unanimously appointed by the
stockholders to represent them as proxy at
Wilmington.
On motion of j. l.. Carson, that the
proxy be instructed to vote said stock for
the amendment proposed to the Charter
to the W. c. d Il. Railroad, which vote
was taken by the stockholders and unani-
monsly adopted.
Mr.. J. r. Carson addressed the meeting
Ia All earnest and forcible manner, setting
forth the Importance at once of speedy
action in accepting the amended charter.
The meeting was also addressed by DR..
L. A. Mills, Col. A. G.. Logan and others,
all of whom spoke and manifested great
interest in the speedy construction of the
road.-Rutherford Vindicator.
Mr. S. H. Wiley, Collector of Internal
Revenue, advertises in the Salisbury
North Slate forty -four stills aud fixtures
seized in that district for a violation of the
Internal Revenue Laws.
CHARLOTTE. -There we're ten Thousand
aud forty seven bales of cotton sold in
Charlotte from the first OF September IN
til the tWenty-tifth of March. At that date
there were five hundred and twenty five
bales in store, and one thousand four hun
dred and twenty, eight in neighboring
counties. A total of twelve thousand.
COME HOME AGAIN We noticed return
ing home yesterday Judge Rodman, a
member of the Supreme Court of this
State, who has been in Washington for
several days, having an eye, no doubt. to
the position which his friends would have
him occupy, place upon the bench of the
United States Supreme Court.
Weldon Neacs.
Ass1sT.-A telegram received by our
townsman, the Hon. W. t. Dortch. in
forms US that about fifty Swiss Immigrants,
men, women and children, will arrive here
this morning. It is supposed that these
worthy people. after a long voyage on the
ocean, are extremely exhausted; we there
fore appeal to the good citizens of Colds
| boro' and vicinity for such nourishments
and eatables as they can we'll spare. They
will have to remain in Goldsboro' until
Friday next, the meeting day of the Eas-
| tern North Carolina immigration Associa-
ton, and all favors extended to these i'm
migrants will be duly appreciated by the
| Association and all others favoring the
cause Let us assure them, upon their
| arrival in our midst, that we welcome them
| heartily. Any favors left at this Office will
| be cheerfu!ly distributed among them.
Goldsboro' Neaes.
FROM TIE SEAT OF WAR.-This morning
at o'clock, the Aamauce Regulators re.
turned to this city after q trultless search
for Au Klux and imaginary disturbers OF
the peace and quiet OF the State-to say
nothing Of her lnsulted dignity. The boys
on their arrival at the n. @. depot, looked
''mighty glad "-Bosier smiled, and Ma
guire winked at certain Senator who
asked him if he had found the Ku Klux.
The Governor, our beloved, will feel
thankful that no blood was Shed, while the
dignity of the State and the pei CO Of socl-
ETY., have been triumphantly vindicated.-
We understand Il platform. at the expense
of the State, is to be erected on the spot
occupied by the Governor when he deliver
ed lis inaugural, from which he is to har-
angue-no, we retract and beg pardon
address his pet lambs in language compIl-
mentary, for their successful mission. -
When this "other farce" takes place, we
shall have reporter present.
Raleigh Sentinel
An OFFICER SHoT.-We regret to learn
that Lieut. Alexander, of the 9Th United
States Infanty, who was formerly on duty
in this city, was killed by one of his own
men last Monday night. At the time OF
the fatal occurrence, he was with his com.
mand at Fort Macon. An alarm of fire
h1ovnnIor no