Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-03-19
Adjourned Meeting OF the Stockholders OF
the Wilmington and Manchester Rail-

| . ~. DAILY journal 1871.
Adjourned Meeting OF the Stockholders Of
| the Wilmington and Manchester Rail-
| road.
| Col. W. S. Mullins, Chairman, called
the meeting to order, Mr.. ". 4. Walker
acting as Secretary.
On motion of M. Cronly, committee
|consisting of Messrs. NJ Cronly and G. +.
French was appointed by the Chair to
verify proxies.
This committee reported 4, 434 shares as
Represented in person and 400 by proxy,
which being majority of the whole stock,
the meeting was declared duly organized
for business.
Mr.. NJ. Cronly read a telegram from
Governor Holden appointing Joseph Il.
Neff q proxy to represent the State.
Mr.. Neff, on motion, was allowed to rep
resent the stock Of the State.
Mr.. A. T. Powell called attention to the
fact that Stockholders attending this meet
ing were required to pay their fare, and as
this was unusual had kept many Stock
Ihclders from attending.
Mr.. Bridgers remarked that the same
difficulty had presented itself to his mind
He had been unable to see the Receiver
after he had learned of the order to charge
half. fare. He said he would try to make
different arrangements at any future meet
lings.
On motion by Mr.. W. A. Wright,
ResolUed, that the Receiver in charge of the
0o6 nj Ma ~ hn he
Stockholders of the Company free of charge while
coming to and returning from any general meet
ing OF stockholders, in conformity with the stand
ing resolution of this Company on this subject.
RESOLVED further That said Receiver be re-
quested to cause to be refunded to the Stock
holders attending this meeting such fare as they
have been or may be required to pay when coming
to or returning from the present general meeting
Eof the Stockholders of this Company.
On motion of Col Fremont,
ReSoEUed, That the Committes Of Inquiry and
Investigation include in their report to the adj
journed meeting the condition OF the rolling
stock and machinery, and thu wants of the Com
pany under this head.
At an early stage of the meeting Mr.. M.
Cronly being called upon to report in ac-
cordance with the resolution passed at the
last meeting. stated that the committee to
Investigate the condition of the Road had
been subdivided. Col. Fremont and Capt
Everett had gone over the entire road and
were ready to submit their report. Col
". L. Smith, who had with himself been
assigned to report upon the financial con-
dition of the Company had peremptorily
refused to act. He therefore moved to adj
Ijourn, after the appointment OF a member
of the committee in place of Col. Smith,
ho II oPf !,
day in April, being the 28th of the month.
Time was given the Chair to fill the va
cancy in the committee, when,
On motion of Mr.. W. A. Wright, the
meeting adjourned until the 18th of April.
DEAD.-We regret to learn from Captain
Wooten, that Mr.. Reuben King, the prin-
cipal sufferer in the Lumberton outrage,
died on Saturday last about 10 O'Clock,
from the effect Of the wound inflicted by
the rufians who attacked his dwelling-
After death Mr.. Kings body was examined
and the ball found to have passed through
his lungs.
In the death of this gentleman Robson
county has lost an old and esteemed citi-
Harming no one, he was brutally attacked
in his own dwelling by gang of despera-
does and shot down upon his own hearth
The murderers of Mr.. King are yet at large,
and bis innocent blood cries to Just Heaven
for retributiOn. The deceased leaves an
estate supposed to be worth about $3.50, 600,
Of which Mr.. ". j. Brown is sole Execu-
tor. For about forty.fve years Mr.. King
was an officer of the State
THE BLADEN ROBBERY. when we al
luded to the robbery at Mr.. Daniels resi-
dence in Bladen county in Sundays issue
We were aware of the fact that the officers
of the law were endeavoring to effect the
arrest of Jos. Lowe, mulatto who was
suspected of completely in tho affair and
whose voice was recognized by Mr.. Taylor
among the parties who shot 81 him on the
road the day following the robbery. In
formation was received from Baden yester-
day that Lowe had been arrested. With
singular assurance he came into the store
OF Mr.. Daniels to pay him some money
that was due, and was at once arrested
He confessed his guilt and also stated who
were the other parties to the matter. Of
ficer Sellars yesterday searched the house
that lowe staid at while in this city and
among his effects discovered about $50 in !
currency and some of the specie stolen
from Mr. Daniels.
GOOD News Coop News Let the bells
ring let the cannon be fred let us all re-
lolce Whoop. whoop, hurrah hurrah
The House determined last night adjourn
on the 29th inst. It is to be hoped that
the Senate will agret If so, let bonfires
be lit from the mountains to the seaboard.
1t will be the best news that North Caro-
lima has heard for ten years. Oh what a
saving to the State--$1, 800 day, besides
millions spent IN wild appropriations Let
all reloice-old and middle aged and young.
Blow your horn Billy, and "sound the
i0u1 firohro ,, Gar ToA;n