Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-01-08

! OF THE PEOPLE AND THE STATE-On a..
Goth instant, "A. J. Galloway, ESQ.,, of Gold.
boro, filed bill and obtained an iniuro
ton before Judge Watts, at Chambors
against David A. Jenkins Public Treos
urer, and the Chatham Railroad Comparr
restraining the Treasurer from subscrib;r,,
two millions of dollars to the aforesaid
Company; restraining the issue of STATE
bonds to pay for the same; and, also 20.
straining the Chatham Railroad Companr
from accepting the subscription or receiv
ing the bonds.
Judge Fowle, r. G. Badger, ESQ, and
Col Ed. Graham Haywood, are of Gounsai
for Galloway, the people and the State.
The Standard says that the ''people are
vastly concerned in the question whetbar
the States interest in the public works
shall be leased or sold. Whether the pnh.
lie mind has given any thought to this
question, is not known to those who mpst
dispose of it for them. The popular will
should be known and have great weight
given to it"
The "Ring" to sell these public works
is already formed. Only few natives are
in it. 1t will be a sale to benefit Wall
Street brokers. In twelve months after
the sale the people will have to pay seven.
perhaps eight or ten, cents per mile for
travelling on Railroads, and the money will
be sent to New York. Now they pay four
and five cents.
The new holders of these Roads will put
such rates on freights as will make them
rich and keep the people poor. We saw.
with the Standard, " let the popular will
be known. Let the people, by petition
on1
not to sell the States interest in the Rail
roads. Let the people of every county
hold public meetings and put the seal Of
their disapprobation upon the swindle and
sale now in contemplation by foreigners
who have come among US for plumber and
pillage.
We call earnestly upon the people in
every county of the State to hold public
meetings, and send speedily to the Legs
lature petitions and remonstrances against
the sale of their property. You have no
time to lose, fellow-citizens you will soon
hear the cry of "going, going, gone" And
Judge Brooks cannot, by INDUCTION, forbid
the sale. II he could, we would not hest
tate to apply for the injunction
Raleigh Sentinel, 31St.
The UNIVERSITY. Davie and
Moore are regarded as the founders of the
University, Person, Smith and Girard are
to be reckoned among its earliest benefac-
tors. "Person and "Girard" Halls are
called in honor and remembrance of the
first and last.
Among the most liberal patrons of the
University, we reckon our much esteemed
friend, the Hon. John Fl. Bryan, who
graduated eight sons there Judge Battle,
who graduated five sons; and Governor
Graham, who graduated the SINE number.
Joseph Caldwell and the late Governor
Swain, from their continued attentions and
good offices, are cherished and remembered
among its best Presidents.
With what integrity and discernment
Professors were chosen to preside in each
department, the characters of the lamented
DIR. Mitchell and DR.. James Phillips afford
the most ample proof.
Among her living Professors, who won
public confidence by their ability and the
assiduity with which they discharged the
duties of their various stations, we might
name Rev. William Hooper, DeBerniere
Hooper, Manuel Fetter, Rev. Charles Phil
lips, F. MI. Hubbard, VIM. Ii. Owen and
others.
The success of the University in pre-
pairing lis graduates to fill The various sta
tions in society, with honor to themselves
aId benefit to their country, is made mani
fest in the character and services Of Presl-
dent Polk, Governor Manly, Judge Manly,
Judge Mangum, John Y. Mason, Vim. A.
Graham, John NJ. Morehead. Robert II.
Morrison, VIM. Fl. Haywood, VIM. II. Bat
tie, B F. Moore, Thomas II. Wright. d.
M. Barringer, VIM. Eaton, and lost of
other brilliant and useful men, whose
names space would fail us here to recount.
The first student at the University was
Hinton James, of Wilmington, who arrived
at Chapel Hill February 18th, 1895, and
the college exercises began the next day,
February 13th.-Ral. Sentinel
AN ACT IN RELATION TO MUNICIPAL ELEC-
TIoNs.--The General Assembly Of North
Carolina do enact-Sec l. That the Com
missioners of the several corporated townsin
the State of North Carolina shall appoint
three persons of their respective towns to
hold their municipal elections for Mayor
and Commissioners and said Inspectors
shall make out two statements of the cleo
ton so held, and return one to the Regis
ter of Deeds of their county, and return
the other to the Secretary of the town in
which the election was held.
Sec. 2. This act shall be in force from
and after its passage.
Ratified the 21st day of December, A.
D. 1868.
To BE HANGED.-We learn that Augustus
Holmes, colored, convicted of the murder
of colored man some months since, will
be hanged in Tarboro' on Friday, the first
of January.
Gov. Holden was appealed to in behalf
Of the prisoner, but declined to commute
the punishment, there being, in his opin-
ion, no mitigating circumstances in the
case.-Ral Standard
CoLoRED DEPARTAIENT.-The colored de-
partmens of the North Carolina Institution
for the Deaf and Dumb and the Blind will
be opened on the first of January. As
heretofore stated, the school buildings in
the southwestern part of the city have
been secured for the purpose, special
teachers appointed, and everything done
to render these unfortunates comfortable
while acquiring an education.
Raj. Standard.
Real Estate Sales in COIumbia-United
States Senator sprague, OF Rhode Island,