Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-10-08


ever, Without receiving in the scutfie sew
eral moro severe blows on the head.
Finding he had failed in his murderOHS
attempt the negro Immediately turned and
fled, and notwithstanding the utmost et-
forts of the citizens, he has not yet been
apprehended. The room in which the
desperate affair took place bears many
bloody marks of tho horrible assault, and
shows with what determination MIR. Mayo
fought for his life.
The object Of the scOundrel is supposed
to have been robbery or revenge, but eve
rything connected with it is involved in
mystery, as Mr.. Mayo was not able to
identify the would be murderer.
At latest accounts Mr.. M. was suffering
severely from the effects OF the numerous
wounds, but we are glad to learn bis CON
diton is not considered dangerous.
CONFERENCE. The Annual Conference of
the A. NJ. f. Church will be held in Sails
bury on the Oath November, commencing
at 10 A. NJ.
SPLIT IN THE PARTY Come home Gov
ernor; Galloway, the Republican leader of
the Senate. has ''cusaed yonr private
Secretary.
William Huskey, Your detective appoin
ted to spy upon the people Of Orange, has
been whipped and 10 waiting on the street
to SEQ you.
Come home Governor, for Todd's away
and there's no Deputy here to keep things
straight,
Come home; come home;
d, Gov'nOr dear Gnv'nOr, come home"
Raleigh Sentinel.
COME HOME GOVERNOR Ferebee's
barn has been burnt, David Green of
Jones has been assassinatel by your
brother Leaguers. Como and call out the
''maliah." Yon never called out tho INA.
lish" when three barns were burnt IN
Orange by the League. The result was
| one of your suspected Leaguers was killed,
| by the Ku Klux. ''Cussing beloved" why
don't you come. me.-Raleigh Sentinel.
PEN1TENT1ARY COMMISSIONERS. - The
Penitentiary Board met in the Senate
| Chamber on Wednesday. Most of the time,
up to last night, has been occupied in ar
ranging finances, auditing accounts, &C.
On Wednesday afternoon they visited the
Penitentiary Grounds, where they found
the stockade nearly completed, tool house
and some other temporary buildings erect.
nnder tho Observation-Disclosures of mr. Hiols
Assistant Architect The works will be in
condition TO receive convict iaoorers IN
Tbo Roor1 hos doc;d.1 to a,on,ov q
guard of twenty -four mon, under the
charge or command OF Sergeant, which
is .nouen. i5 WI 10 'ulnoitho tt " W. W.
hope the right sort of men will be selected
q good deal depends upon the sort of
guard employea' ooo nm
b,;cts we've onenad IN vesta,dev and the
contract awarded to Messrs. King and
Whitelaw, of Raleigh. one third soft, at
81 so. The following were the bids
J. B. Cook, all hard at $40 90, soft $9 81
King and White
| law. s so " W
Gallagher q Gun
n - sn.n,o 6. q M 8. 3 az
Geo. T. Cook 900 s5C
| The Commissioners continue their seq
sion to-day, when arrangements will bc
niaue lof piue.'ring n supply VI lou, o'o'r
inB @o,' lor tiio oo'slo's "no nlay ~ p''
10 WOiK OH Inc Pehitenttary S'o"h'' "ii"
p''ll'''ne. .-Asa'elsh "e''t"'''
The Western Sentinel speaks fayorably
of the tobacco in Forsytho and the ad
ioinine counties.
AT recent mee1lng IN ohariotte' AiesslS'
10. J. Fox, r. p Waring, Rufus Barrin
oar r. A.Oshorne. T T.. Morehead. and
N Nt T,,,,or ,,.ro o,,oin+aa dolooo+os
n-.,-
10 atteha the PropoSeu H"iiro"u mee'inB
70 Do heio a' hahc'S'ef' o. " Sior''y'
COTTON FACTORY The Charlotte Time:
aoxs+o,a. +b.t q ,nnobor of oan;to,;st
n"'o - t"'' C'oI,... ~
cottoh 1actory' III or near on"r'o''e' 'n'
will convert into yarn or cloth an Immense