Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-07-23

Ames will at once forward the body to New
! Orleans for nterment.-Raleigh Standard
| SUPREME CoURr.-Court met pursuant
to adjournment ; all the Justices present.
! The following cases were argued
State VS.. Brantley & Watkins. from
Wake county-Attorney General for State;
| j. W. Sharpe for defendant
| Bledsoe VS.. the State; Wake county. Hay
wood, Fowle and Badger for plaintiff; At,
| torney General for State.
| Hughes, Ex., vs.. Person, a A., North
ampton county-Barnes and PEBBLES for
plaintiff Bragg and NJ. w. RaAsom for
defendant.
Long VS.. Pate & Person, Northampton
county; Barnes & PEBBLES for plaintiff
Bragg and Ransom for defendant.
Stephenson vs.. Person-Northampto
county-Barnes Il PEBBLES for plaintiff;
Bragg and Ransom for defendants.
Raj. Sentinel.
APPOINTED. The telegraph announced
yesterday :hat Maj. J. H. Foote, of this
city, had received from Washington the
appointment of Pension Agent for Raleigh,
and we are informed the Major will accept
the appointment.--Ral. Sentinel.
SUPREME COURT Court met pursuant
to adjournment all the Justices present.
The following cases We're argued:
Joseph. r. Mason vs. Samuel Miles, from
Northampton county. D. A. Barnes for
the Plaintiff, ". ". PEBBLES for the De-
fendant.
Robt. ". Glenn VS.. Charlotte and South
Carolina f. r. Co., from GuilfOrd county.
s. T. Phillips for the Plaintiff, u. G.
Fowle for the Defendant Sentinel
CONVICTED OF MANsLAUGHTER. We learn
that Young Harris, colorcd. of this county,
who was convicted of the murder of his
step-son at the Spring term of Rowan Su-
perior Court in 1868, and whom the Su-
preme Court granted new trial, was tried
and convicted of Manslaughter at Yadkin
Superior Court last week. He was senten-
ced Dy Judge Cloud to ten years hard
labor in the Penitentiary
Salisbury Old N0r5h State.
THE Cock FIGHT The main which has
been progressing here for three days
closed yesterday evening. Thirteen match
es were made, Col J. ". johnson. of Hall
fax, and Gid. Arlington, of Nash, repre-
senting the one side, and L. 2. Alston, of
w
Franklin, the other. The fight was for
ST. 900 side on the main. The attend.
ance has been good, and we are told by old
fighters that they never saw better fight
ing, not a single "hack' having taken
place.
The fight resulted in Arlington and
Johnson winning eight fights out O.
twelve, one fight being drawn. Consider
able interest was manifested in the fight
yesterday Weldon Meas.
SERIOUS Difficulty AT LITTLEroN. We
learn that difficulty occurred at LittIeton
yesterday between white man and ne
gro, the latter being accused of stealing a
hog, resulting in the negro being cut in
theneek with knife inficting a dangerous
wound. We did not learn the names of
the parties, or any more of the particulars
than we have stated.-Weldon Ners.
The Fayetteville road has at last been
surveyed from the Gulf to this place.
their force reached this place on Monday
evening last at s o'clock-having been on
the line since the 18th of June. They
were met at the suburbs by the editorial
corps and several of our citizens, and cor
daily and Hospitality entertained by Dr.
Benbow. No serious difficulties were en-
countered at any point and the intersec-
ton of n. G. road was made at the cross
ing of Ashe street-iust the point to meet
the Salem road. The distance between
this place and Fayetteville, as ascertained
by this survey, is 953 miles. The engi-
neers return to Egypt this week, and will
at 'once commence the survey from that
point to Salisbury-when full reports will
be made upon the distance, cost of con-
struction, &C., upon each line. We feel
sure Greensboro has nothing to fear from
this report. Patriot.