Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-06-25
to investigate the affairs of the Bank of
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Cape Fear.-Ral. .Staadord.
MEETING OF TIE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE
! WILLIAMSON Il TkRBoRo' RAILROAD. .--Ac-
cording to notice the stockholders of this
road met in Williamson on Monday last.
The Tarboro' Southerner learns from Gen.
| LOWS the following facts: The line Of
road was finally located from the Old Mill
| Wharf, on the Roanoke River at William
ston via Robason, Bethel and Little Creek,
TO cross Tar River at Tar Landing and pass
up Mill Creek Street to the Tarboro
branch Road,
The following gentlemen Were elected
Directors for the ensuing year, viz Gen |
J. r. Stubbs, G. Il. Hassell, j. Edwin
! Moore, John +. Lanier, IL. ID. Robason,
Jos. S. Station and Jos. b. Cofiield.
| Messrs. VIM. A. Weathersbee and r. G.
! Brown we're appointed Committee of FL
nance, to which Committee the Directors
afterwards added Mr.. Dennis Simmons
| At a meeting of the Directors on the
same day, Gen. J. r. Stubbs was chosen
President, Gen. ". G. Lewis, Chief Eugi-
neer and Superintendent, Jos. d. Biggs,
Treasurer and Secretary.
Mr. Henry A. Brown, of NewbeI:l, was
appointed Assistant Engineer.
DISTRESSING CAsE.-A gentleman by the
name of Arthur O'Connell, of Putnam,
Connecticut, on his way to Charlotte to
work in the woollen factory at that place,
stopped here on Wednesday night of last
week He seemed to be laboring under
some mental derangement-app
fearful bis life would be taken just because
he was Yankee Efforts We're made to
induce him to go on to Charlotte, but he
refused to go farther South. On Friday
morning he stabbed himself, seriously but
not dangerously, in the stomach, and is
now confined to his bed at the Southern
Hotel. His mind is much improved and
he is considered out of danger
Greensboro Pot2jot.
ATTORNEY GENERAL. L. z. Olds, ESQ,
has been rendered by Gov Holden the
appointment of Attorney General OF North
Carolina, Mr.. Olds has accepted the ap-
pointment. nt.-Raleigl Standard.
Wheat Was cnt in North and South Car
olina last week and the week before, and
from all quarters We hear the most favora
BILE report. The crop is better than for
many years previous, and all have great
reason to thank Providence FOR many
blessings and mercies. s.-Charlotte Demo-
cf'0l.
SUPREME COURT. The Court met at 9,
A. NJ; all the Justices present. Cases from
the 4th and 9Th Districts wete called. The
following causes were argued:
Heilig VS.. Stokes from Stanley. Phillips,
Blackmer & McCorhle, and ". A. Moore,
for plaintiffs. Battle & Sons, Thomas S.
Ashe, and ". !. Montgomery, for Defend
ants.
In the cases of Reid VS.. Stokes, from
Stanley, and Holmes VS.. Stokes, from Stan
ley, the same counsel appeared as in the
case of Heilig vs.. Stokes.
McKethan VS.. Mcleod, from Cnmber-
land Hinsdale for Plaintiff n. Mckay
for Defendant.
johnson vs. Winslow, from Cumberland.
Hindsale for Plaintiff. No counsel for De
fendant.
Decision in the contempt case not ye1
announced. It is confidently stated that
the rule will be discharged, without dis
senting voice, and that the opinion of the
Court will be delivered by His Honor, the
Chief Justice.
Court adjourned to meet again 70 NOR
row, at 8. A. III.
Next week, cases from the Sd and 7th
Districts will be called. Raleigh Sentinel
Last Thursday the tobacco factories of
James J. Allen, Washington Duke and Z.
J. Lyon, at Durhams, n. c. were seized
by Deputy Collector J. A. Clarke. by order
of T. +. Young, Collector fourth district of
North Carolina, for alledged violation of
the revenue law. The factories were turn
ed over to the custody of United States
Deputy Marshal j. @. J., Harris. Raleigh
Standard.
S. H. Swetland, Esq, agent Tor the East
ern Cherokee Indians, has arrived in this
city, en- route for Western North Carolina
to pay the Indians their Government an
nuities. Their annuities wele stopped at
the breaking out of the war, and this is the
first payment since that time. Some $25
each is now due and will be paid in short
time. Raleigh Standard.
u. S. CIRCUIT CoURr.-The Court met
at the usual hour, Judge G. W. Brooks
presiding:
Henry London and Jno. ". Love were
admitted to practice on taking the oath.
q s. VS.. Dallas Upchnrch, Indictment
illegal distilling. District Attorney for the
government, S. FL. Rogers for the Defend
ant. Defendant plead guilty. Sentence
reserved.
U. s. vs.. Jno. Q. Mckenzie. Indictment
illegal distilling. District Attorney for the
government, Gov. Bragg and Mr.. McKoy
for Defendant. Verdict guilty. Sentence
reserved.
u. s. vs. Angus Leach, Indictment il
legal distilling. District Attorney for the
government, Gov. Bragg for the defendant.
Verdict guilty. Sentence reserved.
q. s. VS. Arch'd P. McNeal, indictment
illegal distilling District Attorney for the
government. Mr. McKoy for the defend
ant Verdict guilty. Sentence reserved.
q. $. VS.. J. ". Kinney, Indictment re
failing District Attorney for the govern
nent, Mr.. Sharp for the Defendant De-
fendant submits. Fined SO and costs.
Raj. Sen.
CorroN IN ONsLow.-Nearly two weeks
ago we made o statement that in some To-
calities of Onslow county, cotton was knee
high. This was viewed with improbable
ty by the press in different sections of the
State, which could not understand why