Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-06-04
the oath instant. the following gentlemen

For Mayor-E. d. Gaddy.
For Commissioners-E. T. Ashe, J. B.
Burns, E. Hutchison.
We have the satisfaction of feeling that
our town has done well in the election of
its officers. They are all good and true
men. and our town may expect smooth
sailing under rthem.-Wadesboro Argus,
A HOTEL AND RAILROAD GAUaER by the
real or assumed name of DR.. J. II. Berke.
ley, passed through our town last week,
after complementing the Southern to a
few days stay. Considering his presence
sufficient renumeration-hel left without
paying his bin. He claimed to have been
surgeon in the Confederate army, and
had sore foot. He was about 5 feet 10
inches high, and had on when last seen a
snuff colored suit, wearing one boot and
one shoe. He treated the jamestown
and High Point landlords with the same
respect he did the Southern, and may be
still pursuing the old game somewhere
down South.-Green Patriot.
BILL HENDERSON AND DARR's MULE. -
The case of the State against VIM. F. Hen
derson, charged with stealing Henry Darr's
mule in Lexington, February, 1866, was
tried at the late term of our Superior
Court, and resulted in the acquittal OF
conducted by Col. J. r. Mclean. @. P.
Mendenhall, ESD, and Col. JOS Masten.
The prosecutor Darr having employed
these gentlemen, the State Solicitor, A. Ell.
Joyce, turned the case entirely over to
their management. The defence was con
Quoted by Colonel J. M. McCorkle, J. NJ.
Clement, Thos j. Wilson and J. NJ Leach,
and to the very able speech of Col. Nc
Corkle the defendant was in o great de-
gree indebted for the speedy verdict rem
dered by the jnry.-Winston Sentinel.
THAT MYsEERY.-We were astonished
yesterday morning to hear that the body
Of man had been found in a wagon with
his head cut off and his entrails removed.
Our establishment was increased when we
learned that the story came from the
Standard. We said yesterday that wagon
standing in Market Square was found to
contain body, with the head cut off and
the entrails removed, which body conld
not be identified. OF course we meant the
body of a 'beef critter," and didn't say a
word about any man being murdered. -
How people could be so Obtuse as to think
we meant a man is a mystery to Us.
Ral. Standard
CHILD MURDER A mos! unnatural
and soulless murder, We are reliably infor-
med, was committed upon child recently.
in Union county.
1t seems that Jesse Griffin, wife, and the
mother of the child Miss Ramsay, who was
raised by the Griffins, are the accused
parties, and the evidence points strongly
H. e - a
reputed father Of the child, and it is sup
screening him and relieving themselves of
a burthen, they put the child to death.
Jesse Griffin is reported to be a notori-
GUS villain.
Tie hideous trio await farther inyes:iga-
tion in the jail of Monroe.
Wadesboro' Argus.
LIVELY TIMES AHEAD--A friend has
shown us letter from D. Ingram to Co,
E. E. Lilies, asking Col. l.. to meet him on
the discussion of ''the subject of human
liberty and the effects of a spurious Christ
ianity in all ages" Mr. Ingram promises
to pc decorous and courteous in Ian nguage,
so much so as not to offend the sensibih-
ties of the most delicate" Col, E. r. Lilies
promises to meet him, and now for the tug
of warl
"Let us have peace
Wadesborro' Argus.
Gov Holden has respited Thomas and
Baker, two of the Wade Dither murderers,
who were sentenced to be executed yester-
day, until Friday, June 4th.
Wilson and Waddell have taken the
contract for building two new and elegant
dwelling houses on the corner of Fay
etteville street, next below the residence Of
Kemp P. Battle, Esq, for Colonel A. W.
Shaffer. Raleigh Standard.
WESTERN lFAYETTEvILLE) RAILROAD
The Commissioners of Rowan county have
ordered an election to decide upon the
question of that county subscribing one
hundred thousand dollars to the Western
Railroad The day is to be designated
hereafter. The Commissioners give the
enterprise their official commentator.
We understand that Coleman has depar
ted from Washington City en- route for
Stetten, Prussia, without sending to the
proper authorities his resignation as Attor-
ney General. Well, as far as any good the
State is likely to derive from the Office, we
don't know that it makes any difference
whether it goes to Prussia or stays here.
Raj. Sentinel,
4 revival is now progressing among the
friends of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South of this place. and the nightly meet
ings are largely attended. Quite number
of the brethren, including the Rev. Messrs.
Haines, Kennedy, Reynolds, Burnett and
Boring, are warmly engaged in the work,
and the indications are that @ goodly in
crease will reward their labors.
Ashville Neers.
We are informed by gentleman that an
order left this city for Baltimore, on Tues
day morning last, for hundred barrels of
-four, and this morning the flour was safely
slowed away by the party ordering it
The freight alluded to came ria the Bay
Line, over the Seaboard and Roanoke and
Raleigh and CASTOR Railroads. This is,
we believe, the quickest time on record.
If the Express Companies wish to get
ahead of this system of through freighting
they will have to commence sending goods
by telegraph. Raleigh Sentinel.