Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-04-16
STATE NEWS.

KNOCKED DowN-After the Waterman
at the Marlborough House had gone upon
duty, and Blair to bed, Gen. Estes in angry
words with old Mr.. B. f. Penneyman, of
New York, q man of seventy years of age
or Whereabouts, went at him with stick
for saying ditto. Estes cursed the old man
and called him hard names the old man
did not resent it. When he was about
waking Oft, Estes called him liar and
Penneyman said ditto Estes made at him
with an appraised cane. The Waterman
caught hold of Estes and said he would put
him ont of the house if he did not behave.
| Estes knocked the little Waterman down,
and then we had peace. And this was the
one hundred and twenty-fourth battle &C
cording to Pike.
We obtained the facts in the three cases
in which Estes figures from parties who
We're present, and if the truth of history
has been violated, the General can be
heard through our columns, although he
did say that the man who would shoot Joe
Turner Ia the back should be pardoned
Raleigh Sentinel.
An ACT To AMEND AN ACT ENTITLED AN ACT
TO MAKE BANK BILLS SET OFF,
Section l. The General Assembly of
North Carolina do enact, That an
act entitled an act to make bank bills set
off, ratified the the 22d day of August,
Ammo Domini, eighteen hundred and sixty
eight. be so amended as to apply to iudg-
ments and executions which MAJ have
been obtained on any debt due any of the
banks mentioned in the aforesaid acts.
Sec. 2. That when any person 81 all have
given his or her note or bond, lice the
first of May, Eighteen hundred and sixty
five, for any of said banks, the considera-
ton of which Was specie, they shall not be
entitled to the benefit of this act, or the
one to which this is amendatory.
Sec. g. The provisions of section first in
this act shall apply to all cases where such
notes or bonds are given to any president,
cashier, or other person, for the benefit or
interest OF such banks, and also, IL all
cases where any note or bond has been
given In lieu OF any note or notes. bond or
bonds, to any banking association, or for
the benefit of the same.
Sec. 4. The remedy under this act may
be plea of set-off, or by injunction, as the
case may require.
Ratified this 18th day of March, A. D.,
1862
B1ADEN CoUNrY.-F. ". Foster, Esq.
was yesterday appointed a Justice of the
Peace for Bladen county.-Ral. Standard.
WAKE CoUNTY.-Hiram Weatherspoon
and John W. Boothe have been appointed
Justices of the Peace fer Wake.
Raj. Standard.
PARDoNED.-Gov. Holden has pardoned
Hilliard Browning, sentenced to one years
imprisonment at hard labor at Halifax Su-
perior Court for larceny.
Raj. Standard,
NoTARIRs PUBL1C.-John G. Manson has
been appointed Notary Public at Beaufort,
N. G.
Thomas Fl. Abbot has been appointed
Notary Public for Beaufort, N. G.
Raj. Standard.
REoUIsITIoN.-Gov. Holden has issued
his requisition on Gov. Wells, of Virginia,
for the return of George Thomas, a fugi-
tive convicted of the murder of Wade
! Ditcher, of Halifax county, some time last
year.-Ral. Standard.
LAGRANGE, LENoIR CoUNTY.-Ris Ex-
celleucy Gov. Holden on Monday made
the following appointments for LAGRANGE,
Lenoir county:
Mayor-E. A. Best.
Commissioners-J. III. Hadley, Fred Nc
Coy, r. ". Moore and Daniel Wooten.
Raj. Standard
A letter from Mr.. VIM. F. Atkinson,
now in Switzerland, just received here, in
forms us that he is doing pretty we'll in his
mission. He had at last accounts succeed
ed in engaging upwards of one hundred
and fifty emigrants, and thinks that he will
be able to ill all orders in his hands dur
| ing this month. He has chartered sail
ing vessel for Wilmington, N. c., but is
short of funds necessary to make the re-
CURED arrangements, we would therefore
urge upon the gentlemen composing the
committee appointed to raise funds, to
commence their task at once Several
counties have already responded nobIy,
and we are assured that others will do their
duty. 1t is desired that all remittances be
made to Mr.. E. B. Borden, Treasurer of
the n. G. immigration Association, at
| GOldsbOrO as soon as possible.
Goldsboro' Messenger.
DIDN'T WANT TO Go.-John Affirm, of
Gates county, North Carolina, having &C.
casion to bring negro boy to this city on
yesterday, was unable to get him when
ready to return. Said negro boy was
bound to him until he is of age, and he is
now nine years old. The person to whom
this boy, Henry Affirm, is bound appeared
before Mayor Stokes and produced the
indentares by which he claimed him. The
Mayor gave instructions to Officer Har
rison to procure said boy and deliver him
to John Affirm. We have no doubt the
boy was obtained and carried home.
Norfolk Day Book.
Mr. Rich, who has just returned from
visit to his plantation, about sixteen
| miles north of this city, reports quite
fall of snow on Monday evening. We also
learn there was little sprinkle near this
city.-Charlotte Times
PORT OF BEAUFoRr.-His Excellency
Gov. Holden has appointed the following
officers for this port:
Commissioners Of Navigation and PiLotdge
Isaac Ramsay, A. c. Davis, W. A. Moore,