Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-02-11
STATE NEWS,

DR.. Hoyt, near Onsow county, n. G.
gathered from one plant, thirty-six ounces
| of cotton.
| MOVEMENT OF TEooP5. -Geaeral Capbv
in command of the Department Of Virgin
/ II in which is embraced North Carolina
has ordered Companies Il and T, 17ts
Infantry, to Raleigh to relieve the Comma
MES of the 9Th Infantry now there. Bt.
! Colonel s. b. Hayman takes command
Companies Is. and J., Fourth Artillery. are
ordered to Fort Macon to relieve the Com
panles of the Sth Infantry. Company G..
Fourth Artillery goes TO Fort Johnson and
relieves the Company Of the Sth Infantry
now stationed ut that post. The Sth In
i&ntty is transferred TO the Department cf
the South. The post at Chapel Hill in
this State has been discontinued.
COMMUNICATIONS AT BEAUFoRr.-A most
calamitOus fire occurred at Beaufort on
Thursday night. The condagration began
at Lambert's store, on the South side Of
Front street, and the flames rapidly com
municated to the adjacent buildings.
Though the citizens and the Oceanic fro
company labored assiduously and jealous
~ to check the devouring elements. the
Roadway the flames had attained and the
cOntiguity Cf the burning buildings, ren-
dered their efforts comparatively unavaiI-
ing. 1t WAS only by pulling down the cs-
tabliabment of Mr.. w. c. Lewis that The
fire was finally stopped.
The business houses completely Qpsfro--
ed were those of Messra Lambert. Levi
Fulcher. VIM. V. Ge1froy, w. G. Lewis
and Geo. Il. Hone. Other buildings were
more or less damaged.
The entire loss will not fall far short 81
$4,000, very little OF which was covered
by ADMINISTRATION J0l7ual Of Cam
n1eTCe.
RATHER SALY.-When Mr.. Welker'z
bill was under consideration on THURSDAY.
'relating to the bonds issued to Railroads
in 1868 and 1867" he moved to strike ont
of the preamble these words "NYUERrAs
the people of the State believe the several
acts Of Railroad incorporation TO hayr
been hastily and inconsiderateIy made,
without sufficiently guarding the INTEREST,"
Of the State, &c.
This was little too much. The adj
mission was too candid. 1t was q confess
sion Of the inability of the Republican
party to control the affairs of State. Tic
Senator from Jackson opposed the motion
to strike out, alleging that the people
were entitled to this admission, and as The
Senate had on the first and second read
ing agreed to the preamble, he hoped the
motion would not prevail. But this h.uN
was struck out. The people. however,
know il is u truth, and viii hardly FORGET
it on account of its being stricken ont cf
the preamble.--Raleigh Seniiao.
n. c. REAL AND PrEaoHAL E5FTr
AoENCy. Several days ago wo inserted nm
advertisement OF this corporation, under
the new auspices and management Of Ej.
Krebs 4 Co., the Io5secs of the charter
franchises, &c., of the original corporators.
We refer those having connection with the
Agency by purchase Of tickets or otherwise
to the advertisement, for information in
regard to plans for the future.
Before making any editorial notice OF
the advertisement, or the change i'll the
management of the affairs Of the Company,
we took pains to inquire respecting the
ability Of those into whose hands the mat
ter has passed, aud on this point We are
satisfied, namely, that they have the finan-
clal ability to carry out their pledges our
conviction ID. also, that they intend to
carry them out III good faith.
80 lar as the morality or legality OF the
business is concerned, we have nothing to
say it is q matter for the consideration OF
those who deal with them, either by the
purchase Of tickets, or putting property
IN their hands for disposal The new man
agement will soon make further announce
ments to the public through the papers,
and by their agents, as TO their further
plans. -ltaleigh Sentinel.
SUPREME CoURT-SmwllB Fri. 5H.-
The Court met at tho usual hour.
Mr.. Justice Settle has been called home
by the death of lis child.
In the Court Room this morning tie AZ
tendance was not as large az heretofore
during the week. The following cases
were argued:
Melton VS.. Munday, Buncombc. I. Il
Busbee for the plaintiff, Merrlmon for the
defendant.
Henry VS.. Rich, Buncombe. Battle 4
Sons for plaintiff, Phillips and Merrimon
for defendant.
SwepsOn VS.. Summey, Buucombe. Phil
lips and MerrimOn for plaintiff, no counsel
for defendant.
The case of State vs.. Lyttle wag placedGt
the end of the docket.
Upon motion OF j. II. Busbee, supported
by affidavit of q. u. Folk of counsel for
the case Of Harper vs. SpainhOur
was reinstated upon the docket, and con
tinued.
The cases from the Twelfth and Sixth
Districts will be taken up next week. The
latter district will probably occupy about
two weeks, after which the cases placed at
the end Of the docket will be argued.
Court adjourned until Monday, at ~
o'clock q. m.-Raleigh Standard.
CAPT. j. W.PLUNI9IER. This gentleman,
who has served SO faithfully aud satisfac-
torily as Mail Agent on tie w, G. & Il.
Il. r. since the war, il viii be seen by the
following letter from Hon. O. II. Dockerv.