Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-09-02
STATE NEWS.

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ACCORDING to law, the Council of State
will meet in the Executive Office on Thurs
day next for the purpose of comparing the
vote for Attorney General.
THREE persons from North Carolina were
arrested at Wytheville, Va, on Monday,
by the u. s. Marshal, for ceiling tobacco
with counterfeit stamps upon it.
AN attempt was made by incendiaries,
to fire the residence of Mr.. Joseph A. Bell
of Newbern, on Saturday night. BY
strenuous efforts the property was saved,
but in badly damaged condition.
Hon SlmI P. Hill, after being held
prisoner for six weeks, charged with the
murder of Stephens and of conspiracy
against the State government, was dis
icharged on Saturday last, because there
was no evidence against him Another
outraged citizen, Nj. Fowler, has also been
discharged.
THE Norfolk Viryinia7a says: Judge G.
w. Brooks, of North Carolina, the incor-
ruptible Judge through whose uprightness
aud decision of character the Vaccinations
of Holden, Kirk g. Co., were thwarted, ar
rived in the city on Saturday by the Sea
board and Roanoke railroad, and is the
guest OF the Atlantic House.
WE ere pleased to learn that Colone!s
VIM. Johnston, President, and i. Z.
Slmonton, Esq, one of the Directors, who
have just returned from New York, have
! to has two 10
cOmotives, and iron enough for seven miles
OF the Atlantic, Tennessee 4 Ohio Road.
The balance of the iron necessary to COM
> plete the road. will be purchased in Eng
l land. It is designed to begin on both
ends Of the road.-StatesvilIe american.
The MoRGANroN RA1LRoAD.-A meeting
was held at Morganton, n. c., on the 18th
3 instant, ia the interest Of the Morganton
end South Carolina Railroad. Several
: earnest speeches by gentlemen from vari-
: Gus counties were made in support OF the
enterprise, much enthusiasm was manifest
s ed, and d committee was appointed to
solicit subscriptions. lt was also resolved
5 that meeting of the friends OF the road
s be held at Columbia, S. O., on the first
I Monday in November, delegates to which
were appointed from several counties of
s North Carolina.-9Orkville Enquirer.
L
: cation of Mr.. Wiley's case terminated Oh
" yesterday after it had been argued very
10 ably on the part Of the prosecution by
Mesars Badger aud Boyden and by Mess
re. II. Ii. Battle, Jr.. and Gov. Bragg for
3s the defence. Judge Pearson Wlthholds
n bis decision for the present.
% To-day, the case of MIR. Felix Roam,
T., charged with completely in the murder OF
Stepens and with conspiracy agains5 the
State, was taken up.-Senti'eeI.
A. COUNSEL FOR THE PRISONERS. PEG
pie Of the State, as we'll as the prisoners
70 Of Kirk, owe the counsel for the prisoners
a debt of gratitude which never can be re.
n paid. Night and day for weeks have
N1essrs. W. IT. Battle. Bragg, MerrimOn, "
A Graham, K. 2. & r.. FL. Battle, Jr., r.
B. Watt E. B. Withers and J. r. Winston
patiently and untiringly devoted them.
selves to tho interests of Justice and civil
q liberty in the defence of the prisoners
q Much is said of the triumph of habeas
corpus, and of the patriotic condnct OF
Z, Judge Brooks, but it is to the earnest, able
II and untiring efforts of these gentlemen.
3. that this noble triumph has been secured.
IS Sentinel
- MEETING OF THE NORTH CARoLINIANs.-
q A meeting of former citizens of North Car
l. DINA, residing in Baltimore, was held last
6. g night at the Maltby House. Mr.. Bartlett
Johnson was called to the chair, Mr.. B. F.
y Best appointed secretary, and Capt. W. @.
+ COughenOur treasurer. Mr.. johnson stated
. that the object of the meeting was to man
e ife5t their high appreciation of Hon. Jo-
Il siah Turner, editor of the Raleigh
10 IN. c. Sentinel, for his manly de-
It Tense of the right, and his firm and IN
e wavering opposition to Gov. Holden's
9t military tyranny, by presenting him with
an elegant gold-headed cane. Mossrs.
e Martindale, NJ. J. Nalley and BARTLETT
TT Johnson, committee appointed for the
= purpose, reported resolutions compliment
y airy TO Mr.. Turner, and copies of letters
J. addressed to Mr.. Turner and Judge Brooks
commencing their course, which were
: adopted. a subscription was promptly
n collected to purchase a cane, and q COM
It mittee appointed to present it. A resolu-
k ton of thanks to Col. Hogan, of the Malt
e by House, for the use of the room, was
). passed, and the meeting adjourned. Bal
Q timOre SUM-
If JUDGE KERR's CANE.-When Judge Kerr
= was arrested by the Rev. Major Yatec, he
: had cane in his hand. It was valued not
f for its gold mounting but as q present from
o his long since departed Venerated father.
a The Judge and the cane are SO identified
8 with each other that the one seems lost
without the other.
Q If the pious robber will return the cane,
. we will pay him ten dollars for his magma
;. nimity Raleigh Sentinel.
& WE are told that while Kirk was arrest
e ing the innocent, respectable citizens of
\ Caswell, a man of good standing in that
!. county went to Kirk and told him that q
J.. certain man, naming him, had told him
r that he was within three feet of Stephens
when he was killed-that this man had
q made other statements to another man,
, going to show that this man was party to
3 the death of Stephens. That man is
t Radical and Kirk and Holden have re-
: fused to arrest him to this day.
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