Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-07-22

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1t is now thought that the Cheraw and
Salisbury Railroad will surely be built at
an early day. Wadcsboro' is destined to
be great inland city, says the Argus.
A movement has been made looking to
the establishment in Raleigh of n Com
munity of Sisters, for the purpose of con
Quoting Female Academy under the aus
pices OF the Roman Catholic Church.
THE Wake County Commissioners have
concluded a contract for a Posts Patent
Diagonal Truss Combination Bridge, over
the Neuse river at Milburnies, about 6
miles from Ealeigh.
ONE Of the Radical candidates in Ala
nance county has Ku-Kluxed his father,
giving the old man good beating because
he would not agree to vote for him. No
arrests, OF course.
DAVIDSON COUNTY.-Tho Conservatives
Of Davidson have nominated Frank G.
Robbins for tue Senate and Green II. Lee
and Jacob Clinard for the House. This is
n strong ticket.
Col A. M. WADDELL. Tho Fayette,
vile Eagle compliments our Congressional
candidate for the zeal and energy with
which he enters into the canvass.
Col Waddell passed through Fayette
villo on Thursday morning on his way to
JonesborO' to meet Brig. Cen" Dock
cry Hon. I. G. Fuller accomp panied him
to JOnesbOro'.
TIE SIXTH DISTRICT The Radicals have
nominated DIR. II. NJ Pritchard, of Neck
Icnburg for Congress from the Sixth Con-
gressoual District H. II. Helper j. al
ready in the field as q Conservative Re
publican, whatever that is. Hon. t. e.
Shober's election Is certain.
81. NJ. Miller, local editor of the Star
d11'l, is ''to aid, rs far as he can, in the
cause of the Republican party" This is
what he did for the Conservatives at the
last election here. In whose livery he and
Holden will be next year, it is hard, even
for the truthful Standard. to prophesy.
WE are indebted to Mr. d. NJ. Stanton,
census taker for the county, for the follow
ing statement of the town of Wilson
White males $40 white females 407 total
white 749 Black males 1873 black fe-
males 159 total black 287. Entire popu-
lation, 1,03G. Establishments Of Produc
tive Industry, 12.-Tarboro' C0'0Iinian.
DICK BADGER, one of Gen. SCOTS body
guard, who accompanied the General to
this place and made speech on Wednes-
day, the 9th inst, said that the soldiers in
the army learned to steal by taking provis-
ions, and other things, and had not for
gotten how often they came homo. Every
body forms their estimate of men and
things from their own standpoint, and we
are not surprised at Dick Badgers estimate
of the honesty of Confederate soldiers, as
he himself was Quarter Master in the
army, and knows what tricks he learned
while in that position, and he also knows
whether he has forgotten them or not.
Western Sentinel.
IND1GNATIoN MEETING. We are informed
by gentleman from Shelby that the citi-
zens of that place have held an indigna-
tion meeting, which was participated in
by the merchants and citizens generally,
to express their feeling cn the subject of
the litigation now pending, whereby n
part of the resources Of the Wilmington,
Charlotte & Rutherford Railroad Company
are tied up, ana tNO construction OF LQat
road ObstructCd.
The tax payers of the upper counties
have just canse for indignation against
somebody. They have been heavily taxed
for years, now, for subscriptions they made
to the road, both in their corporate and
individual capacities, but it seems that
whenever q plan has been devised for its
completion, and is about to be put in exo-
cutiOn, somc untoward event intervcncs to
defeat the plan.
OF the merits of the snit Of Mr.. McAyden
VS.. the W., @. & r. r. r. Co., now pend
ing, we are not sufficiently advised to ex-
press an opinion, and furthe rmore we re-
gard the discussion in the public prints,
of legal questions pending in the Courts
for adjudication, of doubtful prOpriety;
but we are glad that the people are NOV
ing in the matter, and if they believe that
their interests are being sacrificed by a
spirit of speculation on the part of others
let them speak out on the subject, as 1t is
their right and their duty to do.-Char-
lotte Observer.
DETAINED AT HoME.-The editor left
here yesterday morning by the special
train to attend the stockholders meeting
at Hillsboro', expecting to return last
night, but he is detained at homo to give
protection and quiet to his family.
On Wednesday night gun was fired at
Mrs. Turner, so near as to burn her face
severely with the powder. She was lean
ing over n table to reach q bowl, and rs
she raised her head the assassin fired, the
ball barely missing her head and the pow
der burning her face and eyes. We for
bear comment on this affair, but simply
ask how long are such outrages to be tOI-
Grated ?-SentheL.
Orange, one of the most peaceful conn-
ties, in the peaceful State of North Caro-
lima, is to be cursed with al officer and
twenty men of Holden's militia.
There is strong talk of erecting neat
Catholic Church at Halifax at an early day.
The effort Is being led by some determ-
ined individuals.
TIE WoRK BEGUN.-Just before going
to press we received the following telegram
| from HilTsborO' The work is begun, and