Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-05-20

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declared dividend of per cent. on the
earnings OF the past year.
PRor. DONALDSON. tight rope walker was
to have astounded the natives OF Raieign,
yesterday.
The Episcopal ladies of Statesviile are
endeavoring to raise funds 1or the efectlon
of another church building
po1rr1cA1-Hon. J. nj. Leach, of DAY.
idson. has announced himself as an indie
nendent candidate for Congress in the
Fifth District.
THE Sentinel states that number of
Federal soldiers were present during the
Memorial Services, in that city, on the
10th instant, who behaved very becom-
ingly and manifested much interest in the
ceremonies
Mr.. Geo. W. Williams, OF the firm of
G. ". Williams & Co., one of the most
prosperous business houses in Charleston,
S. c., was O Burke IN. o. county far
mer's son and has raade his own way,
entirely in life.
The Conservatives of the Sixth Con-
grcssional District are to meet at States
Vile, on June End, to nominate q candi-
date for Congress. It is proposed that a
Legislative Nomination Meeting be held
at the same time and place.
Campbell Mitchell, colored, from Gran
Vile county, under the influence of bad
whiskey, made an indiscriminate attack
with a knife on several peacable citizens
of Washington, N. c., on last Monday.
He was attacked and brought down by q
blow from rock on the head, producing
an ugly wound. Proper medical attend
ance was given him.
FATAL ACCIDENT-The Standard learns
that on the 18th, while the train at full
speed was turning o curve between Ora
ham and Company Shops, young boy,
namo unknown attempted to cross the
track, and fell, the train passing over and
killing him instantly. No blame can be
attached to the engineer.
STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS, JR.--The Stand
ard says that this young man. the second
son of Senator Douglas Of Illinois. who
has been living short time with his
cousin, Judge Settle, in Rockingham
county, has been honored by Gov. Hol-
den with the commission of Major of the
NJ
Mr.. r. G.. Branch, of Wake, who was
shot at by band of negroes while putting
out the flames about to consume his barn,
which they had fired, writes to the Raleigh
Sentinel that he knows five of the negroes
engaged in the business. he regards it as
useless to prosecute as Governor Holden
will pardon his Acknowledgements, as he did
Bill Beattie, convicted of stealing Wyatt
HolIeman's mule. He advises his neigh
bors to insure their lives and property and
go armed.
GRAVE OF A NORTH CAROLINA SOLDIER
The following letter received last evening
explains ita9lf:
KICE'S DEp0r SoT,TIx Sz@a ID
PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY, VA,
May 9th, 1870
Editor Petersburg Index:
DEAR SHIN the skirmish between the Con-
federates and Federals, April 9Th, 1865, near
18th N. O. Vols. mortally wounded. He was
carried to Mrs. Mottley's near the scene OF the
night He was buried and his grave marked by
the writer OF this notice. The name, company.
and regiment, l learnt from q son VINO VISITED
him before the COnfederates left the then con-
tested lines but the duties OF soldier triumph
ing over the feelings OF son, he left his father
promising to return, and as he DID not, sup
pose he was killed. l write this that his family
may know the place OF his remains. It will, no
doubt, be source OF qualification to them, and
do not doubt it will be a source CT pleasure to
you to do what you can to bring the above facts
to the notice of soldiers family. whose life was
cause. You will please publish this notice. or
as much as much as you think proper, and re-.
quest North Carolina papers to copy.
Respectfully.
Rice's Depot, South. Side Railroad,
Prince Edward Comfy, Va.
INTERESTING STATEMENT JUDGE CAN-
NON AND THE LOYAL LEAGUE =" A MAN
AND A BROTHER TURNS STATES EvI-
DENCE-Here is something about one OF
our Radical Judges that cannot fail to in
terest his friends. We have always thought
Cannon gun of small cslibre, and have
wondered how he came to be taken up
even by the Radical party.
But if he was really as ardent worker
in the black republican ranks, as the fol-
lowing letter shows, our surprise is at an
end
JACKSON COUNTY, N. O.. May Z. 1870.
Mr.. EDITOR In Justice te the people of my
race. feel it my duty to let all persons IRE
spective of color, know the manner in which
In the Spring of 1867, myself and many other
colored persons were at q Religious Meeting on
SCOTS Greek, on the Sabbath day. At the close
Of Worship, notified by the Minister
to meet him and Judge Cannon, q certain
mountain near VIM. Loves premises, for the
''cur mule, 40 acres Of land" &C. We sll met at
the place appointed. Judge Cannon, after Q
short comment, explaining the object OF the
meeting, in that lonely and dense thicket. pro-
ceeded to administer the oath Of the League
party to myself and many others, With the
promise of " a mule and 40 acres OF land Now
my advice to all my colored friends is to come
out of the foul party, and Let che good people
know you are determined to get your mule and
40 acres of land. by the sweat of your brow. 80
farewell Union League.
WAS close by the Judges side, till he reached
the bench then it was " root hog or de-
his
MONROE Love (Cold.)
mark,
Attested by
W. B. ALLEN,
D. W. BRYsoN.-AsheUNe Citizen.