Wilmington journal., 1870-07-01

Oape COd Il
Hon. A. III. Jones has introduced into
the House of Representatives a bill to
incorporate branches of the contemplated
Southern Trans Continental Railway Com
pany, nnder the name and style of the
Western North Carolina Extension Rail
way Company" The bill proposes to build
the uncompleted portions OF the Western
Extension. the Wilmington. Charlotte and
rutherford Railroad, and the Spartans
burg Railroad. by the granting of public
lands sufficient TO defray the expense.
THE RObesOniaa learns that Mr., David
McDnffie, of Fayetteville. who was shot
and wounded 10y party of disguised men
at AverYsboro. N. G., about two weeks
ago. died on last Sunday about O clock
a.. IL.
1t was at first reported that MIR. Nc
| Dnflie was not seriously hurt, and the in
telIigence OF his death was altogether nn-
! expected
He was a qniet. peaceable and inotien-
| signed for the dastardly and cowardly act
which has deprived the community OF an
other of its best cltlZens.
CONVICTION OF KLUx.-The Rer. AL
| len Paisley, Oscar Albright and Dick
Thompson, all cOlored. have been convio
ted at the present term of Alamarice Su-
perior Court, Judge TOurgee presiding. OF
| Ku- KIuxing several of THAR own color,
among them another Receren0. and sent to
the Penitentiary for six years each.
Tho evidence was SO conclusive against
them that they made no defense, but con-
fessed to the charges In the lndlctment.
Paisley, it seems. was not only Captain
of the colored ku-Klux about Graham but
also of another Company in the same coun-
ty. They had as they acknowledged.
com mplete outfit of disguisea. When they
went to a colOred mans house and whip
ped him, they told him it was law OF the
Ku- klux that, should he tell of it, he would
be hung by them.-SenfneL
The Fayetteville Presbyterian gives US,
in full, the nominations made at both the
Conservative and Republican County Con
ventions, held at Fayetteville on Satur-
day. They are:
Conservative House of Representatives,
Chas w. BrOadfoot and John I'll. Currle j;
Sheriff, r. w. Hardie Coroner. Daniel
Buxton, (col, Surveyor, Foster Mason !;
Treasurer, James d. Mott Register, Will
liam f. Campbell Commissioners, A. A.
Mex ethan, Hector Mcneil, W. L. Rhodes,
John McKellar and Kader Parker.
| Rrpubiicdns House of Representatives,
j. W. Hopkins and James Bowman, tcol. J.;
Sheriff, John Reilly Coroner, John
A. Watson Surveyor. Col. VIM
Shaw Treasurer, $. N. Welsh Re
gister, NJ. N. hSary, Jrr,' (colo:ed)
Commissioners. W. Ii. Tomlinson, A. d.
Cheanutt (col y Finlayson Morrison, Da-
! vid a. Bryan (col. } John Minor.
At Republican District Convention,
held here on yesterday, W. ID. Porter, OF
Cumberland. and f. p. Ward, of Samp-
son, were nominated for the Senate
IHEEE new stores to be- completed in
Wilson within month.
Two mad dogs killed, IN one week, near
Winston, N. Q.
WAYNE county Radicals convent on it in
GOldsbOro' to-day.
JOHN ROBINSON has announced himself az
4 Republican candidate for the House from
Wayne.
INMATES of Wayne county Jail swear II
the morning and sing hymns in the alter
, noon.
r. n. BUM, Esq, of Rocky Mount, hat
&15O stolen from his office on Wednesda!
B night.
The Yadkin Conservatives have nomi
3 mated John q. Marler for the House ant
II. d. Kelley for Sheriff.
A PARTY of eight negroes, and all armed
y are banging about the woods IN the nelgn
borhood of HillsborO.
WE learn that Tilman Farrow has de
: clared himself the Republican candldai
; for the county of Hyde for the Senate, an
a Hilliard Gibbs, Esq, for the House.
A series of meetings are under progress
, at the Methodist ChuIch in Goldsboro
n with the view OF their resulting in rev
, val
{. Mr.. Tillotson Mccain. an old resider
Il of the Milton neighbOrhoOd. was recent
:. found dead in the woods near his honse.
Supposed natural death
The Greensboro Patriot learns that Il
s. wheat crop throughout that section has
D. been injured, Notwithstanding the maj
ct heavy rains they have had lately.
THE Republican party went into pow
ty by promising tho people OF the State pea
N and prosperity. It is giving us standli
or army of 5000 men that will cost the STA
$500, 600 dollars per month.
1e THE Hillsboro Recorder says We r
4. eret to announce tho demise OF Eli MI
st roy, Esq, one Of the Oldest and cleVere
citizens in AIamance. He died suddenl
=. on Monday morning of last week, aged
'' Years A good man has fallen.
- JOHN RoBINsoN's Circus acted badly
Mocksvlle the other day, as we ierrn fro
the Oh North State They set up gam
0' ling booths in the street, and assaulted q
u attempted to rob a revenue officer. Tu
lts out your melish, dear Governor.
=" THE Standard states that four white me
Webster Lorrell, Taylor Penningtt
lis Young Chapel and John Holderheld vi
air examined before Mayor Harrison. IN
Ln' eiqh, on Thursday, charged with beatl