Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-09-01
STATE NEWS.


Charlotte has it's first new bale of cot
ton.
Raleigh is to have Prevention of Cru
city to Animals Society.
Greensboro ships eleven hundred
pounds of dried blackberries in one week.
The Greensboro Patriot man has been
looking at a Patent Duplex Ventilated
Cater. Twasn't on though.
A base balIer killed little negro in
Washington, n. G.. the other day with an
accidental stroke of the bat on the head.
CO.. John L. Bridgers shipped on Mon
day, the 21st inst, the first bale OF new
cotton from Edgecombe.
A soldier at camp Russell. near Raleigh
was placed in camp guard house tuesday
evening, for some violation of military
regulations, and on Wednesday morning,
whe the prison door was opened to re-
lease him. be was found to be dead.
Mrs Sus u Strayhorn, after eating
henry dinner last Friday went in her
room and y down. Her daughter, who
was sitting With her back to her. thought
she heard her move and went to her and
she was de4..t TIE good o:d lady lost four
! sons in the late war.-Hilisb 0-O' Recor-
! der.
The steamship Terry, o long under the
command of Capt Chapin, has changed
Masters, and will be under the command
of Capt. Salyer. formerly of the Louisa
Moore This change Is the result OF con-
| clusion OF the agents to put an additional
steamer on the line between here and New
York for the Fall trade. The steamship
selected for this purpose is the Zodiac, aud
will be in command Of Capt. Chapln, as
sisted by M-. Bearse, first officer. The
new Vt ssel will soon be running to this
port.-Newbern Times.
We learn that the house of Mr.. John
Rich, on South River, with large amount
of turpentine, WI s destroyed by an 1ncen-
diary fire few days since. The fire was
set in the absence of the owner. and
spread from the house and outbuildings to
the adjacent woods, where turpentlne In
barrels ready for market was scattered
about Amount of loss unknown, bnt
must be large, as Mr.. Rich makes lerge
crop of tnrpentine yearly.-Newbern
Times.
MEMORIAL CERRMoNIEs.-As telegram
has been received that the remains OF
those gallant North Carolinians who fell
at Gettysburg had arrived in Baltimore
and would be shipped from that place on
Tuesday evening last, it is probable that
thew will arrive in this city on the freight
| on the r. & G. r. r. this morning at :
o'clock IF such ia the case. the memorial
!, ceremonies at the Cemetery will take place
. at O'Clock this afternoon, and our cltl-
, zens will be notified by the ringing OF the
various Church bells.-Ratelgh Sentinel.
t Having accepted the appointment OF
3 Chief Marshal for the Fair to be held by
a the North Carolina Agricultural Soclty. al
4 Raleigh. on the 18th, 18th, 18TH and ZUtn
{ of October next, heraby announce the
a following named gentlemen as my aids on
: that occasion
VIM. P. .Hill-Mecklenburg.
John E. Crow-New Hanover.
VIM. r. Oapehart--Chowan.
s George Little-Haifax.
ir James r. McKee--Wake.
N Basil Manly-Wake.
is Furman Dowd-Wake.
,s John M. axe.
Ia s.. @. Pool-Wake.
o. P. F. Pescnd, Jr-Wake.
Eugene Mo-ehead-Guilford.
W. W. Fleming-McDowen.
James Ct. Kenan-Duplln.
Phil. Sasser-Wayne.
Geo. O. Battle-Edgecombe
Adolphus G. Moore-Alamanee.
% Samuel Westray-Nash.
= John ". BIount-Besufort.
. Other appointments will be Published
= as soon as made.
w, VI LEWIS SAAOA 4AC1A0A0sA'
MEoK1ENBRa SPECIAL TERMs-Judg
= Moore has won golden opinions from tn
a bar and people by his ability, oontesy
impartiality and prompt dispatch OF bus1
: ness. During three weeks Of lnto.erabl
heat and dust, he has been clearing Tn
: docket of the donkey-king OF Rnther1oro
I We give a statement of the finished an
= unfinished business: -.
: Cases tried.
= Special Proceedings transferred 10 =
), Clerks Docket.
Gases continued for Plaintiffs.
= Cases continued for DEPENDENTS. 80.
> Gases continued mot reached Tor trial., a
| anneals to the Supreme Court. -
It would have taken Judge ~ Logan Q
years. 10 months and Is days to have dis
nosed of this number of cases. We lear
That one-half of the litigate cases take ap
neals from Logan's decision and com
bach tn him. Say that one-third Of tn
whole humber of action and itigated case
ratnrn. land that is low estimate,) W
will have to add IL years and month
and Is days to TIE above calcu!a'lon'
Judge Moore has then dlsposeo oL
much business in three weeks as Aoga
= could haveEgot through with IN 10 year
and 2 months. This calculation is Dase
r. upon Logan's quick work, In his happle'
moods; but if we make the estimate uPo
his average work, when surlyland !l-graiL
ed. as in the last Court, 1t would take MI
81 wears, months, IA days, 29 hours
minutes and SO seconds to accompilsn tn
= work done by Judge Moore IN weeks!
As Moore has done SO much 1or Loga