Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-06-23

Moore, Hon. w. FL. Cattle, Hop. A. s.
Merrimon, Hon. W. NJ. Shipp, Hon. D.
M. Barringer, W. A. Wright, ESQ, Col.
Robert Strange, B. Fuller, Esq. and A. A.
McKoy, who were met by all the Judges
of the Supreme Court, Judge Brooks, OF
the Q. 8. District Court, Hon. 8. F. Phil
lips, Richard y. Badger, Esq, J. M. Nc
Oorkle, Esq, W. H. Bailey, ESQ, Col. J.
G. Bynum, and Measrs Secretary Men
ninger, Auditor Adams aud Treasurer
jenkins. There may have been one or
two others present whose names have
escaped Us, besides Gov. Caldwell.
The chief topic of conversation was the
outrage of last Sunday night at Ruther-
j fordton, in which the Star Office is said to
| have been destroyed and Mr.. J. M. Jus
| tice assaulted. On this subject letter was
| read from Mr.. Justice detailing the affair.
Numerous suggestions were made as to the
best mode to proceed ia bringing the per.
petrators to Justice. Judge Reade, as We
underotand, was for vigorous summary ac-
ton. He wanted Court of Oyer and
Iernli1ae1' at once called to put upon trial
all suspected persons, and this failing he
was for calling on the President for mill
tary aid Judge Merrimon, Hon. B. T.
Moore and others advocated a vigorous
aud rigid enforcement of the L.a0. The
counsel Of Judge Reid was not taken, ard
it was finally resolved. es the sense of the
majority present, that Judge Of the Su-
perior Court, to act q peace officer, and
to be accompanied by the Attorney Gen
ernl aud the Solicitor of Judge Log 8
District, be az once appointed to proceed
to RutheIfordtOn to investigate the matter
under consideration ard to commit such
parties as evidence can be found again6t-
to be tried by Court of Oyer aud Ter
miner to be. Immediately afterwards pro-
vided for.
One other matter was discussed. Chief
Justice Pearson alluded to the great dis
satisfaction amongst the people OF bis cir
cult with the conduct CT Judge Logan,
and suggested that all then present join in
a petition to that worthy to resign. Moth
ing was done, however, in the premises
till just on the eve # adjournment when
one of the gentlemen present rose and
seconded the motion of the Chief-Justice.
But Judge Pearson inContinently backed
out and said be had merely made SuGgeS
ton. The Governors ''new departure"
then Close ed it's first act.
More anOn.-Sentinel.
Wake Jail has 50 boarders.
Crops very favorable in Halifax county,
says the Weldon News.
There is to be tri-weCxly mail between
Weldon and Scotland Neck.
Tire liUe OF the Atlantic and Gulf Tele-
graph Company has reached Greensboro.
E. r. Partridge, Eeq., OF Moore coun-
ty, pluck9d cotton blooms Cn the 18th
inst.
Green corn sells at ten cents per dozen
ears, in Newbern, and plenty in tho mar
ket.
The inhuman monster, Gus Byers, who
attempted to commit rape on child
only Is mol tbs old, in Charlotte, some
few weeks since, has been arrested.
The degree of LID. was conferred up
on Hon. John Kerr of Caswell county, N.
O., at the recent commencement at Trim
ity College. Mr.. Kerr is graduate OF this
institution.
The Raleigh Telegram says that Mr. F.
B. Mcdowell, from Iredell county, made
application to the Supreme Court on yes
terday for license to practise law. was ex
amined and passed, and the sheep skin
issued.
The Raleigh Carolina Era is informed
that Col. Charles @. Jones. Jr., late Lit. of
Artillery in the armies of the ConfederGcy,
is preparing a roster of General Officers,
&C., in the Confederate service during the
war.
The Raleigh Sentinel says that Presi-
dent Ramsay, of the Friends of Temper
ance, on Friday, affixed his official sigma
ture to the one hundredth charter for a
new council of this order, to be located in
Cumberland county.
Josh Billings has been invited by Pre-
sident Ramsay of the F. of T.. to deliver
his celebrated address on Milk " in Ral
eigh. J. B. declined for the present, but
will speak piece there next Winter if he
goes South.
A merchant of Greensboro, in the Patri-
OF, states that he purchased during the
winter of 187O'71, 3, 439 dozen rabbit skins,
538 mink, 1881 muskrat, 720 opossum, 3O8
coon skins. and has known 1,1OO dozen
rabbit skins to be purchased in that place
in one day.
Hon. w. n. III. Smith, an honored son
of the old North State, but now a resident
of Virginia, who. it was thought by the
Old North State, was opposed to a Con-
vention, has expressed himself most en-
phaticalIy in favor of The Act. and says
that, were he citizen Of the State, he
would certainly vote for it.
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