Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-05-12
STATE NEWS.
+ton 81 to IL cents in Newbern.

Cation 81 to IL cents In NeWbern.
Sneak thieves depredate in Newbern.
Frost at Charlotte last Sunday morning.
RIackberries cents qnart in Newbern.
Good old States7iIle has elected full
nomocratic ticket.
There is G. protracted meeting IN the
Rantist church in Goldsboro'.
smokehouse plunderers in Warren coun-
10 are operating on an extensive scale.
Crops are looking finely in the west,
especially wheat.
Picnic parties to the Pilot mountain
have been inaugurated.
4 G.. McGirt, of Shoe Heel, has been
amounted Auctioneer Of Robson county.
Warren county is to have a Convention
Mass Meeting next Saturday. 18th inst.
The Salisbury Ecaminer has seen Ku-
Klux kock (chickenl. 1t had horns on It's
head, two inches in length.
Capt. VIM. Bigge, editor OF the South
erney:. delivers the Memorial Address In
Tarboro' to-day.
The recent heavy rains are said to have
Inflicted much damage upon the farmlng 6
interests in Halifax county.
Monday night, ct the Skating Rink in
Raleigh, a young son of W. G. Upchurch
E>Q., had his arm broken by fall.
OnIy twelve couples committed matri-
rnony in Craven county during the month
Of April; seven wife and five colored.
Forsyth county reioices in the possession
Of 4 Chester SOW with litter Of seven
teen pigs.
The Ladies Memorial Association Of
Raleigh hold a strawberry festival at
Tucker Hall, this evening.
The citizens of Madison county have de
nourced, ia public meeting. alleged Ku-
klux outrages there.
Col. John Manly. son OF the late ex-
Gov. Manly, and one of the leading law
ycrB Of Texas, is in Raleigh on visit to
his family.
The Charlotte Democrat very seDsbly
calls for the suppression of street peddlers,
who are, in reality, swindlers of the lottery
Kind.
Tie Mount Airy NctCS says that the flies
arc literally destroying the tobacco plants
Of the border counties of North Carolina
Gud Virginia.
The Warrentou Gazette claims that Hon.
". n. Edwards, who is now in his 84th
year, is the oldest living Congressman, he
having served from 1916 to 1927.
We learn from the Norfolk JonrheaL that
Ex-President Davis passed Weldon and
Portsmouth, on Friday, e't-r0ufe for Balti-
more.
The Journal Of Commerce. says that the
religious revival still continues in the
Methodist Church. in Newborn. Thus far
of whom have entered the church.
The Charlotte Observer understands that
the laying OF the track on the Atlantic,
Tennessee and Ohio Railroad will be com
Eleted from Charlotte to Davidson College
within ten days or two weeks
Tie Raleigh Telegram says: A detach-
Inent of United States soldiers moved up
the North Carolina Railroad last night, to
report to Deputy Marshal Hester. at
Salisbury, for operations IN rutherford
county.
The medical fraternity Of Warren coun-
ty have organized medical society. DIR.
Geo. Field was elected President, and DR..
{. A. Foote, Secretary. The society will
meet again on the 18th inst, to perfect
its organization.
c.. Stilley, Eeq., has changed the
name of his paper, the Greonville E.cpoSt-
ter, and now calls it the Greenville CO"se''
rlfire If anything political heretofore,
MIR. Stilley's paper was Republican. Now.
however, he boldly announces his adhesion
to the Democratic Conservative Party
State and National and is for Convention
One of the results already is that MIR
Stilley has added to his subscription list
10 four days 113 subscribers. That will
do, and so long as his efforts go to the
promotion of the cause of our distressed
State and people we wish him all success
An unfortunate shooting ARRAY occurred
at Currituck G. H, last Thursday, as VI
learn from the Norfolk Virginid7a. Ih
parties were Mr.. John Balance and DR.. j
!. Baxter, and the dispute arose IN conse
quence of bill presented by Baxter tt
Balance, which the latter refused TO pay
saying that it was too large. Baxter wa
badly beaten about the face, and Ballanc
received a dangerous pistol shot IN the
body.
FEDERAL OUTRAGE.-On Saturday evenin
last, three young men, apparently no
more than nineteen years old, were brougE
into the city from Chatham county by
company Of ten Or twelve q. $, soldRrs
commanded by Maj. Cashing, charge
with running off from the railroad work
q contractor named hONo auu AEAuS 1n''
house of prostitution. These young me
were at once locked up in the com mo
jail, without any Investigation, to await tn
pleasure of MIR. Commissioner Shafer.
We are in possession of some facts COZ
nected with this military display whlc
should sink the Federal civil authorize
Of this city and their aiders and abettor
into the deepest depths OF infamy. Gu
crowded columns and lack of time con
pei US to postpone this exposure:
Raj. Sentinel.
THE NORTH CAROLINA JUDICIARY
North Carolina correspondent of the Ne
York Sun complains that the Ku-Klux bi
was forced through the Senate under sire
of letter from Judge Logan, of the 81
district of that State, detailing some ho
rid Ku-Klux violences in Rutherfor
county. which had no foundation in fac
He gives lively picture OF the North Ca
DINA judiciary:
Once the (the North Carolinians) had
SVStem of iuSkica admi iStarad better tia