Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-01-06
STATE NEWS.

More snow in Raleigh, on Monday
morning.
Hon. THos. J. JARVIS, Speaker of the
House OF Representatives, was in Norfolk
Oh Thursday.
at the Catholic Fair held in Raleigh last
week, silver headed cane was awarded to
the ugliest man in the Legislature. Il
Will be carried by Mr.. David Settle. "a
The Raleigh Ssa.iacy tells Of a high Ju.
dicial functionary WHO attended Christ
church last Sund47 - G state of deep ne
briefly, He staggered and reeled awfully,
and nearly upset several ladies on leaving
tue church.
RAILROAD NEws.-The news from Mr..
Woodfin, whether reliable or not, we can't
say Is most unfayorable, and il in sub
stance, the following: That Hopkins & Co..
the Bankcra lii London, with whom the
Florida BoDds were deposited, have refused
to turn over the money, arising from the
scale of said bonds, upon the excuse, that
Florida may III some way, have an interest
II them.
We clip the Above paragraph from the
AsheVilIe Noes. SO far as getting any
thing out OF the Florida bonds is concern
cd, No never believed it would be done,
but MI. Woodtin, himself, informed us
iron enough to lay about 90 miles of Rail
road-has the prospect of the iron "gono
glImmering" too?--iScHtineL
Foul MURDER ROBBERY AND HousE
BURNING On Tuesday night last. some
negroes visited the house of MIR. Edward
Smith, some ten miles east of this CITY.
and knocked at the door asking permission
to enter and warm, lit being very cold) and
as Mr.. Smith opened the door one of the
party fired upon him, killing him instantly.
Mrs. Smith, making her appearance, was
knocked down and left as dead when the
feeds proceeded to rob the house of what
money and valuabIes they could find.
Mrs. b. having recovered, made her escape,
and after the thieves had got what they
went after, they set fire 10 the building
and made their escape. The body of Mr..
Smith was consumed with the burning
building.
No clue has been reached so far as to
who were the perpetrators of the foul deed.
Il is hoped that they will be ferretted ont
and brought to justice.
L. S.-Since writing tho above, we learn
from Mr. Little, Coroner, that the parties
who perpetrated the deed have been ar
rested and lodged in Jail. Mrs. Smith is
go badly beaten that it is impossible for her
to live lonG. We have heard no farther
particulars -Charlotte Obser1er.
GoLDsBoRo' is to have National BanE.
Snow inches deep in Weldon on Thurs
day.
A coIored man in northampton county
and one in Lenoir county were frozen to
death during the late cod spell.
DICK JoRDAN, coIored, was murdered III
Northampton last Sunday by some one
unknown.
IL IL, Ca
day oath, to fill q vacancy occasioned iii
the lower house of the State Legislature,
made vacant by the late death of Mr..
Woodland, the Representative elect, result
ed in the election Of DIR. JOS. A. Drake.
Conservative, by vote of I'll against so
for his Radical opponent. Not more than
half a vote was polled, bnt it will be seen
from tho figures that DIR. Drake almost
doubled his pDonent.--Weldon NeWS.
Tue Thespians, composed Of business
young men of WarrentCn, gave their last
performance of the season on the Odd inst.
Besides contributing greatly to the amuse
ment Of the people of that town and SUI
rounding country, they have donated over
one hundred dollars to charitable pur-
poses. The association is entirely out of
debt, has an elegant wardrobe, a we'll fur
nished hall, and scenery valued at, at least
eight hundred dollars. Some of these
young gentlemen are said to possess fire
dramatic talent, and who knows but that
some day they may shine as brilliantly IN
the theatrical frm.-=L. ! the first stars IN
America.
WE extract the following interesting
paragraph from the Oxford correspondence
of!the Weldon Ne'r
[ am glad 10 int 49, readers that
the prospect of Co. i. y. -ldwards to Dust
"Kildce" Lasiter u ~ Clcouraging.-
Lasitcr is the Radical Senator from this
county. Col. Edwards opposed him, but
was beaten by fraudulent votes. He
promptly notified Las;ter of his purpose
to contest his seat, and the Senate early IN
December sent one Of lts b0st. ms 1nbers,
COL w. 4. Allcn, Of Duplin. 10 make the
necessary investigation. Up to- tho pres
ent time sufficient number Of fraudulent
votes has been established to make. good
the claim of Col. Edwards. He was
beaten by fifty two votes, and over. sixty
illegal votes have been exposed already.
It is thought that Mr.. Bradsher, ofPerson.
will be able TO prove enough fraudulent
votes to unseat Mr.. Barnett, who was
elected by siXty-one votes Col. Edwards
is n gentlemen of decided talents, and one
of the best lawyers in this Judicial district.
Mr.. Dradsher is q gentlemen of character
and excellent practical sense. He will
make a useful and true member. Colonel
Edwards will rank in talents with any man
in the State if he should take his seat. TO
which he Is entitled.
The Question Settled.
Dom Piatt has ascertained how 1t was
that Jim Fisk camo to use the now famous
phrase, "gone whore the woodbine twin
eth" We quoth from his last letter to the
Cincinnati Commercials
'eBy-the by, my genial friend, the Hon
S. S. Cox, tells nae of the origin Of that
mysterious but somewhat famous e1pres-
sion.
"'What the devil, jim, he asked one day
did you mean by the place where the
woodbi twineth%"
"'Wcll, I'll tell you, Colonel. You see
was before that learned and dignifed
body, the Committee on Banking and Cur
rency, and, when Garfield asked me where
the money got by Corhin, went to, Ecould
not mako a vulgar reply, and say up spout.
but observing, while peddling through