Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-06-02
$TiTE NEWS.

The Statesville american calls loudly for
a public park.
Ne9bern 1ejoices over 281 pound tur-
tie.
Charlotte made $40 through its May or's
Court last Monday.
The Baptist Fair in Elizabeth city yield
ed 500,
The different saw mills about Newbern
are 10 full blast.
The siamese Twins are expected shortly
to visit Raleigh.
Strawberries have just appeared in
Ashevile.
improvements are constantly going on
in Raleigh.
Rocky Mount is to have a factory for
the manufacture of farming implements.
Mad dogs gre the latest sensation in
Raleigh.
The Skating furore in Raleigh is at lis
height.
The Conservatives of Wake county meet
in Convention at Raleigh, Oh June 18th.
Four negroes in Jail at Charlotte, charged
with the murder of white persons Radi-
cal papers please copy.
The revival in the African (colored
Methodist) church in Raleigh still con-
tinues, md daily accessions IN mem bershlp
are being made to the church.
IT. Shipp, charged with robbiDg the
United States mail. on the route between
Raleigh and Norfolk, has beon released on
bail.
The Baptis's of Asheville have inst fin
nlS md
shipped in it for the first time on the 21st
inst, Rev Messrs. Ammons and Stradley
officiating.
Mr.. James Burden, an influential and
highly esteemed citizen, living about
twelve miles from Windsor, was killed
about one mile from his house, while en-
route to Windsor on business short t1me
since Suspicion falls on a former en-
ployee of the murdered man.
1t would appear that the old difficulty
between Maj. Hearne. Of the Telegram
(but formerly Of the Tarboro' CHrOItnidn
and Capt. Biggs, of the So"therne', il
about to be revived. Some time since. IL
an article in reference to the Sentinel, MAJ
Hearne logged 10 Capt, Biggs, to which
the latter replied very sharply. dearn
now publishes a public retraotion, and de
nands that Biggs do the same IN tho mex
issue of his paper.
The Asheville Pioneer informs its read
ers that the holders of claims against tn
Western Division of the Western n. I
Railroad, are at last being paid tbel
"pro rata" about which they have bee
growing some time. Sixty thousand dol
lars have been discussed, and the Pi0nee
saws there is a fair prospect Of the Com
panv receiving additional funds sufticien
TO discharge the entire deb; OF the roao
and have a surplus amply adequate to Jus
tify the resumption of work thereon at a
early day.
Much as we dislike. says the GoldsbOr'
MESSENGER Of the Goth inst, to ref ct upo
the purity of the Bench, once occupied b
Rnfin, CASTOR Manly, Reid and other di
tinguished Jurists, who at all times re
frcted honor upon themselves and on II
Judiciary-wouId never soil their carmen
wi h official black mail, and who euJoyt
the confidence of the whole people,
cannot remain silent in the face of sue
utter disregard of law and justice as JudG
Watts displayed at Wilson Superior Cou
on Wednesday.
To-day we have only time to notice Il
matter but promise to ventilate and e.
pose it more fully hereafter. Some ivy
weeks ago an attachment was sued out .
the Hon. W. 7. Dortch attorney for 81
Bear & Bros. of Wilmington, against tt
goods of J. 81. & P. Cohen, of THE plac
upon a charge of general fraud" III
defendants at once proceeded to Newber
where Judge Watts was holding court
the time, and after coaxing and f1atteriI
I've will not mention the good whisk
cigars, &c. } they succeeded in obtainil
from Judge Watts al Injunction and a r
lease of the attachment, ali this witho
giving the plaintiffs even notice, mu
less an opportunity to show cause why t
release should not be granted. Shel
Rhodes was duly notified of the relea
the Plaintiff Attorney took an appeal
the goods were in consequence not retnl
ed to the defendants who, whereupS
again sought the interference of Juo
Watts. On Wednesday last. at Wills
court, sheriff Rhodes was to show cal
why he should not be attached for &C
tempt. for not delivering the goods to
defendants. The case was called up q
the judgment of the Court was % t.
Sheriff Rhodes pay the defendants the s.
of two thousand dollars unless the goo
seized under the attachment are return
to the defendants within twenty-fC
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