Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-05-19

zen. M W. QAuSOu4 HAS dOCCpSOA al IL
vitation to deliver the annual literary ad-
dress before the Philanthropic and
Eumenean Societies of Davidson College
on the 28th prox.-Raleigh Sentinel
The Messenger learns that Prof. e. w.
Adams having resigned his position as
President of the Goldsboro' Female Col
lege, Rev. f. z. Graves, of Clinton, n.
c., will assume the management after the
close of the present session.
The Charlotte Democrat says: The
Trustees of the Presbyterian Church In
the United States had an appointment to
hold n meeting in Charlotte on the 18th
inst. A quorum not being in attendance,
no bust ness was transacted.
Tho Philadelphia Enquirer says sit is
no. at all improbable that the Senate, dur
ing the special session, will discuss and
DISPOSE Of the claims, rs United States
Senator, of Ex-Governor z. B. Vance, of
North Carolina"
The Goldsboro' Messenger says that the
prospects for the coming cotton crop in
that section, are not very encouraging just
now. A good deal of the cotton planted
this year was up and exposed to the recent
cold and rainy weather and it is feared that
the crop is greatly Injured.
The Raleigh Telegram says: We learn
that the Republican party will establish
an organ in this city within the next week
or ten days, with Mark Erwin, ESD, as
editor. The type and fixtures have al
ready been ordered. Is is to be called
the Carolina Era" and is to bs issued
tri-weekly.
Saturday afternoon being the first fair
one since the 10th inst, number of the
ladies of Raleigh repaired to the Confed-
erato Cemetery there, and decorated the
graves with flowers. On Monday after
noon the ladies in still larger numbers, as
sembled at the ground and completed the
decoration.
During the present season, light houses
are to be constructed, under the direction
of the engineers of the Light House Board,
as follows Iron screw pile light house on
! Lambert's Point shoal, at the mouth OF
Elizabeth river, and a first order light
house on Body's Island, coast of North
Caroline.
JIG. Bromell, of Raleigh, has had his
claim against the y. 5. Government cp-
proved by the Commission.
The Nexbern Board of Aldermen, as we
learn from the Journal Of Commerce. have
offered $3.50 reward for the incendiarles
that infest that city.
A bald-headed eagle, measur ing feet
from tip to tip, shot and wounded by lad
near Wilton, Granville county, is now on
exhibition in Raleigh, Says the telegram.
! LoaAN's TYRANHY.-On Monday of last
week, Judge Logan, at CASTOR Superior
Court, ordered a rule to be served upon
David Schenck, Esq, an attorney, to pre-
vent him from practising before him, his
offence being the writing of private let
ter. after wards given to the public. cor
recting the ISLANDERS of the Judge upon the
people of cleveland county, uttered fo1
party purposes, and to sssstin tn pass age
of the Ku-klux bill through Congress.
, This rule was served on Mr.. Schenck
| on Monday and be was required to answer
, on Saturday, thus depriving him of a large
amount of business at thai court to the
| great injury of his clients. The Charlotte
Democrat says, that the Bar aud the people
r were indignant at this conduct of Judge
. Logan, and on Wednesday al attempt was
q made to bring the mater to a hearing, anc
. the Judges attention was called to the act
/ of the last Assembly repeating the act un-
D der power of which the rule for contemp
r was Issued The Judge cared nothing To-
;. the unlawfulness of his proceeding, anc
0 postponed the consideration of the matte
i till Saturday. On that day the question
y was argued by learned counsel, who showed
him he YVES acting without lawful author
y ity but Logan doggedly refused to give
q decision and adjourned tue courG Ail III
following Monday.
> If our LEGISLATURE docs not take acslo
- ~, this outrageous conduct of Judge Loga
. at the next session we shall be grlevousl
- disappointed. We suppose we shall haV
; in this case the extraordinary spectacle
a o Judge urging ignorance OF the law q
- an excuse for his conduct.-Raielgh Ser
ct ti''eL
L. The Observer says that the ceremonya'
~ decorating the soldiers graves. IN Ono
IS lotte, on Tuesday, was attended by a lar
mt crowd of citizens, a1d business was pref
generally suspended. Everything pass
off quietly. and every houored grave
crived the token of love.
The Newbern Times says that am
schooner was On tuesday struck oy
whirlwind, when at the entrance to Adam
:; Greek. and both masts, with sails ATTACKS
49, wrepched com pletey from tue yes ell I"
blown some distance. The deck was
'eh much injured. There were two ID
aboard at .the time. who fortunately
ty, capped without injury, and who manager
GET the vessel TO shore.
DIS The Sentinel gives glowing account
the sermon delivered to the young men
rtv Raleigh on last Sunday night, by Rev.
8. Burkhead.
:, The railroad bridge over Haw river
AA HAYWOOD, has been completed, and
, Chatham train crossed there Tor the
the time, last Tuesday. A iolifcation was
"'o consequence.
The Rutherfordton Timdicator says
city parties charged with KuKLuxing Bige
ew- staff and his family, have been ARE
and placed under bond to app pear, IN ~ IS
mn. erfordton, and answer on the 10Th OF d
for next
colored man aud woman were drow
>.;s+ on the 18th inst, in South Fork IL
: On CASTOR county, by the capslzlng OF
noe in which they were crossing.
, 81 Frances Howell, and her daughter j.
;;Ivor of Rutherfordton, as we learn from
Mr.. ptndto0'or, nave oeen oh;i6 ~ the la
ones From the Wadesooro, ~, hers !.
IN of MIR. EDITOR In Judge Russeils
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