Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-06-30

| L. L
Jones. the Conservative candidates. have
opened the campaign gloriously in Orange
Iconnty.
The Raleigh Sentinel says: We regret
to learn that Geo ". Thompson Eeq.
finds it impossible for him to canvass the
county in his present delicate state of
health, and therefore has declined the
domination as delegate to the Oonven.
ton. Notwithstanding this, MIR. Thomp-
son pledges himself to an active, energetic
support of the Democratic Conservative
ticket, and will labor for it's success to
the extent of his ability-pny sicaiIy, intel
iectnally and morally.
In the contempt case of David Schenck,
as Judge Logan, the Supreme Court has
decided adversely to the ruling of the
long cared Logan:
By Dick j.: E.r pd1te Schenck, Lincoln.
| The act Of February 1871, declaring that
no attorney shall be dIsbarred as en- attor-
ney, except after conviction for criminal
! offences, or af er confe ssion in open c. urt,
Is constitutional. Hence, when a Judge
! practising In his district after the Iatifica
ton OF the aforesaid act; held that such
ACTON was Unauthorized by the claws of
the land.
A prorosi;ion has been made by party
whose name is not divulgel, but who is
Believed to be in toe interest OF the Penn
| sylv Central Railroad, for the purchase
Of Z, 900 shares capital stock Raleigh &
Castor Railroad e go per share. to be
accepted by the G,h Of July, and tue
| money to be paid down by !he 9sh. This
would give to the purchas IL of THU stock
controlling Influence ia the road. Several
OF the leadiog gentlemen ia Raleigh. stock
holders 10 the road. p1blish card ID yes
| teEday's Telegram, advising stockholders
not to sell, AMI calling for a meeting for
consultation on the evening of July h.
/ 4 BRUTAL MrRDER-We learn through
n source regarded as altogether reliable
| that horrib!e murder was committed in
! Wilkes county, \. O., week Or two since.
l5 appears that Il gentleman residing IN
| that county. few days previous to the
murder, sold ncighbor a tract Of land,
| for which Lo received 81, 600 in cash.
| Business calling him away from home soon
| after, he left the rlOley with his wife, and
| on returning, he S'op&ed over ngho with
| q friend living some tea or twelve miles
distant from his homo. 10 the night l. G
dreamed thn5 some men had entered his
house, murdered his wife a4d two chill
dren, stolen his money, and destroytd his
property. Know g that he Lad left the
money vita bi3 wife, lie became uneasy
and restless after this dream, aud II queotel
q pe6dIeF. wh0 @aS stopping at the house
with him, to accom- any him at once to
his home, for he feared there was a reality
III the dream. On arriving at his house,
to his horror he found his wife and two
children lying upon the tloor marde' ed
and Two men sit ing at q table CUun Jog
ont the money he had left with his
wife. He and the peddler bong armed
Immediately fired upon the men aud kille d
them, who turned out to be tho man to
whom He hal sol the land, and from
J VIII 20 had we'd fha 81 CfCf 9n1 his
son.-CarFUH Nc'cS,
TIE NORTH CAROLINA RAILROAD -Ihe
sim pic ann0uu cement mat certain parties
"have obtained an Injunction against tbs |
n. c. Railroad" IS calculated 10 mIslead |
the pubic while 1t does not convey The |
correct idea Of the case tried last week b. |
fore the U. S. Court a5 Raleigh.
The holders Of some OF the bonds issued |
by the Sta,c 10 build the \. G. Railroad |
commenced ccti3A TO prevent the d'Vi
d. S declared by SAID road from being !
aid into the Sta Treasury, clallulns |
thai said dividends should be apPropria-
It'd according to to the charter of the Com
pany, towards paying the Interest due on |
tue State bonds An INJUNCTION was OBJ
tanned against the road TO that extent and |
no more-mereIy preventing the payment
of the States dividend into the State Urea.
sury, and rdering that it should be paid
TO the Receiver appointed by the Court,
who is Mr.. s. T. Pnillips-he giving bond
IN the sum of 5000, 900 to faithfully at,
tend to the MATER.
The management Of the Road is not in
any respect interfered With; the only effect |
Of the decision of the Court is, that the
dividends due the State shall be paid to
Mr. Phillips for the benefit Of the Bond
holders, instead of TO the State Treasurer, |
to be used fer current expenses. The |
working aud control of the Road is not
affected in the ieast.
The annual M citing OF TIE Company
will be held in Greensboro on the 18Th |
day of July, and officers will be elected in
the usual way.-Charlotte Democrat.
The Newbern Republican is response
BILE for the following story:
A man ma ned Ed ard Brown, of Pitt coun-
ty, who fled to the swamps during the late
war to avoid the draft, has been lately dis
covered living hermit life in den aud
settlement of his own, in O dense thicket
near The bank of the river wht first dis
covered be fed to his hiding place; upon
being pursued he showed fight. but
| finally surrendered, and insisted upon re-
! tusiDg to 60 in the army. Upon being in
| formed the war Was ended about six years
i ago, he concluded to abandon his hiding
place and return to the old plantation,
| where be found many changes since the
| commencement of the rebellion. His only
clothing was made from the skins CT coonS
and other ANIMALS which he has captured
| during the time. Having seen no one
with whom TO converse during about eight
years he has nearly loss the control of Ian
guage except few prOfane words HIS
| father and mother have both died during
| the past year.
For the Journal
Democratic Meeting ia TG:Ozn's Township,
Columbus County.
! The Democrats Of Tatom's Township,
according to notice, met in convention on
the Oath of June.
On motion Of n. L. Williamson, james