Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-09-29

entirely inefficient, many of whom he
thinks in sympathy with the outlaws, and
the larger portion Of the balance, demora-
lized by the farcial attempts which have
hitherto been made with their aid.
NeVbe1n is boasting Of second crop of
pears.
A revival is progressing in the NJ. E
church at Rntherfordton.
Elizabeth Dover, wife of 8. Dover, of
Cleaveland county, eloped last week with
a man by the name of Green Thrift.
The store of Phillips and Btogden, of
Salisbury. was broken open last Thursday
night, and over 81 900 taken f. SO we
learn from the Examiner.
They do some tail cotton picking up in
Anson county. Mr.. N. A. McNair tells
the Wadesboro Argus that two of his
hands, Henry Monroe, and his wife Sarah,
picked out 2 696 Tbs in six daye. an aver
age of 232 TBS each. per day.
The Hillsboro Recorder says Cuff
Trice, negro, was brought 10 town last
night and committed to Jail, charged with
bold and desperate effort to rape white
woman, whose name we Withhold making
public.
The Greensboro Patriot is informed by
letter from W. n. Green, Superintendent
of the n. @. r. R., that the rates of tray
ell have been reduced on that road, now
called the n. @. Division OF the r. & D.
4. R., to Al cents per mile first class and
cents per mile second clase. The rates
heretofore have been about cents per
mile first class.
The Washington Express says Mr..
Hugh McNair. a gentleman well known
throughout this entire State, and we may
say, by every old business firm in the Uni
ted States, went home to the residence Of
Mr.. O. W. Telfair, his brother in-law
yesterday afternoon, and lay down on his
bed and fell asleep, Every exertion to
rouse him failed, and this morning about
10 O'Clock he breathed his last
DEATH OF Mr.. G. W. WHITFIELD The
Wilson Plaindealer of Friday last has the
following notice of the death of this esti-
mable gentleman
The painful duty devolves upon US of
chronicling the death of another of our
most esteemed friends and fellow-citizens
Mr.. G. W. Whitfield, who has been in a
very debilitated and low state of health
for twelve months or more, died at his
residence in this place on the night of
Wednesday, the 18th inst. He was kind
hearted gentleman, and sympathising
friend of the distressed. He was learned
in the law, which was his profession. The
members of the Wilson bar met yesterday
afternoon and passed appropriate resolu-
tions Of regret at the death of brother
and greatly esteemed friend. The re-
mains Of Mr.. Whitfield will be taken to
Tarboro to-day for interment."
NORTH CAROLINA FUaIrIvEs.-On yes
terday morning we stated that the Chief
of Police had received telegram from
High Point. North Carolina. asking him
to arrest two young men-descriptions of
whom were given-who would arrive on
the Charlotte train. The parties, whose
names were Merriman and Winstead, were
found on the train and taken into custody.
They turned out to be students at college,
who had grown tired of their studies and
determined to take trip to the West.-
They had purchased tickets to Memphis,
and were very much astonished when ar
rested by the police. One of the parties
is the son of the Circuit Judge at Raleigh.
Augusta Chronicle, 21st inst.
There is an evident mistake as to the
identity OF one of these young men. There
is no Giro nit Judge at Raleigh bearing the
name of either. Nor can there be mis-
take for ex-Judge Merrimon of that city.
Ten prisoners were convicted at the U.
S. Court in Raleigh yesterday, of the
outrage on J. M. Justice, the Radical
in the Legislature from
Rutherford county. The following are
the parties and the sentences passed upon
them: Il. A. Shotwell, & years imprison-
ment and SIS, 900 fine Adolphus Depriest,
2 years and $500; G. ". Holland. years
and $500; VIM. Mcintyre, 2 years and
$500 VIM. Teal, 5 years and $500; Da-
vid Collins, 4 years and $500; James
Moore and D. B. Fortune. 6 months i'm
prisonment each, and VIM. Sc~uggs. |
years imprisonment aud $500 fine. They |
are to be sent to the United States prison |
1t Albany, n. Y.
The case of the U. 8. rs. VIM. Robinson |
md others, from Colds boro', WAS con-
inued, and the witnesses recognized.
The following cases also were continued:
j. s. cS. j. H. Smith and others; y. s. rs.
2orie B. Douglas and others u. s. as
|ohn Knight and others.
In the case of the U. 8. as Anderson
Dickens and others mol. pros was entered
g TO Dickens.
In the Sally Gilmore case, Jesse Bryant
nd Horace Bishop we're recognized TO
ppear at the next term Of the Court, in
november next.
INFAMOUS AFFAIR AT ENFIELD. From a
rivate letter from EnfeId to one of our
itizens, which has been kiudlY furnished
s. we obtain the particulars Of most
Infamous judicicial outrage.
On the night of the I'd inst. one Joe
'aylor entered the store of Mr.. P. B. Key,
nd while Mr.. K. was waiting on some
stopped over the counter and
distracted money from the cash drawer.
Ie was seen by Rufus Burnett, colored,
Tho informed Nh. Key soon after. In the
leantime, Taylor had LETT the store.
Ir. K, secured the services of the town
oliceman, had the thief arrested, search
d, and found his money, which he at
nee identified. Taylor was then released
y the policeman, that functuary warning
i'm not to steal any more. He promised
nat he would not, thus confessing his
uilt, and then proceeded to have Mr..
.ey and Josh Bradley, the policeman.
rrested on charge of robbery and tried
efore Justice(?) Stratfort and John Jones,
9th colored, aud Dawson. white, who
ound the defendants over to Halifax
ourt to answer the charge. While the
reliminary trial was being held. one of
1e justices loudly applsuded and encour-
ged John Judge, the plaintiffs counsel.
What are we to think of such reeking
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