Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-02-03
STATE NEWS.

The Raleigh Sentinel learns that Judge
Buxton has decided adversely to the
claims of the old (RadicaD Mayor and Com
missioners of Fayetteville.
EX-Gov. VANCE was in Raleigh on Wed
nesday. He was in good spirits over the
prospect of his admission to his seat in
the y. S. Senate.
Enfield has shipped, since Sept. l, 1870.
3, GAG bales of cotton.
The Charlotte Observer says that the
mail trains on the North Carolina Railraod
will leave Charlotte going East, at O'Clock,
P. NJ, and at 6:35 A. M.
The Newbern Times says that at fire
in Scuffleton, Greene county, which OCCUR
red some time since, O man by the name
OF Edward Lyons was burned to death.
The Rutherfordton Star regrets to learn
that H. j. Mitchell, formerly citizen of
that town. was crushed to death by the
cars, at johnson City, Tenn, on the 31st
ult.
The Goldsboro' Messenger says that DIR.
w. T. Brewer, highly esteemed citizen
of Wilson county, died at his residence,
near Black Creek, Dec. Both, 1870, aged
81 years.
Coz. T. P. LILEs.-The Asheville Citizen
is in receipts of q letter from this gentle
man, dated Lancaster, Dallas county,
Texas, Jan. 1st in which it is stated that
the Colonel has arrived i" out West " safe
and sound
DIR. SLOAN AND HIS RoAD.-Dr. Sloan,
President of W., O. & r.. R. R. is indicted
in Wake Superior Court for not returning
the special tax bonds as the law required
him to do. The DIR. has surrendered of
"a n nd foI
by the Stockholders in October last. Pick
erell d Go. will be required to account for
81, 700, 900 special tax bonds and $500, 900
Of the mortgage Bonds of the Company
placed in their hands by DE-. Sloan
Where is the committee on frauds?
Raleigh Sentinel.
ANOTHER CoNsoLIDATIoN.-Th is 4
bill soon to be introduced to consolidate
the North Carolina, Raleigh and CASTOR.
Charlotte. Columbia and Augusta Rail-
roads.
Tho bill provides, as we are informed,
that the corporation may at any time buy
out, at par value, the States interest in
the North Carolina Road. When the bill
comes in, we take it, that clause should go
out. When the road is to be sold, put it
up to the highest bidder. Raleigh Sent
mel.
A bill introduced by Mr.. Manning, in
Congress, providing for the erection of a
Posi- Office, District Court Room, &C., in
Raleigh, has passed its second reading and
has been referred to Committee.
NEED OF CONGREGATIONAL INVESTIGATORS.
In the House, yesterday, on the consid
Grafton of the 10th section of the Conven
ton bill, which restraints the Convention
from interfering with or doing anything
to impair the right of suffrage on account
of race, color or previous condition-Page,
of Chowan, negro Republican, offered an
amendment to strike out the words son
account of race, color or previous condi-
ton" Page called for the yeas and nays,
and was sustained by his party in the call.
When the ballot was taken, having been
tutored by Messrs. Hargrove, Lyon and
others Of his party friends, Page voted
against his own amendment. Mr.. Brooks,
a white Republican from Brunswick, alone
voted for it. The Conservatives voted
solidly against the amendment. Sentinel.
The Weldon News says
We understand that q white attachee OF
freight train on the Wilmington road as badly
mashed in this place @ couple of mornings since
by being caught between the tender and box
Car to which there was no bumper-he was
caught across the shoulders, and severely hurt,
Rgt not Dangerously