Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-09-22
STATE NEWS.
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The corn crop of Yadkin is said to be
Fl le.
Burglars aro on the rampage in Char
lotte.
Raleigh has had some oysters Good
chance for yellow fever up there.
Fayetteville is to have a Southern Ex-
press office.
Raleigh and Goldsboro are both rejoic-
ing over q display of Robinson's Circus
posters.
A farmer in one of the western counties
has killed four black bears within the last
three weeks.
Efforts are being made in Fayetteville
to secure a steam fire engine for that
town.
The Eagle" reports new cotton coming
into Fayetteville; and estimates the crop
at oue-half of that raised last year.
Over one hundred persons in Halifax
county have lately connected themselves
with the Methodist Church.
The yield of cotton in Edgecombe and
Nash will be one-tbir1 lees than was prom
ised in July. Corn promises well.
In Salisbury, on Monday night, the
plank kiln of Messrs. MeroDey Bro,
was burned, destroying 5000 feet lumber.
Judge Warren was admitted to practice
in the U. 8. District Court, on Wednes-
day, at Raleigh.
Major JOS 81. Saunders, of Pitt county,
be read before the North Carolina Agri-
cultural Society at its Fair, in October, on
the subject of " Rust in Cotton"
There was an assemblage of armed and
riotous negroes in Charlotte on Saturday
and on Sunday night. They were dispers-
ed and the ringleader bound over in the
sum of 1000. So says the Observer.
In Greenville, Pitt county. on Friday
LAST negro by the name of Thos. King
was badly shot in attempting to resist the
deputy sheriff, who had a warrant for bis
arrest.
The Journal of Commerce says that
party of three or four gentlemen, from
Newbern, caught 600 blue fish in q few
hours, on Tuesday last, on the banks at
Beaufort.
The Newbern Times says that K. Z.
Jones, a Radical, tried to murder his
brother-in-law John W. Creb, Democrat,
in Jones county, on the 4sh inst. The
cause was political one. yet, the boot
being on the other leg, the Times fails to
cry Au-kluX this time.
| The Wadesboro Argus thinks that it has
! a man in it's midst that stands charged
with rape, robbery, and other terrible
whose picture has been sent to the Rogues
gallery Of every city in the country.
The Tarboro' Southerner says that Bat
tie Bryan, the Radical Sheriff of that
county, having been unable to give the
bond of 100000 required, Coz. w. b..
knight was elected to the office, and the
same day filed his bond. The good peo-
pie Of Edgecombe feel better.
The trial of John Taylor and Miles Free
man, both oolored, charged with setting
fire TO the Exchange Hotel in Goldsboro.
on Monday night was held in Goldsboro:
on Monday last, before three Justices OF
the Peace, all of whom were Radicals. The
evidence was based upon the confessions
made by the parties themselves. and. In
effect. as we have published il. The pris-
oners were committed to Jail for trial at
Wayne Superior Court, on the charge OF
arson. These facts are from the Messen-
ger.
q. s. CIRCUIT CoURT.-THE KU-K1Ux
TR1Ans.-SECoND DAY.-THURsDAY. Sept.
IA, 187f.-The Court met at 10 clock, q.
M. Judges Bond and Brooks presiding,
The uenire was then called. after which
Mr.. Phillips, Assistant o. s. District
Attorney. announced that there was no
case ready for trial, and the Court dis
missed the jurors till 10 o'clock, a. m. to-
| morrow.
| Shortly after the dismissal of the jurors,
u. 8. Attorney General Akerman, who Is
here to prosecute on behalf of the govern
ment, entered the court and listened atten-
lively to- the argument in the case OF
James B. Stafford rs. E. j. Warren. tPresl
dent of the Senate, and Thomas j. jarvis.
Speaker of the House of Representatives,
ct al, in the matter OF the injunction
to restrain them from appointing. and
the appointees from serving as directors
for the North Carolina Railroad. The
plaintiff was represented by Samuel f:
Phillips, Esq, and Judges Battle and
Fowle appeared for the defendants. Judge
Fowle opened the case and spoke about
two hours. Mr.. Phillips followed in reply
till about O'Clock, when the conrt ad.
iourned till 5 P. NJ, when Mr.. Phillips will
resume, and then Judge Battle will close.
The questions involved are interesting.
and the argument, substantially. will be
. reported in our next.
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