Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-03-29
Slight snow in Raleigh on Friday.

Rockingham just missed big fire last
Tuesday.
The Conservatives Of Edgccombe meet
in Convention April 9th.
Thirty-six blackbirds at one shot is a
way they have up i'll Greensboro.
The Conservatives of Richmond county
arc to meet i'll Convention at Rockingham
on Tuesday, April 9th.
Mr.. Daniel McBrydc, an old and highly
esteemed citizen, died near Laurinbuwg last
Sunday.
Express Offices have been established at
Lockville and JonesborO', between Raj
cigh and Fayetteville.
1t is proposed to light the main street of
TarbOrO' with twenty kerosene lamps, at a
total cost per night of one dollar, including
oil, lighting and keeping in condition.
The Raleigh Ncws says: Aunt Abby
House returned to this city on Yesterday
from Washington, whittier she has been
on an interviewing tour at the Presidential
Mansion.
The Rockingham OJScrrcr says thai. Il
little girl about eight years old, the daugh-
ter of Miles Norton, of Richmond county,
was severely burned one day last week.
from the effects Of which she died in few
hours.
A big row occurred at the coIored Bap-
tist Church in Raleigh, OH Thursday night,
as we learn from the Sentinel. A Church
meeting was being held and Friday Jones,
one Of the trustees, was expelled from the
Board and from the Church, when he
seized upon deed of trust, which was be-
ing read, and made for the door, managing
to with tho TluU6or XE1ioI, I,a CtiI
held, at the last accounts.
B. +. Moore is President of the Univer-
sity Alumni Association. lie is among the
oldest living graduates Of the University
and his life has been a reflection of honor
upon his Alma Mater The post of honor
and duty could not be in better hands,
When Bat Moore was just getting to be
name in North Carolina, there was tradi-
ton at Chapel Hill that his father, who was
Nash county man, with several sons and
limited pecuniary resources, desirouS Of
educating his sons and unable to beStoW
the advantage upon but one, was puzzled
in the choice. Finally, with an eye to their
heels instead Of their heads, he determined
to decide it by foot race. The young
blOOded colts took their stands, the old
man gave the word " CO." and little * Bat
ty " won the day. The Judgment Of his
head many day since.-Hizdbeh city
Economist.
REVOLT IN THE PENITENTIARY-O
CONVICT KILLED-TwO DANGEROUSLY
WOUN done OF THE GUARD
WOUNDED.-SinceM Monday last the prison.
erS in the Penitentiary have been confined
in their cells, work having been suspended
in consequence Of the fair prospect of the
reduction of rations, the cause of which is
already familiar to our readers. The cells
are SO constructed as to contain as many
as fifteen prisoners in each. They are
examined every evening by the OverSeers,
at six O'Clock, when the supper is taken in.
estcrday evening, as one of the over
seerS, Mr.. McAllister, entered a cell, he
was attacked by the inmates in body,
and at once disarmed. Overseer Kemp
rushed to his assistance, who was also
seized 10y the infuriated mob, thrown down
aud shot at, but fortunately the ball miss
ed its mark, taking effect in the thigh of
one Of the cOnvicts, named Larkins. At
this juncttIre, the regular guard hearing
the dist urbance, rushed to the scene of ac-
ton, when the mob rctrcatcd To the CELL
Officer Penny demanded the arms they
had taken from the oyerscCrS, when hc was
fired upon, the ball striking him in the
arm, causing pa ntIIl though not serious
wound the guard then fired into the mob,
killing instantly, Willis Hartsfield, and Sc
riously wOunding two other cony lets, when
the remainder surrendered.
We deem it due justice to all parties
concerned to state that the result was i'll 10
wise caused by the differences pending on
the outside which is unknown to the con-
victs, but what would naturally have oc-
CURED at any time. The convicts are on
full TlfinnC and f IL M YIpnl,o lilo
that the necessity will occur to reduce
them.
All is quiet, and the severe lesson chat
has caused the death of ono or more of
these unfortunates, viii doubtless have its
good effect in the future good order and
discipline Of this Institution. RU'ojyb
NetrS.
THE PENITENTIAHY OU1BIEAK.-Thc
disgacefl revolt which occurred at
the Penitentiary on the afternoon of the
21st instant, has given rise to much spccu-
latiOn as to its origin and consequences.
That the guard acted in the discharge ol
their duties no onc seems to question, and
the blood of the convict Hartsfield is not
upon their hands. There was 10 excuse
for the revolt on the score Of want of com
fort or food, as the cOnvics had been
placed OIL full Tations again, pending tho
If the outbreak had its origin in the
spirit OF lawlessness exhibited by the Exec,r
tive of the State, it is a striking CONNER
tary on the necessity of obedience to thC
law, by the highest officials as I'll as the
humblest citizens in the land
Ii is believed, nay, it is almost certain
that if there had been no appointment.
made by the GOVERNOR aud no collision o
| authority between the two Boards, 10 dis
turbancc would have occurred, but every
thing would have moved on quietly
and satisfactorily at the penitentitary a:
! heretofore.
! j.. ). Since writing the above, we Learn
| there is an investigation going on at the
Penitentiary, rs to the causes Of the revol
| and that all the insurgents thus far eX
amined agree that there was a plan for I
general outbreak, on the ground that Gov
| Caldwell had stated that if the convict
| attempted to escape and they were shot by
| the guard, he would have the latter hunl
| for murder! When the examination il
concluded we will give the full particu
| lars.-Raleigh NeacS.
| Il ADICAL POLITICAL ITEMS.-ThC
! New Hanover Republican Executive Com
| mittee in appointing Delegates to the State
! Convention endorse Governor Caldwell
and recommend the nomination of Gen
Allan rutherford for Congress.
The Duplin Radicals declare for Oliver
| DOckery for Governor, and Allan Ruther
ford for Congress.
In Currituck, Radicals 60 for Caldwell
for Governor j. w. AlbenSon (WhOeveI
he is) for Lieutenant-G overnor, Judge w
A. Moore for Attorney General, and ID. NJ
ID. Lindsey for Congress.
In iiOwan, DR.. w. III. Howerton is rec
| commended for Secretary of State, Col. Il
l.. Har@ove for Attorney General, and Hon
Jas. q. Ramsay for Congress.
The Wake Radicals declare for Caldwell
for Governor, with the understanding thai