Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-10-25

Several families from Canada have ar
rived 1T Fayetteville, where they will To-
cate rs permanent citizens.
The Raleigh News says that All effort
is on foot TO form 4 new county from pOr-
tions Of Sampson, Dupln and Wayne.
Mr.. w. l.. Coyington, Jr., near Rock
ingham, has shown the Observer an ear of
corn containing 1,O3G grains-Well de-
vclCp2d.
john II. Arlington, Esq, of Hillard-
ston, obtained the championship for grace
FIJI horsemanship at the lite Henderson
Fai". So says the Raleigh News.
An eagle was killed in Mitchell county,
in this State, some time since, which meas
ured feet ; inches from tip to tip, and Il
inches betwoel II C points of claws or
taliOnS.
The Charlotte Home tells of a sad acct
dent which occurred near Pineville, on the
18th. The clothes Of a little negro girl,
named Mary, daughter Of Anthony Lee,
caught fire in the house. She ran out
screaming, and after running Il hundred
yards came back to the house and died inn
mediatcly.
The block of Warren county Granite, a
part If the monument that was erected by
the citizens of that county over the grave
of Miss Mary Lee, the daughter of Gen.
r. E. Lee, who died at Jones Springs du-
ring the war was on exhibition at the State
Fair and attracted much attention.
The Raleigh News says: Col. Geo. "
Strong and Capt. Samuel Ashe, oft this city,
addressed a large crowd at Smithtield yes
terday lin the interest of Greeley and
Brown. We are pleased to learn that a
l.
and that the good citizens of Johnston will
do their whole duty on the fifth Of NOvcm-
Der.
Says the Charlotte Democrat: Ca plain
IICWc's Company, I. ). troops, on duty
here, for several months past, has been
ordered to California, and we learn that
Col. Harris command at LincOlntOn will
take their place. The idea Of keeping
troops IN Charlotte is funny, if not ridicll-
lous; but Capt. Howe and Maj. Thomas
have conducted themselves as gentlemen,
and if troops are kept here, we think our
citizens would prefer for them to remain.
HANGED.-Martin Baynard, who was
convicted with Columbus and GOvan Adair
at IIendersonville one year ago OF the muir
der of SilaS Weston and three OF his chill
dren, was hanged at Hcndelsonvllie on
Friday last. He was twice reSplted, and
maze COnIeSSlOn DeIOro Guc Aod1Io NOAO
executed, in which he stated that Hender-
son Adair, Columbus, Govan, Grafton and
Avery, all sons of Henderson, and himself,
murdered Weston and his family. The
old man and Grafton and Avery were ar
rested upon this confession, and are now
in Jail at Rutherfordton. The State pro-
posed TO make witness of Baynard, but
Gov. Caldwell refused to further respite,
and he paid the penalty of his crime on
Friday last.-Ealeigh Era.
IMPORTANT PRoCEEDINGs.-At spring
term, 1872, the heirs at law OF Hardie
Barnes. deceased, by their counsel, Col.
w. Mel. Mckay, filed proceedings in our
Superior Court against the heirs of the late
Reuben King, of this county, for the pos
session Of lots Nos. 90 and &C. in this town,
being the entire square on which are situ-
ated the buildings occupied by Messrs.
Pope & Mcleod, &. Won Claim, r. r.
Lewis & Co, w. P. Barnes, j. It. Billiard
and others, asking for conveyance OF the
legal estate on the ground that King held
the property under a deed executed to
him in December, 1858, by Hardie Barnes,
and alleging that the debts the mortgage
was intended to secure, together with all
ether membranes, had been pald by the
said Hardie Barnes before his death. This
case is still pending III the Superior court
of this county. In the meantime, W. l..
Barnes and j. It. Billiard, the heirs OF
Hardie Barnes, deceased, are in possession
OF two of the buildings on the premises
Lumberton RObesOnidn.
The Weldon News says: Two negroes
had a set-tO, at CASTOR, Oh Sunday last,
caused by a dispute about family matters,
when one struck the other with boat