Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-05-31
STATE NEWS.


an ounce and a quarter.
The Greensboro Patriot says that Rev
Mr. Joiner, pastor of st. Ba1nabas Church
in that place, has been raised from lile
deaconship and taken the order OF the
priesthood.
The Tarboro Enquirer says The rain
has come at last, and the crops are showing
their appreciation of it. If no disaster
comes, Edgecombe will make large crop
of cotton this year. The farmers are III
good spirits.
The Petersburg Llder says: About 80
negroes, men and women, left yesterday
afternoon 90 the train for Norfolk, ol f0"'e
for New Yo1k, Boston and other cities OF
r, North. Some were bound for Canada;
q,Il be- employed as domestics,
,. G.n:,,arton RO6cSoniGn says that
.s- -1,-.u tnat assembled iii That town on
..,.,.a..,.> 10 near Mars Tod" on the ''po-
lulkil" questions Of the day was very small,
composed mainly If ScuHletoWn mulattoe7
and Newtcwn negroes. There were not
more than twenty or thirty persons from
the county, all told.
Harcrove declared in his speech in the
court house, on Tuesday last, says the
Robesonia1a, that he was 'nOt only Re
publican but black one, and thanked
God that they (the colored people, were
all free" Well might fellow-leaguer say
<sa-m-e-n'' to this grand etiusion. But we
thought the Radical candidate for Attorney
General claimed to be white man.
Gov. CALDWELL AND 'RHODY. :
Editor R0bes0nian Il have been accuS-
toned all my life to take an active interest
in the political affairs Of my county, and
have always given respectful attention to
both sides of every question. But the
dirtiest, meanest, tilthiest speech | ever
heard was delivered by Tod. +. Caldwell
to-day. / am not surprised that Ii. u.
Lowrey's wife would come down to hear
him and boast that she had been enter
tanned by His Accidency on the way down,
She seemed evidently pleased with her lit
tie filtration with the Governor, and will,
no doubt, use her influence among her
subjects to his advantage. BRITT.
LUMBERToN, \. c., May p.
LumbertOn RObCsOnioh.
The RObes0nian saws: The radical nOm:-
mating convention for this county is al
nounced to be held in this town on SatuT-
day, the 14th of June.
we understand that 4 lively contest is
going on between the several aSpiruntS fOI
nominations. It seems to be settled that
Col. Nat. Mclean is TO be one Of tie
nominees for the House Of Representatives,,
the chances Tor the other nomination being
about equally divided between about Il
dozen aspirants, OF whom John Holloway,
Fletch. Mcneil, Jas. Sinclair, L. Il. Proc
tor and o. 5. Hayes are among the most
prominent. We believe it is understood
that 10 nomination viii be made Tor ScHa-
tor, as some hope is entertained Of an IN
dependent candidate taking the field i'll Op-
position t. the regular Conservative
nominee.
John Mills, coloIed, was convicted Al
Halifax Superior Court, on last Neducs-
day, for the murder OF Travis Washington
last March, and was sentenced Ivy Judge
Moore to be hanged on Thursday. ,Junt
27th, so says the Ne,1S.
Amt you mistaken in the date, iIiond
Manning ?-Tarboro Enquirer.
No, we amt Judge Moore 5 religion.
scruples prevent him from giving mar
the halter on Friday, hangnan'o DAY. liz
reasons thus Christ was cruciiied on FIJI
day, and he is unwilling 10 bring the biOol
of a criminal in juXtaposition with that o
eur Saviour; and says if lie is on the bencl
a hundred years, and sentences lU,Utt
criminals, he will never name Friday a
the day.-Weldon Nerr%.
The remains Of Judge Joshua Foreman
who died at this place and was buried al
village cemetery twenty-five years since
We're exhumed last Thursday by Dr.. j. Il
Grafton, for removal and refinement a
Syracuse, n. Y. Judge +. was the ioundo
of the city of Syracuse. When applying t
President Jefferson for aid in this ciea
work he was told by the President that h(
was at least fifty years in advance OF the
age-but with an indOmitahie will be pro
iected and carried out one Of the great ant
ruling corporations Of the Nor h, an endu
ring monument Of his perseverance auC
enterprise His whole life was series 0
improvements for the advancement Of The
public good. He was the founder OF the
first printing press at this place, also thC
first stage line through this part of The
Standardization I'Gadtcdtor.
NORTH CAROLINA MEDICAL SOCIETY
.c un', Vice IItsldent, is presiding
.5l.tivat Con eut.On nCP Ill ses
~ Ne hem. Dr. W. W. Lane, o
II .t"p lead 4 paper for Dr. }. L
Z, .afJsion Of blood from AM
- Il -s..1 Referred to committee OF
sr. t,e second day twenty-three dele
- IS we're present.
Susan A. D.nnock for membership. Drs
Satchwell L. Il. Haywood and Pierce al
vocated her election, and Doctors White
head and Murphy opposed. After an eE-
citing debate she was elected, and Doctors
Satchwen, Haywood and Mckee appoint
ed to write to DR.. Sue. DimmOck and III
form her of her election.
In the afternoon the committee reported
the following officers for the ensuing year
For President-Dr. NIarcellus White
head, Of Salisbury.
Vice Presidents-Drs. w. L. Emmett, OF
New Hanover, VIM. Little, CT Raleigh,
Chas. Duffy, of Newborn, and I. P. Ger
man, Of Ridgway.
For Treasurei-Dr. II. T. Bahnson, OF
Salem.
For Secretary-Dr. James Mckee, OF
Raleigh.
Delegates to American Medical Associa-
tion.-Drs. w. IL. NIcGee, Raleigh, JAS. Is.
Hughes, Newbe \. j. Pittman, TGbo-
ro', Robt. Picks, Granville, u. y. Pittman,
Richmond co.
Executive Conmittee-DTs. W. G.
Thomas, Wilmington, s. 5. Satchwell,
New Hanover, W. r. Sharpe Fulton, q.
l.. Kirby, Goldsboro'.
DR.. Porter read a letter which he had
addressed to the New Hanover Medical
Society asking for an investigation Of char
ges preferred against him for violation of
the medical code of ethics. lie presented
the following resolution which was
adopted.
That the President of this society APP
point committee Of three to endeay0r to
compromise the existing difficulties.
That the committee shall be authorized
TO receive charges and specifications from
any of the above parties by which the de-
PENDANT shall be duly notified Of the
charges and make n full report OF the facts
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