Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-06-21

OUR hEADERS VIII DC pletScu 10 learn
that in order to meet want long felt by
parties living at distance from the city of
New York, that purchasing Bureau"
has been opened at No. T04 Broadway, by
Mrs. w. W. Shipman and bliss n. +. Col
Inns, both ladies of experience in purchas-
ing, and authorities in the latest styles of
fashion and goods. They are endorsed by
leading men of New York as perfectly re-
sponsible, and in every way relabt; and
trustworthy.
Ladies desiring to purchase and dealers
wishing to sort up stock are not nccessi-
tated to go personally to New York, but
can have their wants attended to by adj
dressing the New York Purchasing 3u-
reau, No. 7Ql Broadway, New \ ork City.
On application circular will be forwarded
to any address. dt&wlt
From Mr.. John II. Usscry, who has the
management Of Mr.. VIM. Il. Coles plan
tation on the Pee Dee, we have received a
fully developed cotton bloom. The first
bloom found on the place was picked last
Saturday, tie 18th Instant.
TIE Board of County Commissioners
have authorized the Trustees Of Rocky
Point township to levy 4 TAX of one-tenth
Of per cent. on the 500 valuation of real
and personal property, for the purpose Of
dcfray ing the necessary expenses of the
said township, the same to be collected by
the Sheriff Of the county, together with the
State and county taxes for 1872.
TIE Raleigh Sentinel has Il long and
very interesting report of the Commence
mont Exercises of Trinity College, which
took place last week. New Hanover had
the honor of representation among the
Marshals, through Mr.. r. j. Armstrong, as
the Chief, and Wilmington, through Mr.. w.
IL. Yopp, as an Assistant. The saIuta-
tory was delivered in Latin, by Mr.. CI0u-
dius Baninger Townsend, Of ltObc5On
county.
Mr.. w. F. TnIctt, Of Lumbciton, Sc
cured the first distinction in the Freshman
Glass, and Mr.. {. Il. Townsend, of Robe
son county, III the Senior Glass, received
the second. This latter gentleman was
one Of those Who received the degree of
bachelor Of Arts.
SUPREME CoUEr DECi~IoNs-The
Court delivered opinions on Monday after
noon in tho following cases
BY Pearson, c. j.
Sol. w. Nash ci al, vs.. W. * ". Il. Il.
Co., from New Hanover. No error
judgment affirmed.
BY READE, j.
State vs.. John Brown, from Hohcaon.
ErrOl-conirC do moro.
Cannon, StOlicly {, Co, VS.. IT. IT. Rob
inson, ct al, from New Hanover. No
/ acknowledgement affirmed.
NIrL.
! Benj. Rush, Ct a., IS. IIalcyon Steam
boat Company, from Cumberland. No
! error Judgment affirmed.
J. ID. Williams RI ~, VS.. IL. \. MuNrOc,
from Cumberland. No acknowledgement
affirmed.
! by BoYDEN, j.
State VS.. Nccdham rar,'ier q ~, from
! Bladen. No elror-judsmc:,t affirmed.
RorEsoN County, RADICAL. No.uNA-
TIoNs.-Thc Radicals CT Eohcson county
met in Convention last Saturday 1t I.um-
bcrton. The proceedings were introduced
/ 10y 4 long and stirring caucrs. 70 he or
/ not to bc-SinciaiI orno sinclalI-t'lat was
the question. Finally, hayin-; ascertaincd
by j show of hands, that those Of the
fiChtin' parSOa We're rs clear rs anGOIY
olse's IN the crowd, his name Was brought
| forward and The Convention sW allowed
him, Fraud Commission Report al:d ali.
The Convention was then formally open
cd for nominations, with the following re-
suit:
For the House, Nat. Mclean ana James
Sinclair for Sheriff, Ncill Townsend, q
new convert, and one hitherto entirely I'M
known to fame for Clerk, ". L. Barnes,
another new convert for Treasurer, O. 5.
Hayes for Register OF Deeds, /. X. Proc
tor ; for Coroner, Orrin Flowers for Com
ms5ioncrs, w. \. Stone, }. A. Lawson, a.
G.. Lewis, Jas. Mcmillan, j. IT. Ballard
ALI. WuITE-SO CALLED. Not q cO(OrCu
nlrnl on tic list.
Considerable dissatisfaction has already
been expressed at the putting forward OF
such men rs Mclean and Sinclair, and
one Eli Brtimble came up promptly &c
the scratch and declared himself candi-
date for TIE House. Since then j. ThOmp-
son has also come forward and has public
" asserted that he will be an Independent
candidate for the Senate from R0beson anC
Columbus. Thompson is a leading Radt
cal in his section, and one of the origin.t
panel. He declares his intention of run
run@, Mr.. NOrment to the contrary, not
withstanding.