Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-03-15
LOCAL..

THE cOlOred man who was arrested here,
last week, charged with being John Mills,
the murderer of Travis Washington, in
Halifax county, and for whom a reward of
5000 had been offered by the Governor,
was yesterday released, as it was held that
there was not evidence enough against
him to Justify his detention. He claims
that his name is Amos Green, and that he
has lately been at work for Col. Jno. ID.
Taylor, i'll Brunswick county.
NEW WORK BY DIR. DEEMs.-We have
been shown the prospectus of the forth
coming work by DR.. G. F. Deems, enti-
tied JESUS, containing the Preface, the
opening pages, illustrations and index
The work is to be issued by subscriptions,
, and our friend, Captain j. E. Leggett, has
been appointed agent for the country along
the line of the Wilmington and Weldon
Railroad. The work is sold to subscribers
only, for 81, 81 80, So 90, SS OOand SO 90,
according to binding.
The reputation of the author as scholar,
writer and pulpit orator is the best evil
dence of the thoroughness and ability with
which he has performed his labors. OF the
scope and purpose of the work, the author
says:
g If this volume, or any portion of it, be
Judged as if had attempted the Life of
j Christ, the most grieVOuS miSapprehenSlOn
of the volume, and it's author may be made.
1t is no more such a book than it is a vol
ume Of sermons or of poems. 1t carefully
abStains from being a Life of Christ. A
! Life Of Christ necessarily starts with the
assumption that Jesus acaS Christ. 1t
must be dOgmatic, and can be useful main
ly to Christians. l have assumed no such
thing. This book must not be
! Judged from any theologic standpoint. If
my views of theology are of any impor-
| tance, they must be sought in my Ser
! nous, not here
| In regard to the illustrations, which are
numerous and we'll executed, DIR. Deems
! says that as his is an honest book, not
written for sensational results, he has re-
| fused absolutely to have any picure in the
| book not taken on the spot, or that is not
an exact likeness OF what it proposed to
represent. The only exception is the
head of Jesus, which is inserted gratuitous-
| ly by the publishers, and to which the au-
| thor does not object, but does not hold him
! self for the taste OF judgment of the picture.
! Mr.. A. L. Rawson, a traveller and artist,
in whom both the publishers and author
have confidence, has had charge of illustra-
ting the work, and has given satisfaction"
Captain Leggett will be glad to give all
information in regard to the work, and re-
| coiya s1IhSrcintionS therefor
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEETING,
&C.-The Board Of County Commissioners
met last evening and transacted the follow
ing business:
Ordered, That permission is given for
Smiths Greek TO be opened without eX-
pense to the county.
The following good and lawful citizens
were drawn as Jurors for the April term
of Superior Court:
First JVeck-L. L. Rice, t. A. Riven.
bark, Thos. c. Ward, Fred Jones, S. s.
Walker, VIM. Hansley, Jno. Sidberry, Geo
W. Harrell, PettigreW Moore, B. n. Lane
Jno. Scott, Dudley Gurganus, A. j. Barn
hill, David Sellars, S. r. Birdsey, B. VIII
liams, j. J. Pridgen, E. A. Stanley, Jacot
Lowrey, NJ. C. Collum, Robt. IGreen, r. j
+. Batson, Albert Johnson, Robt. Davis
Thos. Beck, E. Brothers, P. Heinsberger
Albert Walker, Jas. w. King, r. G. N
: Bordeaux, Bill Moore, T. j. SoutheIland
A. j. Sullivan, Simon Bannerman, Ell. Cur
l ganus, NJ. NJ Gurganus.
Y Second H-eek.-W. n. Applewhite, B
F. Pridgen, ST., 6. W. Bonham, M. S
McAllister, Moses Walker, Alex. Blanton
: Edward Savage, r. B. Jewett, Thos. Bat
: tie, T. Moore, B. T. Keith, w. A. Falcon
D er, John Futch, Henry Risley, Jeffrey VIII
liams Simon Peden. Daniel L. George
r Jno. G.
D Or,Ie. :, That John G.. Wagner b
authorized to build the bridge over HeW
). let's Mill Creek for the sum of $l25 casf
4 payable when the same is completed to tn
n satisfaction Of Commissioner Heyer.
K Ordered, That the township trustees b
notified to appoint tax listers, and to advel
i tise according to law in three places in tn