Wilmington journal., 1872-09-13


particulars, in which occurs the following
STATEMENT OF THE COUNTY DEBT:
| Total bonded debt (bearing per
cent. interest, payable March
and September 1st, in gold l..... S5I, coo 90
! or this amount there is due March
Due March 1st, 1819................. 50 GO1 co
The Board adjoune to meet again to-
morrow morning at 1Oa O'Clock
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEErING.-A
meeting of the Executive Committee of
the Democratic Conservative party was
held at the >tGr office yesterday afternoon
1t beng suggested that some doubts
were entertained as to the authority of
! this Committee 10 conduct the Presidential
campaign in this county, the Chairman
lead the following letter from Hon d. NJ.
Barringer, Chairman of the State Execu-
tive Committee
RALEIGH, n c., Sept I, 1872.
". II. BcIn0rd, Esq:
My DEAR SIR:-Yo ours of the 3lst lust
received our appointment as Chairman
CT the County Executive Committee con-
tinues through the Presidential campaign.
1t was 50 intended under the general plan.
of organization, which embraced the ap-
rOintment Of Presidential Electors and
other matters pertaining to the PresiGen-
tial canvass.
Yoms very sincerely,
ID. NJ. BARnINGER.
Mr.. Il. X. Bryan offered the following
resolutions, which were unanimously adoI-
ted:
RcsoIccd, That we recommend to tLe
Conservatives oi New Hanover county that
they OrgaiiI" u club in each Township
and Ward, III order that the claims of IIor-
ace Greeley and L. GRAFT Brown for the
Presidency and Nice-ll esdcncy of the
lnited States be duly presented to the
people.
Ho"OlrCd, That the Executive Commit
tecman for each Township and Ward in
the county be charged with the duty OF
calling 4 meeting III his Township or Ward,
for the purpose of organizing club
therein.
Mr.. +. w. kerchner was elected 2 mem
be- Of the Committee to represent tie
Fourth Ward, in place Of Mr.. VIM. II.
Bernard, Chairman Of the Committee.
There being no further business, the
Committee adjourned.
DOUBLE MURDER-Just as we 90 to
ing double murder committed in this cOun-
ty yesterday, Of which two y,ry respecta-
bic young men Of this county we're at the
same time the authors and victims. 1t
seems that a diff culty occurred at church, a
few weeks ago, between Mr.. w. B. Nc
Clellan and young man named Gilchrist,
which was postponed for future settlemen'.
The parties d d rot meet again till yesteT-
day at the house ola Mrs. McCOrmic, when
Gjlchrist Immediately drew pistol ard
fired on Mcclellan as he walked up, inflict-
ing deadly wound. McClellan,
though mOrtally wounded, drew lis
pistol and returned the fire at
close quarters, driving three balls into
the head of his antagonist, WheD, turning
to secure the mule lie had been riding, and
which took fright and began to run eff, he
walked but few steps when he fell dead.
GiIchrist was not dead when our Inform
ant left the scene of the terrible tragedy,
but we learn his recovery is impossible
RObcSOni0R.
From passengers arriving on the W., &.
& Il. Il. r., We learn that MIR. GuchrI6t
died yesterday morning, from the effects
of the injuries he had sustained. The un-
fortunate affair was the result Of q private
dispute, Gilchrst, it is said, who was a
young man about % years old, having de-
sired to marry Mis-. Nc. McCormic, Me
Clelan'S m0ther-in-law, the latter your 6
man being bitterly oppose t. the match.
WE arc panied to learn that DT. G. I.
Murphy, Senator elect from Sampson, Las
been qtIae sick in MOrgIntOn for some
weeks past, which has prevented him from
attending to some duties .is Chairman Of
the Committee OH Charitable institutions
which require his immediate attention.
His health, however, was improving
couple of days since. We are pleased
to learn that the health Of his lady, who
has been quite i'll at Morganton, is also inn
Droying.-Raeioh NclrS.