Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-12-13

mon, at Raleigh, relative to certain injurious 7
reports that had been circulated about him. +
The Judges reply was: g Iho report IS ab- /
solutely false" !
SHERIFF. EKAC!l Wili leave the city to-
morrow morning, for the purpose Of set !
Ting with the State Treasurer. He will
pay over S2539 OT, State tax, and 5000 90,
County tax, a total Of $3.50 03. The en- ,
tire amount Of taxes VIII probably reach |
$4,000, but owing TO the delay unavoidable
before Mr.. Black took charge Of the Sher- |
ifs cffi2e, it has rot all been paid in as
yet.
THE SMALL POX IN HAENETT. "A gen.
tleman from Uarnett county, who was in
the city yesterday, gives a dOlcfnl ac-
count Of the snfeyiDg5 III that county from
tie rAyage5 Cf the small pOX. lie states
that tie disease is q very NiTulent type,
especially il tle neigi;0Ih00d Of Bupn's
Level, on both sides Of the liver. There
are nov some 70 cases, but only deaths
have been reported as yet.
coon PKsC.s roE TIuEER.--Timber
l. at.t> p az!ong the pictures in price, and
nOw - lllnands, in this market from % ,sto
So! per cent. more than IT did q year ago.
The best qualities are brought here by rail
aDu command from $l3 to $3.50 per N.
feet. Our country friends Would do well
! TO make mote Of this fact and govern
themselves accordingly. Timber now pays
better than turcat'n".
We r.sret 10 learn tnat tlio sm1l rox
j has mad" lis appearance IL Rocking ham |
county the afflicted locality tcing few !
miles South Of Rockingham. The County !
/ Commissioners have been appealed to, and |
have taken the matter in hand and have |
appointed Committee, consisting OF Col.
j. w. Leak, DR.. p. W. Stansill and Capt.
w. J. Everett to take su-h steps as they
may deem necessary to prevent the spread
of the disease.
WE are glad to see ti2t Capt. John ".
Ellis, Senator from Columbus and Robson,
, introduced a resolution in the Senate, Oh
Thursday, authorizing the State Treasurer
TO pay TO 4. McQuCcn, (aiiaS D0nahoe)
of kobesun, the reward offered for Tic Low
: cry outlaw killed by him. We hope
] that this resolution VIII pass 40 one
doubts that Donahoa did Kill Boss Strong,
although he was unable, ia the nature Of
things, to produce tie body AID tiEls legal
Z ly claim the reward. 1t would be but an
e act Of Justice in the Legislature 70 "%aTd
him the money.
? IMPROVEMENT ~ TIII; COUNTY JAIL
:. We yesterday paid visit to the County
Jail to note the improvements recently
: made there, by Ort]er OF the Board Cf COun-
II " Commissioners. The hinge iron bars
y in both windows in Tie passages have been
= taken away and the windows properly Sc
= cared Oh ti2 outside wooden bunks NAV {
I'd been placed in the ceijs, with an allowance
ii Of bedding, for tire comfort Cf the prisoners
ur during The winter; tie whole place Ia.
, been thoroughly WIitcWasned and clear .
a ed, gas has been introduced in tie p4.sa
1t res and the entire interior Cf Tie building
II presents Z vastly improved appearance. IL
4 means cf till further adding TO the secu
rity Ct the place, night ja:itor IS no@
= employed, Uucan Holmes, colored' haYin:
Il been appointed to tl.s position.
ir TIE CorToN lICK ER.--Wo wer'
W shown, yesterday afternoon, a letter to DIR
2t J. Z. Winants, from Mr.. W. II. Irving, th'
in inventor Of the cotton picker that was oi
De exhibition here at the Fair. 1t was writer
til from Philadelphia, and states that, ii dc
ey mOnstrating the machine in this State, b.
ed labOrel under the disadvantages cfa broker
ne axle, that would not hold, after hayin:
ID, been twice mended, and the dilnlnutlv
", cotton all along the line of the Wilmington
OF and Weldon Railroad. There were tx
is faults found with the machine, e5petl&iI
for this region first, lis ponderoUs weigh
ass and the tOo-closely set combs on the reels
lse all of which, it is said, can be easily over
ity come Mr.. Irving will improve on tn
~ works and bring his machine out aga
he next year.
are OUTRAGE IL THE GREEN SWAMP
see On Tuesday night last the house Of Nj
ito James NJ. Dale, Of Brunswick county
the located upon the borders Of the Gree
no. Swamp. at distance Of about p mile
is from Wilmington, and mile from the W
md G. A. Railroad. was fred into ~ SOM
the unknown parties. Only one gun was fire.
ter but this contained - shot, both large an
small, ) Of which tool; effect upon the pc
II, .~ftl cf,:lP Pir,rr ! i'm
lay the head. and . others in the neck, b'
to with no fatal effect, however.
MS Three parties, two Of them named MG
tbs pass and the other by the name OF Nhi'
oen Iall white mem were carried before a IN
,lre ticc of the Peace at Brinkley's YcateId;
.ide fo- examinations, Mr.. Dole having su
inc nectntl them Of being the n2rtics to Il
tica outrage. One Cf tho hlalpass brcthrc
t.R- however. resisted the arrest and deGcd 4
the Constable, having drawn his gun upon L
in officer AMI then walked away with inpul
tlis tv. Better counsel prevailed and hc -
in- tcrday gave biuself up and stood tItal.
nay Nothing but threats against Dale haYl
The been proven on the parties, they were sii
te:s ply bound over to keep III" peace.
Ton, Hos. GrO. DAvIs.--Thc NcwbcrD L
. 49,, c1.nJ. in an editorial relative to the YcE
:,cir r Senatorial question. offers The name Of t
n,a Hon Geo. Davis, Of this city, to the ate
tho ton Of the Legislature, ana pdt thC i'Hi'i
nh. ing graceful tribute TO Mr., DAVIS n
lirb character and eminent Liabilities
'tni1. Geo. Davis Is one Of tho finest orat
I,,cs in the South, is a scholar Of most e1al!
Ills accomplishments and retnements, Is
q statesman combining political SenlGb :"
1Tsod experience, and personally Is ono of
!. 70 superbeSs gentlemen of lis time.
,'J wdnld make a most magnificent yoke
,'n,,- loIy for Ransom. Together, even If Il
odd never cxerted their splen Hid abilities agai
nj ! Radical Senators, they would win, by tt
NJ Of ! nolisle1 manners and cOurtly 1nanbo
ION ~ the kindly treatment Cf the most VI
~ fanatics for their native State. Cn1ci
rately Geo. Davis is too modest MAJ
lobby for political honors, or to thrust II
,rr, self nuOn the attention Cf the LeGISt&t!
no,,te IF his value should be recognised, and
I1aS fitness he acknowledged, we have 10 do
+ frnit he would feel conplilnentcd by his elect
wv Otherwise lis finished character arsi
sIted talents will never represent ~
gold N"io ioi'''',
artcr TIE BEST GOVERNMENT IN =
cited WorIp.-North Carolina has 10 true
more law-abiding son within her hor
en- en- II than is ouI distinguished friend, Gel. \
y nGl' McKoy, Of Sampson county. Yet, a0o
l. month ago, that gentleman was ARE
de"1 under the ku k!uX act, and made 70
pear before the Federal Court at ~ tf
yratu- on all alleged and ilflmo2s charge ot D
rtiser cognizant Of certain OIltr"ges t:at hto
y the Cured in that county. Every one NJ
e and acquainted with Col. 2Lckoy knew tba'
attcmnt to implicate him was L