Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-08-16
LOCAL.

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Mechanical Fair ever held in North Caro-
lima. :. l.. FREMONT,
Wilmington, Aug. Sth, 1872.
All papers friendly to the cause please
copy few times. IT
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Board
met at noon yesterday, when tif. following
proceedings were had:
Ordered, That upon the presentation
of certificate signed by Commissioner Hey
er, that the work has been performed on
the bridge at Point CasWell (and that it
has been done according to contract), the
Chairman is authorized to issue an order
on the Treasurer for the first installment
E. Schulxen was granted license to re-
tail spirituous liquors in this city.
Board adjourned to 1Oa a. IN. on We'd
nesday night.
TIE Bank of New Hanover has made
its first semi-annual statement. The OK
hibit is ii very 1Iattering one, and speaks
volumes for the financial ability with which
the affairs Of the Bank have been managed.
The loans and discounts amount to
S.;74.05S 20, and the individual deposits
foot up ZG4 ,33553 IT. We understand that
tho earnings of the Dank are at The rate OF
over 8 per cent on the stock.
THE NEW $1,000 GEEENBAcKs.-
The following is description OF the new
issue of 81 900 grecnbacks On the upper
left corner the figures "1,000;" beneath is
a portrait of Columbus, seated at desk
It
etc; at his feet are maps, globe and ma
riner's compass. Above the centre of the
note is I vignettc of Dewitt Clinton, the
head resting on his right hand. On the
left of the Vignette is '"Thc United will
pay" and OH the right estates to bearer"
beneath which, in large letters, are the
words ''One Thousand Dollars" On the
upper right corner, $1,000" Beneath is
the large red seal of the treasury. The
note is printed on fibre paper, and looks
as il shreds Of silk were scattered on the
plate.
RIOT IN FAYETTEVIILE.-Ad from
Fayetteville by the boats Tuesday night
give us information Of quite a riot on the
part of the Radicals, which occurred there
about II O'Clock Monday night last. This
was the occasion Of the Caldwell jollifica-
ton demonstration. There was quite a
large procession, there being about a
thousand negroes from the country in
town for the occasion. In moving through
the streets, the professionals became quite
excited by bad wniskey, and as conse-
quence were violently turbulent. They
amused themselves while passing through
the streets by throwing stones into the
residences of citizens. This was kept up
without check until when they were i'll the
neighbOrhOod of what is known as the
halfway bridge" when citizen becom-
ing exasperatod by reason of stones thrown
into his house, went to his front door and
fired into the crowd.
This was the signal tor n general law
lrssness on the part OF the shrieking,
drunken rabble, who had already made the
NIGHT hideous by their yells and dcpreda-
tons. They returned the fire and con-
tiuued in violent disorder for some Time
During the riot, white man by the name
of Black had his head cut open with a
slave another white man was shot III the
leg, and Mr.. Powell had his shoe torn
off by pistol ball. There were but few
white citizens out at that hour, Dut
these few in defending themselves fired
back into the crowd and several negroes
were wounded. No one, however, was
killed. But for the late hour and the fact
that most of the white citizens retired, the
blOOdshed would have been much greater
Before the riot terminated, the negroes
tore down the fences around the
residences of DR.. S. j. IIinSdale and
Major J. e.. Mcltae, which were
near the scene Of the outbreak
That same night they went to the stables
of Capt. w. G.. Troy, the Senator from
Cumberland and Harnctt, took his horses
ont and were about to burn the stables,
hut were persuaded from accomplishing
their design by Mr.. John Reilly, the Radi-
cal Auditor elect.
When our informant left Fayetteville
(early the next mOrning), the negroes were
going about the streets with clubs IN their
hands. More trouble was apprchended,
and it is anticipated that it will end
lisastrously to the rioters if the citizens
arc once thoroughly aroused.
COUNTY CoSIMIssIoNERS.-Thc Boald
met as per adjournment yesterday.
Bond of the Sheriff was presented, but
as the tax books are not ready for delivery,
the matter was permitted to lie over I'LL llrst
Monday in September, Or i'll the meantime
the Chairman may call 4 meeting to take
the bond under consideration.
Mrs. Elizabeth Fails, of Harriet township,
o. petition, was allowed 50 per month for
her support.
Mrs. Wm. I. RAcklcy, and Mrs. Eliza
beth Wilson, of Caswell township, were
allowed 81 per month, each.
John D. Deschcr was granted license to
retail spilituous liquors in the city OF Will
mington.
S. Il. Potts, manager of the Cyrenian
Cooperative Association, WAS also granted
license to retail spiriulous liquors in the
city.
Oredred, That the tax lists of real and
personal property for tho different town
ships of this county, be accepted, and that
the Clerk of this Board give notice III the
newspapers Of the city, that this Board S
will attend at the Court House on Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday, 10Th, goth and
2ist days of August, for the purpose OF
hearing complaints and revision OF lists.
Ordered, That Commissioners John Z.
Heyer, L. NJ. Shoemaker and James "A.
Lowery constitute 4 committee to have
the tax lists for the different townships
Drepared and placed in the hands of this