Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-10-24
LOCAL..


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named as the Marshals for the Fair of
the Sampson County Agricultural So
ciety, to be held at Clinton, on the
26th, 9th, 2Sth and 29th of Noycm-
Der, viz:
CHEF Marshol-Col. John Ashford.
General 11ssistunts-Junius Davis,
Wilmington; John A. Williams, Jr,
Cumberland; Joe. Cromartie, Frank u.
Parker, Bladen; C. Timothy, Julius Fai
son, Duplin; Willie Stevens, Thos.
! Sloan, j. ID. Herr, Walter L. Faison,
Il. +. Herring, Willis Thompson, Samp-
son.
Horrible 3lurdcr-A Young White
Man Killed with an Axe by Negro
N en. o. their nhisc Concubines.
Our friend CT, ;" writing lis from
Fayetteville, under date of the 18th
inst, gives the following account OF a
horrible murder recently perpetrated
there. He says: This peaceable and
! usually quiet community was thrown
! INTO great excitement this morning at
the announcement tli.t Charles Boon.
young man OF Incorporate and dis
| reputable habits, though the son of
one of our oldest and most respectable
citizens, had been most brltaliy aud
foully murdered during last night at
tho house of all old colored man by
the name of Dick Mlmms. |: seems that
Wiley Evans and Dugal Bryant, both
mulattoes ot bad character. and prob
| ably other negro men, and some two
or three white women of the most
dChase character, together with the
deceased had met at old Dicks during
the night, and had Il general frolic
during the first part of tie night,
all drinking probably, and during that
time young Boon was killed, by having
his head cut open with an axe. Early
this morning old Dick, who is totally
deaf, discovered the body lying on his
floor, and on examination, found it
the Sheriff, aud Immediate steps were
1t WAS soon ascertaine:l that Evans
and two of the o,itcast wome1 !
had gone Off fsquirrel hunting. Pursuit
being made, they were soon arrested
and brought back, the women exhibit
ting great excitement. They denied
knowing anything about who killed
Boon. heard the lick but did not see
who did it" Bryant, hearing he was
suspected, went to the sheriff and sur
rendered. This murder, for cold
blooded and inhuman brutality, ey-
ceeds anything that has ever taken
place in this S. elton.
The jury Of inquest have just reli-
dered verdict that the murder was
committed by Evans or Bryant or both,
and they were committed. as also were
the women, until after further inves-
cation. This murder. SO diabolical
and cold blooded, has created most
| profound excitement, and the whole
community manifests the most intense
sympathy for the family OF the i =
ceased, who are among our most res
pectable citizens.
County Comrni issiOner~.
The Board of County Commission
ers met last evening, the principal
object of The meeting being to hear
complaints relative to the increased
assessment of real estate for taxes in
various townsh ps in this county.
Mr.. T.. b. Saunders appeared as
Attorney for Col. John d, Powers and
others Of Union township, and after
thor ugh examination into the case
before them the Commissioners called
upon the gentlemen of the eight COM
planning townships for an expression
of opinions as to the increased assess
free to say thatt.le increase was unjust,
and in many instances showed a
thorough want of knowledge on the
part of the Commissioners, of the
work they had undertaken. 1t is inst
to say that they, the COmmiseio eioners,
showed a perfect willingness to listen
to the complaints of all parties, and
give relief, where it is just to do so,
and for that purpose will sit from day
to day, until the comp,a nts are all
acted upon. We believe that the
result will lie in favor of the protest
ing taxpayers.
The following, by Commissioner
Chadbourn, was adopted
WHEREAS, Complaints are made hy
the taxpayers residing in the different
townships of New Hanover county,
it is
PcSoir,si, That this Board continue
in scssio from day to day until said
complaints are disposed of, in manner
and form as required by Section II Of
Act of General Assembly. ratified July
2S, 1873.
RcsolrCd, f"rti,c;'. That the Chair
man OF this Beard b. and is hereby
authorized to employ and tix tlIc com
pensati"n of such clerical aid as may
be necessary to arriv', ii proper and
legal adjustment Of the whole matter.
i;Iizsbeti, Gurganus, If Union town
ship. WAS allowed s. per month f.un,
the lst of October. 1873, as an outdoor
p@uper.
Ii was ordered shat the township
tax for Lincoln township, when col
lerte,l, he paid over by the Sheriff 10
the Clerk III said to- nshlp, provided
~ IL %, -, II
accordance with law.
julius Bernard was granted license
! to retail spirituous liquors.
Report of the trustees Of Union
township, relative to the condition oi
the roads aud bridges i'll that town
ship, was received and ordered on file.
: Jack Stanley. & disabled resident ct
Harnett township, was excused from
duty Oh the public roads.
. The bond of the Constable OF Lin
coin township was accepted ANA or
dered or file.
Gracey Hill, of Rocky Point town
ship, was allowed 81 per month as an
outdoor pauper
=, The Board then adjourned to meet
again this morning at 10 O'Clock.
The Board met yestel day morning
at 10 o'clock, pursuant to adjourn
ment of the previous evening.
The matter of the complaining tax
. PAYERS was taken up and it was
, ordered that the Board meet on Mon
day. the Goth inst, and continue i'll
session until Saturday the 25th inst.
both days inclusive, from 10 a. m, to
p. M, of each day, for the purp&e
; of hearing and examining complaints
of taxpayers relative to the matter OF
assessment of real property in man,
; ner and form as set fouth in Section
, II, of Revenue Act, entitled How
, complaints are proceeded with
: It was ordered that the Committee
on Bridges be authorized to have spe,
cifcations made and advertise for the
, space of four days for proposals to III
,aair thorounhlv or reluiLl I.:ttIa