Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-02-21

Sudden Death.

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Sudden Death.
Mr.. James Curtiss, of Masonboro
died very suddenly at his residence O
the Sound, on Friday afternoon. Core
ner Hewlett was notified yesterday an
went down there to hold an inuues
over the body, but had not returne
with the verdict ut late hour yester
day evening.
Accidentally shot.
A young man from Black River, il
this county, whose name we could no
ascertain, accidentally shot himself il
the right hand, with a pistol, at Thorn
tons cart house, in this city. on Frida.
night. He went yesterday to tn
Medical College on Third street, wher
the wound was carefully dressed. Tn,
ball entered the palm of the hand ant
ranged upwards, coming out at tn
wrist. With proper care the hand vii
be saved.
Marine Disaster.
The schooner Siam, just arrivei
from Hyde county, with a cargo O
corn for Messrs. Mitchell & Son, wa
run into ON Friday night, just below
the Dram Tree, by a vessel which was
being towed down the river by tn,
steam tug Brandt, and considerably in
jured. She was badly stove in abou
the bulwarks and had her mainsail car
ried away. The hull was but slightl,
damaged and it is thought that he
cargo will not be injured. We do no
know the direct cause Of the acciden
but hear that both vessels had heal
lights up, the moon, at the same time
shining very brightly.
Destructive Fire at Red Banks, IL
Robson County.
From Capt. Morrison, of the W., c
& r. r. R., We learn of very
disastrous fire that occurred ut Rec
Banks, in Robeson county, last
Wednesday, About 3 O'Clock, of tn,
morning of that day, the residence O.
Mr.. +. S. Paul, merchant of tha
place, was discovered to be on fire
and, although every effort was made
to save it, the flames had gained too
much headway before they were dis
covered and the house was burned t.
the ground. The loss was very hervy
only portion of the furniture havine
been saved. There was insurance OF
the building for only 81 800. The fire
WAS caused by defect in the chimney
superior Court.
This tribunal is still in session, bu,
the criminal docket having been dis
posed of and only civil cases now com
ing up, there is comparatively little
interest manifested.
There were pa defendants in crimi
nal cases, of which number IS were
convicted, 104 continued. and 62 found
not guilty or had noHc o7ns. entered
The convictions We're as fnllows; As,
sault and battery, 8; atfrays, 4; larceny,
10; failure to work road. 3 disorllerly
house, 3; disorderly conduct, l: peace
warrants, 4; unlawful fence, l; forgery,
l; bastardy. l: fornication and adul-
tory, ]: trading without license, 80.
Whole number of cases on the docket,
1S7. Whole number of ''true bills
found by the Grand Jury. 1a7, Num-
Der of appeals taken, &
The following IS list of the i'm
prisonments where appeals were not
taken:
Essex Hill, larceny. 6 months in the
work house.
Louis Cause, larceny, 6 months in
the work house.
York Eagles, larceny, months in
the work house,
Cesar Hill, larceny, e months in the
work house.
James Richardson, larceny, , years
in the peni,entiary.
James Andrews, larceny. 6 months
in the work house.
James johnson, larceny. wears in
the penitentiary.
VIM. Price. jr., larceny. 4 mouths in
the work house
Rueben Looney. : years in the peni-
tentl@ry~
Charles Brown, months in the
work house.
Proceeding. of the Meeting OF the
Chamber of Commerce..
Pursuant to call, the members of the
Chamber of Commarce met yesterday
ct the Commercial Exchange for the
purpose of taking into consideration
the City Tax bill and other matters OF
importance, Theneglect of way freights
was brought up, and after a lengthy
a committee consisting oa
Messrs. Donald McRae, Charles H.
Robinson, A. Fl. FanBokkelen and ..
r. Murchison, was appointed "a e.onfer
with the proper rail raatt authorities,
and demand rq.i.4s, and ii it could not
be obtained from this source, to draw
upa memorial and present it to the Leg.
islature now in session asking that
they take the matter into consideration.
The President stated that the board
of Aldermen had appropriated 5000 to
pay the expenses II d c6mmittee to be
sent to. Washington in the interest OF
the bar aid River improvements, but
question of time whether the commit
tee would be sent or not.
Mr.. Donald McRae was elected on the
committee Gf arbitration vice Mr., r.
p, HarIy, whose term had expired.
The appointment of Mr., Richard w
Andrews, as Secretary and Treasurer
by the President, was confirmed by hi
unspi mons election.
-Ir. w. B. Binford addressed tn.
meeting in regard to the City Tax bill
and asked that some steps be taken tt
appeal to the Legislature for relief.
On motion of Mr.. F. w. Kerchner
committee of three, consisting O
Messrs. G. w. Williams, w. B. Bin
ford and Sol. Bear was appointed t.
draw up bill lmemorializing the Legis
lature to relieve the grievances of tn,
merchants and reduce the tayes nov
levied
Several osheg matters OF ilnpnrtanc,
were brought up and disposedof, atte
which the meeting adjourned, NV Dcit
journal, 14th.
BANK, uf> NEW HANOVER.
Annual Meeting of Stockholders
The regular annual meeting of tn
stockholders of the Bank of New HAn
over, was held at the Commercial Ia
change, at II o'clock. q 70, yesterday
The lneetipa Was called to order b.
Major Chas. Il. Stedman; and on mo
ton, n. Cronly, ESQ.,, was called +
the Chair. and Mr.. Wm. H. Rernar,
was appointed Secretary.
Messrs. H. Vollers and j. A. Brad
ley, having been appointed aoommitte
to ascertain the number of shares rep
reseuoed. reported 5,141 shares repre-
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