Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-05-02

A State Convention in the interests
of the colored Sabbath Schools in this
State will be held in this city some
time i'll May. An excursion down the
river is talked of as one of the features
of the occasion. The day of meeting
will be announced in few days.
Death of Il. 81. Coslin, Esq.
We regret to learn that Mr.. Z. NJ.
Costln, for many years back known as
the affable and accommodating Register
of Deeds in the good old Democratic
county OF Onslow, died at his residence
at Jacksonville, in that county, last
Monday, after all illness of only two
weeks. Mr.. Costin was about 40
years of age and leaves a widow and
one child.-Daily Jcurnat, 25th.
Major Neill NICK. fIcNein.
We had the unexpected pleasure of
visit last evening from our old friend
and comrade- in arms, Major McNeill,
late of the 46th n. G. T., now of
Cheraw, s. c.. It would have been
unnatural had We not fought our
battles over again and talked over the
the gray We are glad to learn that
he is prospering III life. He served
in the Army of Northern Virginia with
honor to himself and to his State
Daily JOtUuai, 25th.
The Shooting Scrape at Old Hum
dred.
We learn that Mr.. D. d. Living
stOn, who was so severely wounded by
pistol shot from one Jim Scales and
his brother, on the 10th inst, is still
in a very precariOus condition, and his
recovery is considered doubtful. AS
yet no arrests have been made by the
authorities, although it is said that the
men who did the shooting have made
no attempt to evade it. Jim Scales,
who received ball in his leg from a
return shot fired by Mr.. Livingston,
went to q surgeon and had it dressed
Immediately after the occurrence, and
he and his brother are still at large
The Scales family are represented as
being a rough set, good farmers and
peaceable enough when at home, but
| perfect devils incarnate whenever un-
der the influence of liquor.
More Heavy Fires.
| The list of casualties by fires in the
woods is not yet full, and every day
there is some new disaster to relate.
The bad news, this time, is from Holly
township and that portion of Duplin
county adjoining it. Destructive fires
have been raging in that section for
| two weeks past, and some of our
farmers have lost very heavily. The
fires have been burning on both sides
of what is known as Angola Pre-
coursin. Mr.. Jacob James. on
| Croa1y un11,, 1ocf , how
rel course of turpentine and some
same township, but living east of
&c, and Mr.. William Farrier, of
20 barrels of turpentine already dip
ped, in barrels, and ready for hauling.
| Others, whose names we could not
learn, have also lost heavily. When
our informant left his home, near
Bannerman's Bridge, on Wednesday
mo rning, the fires were still raging.
Superior Court.
This tribunal was engaged yesterday
forenoon in trying some final cases,
after which the Court adjourned until
tomorrow morning, when the civil
docket will be called.
On Tuesday three white men from
Duplin county are to be tried for
arson. Col. A. A. Mckoy has been
engaged for the prosecution of this
case and Col ]. d. Stanford and Mr..
- Kornegay have been retained
for the defence.
The following prisoners, tried during
the week, have been sentenced for the
terms opposite their names:
Richard Holmes, larceny, 5 years in
the Penitentiary.
Peter Baker, larceny, years in the
Penitentiary.
George Thompson, larceny, 1 year
in the Workhouse.
Joshua Irving, larceny, 1 year il
the Workhouse.
Jim Cronly, larceny, years in the
Penitentiary.
Sam Robinson, A. & B., months il
the Workhouse.
During the week, there have beer
33 convictions, as follows For assault
and battery, IL peace warrant, 2
misdemear or, IL atfray, 2; larceny Z
The fees of Solicitor Cantwen ar
$40 for the larceny convictions, and s
for the other convictions. So it vii