Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-04-25
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LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
Condition of yIr. Livingston.

Livingston, OF Old Hundred, was
somewhat worse Monday from the
wounds received last week at the hands
of one Jim Scales. On Sunday he
had several severe hemorrhages.
None of the parties implicated in the
shooting have yet been arrested, al
though it is generally understood that
they are still in that neighborhood.
Eirc on ,Eoore's Creek.
We learn that there was Il very dis
astrous fire, last week, on Moore s
Greek. IN ills count 9 r"Ged Fri
day, Saturday ana Sunday, and s.rerai
persons lost quite heavily i'll !Ae way
of turpantjne. Mr. Charlie Murphy
lost q 70 barrel course, and Mrs.
Murphy and Messrs. Henry Murphy
and Aaron Lewis also lost = good dead
The fire; broke ont IL ii branch that
was never known 10 bo dry before, and
is said TO have caught from an attempt
made by some colored hands, on
Thursday night, to smoke ont rabbit.
Captain John ~. E.Esss.
We had the pleasure of seeing in
our sanctlm, on Wednesday, our friend
Capt. John W. Ellis, Senator from
Columbus and Robson counties
luCIe WIS 10 IlOLc 1t.Ebjitt w VI ttIit1cllb
member of the Senate last winter, nor
one who was listened to with more
respect and attention than the Senator
from Columbus. Pleasant il his ad-
dress. earnest, honest, and of clear, cool,
sound Judgment, his influence was
felt and acknowledged upon every i'm
Dortant question that came before the
Legislature.
Wilmington, Charlotte ard sss..I-
crEOrd IgniIroaH.
The Charlotte Dt9nOcruf says of this
road We have the best authority for
believing that unless more obstacles
are put in the way Of the completion
of the Wilmington, Charlotte and
Rutherford Railroad, the work will be
finished to Rutherfordton at an early
day, and by the 1st Of January, 1874,
the road will be i'll running order all
the way from Charlotte to Wilmington.
1t is to the interest Of every business
man in Charlotte, and every other sort
of man, that the road should be com
pleted from Wilmington to Ruther-
fordton. The na1nc of the road will
hereafter he the '.Curolira Central
Railway Company
Superior Ecurt.
The April term of Superior Court,
His Honor, Judge Russell. presiding,
convened here Monday The follow
ing compose the Grand Jury, twelve Of
whom are white and six colored:
John @. Bulcken, foreman jordan
Nixon, Henry Turner. James L. Wal
ker, D. L. Durham, Leonard Halifax,
Daniel Shaw, Seth Walker, John a.
Farrow, James X Guitar, L. II. san
ders, James Garris, Benjamin Farrow,
A. j. Aikens. Joshua Il. Russ, j. L,
Groom, ". II. Barr, and Mills Donald
son.
The charge was delivered by the
Judge, as usual, and the Court was
then fully organized for work.
The following is the regular Petit
Jury for the week: Morris Tate, p
Fl. Smith, Boney Wells, Robert Bor-
deau1, J. W. Westbrook, w H. Good
man, S. S. Walker and Nelson Hanks.
The regular business transacted
am united to IS cases continued, 10
s,oNe pros, and convictions.
Heavy Fires in tai, County.
We regret to learn that very de
structive fires have been raging III the
woods on Long Greek and its tributa-
ries, in this county, during the past
two days. The loss III trlrpentine trees
and fences has been very heavy,
owing to the long dry spell with which
we have been afflicted. Among the
sufferers are Mr.. David G. orge, OF
Morgan's Creek, who had most OF his
fances destroyed, and Mr.. ". ID.
Mahn, of this city, owner OF the Sin
gletary place, near Long Greek, lost
all of his fences. Meesrs. Grattan
: T
Creek, also had q large portion Of
their turpentine boxes burncd. At
last accounts the fires were near Lii
lington and still burning There has
been much excitement among the
people in regard to the matter It is
believed that, in many il stances, the
fires originated through carelessncss
while, in others, there Is good reason
10 think that they We're the result OF
the maHgnity of individuals.
Board Of E.drca9i"u.
This Board met on Monday night,
when the follow ing l'IGainees-Sas trans
acted
The designations of Henry Is. Blake,
James h. Guitar, and y. q. Sampson,
School Committee of Wilmington
Township, were received and accepted.
Ordered that James H. Chadbourn,
d. McRae and Alfred Howe be and
are hereby appointed the Township
School Committee of Free Schools, to
fill the vacancies caused by the resig-
nation of the Committee elected n the
last regular election.
Rev. G. o. Brady declined the APP
pointment as member of the Board
of County Examiners. whereUpon
Pow u EIIr-. IL IN h..
steal.
The resignation OF Sterling SallinGs
as School Commissioner III Masonboro'
Township was received and accepted,
whoreupon John Getaway vas APP
PORTED to fill the vacancy.
The Board adjourned subject 10 the
call Of the Chairman.
Run Over and BADLY 1ntsure.7.
On Saturday night last Elias Graham,
Il section hand in til" employ of the
Wilmington, Columbia ( Augusta
Railroad Company, and living at
Meares Bluff, came to the city for the
purpose Of laying III some supplies.
While here he fell into the hands OF
some liquor dealers and Was pretty
well ''pizened'' when he started for
his home. His last recollection was
ICING near the t.tilh Oh me W " w.
r. r., at the head of Front street,
when he found himself too much over
come with liquor and laid down near
the track. His next recollection came
to him rs they were CARRYING linn into
the gates Of the City Hospital, on
Sunday morning. with his left leg
crushed to & Jelly, he having been
found in that condition early III the
morning. He was probably injured
by the train that arrived here from the
North at 3 o'clock, as it was passing
from Union Depot down to the Mutt
street depot. 1t was found necessary
to amputate the leg, just above the
knee, and this was very sliiIlfully done
by DR.. J. E. Winants. the Surgeon in
charge Of the Hospital, assisted by
DIR. A. +. Wright. Graham is now
doing well and will probably recover.
County Corma,Essioners
The Board Of County Commission
ers met Monday night in regular seS-