Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-01-24
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
Very SllddCn Death.

Very Sudden Death.
We regret to learn that Mr. Frank
lin Shaw, of Horse Shoe, i'll Bladen
; county, died very suddenly n few
evenings since while on visit to a
neigbbor OF his, Mr.. Benson, in tile
same county. He retired TO bed, iii
his usual health, about 3 o'clock and
; an hour after was taken ill. He was
! taken from his room to the fire i'll the
! parlor, and few moments after, while
sitting there, fell dead. His remains
! were carried to Horse Shoe, the next
! day. and there inferred. ...... .-r...
CHURCH OF THE STRANGERS,
No. 4, WINTHROP PLACE,
New YORK. Jan. 1S. 1873.
; W. H. FARRAR, Esq.
M Dear ,Si, On the opposite
page Won Will find statement of my
estimate of the 50 Electric" During
! the session of the Conference in
Fayetteville 1 endeavored to purchase
! some, but could find none at the drug
stores. 1 should be glad to be able to
keep some on hand for my family
The distribution of few bottles among
the poor and the strangers who apply
business
- Very respectfully,
- CHARLES F. DEEMS
[ am indebted 10 North Carolina
friend for a bottle of 90 Farrar's
Electric given me when 1 was suffer
ing an acute attack of neuralgia. !
,1f
kept it by me, when practicable, ever
since l am very cautious in giving
certificates for medicines, but having
received benefit from this preparation,
I know no reason why its prOprietOrs
public acquainted with that fact.
have tried it only for neuralgia pains,
and know nothing of its qualities
beyond.
CHARLES F. DEEMS,
Pastor " Church of the Strangers,
New York
Superior Court Decisions.
Opinions were filed by the Justices
OH Wednesday in the following cases
among others:
BY PEARSON, G.. j. --z
j. Francis King VS.. J. Z. Winants,
from New Hanover. Error. JudS-
ment reversed.
By READE, j.:
T.. q. Larkins It It,, vs.. Z. Murphy,
administrators, from New Hanover.
No error. Judginnt affirmed.
BY kODMAS, j.:
State VS.. Leonard Pepper, from
Robeson Judgement arrested and
prisoner to be discharged.
Benjamin Rush ct a., VS.. The Hal
cyon Steamboat Company, from Cum
berland. First motion refused: second
motion granted.
By BOYDEN, j.
State VS.. Eli Simons and Gus Allen,
from Arson. No error. Judgment
affirmed
By SETTLE, j.
Thos. ID. Mcdowell, administrator,
VS.. William II. White, from Bladen.
Error. Judgment reversed.
County Commissioner>.
The Board met last evening.
Petition of sundry citizens regarding
the bridge over Northeast river, re-
questing that the bridge be located at
MoOre's Ferry, was deferred until the
meeting of the Board to be held on the
first Monday in March.
Thos. J. Burnett was granted license
to retail spirituous liquors.
The committee appointed to examine
the accounts of county officers, reported
that they had examined the following
w. J. Bivens, late Register of Deeds,
Jos. c.. Hill, Register of Deeds; A. r.
Black, Sheriff, and J. G.. Mann, Clerk
of Su perior Court. The committee
found that W. J. Bivins collected, i'll
marriage licenses during his term OF
office. for the county, 1852 80: that he
Il Is paid to the former treasurer$ 195 80,
leaving balance due of 1856 60,
less 4 per cent. commission on the
total amount collected, amounting to
S14 10, which, deducted from the last
balance. leaves S142 80 now due the
county by the late Register, which
the committee suggested could remain
unpaid by the late Registerrlntilt the nex1
meeting of the Board. In the case of j,
c. Hill, the committee find that he has
issued, up to the 31st OF December
1872, 146 marriage license, on which
80 cents each is due the County
amounting to $73, less per cent. com
, mission, aggregating 81 %, leaving I
: balance of $40 OS, which amount has
been paid into the County Treasury.
The Sheriff has collected, on SEIZED
nile '.B. for the County, 3d. pa 10
for the quarter ending September
Both. 1872 This sum. after dedIlctins
the commission of i've per cent
amounting to &162 -, leaves a ne
balance due the county of 50, OS2 "a
which amount has been paid over t.
the County Treasurer.
J. G. Mann, CLERK OF Snperiol
Court. was due the County, Oh taX am
duty on cases, S21S, and on deeds ane
mortgages, &lS9 o., which amounts IN
has paid over to the Treasurer.
Adjourned to meet again on the hrs
Monday in F4bruary-D"iW .Er"r'
nal. 12d
Captain Is. T.. Fui-ApsH,
We are pleased to note that Captain
Il. Z. FuIghum has been appointed
Secretary of ii State Agricultural 80
ciety, vice Mr. F. L. Pescud, resigned
We look upon this as an cxcellen
selection. and one that cannot fail t
result b"ncficiallv to the Society
CAPTAIN Fulghum is IL wide-awake
earnest. go-ahead man, as has bee
fully evidenced by his record rs Score
tarv of the Farmers and Mechanics
Agricultural Society of GoldsbOrO
and in the ability with which he ha
conducted TIA. Farmers and Mocha,
ics' .Hnruui He has recently Pur
: chased the RrcDnstpnctCa Fafn,C,
which is To be consolidated with til
Goldsboro .Io,rnaf, and both will b
removed to Raleigh, where he wi
publish a live agricultural pape
under the auspices of the State Ayr
cultural Society. We wish him ever
success.
The Rail Read Meeting Ye.terdal
! The meeting held here yesterday .
the Chamber of Commerce, for the pu
pose of discussing the merits of til