Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-02-07
LOCAL intelligence.


, light yesterday morning, by Wnlcn HVc
stores and the post office were burned.
The origin of the fire is unknown rs
very little is said in the dispatch. The
dry goods and grocery store of Mr.. L.
S. Crowson, the post office, and
store kept therein, Mr.. John Boylin's
harness shop, Mr.. William Murrs tin
shop, and Messrs. Gale & Hutchinson's
confectionery store, were all destroyed,
but with whatloss of stock we were I'M
able to learn. The 4sgus Office was
only about 20 feet distant from the fire
but as it was not mentioned in the dis
patch, We presume that it escaped. We
have made inquiries here and are of
the opinion that there wasno insurance
on either of the buildings destroyed.
Doiiy JOu,rt0i. 4th,
Superior Court.
This Court resumedits Iabors Mon
: day, when the following jurors were
, sworn i'll for the present week, viz !:
J. G.. Craig, Thomas A. Brown. Lewis
Bryant, Il. o. Cowan, H. \. Polly, J.
NJ Westbrook, S. Wagstaff J. A. Eve
rett and Owen Cromartie.
The matter of foreclosure of the
mortgage on the Wilmington, Charlotte
& Rutherford Railroad was brought
up by motion of Counsel to set day
for the trial of the case. The argument
on this point consumed the greater
| portion of the forenoon, and was par
ticipated in by Col. Robert Strange
and NJ. London, Esq, for, and Hon.
Geo. Davis and Majors c. NJ. Stedman
and d. ]. Devane against, the motion.
! The decision of His Honor was adverse
to the motion, as it was against the
! rule of the Court
! State VS.. James NJ. Deal, for resisting
an officer. Not guilty.
: In the case of John Il. Speight,
against whom the jury had returned a
verdict of larceny, a motion for arrest
of Judgment was made and argued, but
/ it was overruled and the prisoner was
sentenced to the Penitentiary for four
years. Pending an appeal to the Su-
preme Court, he is to be held under
/ bail in the sum OF 81 ,2O0. \ second
charge agaist Speight was disposed of
i'll the same manner.
! State vs.. w. III. Howe, for assault
and battery This case came upon an
appeal from a Justices Court. Judg-
ment suspended on payment of costs.
State VS. Thos. Glasper, for larceny.
Not guilty.
State VS.. two parties, whose names
are suppressed, for an affray. Sub
mitted.
State VS.. Albert Herfing, aiiQs Albert
Bordeaux, for malicious mischief. Sot
yet concluded.
County Commissioners.
The Board met Tuesday morning,
pursuant to adjournment.
Application of Chas. H, GAMER, for
license to retail spirituous liquor, was
granted.
Report of DIR. James F. Simpson, in
regard to the condition of the bridge
over Moores Greek, for repairs, &c,
| was referred to the Chairman of the
! Board, with power to contract for hav-
ing said bridge newly planked at a cost
to the county, not to exceed $75.
Dr. A. Z. Wright was appointed
Physician for the County Jail, al & COM
pensatiOn of $50 per qnnqm, for the
wear 1873
4 memorial from the President Of
the Wilmington and Planters Railroad,
covering petition from certain citizens,
praying that the questioned subscrip-
:tion to the same by the county be
submitted to the qualified voters in the
county, was referred to special COM
mittee, consisting of the Chairman and
Commissioners Rice and Shoemaker,
with instructions to report at the next
meeting of the Board.
Report of r. G.. Ross, in reference
to the erection of the proposed bridges
in Holly township, was taken up and
full power was granted the Chairman
of the Board to contract for building
and repairing bridges at such Il price
as he may deem advisable
Application of John G. Bulcken. to
transfer his liquor license to James
Bryan and !. II. GrotScn, was granted
Sheriff Black was duly justified by
the opinion of the Board, III paying
Jurors their per diem for tickets duly
issued in accordance with law.
The Auditing Committee reported
that they had duly examined certain
bills, &c, and recommended that they
be paid
The Board adjourned to meet again
on Wednesday. 18th instant, at ): 80
Z. n
Railroad Meeting at Lnmherto":
\ meeting of citizens was held at
the Court House, i'll Lllmherton. on
Monday last, to initiate measures to
secure the construction af u branch
of thcWilmingtQn, Charlotte II Ruthcr-
ford Railroad from {4umberton to Fay
ettcyilIe.
Phe meeting was organized by call
ing Col. \. A. Mclean to the Chair
and Mr. ". s.. AIcDiarmid to the
Secrctarv's table.
BY request of the meeting, Hon. II.
g. Onderdonk then addressed them
showing that, if those most interested
il the movement would enter heartily
into the scheme, the road could be
built and equipped. If the people OF
the county would only give the right
Of way, grade the road, furnish the
cross ties. &c. he Judge Ondsrdonk)
was authorized to say that the bond
holders of the Wilmington, Charlotte
and Rutherford Railroad would, when
that :og,i shall have passed fully int !
: their is,.as4ee 10. furnish the iron
rails, cheirs, spikes, &c. lay the track
erect all necessary buildings, depots;
freight and passenger houses, and put
ensins and ears on the road apt
operate It.
. !: c:zinFlitt,.e III e;4 scntlamen was
appointes t. v'isit the lallsdhQ}lders on tht
route and gall 81 qther eiti4eps ana ascer
tain whether these conditions will be
complied with This committee is t
report at an adjourned meellnS, TO Ds
held on the fourth Monday III February
, We would urge upon our friends il
Robson county to embark earnestly il
this project Thepropositiop OF Judg'
{ Qnaer, innk is :: Taiy liberal one and j
sl1o,,lt meet with a hearty co-opera
ton. We are Slaad, to learn arr that it hai
hean RECEIVED With liitipit favor ans
TIA, ss'H5 i zig itfatag Reap t. Of aao tn
/ the Eiib,