Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-12-12

\ DIR. Barker, of Cartarct. is Ice
turing in Raleigh on phrenology.
Raleigh is suffering under the infic.
ton of regularly organized band ol
robbers
The Salisbury Banner proposes to
resolve itself into a tri-weeklv on Oh
about January 1st. Success.
The pardon of Amos Owen, from
the Albany Penitentiary, releases the
last OF the North Carolina prisoners
charged with ku-Kiuxism.
Gov. Caldwell has appointed Gen.
Rufus Barringer, Of Charlotte, SoIici-
tor for the 9th judicial District, vice
Hon. ". i. Bynum, promoted to Su.
preme Court Judge.
The Salem Press saws: 4. Focle
Esq, steward Of Salem Female Acade-
my, slaughtered 81 hogs last week,
averaging 339 pounds, net. The heay-
lest weighed 435 pounds.
The Milton Chronicle saws Zeno
Rollins, colored, had the misfortune.
we learn, to get both his hands sawed
off on Monday last, at the steam saw
mill of Messrs. Smith & Scott, in Per-
son county.
The Nadesboro Herald says The
depot at Wadesboro, in charge of our
clever friend, Mr.. II. II. McKeithan.
has received and shipped about nine
hundred bales of cotton over the c.. G..
! II. w, since the first OF November.
Business, this,
| The Raleigh News saws BRYANT
Styles, the miller at Clement Richard
sons mill, in Johnston county, acci-
| IDENTITY fell against the saw while in
motion, on yesterday, and was SO badly
lacerated that amputation OF his leg
was found necessary.
The Rocky Mount Mail SAYS One
! OF our County Commissioners, G.. d.
Langley, was accidentally struck on
! the ankle q few days ago with an axe.
while holding hog to he killed, ana
sustained serious Injury. His leg WAS
badly broken and shattered, which
will probably lame him for life.
I The Salem Prs SAYS Pork pack
! ing la< ~'s5.3n-lrad IN good earnest
| in car city. TIC Ieatler is dry, cold
| aud braces, siii.l >.:y favorable, :or the
hn~ine~-. Most OF thu hoas are very
tinH, weighing :'"'n -" 7" ST. for
! twCiN" a"i el@Ejtcn a4. attn rl,is, and
Is hlEa as fu1 ;,ai .1n~a IL FIR fpo
! year oIds.
! The FaE ltesi!'e f.ar!e saws: Master
! Eliot Eangcriie;l, Young gentleman
! If ti..s town. u':s.< u ol, II years Of age.
! exhibited a. .;':r fair 4 beautiful paint
ing F'y his "H-A hand, which displays
real golins. Ne predict that, with
/ proper cultivation and study. lie will
/ acilive great lroGineucH in tiIis first of
! the tine arts.
The Tarboro' Enquirer says: We
! saw a day or two ago 4 hickory cane,
! once the property OF Andrew Jac kson.
! 1t has jackson 5 name c'lt ii the knots,
! and across the top Is the namo of ".
| L. Shaticr, member Of Jackson 5
san. The cane IS now the property of
Nr. i. /. Pitt. Of Battlcb0ro'. This
cane has been exhibited at several Of
our Fairs rs a true and genuine relic.
/ The Enfield Times says We learn
that on Wednesday last Mr.. William
| Kitchen, Of Scotland Neck. had Il diff
| ticuity with i Negro at his gin, and
! blows were passed. At Il s1,bscn:1ent
! meeting Of tie parties, the negro re-
! newc tho quarrel, saying he WAS not
| satisfied, and was struck on the lead
| with q gun by Mr.. Kitchen, the effects
| OF which. 1t is thought, Will prove
fatal.
y correspondent q the Rubcson;an,
/ writing from WhiteyiNa, saws: The
/ sheriff Of Columbus ,untv informs
! me To-day that the jail is empty and
/ has been for some time, and further-
/ more says that the first one making
/ application tor board shall lave the
/ choice OF rooms above stairs. The
! Sheriff further says that there has not
/ been man III laii since his taking the
! Office. who was born and raised n
! Columbus, with one exception, HAT
: one being insane.
! The Ashevilie Citizen says: On last
Saturday Mr.. James WeIch, living
near Wavnesviile, Haywood county.
Slot DIR. j. l.. Edwards, Of that
c2un:y, from the effects of which lie
died on Monday. The difficulty grew
/ out Of the location Of the boundary OF
au estate. The matter has been ia
( court tDr some wears. O., SATURDAY,
+ It seems, DIR. Edwards went to 1enluve
Il fence OF Mr.. N-elch'a, wmicli the
/ doctor ci4iinCd was Oh his land. Mr.
! ". todd him he WoalI do 50 n his
/ peril, tnrncd and went 10 the house,
! got a rifle, returned, and shot Dr. f
! the ball passing Il. ough the body
ah0rt or iust above the hips. Dr. T..
died or Monday.
! The darkest! side d hard times was
| disclosed IN Philadelphia courtroom
! llSt week when 4 man was arlaigned on
charge uf theft. He pleaded the ne
cessties Of his family and his want ef
employment. Two officers who went
| to his house found his wife and five
| children in the most ahiect lestitution
! There was not Il morsel of food III the
| house, and tie y lie and her little ones
! were weak from absolute starvation.
| The wife states tliat her husband WIS {.
! good mechanic, n man oi orderly hah-
! its. and t},at if h, l.s.l committed 8
crime. If n;t= to save his faruilv. They
had hr"n married seven years. and du-
! ring that time her husband had been
! IN for mly kind, and had lever done
anything t throw q sil;:de of suspi-
con upon his integrity. II" was held
! to hail
The Hickory Pres -;lys: The latter
part uf last April, Joseph G. Bennett,
OF Il person sailing under that CiiuS,
uplcarcd ia the Cove tr.ri; na;chhor-
hood, W%t,ugu county. as i singing
school teacher. N'ithui; Hu. difficulty
h. HaAsi'' MP i"s Glasses U:lc ~ I off
| Creek and o,,, - .t&!ipcA CbHrJi!. -
Locati"~ at h,e Fsy. NJ. II,nnan's l..
Wa ~ ons,.' received IN ta. ,,@-t sam:
les. IL Popular rlarn"r> and cilria.
tain department sooE gained him laan.y
war.n personal friends. Whi!c enga
gei IN lea'l,'ng he irot:ssel religion
and ioinoi the Baptist church. He
became deeply Interested in the Sab
bath school and wa, made Superiuten-
dent lie was to al appearances deep
~ pious, constantly conversing Oh re
ligioUs topics.
The 2n(h of august last. ne was mar
ried to Mis- siaral, Gfitcr, whose pa
rents live oH the Natauga river, az,
number amo3G the most re eeIectable
people in the upper section of Wataugs
county. Soon after the marriage
news reached the nei9hborhccd tha
"B5nnett" had a wife living near States
vile, Iredell county.
Bennett feigned great indignation a