Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-09-26
STATE NEWS,

Oysters only 60 cents q bushcl in
Newbern.
Cyrus r. Lantz, of Lebanon. Penn
sylvania, has been appointed a Com
missioner of Deeds Tor North Caro-
lima.
The Raleigh News says:-Hon. Mr..
Cross, OF New York, and Mr.. Williams.
OF Philadelphia, are now stopping at
the Marlboro House, making prepare
tlons to work the black lead mines
few miles west of Roleigh. We hear
that these men are very rich, and hope
their success may induce many more
of their monied friends to follow their
example.
The Raleigh Sentinel says:-We
learn that On Tuesday night last, in
Charlotte, Drs. Wingate and Prichard,
of the Baptist Church, held an endow-
ment meeting, and raised the hand
some sum of 5000 for Wake Forest
College. The Church of Charlotte will
probably raise the sum to more than
$1,000. Very entertaining addresses
on the subject of education were deliv-
cred by both gentlemen.
The Tarboro' Enquirer says:-A
proposition has been made by hepres ent
owners of the Williamson & Tarboro
II. r. to the citizens of the three coun-
ties in which the road runs, that if
they will subscribe enough to lay the
cross ties ESTIMATED to be about S25,
O00) they Will put the road in good
running order throughout.
This proposal recommends itself
with great force to those living upon
the route, and to a considerable extent
to the merchants and business men OF
the towns of Williamson and Tarboro' I.
BY completing the road a new line OF
TRANSPORTATION will be furnished compe-
ting with the present one, and will
have a tendency to lower freights.-
Certainly cotton aud heavy groceries
could be carried much cheaper by this
route than is paid for them now at
this point.
It is true that the road might event
ually fall into the hands of the parties
which now control the W. & W. II. r.
and the advantage of competition lost,
but this is risk that all such enter,
prises have to run. The only way tc
prevent monopolies is to put counter
schemes in operation. A subscription
has already been started in Tarboro
payable within sixty days after the
completion of the road, and has beer
headed by1John Norfeet, Esq, with {
donation of $1,000.
The Raleigh News says The late
vote on the Constitutional Amend
ments, leaving out the counties Of
Camden and Polk, which have moi
been heard from at the Office OF the
Governor, and counting Dare from The
report sent us-this county having
furnished no official statement rs vet
stands as follows:
Public Debtor, 7O,457; against
2S, 447-maio rity for 40 ,01O.
Superintendent Public Works For
60, 293 against, %, majority fol
40,4S7.
Census-For, 70, OFT; against, 81, 81.
majority for AZ, Tai
Exemption from Taxes-For, So. 473
against, 2G, 2O7-majorit for -, 266
University -For, 68. 93S; against,
80, najority for So, 667.
Sessions General Assembly For,
59,668; against, 2S, majority fo1
81, Jos.
Code Commissioner 70. 545
against, y. 31S-,naiorit for Sc, 81.
Federal Office Holders-For, g.. 222
against, 1925 majority for s.. 937.
STATE OF NORTH CARoLISA,
County OF BURKE
III tic Pt'c&idcnt Of the Tjaited States.
We, the undersigned, citizeas 4
Burke county, Lower Fork Township
do certify on oath that we are Repub
Ican III politics, and true and LOYAL &c
the government OF the United States,
that up to Saturday. Sept. 9Th, 1873,
we were ignorant of there being any
Revenue officers or soldiers in the
county. And that, as loyal citizens 70
the Government, we are unwilling that
our love for law, peace and order shall
he disturbed by the false representa-
tions Of unworthy officials, who dis
grace themselves as men. and bring
stigma and reproach upon that Gov
crnmcut that we have loved, cherished
and chung to III the dark days of the
past that tried mons souls-and we do
most earnestly petition the Govern
lnent TO Danish from its service the
present officials that now have charge
OF the collection of the Revenue
in this District. We further certify
on our OathS that we believe the state
mcnt made in regard to the officers or
soldiers beng fired upon or bush
WIacl1ed is false and a Islander upon
or people, and that if the firing did
occur 1t was done By the men firing off
their own pistols. We know and be-
lieve that any Revenue Officer OF the
United States Government can go
through this country unarmed and az
rest any man in it-and we hereby ten
der ourselves TO assist any officer in
the lawful discharge of his duty WHO
may come here.
JOEL CLoUD,
TYRELB CLOUD,
n HUFFMAN,
ABEL HUFFMAN,
+. HUFFMAN,
J. ". SMITH,
j. II. HILDEEBEASr,
j. L. FRANKLIN,
JAMES HUFFMAN,
J. ID. FRANKLIN,
\. l.. CHAPMAN,
AMOS HUFFMAN,
JOHN HUDSON,
WILLIAM Russ.
The above-named citizens appeared
before me and made oath 10 the truth
of the foregoing to the best of their
knowledge and belief, the 9th dav of
September, 1873.
AMOS HUFFMAN. j. Z.
Hon. VIM. ~ Smith has taken certi-
fed copies of the foregoing to Wash
ington and Will present them to the
Department.
The oniceholders of Minnesota are
assessed five per cent. to fight the