Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-05-01
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WILMINGTON, N. G.
FRIDAY. NAY IL. 1874.
G-aunibulS County.

inst, for the purpose Oh appointing
delegates TO represent Columbus
county il. ths Judicial and Congress
siouai Conventions cUnyen!ng at Will
nipoton and Magnolia on the 5.h and
9th prOx.
On motion of Capt. J. w. Ellis, Col.
VIM. NJ. Baldwin was called to the
Chair and VIM. G.. Powell and b. W.
Smith requested to act as Secretaries.
Moved that three delegates and al
ternates be appointed from each town
ship, whereupon the Chair named the
following gentlemen to represent us
in above Conventions:
BoGUE TOWNSHIP.
Nv Hal, H B Short and Melton
Carnpbe |. Alternates-G w Finn, J
r Jackson and Thos Barefoot.
wELCHEs CREEK.
: A Smith, J W Rouse, Sr, and John
Crtcch Alternates-S " Smith, John
Troy ana J l. Mckay.
wHITEvILIE.
y Richardson, " s Frnls and \
Peacock. Alternates-D = High, S
y Jennings and III Summersctt
TATToMs.
L-nnon, c. Porter and Wright
Lennon. Aiternates-F l. Lennon, Fl
b CoIyer and J 0 Williamson.
FAI; BLUFE.
I Toon, J NJ McGongau and " K
Williamson Aiternatts-N y Cole
MIN, & Smith and Dempsey Coleman.
WILKINS.
Albert Meares. II NJ Harrrisen and
Jackson Powell! Aiterna.es Manuel
Wright, { Spivey and L Hinscn.
BIS HILL.
= W Fowler, Jonathan Gore and
Jas Long. blternates j : Cox, j "
Lay and Hnlv Jenrerctt.
{ t. Gore, Stephen Pierce ANA J "
Harresnn AIternatea-J + bodman,
j Vi Gore and John Williams
WESTERN PRONG.
N W pridgen, Shade Wooten and q
" Elkin@ AIternates-Jas Brown, q
" Meadows and J + Powell.
J " Ellis. F George and T S Mem
ory were appointed the Executive
Committee for this county, and the
following gentlemen Township Ex-
erntive Committees:
EOGUE.
\ " f0illiJu, VI w llln anu l1aEflS
ITOlton.
wELCHE's CREEK
John Creech, 0 Lennon and \ J
Troy.
wHTTEvILLE.
f " Wooten. w NJ Baldwin and "
Il Richardson.
TATOMS.
C Lennon, D NJ Srcith and G !
Porter.
FAIR BLUFF.
L f Toon, NJ D Goodwin and [ "
Barden.
] J Long, 3 Benton and d G. Pierce !
BUG HILL.
j Gore, III Gore and N Colk. /
WILLIAMS.
John Meares, Allen Inman and J 2
Stanley.
WESTERN PRONG.
Shade Nootcn, L Jordan and G. y
Elkins.
On motion, the followir e gentlemen
were appointed to meet in convention
with the Robson delegates for the
purpose Of nominating a candidate for
Senator from the 18th district:
S W ATaultsby, b L Pierce and } Fl
Powell.
wELCuES GREER
Wesley Baldwin, G. " Skies and J
" Rouse. Jr.
WHiTETILLE.
J c Powell, James High and I
George.
Y l. n
" Brown, Jr.
FAIR BLUFF.
L Peacock, " J Coleman and ] n
Powell.
J Il Long, J B Gore and Scion
Gore.
D F Reavos, II Ward and d G
Pierce.
Ell Todd, Elihu Mars and T X
Powell
IVES STERN PRONG.
Amos High, T X Virgins aid ] V.
Sasser.
On motion. Sati;I day, She Oh DAY OF
June. is agreed Upon for the people to
assemble in Whiteville fer the pui post
of nominating suitable ctndi dates fnr
county offices. Aud it Is recon-
mended that each township iosd "a
meeting and appoint te., dttf gao to
the county convention.
On motion, the chairInau and Sec G.
taries were added to the list Of dele
gates to the Judicial ana Congressman
al Conventions.
RCsO'ced BY this Convention, that /
We hereby renew orr allegiance and
devotion TO the principles OF the great
Conservative party of the &C II ltry and
declare orr intentions to work in har-
mony with said party for the vel
fare Of the country, and 10 support
the nominees of Our respective CON
ventIOns.
1t was moved that the secretaries
furnish copies of the proceedings, with .
request for publication, TO the vii .
mlngton Journal. Wilmington Star
and Robesonian.
Thanks were retuTn t"tha Chairman /
and Secretaries
WM. NJ. BAhDwc;, Chairman.
e e." " {, Sow ro~HhL' : Secretaries. .
April y. 1871.
Superior Court.
The following is summary Of Tie .
business transactions i'll this Court !
yesterday:
State vs.. Dennis Miller, Aaron
i neath and Jerry Morris. for LARCENY. .
Miller aud Heath guilty and Morris /.
not guilty
state vs. Moses Whiting, for assaut
aud battery. Guilty.
otaEe vs. John Statchcr. for larceny.
.o'ice made Tor removal 20 Brunswick
oo!h'y Tor trial. Bond OF @50O re-
CURED and given
Ihe Court then adjourned until this
morning at 10 O'Clock.
Yesterday the session of tL;s Court
was consumed, entirely. in taking iaIp-
Az MI, IN evil cases. Daring the day.
551lndgments We're taken. The State