Wilmington journal., 1875-09-03

The Elizabeth City Republican
says The farmers of our county are
pleased with the prospect of their corn
and cotton fields, and Judging from
appearances, the yield, especially in
corn, will much exceed per acre, that
of any previous year since 1866. There
is also in acreage at least twenty five
per cent over last years farming.
| The Wilson PlaindeGler says: Three
negro men who confess that they are
escaped convicts from the penitentia-
ry of this State have been arrested
and lodged in the Wilson county Jail
for safe keeping. They claim the
names Noah Kicks, Henry Jones and
Moses Lewis. They are supposed
and acknowledge themselves to be
of the number who escaped from the
guard where they were at work brick
making near Raleigh on Saturday
last.
The kinston Gazette says Yester-
day, two white men, John Rhem and
John [. Brock, residents Of Craven
county. near Dover Station on the At
lantic Il. R., came to Kinstou and pro-
ceeded to invest fifteen cents with
Lewis Fisher, colored, in friction
matches, and rendered in payment
three five cent nickel coins, which, af-
ter their departure, were discovered
to be counterfeit. They were soon
ARE sted by d. Sheriff Bruton Taylor,
and a considerable number of these
base coins was found ON their persons.
Upon examination then confessed that
they had been engaged in the business
OF counterfeiting these coins about 2
months. One of them, Rhem we be-
lieve, was carried to his home and
there produced the matrix in which
they were moulded It is a rude con-
trivance composed of two pieces of
seasoned hickory timber, into which
the characters on the genuine coin
had been burnt The impressions on
one side were quite distinct but no
one of ordinary intelligence could
have been deceived by them, even in
the dark, as they feel like copper coins
when covered with mercury. The
blockheads are in Jail.
The Tarboro Southerner says
Mr.. VIM. A. Brown, representing a
Philadelphia firm, has purchased for
$25, 0U0 the Mann gold mine property
in Nash county. A quantity of the
machinery has already been received
and operations will be commenced at
an early day.
This will be the third in operation
in Nash.
1t seems our vast mineral resources
are being gradually developed.
Our people hail with pleasure enter
prises of such beneficial nature.
The Raleigh Nea0s says johnson
county has been the scene of another
of those horrible crimes. for which
tardy Justice is slow to reach. About
two weeks ago, Miss Rhode Enniss, a
young lady of highly respectable par
entage. while walking along the pub
lie road near the Harnett county line
was overtaken by strong, staunch ne
gro man by the name of Virgil stuart.
After the morning salutation, he rush
ed upon her and after choking her
useless committed the miserable
crime, for which he will most assur-
edly be hung, provided he does not es-
cape from the Johnson jail where he is
now confined. Those crimes are be-
coming most too frequent in this sec
ton, and we cannot but think that
few instances of Lynch's administra-
ton of justice would have a salutary
effect.
The Raleigh Nea0s says Among
others who will send their sons to
Chapel Hill at the opening on the
9th of September, we have heard of
Hon. }. j. Davis, Jno Moring, Kemp
P, Battle, W. T. Battle, Col. S. l..
Fremont, &C. At least six students
combe. The indications are that there
lo cr,IonIi1
HALIFAX.-The Weldon hotel will
change hands the first of September.
Messrs. McLaurie & Russell will go
south to engage in the Hotel business,
and will be succeeded here by other
parties, due notice of which will be
given Weldon NeaUs.
sary Bethany (Presbyterian) Church
Iredell county, was celebrated with
appropriate services on yesterday.
Speeches were made by the Pastor,
Rev. E, F. Rockwell, f. II. ohnson,
Hon. W. Nj. Robbins, Mr. George
r. Mcneil snd others.
IVatcItnld1a.
The Raleigh Sentinel says: Gov.
Brogden has refused to interfere with
the course of justice in the case of the
negro Cornelius Williams who is SEN
fenced to be hanged on tomorrow at
the jail in Northampton county. Will
liams and his accomplice Austin Hill
were found guilty of killing Samuel
Preston on June II. 1874, at Weldon
bridge. They were tried in the Spring
before Judge Henry, and sentenced 10
be hanged on June 1S. The Governor
for good reasons respited them until
July %. He again granted respite
for Williams until August 18th and for
Hill until September 18th. The MUIR
der was cold blooded one, committed
for money and there is no grounds for
executive clemency.