Wilmington journal., 1875-07-23


campaign in Davidson. 'na
The crops in Pender county. in H.
neIghborbood of Bannerman's Rri5ns
have been materially injured bv ~ ~
exces@ @1ve rains, we regret to learn 'Ae
Mrs. Grant and Miss Michel. wboh,
been conducting school of high erase ase
ln Oxford, for long time, will tale
charge of the ~imonton Fem Gl axe
tege, IN Statesvllle this fall. Tbe,, WI
daughters of the late DR.. Micbai are
Chapel Hill. VI
The Concord ,S~n tins reports tha
crops of Cabarrus county: the nra" n,o
poets for good corn crop never Us
better, and if no destructive storms
wind or rain occur between tho oa,,
September. corn will be as chean 'a g.
dirt" next Fall. US
Cotton III UuIs section is far bs,.
than it 1t is in the eastern part of ~
State. Here it has tall vioora ".e
and healthy appearance, while IN t's
cotton section, proper, it is verv sn,a
and appears to be in anything ;,nt
healthy aud growing condition. TLa.a
the season has been dry; here w.. hene
been blessed with frequent rains a,a
in fine condition.
Capt. Jas. S. Battle, says the Roo
noke NetOs, has accepted the ap,oiut
ment of Chief Marshal for the nav
Fair of the Roanoke and Tar Riysr
Agricultural Society. The Execnti,a
| Committee We're fortunate IN ths;s
selection as one better fitted for the
responsible position, or who will
give more satisfaction could no. bara
been found. We congratulate tho
Society on its choice.
CHANGED HANDs.-The Patersbr,.
Rail Road has changed hands and ths
following are the newly elected off.
GERS President Isaac Fl. Carriuptnn
Directors, Hiram Sibley, Rochest,.,
n. T., John B. Davis, Richmond W
W. Gordon. Richmond, Walter K
Martin, Richmond, Richard G. pe.
gram Petersburg.
Major Bacon rendered his resigna.
ton as superintendent, some s,x
weeks ago. but withdrew it by reouest
until the reorganization of the manage
ment.
Hillsboro Recorder says: Governor
Graham owing to his health has not
been able to meet any appointment
He addressed a letter to the meetino
held at Cedar Grove on Saturday which
gave his views on the question. Ills
absence Is very much to be regretted
as he would be able to give valuable
information and rouse interest on the
important subject. It is probable lie
will speak at Durham, and if health
| improves at other points.
Washington Duke and John T. Ho-
gan are out stumping the Radical
side of the Convention question. Mr.,
Duke is very brief IN his speeches. He
simply announces himself as a can.li
date to go to Convention to adjourn.
1.-The King of France marched up
the hill,
And then marched down again"
Duke ought not to be hard to beat.
Capt. A. B. Hill and Mr.. Hyman, of
Scotland Neck, arrived in the city
Sunday evening, says theRaleigh Meas.
having IN charge a person supposed to
have been Scott Partin, the wife MUIR
derer, and though he fitted the bill as
to the published description, yet he
proved to be only ga fellow that look
ed like him" The man taken up by
Messrs. Hill and Hyman says his name
is Chapman, halls from Craven county,
is an itenerant book peddler. His sus-
picious manRuvres in that section SO
early after the escape of Partin led to
his prompt arrest
Partin remains at large, with as yet
no clue 30 hia whereabouts.
Mr. E. A Wright, of Goldsboro
having been nominated for Office bv
the Radicals, published manly card
in tie Messenger, declining to receive
office at the hands OF that party, aud
uses the following strong language:
| L had rather toll for an honest lv-
ing by the sweat of my brow and Ii We
poor, and die poor, and at last be
buried by subscription; than to bring
this disgrace upon myself, my wife
and my little ones, and the rest of my
kindred and the whole white race
| thrown in.
His Exceilency, Governor Brogden,
yesterday evening, says the Raleigh
Netrs, respited the Weldon Bridge
murderers, Cornelius Williams, etai,
in consequence of the decision of the
| Supreme Court, in the case of J. G. L.
oOl1OAtoIs W 6hC oouA.' Inv
| abbreviated oppinion reads: ''petltlou
| for writ of hdbeas corpus for prison
er under sentence of death testify be-
fore the grand jury in regard toindict-
ments against his accompllces, allow
ed"
| It will be remembered that this
| is case of murder committed on the
keeper of the Weldon Bridge on the
| Northampton side of the river last
summer, and the murderers duly con-
| victed, and sentenced to be hung.
Solicitor Harris had reason to believe
| after their sentence that other partl es
now at large were equally as guilty as
| those convicted, and securing aresplte
from the Governor, appealed to the
Supreme Court to have tine condemn
ed felons brought before the grand
jury of Northampton Court. As 1t
will be seen the motion Of Solicitor
Harris was "allowed," and the Cover
nor at the earnest solicitation ot the
Solicitor has granted the respite.
Williams was to have been hung on
next Friday, and the other party on
the 2nd Friday in August. We have
no idea as to what Developments may
ensue from this novel proceeding, but
hope that the full ends OF justice Will
be meted out to the authors Of TINS
most infamous outrage.
The Conservatives of WASHINGTON
have nominated Capt. Thos. ). Nor
man, for Convention. The Radicals
have nominated Judge VIM. A. Moor
by Il small fraction over Sheriff W. NJ.
Bateman. AS Judge Moore Is NOT
citizen of that county he is clearly III
eligible.
Raleigh Ncers says: We have re-
ceived from a correspondent from
Durham the following brief notice oi
a storm which passed over the Nof'n
eastern portion of Orange on Sunday
last. The region SO fearfully visited
was the rich tobacco section whose
production ranks so high in all mar.
kets. We sympathize with our trit.!d'
named as the sufferers III the blasting
of prospects that were SO bright
week ago. The loss to the county Is
very great. and for this year lrrePara-
BILE.
The Raleigh Sentinel says "A
friend writes US from Lexington, M
der date of July 19. as follows