Wilmington journal., 1876-07-21
Ponder Court.

Pender Court.
From a gentleman who come down
from Pender Superior Court last even
;no we learn that there has been a
croat deal of business transacted on
the criminal side Of the docket, and
that the court, lawyers, jurors. parties
and witnesses all work as patiently as
the high. temperature OF the atmos'
phere will permit.
On Tuesday large assembiage was
addressed on the issues OF the cam
paien. by J. D. Stamford. Esq, in
mcst telling and effective speech. It
is said that one radical of Pender was
brought TO his knees during the dellv-
ery of Mr.. Stanford's speech, but
whether this attitude of penitence was
the result oflMr. Stanford's patriotic
appeals and his scathingl arraignment
Of the radical party, or the result of
mean whiskey, is question which will
haveto be determined when the radi-t
cal gets sober. : = y
Yesterday was the day set for the
trial of the two criminal cases against
james Heaton, Clerk of the Superior
Court of New Hanover, in one of which
he is charged with the crime of e:ctor-
tion. and in the other with the
destruction or withholding certain
papers issued by the Court. We learn
that the defendant did not make his
appearance, and that he was called out
and Judgment taken against him and
his surety, A. H. Morris. A cGpias
for his arrest was issued to the Sheriff
of Wake county, and another to- the
Sheriff of, Wayne county. A bench
warrant was issued also. we learn, to
the Sheriff of Pender county for his,
arrest On the train in the event he
should come down.
We learn that the jury returned a
verdict Of "Not guilty" in the case of
the State VS.. J. D. Sellars, charged
With farceag' 49,
sThs Blslss Meet,ag in Pam,ico.
From all accounts the mass meeting
at Stonewall, in Panlico county, on
the Fourth must have been a grand
affair: III -i. T.
The Goldsboro Messenger says:
An enthusiastic meeting was held at
Stonewall, Pamlico county, July 4th, to
endorse the nominations for State offices
of the late Democratic Convention at Raj
eigh and for other purposes.
Mr.. j. F. Brinson was elected chairman
and Messrs. E. H. Riggs, and w. 81. Brin-
son, secretaries. A large assemblage num-
bering about five hundred of our best men
attested the interest felt in the success of
our ticket in this centennial year.
Col. Thomas S. Kenan, Maj. Jos. A.
Engelhard, Hon. Jas. E. Shepherd, Hon.
G. C. Clark and r. D. McCotter, ESQ.,, de-
livered able and stirring addresses to a
highly interested audience: Never was a
more harmonious meeting held and the
election in next November will show the
result in magnificent majority polled for
the Democratic nominees.
The Washington Echo is equally en-
thusiAstie in its description of the
meeting. 1t says:
The sterling Democracy of this county
had arousing mass meeting at StonewaIl
on the 4th. Every township in the county
was represented COL Kenan and Mai
Engelhard of our State ticket, and Messrs.
Clark Of sNeWbern and Shepherd of Wash
ingtOn, made stirring speeches. 1t was
one ofthe largest political gatherings that
had ever assembled in the county. There
was much enthusiasm, and shouts for
Tilden, Vance and victory rent the air.
Major Engelhard and Mr.. Clark paid
handsome tributes to Hon. J. J. Yates, who
was unanimously recommended for nomi-
nation. 81
Put down Pamlico county two hundred
and fifty majority.