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THE WILMINGTON JOURNAL. WILMINGTON, N. C, - TITCRSDAT, NOVEMBER 15, 1866. The Dally Jomrnal. Desiring to manifest our tlianks for the generous liberality extended to our efforts to ynftintftin a first class newspaper in this city, in some practical and adequate man ner, we have concluded that this could best be done by such an increase in the size of our sheet as will enable us to do full justice to our subscribers, while accomodating our advertizing patrons. "We, therefore, pre sent Hie Daily Journal to our readers, to day, very much enlarged and improved. Our friends will bear us witness that we seldom make allusions to ourselves in these columns. We have been content to de serve and receive the favor of our friends and make the best return we could by giv ing them a paper, containing the most im portant and latest news of the day, and our own views of all questions of public inter est urged with candor, impartiality, dignity and honesty. When wo resumed the pub lication of the Journal, something over a year ago, we felt as well assured of the sup port of a people for our paper, which, for more than twenty years had been honestly devoted to what was believed to be their best interests as we are to-day, when en couraged by that support, we add largely to our labors, our responsibilities and our expenses. We expected, so soon as means and mail facilities would enable them to do so, our old friends would rally to our sup port, while we determined to attach new ones to us, by our efforts to furnish a desi rable paper. In this we have not been dis appointed. The confidence we felt in the generosity and steadfastness of our friends was well placed. They have, with but few exceptions, and these mostly from neces sity, not only met us with good wishes, but extended to us more substantial expressions of favor, which have been not only gratify ing to us personally, but we have regarded it as manifesting their confidence in our fforts as editors, to give them a paper worthy their patronage. . What the Journal has been, it will con tinue to be. We shall do all in our riower to urge upon our people their duties as cit izens under the present condition of poli tical affairs, with an eye singlo to their welfare and the good of the common country. Believing that the prosperity of the State depends upon the advancement of our Ag ricultural interests more than all else, we shall especially devote ourselves to this subject. And among the most important questions affecting this branch of industry, being that of reliable and sufficient labor, we shall not only encourage immigration, but urge upon our people the propriety and necessity of taking charge of, and ed ucating the freedman, and not giving up this important, and, we believe, vital matter to strangers, who feel no interest in them and are too frequently hostile to us. We shall devote ourselves to the manu facturing interests of the State, now in its infancy, believing that with return of pros perity, this branch of industry will go hand in hand with our advancement and will prove the pioneer of future wealth and strength. Closely allied to these, and upon which they are greatly dependent, is the comple tion of our unfinished works of internal im provement. To complete the great lines of Railroad, now in course of construction, intended to connect the interior with the seaboard, and develop the great wealth of the State, is the first and most important subject with which we must grapple ; for these accomplished, the recuperation of North Carolina is certain and rapid, and the relief to the people, so eagerly demanded and so absolutely necessary, will be assured upon an honorable and lasting basis. We shall therefore zealously advocate such in direct aid on the part of the State as will not add to the taxes of the people or in crease the indebtedness of the State, but by exchanging one interest for another, enable these works to be completed, and by increasing very largely the value of the tax able property of the State, decrease the burdens of the people. Our labors and responsibilities so largely added to by the enlargement of our paper we very cheerfully and willingly assume and for the additional expenses we rely upon the increase of business and patron age which we trust we shall merit and re. ceive. We can only promise that we shall spare no effort to make The Journal worthy the patronage of the intelligent and liberal public who have so long given it their sup port. Daily Journal, lZili. Extension of the Western Railroad. In our last issue we published a very in teresting and important communication from a leading citizen of this State upon the importance to our city of the extension of the Fayetteville and Western Kailroad from Egypt, in Chatham county, to which place it is now completed, to intersect the North Carolina Railroad at some point, with the views of the writer in favor of Greensboro' as the best point. To-day we publish the proceedings of the Convention recently held in Guilford county in the in terest of this road, which disclose the plans by which the friends of the work de sire and hope to raise the necessary funds for its completion; and by request, give also the letter of the Fayetteville News' cor respondent, "Guilford," in advocating Greensboro' as the Western terminus of the proposed extension. We are as fully convinced of the impor tance of the extension of this Eoad as the intelligent correspondent, whose letter we publish, and have fully endorsed the plan for doing this, embraced in the action of the recent Convention. We are satisfied that it will be greatly to the future advan tage of the State to make the exchange therein proposed, and shall urge it by all mejuis in our power. We must confess, however, we have never given the subject of the Western terminus the consideration its importance demands. Our object has been to see the Road push ed forward to intersect the North Carolina Railroad at the most advantageous and HYWlaMa point. We are fully impressed with the necessity of locating the Road be fore the work can be commenced in earnest. So long as the Western terminus ia unset tled, there must be more or less indisposi tion on the part of any of the proposed points to enter with spirit into this matter. And as the State will be asked for indirect aid, the Road should be located, without surrendering any advantages to bo attained by the extension, so as not to interfere with Roads already completed, or in course of construction, in which the State is great ly interested. These considerations, with the length and cost of the work, and the country to be developed, and an eye to fu ture extensions, should tho ability of the Company and the demands of tho country justify, are the great questions to be con sidered in fixing upon the Western termi nus. We are favorably impressed with the views of Guilford, and as this matter should be definitely fixed before the President and Directors of the Road go befora the Legis lature with the proposition they propose to submit, we hope that the attention of oth ers may be called to this question, and the merits of other points fully discussed. Intimidation of Southern Legislatures. Tbe Wilmington Journal ia mistaken in suppos ing that wo desire to ' intimidate tho Southern Legislatures" into the adoption of the Howard amendment. We have no hopo that it will be adopted. A large majority of the nKmbera of these bodies arc solemnly pledged against it. They could not vote for it now, if they would. If they should vote for it, in the face of their solemn pledges, they would at once forfeit the respect and confideuco of all honorable persons. No, the Southern States, under the lead of dis affected and ambitious leaders, arc going to do as they please now, as they did in 18(31. The conse quences of such action cannot fail to bo disas trous. All we ask is, that it bo understood and borne in mind that we are not parties to this new folly. We seek to " intimidate " no one. llahigh Standard. We certainly desire to do no one injus tice, or even by mistake misrepresent them. We published in full the article of the Standard and copious extracts from an arti cle of the New York Evening Post, to show that the purposes of both were the same, the one to intimidate the South by open and violent threats, and the other by aw ful and terrible insinuations of the dangers to life and property, in case the Congres sional ultimatum is not accepted. We ac cept the explanation of the Standard of its intention, but we are satisfied the effect of the article, if any, will be to make the Howard amendment more acceptable to our people, through fear of the awful results predicted by that paper. As much attached as we are to our sec tion, and as dearly as we prize the reputa tion our people purchased during their struggle at such terrible expense, if they could now be frightened into accepting their amnesty and 'buying political rights at the cost of their honor and by the sur render of their manhood, we should regard the page which now records our honorable defeat and subjugation as the evidence also of our cowardice and degradation. Tho Standard is also mistaken in sup posing that the Southern States intend or expect to do as they please. The people of the South as fully and clearly under stand the " situation," the lesson it teaches and the duties it imposes, as does the edi tors of that paper or our neio and reliable friends and advisers of the New York Her ald and Times. We know and feel the dan gers and appreciate the disposition of the North to take advantage of their power. We know, too, our utter helplessness and poverty. Rut, thank God, defeat has not destroyed our manhood, helplessness has not made ns cravens, nor poverty blunted our sensibilities. If our rights as citizens are denied us, we will never recover them by forfeiting those of men ; if the Constitu tion of the United States, which our fathers gave us, and which wc have learned to honor and love, is not acceptable to the Northern people, we will never voluntarily by amendments to suit their views, render it odious and injurious to ourselves. We feel most keenly the condition of the countiy and the gloomy prospect of an early and satisfactory adjustment of politi cal difficulties, and know the great respon sibility devolving upon the South in the premises. Wc have advised and will con tinue to urge our people to bear in mind the duties devolving upon them by the terms of the surrender of their armies, by the obligations of their oaths, and by the legislation of their Conventions. These are part and parcel of the result of tho war and the conditions of their restoration. We have, also, continued to urge upon onr people a full and just ap preciation of their duties as citizens cf the United States, and their obligations to maintain the peace and support the laws of the country. We have urged them to turn their attention to the development of their resources, to rebuilding their fortunes, to encourage emigrants and capital to seek our section, to educate and aid the freed men to become intelligent and contented laborers, to "continno to claim their rights under the Constitution and law3, firmly, considerately, and with duo regard to the dignity and character of the body which denies them to us, and finally, to do our whole duty as high-minded and honorable citizens of the United States. But further than this we cannot and will not go. We can never urge our people to accept their own degradation, and will ever plead with them to maintain their honor unsullied. We regard it neither consistent with sound policy or true statesmanship to attempt by intimidation or threat, to urge a people to accept that which they would scornfully re ject in cooler moments ; nor can we recon cile appeals to their poverty and helpless ness to barter their "birth-right for a mess of pottage" as in conformity with cither their present interest or future prosperity. Thus believing, we shall continue to urge the rejection of the Constitutional amend ment, regardless of the promises or threats held out by Congress. Reconstruction and representation may be procured at a cost which will render both valueless, and will prove a curse rather than a blessing to the South. We regret exceedingly that any man in the South can be found, who would willingly accept the terms of reconstruction as pro posed by the third section of the constitu tional amendment. " To suppose that any " Southern man would voluntarily adopt "such a provision," says Governor Perry in his late able and patriotic letter, (and these words come from a distinguished and hon orable gentleman, a firm and consistent Union man throughout the entire war, and who never voted for or sanctioned seces sion or urged our people to take up arms), ' is indeed placing a very low estimate on " Southern character. The soldier who " gallantly fought -under the lead of his " General, and who would have sacrificed " his own life at any time, for tho protec " tion of his commander, is required to " dishonor and disgrace him in peace. " The son is required to vote the infamy " of lm father. The people are asked to " repudiate and disgrace those whom they " have, through life, honored and glorified " in honoring. Every Southern State is " required to expel from her councils, her " Legislature, and from all public offices, " her wisest, best and most experienced " public servants. Was ever such a pro " position before submitted to an intelli- " gent, virtuous and Christian people ? " How any honorable man, who reflects on " this section of the proposed amendment, " and sees its bearing and consequences, can expect or counsel its adoption, is, to " my mind, incomprehensible. That any " Southern man should vote for it or favor " its adoption is a confession of his own " dishonor and infamy. Such a man would " willingly betray his country, his own " household and his God." Commercial Future of "Wilmington. We have frequently referred to the im portance to Wilmington of tho early com pletion of the lines of railroad, now partly constructed, which will connect our city with tho interior, the one terminating here, and the other at Fayetteville. We havo been again favored with a letter from a leading citizen of our State, with some timely and wholesome reflections upon this subject, directed especially to the business men and property-owners of this place, to which avc call special attention. The facts and figures therein contained, show that our merchants are rather content to do their business with certain districts of country, and are making no effort to ex tend the field of operation into territory where business is transacted and purchases made at a port more remote, and in a neighboring State. Certainly, with the ad vantages of sixty-five miles of railroad trans portation, as between this city and Norfolk, we should be able, with proper efforts by our merchants and arrangements by our railroads, to at least compete with that port for the trade along the North Carolina and the Western North Carolina railroads. But tho letter of our correspondent shows beyond question the duty of Wilmington in regard to the completion of the two roads, which will bring; her in close con nection with the interior, and that no time is to be lost thinking over these matters. We cannot expect to rise from our present prostration by lying supinely upon our backs and grieving over our sad fate. Commerce cannot be brought to our port, or popula tion seek our city, without making the ef fort ourselves to compel the one, which will assure the other. Nor can trade long be forced out of its natural channels, and if we desire to reap the advantages of a situation which puts us so much nearer a rich interior, than ports North and South of us, wo must put forth the efforts neces sary to extend our arms to embrace this great region of country. So little really is to be done to connect Willmiugtcn with Charlotte and Lincoln ton, and with Greens boro', that if it is not speedily accomplished wo will most properly be the greatest suf ferers. Both of these lines of railroads have prospects of an early completion, but nei ther can be attained without united and persevering efforts, and we fear there is not sufficient interest ftlt and manifested in our community. Certainly our people cannot have considered the great importance of these measures upon our future welfare. We know that the entire trade, out-going and in-coming, of tho whole central and Western central part of the State, as far West as Morganton, on tho Western North Carolina railroad, and Lincolton, on the Wilmington, Charlotte and Rutherford Railroad, seeks an outlet and inlet at Nor folk, thereby going almost as far again by land, as it would to come to this city, were the unfinished roads completed. Wil mington would not only be the port for all this country, but would also bo the selling market of most of the rich products of that section as well as the purchasing market for their groceries, agricultural implements and fertilizers, and many other articles of daily consumption, and we do not think our correspondent over-steps tho mark in predicting for our city a ixpulation and importance greater than that of any of her seaboard rivals between Baltimore and New Orleans. But to accomplish this, the people of Wilmington must make the proper exer tion. The first matter for consideration is to present these subjects properly to the Legislature of the State, and we think our city shoidd in some public and formal manner give their aid to the railroad au thorities in urging upon that body the great importance of these works and mak ing known the feeling in this city. We1 must assist those who are helping us. If we are but true to ourselves and display in the future the far-sightedness and liberality which in the past has made our city what it is, Wilmington will attain an importance and wealth little dreamed of at present. Hillsboro Military Academy Gratuitous Schol arsli i j. The operations of the Hillsboro' Military Academy have been resumed, under the superintendency of General R. E Colston, with very flattering prospects. General Colston was for many years a professor at the Virginia Military Academy, and more recently a distinguished and valued officer of the Army of Northern Virginia. Associated with him are CapL Wm. A. Obenchain and Major Paniel Trueheart, both graduates of the Virginia Military Academy, with the honors of the institu tion. Our citizens will recognize in Capt. Obenchain, an officer who served with dis tinction upon the. staff of the lamented General Whiting, and of whom General Lee thus wrote : ,, .'...- : " He had immediate charge of the con- struction of the defences between the " New Market and Williamsburg road, and " was conspicuous for energy and skill. " For his efficiency" and meritorious con " duct, he was promoted captain of en " gineers, and continued in that capacity " during the winter of '64-65, and wdn the " approbation of his commanding officers." Major Trueheart won as enviable repu tation in the artillery service during the war. The Faculty of this Academy, desirous of affording, as far as lies in their power, to some of their late companions in arms, the advantage of instruction, and of extending the system of scientific and mib'tary educa tion in the State of their adoption, have offered gratuitous scholarships to one young man from each Congressional Dis trict in this State. In making this liberal and timely announcement they say : Many State, both at the South and in the North, expend large Bums in endowments and an nuities for the establishment and support of Mili tary schools, and consider themselves amply re paid by the privilege of appointing a certain num ber of indigent and meritorious young men as State Cadets or beneficiaries. These State Cadet h in return for the education thus afforded to them bind themselves to teach for a limited time after graduation, in their State, which is thus compen sated by the creation of Nativo teachers and the diffusion of Scientific- and Military knowledge among its citizens. Itis to tho Graduatesof such a school, that a State looks for Engineers and Ar chitects to conduct her great public works, Scien tific men to develop her Mineral, Industrial and Agricultural resources, and officers to command her troops. The authorities of the Hillsboro' Military Acad emy, impoverished by the war, are of course uua bletodomoie thau a small fraction of what a great Sta te might do. The offer which they make is that of the tuition fee of $75 per session, which amounts to a gratuity of $373 to each young man if he takes the full live years' course. It is hoped that this oiler will be met by a corresponding spir it of liberality, and that in each Congressional District, some generous minded persons will be found who will contribute as much as may be ne cessary to enable a poor and meritorious youth to secure" the blessings of an education. Applications for the scholarship must bo made before the 1st of January next, at which time the appointments will be made. Three conditions will be required of the appli cants. 1st. Testimonials of good moral character, fair abilities and faithful service during, atleast, a part of the war. 2d. Certificates of inability to defray the entire expenses of their education. 3d. A pledge to teach in some school or college in the State of North Carolina, for one year after graduation. We truly hope that this generous propo sal will be promptly met in tho patriotic spirit it is offered. Certainly there is public-spirited liberality enough in our Con gressional Districts to pay the board of one pupil for each, when the Faculty of the Academy offer to make all seven a present of the tuition fees. Cannot the amount necessary to obtain one of these scholar ships be immediately secured for New Han over ? We certainly have gallant soldiers in our midst, who richly deserve the liber ality. We are greatly indebted to those who exposed their lives for us; let us in this way begin to repay it. Tine Legislature. This body assembles in Raleigh on Mon. day next, the 19th inst. We suppose a quo rum will be in attendance the first day, and no delay will be occasioned in the organiza tion. Wc have heard no name promi nently connected with the Speakership of the Senate, but in that branch of the Gen eral Assembly there are a number of gen tlemen of ability and great legislative ex perience, any of whom would make able presiding officers. Among those who are mentioned in con nection with tho Speakership of the House, we hear the names of Col. K. IT. Cowan, of this city, R. Y. MeAden, of Alamance, Gen. A. J. Dargen, of Anson, and we clip the following letter from the Raleigh Sentinel' recommending Colonel Thos. S. Kenan, of Duplin, which we most cheerfully endorse : THE bPEAKEKKHlP. Messrs. Editors: As there is no one elected to tho House of Commons, who has ever presided over that body, and thus acquired experience in Parliamentary law, anl might thus have a claim to the Speakership, I take the liberty of suggesting the name of Colonel Thos. S. Kenan, of Duplin. Colonel Kenan was a practicing lawyer before the war, a nd has since returned to his profession. He has lino talents, great industry, and has made Parliamentary law his study, more so than pro bably any member elect of the Hom-e. He also represents a section of the State which is at pres ent entitled to consideration. The popularity of Colonel K. is unbounded among those who have known him. With most genial feelings and great suavity of manners :s combined great decision and unflinching integrity. Let his name, then, bo be fore that body, when choosing their presiding olft cer. D. THE FUTURE OF WILMINGTON. For tho Journal. To tlie People of Wilmington. No. 2. Messrs, Editors : I have seen with con cern that the business of your oity does not reach as far up the country as formerly. Why is this ? Undoubtedly the Danville Railroad has been one great cause ; but it seems to me that there arc other reasons, and that these, ami the apparent injury caused by tho Danville connection can all be overcome. As your merchants are aware, a good deal of cotton is coming into Charlotte and Raleigh but, possibly, they may not know that all of this goes, not to Richmond, but to Norfolk. And not only so, but groceries are purchased in Norfolk for Salisbury and Charlotte, and other places in the interior of North Carolina, and this while the Richmond merchants say that but for freights they could put sugar, &c, in Charlotte at a less cost than it could be brought from New York. In view of the routes, from Charlotte to Norfolk, Rich mond and Wilmington, this seems to be a queer state of things, to say the least. From Charlotte via Raleigh and Gaston Railroad to Norfolk, is about 355 miles, and freight goes the whole distance by land, and over three roads ; from Charlotte to Richmond, via Danville, is some 280 miles, over three roads and from Charlotte to Wilmington via Goldsboro', is about 290 miles over two roads. Thus it will be seen that the present avenues of trade present no insuperable impediment to -the enter prise of Wilmington dealers, and if the country drained by the North Carolina and Western extension roads, deals with Rich mond and Norfolk to the exclusion of Wil mington, the fault must be in the manage ment, somewhere. Your merchants have been famous for their energy and far-sightedness : who is to blame ? This is a question not for me to answer ; but J will suggest that the difficulty proba bly lies in a want of general combination on the part of dealers, and of carriers by land and water. It is well known, up the country, that Norfolk is getting a larger share of the trade of this region than Richmond, and yet the distance to Norfolk is greater than to Rich mond or Wilmington. , It seems to xue that the dealers in Wil- Imington, the authorities of the Wilmington, and Weldon Bailroadf and camera by wa ter, shippers, &cv ought to niase common cause with each" other randunitmgtheir efforts to famish ! facilities therefor, cheap and expeditious, to reacfi tne marceis oi me world, mase join, iiueiri """r Mi'Ano trt l'fnrm iVffl rntblie mind "U tfie up-country, and to turn the current of trade. Tnis is one remedy ior me e-nofcxug avw of things. Another is to open as soon as possible, new routes to the interior. The road to Kutherfordton will be of immense service to your city ; and in the meantime, you can reach the N. C. road by another avenue., and one which can be opened sooner than that to Ruth erf ordton. :- From Charlotte to Wilmington via the Western and Coalfield road, if terminating at Greensboro', is about 270 miles, 100 of which "would be by water ; . and this route would give you a decided advantage over every other coast city. The link, from Egypt to Greensboro', is but 50 miles at most ; and there is a way by which it all might be put under con tract within four months. If the State can be induced to raise its mortgage on the road from Fayetteville to Egypt, and to take its debt in stock, a new mortgage could be executed, and to private capitalists, and funds at once raised to fin ish the road to its natural termination. The State will not grant this favor if tho route is to terminate above Greensboro'; it can be made to yield it by a united effort in behalf of Greensboro'. By this means, and a liberal subscription in Greensboro' and Wilmington, this whole route might be graded in one year, and entirely finished in less than two ; and with it, and the one to Kutherfordton, it would be in the power of your people to make yours the greatest city between New Orleans and Baltimore. People of Wilmington ! You see your ad vantages, will you let them slip from you ? Now is the time to work ; trade is making its channels, dealers are falling into habits that are to last for years. Your fate is, un der God, in your own hands ; let a wise and energetic policy prevail, and your for tune is made. Friend of Wilmington. P. S. Allow me to suggest that much can be effected by combination. Adopt a prudent and liberal policy that will unite a broad interest, including the State in its aggregate capacity ; then let . all more im mediately concerned put their heads and hands together, and success is certain. A Melancholy Event Homicide. An event occurred on Wednesday morning last, between 6 aod7o'clock, which created considerable sensation in the community, and which caused the death of Mr. Wiley P. Keith, a citizen of this place, from a wound inflicted by Nicholas Carr. The person to whom the deed is attributed is also a citizen of this city, and an officer of the law, having served for some time past in tho capacity of Constable, and has always been looked upon as an orderly and quiet mn. The scene of the transaction was on 5th, be tween Ilanover and Brunswick Streets, on the line dividing the premises of Mr. Keith and those of Mr. Carr. After the occurrence of tho event al luded to above, Mr. Carr proceeded to the Court House and delivered himself up to the Sheriff. An investigation of the case was entered into belore Justice Shackelford at 10 o'clock, A. M., and the following depositions made by the re spective witnesses which will be found to contain all the facts of the case. It appears that there had been some dispute between tho deceased and Mr. Carr in regard to a fence dividing their re spective premises, which ultimately led to the diffi culty between them, resulting in tho death of Mi Keith : TESTIMONY W ISK.VEL. V. KEITH, HROTUUlt OF TUK DECEASED. I was present on the morning of the 11th hist., upon the premises of Wiley P. Keith, who was in the act of knocking down a fence between his own premises and those of Nicholas Carr. Carr then came out on the piazza in rear of his own dwelling and requested Wiley P. Keith not to knock down the fence, threatening that if ho continued to do so, that he, Carr, would shoot him. Wiley P. Keith then replied that he was on his own premi ses, and would do as he please 1. Carr then went back into his own house, and came out bearing a pistol in his hand, and advanced towards Keith in a threatening attitude, whereupon Igot between them. Wiley P. Keith, having in his hands an axe with which he had been engaged in knocking down the fence, seeing Carr approachiug, desis ted from his work, and holding the axe in his hands apparently ready to strike, requested Carr to go back on his own premises. At this moment I saw Carr stagger as if struck by a blow, and saw blood upon his face, but did not see Keith striko tho blow. Carr recovering, continued to walk around, I still keeping, as much &s possible, between them in accordance with Can's movements. I released my hold of the axe, still keeping my eyes on Carr, who soon lired, and the ball from his pistol enter ing the head of Keith, caused his instaiitantous death. I was between them at that time, but not sufficiently so to cover the body of Keith from Carr's aim. The spot where the action occurred was from between six and ten feet from Carr's house. After the investigation had proceeded thus far, a motion was made by the counsel for the State to postpone a further investigation until 3 o'clock P. M., which was granted. At 3 P. M., the investigation was continued, and on being re-examined and cress examined, tn above witness re-asserted what ho deposed in the morning with this difference, however : Bel'oro the defendant staggered he snapped the pistol at the deceased, it failing to discharge. When the pistol snapped, the deceased and tho defendant were about three paces apart. In reply to ques" tion by counsel for defense, I did not say this morning that the deceased had the axe raised as the defendant was retreating towards his own premises. TESTIMONY 01? MliS. FANNIE V. KEITH, WliE OF THE DECEASED. On the morning of the 14th inst., as I was go ing to my gate, I saw the defendant with a pistol in his hand pointed at the deceased. I cried out and endeavored to run between them, but was unablo to do so before the deceased was shot de fendant then waived his pistol three times at me. At the time deceased was shot Israel F. Keith was standing near the defendant and deceased. The examination here closed, and arguments were made by Messrs. Jno. L. Holmes and R. S. French on the part of the prosecution, and Messrs. M. London and Geo. Davis in behalf of the de fondant. The arguments were very forcible on both sides and of considerable length. The Court decided to admit the defendant to bail in the sum of tl,500 for hia appearance at the next term of the Superior Court. An inquest was held on the body during the day by acting Coroner P. W. Fanning, at the conclu sion of which a verdict was rendered by the jury to the effect " that the deceased came to his death from a gun-shot wound inflicted bj Nicholas Carr." Ceops in Yokkviixe. The Yorkville En quirer says : li It is gratifying to know that since the harvesting has begun the corn crops of the District are found to have made a better yield than could possibly have been expected from appearances early in the fall. Many fields apparently worthless have, upon examination, responded in a generous quantity of nubbins. The turnip crop was never more prolific. A large quantity of ground was seeded during the fall, and the seasons have been favorable to their growth. Potatoes are also yielding abundantly. An exchange recording the fall of a. per son into the riyer, says ; 'It is a wonder he escaped with his lite." . Prentice says : Wouldn't it have beep a still greater wont der if he had escaped without it f flarlna T.-'" (XnlA on the 26th rut, and his wife ox consumption on the suae &xj, . -v-..1 w i .. From the Fayetteville Neirs, - f Extension, ot tlkV$Veste'm Railroad. $ Messes. EDit oes :4-There seems to be a strong desire to complete the ' Fayetteville and Western Railroad and the people, in various places; are' moving in this matter. This is riffht : and let lis all be assured that better times, -"under God, will depend on our own wise and energetic enorts to mase them. It is supreme folly to sit down and wait for a more prosperous era before wo devote ourselves to the development of our material and moral resources for this very development with the blessing of Heaven, But taking it for granted; that your. read ers understand these elementary truths, my purpose now is not to stimulate exertions, but to offer some suggestions as to the di' rection of our enterprise. Before you can commence, in earnest, in tho work of completing the important road which starts at your city, the question as to its Western terminus should be settled. Locate the road then we can all go to work to build it. Three places are spoken of as claimants for the Western end. to-wit : Salisbury, High Point and Greensboro'. Allow me to offer reasons in favor of the last named. 1st. It will bo the shortest and much the cheapest route. From Mathcw's Cross Roads to Greensboro' there is a dry ridge road, and the expense of bridging would bo very inconsiderable. If you go North or South of this vou fall upon a very bro ken countrv. with immense hollows or throuahs. where the grading would be very expensive ; and this is especially true of the Southern route which would pass over one of the most rough and rocky regions of the State. 2d. The Salisbury route is liable to an objection often mado to other roads in tho State, to-wit, of being too near to a paral lel line. The upper end of thi3 road would be but 40 miles from tho Wilmington, Charlotte and Kutherfordton road, and nothing would be gained by it, for when the road referred to is completed it will drain tho country as far South of it as Sal isbury ; at least it will get all the produce, that is likely to go to Wilmington, by either road. But if the Fayetteville road termi nates at Salisbury, it will get little of the produce that comes to tho N. C. Road be tween Salisbury and Greensboro' and this is a very important consideration. High Point is one of the most important depots on the N. C. Road, and it is obvious that a road from Fayetteville to Greens boro' will intercept the freight that comes from above, and would bo almost certain of that which is poured in at High Point, and now goes to Richmond. From Greensboro' to Fayetteville the dis tance is fully a third less than to Richmond, and heavy freights would be sent over this route to v llmmgton at a less expense than to Richmond via Danville. 3rd. The Danville road comes to Grsens boro,' and would greatly benefit that from Fayetteville. All the travel from tho re gion of the latter would take this route North but would not if the Fayetteville road went to Salisbury. This connection would, also, insure a heavy business to Fay etteville and Wilmington in tobacco and would open up a wider market for Deep River coal, for tho coal on Deep River will not sooner be opened. 4th. If the road is ever to be continued further, it can be run from Greensboro' via Salem and Mt. Airy, to the Virginia and Tennessee road, and will be a straight line, on one of the oldest and most important thoroughfares in the United States, from the lime, plaster, salt and stock region ci' Virginia to the coast of North Carolina, and passing over a region of our own State, of great resources, near the famous Pilot Mountain and nearly midway between other routes to tho mountains. 5th. Greensboro' is perhaps, the best lo cation in the State for manufactories, and the building of the Coal Fields road to this place will probably open up a heavy trade in the coal and iron of Deep River. Gth. The inward freights on this route would bo greater than any other ; for in addition to tho counties which the road would supply with goods from the North, were it to pursue any of the routes named, tho termination at Greensborough, would insure the carrying trade (inward) for For sythe, Stokes, Snrry, Guilford and Stan ley. Finally : This route would interfere less with tho business of the N. C. Road than any other, and this is a consideration not to bo overlooked. The Fayetteville road expects favors from tho State and tho State owns a lirge iuterest in the N. C. road. A connection at Greensborough will not divert a pound of freight from tho N. C. road, for it would intercept what takes the Danville route. The State cannot be expected to injuie a larger for the sake of a smaller interest, and when wo go before the Legislature for aid, let us be able to point to our enterprise whose claims conflict with those of no other, and which is both important in itself, and likely to be useful to investments already made. May I not ask your readers to ponder these views ? Gtjxlfoed. From the Fayetteville News. Mt. Veunon Springs, ) Chatham Co., N. C, V Nov. 1st, 1S0G. ) The dolomites aimoinf! to n HnnwritiATi to meet that day, having assembled, on motion of II. L. Myrover, Esq., T). F. diildwell. of Guilford, wjis nnnmnto1 T'voc. ident ; Wm. Murdoch, of Rowan, and L. J. Haughton, of Chatham, Vice Presidents; Jno. M. Rose, of Cnmbnrlnrwl n.rwl A W Ingold, of Guilford, Secretaries. The objects of the Convention having been explained by the President, un motion ol Jno. U. Williams, JLq., a committee was appointed, consisting of W. McL. McKay, of Cumberland. Abner Marsh, of Chatham, Col. Jos. A. Houston, and A. W. Ingold, of Guilford, to prepare and bring before the Convention such busi ness as may be thought necessarv for its action. The committee after retiring sub mitted the following preamble and resolu tions, viz : Whereas, It is of the utmost importance to the State of North Carolina to foster and encourage all the works of internal improvements already commenced or merely projected in tho State, that have for their object the development of her min eral, agricultural, commercial and manufacturing interest ; whereby our citizens may bo enabled to rebuild their shattered fortunes and retrieve the ruins of the past few years ; bringing into the markets'of the world her vast stores ot iron and coal now Duneain uie eartn ana yielding nothing to the State, while a comparatively small outlay would make them worth more than all the boasted gold mmes oi uaiiiornia ; giving to the agriculturalist the means of transportation for his produce to market ; to the merchant an opportunity to turn that produce into capital ; and to the manufactur er the Uieans of supplying our people with fabric made in onr own State, and our farmers with fer tilizers for their impoverished lands, placing every section on an equal footing, and enabling our be loved North Carolina brave and chivalrous though conquered impoverished and oppressed, but dearer to us, in this her day of trial than when the sun of her prosperity shone without a cloud to obscure the brightness to take that place in the once rjrond calaxv of Sfafr wV.;Vi i.a ia r-. - " " "tvu ouu AO au justly entitled to occupy. Mesoicea, ny me ueiegatcs ot tlua Convention, assembled from different , paits of the State, and ple in all the Counties from which we come, that 7. mi , tt extern xuuiro&a iroiu x ay- ettevillo (now vminW.A1 "Evr ; nr.-iu'L- county) to some point on theN. O Boad, would in- d menim, winie u wouia auvance every interest of the Statp rW?nr h our prqduce to our own markets, build up our own towns, and stop tho rapid tide of emigration tremi our State ; give employment to qui laboring poor pur eons employment and a home in the "Land we commend to the Legislature soon tq assemble that to enable the Western Railroad Company to complete their road by extending ft to eome point on tho North Carolina road That they authorize 8 toes oi uus roao, me amount uiu urn roau now owes to the Statey and forwhich the State holds t,t mortgage upon the road. ,Then that the Legisla ture release its mortgage upon the road and au thorize the President and Directors Of said road to rd-mortgage the same to some one or more capi talists, for a sufficient amount to extend and com- ' plete it to some-point on the North Carolina road; and in doing so we submit that we are asking for nothing but a sheer act of ju.itic'e to a liberal peo ple, who have contributed freely to every other work of internal improvement in the State: This will require no additional appropriation of money; will impose no additional tax or burthen on tho people, but will enable the Company to save the counties,' towns, and individual subscriber who have invested largely, from - their soanty means from loss; leave. the State in as good a condition with the stock in the road as with a mortgage up on the road, and secure, with such subscriptions as can be had, the completion of a great work of internal improvement. Be it further Eesolved, That we urge upon tho representatives of the counties through which this road must pass, to use overy effort to securo tho passage by the Legislature of the above rc citea bill, or at least give the road in some way the means of completing it, if any other p?an can bo suggested so well calculated to effect the end in view and at the same time so free from objec tions as the above. The Convention was favored with spiri ted addresses from the President, Wm. McL. McKay, Thos. B. Long, Wm. Mur doch, Maj. .fas. C. Mcllae and others, aud tho preamble and resolutions were unani mously adopted. The best spirit pervaded the Convention, and all seemed determin ed to make a vigorous effort to continue the building of tho Iload. The Secretary was directed to prepare the proceedings of the Convention for the press, and all the papers in the State are re quested to copy the same. The Convention adjourned, subject to call of the Chairman at such time and place as he may appoint. v. n cajljjw:llL, nes t. Wm. Murdoch, Vice Presidents. L. J. Haughton, A Slight Prospect of Civil War In AVosh. ington. From the Washington UnioD, Nov. It). We perceive from the Chronicle that For ney, true to his instincts, is attemjiting to inflame the public mind by calling upon the Loyal Leaguers, as they are termed, to organize themselves and come to Washing ton for the purpose of protecting and vindi cating the power of Congress over the con stitutional rights of the President, which is nothing more nor less than a revolution, which must be met with decision and firm ness. If Forney & Co. are determined to persist in the course they have marked out, it is the bounden duty of the friends of tho President to accept the issue thus present ed, and prepare themselves for the strug gle. If the time has arrived when the legisla tive department of the Government is to absorb the co-ordinate branches, tho time has also arrived when it should be resisted at the point of the bayonet. We are in favor of the constitutional rights of every department of the Government, which can only be maintained by each acting within the prescribed limits of tho Constitution. When Congress shall transcend these limits for the purpose of absorbing the powers of the President, it is revolutionary, and he is justified in calling to his aid the whole mil itary power of the country, which would be responded to from North to South, Fast to West ; and when this formidable array of fighting material shall present themselves vindication of the Constitution, this grand army of "Loyal Leaguers. " as they style themselves, whoso loyalty consists in plundering the public treasury, skulking from the army when their services wero needed, and now exciting the countiy to revolution, will never present themselves in battlo array. Tho war will be for the Constitution not for plunder : for tho in dependence of the three co-ordinate branch es of the Government, and against either one absorbing tho functions of the other. If the programme presented by Forney fe Co. is tho true and legitimate ground up on which the Radical Congress intends to plant itself, wo say to tho friends of tlio President let us accept the issue, and at once organize for the struggle. Let onr friends in every hamlet and village organ ize themselves at once, and be ready for the conflict. Let their watchwords be the Con stitution the independence of tho Presi dent in the execution of his constitutional rights and an united country upon terms of equality and justice, and present them selves also in Washington, where these Loyal Leaguers may have a fair opportuni ty of looking upon tho material with whom they will have to lock horns if they attempt to absorb the constitutional powers of this Government. The impeachment of tho President is a sine qua non for war, and tho friends of the President accept thu issue. PROM GEORGIA. Tlic Legislature Rejects the Constitutional Amendment. MlLLEDGEVILLE, Ga., Nov. 1). The Legislature has rejected tho Consti tutional amendment. The resolution of rejection reads as follows: " Jlesolced, That the Legislature of Georgia de clines to ratify the amendment adding a fourteenth article to the Constitution of the United States." A motion was made in the Senate to post pone the consideration of the resolution to some future day, but it was amended to tin; mere adopting of the above resolution, and this passed; yeas 26, naysi none, the full Senate voting. In the House the vote stood yeas 131, nays 2. Tho nays were Ellington, of Gilmer county, and Humphreys, of Pan nier county. The committee, on reporting this resolution, accompanied tho report with a lengthy preamble, the substance of which is as follows : First. That States of tho United States alone are authorized to consider constitu tional amendments. Second. That such amendments must'be proposed by two-thirds of Congress, or by the Legislatures of two-thirds of the States. Third. That Georgia was one of the ori ginal States, and must always have contin ued such unless she reserved the light to secede or give the federal government the right to eject her. 'Ihe report adduces the legislation of Congress, the proclamation of the Presi dent, and the issue made during the war by the government of the United States t prove it was held by that government uiac no. otatecouiti secede, and was only interrupted iu the practical relations of States thereto, and that the suppression of the rebellion was to restore these relations fully, and the constitution then became tlie supreme law of the land. The argument then goes on to declare that Georgia and other States are integral parts of ( !ongrcss and no Constitutional Congress can be con vened while such integral portions are for cibly excluded. It says that tho adoption of the emancipation amendment is no pre cedent for tho adoption of this, the South ern States hsving at that time no delega tion to be received into Congress, as now, when denied admittance. The argument concludes by saying that as the amendnu nt in question was not proposed by two-third of a constitutional Congress, tho commit tee recommended the adoption of the reso lution above given. YtsiT tq Ex-Ppesidekt Davis. Key. Charles Minnegerode, D. D., rector of St. Paul's church, Richmond, and wife, so journing in Norfolk, the guests of Tazewell Taylor, Esq., paid a visit to Jefferson Davis and family, at Fortress Monroe, on Thurs day, and spent the day. Mr. and Mrs. Davis were communicants of St. Paul's during their residence in Richmond.
Wilmington Journal [1844-1895] (Wilmington, N.C.)
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