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! JUDGE MOORE'S CHARGE
Judge Moore, in commenting on the
prison discipline of the State, said
tw T.h?innthroBlst: Howard, has
m nnme immortal in his ef
forts in behalf of this unhappy class
of the communny, ana me v
r-v,orin T)ifVpTis have contributed in f
very great degree towards producing
prison-reform in England. -
It will be observed that among other
thins the law requires that prisoners
shalf be furnished with fuel. This pro
vision of the law is frequently disre-
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inadvertance. . .
In the district lor which I was ap-
intnH indole. I visitedthe jails in per
son and required the County Commis
cinnpm in rmvide stoves, matrasses and
blankets whenever needed ; and during
the recent extremely severe .winter j.
had the exquisite pleasure of knowing
thnt. Pvprv nrisoner in my district was
romfortable.
' The General Assembly at its recent ses
sion appointed a committee or invesu
option on the management of the Peni
tnnti;irv consisting of Senators L. C,
I At ham and It. F. Lehman and of the
TTnnsA Messrs. W. G. B. Morris and T
DJohnston. Many witnesses convicts,
employees, officers of the institution and
Htizpns not connected therewith were
sworn and examined, and the report of
the committee nas ocen puDiisneu;
and I am bound to say, gentlemen, that
if the witnesses are to be believed, the
management of thatinstitution during
the months of June, July, August and
September of 1871, was a disgrace not
nnlv to civilization, but to humanity
itself; and that the cruel suffering of
the unhappy inmates could not have
bwn surnassed bv that of the wretched
victims in the Black Hole of Calcutta
or on the Middle Passage during tne
worse davs of the African slave trade.
According to the testimony before
that committee, men were driven by
hunger to eat a cat, rats, portions of a
hnop that had died of distemper, ana
bits of food picked out of the slop-tub.
The food frequently was not oniy in
sufficient in iuantitv. but wretched in
quality utterly unfit for a human be
Inor to eat. The bread was sour, the
meal was musty, the fish was spoilt
and the meat was full of maggots, in
the summer some of the men bad no
hats nor shirts to shield them from the
cvwhinr sun. and in the winter not
sufficient clothing to protect them from
the hitinc cold. Such was their con
dition that the guards apprehended a
riot.
You are called on by every consider
ation that can influence generous, hon
nmhlo. lust and human men, to inves
tigate the truth of these charges, and if
true, tnen to enquire wuu is invisi
ble for these enormous outrages?
I nronose to read to you extracts
fmm that renort.
T). C. Murrav. the Steward of the in
stitution, was asked, "Do you know of
your own knowledge or upon miornm
tion that during the past summer, or at
any otner nmo uunnjj yuux rouuwuuu
with this institution, a cat was killed
and eaten bj one or more of the con
victs? Answer I do not know of it of my
own knowledge. I heard it. I also
heard that rats had been eaten. I re
oivpl the information outside. The
names of the convicts are Edmondson,
Summey, Harring, Lewis, Scott-, Hun
nicutt and Kent."
Summey and Edmondson were then
examined by the committee. Siftimey
testified that the prisoners did not have
enough to eat ; that he was in the
crowd that killed and eat the cat. We
did it because we did not have enough
to eat. Scott, Pearce, Price, Lewis and
others were present.
Question. Did you ever eat a cat be
fore? Answer. Never.
Q. Did vou ever eat rats before?
A.'Idid while a prisoner at Point
Lookout.
Edmondson was then examined ?
Q. How did you get the cat?
A. The cat came in the cell where
Summey.and myself were. I first took
the cat up and put her down ; then
Summey took the cat up and said
44 Lets eat her. We shall starve," or
"about to starve." Summey then kill
ed her 'with a bunk-board. We then
skinned and eat the cat. We had to
keep her a day and a half before we
got a chance to cook it. We did it for
the lack of something to eat. I have
seen the day here that I could eat a
piece of a dog."
Alfred Paine, a convict, testified: .
44 A hog died here of disease last fall.
They were boiling it up for soap grease.
I went in the kitchen and asked Britt
to give me some of it. He did so and
I cat it. I was hungry. They did not
give me anvthing like enough so eat."
Charles Erwin, a member of the
guard, testified:
44I am one of the guard. I remem
ber about the cat being killed. I found
the head and skin of it in the slop
bucket. It was frequently the case
that the prisoners' were asking- for
something to eat. I saw some of the
prisoners nave a piece of the hog that
died. The pieces were raw. I made
them throw it away. I think one of
the colored prisoners got a piece from
Britt, the cook, who was making soap
of it, and at it. It was reported that
the hog died of distemper.
Wm. A. Johnson, 57 years of age, a
fanner of Harnett county, formerly an
overseer of convicts, testified :
44 1 have seen the convicts eating rats.
It was some time in September or Oc
tober, when a barn was removed. There
was a large quantity of rats in the barn,
and the convicts eagerly sought them,
each appearing anxious to get them.
There was a hog that died on Friday
or Saturday and on the next Monday
or Tuesday it was boiled up for the pur
pose of making soap, which created a
horrible stench. The hog had been
diseased and the stench was very disa-
greeable. This was Ihe hog a portion
of which was said to have been eaten
by convicts."
M. T. Whitlock, a citizen of Virginia,
a farmer, and one of the guard testi
tfied: -
"That the fare of the eonvicts was
bad. The fish and meat spoilt, and the
bread bad for a longtime up to to-day.
The prisoners during last summer and
up to the present time do not get enough
to eat. The clothing- has not been good.
I -.have seen convicts - take
pieces of loaf bread and meat out of the
slop tub." -
In regard to the quantity and quali
ty of food and clothing. -
Edmundson, a convict, testified:
"A. We do not get enough to eat,
only about three ounces of meat a day.
For two or three month we had fish
one small herring cooked with the en
trails in for breakfast. At such times
no meal -was given us. The fish at times
were perfectly rotten. The bacon and
pork we got was good. To-day (24th
Jan. last,) I "got for dinner about an
ounce of meat, about four" spoonsful of
peas and a corn dodger.
Alfred Paine,i convict, testified :
44 We are making out better since the
Legislature met. . We get a 'few. more
peas, but no more meat."'
Erwin, one the guard, testified: -44Thev
sometimes had a change of
I clothing per week, but sometimes not.
AIlt?y ITILUpiUllicvi th gicat vicn Jui
of clothing and rations."
Wm. It. Johnson, above alluded to,
further testified: I
Q. What was the character of the
food both as to quantity and quality
which was furnished the convicts while
you were connected with the institu
tion? : . . '
A. The DrincinalTart of the time it
was very scanty and not good ; occa
sional! v it answered and enough or it:
the bread was always bad ; the bakerj
told Mr. Bledsoe it was because the(
corn was bad; fwo-thirds of the time
the rations nvere not more than half,
sufficient; the fish used were frequently;
bad ; a large quantity were, so utterly;
bad that they were hauled off; I have
seen very frequently large quantities
of provisions, especially bread, thrown;
away by the convicts because it was
impossible to eat it, it stank so; I have
complained and shown the rations to
Mr. JMedsoe, esnecially the bread ; he
insisted it was good and left it to the.
baker to decide; the baker decided it
was bad. and for the reason that the
meal was ground from musty corn ; Mr.
Bledsoe" asked the baker if he knew
where it was ground, and ihe baker re
plied at his (Bledsoe's mill;) Mr. Bled
soe made no reply.
Q. How about the fish?
A. Four times out of five the iisn was
spoilt. J
Q. By committee. Did you evor hear)
the prisoners declare in the act of throw-;
: . M A tkn .-it? isTa 4 V o f Viott ware
doing so because of its unwholesome
ness ?
they would often go to their work and
complain of being so weak-from hun-j
ger that they could not work, and they,
were sent back to their cells and locked,
(. 1 iy uieosoe. v ere inese mvu .vwi
or sick men ? j
A. They appeared well, their com-
plaint being that they were weak from
hunger.
.
44 Q. Have you ever seen convictsj
working without shirts?
A. Frequently. Someties they would
have on a thick jacket. It was summer;
and when they got warm they would
take off their jackets and be periectiy
naked to their waists.
(. Do vou know of your own knowl
edre that any of the convicts could not
work because thev had no ciotninsr.'
A. I do. but not how many, inis
was in uctooer. in iact it -was su an
the time I was there.
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Q. What rations of meat did the coii
virts usualln tret ?
A. Sometimes tolerably iair, uc
freouentlv onlv a mouthful or twoJ
Sometimes so little that the men would
not eat it but keep it to show the over
seers, vine oread ior oreuKiast a.
cooked overnight. I have frequently
seen cracks in the bread in the morn
ins- that vou could lay a goose quill in
and the crack chock full of chinches
The men absolutely could not eat it.'
Wm. A. Utley, a farmer in thecoun
ty of Wake, formerly sergeant 01 tn
sruard. testified:
Q. State what was the character o
food issued to convicts while you were
there, both as to quantity and quality?
A. me lood was oiien spom; ine
fish was spoilt. I examined the hsh
frequently. The convicts complained
to me and my attention being called t6
the fact by the overseers. The meal
was often small in quantity. I have
seen them have a piece not larger tnan
thtf length and widtn 01 my two iorq
linsers for their dinner. I examined,
several times, the loaf bread and corn
bread, my attention being called to it
bv the prisoners -and overseers, i he
corn bread was often sour and the light
bread was often very sour, and was
made out of a dark, poor flour, not fit,
in rav opinion, to make loai bread 01.
The fare of the guard and overseers was
very rough. I sat at the head of the
table of the cruard. Ulten the tare was
not sufficient; the fish frequently taint-
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Cd, and ine meac spoiieu, lasting uuuiy.
I was once in a conversation with Mr.
Cofiield and told him that if the con
victs did not cret better food they would
die: he replied that the fare was suffi
cient in Quantity, and as crood as thy
were used to, and a great many negroes
would be glad to be in there to get
good Jare as that.
I have seen some of the convicts near
IV bare of shirts and nearly bare of
pants. I have seen some of them bare
headed, they would complain or hay
ing no hats, &c.
W. B. .Norwood, 47 years 01 age,
overseer of convicts, testified : I
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Last summer I have known them at
breakfast not to get more than an inch
sauare of meat, at dinner it was some
larger and peas were added, at night
thev riid'nt fret anv meat, nothing but
bread, they would get about half-pint
of peas for dinner, soup and ail. I have
at present forty-two men under my
charcre. same number last summer.
Durrng summer I think l worked f or
these aDOUt iweniy-nve or iniriy, mey
would complain of being sick, some of
. a a a r Al5x J.X2
nunger ana some wouia lay up or
want of clothing. Previous to Novem
ber they were very thinly clad, clothes
very ragged.
The overseers have frequently talked
among ourselves about the want of food
and have apprehended some outbreak
among the convicts on account of htin-
ger, and tnougnt n anytnmg would
uruuueca tiuit mia it. i
I have frequently seen food on Jhe
guard and overseer's table that no man
could eat.. At times when I knew the
rations to be scant, I have had my men
to say to me that they could not wprk
because of weakness from hunger, iiot
sick but hungry and weak.
Another convict testihed : ,
44 That at the time or his appearance
before the committee on the 2Gth" of
January last, the prisoners had no
drawers nor undershirts "That r they
lad had one p'air of cotton socksT.'dur
ngthe winter: that" thev were long
since worn out, and his feet were then
frostbitten." . ' " ' I
It was in evidence and not deijied
that the male'and female convicts were
44 allowed to be together frequently
and one or two bastard children were
born," and the attention of the Board
was called to this fact, and while the
witness :was there, no steps .were ver
taken to prevent this illicit intercourse;
The question now arises, gentlenien;
who is responsible for. thi3 state of
things, (If, upon investigation," you
Audit to be true ) ? 1 The-act creating
the Penitentiary Board declares that
to the Directors "shall be committed
the government of the Institution.
Thatliaid Board shall have the pqwetffe 3Z?Z?"uf.tt TZXZ?.
to appoint a Warden, who snail be a
skilled engineer, and such subordinate
officers, employees' and guards as the
said Board shall deem necessary. The
duties of the Warden shall include the
supervision of the erection of the Peni
tentiary as well as the general control
therein, subject to the control of the
Board." See Acts, 1870-71, chap. 197.1.
It isj a principle of the common law,
that whenever a public duty is impos
ed a- failure to .perform it is indictable.
If tile facta above testified to, exist
ed, for the period of four months, it
was the duty of the Directors to whom
was committed 4the government of the
Institution,", and of the Warden who
by law had a I general control therein,
to have known them, and to have cor
rected them, j
If their subordinates disobeyed them,
they ghould .have removed them and
appointed others who were more faith
ful. Public policy will not permit
them to plead ignorance. Gross negli
gence Is as criminal as corrupt knowl
edge. X If the facts are true, as testified
to before the Legislative Committee,
then the Court charges you that the
Board of Directors and thp Warden are
indictable. 1
It is further a crime to sell " un
wholejjome provisions." If, therefore,
it 'Should appear that any parties,
knowingly, sold musty meal,, spoilt fish
or incdt, and if the Steward had author
ity to purchase supplies and knowingly
purchased 44 unwholesome provisions,"
he ancl they are likewise indictable.
This is by far the most important
subject that will be . presented for your
consideration during this Term.
The honor of the State is concerned.
The reputation and health of your Cap
ital are at stake ; antlthe happiness or
raiser of hundreds of helpless prison
ers is involved.
Therefore, the Court recommends
that, laying all other matters aside, you
proceed at once to this investigation,
for if ;it should occupy the whole of
this te-m of the Court, your time will
be most profitably employed.
S
TATE
OF
NORTH CAROLINA,
Northampton County.
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Superior Court. -
Alfred jlaylcv, Paul F. Hayley, Cipio Del
vatch and bis wife Louiza Delvatch, and
W. W. Peebles as Assignee, Plaintiffs.
, against
Wm. Hi irayley and Leonidas N. 11. Hay
ley, Defendants. Summons for Relief.
Special proceedings instituted by the
plaintii$s against the defendants for partition
of land4
William II. Hayley and Leonidas N. B.
Haylevl the above named defendants, who
cannot, after due diligence, be found within
the 'State, are required to appear at the
office of, the Clerk of the Superior Court of
Northampton county, on or before the 25th.
day of April, 1872, and answer or demur to
the complaint tiled in this proceeding, or
the plaintiffs will apply to the Court for
the relief demanded in the complaint.
Witness, Noah R. Odom, Clerk of said
r , Court, at office in Jackson, this 2s)th
SKAuj lliv of February, 1S72, under the
seal of said Court.
N. R. ODOM, Clerk Sup. Court,
I Northampton eountj'.
Marejji 4, 1872. 39 w6w.
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XTORTII CAROLINA, 1 Superior Court
TYBRELii County. J Notice.
Sam'l Itogers and w ife, Plaintiffs,
t- against
James JJriekhouso and wife Anna, Mathew
Dillen and others. Defendants.
It appearing that the above named Mathew
Dillen is a resident of the State of Indiana,
Notice Is hereby given, that pursuant to an
order otf the Supreme Court of North Caro
lina mlide in this cause at January Term,
1872; tht undersigned will proceed to state
the account between the parties to this ac
tion, a(, the Court House in Columbia-,
Tyrrell county, N. ('., on Tuesday, May 7th,
1872, anil continue from day to day until the
same hi completed, when and where the
parties ko 'said action are notified to appear,
and do-all things necessary to protect their
interests in the premises.
- I m JIjI Sl'iiuii,.!.., cierK
Superior Court ot Tyrrell county.
March 9, 1872. 41 w6w.
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59 6m
4-
JpiFTY DOLLARS REWARD. -
I will ? pav the above reward for the cap-
ture anddeliveryto me of the body of Robt.
M. Bridfeer, if captured in Bertie county1,
and onejj hundred ($100) dollars reward u
captured anywhere outside of said county.
and delivered to me in. Bertie.
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Marchil5. 1372. . . 41 wlm.
VT1IRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED
property of Thos. Marley,; and against
one still and fixtures, the property f
Franklin Pugh, "and tract of 100 acres of
land, on ' which said last named still is
situated Libel of Information. '
.To Thos. Marley, Finklin Pugh; and to
: all whom it may concern ; Greeting: ;: I i
Notice is hereby given, that the above
mentioned property was seized by Isaac J.
Young, collector of Infernal Revenue for
the fourth collection District of North Car
olina, on the 20th day of March, 1872, as for
feited to the uses of the United States, for
violation of the Internal Revenue Laws, and
the same is libelled and prosecuted in the
circuit court of the United States for con
demnation for the causes in the said Libel
of Information set forth ; and that the said
causes will stand for trial at the court room
of said court at Raleigh on the first Monday
of June next, if that be a jurisdiction day,
and if not at the next day of jurisdiction
thereafter, when and where all persons are
warned to appear to show cause why conv
demnation should not be decreed, and to
intervene for their, interest. ' ;
Given under my hand, at office, in ; Ral
eigh, this first day of April, 1872.
U illbvU , UUkWa V O i .v. u.AVA.vwy
U. S. Marshal.
CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED
STATES. District of Forth Carolina.
United States vs. 2 casks containing 20 gal
lons Of whiskey, 1 wagon, 1 horse and
harness, which said horse was appraised
at the sum of $100, for which Ottoway.
Puryear executed his bond with Henry
Hart as his surety Libel of Information.
To Ottoway Puryear, Henry Hart, and to
all whom it may eoncern Greeting. ,
" Notice is hereby given, that the above men
tioned property was seized by C. S. Win
stead, collector of ? Internal Revenue for the
5th collection "District of North Carolina on
the 23d day of February, 1872, as forfeited to
the uses of the United States, for violation
of the Internal Revenue Laws, andthe same
is libelled and prosecuted in the circuit
court of the United States for condemnation
for the causes in the said Libel of Informa
tion set forth ; and that the said causes will
stand for trial at the court room of said court
at Raleigh on the first Monday of June next,
if that be a jurisdiction day, and if not at
the next day of j urisdictmn thereafter, when
and where all persons are warned to appear
to show cause why condemnation should
not be decreed, apd to intervene for their
interest. r .
Given under my baud at; office, in Ral-
eiirh. this 1st day of April, 1872.
I m - a Tntrr
. 1. UAfiftU Y ,
44: w2w. United States Marshal.
CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED
STATES. District of North Carolina.
United States vs.92 boxes -manufactured
tobacco. 3.000 lbs leaf tobacco. 1.100 lbs
lump tobacco, and the tobacco presses of
the Factorv of John N. Charles Libel of
Information.
To John N. Charles, and to all whom it may
concern : Greeting.
Notice is hereby given. ! that the above
mentioned propertv was seized by Saml. H.
Wilev. collector of Internal Revenue for
the 0th collection District of North .Carolina
on the 27th da v cif November. 1871, as for
feited to the usesi of the United States, for
violation of the ! Internal Revenue Laws,
and the same is libelled and prosecuted in
the circuit court bf the United States for con
demnation for the causes in the said Libel
of Information set forth : and that the said
causes will stand for trial at the court room
of said court at Raleigh on the first Monday
of June next, if that be a jurisdiction day,
and if not at the next day of jurisdiction
thereafter, when and where all persons are
warned to appear to show cause why con
demnation should not be decreed, and to
intervene for their interest.
- Given under m v hand at office, in Ral
eigh, this 1st days
of April. 1872.
S. T. CARROW,
United States Marshal.
44 w2w.
CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED
y STATES. District of JSTorth Carolina.
United States vs. six boxes manufactured
tobacco, one wagon, 4 mules and 4 horses,
as the property of I). K. , Ferguson Libel
of Information.
To D. K. Ferguson, and to all whom it may
concern : Greeting.
Notice, is hereibv ffiven. that the above
mentioned property was seized by the col
lector of Internal Revenue for the 6th col
lection District of North Carolina on the 5th
day of March, 1872, as forfeited to the uses
Ol 1115 UIHICU OWl;o, 1U1 viuutiuu u mo ju
ternal Revenue Laws, and the same is li
belled and prosecuted in the circuit court
of the United States for condemnation for
the causes in the said Libel of Information
set forth ; and that the said causes will stand
for trial at tbfe court room of said court at
Raleierh on the first Monday of June next,
if that be a iurisdiction dav. and if not at
the next day of jurisdiction thereafter, when
and where all persons are warned to appear
to show cause why condemnation should
not be decreed, -and to intervene for their
interest. ' .
Given under mv hand at office, in Ral
eigh, this 1st day of April, 1872.
j S. T. CARROW,
44 w2w. United States Marshal.
CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED
STATES.Zire'c of North Carolina.
United States vs. 1 still and fixtures, the
nrooertv of Murdock Williams, and the
tract of 230 acres of land on which said
still is situated. Libel of Information.
To Murdock .Williams and to all whom it
mav concern i Greeting. .
Notice is herebv civen. that the above
mentioned propertv was j seized by Isaac J.
Youner. collector of Internal Revenue for
the fourth collection District of North Caro
lina, on the 20th day of March, 1872, as for
feited to the uses of the United. States for
violation of the Internal Revenue Laws, and
the same is libelled and prosecuted in the
circuit court of; the United States for con
demnation for the causes in the said Libel
of information set forth : and that the said
causes will stand for trial at the court room
of said court at! Raleigh on the 1st Monday
of June next, if that be a jurisdiction day,
and if not at the next day of jurisdiction
thereafter, when and where all persons are
warned to appear to show cause why con
demnation should not be decreed, and to
intervene for their intterest.
Given under irry hand at office, in Raleigh,
this 1st day of April, 1872. -
SJ T. CARROW,
44 w2v. . U. S. Marshal.
CIRCUITiX)URT OF THE UNITED STATES,
District of North Carolina.
United States vs. one still and fixtures, the prop-,
erty of Mebane Coble, and tle, tract of 100
acres, more or less, of land, on wliich said still
was situated, the property of said Coble.Li
bel of Information.
To Mebane Coble, and to all whom it may con
cern: Greeting. .
Notice is hereby given, that the above men
tioned property was seized by I. J. Young, Col
lector of Internal Revenue for the 4th Collection
District of North Carolina, on 20th day of March,
1872, as forfeited to the uses of the' United
States, for violation of the Internal revenue laws,
and the same is libelled and prosecuted in the
Circuit Court of the United States for condem
nation for the causes in the said libel of informa
tion set forth ; and that the said causes will stand
for trial at the court room of said court, at Ral
eigh, on t he first Monday of June next, if that be
n. fnrisdiction diiv. and if not at the next day of
jurisdiction thereafter, when and where all per
sons are warned io appear io snow caiue wuy
condemnation should not be decreed, and to
intervene for their interest. -
Given under myhand, at office. In Raleigh,
this 1st day of April, JS72. . - r
. . A. UAnnW"!
44 w2w ! - Uniteja States Marshal.
CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES,
District of North Carolina.
United vg so gallons wnisicey, owner unicnown;
also 30 gallons whiskey, tne property or wm.
A. Wilson. Libel of Information. ; '
To Wm. A. Wilson, and to all Whom. It may
concern: Greeting ; ; ' -e ;
Notice is hereby given, that the above men
tioned property was . seized by J. J. Mott, Col
lector of Internal Revenue for the 6th Collection
District of North Carolina, on the loth day ol
March, 1872, as forfeited to the uses of -the United
States, for violation of the Internal Revenue
laws, and the same Is-libelled and prosecuted In
the Circuit Court of the United States for con
demnation for the causes In the said Libel of In
formation set forth ; and that the said cause will
stanct for trial at the court room of said Court
at Raleigh,' on - the first Monday of Jnneext,
if that be a jurisdiction day, and if not at the
rwxt-d.iv -of ini-itul Wt.irtn t.nerejftjr. when And
where all persons are warned o appear to show
cause why - condemnation should not r be . de
creed, and to Intervene for their interest.
Given under my hand, 'at' office; in' Raleigh,
this 1st day of April, 1872. ?H iTT'7 ,'
'v - -fBi 1'. UAKKUW,-
41 w2w. Uned States MarsljaL"
CIRCUIT COURT- OF THE UNITED
STATES. District of North Carolina.
United States vs. 48. boxes manufactured
tobacco," 3,000 lbs of leaf tobacco, 4 box
screws, 1 Hydraulic Press, all appraised
at $558.20, for which oond was given by
John N. Charles, with J. II. Peebles as
his surety Libel of Information.' '
To John NL Charles, J. H. Peebles, and to
all whom it may concern : Greeting. ;. ?rf
; Notice is hereby given, that the above
mentioned property was seized by Samuel
H. Wiley, collector of Internal Revenue for
the sixth collection District of North Caro4
lina, on the 24th day of November, 1871, as
forfeited to the uses of the United States, for
violation of the Internal Revenue Laws,
and the same is libelled and prosecuted in
the circuit court of the United States for
condemnation for the causes in the said Li
bel of Information set forth ; and that the
said causes will stand for trial at the court
room of said court at Raleigh on the first
Monday of June next, if that be a jurisdic
tion day, and if not at the next day of juris
diction thereafter, when and where all per
sons are warned to appear to show cause
why condemnation should not be decreed,
and to intervene for theirlnterest; :
Given under my hand at office, in Ral
eigh, this 1st day of April, 1872. ; .
. . S. T. CARROW, .
i ;.'- ) . , : U.S. Marshal,
CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED
STATES. District of North Carolina.
United States vs. 314 boxes of manufactur
ed tobacco, 1 ' hydraulic press and 6 press
screws, and against A.: M. Booe and his
i surety, George W. Gaither. Libel of In
formation. , A
To A. M. Booe, George W. Gaither and to
all whom it may concern : Greeting.
Notice is hereby given, that the above
mentioned property was seized by Samuel
H. Wiley, Collector of Internal Revenue for
the 6th Collection District of North" Caroli
na, on the 25th day of January, 1872, as for
feited to the uses of the United States, for
violation of the Internal Revenue Laws, and
the same ia libelled and prosecuted in the
circuit court of the United States for con
demnation for the causes in the said Libel of
Information set forth ; and that the said
causes will stand for trial at the court room
of said court at Raleigh on the first Monday
of June next, if that be a jurisdiction day,
and if not at the next day of jurisdiction
thereafter, when and where all persons are
warned to appear to show cause why con
demnation should not be decreed, and to in
tervene for their interest.
Given under my hand at office, in Raleigh,
this 1st day of April, 1872. . ,
v . S. T. CARROW,
44 v2w. . United States Marshal.
CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED
STATES. District of Nh Carolina.
United States vs. two kegs containing 20
gallons of whiskey, property of Joseph
Cothey, also one cask of 10 gallons or
iiTVn'oVmr linrcn n crcrv nnri hnrnPSS. the
property of John W. Henderson. LibeL
of Information.
To Joseph Cothey, John W. Henderson ana
to all whom it may concern i Greeting.
Notice is hereby given, that the above
mentioned property was seized by J. J.
Mott, collector of Internal Revenue for the.
6th collection District of North Carolina, on
the 15th day of Mjirch, 1872, as forfeited to
the uses ef the United States, for violation
of the Internal Revenue-Laws,. and the same
is libelled and prosecuted in the circuit
court of the United States for condemnation
for the causes in the said Libel of Infofma
tion set forth; and that the said causes will
stand for triarat the court room of said
court at Raleigh on the first Monday of
June next, if that be a jurisdictionday, and
if not at the next day of jurisdiction there
after, when and where all persons are
warned to appear to show cause why con
demnation should not be decreed, and to
intervene for th3ir interest.
Given under my hand at office, in Raleigh,
thi 1st day of April, 1872. .
S. T. CARROW,
44w2w. United States Marshal.
TRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITEt)
1 j STATES. District of North Carolina,
United States vs. 4 boxes of manufactured
tobacco stored in two trunks, weighing
net 300 lbs., the property ol Joseph .r.
Sweenv. alsO 75 lbs. of smokinpr tobacco,
the nrooertv of R. C. Love. Libel of In
formation. -
To Joseoh P. Sweeny. R. C. Love and to all
whom it mav convern : Greeting.
Notice is hereby given, that the above
mentioned property was seized Dy tne u. .
collector of Internal Revenue for the sixth
collection District of North Carolina, on the
14th dav of March. 1872. as forfeited to the
nsfis of the .United States, for violation of
the Internal Revenue Laws, and the same
is libelled and prosecuted in the circuit
court of the United States for condemnation
for the causes in the said Libel of Infor
mation set forth ; and that the said causes
will stand fo.r trial at the court room of said
court at Raleigh on the first Monday of J une
next, if that be a jurisdiction day, and if not
at the the next day of jurisdiction thereafter,
wrhen and where all persons arevarned to
appear to show' cause why condemnation
should not be decreed, and to intervene for
their interest.
Given under my hand at office, in Raleigh,
this 1st day of April, 1872.
S. T. CARROW,
44 w2w. U. S. Marshal.
CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES
District of North Carolina.
United States vs. 141 boxes manufactured tobac
co, and against Phillip N. Dulin and Alexan
der M. Booe, manufacturing tobacco under the
name and style of "Dulin a Booe,' find their
surety, George W, Gaither. Libel of Informa
tion. ' - -To
Phillip N. Dulin, Alexander Booe, Geo. W.
Gaither, and to all whom it may concern:
Greeting.
Notice is hereby given, that the above men
tioned property was seized by S. H. Wiley, Col
lecter of Internal Revenue for the 6th Collection
District of N. C,, on the 15th day of January.
1872, as forfeited to the uses of -the United
States for violation of the Internal Revenue
Laws, and the same is libelled and prose
cuted in the Circuit Court of the United States
for condemnation for the causes in the said'libel
of information set forth; and that the said cause
will stand for trial at the court room of said court
at Raleigh, on the-first Monday of June next, if
that be a jurisdiction day, and if not at the next
day of jurisdiction thereafter, when and where
all persons are warned to appear to show cause
why condemnation should not be decreed, and
to intervene for their interest. .
. Given under my hand at office, in Raleigh,
this 1st day of April, 1872.
S. T. CARROW,
128 w2w United States Marshal. .
CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES,
District of North Carolina.
United States vs. one still and fixtures, the
property of George- Jackson, and the tract of
100 acres, more or less, of land, on which said
still and fixtures were situated, in the County
of Orange. Libel of Information.
To George Jackson, and to all whom It may
concern : Greeting.
Notice is hereby given, that the above men
tioned property was seized by Isaac J.' Young,
Collector of Internal Revenue for the 4th Collec
lection District of North Carolina on the 12th
day of September, 1872, as forfeited to the uses of
the United States for violation of the Internal
Revenue Laws, and the same is libelled and pros
ecuted in the Circuit Court of the United States
for condemnation for the causes in -the said
Libel of-Information set forth; and that the
aairi pnnRPs will stand for trial at the court
room of said court, at Raleigh, on the 1st Mon
day of June next, lr that oe a jurisdiction
day, and if not at the next day of Jurisdiction
thereafter, when-and where all persons are
warned to appear to show cause why condem
nation should not be decreed, and to intervene
for their Interest. ' . -
Given, under my hand at office; in Raleigh,
this 1st day of April, 1372. . r CARR0Wf
123 w2w. United States Marshal.
CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES,
District of North Carolina. 1 -:
United States vs. 1 Still and Fixtures, the prop
erty of William S. Terry, and the tract of 600
acres of land, more or less, on which saldtiir
; and fixtures weraituated. -Libel of Informa-
tion. . .
To William S. Terry, and to all whom It may
concern: ureeting. t i"- . 'u
Notice is hereby efren that the above men
tioned property was seized by Isaac J. Young.
Collector of Internal Revenue for the 4th Collec
tion District of North Carolina, on the 20th
day of Marclv 1872, as , forfeited to the uses
of the United States, for violation of the In
ternal Revenue Laws, and the same la libelled
and prosecuted in the Circuit Court ; of - the
United States, for condemnation for the" causes
in the said libel of information -set forth ; and
that the said causes will stand for trial at the
court room of said Court, at RaOsigh, on the first
Monday of June: next, - If that pea Jurisdic
tion day, and if not at the next day of jurisdic
tion thereafter, when and where all persons are
warned to appear to show cause why condem
nation should not be decreed, and ' tojptervene
for their Interest - .
Given under my hand, at office? in , Raleigh,
thUlstdayorApTilil87iL;v-, ! ; i
'tf-w2w;
o. 1V.UAKKUW,
United States Marshal,
ofland,moreor less, on which said still was
cern:-r-Greeting.f , , ' .
Notice tahereby ilven ttotll.. . atove mention-
the Internal revenue laws, and tne same i
belled and prosecuted in the rcult Courtor tne
United States for condemnation for' the causes
...in mui nf information sei
III IillC M1U AiW w
cause will stand for
trial at the
tne 1ST.
McTnofSe 5ec5S.Tto'lSe??ee for the.r
1
' 'mJ hand, at office, in Raleigh,
the 1st day of April, iw.fi.
irivcu uiiu&
e f HARROW.
United States Marshal.
128 w2w
CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES,
Ij District of North Caboijna, , ... , . j
united States vs. f one still and fixtures, thd
ToT.Stowe,' and to all 'whorn lt may.con-
tioned property was seized by J, J. itVCo
lector of Internal Revenue for the 6th Clectmn
District of N. C., on the hfi tltote& for
as forfeited to the uses of the United tetoies ior
violation of the Internal Revenue Laws , and
thA sime is libelled and prosecuted in the Cir
cuircTrt of the United State. .ffi
tion for Uie causes in the said libel of inroj":
t on set forth; and that the said causerfwiU
stand tor trial at the Court i Koom of said Court
at Raleigh, on the first Monday of June nex
if that bi a iurisdiction day, and if not at the.
next day of jurisdiction thereafter, when and
where all persons are warned to appear to show
causfe why condemnation should not be de
creed, and to intervene for their interest.
Given under my hand at office, in RaleIgh,
this 1st day of April, 172 S T: CARROW, , ,
128 w2w , United States Marshal.
Legal Advertisement.
In pursuance of An Act of the General
Assembly, ratified the 23rd day of January,
1872, I have caused to be published the
following certified copy, of " An Act to alter
tne Lonsuiuwoii pi xiuiui viwixi.
E. J. WARREN,
President of the Senate. ?
January 24, 1872.
AN ACT to a
ter the Constitution of
North Carolina. t
Sec. 1 The General Assembly of North
Carolina do enact (three-fifths of all the
members of each, House concurring), .
That the Constitution of this State be
altered as follows, to wit : " '
Amend section six, ot tne nrsi anicie, uy
-striking out the first clause thereof, lown
to and including the word "but;" this bc-
incr fYtet fknsfi relatiner to the State debt,
Amend section two of the second article
by striking out the word "annually,' and
inserting in lieu thereof, the word 'bienni
ally;" being in reference to the sessions
of the General Assembly. r
Amend section five of the second article,
by striking out all that precedes the words,
"the said Senate districts," and by striking
out the phrase "as aforesaid or" in said sec
tion ; the parts so stricken out having ref
erence to the State census.
Add a new section to the second article
to be styled "section 30," and to read as
follows : " The members of the General As
sembly shall each receive three hundred
dollars as a compensation for their services
during their term, subject to such regula
tions in regard to time of payment and re
duction for non-attendance as may be pre
scribed by law ; but they may have an
additional allowance when they are called
tnirfither in snecial session, and mileage
Bhn.li b ten cents rer mile for each session.
Amend section one of the third article by
striking out the words "four years," -where
thev oecnr first m said section, ana msec
ine-. in lieu thereof, the words 4itwo years"
being in reference to the terms of executive
Strike out the words "Superintendent of
Public Works," wherever they occur in
thft Prostitution, thus abolishinir that office.
Amend section six of the third article, by
striking out the word "annually," ana in
serting, in lieu thereof, the word "biennial
ly," so as to conform to the provision re
specting thq sessions of the General Assem
ble. , r'l
Strike -out sections two and three of the
fourth article, being the provisions which
refer to the appointment and duties of the
Code Commissioners.
Alter section four of the fourth article, so
that said section shall read as follows:
"The iudicial tower of the State shall be
vested in a Court for the trial of impeach
merits a Runreme Court. Superior Courts.
such inferior Courts as may be established
by law, and Courts of Justices or theeace."
Alter section ieht of the fourth article.
so that said section shall read as follows :
"The Supreme Court shall consist of a Chief
Justice and two Associate justices; xtovx
ded, That this shall not apply to the justices
during- their present term of office, unless
by death, resignation, or. otherwise, the
number of Associate Justices shall be re
duced to two.'?
Alter section twelve of the fourth article
o that said' section shall read as follows:
"The State shall be divided into nine judi
cial districts, for each of which a judge shall
be chosen ; and in each district a Superior
Court shall be held at least twice in each
year, to continue for such time in each
county respectively as may be prescribed
bylaw. The General Assembly, shall lay
otf said districts in due time, so that the
said nine judges may be chosen and begin
their official term at the first general elec
tion for members of the 'General Assembly
which shall occur after the ratification of
this section." j The General Assembly may
reduce or increase the number of Districts
to take effect at the end of each judicial term,
i Strike out section thirteen of the fourth
article, which fixes the present judical dis
tricts. . (
Amend section fourteen of the fourth ar
ticle by striking out all after the word
"office," and inserting, in lieu of the part so
stricken out, the following: "The General
Assembly shall prescribe a proper system
of rotation for the judges of the Superior
Courts, so that no judge may ride the same
district twice in succession, and the judges
may also exchange disk-jets with each other,
as may be provided by law."
Strike out-section fifteen of the fourth ar
ticle, and insert in lieu thereof, the follo'w
ing : The General Assembly shall have no
power to deprive the judicial department of
any power or jurisdiction which rightfully
pertains to it as a co-ordfhate department ;
but the General Assembly shall allot and
distribute that portion of this power and ju
risdiction, which does . not pertain to the
Supreme Court, among the other Courts
prescribed in this Constitution or which
may be established by law, in such manner
as it may deem best, provide, also a proper
system of appeals, and regulate by law
when necessary the method's of proceeding,
in the i exercise of their powers, of all the
courts below; the Supreme Court, so far as
the same may be done without conflict with
other provisions of this constitution." "
, Strike . out sections sixteen, seventeen,
nineteen.' twenty-five and thirty-three of
the fourth article. r . j : u
Amend section twenty -six of the fourth
article by striking out all that part which
begins with, ana louows tne wora rDuv in
said section,' and, Jn lieu 6f the part so
stricken out, inserting tne, ioiiowmg:
The judicial officers and the elerks of
ariv courts, which may be established by
law, shall-be chosen by the rote of the quali
fied, electors, and for such, term as may be
prescribed by law . The voters oieacn pre
cinct, established as is elsewhere provided
for in this constitution, shall elect two Jus
tices of the peace for such term as may .be
fixed by law, whose jurisdiction shall extend
throughout their respective counties, i The
General Assembly may provide forthe elec
tion of, mare than two justices of the - peace
ki those precincts which contain cities-or
Jtowns or in which' other special "reasons
render it expedient. The cniet magistrates
of cities and incorporated towns shall haye
the judicial powers of justices or the peace.'.'
- l Amena section uiirtv oi tne iourxu arucie
by striking out the word townships" land
inserting, in Jueu tnereoi, ine. vroro : pre
cincts :'.' also in the last sentence of ihe same
-1 . . - - A A.. 3 41 .1.
section, strute ouv iu worus , uc commis
sioners of the county may armbint t' such
office f6r $lje unexpired term, and in lieu
thereof insert V an appointment: to fill such
vacancy for' the' unexpired term j shall bo
made as may be prescribed by law."
Amend sections one and seven of the fifth
article, by striking out the words "commis
sioners of the-several counties" where they
occur in said sections, and in lieu thereof in
serting the words. ":county authorities es
tablished and authorized by law."k . , . tf
Strike out section four of the fifth article,
relating to taxation to pay the State debt ami
interest."'1 ! ' '"' v. j '
Amend section six of tho f fifth articfe by
inserting after the word " instrument j ih
said section the words " or any, other per
sonal property." - I j
Insert the word "and" before the word
" surveyor ' in section one of the 7th article,
and strike out the words " and five commW
sioners" in midsection ; also add to said sec
tion the following : " The General Assem
bly shall provide for a system ot county
government for the several counties of tho
v- i I I
Amend section twd of the seventh, article,
by striking out the word "commissioners "
and in lieu 1 thereof ' inserting the words
" county authorities-established and author
ized by law;" and in the same section strike
out the words, "the Register of Deeds shall
be ex officio clerk of the , board of commis-.
sioners." ' r . I i' :
Strike out section three of the seventh ar
ticle, and in lieu thereof insert the following :
"The county authorities established and
authorized by law Bhall see that the respeo
tive counties are divided into a suitable num
ber of sub-divisions, as convenient andcom-
E act in shape as possible, and marked out
V definite boundaries, which may be aU
teredwhen necessary. Said sub-divisions
shall be known by the name of precincts.
They shall have no corporate powers, j Tho
township governments are abolished. The
boundaries of the precincts shall be tho same
as those which heretolbre defined the town
shipsnWil they shall be altered." ij I
Strike out sections four, five, six, ton and
eleven of the seventh article, which relate to
the township'system. I,:, I I
Amend sections eight and nineof tho sev
enth article, by striking out tho words 4or
townships "; whero they occur in said sw- .
Strike out section three of tho ninth artl
cle, and in lieu thereof insert the following:
" The General Assembly shall make suita
ble provision by law lor the management
and regulation of the public schools, and lor
perfecting the system of free public instruction-"
' .ul J ' .t
Strike out section live. of tho ninth artl-
cle, and in lieu thereof, insert tho following:
"The General Assembly shall ?havo ppwer
to provide far the election of Trustees of
the University of North Carolina, in whom,
when chosen, shall be vested all the privi
leges, rights, franchises and endowments
heretofore in any wise granted to,, or con
ferred upon, the Board of Trustees bf said
University; and the General' "Assembly
may make such provisions, laws and reg
ulations, from time to time, as may be nc
essary and expedient, for the maintenance
and management of said University."
Strike out sections thirteen, fourteen ana
fifteen of the ninth article, relating to ithe ;
University of North Carolina. Amend sec
tion ten of the eleventh article by striking
out the words "at the charge of the State,"
and in lieu thereof, insert the words "by tho
State ; and-those who do not own property
over and above the homestead and persQnal
property exeniption.prescribed by this Con
stitution, or being minors, whose parent
do not own property over and ' above the
same, shall be cared for at the charge of the
State.",' ' ' ) ; I
Alter section seven of the fourteenth ar
ticle so that said section shall read as ifol- .
follows: "No person who shall hold any
office or place of trust or profit under tho
United States, or any department thereof,
or Under this State, or under any other .
State or government, shall hold or exerciffo
any other office or place of trust or profit
under the authority of this State; of bei eli
gible to a seat in either house of the General
Assembly; Provided, That nothing herein
contained shall extend to officers in I. the
militia, Justices of tho Peace, Commission
ers of Public Charities, or Commissioners (
for Special Purposes." I j
Add another section to the fourteenth ar- -tide
to be styled "section 8," and to read
as follows: "County officers, Justices of
the peace dnd other officers whoso ofllcos
are abolished or changed in any way by the '
alteration of the constitution, shall continue
to exercise their functions until any pro
visions necessary to' be made by law j iij or
der to give full effect to the alterations, so
far as relates to said officers shall have been
made." . I M
Re-number the sections in those article."
from which any section has been stricken
without the insertion of another in' its
stead; and give to any new section that
number which by this method would have
been given to the section for which' it i
substituted, and the alterations shall bo em
bodied into the, constitution, and the- sever
al sections numbered consecutively. , I
Ratified the 19th day of January,' A. !.,
1872. ... '
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA,
Office -of Secbetaby of State,
Jtaleigh, Jan. 22t, 1872.
I, Henry J. Menninger, Secretary of State,
hereby certify-that the foregoing is a true
copv of the original act on file in this office.
II. J. MENNINGER,
jan. 25. wGm. : Secretary of State.
W. T. ADAMS.
T. It. ADAMS.
W. T. ADAMS & SON,
- r Manufacturers and Dealers in
STEAM , ENGINES;'
SAW AND
GRIST MILL.S, - ,;;
CultivalorSy , IloUstim
JPtoics, Harrows,
Machines,
and.all kind of .
All work neatly and'promptly executed.
by skilful workmen, on the most reasonable
terms. ' ; '!
The senior partner has had over 40 vears
experience in the business, and feels justiiicd
in saying luat uu can give wiuib Mauni action
WANTED 100.000 pounds old Cast Iron.
forwhich the highest market price will be
puiu, in casu or eAcuaiigo iui w ui n.. ;
Works one Sqixare West of Court
' House. j
Raleigh, January 23, 1872. 53 w3m.
PROCLAMATION. , ;lt . , y
Whereas, information, cn oath and in
meeting, has been made before me. Charles
C. Pool, Judge of the Superior Court for tho
First Judicial District of NortH Carolina,
that Robert M. Bridger, convicted of the '
crime of perjury, at the Sprine term. 1872.
of Bertie Superior Court, did escape, from
the custody of the Sheriff of said county, and
is lurking about, and so keeps himself con
cealed in that or some Other adjoining coun
ty, that the usual process of law cannot bo
executed on him, ; j . m . ;
This is, therefore, - to command the said
Robert M. Bridger. to forth wHh surrender
himself into the custody , of tho ..Sheriff or
Bertie or some other Sheriff, so that thn
Sheriff of Bertie can obtain him, and should
wo oajvi iwuerv 'ii. .urKiger continue to
stay out, lurk about and keep hirhself con
cealed, and' not . surrender., attar, mil.n.
cation of this proclamation, I hereby enjoin
nuv wuimauu eucu apu every esnerut, Con
stable and other peace officers', and all good
citizens generally, to forthwith capture, ar
rest and brine said Robert M. RHH
justice, and in case of his flight or resistance. '
ukc uciug uiuieu upon uj surrenaer, any
one; may slay said : Bridger. without im
peachment or accusation of. any crime.
vriyeu unaor my nana a Winston .this
fSnd day pf March, 1872. , . I ; '
Uvviuw i ! U. U. FOOL,
top r ' J "dS Superior Covirt,
12G-4L ;; ';; ' f irst Judicial District.
4 This.,is a trnp copy of the original. -
J-H h ' - T. W.BEL, Sh'ff,
ienio .?ounty, ; X. C,