The Committee in the Legislature appointed to consider a Freedmen's Code recommend that the matter be deferred to first Monday in February.
The Salem
Press says:--
Captain Wilson, of
Yadkin county, late
commander of the First battalion North Carolina sharpshooters, of the Confederate Army, was brought to this place on Tuesday last, by order of the
United States military authorities, and delivered to the civil authorities of this county, under an indictment for shooting, or causing to be shot, several citizens of this county, in the month of March last.
He was committed to the county jail for trial at the next Superior Court.
Captain Wilson was severely wounded in the engagement just previous to
General Lee's surrender, causing his foot to be amputated.
He fell into the hands of the
Federals, and has been under arrest ever since.
The people of
Charlotte are enrolling for protection against thieves, who infest that town.
Messrs. Henry A. Semley,
D. L. Russell and
J. J. Yales were chosen Counsellors of State.
This leaves three more to elect.
The Methodist Episcopal Conference of
North Carolina adjourned Tuesday night last, first passing resolutions of thanks to the
Bishop, the citizens of
Raleigh, the railroad presidents, and to
Captain Garoutte, United States Army--the latter for his kindness in furnishing ambulances.
A joint resolution was adopted, Tuesday, in the Legislature, asking
President Johnson to restore civil law in
North Carolina.