Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1860-10-31
NORTH CAROLINA ITEMS.

ard. We find that the premiums lof frui' +
and Fruit Trees were omitted We therefore {
give them here: +,
Fruit adapted to The South. !
Best and greatest variety Of Apples, ",
Wcstbrook, and As, Lindley, each, 10
Best and greatest variety of Pears, 40,
Westbrooks 4 Co, ~
Best and greatest variety oil Grapes, Az,
10 81, A.. Hege, 10
Fruit Trees afapteI to the South.
Largest and best variety Ct Apple Trees,
Westbrooks & Co. and Thomas
Carter, each, 50
Largest and best variety OF Pear Trees,
Westbrooks & Co. and Thomas
Carter, each, D
Largest and best variety of Cherry Trees,
Wcsthrooks & Co. and Thomas
Carter, each, D
Largest and best variety of Peach Trees,
Westbrooks q Co. and Thomas
Carter, each, o
Largest and best variety Of Nectarinc
Trees, Westbrooks & Co. and
Thos. Carter, each, 2 90
Largest and best variety of Apricot Trees,
Wcstbrooks & Co. and Thomas
Garter, each, 2 80
largest and best variety of Plum Trees,
Westbrooks Il Co. and Thomas
Carter, each, 2 DO
Strawberry Vines, Wgstbrooks u Co, 2
Gooseberry Vines, Westbrooks x Co., 2
Raspberry Vines, Westbrooks & Co,
So very fine and splendid vas the cxhibi-
ton Of Apples by both Mr.. Westbrooks, 1859,
and Mr.. Lindley, 4S, that the committee was
unwilling, and in fact unable, to give the pre-
ference to either, and on account OF the OK
~cellence Of both, concluded to award to each
the highest premium Of SO. .
In regard to the largest and best variety OF
Fruit Trees, the Committee was somewhat
embarrassed Westbrooks and Co. had the
largest Udriety Of Trees, but Mr.. Thos. Car
ter's Trees were unusually vigorous and fine;
we therefore divide the premiums between
them equally.
Snow IN n. C.-They had a snow storm
in Henderson county on the night of the goth,
continuing until 10 o'clock the next day.
The Hendcrsonville Presage says the distant
mountains look white and cold. Rather early
for such visitors in that region.
MEcKLENBURG FAR.-The M~ecklenburg
Agricultural Fair will commence near Char
lotte on the 3lst instant, and continue three
days. We are under obligations to the Sec
rotary, MIR Lowrle, Tor a complimentary TICK
ct.
nEAp There are two lines of steamers in OPP.
Grafton between New York City and North
Carolina-one between Morehead City and
New York, and one between Wilmington
and New York. The new and first class
screw steamship Parkersburg, Capt. Powell,
(as we learn from the New York Journal O
Commerce,) will leave New York and Viii
mington every alternate Saturday, Another
steamer is now building for this line for thu
Cape Fear and Ocean Steam Navigation
Company.
KnLED.-Dr. Scott Jones, a wealthy far
mer, near Winston, n. c., was shot anC
killed last week, by Lewis l~nscore, one o
his tenants, at the house of the latter, width
er he had gone to notify him to quit. Tn
murderer was arrested.
HIGn Prices OF LAND IN LENoIR COUNTY
On Saturday the 18th inst, ii. r. Strong
our efficient Clerk and Master in Equity sold
az public auction, a tract of five hundred acre
of land, belonging to the heirs of the lat
James NJ. Harper in this County, at $23, 60
SAT 20 per acre. A tract of 80 acres wa
lately sold on the A. & n. c. r. r., abou
seven miles above this place, at $50 per acre
And yet we have GROWERS about the "enor
nous railroad tax !'-hinstOn 1dg.
LUCKY FELLow.-We find the following i
the Kinston On. Co. correspondence of tn
Daily Rough Notes /;
A love affair, which has been the source {
much gossip for the last few weeks, has bee
happily terminated, and maids and matron
must await patiently for something new to Ell
terrain the social circle. My advice to ther
all would be to mind their own business, an
send scandal 20 the dogs. The event t
which | alludc is the marriage last night, tn
18th inst, at the residence of the bride, b
~ III - ~ A. n-1-.. 4
Mrs. Elizabeth Blount. The bride is a lad
some 69 years old, most respectfully conne'
ted, and brings to her happy spouse, who
an humble mechanic, about % or 30, a hanC
some fortune, which | have heard estimate
as high as seventy thousand dollars.
Trinity CoLLEGE.-The building Commi
tee of Trinity College have awarded the co
tract for the erection of a new College hui
ding to Mr.. j. w. Holt Of Warrenton. Tt
n. g. Christian Advocate says: 1T is
be placed twenty feet south of the presel
building, and connected with it by a col
made, or covered way. 1t is to be 100 fe
long, and fifty feet wide, three stories hig
with a dome. 1t will include a chapel
feet by 80, with a gallery and halls for t
societies, &c. Mr.. Holt undertakes to NAL
a turnkey job of it, with all practicable d
patch, for which he is to receive $4,000.
lie is skillful in business, and. reliable in |
contracts and no doubt he will fulfill I'll
one to the satisfaction of all who are intere
ed in the college"
The additional room that this new bull
ing will furnish is very much needed, as t
present large building is insufficient for t
wants Of the institution, and the patrona
of the College will no doubt increase, as {
ditional accommodations are provided.
GUH4. ORD CoUNrY.-We learn from t
Patriot, that at the Superior Court Of CT
ford last week, but little civil business v
transacted, as the criminal side of the docl
occupied almost the entire week. The C
against Jesse Wheeler and Thomas Turn
charged with circulating incendiary do'
ments, were disposed Of Mr.. Wheeler s
mitted, with the understanding that he
to pay all costs, and leave the State, TIVE
days before the next Term of the Cours
Mr.. Turner is to pay all costs, but remain
the State, subject to be brought up ag
should he be guilty of repeating the otteI
There are on the docket three capital ca
two for rape and one murder case, y
one of these cases, however, properly belc
to Guilford, the other two having been
moved from adjoining counties. Jacob j
son brought from Stokes, charged with ri
was after a full and impartial investigat
acquitted.
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