Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-06-14
STATE NEWS.

mains of the father of President Johnson renoso
in our city cemetery. At last it has occurred 70
some in our midst to erect monument to tho
memory of the deceased, and funds are now beins
raised for that object We sincerely trust the
movement will not fail, but that our citizens. ro
Numbering the patriotic and distinguished son
may find in this opportunity fitting occasion to
testify their respect for the living and the dead
A list for subscriptions, we believe is open ~
the city post office.-Progress.
| DEGREE CoNFERRED.-The degree of LIN
was conferred on Hon. E. G. Reade, of the Sn
preme Court of North Carolina and President of
the State Convention, and President johnson 81
the close of the commencement exercises at Chan.
ell Hill.
PROSPECTS AHEAD.-We saw an intelligent oap
tleman in town yesterday from Pitt county, who
spoke very hopefully of the crops in his section
He says the cotton and corn are small yet for this
advanced stage of the season, but the plants look
healthy and he thinksvery fair crops will be raised
Ne1cbTTa Times
| FREsHET IN THE RoANoKE.-We regret to state
that the Roanoke River has been swollen to such
an extent by the recent rains as to overflow ic
banks. good many of the farms have been sub.
merged, and consequently some of the farmers in
this rich valley will be under the necessiey of re-
planting Weldon State.
| HoNoRs TO THE DEAD.-We learn that the ladies
of this place have collected by subscription a sui
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the bodies of all the Confederate dead inferred in
the vicinity of Fayetteville, to the Cross Greek
Cemetery. Fayetteville NeoOs
DEATH OF WELL KNOWN Crr1zEN.-We regret
to learn of the death of well known highly es
teemed citizen of this State, Thomas Dawson IA
miliarly called Tommy Dawson, of Lemon
county. He departed this life on Tuesday weel,
last, at the residence of his daughter, Mrs Whit
field, near Mosely Hall, having within two DAYS
completed his eighty-second year The deceased
was believed by all who him to have been true
christian. He was good citizen in every sense
of the term-an honest and upright man. He
leaves large family of children and grand child
rem, and numerous friends to mourn his loss
NelCbern CDnamerciCd
The HODGE CAsE-BAm AL1owED.-The case
of Rufus Hodge, charged with killing John Stur-
divant, at Aubern, in this county, last Saturday
and which has engaged the attention of Judges
Gillian, Warren and Buxton since Monday last
was disposed of this morning The accused gave
$4,000 bail for his future appearance, with Madi-
son G. and Henderson A. Hodge as securities.
James Hodge, a brother of the perpetrator of the
deed, implicated as aiding and abetting the crime
was also required to give security in the sum of
$1,000, which he obtained, when both of the
young men were released.
The state was represented by Hon. Thomas
Bragg, E. Graham Haywood and W. S. Mason
Esqs., and the defence by Hons B. T. Moore and
S. F. Phillips and r. III. Battle, Jr. We presume
criminal case has occurred here for many years
which elected more remarkable display of legal
ability.-Raleigh Progress.
The OFFICES ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS We
learn from Washington that the Postmaster Gen
eral is busily engaged in an effort to restore as
rapidly as possible postal facilities in this State
He has just issued orders establishing and making
appointments for the offices below
Establish an Office at CRISIS station, Columbus
County, on the Kingsville and Wilmington Rail
road, and appoint David L. Strother, postmas
ter.
Reopen the following offices
Blakely Stokes -postmistress, Mrs.
Amanda Withrow.
New Hope, Iredell Coun -postmistress, Miss
E. L. McHargue.
Prosperity, Moore county-postmaster J. J.
Martindale.
Glover Orchard, Orange ounty-postmaster
Henry Stout.
Beaumont Chatham county-p ostmistress, Miss
Mollie S. Hedden.
New Sterling, Iredell county-po stmistress, Miss
M. d. Summers.
East Bend, Yadkin county-postmaster, Evan
BenbO.
Lumberton, Robson county-postmaster Mar
vim Q. Bryan.
CRAVEN COUNTY AHEAD.-Messrs Mitchell Allen
q Co., OF this city have succeeded in exciting
much interest among the cotton planters of this
State interest which is shared in by the peo-
pie generally. They have offered two prizes of
handsome solid silver cups to the planters who de-
LNoI Oue uISG Udle Oh new cOJUOn In this city ana
IN wilmington respectively. In addition to this
they have offered minor prizes for the first cot
ton stalk handed in to Them on which the boil
was beginning to form.
On Friday last, Jesse Noble, ESQ.,, of Pitt coun-
ty, claimed and received fine pocket knife as the
latter prize-having exhibited stalk II inches
high, the other requisites being well Defined
Yesterday, however, Messrs. Heath & Weathers-
bee, and Mr.. Joseph l.. Rhem, both of whose plan
tatlons are in the suburbs of Newbern produced
each stalks Is to 16 inches high, healthy and
strong, each promising to bear six to eight bolls
at present. This places Craven ahead of Pitt SO
far and our friend Mr.. Noble was lucky in bring
ing IN his stalk before our Craven men thought Of
the matter. Roll on the ''bolls.''
Neacbe1m Commercial
The CRoPs-The recent fine growing weather
we are glad to learn, has had fine effect on the corn
md cotton crops. If the season should continue
favorable and the laborers continue to do well
me crop Will be good one.-Rdleigh Sentinel
The Supreme Court of this State met in this
,1ty yesterday, present. Chief Justice Pearson and
Judges Battle and Reade We learn that there
are some fifty applicants for license to practice in
the Courts. -Stondard
The dwelling house of James S. Snow ESQ.
oherlh OF Halifax county, consumed by fire
IN Thursday night last, together with all his furni
ure and other valuables. The fire was the work
Of an incendiary.
REsPITED.-We learn that W. B. Nash, who was
20 have been hung at Monroe on the LIST inst, was
granted respite for 30 days by Gov Worth
HALIFAX CoUNTY.-A communication in the
Weldon State dominates Mr.. L. Virgins for the
senate and d. FL. Joyner and A. H. Davis for the
Commons This is the old ticket
No better selection could made.-TEDs. JouR.