Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-12-04
STATE NEWS.

A New ROAD. 1.-The Tarboro' and VII
liamston road will be commence at once,
arrangements having been completed for
its building. -Weldon Nelcs.
A FATAL TRAGEDY.-The Rutherford
| indicator, received on yesterday, learns
through private channels, that deplora-
bic affair occurred in Marshall, Madison
county, on last Monday. A Mrs. -
approached young woman, who resided
near the village, and asked if her pamo
was -. Being answered in the affir.
alive, Mrs. plunged knife into the
breast of the young woman. 1t then trans
plred that the unfortunate creature was
the sister Of the intended victim, and that,
IN passion of jealousy, the fatal deed was
committed. The murderess is now in jail
at Marshall.
A RALEIaHITE INVESTING The Peters
burg Index mt ntions that the farm owned
and occupied by James T. Pope, ON the
Nottoway river, containing l. 531 acres,
| 900 cleared), was sold at auction Oh Mon.
day last, and purchased for gentleman
residing In Raleigh, name not giveD), for
SIS, Col.
| CHATHAM RAILROAD. The work of lay
ing the rails on the Chatham Railroad has
commenced, and we learn that two or
more miles of iron will be laid each week
until the road is completed. Quite num-
Der Of laborers have been employed al $40
per month and rations.-Ral. Standc4rd.
DEATH OF REV. HENRY HARDIE We re-
greet to learn that Rev. Henry Hardie of
this city, died at the residence of his
brother-in-law in Virginia last week. Mr..
Hardie was graduate of the University
of North Carolina of the class of 1850, and
a minister Of the Presby terrain Church.
de was the agent of the American Bible
Society for the State of North Carolina
and was well known to the people of the
State as the author of the letter in the
Standard and other journals, over tue
signature OF 'Itinerant." He was gentle
man of pleasing address, and leaves many
friends to mourn his death.
Raj. Standard.
WILLIAMSON & TARBoRo' RAILROAD
The friends of this Road will be glad to
learn that the work has been put nnder
contract and by the 1st of August 1869 the
entire line will be completed from this
place to Williamson.
The Contractor is Jno. F. Pickerell, Of
New York. who for many years has been
engaged in building Southern Railroads,
and who may be relied upon to fulfil the
terms OF his contract In every particular.
The different sub-contracts will probably
be let during the next few weeks and the
work of grading Immediately begun.
According to the contract the Road
must be put In complete running order
ready for the rolling stock by the 1st of
August.
President Stnhbs and GenI Lewis,
Superintendent, have just returned from
the North where they took every precau-
ton to secure the best interest of the road
and in future will keep this object always
in view.-Tarboro' Southe,ner
LUNAT1C AsYLUM.-The humber OF in
maSes in the Lunatic Asylum at Raleigh
is 247-100 of whom are females. The
Superintendent states that the present
buildings are not sufficient to accommo-
date more patients, and recommends the
establishment of another Asylum in the
Western portion of the State
IMPROVING. William Pearsell, who Wa.
struck with Ratchet aud so seriously in
inred a few days since in the suburbs of
town, we learn is improving. The negro,
by whom he was assaulted, and who was
at first unknown proves to be discharged
soldier. though the officers have not yet
secured his arrest. The scoundrel, We
hope, may soon be brought to justice.
Goldsboro' Messenger.
CONVICTED. AT the late Superior Court
for Greene County, Joshua Lovic, white,
was convicted of the murder of Miss Lucy
Brown, an old lady of that county. The
murder was committed about one year ago.
The prisoners counsel asked an appeal to
the Supreme Court but it Was not granted,
and he was sentenced to be hanged on the
18th instant. Wilson PLdindedLer.
SAD Acc1DENT.-An accident occurred in
this village, on Tuesday last, which should
serve as another warming to ali who han
die old gun barrels or other fire arms.
Mr.. w. Hutchinson, employed In the
Blacksmith shop of J. E. Reed had placed
an old gun barrel in the fire, for the pur-
pose OF working it into horse shoes-as
soon as it became heated it went of, and
q minnie ball from it passed completely
Mr.. HIS body at the groin. He
is now suffering great agony from it, but
il ia hoped the accident will not prove
fatal. -Asheville Nsacs,