Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-06-12
STATE NEWS.

INCENDIARY FIRES IN SALTSBURY.-On
Sunday night the barn of Mr.. Horah was
burned down, and on Monday night the
barn of DR. Caldwell was also set on fire
and entirely destroyed. Both of these
barns were filed with cOmbustible material
and SO situated as to endanger other build
ings. The citizens have become alarmed
Mt these incendiarY fires and have organ
lied an efficient police force. The Mayor
has also offered a reward for the apprehen-
sion of the incendiaries. So says the Old
North State.
Ex-GovERNoH SEYMOUR. This distin-
guished gentleman left on yesterday after
noon for the University. During his brief
stay in the city, he was called upon by
many of our citizens He made the most
favorable impression upon all, by his warm
and friendly expressions of sympathy for
our people. in their oppressed and humll-
lated conditlon.-Ral. Sentinel
BLAIR.-A number Of distinguished gen
tIemen dined wish Gov. Seymour, by in
yitation Of MIR. Blair, at the Marlborough ,
on yesterday. The dinner was gotten up
in BIair's best style, aud, il is need dless to
say, was superb every delica-
cy OF the season. He has no superior as a
caterer anywhere. That is literally true,
and is the concurrent testimony of all who
have sojourned with him.
Raleigh Sentinel.
VIOLATION OF THE REVENUE LAw.--The
following persons have been brought to
this city and lodged in Jail, to await trial
before the Federal Court for the offences
specified, viz: 4. L. Spekes, Iredell county;
Nat. Gather negro, Iredell; Jno. Fletcher,
Wilkes Jere Edwards, negro, Wilkes
Jacob Dobbin, negro, Wilkes Andrew
Rhine, negro, CASTOR Fletcher Young,
Forsythe Joseph Eller, Buncombe Hay
wood Marby, Randolp ph-all the foregoing
for illicit distilling and Nat Hockaday,
negro, Wake, for larceny.
Raleigh Sentinel
HARD RAIN AND WIND.-This section was
visited on Friday evening last by one OF
the most severe storms of rain and win d
that has yet visited this section this season.
The rain above here, we understand, did
much damage to the plowed lands and the
wind damaged the fine peach orchard OF
Mr.. ZollicoiI'er, near this place We hope,
however, that the injury will be remedied
by the pretty weather that has since visited
us.-Weldon NeaCS.
PLAYED OUT.-The Roanoke at present
al this point, is barren Of rock fish, with
which it was but lately filled, much to the
discontinue of the fishermen.
Weldon Ne,cS
FEDERAL CoUKT.-This tribunal is grad
ualIy getting under way with the accu
mutation of business before it. It will
probably be IN session three weeks.
Raleigh Sentinel
THE WHEAT CRoP.-We have during the
past week c0nversed with several of ou1
most intelligent farmers, and are glad to
say that the rust, which it was thought had
ruined the wheat, has not as yet hurt it.
and we hope we may yet lave good wheat
crops. s.-Rutherford Star
LIBRARY ASSOCIATION IN TARBoRo.- "A
number Of gentlemen of Tarboro' have
formed a Library Association and wi i pro.
caed at once to establish a good library.
COUNT COURT. A majority of the Magis
trates wercin attendance on Monday of the
term. Sheriff Masten made report to the
Court Of the poll opened and held in the
county on the 4th day of April, of the vote
upon the proposition for the county o1
Forsyth to subscribe $1OO 600 to the capital
stock OF the \. W. n. C.. r. +. Co., which
poll resulted as follows
For subscription. n.1,ll7
Against subscription ......... 363
Majority for subscription. 75I
In order to carry out the wishes of the
people as thus expressed at the ballot
box, n. S. Cook, Esq, was appointed
Agent to make the subscription for the
county on the books of said Company, an6
also Proxy to represent the county in the
next general meeting of the Stockholderl
Of the Company.
[. G. Lash, Esq. was appointed Finan
cal Agent of the county, with full pover tc
issue bonds and raise the means to meet
the lnstallments of the stock as they fall
due. The bonds are to be so issued that
not more than $l5,O 900 of principal and in.
tefesG viii fall due in any one year. It is
calculated that the whole amount will be
paid off within ten years.
The Magistrates laid tax equal to the
county and State tax for the present year,