Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-07-23

county, died suddenly on Friday last, from
what was supposed to be appoplexy. Pre-.
vious to his death he received every pos
sible attention at the hands of his employ
or, and his funeral was attended by all his
countrymen living within reach.
Wilson PLandedler, July ooh.
| At the Big Island land sale. recently ten
cents an acre was considered good price.
Every Democratic citizen of the State will
feel sad to hear of this /; but radical lead
er informs us that at the last League meet
| ing there was but one scent in the whole
crowd That accounts for the low prices.
rutherford indicator
ACCIDENTAL SHOOTING. We regret to
learn that our young townsmen, Master
Glenn Manly, was accidentally shot at Hills
boro', few days ago. The wound is 10
the thigh and is considered serious
Newbern Journal of Commerce.
CROPS IN LENoIR. have cheering adj
vices in regard to the crop in Lenoir coun-
t.. 1t is said to be better than has been
known for ten years, and the farmers gen
orally are in high spirits.
Nowbern journal Of Commerce.
A LARGE SNAKE.-W. ". Guess of Dur
ham writes as follows of q very large snake
he has killed:
KILLED the largest snake on the 18th of
this month that has been seen this season.
1t measured feet and one inch long, and
six inches around the body. II Is called
the chicken snake. A hen with her young
brood first discovered to me the where
abouts of the snake by the noise size made
over it. The skin of the snake had beanti-
full black, and tender appearance as if it
had lately shed it's old skin.
Hiiisboro' Recorder.
WASHED OVERHEARD AND NEARLY DROWN
ED.-Dnring the heavy thunder shower
yesterday Z. m, while some boys were on
the old wharf at Fort Spinola near the city
lightning struck the water, throwing o.
large quantity over the wharf. One OF the
boys named Daniel Slade, about IL years
old, was thrown into the river and nearly
drowned before he was rescued. The 9th
er boys receiving such a shock were una
bic to render any assistance for some MIN
utes.-New Berne Times.
ROBBERY OF BAGGAGE UpoN THE VIII
ACSLAa8 uPoA
one Tom Warren, a negro employe upon
ono of the Wilmington passenger trains,
of having been for some time past engag
ed in ritling trunks, his duty being to
great extent in the baggage car, informa-
ton was lodged with the officials in this
place on Monday against Warren, q trunk
having been robbed q few nights SINCE
Warren's house is some few miles in the
country, west.of this place, but somewhere
in town were found q number of valuables,
including a gold watch, which he had put
away for safe keeping McCiee
repaired to Warren's house where he found
him, and placing him under arrest started
with him to town, but from some cause
the prisoner made his escape. MCGEE,
however, captured trunk in Warren's
house which was filled with all manner of
ladies finery, splendid iewelry, and other
things Of much value, which trunk was
brought to town and is held for tho present.
It is supposed that Warren has been in
the habit of entering trunks with false
keys and taking therefrom small objects..as
could be carried away without detection,
and it is fortunate that his vil!ainy has been
discoycred--Weidon Nears.