Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-11-04
Again no Sentinel received last night.


Raleigh, is dead.
The dwelling of Mr.. r. NJ. Cohn, of
Goldsboro', was robbed last Tuesday.
dollar store is soon to be opened in
New Berne.
WILLIAM STINsoN, colored, is 10 be
hung III Raleigh, on next Friday.
Seven pounds was the weight of pota-
tee given the Patriot last Saturday.
Sales of 200 bales cotton, in Charlotte,
on Wednesday. at 13 to IA cents per ID.
There are 22O convicts now in the Peni-
tentiary at Raleigh.
The State Council of the Friends of
Temperance, will meet in Raleigh, No
vember 30th.
Guilford county makes superior quality
of brandy from dried fruit. One hundred
pounds will yield from 4 to gallons.
BRYANT LUNN and W. Hunter, of Raleigh,
says the Standard, had a fight. Lunn
knocked Hunter down. breaking his arm.
Geo. W. Mordecai, Esq, of Raleigh, is
very i'll, and fears are entertained of his
recovery.
In Cumberland county, Is white, and
) negro couples embraced matrimony
during September and October.
Rufus W. Bell, of Carteret, has been
nominated by the Conservatives to fill the
vacancy in the Senate, caused by the resig
nation OF Judge Clark.
The Weldcn NecS says that a young
lad of years, son of Col. Willis john
stoD, of Halifax comfy, was caught IN n
cotton gin. last week, aud his left arm was
SO severely injured that it was found nee
/ of ah
The surpIices of ali acolyte, at st. Paul's
Church, in New Berne. caught fire from a
candle on the altar, last Sunday, but was
extinguished before any injury to his per-
son was inflicted.
Henry G. Pool, Esq, of the Journal Of
Consmerce. and Miss Cecilia Z. Moore,
were married at Christ Church, Newbern,
on Thursday night.
The Battleboro AdUance says: Rocky
Mount has shipped 215 bales cotton this
season. There has been shipped in the
last twelve months six thousand bales from
this depot.
Wednesday, November Odd, has been Sc
lected for the observances of the General
LEE Memorial Services in Raleigh. Ex-
Gov. Z. L. Vance is to pronounce the
eulogy.
Capt. J. J. overly, Of Raleigh, who had
hitherto announced himself as Conserva-
tive candidate for the vacancy in the
House, from Wake county, has withdrawn
in favor Of DR.. Dunn, the regular nominee,
whom he will support warmly.
The New Berne Times reports that on
Tuesday morning last, box, supposed TO
conlain the dead body of an infant, was
found on one of the principal streets of
that city. A coroner's jury was empsn-
neled, but no facts elected.
THE Goldsboro' Messenger learns that
the gin and mill house on the farm Of Mr..
John W. Taylor, in Greene county, were
burned on Friday of last week. The fire
caught in the lint room and was accident.
al. Loss about $500.
A young man named George LaMott,
attached to DR.. Thayer's circus, died of
bilious fever and exposure, last Monday,
at New Berne. He was left behind by the
company, and had been turned out of
doors by his landlord, and was being car
ried through the city, in cart, when dis
covered and provided for, just previous to
his death, by the authorities.
Charles Fl. Snead, convicted of horse
stealing at last term of Johnston Superior
Court and who took an appeal to the Su-
preme Court, broke out of Jail at Smith
| field, last Sunday night, taking out with
him a female XVIII amendment. and made
good his escape.
MAJOR SEAToN GALES. of Raleigh, l..
Eldridge. of Johnston, d. r. GoodIoe, of
| Warren, Capt. J. j. Davis, of Franklin,
| Col l.. G.. Edwards, of Granville, John
| Manning, of Chatham and DR.. r. B. Hay
wood, of Wake, have all been mentioned
in connection with the vacancy for Con
gress from the Fourth District.
| II is indeed gratifying 10 note the spirit
of enterprise existing III our community.
Hardly is one fine store or dwelling half
way completed when the foundation OF
another is begun. Pheuix-ike Colds
| boro' has risen from the ashes since Sep
ber, 1869. Our town can now boast Of a
row of fine brick stores, inferior to none
in tho State, while the march of improve
ment is steadily going forward.-Golds-
boro' Messenger.
! North CAROLINA RAILROAD. D.-We learn
from the Asheville Citizen, that the annual
meeting OF the Stockholders of the East
| ern Division of the Western North Carroll
| ma Railroad Company, was held at Nor
| canton on Thursday last. Messrs. 5.
Med. Tate, A. Merrimon, Z. B. Vance,
and John Mcdowell, were elected Direc-
| tors on the part OF the private StOcKnoio-
| ers for the current year. The Governor
and Council appointed J. L. Henry, J. j.
Mott, j. W. Bowman, w. G. Gambler. Mr..
Howerton, @. J. Cowles, Tod r. Caldwell
and G. l.. S. Corpening, Directors on the
part of the State.
It was resolved to complete the road to
Malone's Store, miles from the top of
the Blue Ridge and 81 miles from Ashe'
Vile, at once.
The estimates of work done as far rs
| Asheville are to be made at once, with a
view to a settlement with the Stockholders
at an early day. It will be determined
about a mouth hence, whether the work
will go on or close.
| NAVIGATION CoMPANY.-Some days ago
the agents and officers o. this Company
required tolls from the boats navigating
the river from here to Wilmington. We
learn the manager or captain of the North
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