Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-09-23
STATE RIcUS.

THE barn and stable belonging to Mr..
Daniel Holt, in the vicinity of Graham,
were burnt by an incendiary, last Friday
morning.
THE TarboIo' S0utherner tells us that the
Williamson and Tarboro Railroad is being
pushed through at the rate of one half OF
three-quarters of a mile per day.
4 New STATE.-The Jefferson Times
and Asheville Pioneer favor a new State, to
be formed out of Western North Carolina,
East Tennessee and Southwestern Virgin
/ la.
! Gov HOLDEN offers reward of one
hundred dollars for the capture and return
of Noah Eason, colored, an escaped con-
vict from the State Penitentiary. He was
! from Edgecombe county.
AMONG the patents lately issued from The
Office at Washington. we notice one to
Mr.. Leonard Henderson, of Manson, NJ
| c., for potatoe digger, and another to
Mr.. Grey Utley, of Charlotte, for an i'm
provement on his hay and cotton press
which he first patented about two years
ago, and which is said by those who have
seen it TO BE- IN excellent press.
Weldon Neers.
On last Sunday morning about O'Clock,
five of the Robson county desperadoes
suddenly made their appearance at the
house Of Mr.. Alexander Mcmillan, resid-
ing near Union Academy, and having
driven the family, consisting Of hr. Nc
MILAN, his brother and his sister, into the
kitchen and placed a guard at the door,
proceeded to ransack the house. They
carried off four or five guns and three pis-
tolls, belonging to the Messrs. Mcmillan,
SIS in money, 9 large lot of bedding, and
the wearing apparel Of the family. Two
with their guns stood at the door of the
kitchen to guard their prisoners, while the
other three were plunderipg the house,
and the breakfast of the family being on
the table, the guard quietly helped them
selves.
| FROM robson COMMISSIONING AZ
FRAY-MoRE BoBBERIEs. Extended
accounts in the Robes0nian we condense
the following: On Thursday last Jim Nc.
Klnnon, colOred, who was the employ of
Messrs. Mcqueen, turpentine operators,
Red Banks. Robson county, assaulted,
with pistol, and in her own house, Mrs
Finch, white lady. Her husband, who
had been sent for, approached.
| "hCA ULO ACSAO dOVauCSu Oh u1m
with pistol. At this demonstration
MIR. Finch, who was armed with gun,
shot McKinnon, wounding him severely in
the knee. But the assailant still contin-
ued advancing, crawling on one knee, and
repeatedly swapping his pistol at Mr.
FINCH. When lie had reached the door
step, this latter struck him over the head
with the breecn Of his gun, when the ne
gro took TO the swamps, but was afterwards
secured and carried to the Jail at Lumber
ton.
The STATE FAIR. are gratifed to
learn, that in order to encourage the en-
terprise of our people, several Of our mer-
chants have determined to offer special
premiums in addition to those offered by
the Society at the approaching State Fair.
The following have been already named
Messrs. Upchurch & Dodd offer $50 for
the best bale of cotton of not less than 400
pounds. and Messrs. W. Q. Stronach g.
Co., offer $25 for the best bale-making
500 premium.
Messrs. Leach & Co., offer SIS for the
best barrel of -four of North Carolina
manufacture, making a total premium of
1915.
Messrs B. F. Cheatham G. Co.. offer SIS
for the best Ileathers-sole, kip and calf,
North Carolina manufacture, making SIS
lpremium.
Geo. #. Stronach offers 80 for the best
lbox of manufactured tobacco.
Jas. II. Ennis, Bookseller, offers Ste