Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-05-13
STATE NEWS.

According to the Observer trade is lively
in Charlotte.
GEN. RANSOM General Robert Ransom,
OF this city, was in Raleigh yesterday.
Halifax Superior Court is in session this
week.
An Episcopal IN Minister is to be called
to Weldon.
Newbern is to have Male Benevolent
Society as an auxiliary to the Ladies Be
nevolent Association.
Pic N1C.-The Goldsboro' Sunday
Schools spent pleasant day at Raleigh
last Tuesday.
CASTOR county Superior Court common
ces next Monday. Judge Logan will pre-,
side.
| The Executive Committee of the Noun
tain District have fixed on the Goth of
May. and AshevilIe, as the time and place
to hold Convention to nominate a Con-
servative candidate for Congress.
RALEIGH CITY MAKKEr.-Cotton zoe. for
prime; ordinary IS to 19c. Corn 81 So to
81 40. Meal 81 50. N. G. Bacon 18c.
Hog round Western Bacon Is to 20 Cts
Eggs IS to zoe. Butter Soc. Chickens %
to 400. Sweet Potatoes 81 80
SUDDEN DEAT4I.-The Roanoke News
says: 1--WE learn that on the 9th instant,
Mr.. Wright w Willie, residing some five
apoplexy, at his residence He was some
sixty five years Of age, and was most re-
spectacle citizen.
INCENDIARIsM. Says the Warrenton Vim
dicator, we regret to learn that Mr. VIM.
Gray, of Mcdowell county, lost his barn
and three horses by the torch of the barn
burners on the night of the Goth nit. More
outrages for the Standard
The Sentinel OF yesterday says: Gen. J.
@. Abbott, Gen. Allen Rutherford, Gen.
Phil. Hawkins and Hon. A. Fl. Jones, are
all i'll the city also Hon. John Pool, oil
to six up man" for Attorney General,
and to give general directions for the man
agement of political affairs during the
coming campaign.
PoLIrICAL-The Conservatives of Rert-
ford county have nominated Thos. r.
Jernigan for the House of Representatives.
In Carteret, at q meeting held at Beau
fort. on Monday, % instant, Dr. L. W.
Martin was placed in nomination for
House Of REPRESENTATIVES,, John D. Davis
for Sheriff, John Kumley for Register of
Deeds, Henry Reiger for County Treasu-
rer, VIM. f. Piver for County Coroner,
and e. S. Bell. Richard B. Styron, A. Fl.
Chadwick, W. G. King aud J. W. Pelletier
for County Commissioners.
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION. Repub-
lican District Convention met at the Com
mons Hall to-day for the purpose of nom
mating candidate for Congr ess for the
long term, and also one for the short term.
We learn that James FL. Harris, of Wake,
was nominated for the long term, the vote
being Harris 10, Lassiter 4, Cook 2, and
Mason 3. After the announcement of the
vote, the nomination was, on motion,
made unanimous
j. Madison Hawkins, of Franklin, was
nominated for the short term.
We think tho Conservative party will
find no very great difficulty in selecting
men of craftsmanship, personal popularity
and knowledge of the interest OF the peo-
pie of both races, honesty, and capabilitY,
to leave these nominations in retiracy.
Sentinel,
| Gov. VANCE.-A correspondent of the
Charlotte Democrat suggests the name Of
Ex-Gov. Vance as candidate for the State
Senate from Mecklenburg and the Demo
erat endorses the nomination. The Dem
o,rat says: "We are not authorized to
speak for Gov. Vance, but we think he
will serve If elected. and we would take
pleasure in supporting him." OF course,
Gov. Vance will be elected, if he consents
| to run, and We think he ought not refuse
nomination. The State needs the ser
vices of such men.
A GREAT FRUIT CRoP.-A gentleman
who has recently travelled from Charlotte
to Wilkesboro and back, informs us that
the prospect for CD abundant fruit crop
in Western North Carolina is better than
ever before known. From all directions
in the mountains he heard the cheering
news of fine frnit end fine wheat: and also
a fine prospect for .'m ast.F az the forest
| trees generally are full Of blooms, except
the ehesnqt which seems to be perishing
out In every direction east of the Blue
Ridge. Let all the people return thanks
to a merciful Providence for blessings and
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