Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-08-25
STATE NEWS.

u. s. District Court, Judge Brooks pre-
siding, is in session at Salisbury.
The Star aud McEwan Base Ball Clubs,
of Ralt Ugh, play match game to-day.
Newbern is to have colored brass
band.
A line OF steamers is to run on the Neuse
river, between NeWbern and KinstOn
Some of the sufferers by the late fire in
GO.dsboro' are to rebuild at once.
Park Lawrence, colored, native Afli-
can, died in Newborn on W Wednesday night,
aged 80 years.
Miss MOllie Caraway, late OF the Ever
ittsville Ac ldemy, opens the Magnolia Fe-
male Seminary, on Monday, September I'd.
The Fayetteville Eagle reckons the cot
ton and grain crops of its sections re-
duced one half.
The Gre ensboro Patriot learns from a
gentleman residing near Madison, in Rock
ingham county, that they have had no
rain up there in eight weeks. Corn is
parched and tobacco literally burned up.
Against Tide" is the title of splendid
serial story that is to be published in the
Goldsboro' Messenger, in weekly install,
ments, beginning Sept. 29th. There will
be no extra charge for the paper.
The Raleigh Sentinel says that Lee, the
Wake county Radical Sheriff, works the
county prisoners on his farm re ceiving, at
the same time, 80 cents per day, each, for
their board.
The Wilson PIaindealer says: "Gov.
Caldwell has ordered a special term OF the
Wilson Superior Court, to commence on
Monday, the 4th of September, and con
tinue until the business is disposed OF.
The said court to be for the trial OF civil
cases only"
Col. n. W. Guion. of this State, rather
got the grin on Senator Pool, when, while
giving in his testimony, he said "But
You and had better not talk about poll
tics, as both Of us were electors for Jefer
son Davis in the canvass of 1862"
The Robesonian has had some apples,
the largest of which measured 13 inches in
circumference, and weighed Il pounds.
Anew Postoffice called Morrisonian has
Just been established on the route from
Shoe Heel to Marion Court House, with
Mr.. A. W. Morrison, Postmaster.
The Washington Chronicle announces
that W. W. Holden will return to North
Carolina in few days. to visit his friends
The Weldon News says: 1.-THE work
men engaged in the construction OF the
new Petersburg track, on the south side o
the Roanoke, ere daily turning over
large number of human bones. from i've
TO fifteen feet below the ground-the las
relics of the Indians that bus few years
ago, as it were, were wont to roam at lib
erty through this section.
The Charlotte Observer cries out fol
rain. It is now nearly two months since
there has been a good rain IN that section
o1l ho ornYN nr0SO00ta ara getting worse,
and worse every day.
One of the Raleigh pastors has received
a call to take charge OF q cnurcn In
Southern city, with salary OF VI 'OoO.
Major Seaton Gales. of Raleigh. is tc
deliver a lecture in Tarboro' on the 31s
instant, on odd Fellowship"
The Battleboro' Advance is enthusiastic
on the subject of q Road Steamer from
Castalia via Nashville to that place.
B.F. Draft, alias Adratt, alias Perkins
has been swindling the people OF Colds
boro'. Rocky Mount and Taroboro' as VI
learn from the Tarboro' Southerner.
The Eagle says: Mr.. James nj. Lee, 0
Fayetteville, has been appointed MAJ
agent on the Railroad from here to bal
eigh. He will make a reliable and compe-
tent agent, and we are glad such an &C
!, commodating man has the place. In
other agent is one Ball. of Raleigh, mar
: that is not SO well spoken OF.
The Hillsboro' Recorder says: Gas Mr.
Stephen Garrett, one of the most promi
nent citizens in the neighborhood o
Leasburg, was on his way home, he wa
attacked by a desperate negro names
Morris Thaxton, knocked down, his cola
bone broken and otherwise injured, leav
;. ing him for dead. The scoundrel got $25
. and the officers Ehave got him in Yancey
Is vile Jail. Mr.. Garrett is as comfortabl
AS could be expected