Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-08-18
mar 5
STATE NEWS.

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rom Edgecombe.
Hon. Sion 81. Rogers is to deliver the
address at the next Henderson Fair.
Corn and cotton very fine in Nash
county.
Interesting revival in Calvary Mission
church, in Raleigh.
The wires of the Southern and Atlantic
Telegraph are up as far as Greensboro.
Fayetteville bought nearly 5000 bales
OF cotton last year, ssays the Eagle.
Money is said to be very plentiful in
Fayetteville.
The Fayetteville Eagle wants Board of
! Trade.
Perseverance, Council, F. of T.. OF Fay
ettevllle celebrate their Second Anniver-
| sary on Wednesday.
John Moore, colored, of Wilson county,
jailed in GoldsborO for burglary, has es-
capped.
Arnold Barfeld was accidentally shot
and killed In Tarboro, on the 8:h, by La
fAyette Savage, both colored.
The officers of the Central Agricultural
Society, at Henderson, are making great
preparations for their next annual fair.
The Wilson Plaindealer says that the
crops of cotton and corn are both very
fine, Notwithstanding the recent cool
weather.
The Battleboro Advance says that Mr..
g. W. Smith. of Rocky Mount, was at
tackled on the highway by party of rob-
bers on last Saturday night, but that he
succeeded in putting them to flight.
Mr. Julius A. Gray, says the Greensboro
d., 80 II L. IL So = LII
county, consisting of 1, ,25O acres last week
to somo gentleman from Norfolk, for the
neat sum Of 800 600.
Professor Of Mental and Moral Philosophy
and Logic. in the University of North
Caroina, has lately accepted the Presiden-
cy of Miami Univesity, in Ohio.
The Lumberton Robesonian says: An
| election was held in this town, on Friday
last for one Commissioner to fill the vacan-
cy occasioned by the resignation of a. w.
Fuller, Esq. which resulted in the election
of Thos. A. Norment, Esq.
The Rev. Charles Phillips, at Davidson
College, N. c., asks for Information about
the Rev. James Mccoy, who graduated at
Princeton, n. j.. in 1885. Where and
| when was he born? Where and when did
he die? What work did he do?
Tie Greensboro Patriot saw on the
streets on the day of election Mr.. Council
Tyre, an old man bent with the weight of
So winters, who came to town to vote for
Convention, Since he became of age, he
has never missed casting his vote but twice,
and then from unavoidable necessity.
The Charlotte Observer speaks thus
gloomily of the crop prospects The
weather still continues dry and hot, and
the prospects for corn crop in this sec
ton this year is very gloomy indeed. The
rain, if we should get in day or two, 10
do any good.
The Washington Express says: A few
| evenings since, Mrs. E. J. Warren, while
passing from one room to another, at her
residence, with lamp In her hand, it ex
ploded and set the building on fire, which
| after some exertlons, was finally snbdued
with the assistance of neighbo-s.
The Wadesboro' Argus says: Allen Rat
cliff, (coL) who broke out of Jail few
weeks ago. and for whom a reward of 800
was offered. was caught and brought back
to his quarters, Oh Monday last. by Capt.
VIM McLaurin, of Laurinburg, Richmond
County.
| It is charged by q GORE spondent of q
| Goldsboro paper that the two trains OF 30
cars containing over three thousand ne
groes. who attended the recent mass meet
| ing at Goldsboro, were passed free of all
charge by Mr. etanly, the President of the
Road. The charge has not yet been con-
tradicted.
A. J. JONES AND THE WESTERN RAILROAD.
"A. J. Jones, formerly President of the
Fayetteville and Western Railroad, was
arrested several days ago, charged with
fraud in disposino of State bonds belonging
to the company over which he formerly
presided. His counsel got out writ of
habeds corpus and had him brought before
Judge Watts, last week. Jones was dis
= charged. The grounds Of the decision are,
briefly: Q.) That the Attorny General of
the State must be party to any such
3 suit as that brought by the Western Rail-
road. And (2,) that the bonds are worth
less. It is therefore no CRIME to steal
and sell them, provided any one can be
found green enough to buy.-though Jones
might be charged with acting in bad faith
towards the purchaser. Fayetteville Pres.
byterian.