Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-05-26

STATE NEWS.

STATE NEWS.
| Ashevilie has . tobacco factory under
full headway.
| The crops in IrodeH county ere looking
we'll
The ladies of the Pfesby terrain church at
Statewide held a very pleasant festival on
Tuesday of last week.
A large sturgeon weighing 21S pounds
was caught in the Neuse near Goldsboro.
| last week.
Mr.. A. Fl. Humphrey, Of Goldsboro,
he'd one of his legs broken, at his saw mill,
near Pikevile, last Wednesday.
The Asheyile CT iSe,a proposes to send
to New York box of epecin eDs Of the
manv minerals now being found IN It's
county. The Citizen may send IA few TO the
JOURNAL, If so d1st Osed.
Tue Gold sboro Messenger says: Phillip
Howell, of Mr.. Lew howell, who re-
sides near this town, accidentally So
himself through the arm while out mutt
ing on Friday of last week.
A colored apostle who r,joices in the
very euphcniOus cognOIEen Of Rev. Abra-
Lam Bull recently arrested and
drought before n .e;is.rate in War; eAton
for disturbing public worship.
The amount of tax collec:ed by Sleriff
Hubbs, OF Craven, tor tue State, for the
month of April, under the Schedule B
list, and from bar-io3ms and b.lliar /
rooms exclusively, was 1888 IS.
A. P. Kincaid, Esq, OF Cherokee county,
has been appointed, by Gov. Caldwell,
Agent Of tie State for the collection of
Cherokee bonds, vice jacob Siler, de-
ceased.
he Raleigh Telegram says ]. 3. WORK
man, who was placed in the jail of this
city "a S3oro time sine, Cor safe keeping,
On account Of hia luuacy, has recovered,
AMI was raiease3 on yesterday.
On Saturday last q man by the name Of
For: est vas found dead in his bed in the
Charlotte House, Charlotte, II. G. An in
quest WAS held and verdict was rendered
that The de eased came 10 his death by
chioroform administered by hineeII.
Boston" is the name given to a certain
portion OF the suburbs Of Warrentou, AMI
tbs Gazette objects because the name is
not Respectable and reflects upon the good
Character Of those who dwell in that un
fortunate locality.
The ''Social Gathering" of the Ger
man citizens Of GOldsboro, on the banks
Of the Neuse river, near that town, on
last Monday is described, by Bonitz, OF
the Messenger, to have been a famous oc-
casion.
The. Charlotte South Home learns that
Judge Logan refused to rescind the raIe
again-t David ScheIck, Esq, declaring
him from practising in the Superior Courts
of this District, ana that the matter will
be carried to the Supreme Court.
From the Charlotte Democrat we learn
that towards the close of the term of Gas
ton Superior Court, Caldwell Hartgrove,
a negro, Was convicted of committing q
horrible rape upon 4 white girl. He was
sentenced to be hanged On t q Bob of
June. He was ably defel ded ~ II. W.
Guion, Esq, and prosecuted by the So
Iicitor ana G. L. Grier, Esq. The case
was such plain OnP, and 80 outrageous,
that no appeal was taken 20 the Supreme
Court
The Ashville Citizen says A vein of fine
Corundum has been discovered in Clay
county. DR.. J. NJ. Lyle, Of Franklin, has
taken lease of the property and will soon
make a thorough test of il. There has
also reaently been discovs red, near
Franklin, Macon county, in this State, q
large veia of Calcite. This Calcite is pure
Carbonate of Lime. IL will be the source
of great profit to the Agricultural interests
OF that section.
FATAL ACCIDENT AT THE PEN1TENT1ARY. =
Yctte. day about noon fatal accident &C.
Cured at the quarry OF the Penitentary,
the circumstances of which are about as
follows:
John Allen, colored, a stone mason, en-
pioyed at the quarry by Coleman Bros,
the contractors, while Cmployed with @
crow bar in turning a stone, was struck on
the back OF the head by the ED of rope
which bad broken from the derrick sta
ar Nv 49,.
position. The forcs OF the blow threw
Allen violently forward upon the end of the
crow bar, breaking his jaw and neck, and
causing bis d4ath III two mInntes.
This Is the first accident of auy conse-
quence that ha, happened during the pro-
gress Of the work though some 1870 hands
have been employed constantly since its
lnauguration.-Ral Sentinel.
Elk PRESIDENT DAVIS ON THE N. @. r. r.
Along the entire line of this read Ex-Preei-
dent Davis was most enthusiastically re-
cei7ed, and was the recipient OF very many
expressions OF regard. At Dnrham's, |
Messrs. w. I. Blackwell, Il Z. Lyon and
others supplied him with "Durham's BEST"
at Company Shops he was received and
rendered the Inequalities of the place, by
Maj. W. A. Smith, President of tho Cen |
tral road, with whom he dined; at Salisbury
not only the citizens, but half of the county |
met him with the warnes5 greeting. The |
Salisbury brass bard, under the direction
Of its well known director, Mr.. Neave, was
ont. Our informant was not prepared to !
say what Charlotte did butknOws she per-
formed her part we'll, as she ever does
We think it due to state here, that when
Maj. Smith learned on Sunday that Mr.. |
Davis would leave Monday morning, he
Immediately tele9raphed directions that he |
mr. d. be furDist ed a special coach, and |
that all arrangements be made to make his
trip comfortable and pleasant. This was a
graceful act in the Majer, and was fully ap-
preciated by Mr.. Davis and his friends,
Raleigh Sentinel
For the Journal
From DuPIin.
KESAN.vILE, DUPL1N Co., n. O.,
A1aU Doth 1871