Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-05-05
STATE NEWS.
The equedunk has reached Warrenton.
Newbern market flooded with straw

The equedunk has reached Warrenton.
Newbern market flooded with straw
berries -'--F ~
! The Raleigh base ballists are pteparing
for the summer campaign.
| Several English farmers are about to
settle in North Carolina. .-., 81
The veIocipede mania, is being revived
| in Warrenton. ..E #~.A
State Temperance demonstration takes
place in Raleigh on Thursday. .r s<
| Wake county was good for twenty. three
N 1rriage licenses last month. 7f.
Gen. T. Il. Ruger, for time in com
mand of the District OF North Carolina, has
b sen appointed Superintendent of West
Point Military Academy.
The Messenger says that there was avery
de5trnction hail storm in Goldsboro yes
terdsy. The stones were as large as hens
eggs.
We learn from the Warrenton Gazette,
that Solomon Williams, Esq, Of Warren
county died on Thursday last, after q
! short illness.
Mrs. DR.. Solomon Williams, Of the same
county, died on Monday last.
| The Statesgi!le Anaeqic1oa regrets to learn
that the Rev B. n. Davis, prominent
minister OF the Presbyterian Church, died
on last Sunday night, ct his residence in
Lincolnton. He was universally esteemed
for his christian character and many noble
traits.
Dog fat, says the Salisbury Ecanaine7', is
q new article of commerce, recently intro
duced IN this market. The price asked for
it by vendors Is one dollar per pound. We
know no'hing of lis medical properties,
but it is said to be panacea for nearly all
the lille flesh is heir to.
The Raleigh Telegram says On Friday
night last, Dr.. W. II. Finlayson, of Colds
boro, who has recently become deranged,
was brought to this city, for the purpose
Of being placed IN tie Asylum. On the
way from the depot TO the Hotel, ho es-
capped from his attendant, and ran into one
Of the back streets. and has not siace been
heard from, although vigiant search has
been instituted to ascertain his where
abouts, and the police informed Of the
facts of his escape.
The Goldsboro Messenger says: We
observe from the Junction City Kansas)
Union, that our friend Jesse w. Edmund
son, Esq, has been elected City Attorney
for thai city, he having received majority
OF all the votes cast. From the same
paper we-learn that Jesse was chosen as
enc of tue Vestrymen and Alternates Of
the Episcopal congregation there.
Ia Raleigh, last Monday, Col. w. H
Harrison, Conservative Repubican, and
supported by Democrats, was reelected
Mayor By 81 majority. The following
Commissioners were also elected Albert
Johnston, Norfeet Dun2ton, colored, J. G.
German. Jos. Praine. Andrew Upchurch,
and Stewart Ellison, colored. There was
q n of n uo |
qnently, no election. Raleigh has hereto
fore gone about 700 Radical majority
The above Commissioners were barely
elected.
TERRIBLE HAIL SroRM.-Our town was |
visited on Monday last, between the hours
of u and o'clock, by the heaviest hail
storm ever witnessed In this sactio of the |
country. The storm lasted foE, about If
teen minutes, andscompletely covered the |
ground, presenting very vintersh APP
pearance, and in striking contrast with the |
green foliage OF the trees. The hail stones
were Of fIz IS varying from buck shot to |
a hen egg, and Of every conceivable shape. [
Several siugs OF ice were picked up in
front of our Office, which measured three
inches in length. The destruction to the /
fruit trees and gardens in this vicinity is
plete.-Goldsboro Neus go, To-
The friends of a Convention in Forsyth
county will hold grand mass meeting in
on the 10th day of May.
The Conservatives and Democrats of
Craven county will hold a county Conven-
ton in Newbern on the 25th of May for the
purpose Of nominating candidates for seats
IA the Convention. .gsa --
Stokes comfy will hold Convention at
Oanbury on the Both of May for nomina-
ing q candidate for the same purpose.
And old mecklenburg, says tho Charlotte
Observer, comes rolling in and will hold q
county Convention on the 23rd OF May to
candidates for the Convention. !
We receive daily communications rela-
i've to projects of French emigration to
America. Many of these projects are
ormed and supported by companies of in
1uence and responsibility. As soon as
hey ehall take a definite form we will ex-
mine them with She double point of view
# the French and American interests
North Carolina presents to the French pc
'uilar advantages. 1t is of easy access,
communication between 1t and the outside /
World Is most convenient, the soil and eli r
nate favorable to most all kinds of crops,
md particularly to that of the grape and
'nly awaits experienced labor TO give i
bundant and excellent results There is q
low on Roanoke Island, in the eastern :
7aters of that State, grape vine three q
undred years old, aud said to have be- :
onged to Sir Walter Raleigh, which coy :
rs an acre of ground. The vintage from :
his vine, last year. yielded So. 900 rs, 900 ??
rancs.
Five counties. Northampton, Halifax, 9
Warren, Wilson and Edgecombe are rep :
esented as being the most proper for set :
oment for our countrymen, having the :
dvantages of proximity to the best mar a
cts on the Atlantic coast
The times are particularly propitious for =
lborers, and still moro for capitalists. =
he war of secession has impoverished the =
md owners, and property can be bought y
a very low rate. Frenchmen would be
earthly welcomed they have many
:iends among the North Carolinians,
hose sympathies have been with US du,
ng our late war. Translated from the ~