Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-06-02
STATE NEWS.

ern editors invited to Raleigh.
Judge Logan put in an appearance Of
Mecklekburg Court last Tuesday.
Ex-President Davis was enthusiastically
greeted in Charlotte last Monday evening.
Rev. A. r. Pittman, of the Baptist
Church, lectures on Sunday Schools to-
morrow night, in Lumberton.
The Penitentiary contractors propose to
make use OF road steamer for hauling
rock for the buildings.
The Washington Express says that the
original CT ''Ah Sin." is in town. Proba-
bly, its local editor.
The Washing ton Erpress reioices in the
fact that its Building & Loan Association
has been fully organized.
James Holleman, ST., has been nomina-
ted for Convention by the Conservatives
of Person county.
Of the 3O3 convicts now in tie Peniten-
tiary, some 70 or so are sick, with measles
and ''camp fever"
The Conservatives of Martin have nom
mated Sheriff ". T. Crawford, as their
candidate for Convention.
The Raleigh Telegram and Charlotte
Obseroer haven't yet recovered from the
celebration of last Saturday. They con-
tlnue to talk about it.
Kildee Lassiter and Cebe Harris have
been appointed United States assistant as
SCISSORS. to operate along the Virginia and
North Carolina line. They'll operate.
The Telegram learns that about $50 per
sons have been added to the A nj. E.
Church, in that city, during the revival
that has existed there for the past thee
months, and which still continues.
The Tarboro' Southerper says: Farmers
from every portion of the county report
great destruction TO the corn crops result
ing from the ravages of the cut worm. In
many instances large portions CT the crop
will have to be ploughed up and replanted.
The Conservatives OF Mecklenburg met
at Charlotte last Tuesday, and nominated
Messrs. James H. Wilson and A G. Neil
as their candidates for Convention. Reso,
lutions introduced by Mr.. w. J. Y4tes, Of
the Democrat, unqualiiedly endorsing the
call for State Convention. wsr9 unani-
mously adopted. Hurrah for old Mecklen
burg.
After the first of July next, says the
R0bes0niala, an important change OF sche-
dnle will go into effect on the post routes
from Lumberton and from Shoe Heel to
Fayetteville. On the former route the
mail will leave Fayetteville on Wednes-
day, instead of Friday as at present. and
arriving at Lumberton same day. will Re
turn to Fayetteville on Thur. day. On the
latter route, from Shoe Heel, the mail will
go from Fay e'tevilIe to Shoe Heel on FRI
day aud return on Saturday.
Mr. Atkinson. editor Of the AsheviIle
NeUS, writing from Transy lvania county
says: On tho convention question they
are nearer q Cnt than any other county
in the State. A proniueo5 lawyer of that
place informed Us that he did not believe
there would be twenty votes in he county
against the calling Of convention The
people thero, like sensible and honest men,
look upon this matter in party sense,
and will vote in August Lext almost solid
y for constitutional reform.
copeland, agains3 whom here is over
whelnling pr Of Of the murder of MI. JAS
Redfean, ST Whites Store, in Anson coun-
ty, last Saturday light, wes taken up Gu
the evening Of the 22l ms, ut Cbe1aw,
s. .. He protested his Innocence, AID
said he had but $l5, eayn9d by hard labor.
Upon searchiDg him, however, four hun
dred and fifty dollars was found upon his
person. *'Murder will out" Active search
is going on for the other wretches con-
cerned III the dendish tragedy. Lewis
(oolored) is old offender. 5-
ANOTHER FIRE IN NEwBERN Two WARE
HOUSES DESTROYED Less OF LIFE BY
Truck Especial TO the RQZeiQA 4Se1atiA ell
NEwB ERN, N. c., May 24.--Aoout 3 o'clyck
this evening fire was discover d on the
roof of the brick warehouse ali lung
Wade & Howard's staam mills, in which
was stored cotton seed and cotton.
The fire destored the brick warehouse
aid then extended to the l4rge warehouse
built partly of brick and wood, known as
Slovef's warehouse, destroying it in spite
of the effJrts Of the fremen who worked
hard-several Of them endangering their
lives, Total loss about Sc, 900, Wade &
Towards loss in cotton is about $500 most
Of thu contents of the building having
been saved.
Joseph, son Of J. L. Rhem, Esq, aged
about IA years, was killed by the trnck of
the fire company running over him.
We learn from the Ro5esonia,1 that a
young man by the name of John K. Nc
Cormick, resident of the neighborhood
of Asbpole Church, in Robson county,
met with an accident on last Friday, that
resulted III his death. He was driving a
horse In a turpentine cart when the animal
became frightened and ran It full speed
Tor nearly half a mile, parting and upset
ting the cart in front, and finally olsen
gagged himself from the axle and wheels,
but with tie / hats still elinging to him
The diver vas left lying senseless and a.
most breathess upon the ground where
the wheels aad axe became detached, and
upon examination it was found that his
head had been terribly mangled by striking
against soma hard substance, the skull be-
ing broken and crushed in dreadful man
ner. Medical attention was Immediately
summoned, and everything that could be
done to relieve the sufferer was cheerfully
performed. but such was the extent of the
injuries sustained that after four hours Of
the most intense suffering, he breathed his
last.
CHARLOTTE CELEBRATIoN.-We clip the
following items from the Charlotte Oh
seToer's account of the Mecklenbarg cele-
bration: I'D Ell @
'The Mayor of the city, Gen. John A.
Young, then arose and gave public well
come TO the invited guests in one Of those
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