Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-10-06

Phil, "Oystercised, it is their own fault.
Sentinel.
Reynolds Blonde minstrel Troupe are
| booked for Raleigh next Wednesday and
| Thursday.
Mrs. F. al. Bumpass. editress of the
Olive Branch, announces the discontin-
uance OF her paper.
The Eagle learns that they are to have
daily mails between Fayetteville and Lum-
berton, beginning to-day.
W. T. Gay. Esq, has been appointed
mayor of Rocky Mount by the board OF
commissioners of that place vice 3. W.
Bum, Esq, resigned.
The saw mill and cotton gin Of Henry
Mordecai. Esq, near Raleigh, were ac-
! cldentally burned on Thursday. Loss
$4,000 and 20 insurance.
The Fayetteville Eagle says P. P.
johnson, an old citizen, and before the
| war one of the best known and most prom
ineDt merchants of the town, died at his
| residence Sunday evening last.
Mr.. w. F. Loftin, The Republican Leg
| lslator of Lenoir county, has baen ap-
pointed conductor on the Atlantic Rail
| road, III the place of Capt. John A. Rich
ardson, resigned.
The Salem Pre- IS learns that Christian
Ebert, an old soldier of 1912, died at the
residence of J. A. White, in Winston, on
Tuesday night last. He was a citizen of
Stokes county.
The Newbern Journal of Commerce says:
1t is impossible to convince the colored
people in this section that the Tidal Wave
is myth. They are holding meetings
night aud day. praying and exhorting
their brethren to prepare for the flood.
The Lonisburg Courier records the mar
riage, in that place, onlast Tue sday morn
ing, of Mr.. Edwin W. Fuller, author of
1.-The Angel in the Cloud" and Mics Mary
May Malone. daughter Of DR.. Ellis Ma
lone, of Louisburg.
Mr.. VIM. Wilson, living eight miles
from Hillsboro' was drowned in branch
two inches deep and twelve inches wide
last week. He had been to neighbor's
house, and on his return was taken with a
fit at the branch, and fell face foremost in
it.
RAILROAD MATTERs.-A special to the
Richmond Wing, from Greensboro, Sep
tember q, says: Ihs Pennsylvania Con-
trail Railroad to day secured controlling
interest in the Northwestern road, and will
commence putting up superstructures i'm
mediately. The road is to be completed
from Greensboro to Salem by the 1st of
July.
The Salisbury Watchman says : It was
rumored on our streets yesterday that M.
L.: Holmes, U. s. Commissioner, had
been displaced, and that DR.. Howerton
will succeed him. Also that clerks in a
subordinate position to Federal officers,
wonld be removed in accordance with the
Radical programme, which is to employ
none who will not vote and make votes for
the party.
A FAMILY POISONED. The family of G.
E. Parish. a lawyer of Hillsboro', was re-
Gently poisoned by drinking milk. Mr.
Parish had recently bought fine COW that
he kept in his yard. and it must have fed
on some poisonous weed growing there,
night-shade or something of the kind.
Himself, his wife, his cook, and all his
children-sRve two that don't drink milk
were taken sick one after an other, with
pains in their limbs, chilliness, and hot
burnicg fe7ers. All are recovering.
The Baltimore Journal, speaking of the
distinguished delegates to the National
Commercial Convention in that city, says:
The railroad interests of the South are
pretty fully represented. North Carolina
sends two of her leading railroad men,
Col. VIM. johnson, of the Charlotte, CO.
lumbie and, Augusta Railroad. and Col. J.
IL. MOT0Qedus OI Gu0 ALIaHClC auu NOrLu
Carolina Railroad Company. Both these
gentlemen are we'll known for their stur
diness and experience in railroad matters,
as we'll as in general business affairs. The
latter is also the representative Of the
Charlotte Board of Trade and the Shepard
Land Point Company.
Another horrible murder is reported
from Sampson county. On the night OF
the 18th inst, near Little Coharie Swamp,
q Mr.. Archie IaWhorn was found mur-
dered. His body was discovered in the
swamp, where he had been waylaid and
shot while engaged in getting shingles.
We learn that suspicion rests upon VIM.
Peterson and his nephew James Peterson,
and the last mentioned has already been
arrested and is now lodged in Jail at Clin-
ton. VIM. Peterson has thus far evaded
arrest. The grounds for suspicion are
that Lawhorn, the deceased, was expected
to be a very important witness, before the
next Grand Jury of Sampson Court,
against the man Peterson, who, lin con-
nection with his niece) stands charged
with the crime of finfanticide. M Messenger.
REVENUE SEIZURES IN YADKIN COUNTY
Billy Henderson, u. s. Detective Berry,
and three other Republicans, came down
like q wolf on the fold upon Mr.. VIM.
Martin last Thursday, in Yadkin county,
who, thinking, that times were .:as they
used to was." was engaged in distil!ino
whisky and brandy, and seven barrels of
tho aforesaid commodities were captured,
together with two stills and fixtures, fine
mule team, a lot of hogs, besides Mr.. Mar
tin and his distillcr, the last named being
shot at while trying to elude the officers.
The jealous representatives of Uncle Sam
vented their indignation and rage at the
violation of the laws by demolishing the
still houses, smashing up still or two.
and doing many other things, that raise a
suspicion of their baving tested the quail
ties of the liquid. This is about the
seventh seizure made in this county in
the last two or three days.
We are glad to learn, says the Messcn
ger, that many of our Greene county
friends are inclined to give the Road
Steamer trial. A great deal of interest
in the matter is apparently manifested
But, this is matter in which the citizens
of Wayne. and especially the business
men and property holders of Goldsboro'
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