Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-10-25
STATE NEWS.

Business brisk i'll TaGboIo'.
Wheat 81 per bushel in Ashevllie'
10 s,nalI-nox now in Nash county.
n,o,horo Branch Bank is in operation. /
IT. Weldon Nears added Is to its sub |
crjption list last week
sweet potatoes 60 cents per bu5hel III ,
Norfolk and 81 in Wilmington.
A calico ball is spoken Of for after the
election.
Plenty of ice was seen here yesterday
morning-in the ice house.
The Saxons called October the wine
month.
zsThe Rocky mount Mail says that 100
men il that county will vote for Greeley.
Some old bach. is talking Of Offering &
premium for the prettiest baby at the
Weldon Fair.
The Neecs says: A freight train passed
through Weldon last evening with two
thousand dollar freight q cotton, shipped
through from Georgia.
The officers of the eauisOn at Folt Ma
con, are expecting orders daily, assigning
them to duty on the Pacific coast.
Thos. NJ. Holt Esq, Of Alamance, has
been elected President q the y. {.
Agricultural Society, Vice Hon. Kemp +.
Battle, who positively declined ro-"!ee-
ton.
The Tarborc Enquirer says: \ 10"
rnutterino sound Ike distant thunder or
the rl1mbiing Of an earthquake, was heard
in parts OF tie county last Saturday.
Fdgecombe and Halifax give the largest
Radical majorities of any counties in the
State, and neither is represented on the
Executive Committee.
Dny, III "a
many friends Of Mr.. f. Il. Sta5,ly, will bo
pleased to learn that he is steadily recover
ing from his illness and likely to gain his
yyonted strength, as also the fail use of his
limbs.
Hon. Kemp P. Battle, Of Raleigh, has
consented to deliver the ANIMAL address be
fore the Roanoke and Tar River Aglicul-
tural Association al Weldon on Thursday,
the 31st list.
The Straoht-Out o. gan recently pub
lishad at AShevillS seems TO have strayed-
out pretty well, as it hasn't been seen
lately.
The Elizabeth City Economist says:
Mr. Edward Lee, Of perquimaEs, WGs iii
our eanctIIm IN Saturday, and oava on
account Of a prolific stalk ot corn with
seven we'll formed ears, which grew III lis
field.
Alex. Rogers, co]orcd, killed grey eagle
near Hawfield'S Church, Ill Orange county,
which measured, when spread Out, seven
feet from tip to tip, and weighed eight
pounds.
The Executive Committee Of the Colds
boro Fair has been notified that Governor
Walker, Of Nroinia, will be prevented BY
sickness from filing his appointment to de
liver the annual address before the Society
at its approaching fair. Judge MerIimoIi
has accepted the POSITION and viii supply
the vacancy.
The Ashevle citizen says: We are III
formed by Mr.. Weddin, the Sertlelnanly
agent at the Eagle Hotel, that since the first
OF June, there has been over one thousand
arrivals at that hotel algAe. Our other
hotels and boarding houses have also been
in crowded state all through the Summer
season.
The Asheville Citizen says: The meet
ing, which commenced 1T Barnard5 camp
ground on the 18Th Ultimo. continued =
days, and was attended with excellent le-
suits. There were o. couyer7ious and > l at
tensions to tl1 church. Many. ofthO.e Who
made professions have icon brought up
under Presbyterian and Baptist Influences,
and did not unite themselves with tA9
MethOdiStS. over 80 Of the new converts
are members Of Prof. Hicks s.hCO! iiciud-
ing teacher
ELECTION OF OrFiCEKs OF TIE STATE
AGRICI LTURAL SOCIETY-AN INTER
ESTING DIsCUSsION-At a meeting Of the
Agricultural Society "Wednesday night, the
following officers were e!ccte .Or thc en-
suing year:
President-Thomas N Holl, Of Ala
nance.
Permanent Vice-Presidents-II II Smith,
Halifax; j G Dancy, Edgecom6c, and X Z
Battle, Wake. These gentlemen |e!e
made permanent officers by reason Of the
fact that they have filled the Ctjee Of
President of the Society.
e-Presideuts at Lar9e-Tod Il Cui,l-
well, Burke; ID NJ Barringer, Wade: DR..
p r Hines, Craven, and j w Norwood, Of
Orange.
LIST Congressional District-W \ BIouut,
Beaufort; w X Capehart, ChOwan.
I'd Congressional District-Edgecombe
p Z Smith, Halifax.
Sd Congressional Dstrict--R r Bridgors
New Hanover; Dr. Murphy, S.mpsou.
18th Congressional District-J j Davis,
Franklin T III Briggs, Wake.
9TH Congressional DiStrict--iV a Samp-
son, Guilford; d w Kerr, Al lnance.
9TH Congressional Distrlct-Euius Bar
ringer, Mecklenburg; " S Harris, Ca
barluS.
7th Congressional Distriet-N : Viii
iams, Eadkin Il l. Patterson, Forsyth.
Sth Congressional Districts c Shelton,
BuEcombe; Hon J C Harper, Caldwell.
7. +. PESCUD, Secretary.
W. Ii. JONES. Treasurer.
1t was decided to continue the Fair
Grounds at Raleigh and resolutions
were adopted looking to their enlargement
ard provement.-Raleish -}o,r%.