Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-11-29
STATE NEWS.
Gen. j. B. Hood is in Raleigh.
Reidsville has a female barber.

The chic ken malady is in full blast in
Raleigh.
Newbern has Teen without gas for
week past.
The horse disease has not vet reached
Fayetteville.
Grand Temper ance demonstration in
Raleigh tomorrow.
Newbern is to have a Grand Masoucr-
ade December Both.
The new hotel in Goldsboro' will be
ready for occupation by January 1st.
There are immense quantities of corrun-
dunn and lime in the county Of Macon.
Over 100 tickets to Ole Bulls concert. in
Raleigh, were sold up to rs hours before /
he appeared.
The deer in Johnston County are suffer
ing with the horse malady, and it is called |
cervinepizootic.
A rich gold vein has recently been dis
covered on the Carsen and Avery lands, in
rutherford county, exceeding anything /
ever found in the county.
The Goldsboro' Messenger SAYS that |
owing to the prevailing horse malady it has /
been found necess airy to postpone tie tour
The Raleigh Era says: Nj. NJ. A. Bled-
s1e, President of the Board of Penitentiary
Directors has rendered his resignation TO
the General Assembly.
The Raleigh News says: Ii. E. ROYAL.
arrested i'll sampson for Ku-KluXing and
brought before Commissioner Shalfer, was
admitted to bail in the sum Of 81 900.
| The Magnolia Advertiser says: On Fri
! day, the 18th inst, Mr.. a. NJ. Merritt, of
| Sampson county, presented TO us three
ruta bagas, the average weight OF which
was lS2 pounds.
Col. Chas. r. Eaton, a prominent citi-
zen of Oxford, while laboring under fit
of temporary insanity, attempted to take
bis life by cutting his throat some days
ago. He will probably die.
The Southern Home says: We learn
from Mr.. j. \. Wolfe, of ATallard Creek
| Township, this county, tLat the hog cho,-
| era has been quite destructive in his sec
ion. Mr.. Wolfe has lost all his hogs.
/ The Raleigh News says: Everett Turner a
very respectable citizen Of Johnston county,
was arrested by u. S. Marshals in that
county ard brought to this city upon the
charge of being accessory to the murder
of of NJ. Harriss, celored. lie gave bail III
the sum of $4,000.
The TarbOro' Enquirer says: Capt. j. Il.
Thigpen became the purchaser OF tie two
tracts Of land known as Piney Grove and
Penney Hill, which belonged to the late
George g. Sugg, which were sold at publ,
auction in this place, On last Tuesday, for
the snug little sum Of $31 900.
The Southern Home, says: There is a
mine o. Balyta now i'll process OF beir G
worked by Mr.. Colburn, Of Boston, ia
CASTOR county, within , miles of Pisgah
church and 3 miles Of the Airline II. Il.
The existence of the mine has been known
for 30 years, but it has not been worked TO
any extent.
Tie Asheville Citizen says Three Of the
largest turEips we have seen in long time
were handed into our Ganctum the ether
day. Two OF them measured % inches in
circumference each, and weighed respec-
lively 6 pounds and 81 ounces, and pounds
9t ounces. These turnips were raised by
Mr.. q. n. Penland, on Holniny Creek, in
this county.
The Raleigh News says: a young man
by the name of Gainey, was brought to
!, this city from Sampson county Saturday
, evening and lodged in Jail by United st ties
: Deputy Marshals, charged with ku-kluX-
ing. We learn of some OutraSes that were
committed in this arrest upon other parties,
, which we intend to ferret out and, if cor
ect, will publish.
The Raleigh News says The alarm Of
fire yesterday afternoon originated from
the burning Of the stables of Lynn Adams,
Esq, on Market street. The fire cOmpa-
MES were promptly on the spot, and3 e
flames subdued before any serious damage
was done. We learn that the new cOlOred
bucket company We're promptly on time
and rendered most effective service.
, The Raleigh Sentinel says: Patrick
MCGOWAN, Esq, is a candidate for re-elec-
ton to the office Of Keeper Of tue Capitol.
He has made a most efficient officer, ccOnC-
MIXING at every point possible. He was
J. grounds in order, and has only expended
$500. Under Radical rule 81 500 were eX-
pended, rs may be seen in the AUDITORS
: report.
The Newbern Times says: BY private
] letters we have intelligence of the loss OF
| the schooner Wautauga upon the Island
Of Bermuda. The crew and cargo were
f saved. The disaster occurred upon the
= outward passage. The Watauga was q
: fine e.masted schooner, belonged tc
Messrs. Munro & Whitley, Of Washington
= \. &. She had just received thorough
5 oyerhauliug, and was expected TO arrive
! here from the West Indies about the Isl
prox.
The Raleigh News says: Our young
, friend and former tOwnsman, Robert &.
a Montgomery, passed through the city on
a Sunday en- route to his home in Warrentor
: after a four years sojourn in Texas. Rob
ert says he rather liked Texas, and though
, it is good country, he is convinced there
: is no State that has superior claims over
: North Carolina for young man, and with
the advantages of climate and society,
North Carolina is bis choice. Young men
q stay at home and be cOntented with your
! | lot.
The Fayetteville Eagle says Over 7SC
articles have been entered at our Fair this
: week.
!. Really, We have had one of the most
pleasant and successful Fairs ever held il
The State. Some 5000 persons were
q present on Thursday, and nearly the same
). number yesterday. The weather has beer
7 delightful, and everything has passed Ct
[, pleasantly.
II We can truthfully and unhesitatinglJ
/ say that we have never seen more pretty
women crowded together than here at oul
y Fair this week. The address Of Col. A
A. McKoy, of Sampson, was most appro
pirate, and very eloquent effort. The
address was listened to with marked at
tentiOn.
i, gates. There were several races by native
iekO ITo roIoo