Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-11-22

The Radicals In StateSYile had glOrifi-
| cation last Friday.
! The work of enlarging Wayne county
Jail is now going on.
! Newbern is forming an association fer
the purpose of supplying its poor with
| wood.
Two cases of small pox In Charlotte last
week, but no danger of its becoming cpl
demic.
The neck tie Festival given last week by
the young ladies of st. Stephens Parish, in
GOldsboro', was a success.
Col. G. G.. Luke, of Camden county, will
contest the seat in the Legislature, of ST.
mon A. Jones, colored Republican.
A friend has shown the Statesville In
telligencer specimen of English walnut,
| grown on the plantation Of Mr.. David
Thorn, in the southern part Of Iredell
| county.
The Raleigh Era learns that j. w. Bow
man, member elect OF the House of Repre-
sentatives from Mitchell county, had his
| leg broken on Monday last, by bus horse
stumbling and falling upon him.
The Southern Home says that Mr.. AS
bury has picked off one acre near Char
lotte, 1880 pounds of cotton and the patch
is still to be cleaned. He used las fertil-
izer, the scrapings under an old house.
| The Goldsboro' Journal says We learn
that James Wiley, of Warsaw, who patent
ed valuable cotton plow last year, and
who had it on exhibition at our Fair, sold
the patent to Messrs. Mitchell, Allen g. Co.,
| of Newhefn, for 81 900.
The Elizabeth City Economist says: On
| Monday Elizabeth City lost one of its old
est and most respected citizens. At 2
a. m. Thomas Allen departed this life, full
| Of years, respected by all, and surrounded
by his sorrowing family.
The Goldsboro Messenger says There
| is curiosity just now In the vicinity of
| Salem Meeting House, near this place, in
the person of negro woman preacher
She breaches every night and is creating a
| good deal of attention from both white and
black.
! The Raleigh Christian Advocate SAYS:
| VIM. Richardson, of Eagle Rock, in this
| county, who had his left hand badly LAGER
ated in cotton gin a year or two ago, had
the misfortune, one day last week, to ct
his right hand and arm cut to pieces very
badly in the same gin.
! We learn from the Raleigh News that
Mr.. Joseph Myer, of Seabord, n. c., O.
clerk in the store of Messrs. White Bros,
| at Weldon, while attempting to jump on
train while in motion, at Weldon, on
Saturday evening, fell beneath the train
and three cars passed over his body, killing
him instantly.
The GoldsbOrO Messenger says We OBJ
served in our town few days ago a negro
woman, of pure African complexion, hay
ing in her arms baby, her own child, q
real Albino, with bushy faxen hair. The
child is quite novelty. 1t can see nothing
are both black.
The Charlotte Democrat says: Fire
broke out in the Office of Drs. w. w. & r.
K.GTegory, about 9 o'clock Saturday night,
and destroyed the building and contents
us) to the amount of $500. The build
ing belonged to A. B. Davidson, Esq, and
was not insured.
The Raleigh News says that at the
special election for a member fer the
House of Representatives from Randolph
county, held on Tuesday the 9Th inst, to
fill the vacancy occasiOued by the death of
Harrison Frazier, Republican, Mr.. Tomli-
son, the Democratic candidate, is repo; ted
elected by II majority.
The Raleigh News says e. r. Stamps.
Esq, editor of the Tarboro' ENQUIRER, will
contest the seat Of MADISON. the negr repre-
sentative from Edgecombe, on the ground
of Mabson's ineligibilityS because Of nom
residence. MADISON was not citizen Of
Edgecombe for ~ months before the cleo
ton as the law requires.
The Charlotte Observer SAYS: The de-
tachment Of Federal Artillery which, for
the past fourteen months, has been sta
toned at this place, leave tonight for the
Pacific coast. They go direct from here to
Ft. McHenry, near Baltimore, and thence
overland to San Francisco, California. 1t
Is probable that they will be stationed in
Alaska. The garrison here now consists
of Cavalry.
The Staesvile Intelligencer says We
are informed upon reliable authority that q
man by the name of VIM. Johnston, was
killed about 10 miles from WiIkesboro' on
Wednesday, by being kicked by a MULE
Johnston had gone to the stable to change
the mule from one stable to another, and
not returning, some one went in search of
him and found him lying in the stable
dead, with bruise on his forehead
The Charlotte Democrat says: Iitiga-
ton tor lie possession Ofthe Western N. C..
K. r., has been going on for some time,
and we are gratiied that the matter was
decided at Asheville last week by the de-
cision Of Judge Dick ordering the sale of
the Road to be made at Salisbury, after
forty days notice. b. S. Gather aud Mar
crs Irwin we're appointed Commissioners
to superintend the sale.
The Southern Security Company owns
nlne-tcnths Of the Bonds Of the Road be-
sides some other titles under former sales.
II the road passes into the hands of said
Company We arc assured that it will be
completed beyond Asheville and open up
speedy railroad communica ion with ex.
treme Western North Carolina
STATE COUNCIL F. OF T.-The annual
session of this body, which was held in
Fayetteville last week, adjourned on Thurs
day night, the 14th inst, after a most har-
mOnious transaction of the business of the
Order.
This Order has made an increase of 80
Councils and 1000 members during the
past pear, and with a thorough organiza-
ton and perfect harmony in the ranks,
they hope to achieve far greater success in
the future.
The following officers were elected for
the present year:
President-Rev. G.. B. Wetmore.
ASsociate-W. n. Cole.
Chaplain-Rev. j. w. Wellons.
Secretary-Rev. r. 81. Whitaker.
Treasurer-N. r. BRYAN.
Conductor-D. T. Moore.
Sentinel. n. Clark.
The next session OF this body will be
held at Statesville, in May next.-Rdleioh
Ncacs.
A dreadful famine is reported among the
people of Cerea.