Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-03-29
STATE NEWS.
Snow in Salem last Sunday.

Salem has had SHOWS and 9 sleets dur
ing the past winter.
Greensboro rejoiccs in the possession of
two legged cat.
The Conservatives of Greene county meet
in Convention on the first Saturday in
April.
The Episcopal church at Weldon has
been the recipient of a handsomely bound
Bible.
The Weldon Hotel at Weldon, bas been
purchased by L. l.. Emry, Esq., of the
Emry House.
1t is rumored that the publication Of
paper is to be commenced at RiDgwood
Halifax county.
Rev. Il. Ii. Whitaker, President of the
State Council 4. of T., lectulcd in New
bern on Wednesday evening.
The Wadcsboro' 'Argus says that there
is not one case Of sickness now in that
town.
In 1924 the postal expenses on an orti-
nary letter from CuTituck Court House
to Raleigh was 1Ss cents.
DIR. Hewlett, of Greensboro, a promi-
nent citizen and Mason, died on Tuesday,
and was buried yesterday with Masonic
honors.
Robert V. Davidson, son of Col. Allen
L. Davidson, of Asheville, and nephew of
Gov. Vance, has received the appointment
of Cadet at West Point.
Delegates to the State Conservative Con-
vention to be held in Greensboro, on the
first day of May, will be passed over the
several roads for one fare.
The Durham Tobacco Plant says We
regret to learn that Mr.. Thomas Farthing,
a mechanic who lives near this place and
has for some time been working for Mr.
w. T. Blackwell, had his hand badly mu-
tilated "A few days ago by small circular
saw III Mr.. Blacllwell's machine shop.
AS yet only twenty County Treasures
have received the school fund apportioned
to the counties, which is now in the State
Treasurer's hands. Thirty-five thousand
dollars have been paid, and there yet re-
mains in the Treasurer's hands, ready for
payment, about siXty-iive thousand dollars.
The Wadesboro' Argus says: Advices
from the interior sections Of this State
promise well for good fruit year. There
have been prolonged and unusually heavy
SHOWS this past Winter, and vegetation is
later than has been known for many years
previously.
The Magnolia Adcertiser says: BY a
communication received from Rev. Mr..
Kennedy, we learn that Zilpha Guy, an
aged widow lady, dropped dead on the
steps Of the Baptist Church, at Warsaw,
on Saturday, the 10th inst, as the cOngre-
cation was retiring from worship. Apo
plexy is the supposed cause of her death.
The first alarm of fire heard in Faye,te-
vile for some time was sounded last Sat
urdy, and it originated from the roof of
Mr.. l.. &. Jones residence. But little
damage was sustained. Fayetteville is
now without fire engine company, and
the Eu9io calls for a new engine, as the old
one was considered SO worthless that it
was surrendered by the company.
The Sentinel says that the following
amounts were paid out to County Treasu-
rerS on Thursday, under the recently ell
acted scohOl law :
John ID. Mott, Cumberland. $500 -
j. G. Brown, IIalnett. ....... 257 70
j. L. Perry, Alexander. 773 90
J.J. Whtehurst, Beaufort. w :jj:}} 90
j. G. McCuTie, McDowcll...... 2S6 50
Il. III. Austin, Edgecombe.. ... 5,:}56 As
The Piaindcdlcr says Wilson has
escaped one of the most dire calamitieS
that has bcfalen her since the great fire in
1867. On "Wednesday evening. about 6
O'Clock, Mr.. John Selby discovered a smoke
on the roof of the Photographic Gallery
and at once mad. it known; crowd at
once assembled and with much difficulty
succeeded in anCstinC the flames. Had
the fire been discovered ten minutes later,
the result must have been most terrible.
The subscription books Of the Steam
Ferry Company, says the Newbcrn Re
publican of the 10th, were opened at the
banking house of Rountrcc & Webb, of
Newborn, under the direction of Thos. j.
Latham, OH Monday, the 18th inst, as pro-
vided by the act of incorporation. Suf
ficient stock was soon taken to allow an
organization, and an election was held re-
s1Ilting rs follows: President, Thomas :.
Howard; Directors, L. J. Latham, Amos
Wade and Samuel w. Latham. The
Company will now proceed with the survey
at once.
DEATH OF Coz. rAIHE-We regret to
learn, as we do from the Elizabeth City
Economist, Of the death, in Richmond
| county, Texas, OH the 9th ult., Of Col.
Robert L. Paine, late Of Edenton, y. c.,
in tie 18th year of his age.
Col. Paine was i native OF Edenton, and,
previous to the war, was one Of the repre-
| sentative men of that section. lie first
entered public life rs d member of the
! Legislature, from Chowan, in 1851. Dur
! ing the Mexican war he served as Colonel
of the North Carolina regimeut Of volun-
| teers sent there aud, upon the election OF
| Gen. Taylor as President, WAS appointed d
! Judge of the Court of Claims. lie after
wards identified himself with the Ameri-
can, or knoW-NOthing party, and was
elected to Congress from the First District
| At the close of his term he cmigrated tC
| Texas, where he remained in private life
until his DEATH
The Raleigh Sentinel says: H. S. Gibbs
Sheriff of Hide county, is in the city with
convict for the Peniteniary, by the name
of Frederick Long, colored. Long is like
Sinclair, Radical preacher. The legisla.
tive board of directors properly refused tc
receive the prisoner.
Sheriff Gibbs applied to the Governor
for direction and advice in the premises
The Governor had none to give. In his
extremity the Sheriff has applied to the
Governors board. What will they do p
Sheriff Gibbs has travelled 225 miles at
heavy cost. 1t will require as much more
to take the prisoner home. The Sheriff die
not see the notice Of the board declining (,
take more prisoners. The Raleigh paper.
published here on Monday do not reacl
Hyde until the succeeding Friday week.
Bless the Governor and his adn Illustration
says Rev. Frederick Long, who thus es
capes the penitentiary.
THE PENITENTIARY IMBROGLIO-THI
| CALDWELL. BOARD OF DIRECTORS SEM
Four DAYS RATIoNs To THE real
BoARD-How Now ?-On yesterday th'
Caldwell Board of Directors (so-cailed
A. ID Il n
rectors, for four days rations for the con
I vicfS i'm tho panitaptIarx which no dom