Wilmington journal., 1872-12-27
STATE NEWS.


act for Raleigh.
Mr.. Bonitz, of the Goldsboro' Messen- |
GEL, Is to deliver an address at tourna-
ment tobo held at Fremont, January Sd.
The Observer says that two young gen.
tlemen of Charlotte, held ticket in the
Louisville Lottery which drew SO prize
The Winston Sentinel says: Joseph
Williams, of Yadkin county, sold four
beeves in that town last week that weighed
5,43O pounds.
Rev. W. II. Kenneday Will deliver the
address before the Trustees and students
of Island Creek Academy Duplin county,
on the oath inst.
They are to have a grand Christmas
Ball at the Benbow House, in Greensboro,
a report of which is to be published in
New York paper.
The Wilson I'aindealer says: The epi-
zooty has about spent its force-nO deaths
amongst the horses or mules in this
vicinity that we have heard of.
The Kinston Gazette says Knston can
boast of the largest and best troupe Of anna
teur performers Of any town in the State.
It numbers only 46, and room to let.
The Raleigh News learns that the Rev
Mr.. Upper has received substantial aid
from Connecticut General for the build
ing of the colored female college in that
city.
The News asserts that the wholesale
trade of Raleigh is rapidly on the increase,
having nearly doubled itself this Fail and
Winter over the corresponding months OF
last year.
The Washington Express says On last
Thursday night quarter house ON the
plantation of Mr.. Wiley Grist took fire from
the chimney and was entirely destroyed
with contents.
The Raleigh News says: The State
Treasurer, David w. Jenkins, yesterday
gave his bond for S25O,O0O, and regularly
qualified before The President of the Senate
and Speaker Of tho House.
The colored people in Greensboro are TO
have an Emancipation Celebration on the
1st. 1t is stated that ''thpre will be moth
ing political in the celebration, and no allu-
sion to politics will be permitted"
The Salisbury Watchman says that the
county commissioners have finally agreed
to submit the question to The citizens of
Rowan, whether they will secure the
Yadkin River Railroad by subscribing
100000.
The Battleboro' Advance says: We are
pleased to be able to report that the small
pox is subsiding in Nash. The last case
reported, Mrs Hiram Edwards, we regret
to learn, is dead. We have heard of no
new case.
The Raleigh News says: We are pleased
TO see in the city Robert G.. MONTGOMERY,
Esq formerly citizen Of WarrentOn, n
e., who several years ago removed to
Texas, but has returned to the land of bis
choice, the old North State.
The Greensboro Patriot saws Our
Methodist friends, and Others, will be sorry
to learn OF the serious indispostion Of DR..
Munsey, the eminent orator and divine
Over mental application has affected the
brain from which cause he is suffering.
The Raleigh News says: The residence
OF the late DR. j. Brinton Smith was sold
at public sale yesterday. There were 2G5
acres of land attached to the place. The
property was purchased by kufus c. Dunn,
Esq, OF Wake, for SIC, ,300-One third cash
The Raleigh Spirits Of the Times, saws:
David j. Carter, printer, formerly of this
city, shot aud killed q man named Nixon,
IN Lancaster, S. c., the other day. He
delivered himself up to the authorities.
The particulars are not yet known to us
Oak Ridge Church, near Martins lime
kiln, Stokes county, says the Winston
Sentinel, was destroyed by fire on Sunday
night, the 8Lh inst. Supposed to be the
worh of an inCendiaTy, as an attempt once
before had been made to burn the house.
The Raleigh Era says : HIr. Andrew
Syme, the efficient Clerk OF the Secretary
of S ate, has accepted clerllshp in the
Citizens National Bank of this city. Mr..
Syme is printer, and the son of tho la
mented Syme of the old Raleigh Register. !
The Greensboro Patriot says: We ul-
derstand that Mr.. Dodson sold his farm,
near Brown Summit, to a gentleman from /
Canada, on Monday. We hear it is tie !
intention of the purchaser to bring other
families in addition to his own to locate
upon it.
The Goldsboro' Messenger says 1t is
to petition Congress for an appro-
priation to defray the expenses Of cleaning
out the Neuse river to Smthfeld. 1t would
save hundreds of thousands dollars to those
farmers who now almost yearly sustain
damages to their crops by freshets.
The Magnolia Advertiser says: Teach
ey's Depot, ten miles South Of here, on
the W. 81 W. r. r., is getting to be quite a
growing, thriving little village. In a
recent ride along the line we were agreea-
bly, surprised to see the evidence of thrifty
enterprise in the nice new buildings dot
ing the vicinity of Teachey's.
The Raleigh News says: James n.
rowles, Jr., on Wednesday last led to (
he hymenial altar the beautiful Miss
Stella Cunningham, Of this city. The !
ceremony was performed by the Rev. T.
N. Atkinson, at the residence of the brides
lncle, L. E. Heart, Esq. we wish the
lappy couple all the joy attain able in their
lswly changed condition.
The Newbern Times saws: We are in
ormed that the schooner William Tica, as t
eported wrecked On Point Judith, in our G
sundays issue, was incorrect. We are :
,leased to learn that the Tice was in New c
FORK on Saturday last and cleared for Z
Sewbern on that day. The schooner re- i
'orted wrecked was the w. II. Tiers t
instead of the Wm. Tice. i
The Hillsboro Recorder, says OF Ger. a
(. r. HOke: This distinguished Ex-Con- Il
ederate General was in town to-day. He a
) one of company which has recently S
newly opened beds Of iron ore, u
ying mile or so to the Northwest of p
;hapel Hill. Tie ore is said to be ericb Il
nd abundant, and gives promise of profit
bio returns on the investment. Il
The Raleigh Era says Naval stores have ,
cen uniformly higher this year than they 0
ave ever been known. The turpentine u
istilleries are on the increase in Johnston 5
nd Wake and Harnett counties, and there z
such demand for labor that the hands "
re raising their prices from S12 to $50 per u
lonth. They are resurrecting TIE rem II
ants OF all tie old rosin beds that were
Unfinished after the surrender and ship II
ing it to New York. 9
The Hillsboro' Recorder saws A bean n
ful monument of Italian marbIa hoe inst r,
cen erected to the memory of Hon. THos,
'unn, In the church yard of the Episcopai
lnrch III this place. Including the pedes-
y, II Is eighteen feet high. Upon the faces h