Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-05-10
LFrom the New York Sun, Rep.l
STATE NEWS.

Raleigh has had its first green peas.
Charlotte ratified the Greensboro nomi-
nations Oh Saturday night.
Some wheat in Iredell county three feet
high.
The Mansion House, in Charlotte, is to
be enlarged.
The ladies Of Raleigh were 81, 500 worth
of diamonds at ball in Raleigh Oh Friday
evening. Not much, after all.
Mr.. H. J. NcDufie has Withdrawn from
the editorial department of the Cleaveland
Banner, which will hereafter be entirely
under the charge of Mr.. w. Q. Durham.
The Newbern Times says: Pamlico
is fixed fact. The vote in the Craven
section was 433 for, to 1915 against that of
the Beaufort section 100 for, to 1876 against.
The Craven section accepted and the
Beaufort rejected. A very small vote was
polled, as shown by the figures above.
The Democrats have done their best
The city is full of we'll dressed men from all
parts of the State. 1t seems as il each
delegate had tried to make good impress
sion; and it is useless to deny that this
Convention is composed of men of ability,
who intend doing everything in their power
to carry North Carolina next summer and
fall.-NOrth STATE (Rad.)
The Raleigh NeaeS says: Mr.. T. e. Fen
tress will send p this Monday evening,
at the corner of Fayetteville and Harget
streets, his large balloon, "Hon. A. S. Mer
rmiOn," the event TO be in honor of tho
Greensboro nominees. This balloon Is
sxty-five feet high and thirty-fve in di-
ameter. Come out this evening and wit
f1,n R.fctV,c ~ I'D
bearer.
The Raleigh Sentinel says: Gov. CALI
well on Friday last, pardoned a convict sem
fenced to the penitentiary for liberty years
for highway robbery, committed on pub
lie street in the city of Newbern. Our
Newbern readers will remember Harry
Clifton, the fellow who plotted the murder
of Deputy Sheriff Dudley colored, late a
member Of the Legislature from Craven,
for the purpose OF. making his escape
This is the fellow who is the object Of
Caldwell's last act of clemency. 1T
A WE'LL MERITED CoMPLIMENT.-Thc
name Of Jos. ii. SepaIks, OF this city, was
presented to the Greensboro Convention,
by Mai. j. A. Engelhard, of New Hanover,
for Superintendent Of Public Works. Mr..
]. III. HaughtCT, of Craven, seconded tho
nomination in 4 tVw complimentary re-
marks, and moved that his nomination be
made by acclamation. His unanimous
election by the large Convention was loudly
and warmly applauded. This high com
pliment to our tellow-citizen as the repre-
sentative Of the working men of the State
was deserved one, and we doubt not will
be heartily endorsed by them.-Roleigh
NelrS.
GREENSBORO, n. c., May 3.-This NOR
min NKToC tod to rr
graves OF the ConIederate dad. Governs.
Vance pronounced the grafton. 1t was 4
vindication Of our dead and an eXhortation
to honor their, memories, as they were
about to do this day, by wreathing their
graves in flowers. He said To the wo-
men of the South is committed this trust,
for they embody the manliness of the corl
try now. The men have degenerated, the
women are true, and the honor Of or de-.
| is safe in their hands" The decorations
were very beautiful-crosses and wrcaths
and everereens and boquets. The graves
were literally dover covered. -Richmond
Wig.
The following are the members of tie
y orth Carolina delegates of Liberal Re
publicans, present at the Cincinnati Con-
vention: Chairman Daniel X. Good,oe
Secretary, Stephen 9. johnson Com!nitte,
on Organization, William G. Mason Coul-
mittee on Platform, Lewis Hanes, II. J.
Menninger, Hinton Il. Helper, DIR. John
Thompson, Simon Il. Worn and Dossey
Battle. The delegaiio" will stand, it is
said, at first vote, Adam 5, 5; Greeley, 3;
Davis, 1. Nine additional delegates from
this State are expected
MAJ. SEAToS GALIs.-The Ldd Fel-
lows Of Elisabsth City celebrated the ai.
niyersary OF the foundation Of their Order
In America on the 10Th ult. Major Seaton
Gales, of Raleigh, whose reputation for
graceful eloquence is SO well known, de
livered the address. The Economist thus
notices it,
"rhe address Of Major Gales occunied
more than an hour la its dewey, and w
express the sentiment OF the large and at
tentiNe assemblage thai its history OF the
origin, progress and prospects ofthe Ordef
was full of interesting facts and figures
and the ieadl"g purpose o. the Ordat ~
establish more sechresy tfie'great Brother
| hood Of man, was presented With iorce
Of language, richness Of imagery, ana 4
| OF the speaker as u master in the art 81
moving mems minds by speech"
| EXCHANGE OF REAL EsTATE.-The
| following valuable city real estate, fronting
on Fayetteville street, was on Saturday 20;I;
| al PuDtic auctlOn 10 b4e s"fNitascfs hnie"
Storehoiise adjoining the state Nation&9i
| Bank, owned and occupied by Phil. ThieIh,
/ to Hon. ID. NJ. Barringer; Si4, taa,
Storen0use occupied by X. b. Andrews
& Co., adjoining w. II. 4 r. S. Tucker &
Co., owned by the Lougee estate, to K. B.
Andrews $4,000,
EtorenoUse, occupied by Ramsay, the
Clothie-, adjoining X. b. Andrews & Co.,
owned by the LOegee estate, to Gene; Al
Jones; $S,055.
! Storehouse and lot, occupied by kreth,
CA CLrchant tailor, opposite Metz cpolit.L:7
Haf KEN Lougee estate, ito William Vi
| StrCactice irSI, S0O.-Ralelgh Ne1cs.
ThtSs7I'S Is the correct vote for
| Govern Aemocratic-C Conservative
| Convent
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