Wilmington journal., 1872-08-09

Ouite a number of persons in Raleigh
are to be indicted for fraudulent voting
Anew county is talked of, to be formed
from portions of Wayne, Sampson anu
Duplin. >t
The Salisburo Wydteln1G'i records the
snd6ep death of Mr.. j. III. thompson Oh
Tyro, Davidson county.
Several wine growers and wine makers
from France, have lately located J III the
vicinity of Ridgeway, n. Q.
The Reidsville Record says: In one pre-
cinct in this county twenty-five coloreo
men voted the Conservative ticket.
The Newbern Times has received TO,
mato 155 inches i'll circumference anu
weighing 20 ounces.
The Radicals in Raleigh took an Old
negro from his sick bed and carried MN
to The polls to vote. He died the next
day.
Out of 221 white votes at his own home
(Morganton) old Tod Caldwell only got IL.
This shows what his white neighbOrs think
of the old rascal.
The GoIdsboro' Farmer and Mechanic
saws: It is estimated that the farmers of
Wavne county used 1000 tons of COM
mercial fertilizers on the present crop, at
an aggregate cost of $50,
The latst issue of the BattlebOrO' Adrdnce
contains the valedictOry of q. w. Harris,
Esq, as the editor. The paper will now
he under the editorial management OF y. Il.
Williams, Esq.
Extensive arrangements are being made
for the First Grand Annual Fair OF the
ton of
c., to commence in GoldsbOrO', on Tues
day, 22d October, 1872.
The RO6esOniotl. says The first open
cotton boil of the season was left at this
Office OH Wednesday last by MIR. >. T.
Ward, Register of Deeds for this county,
who resides near this town.
MIR. Houston has withdrawn from the
ReidsvilIe Record, having disposed OF his
interest TO Mr.. Albright, who will conduct
the business.
The Salem Press says: Mr.. Andrew
Gimble, of this county, died on the l9tf
inst from injuries received in attempting
10 leap over a ditch. He was aged about
70 years.
The Raleigh Ne1os says : Gov. Caldwell
not being ut his post of duty, Messrs. a. >
Wishart and j. II. McKoy, who killeC
Tom IOwery, had to leave the city ycster
day without the reward offered by act o
Legislature.
Tie Raleigh Sentinel says: Gov. Cald
we'll sent one hundred gums TO the negro
Company of New Hanover. The arsena
is said to contain some 25O Springtlelt
rifles To-day Gov. Caldwell has received
several boxes of guns. They are too latt
for this election, but in ample time for TIT
November election.
The Winston Sentinel says: Col. Il. nj
Henry, solicitor of the 1th Judicial Dis
trict, is making speeches for Greeley. 4
large number at prominent Republicans O
that section are taking grounds for the oil
ChaplaqIa farmer. Also in GuilfOrd WI
learn that a large. number of prominen
Republicans have declared for Greeley.
The Robrsonidn says We learn that
nIlatto named james Locklear was shO
and severely injured by white MAJ
named Af. Prcvntt, in Scuilletown OF
Saturday last. The shooting is said t.
Lave been done entirely without provOca
LioIi, and was caused by liquor.
The Raleigh Neto& says: AS soon as tn
deputy Marshals can get though election
eering for the Caldwell ticket, we ma
have some more of the negro ku-klux t
try at tho Commissioners Court, as wal
rants are issued and now in the pockets {
So called Marshal.
The Hickory Tavern Eagle says O.
Saturday night, the Goth lllt., fatal atlra
t'mf. place at McNcill's, in Wilkes county
between two men named Stout and V an
nOy, in which the latter received a mort;
stab in the heart, dying a few minute
afterwards. Our informant states tha
Stout attacked Vannoy, with fence raj
and that the fatal stroke was made in sell
defence. s.se
The affair took pla g at political meet
ing, but the cause is understood not t
have been political.
The Greensboro Patriot says: The al
nIIas meeting of the stockholders OF the N
w. NJ G.. x. X. convened in this plac
on the 25th instant. w. p. Henley wa
called to the chair and Jas. w. Albrigh
requested to act as Secretary. Col. Blu
ford, President of the Richmond and Dan
vile Railroad, was present, and the paper
were passed by which we are assured tina
work will be ut once commenced, and tn
road soon he completed as far rs Salem.
CARL SCHURZ.--This distinguishe,
statesman and soldier arrived in our Stat
on Saturday last, at Greensboro, wher
he spoke to all audience of $500 in th
evening. At Charlotte, on Monday, hi
audience was stated to be 5000, tholIgl
we thought there were more. AT Concord
ON Tuesday, he was greeted by the larges
audience ever seen ut that place and yes
terday, at Company Shops, the same thin!
may be said. Gen. SchurZ expressed hi
anxiety to visit Our city, but owing to al
engagement in st. Louis he was compelled
to return to that city from Company
ShOps.-Raleigh Ne1os.
A GUN OVER 100 YEARS OLD.-Thert
is in the possession of Mr.. VIM. B. Lynch
near Mebanesvie, in Alamance county
IN Austrian rifle over hundred years old
1t was brought from Austria many years
ago by the great grand father of Mr.. Lem
uel Lynch, OF this town, who was Danish
ed by the Austrian Government and who
settled near Lynchburg, Va. This old ri
fie did good service i'm the Revolutionary
war while in the hands of Mr.. Lynch's
grandfather, who belonged to the Virginia
troops. Il was at the battle of GuilfOrd
and was present at Yorktown when Corn
wallis surrendered. We have not seen it,
but learn that this relic of the Revolution
is quite curiosity.-IIillsboTo Recorder.
The WadesborO' Argus says A slight
disturbance occurred here on Saturday
evening, caused by the refusal of some of
the negroes to cease beating their old
drum when ordered to do so by one of the
Commissioners. 1t was explained to them
that it was contrary to the regulations of the
town, and besides that the Conference was
in session. The one who had the drum
immediately quit the beating, but another
negro came up and in defiance began to beat
it himself. This produced some confusion
during which the drum was cut. The
negroes used rocks freeley, but owing to
the darkness no one was injured. One
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