Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-05-31
Rsidville, HocI5inaham county, has a new

Reidville, Rockingham county, has anew
paper.
The Otse.rer says that there will he an
abundance 81 iIU;t this year III the vicinity
oi Rocking CHAM
General Clngmau is canvassing the
West vigorously in behalf of the Corserva-
tive party.
Tho Fdoeconbe Council OF Friends Of
Te1nperance now numbers about nifty
members, with a good Imany applicants to
be initiated.
The Hillsboro' Recorde, says that hog
cholera prevails i'll jackson county anu
they have no remedy for it. In Randolph
one fourth of the entire stock were lost
The Louisburg Courier says that the kadl-
cal District Nominations at Nashville,
Wednesday, resulted III the re-electloh "i
]. j. Sharp and another Nash man.
A drunken T. S. soldier attempted to
arrest a citizen Of Charlotte as ku hluX;
when the latter knocked him down ana
gave him good drubbing. The soldier IS
now under arrest for the attempt.
Tile Rockingham Observer says : Wash.
Chairman, colOred, was committed to jail
in This county on last Tuesday, for assault
with intent to commit rape on one Eliza
Jane Leach, colorcd.
The Louisburg Courier says: Our old
citizens are rapidly passing away. Mr.
Jesse Persons, of this county, died at his
residence last Friday. He had reached the
rood ripe old age Of 80 years. He was by
profession a lawyer, but of late years has
devoted himself to agricultural pursuits.
The Roanoke Nears says it is thought
that John Mills, who was last week SEN
fenced to be hanged in June, is insane,
ana a petition signed by Judge Moore, sew
er2l members Of the bar, and many others,
has been sent to the Governor, to have his
sentence conmutcd to imprisonment for
life.
The Wadeshoro' ArgNs regrets to learn
that Dr. ia. Tillman, who resides about
miles f. ON that town, was thrown tgom his
horse, breaking his right leg, while re-
turning from a visit to one Of his patients
on Monday evening last. Drs. Houze and
NcT.end0n were called in and the sufferer
is doing well.
Tba Raleigh Ncws says Mrs. r. q.
Lewis, Ct this city, has received from Mr..
h. W Fuller Of Louisburg, ten copies OF
his Poem entitled, "The Angel i'll the
Cloud" as q donation to the Ladies' Me-
mortal Fair, which will take place the 9Th
and 9th Of June. The ladies tender Mr..
Fuller their most sincere thanks.
The Rockingham O6serrer says: We
are panied to hear of the death of our es-
teemed friend, Thomas 7. Covington, Esq.
lie died at his residence near Laurinburs
on SUNDAY last, after a long and painful
Illness. Mr.. Covington was good and
useful citizen, and kind neighbOr, anC
his loss VIII he felt by the community il
which he lived. lie leaves a widow an(
several children.
II. ". GUIoN, EsQ.-This gentleman
received in the Convention the next highes
vote for Congressional rhonors. He is one
OF tie mos. cultivated gentlemen Of tht
state, and would have made an accom-
,,liS!lGtl, faithful and able representative
III % contest between such gentlemen 81
Asho and Guiou ii IS always difficult t.
make a choice; and i'll this instance Oni,
the exalted ctl;rac;cr Of the successful can
Gidate could reconcile the friends of Mr.
t4uiu. 10 lis Charlotte Despatch
We learn ftai:l !, Gentleman who has jus
visited the coal mines iii Chatham, tina
thew a-r being worked extensively by th'
U.srr,i.ur creek Coal C0mpany-knowl
as the Egypt Shaft. This company is nov
I..i5.uE ltU toms per day, and could casil.
raise double that quantity, could they fin
ready TRANSPORTATION and sale for this eN
C~lIent coal. 70 gaS company or other
who lave given the Chatham coal fai
trial, have abandoned its use for any othe
coal, ;Ui,t the lIoprietors OF the Egypt prop
cltv have 30 fears that this will ever be tn
case The Chatham coal will bear test
1nony, aDd with a free trial, as it has eve
done, bid ,ctianc" TO I'll competition, mon
esnneiallE for gas purposes.