Wilmington journal., 1872-07-26
State News.

vative ticket in Edgecombe.
Mr.. Robt. D. Wimberly, of Edgecombe
county, is perfectly helpless from para
lytic stroke.
A prorninent colored man and leader OF
the Radical party in Greene county has
declared for Greeley.
Mai. Jas. T. Littlejohn has been norni-
mated for the House, m Granville, vice
Willie Jenkins, ESQ.,, declined.
The Board of Trustees of Davidson Col
Iege have resolved to make an earnest el-
fort to add one hundred thousand dollars
10 the present endowment OF the Colle9e'
JUDGE MERRIMoN.-This gentleman
will speak at Gold Hill on Saturday the
10Th instant, and at Salisbury on Monday,
the 22d.-CdrolinG Watchnldf.
Mr.. John Rowe, young citizen OF
Greene county, was struck by tightening
on Wednesday Of last week and killed in
stantly.
There is to be a grand dress Hop and
CotiIlion party at Kittrell Springs on the
evening of the 25th and 26th instants, COM
plimentary to Hon. M. w. Ransom.
THE LARGEST ON RECoRD.-Dr. j. j.
Summerell has produced from his garden
lively, !, II, and 2. pOunds.-Cdr0ttn0
WGtchmdl.
A large number of persons from the
Eastern part of the State pass through TINS
city daily on their way to the west, 10 re
main there during the hot weather, says
the Raleigh Sentinel.
The Raleigh Sentinel says: Our friends
throughout the State are very sanGIlne OF
success. Our majority is varlously estI-
mated from 5000 TO 10000. We will car
~ the Legislature largely and elect, i'll al
probability, all of our candidates foT Con-
gress but one.
A VOICE FROM AsIIE-A gentleman
from Ashe county reports good, healthy
uoIitical prospect in that section. The
Conservatives are wide awake anu very
cheerful in the hope of triumphant cam
paign.
KOsIN-Iarge quantities OF this staple
production of North Carolina pass through
here daily, going North, while Numbers Ot
barrels are at the depot awaiting Shipment.
Norfolk Virginian.
There is to be Mass Meeting and bar
becue at Marion on Wednesday, the 24th
instant, at which Gov. Vance, Gen. Ram
som, Josiah Turner, Hon. +. l.. ShOber,
are to address the p"ope.-CdrOttR0
WhcItmGn.
The Wadesboro Irgas says: We have
been shown by Mr.. Gale, our Postmaster,
two cucumbCrS--One of which weighed /
pounds and l ounce, and the other was
III inches in length. This is another III
stance in which WadesborO goes ahead i'll
the production Of vegetables.
The GOldsbOro Messenger says 4 large
party of excursiOnists from the Nestcrn
counties passed through this place on Tues
day night last. There were Oh the train
5IS voters, 400 of which pronounced tol
Greeley, the other for Grant. \ large
nulnber Of the latter were negroes.
The Pee Dee Herald says Mr.. Ellis ID.
Gaddy, Of this town, received pisto
wound in his leg few days ago 10y the ac-
>:idental discharge of a pistol belonging tc
MI w. g. Threadgill, which fell from his
TrcnsL pocket on the floor of the courthouse
the wound, we understand, IS healin"
flough the ball is still in the les.
The Goldsboro' Messenger says 5. n
Husbee, Il colored nian of some intelligence
iii Greene county, and drcldedly tL'
L. brains" :" ami leader Of t!se radical party
iii that section, has ayowesi hE4SFh openly
DOR Horace Greeley. lie prefers Greeley
Il forty year republican, to Graua, 4 ioul
year accidental republican. Sensible.
TIE CANVASS IN WILKE,.-Ne Learn
by private letter from DR.. &. Il. Cook, o
WiIkesbOrO, that the canvass in thai
county is progressing admiralty, and thai
the county will 60 Conservative by Il iagoIy
increased vote.
From other portions OF LlIis (tlle Fifth
Congressional District, we have the most
hatterng neWs.-C0'Oti'tH u 'dcA'i8fAt.
The Warrcnton Gazette says: The sea
sOnable rains Of the last month have ad
yanced the corn crop to q better condition
1han has been known here for many years
The cotton and tobacco are also good, anu
only require the necessary work TO bring
forth heavy yield.
The Raleigh Ne,rs says: We are more
shan pleased to record the gratifying intel
Igence of the convalescenco of Senator
Ransom. Though not entirely recovered
from his recent severe attack, he reached
this city Yesterday evening ell route to his
appointments in the West, and will meet
Gov. Vance in Asheville on Saturday next.
Gen. Rausom will prove q tower OF
strength in the West that will build up our
snajorities even hey Ond our expectations,
it is to be hoped.
says Jennings PigOtt, Esq., 4 prominent
Republican in Carteret, has declared in IA
VOr of Greeley and Brown. Mr.. PjgOtt was
Internal Revenue Assessor for the End dis
trict under President johnson, and several
years ago represented Carteret il the House
Cd Commons. He is very popular man,
and is a grea3 acquisition to the reform
party.
At a meeting of the stockholders of the
Raleigh and CASTOR Railroad Co. held in
an Raleigh on Friday, MesSrs. ". j. HaW-
kins, j. Il. Bachelor, p. Z. Cameron, Geo.
Little, Walter Clark, Geo. Grice and ".
". Chamberlain, were elected Directors.
At a subsequent meeting of the newly
elected Board Of Directors, w. j. Haw-
kins was unanimously reelected Presi-
dent, A. b. Andrews, Superintendent and
w. w. Vass, Treasurer.
KIRK FULLY ENDORsED.-TheR Radi-
CTS of this county not only put negro ON
their ticket and require white men to vote
for him, but they do what is still worse,
they endorse to the fullest extent Kirk and
Holden in all their infamy, by nominating
DIR. Marion Roberts, who was surgeon to
Kirk i'll both his wars upon the people of
North Carolina. Not only this, they nomi-
mated John Jones, Z. NJ. at this place, wEo
is 4 brother-in-law of Kirk, also d member
0f his command during the late war. Are
the people going to endorse this action of
the Radical office holders i'll their nomina-
sions?-Asheville Citizen.
COMMITTEE Rooms,
LIBERAL REPUBLICANS, )
RALEIGH, July 18th, 1872. }
The undersigned, members of the State
Executive Committee, respectfully call the
attention nj I,,