Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-04-26
The Board of Directors of the Pcniten-

The Literal Republicans Oh wan "lo 70
meet at the court house in Rale1gh, next
Saturday
The Mayor of Catawba is 0-lceigh ahead
of anv other Mayor in this Statc-33o
pounds is his average.
Sterling Persons, colored, fisherman,
was drowned in the Roanoke on WedneS-
day.
It is said that $1,000 were spent in
Raleigh to secure the nomination OF Settle,
the Peruvian, for Governor.
! The meetingof the State Medical Society
will take place at Newbern on 1hurSday,
the a1st of May, instead Of the 10th, as
heretofore advertised.
The Dcspatch says that Mecklenburg
county will give a larger Democratic ma
fority in August than at any time since the
I war.
The Raleigh Nc,rs says that Gov. Cald-
we'll has appointed Willis Bagley, Esq, of
PerolIinians county, Solicitor for the
First Judicial District, vice j. W. Albert
son, promoted to Judge, to fill the vacancy
occasioned by the resignation of Judge
Pool.
TIL Raleigh Sentinel says that promi-
n ut radicals Of the western part OF the
state, in attendance upon the recent radi-
cal convention in that city, openly declared
that they intended to carry Cleaveland ana
other leading Democratic counties OF that
portion. by mea: sOf intimidation underth
infamous Congressional ku-kluX act.
The Weldon Ne1-s says that, in conse-
aucnce Of the necessary absence Of the
President Of tha Roanoke and Tar River
Agricultural Society, on the 18th OF May,
tie time appointed for the Reunion, it has
Al. ltI, IlNrln dow
fllowing. The attendant Concert and
Festival will certainly axe place on Thurs
day evening, May 10Th.
The Raleigh NelyS says: AS the engine
..Hrnp T. Battle" moving the down freight
owe. the Raleigh and CASTOR road on
Thursday night, was about midway be-
= tween Kittrells and Henderson, its head
Ii,ht was struck by lightning, the lightning
. tprN DasSinm back without causing further
: damage until it reached the box cars, when
two Of the latter were unroOted. For
. illnatclv the engineer, the conductor nor
-, lie assistants sustained any injury further
e l!iau & severe sEock and a good scare.
= The Fayetteville Jug'c Of Monday
' SAYS: Yesterday about one O'Clock two
ttiEcntnG distilicriaS belonging to Mr.. /
o : IlutLelloh were. burned. The fire was
T. caused nv some small holes i'll the bottom
= ofoae sill UlIich j incl another. These
I tf.f,rar;at y,t,a IN the edge Of town nea
" the railroad. IfUt fur the timely arrival O
tit, Dulkct Company, a still near by and ;
* large Quantity Vi roSin and tulpcntine ant
i saycTa! cords If wood would have been dc
(, ..roycd,
y The Wilson P'aiu>ic0lcr says: "A Join
-,t-I ~ ,2S,niatin,, connosod n
lIfi.l 'un1.,l5 ~ NIo ,',s''' IVA tpGI Fol
.''0 .i:, ,l,c,, 1,,s W.. understand
= ''.~ ~ Will, . c,nitol stock q
~ r40 a,-,l,I,- soc,,rol r. is nronnsot
-'--,.;,.- - r,...., n,,n nr NOR
= ~ IL l,,I.oe,i,.,,, mart or III
n 9lHtdi-'-, ~ u IN s,,;to1I
- to"H, IL, t'I"'i'io ~ ~3 1I ai|
Ia ioI ~ - go, ini,,,. e.
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y, rent
d Tic ho"hy -hUHnt H0' says W
!. learn NJ Joyh4I uelot, on Monuly Ina
l. WHY q. Barnes stabbed james w. lay
i loG, uo,h &Fo2cE5 at batr cross hoads
about three miles from JVyncrS, on ina
- day. i5lst above tha hip and below tue nos
IL iA'-'dLlt a ~ nT.1o.'s H",t'iu. Inv M
.e were lII5nc<' ,il ll,o vsSt WIS >oi ' .iHu
Y. l,>9'oli pIJ1uNeu ~ III 4 Ih
IL contention "o""0 one sunny thc Loii"S
IA we t'hti SUM met MIL tli''U -i
b<-t7 ugei"y It9IGttt.t tiiH "cc''i lo'i'
'i'1 'a'E nave ''''''t 'f'c''oS'
-, We learn through NJ. .. Sheriff. til;
f. john j. I!ussey, Esq, OF Newton, cOnten
r.. plates 4 tour about the latter part OF IL
-.. present JlOn.h. over the | Mon Pacit
l.. "ailEoa0. Mr.. llusscy is prospecting IL
iaud along the line Ct that road, with
.. view If locating Il colony. Our reader
may expect Il true history OF the ''fi
rsj, through the EuJle, from the pen I
-, Nj. fiuSS@Y. t!r. IL, since his resldcn(
ia C&tawha, las won lJr himself man
warm friends, as Well is much dlstlnctlo
80. IS 4 lawyer. lie is gentleman Of educ
~ ton, and IS thoroughly posted on aiino
| any subject, ana we expect his letters to |
very Interesting. His nigh sense OF hone
and tiuthfulneS5, his unlInpeachable cha
en- "cteT. and his patient habit OF lnveStlg
yh ton, insure a more correct account OF tt
:, much talked OF territories than we hay
10 heretofore had, and hence, our readers vi
he look 10 him for information upon whiC
IS they c2u rely with confidence. We wis
a. Mr.. II. a pleasant tour, and hope he w
l-3 find that there IS 10 place like the co
&uIth State.-IEChOTy JUrCTa Eagle.
~ We call attenticn :, III, card of th
va r..rc.t Punullican. &iainr W 4 Smit
.r ..--, ;In jt"Ieion Np,ry, PROTESTING aoain
r-. ne ansurl claims Of Gen. Abbott to Il
he ~auatprsliD. The letter does great cred
No. 10 Hiaior Smith. We shall have more
10 ..1- Of: his matter hereafter. Major Smit
AK. ,g,lS Chairman Of The Johnson deleratio
w. and cast fine vote Of that county for. 60
H. rar,lv-rH.
CARD.