Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-06-07
STATE NEWS.

Gator has found some money!
w. j. Edwards, Jr., has become local
editor OF the banner Of Temperance.
A horse lately died in Raleigh, said to
be 81 years old.
Raleigh is engaged in agitating the ques-
ton OF city water works.
Large bear recently killed in Wake
county.
The State Supreme and the u. S. Cir
cult Courts meets i'll Raleigh to-day Mon
day.)
NJ. w. Churchill has been elected Chief
Engineer OF the Fire Department of Raj
eigh.
U. S. Circuit Court, and the Supreme
Court of North Carolina are now in session
at Raleigh.
DR.. f. n. Luckey and Kerr Craige, ESQ.,,
have been nominated for the House by the
Conservatives Of Davie county.
Maj. Thomas Sparrow has been nomi-
mated for the Senate by the Conservatives
OF Beaufort and Pamlico.
The Roanoke Meas wonders how so
many young men can loaf around the
street corners, when dose of strychnine
costs only si&pence.
Miss Patterson, the young lady from
Mississippi, who is now giving read n rs in
| this State, was to have appeared in Raleigh
last night.
DR.. j. r. Ellis has been nominated by
the Conservatives of Catawba for the State
| Senate. i. b. Houston, NJ. l.. Cline and
n. IL. Shutord are announced as candi-
dates for the Commons.
William IIaney, who was indicted for
murder in Yancey county, was tried and
! Oh Ia Ia
of that county and sentenced to be exc
! ctted on the oath Of July next.
! The Rutherford JIadicator saws 4 re-
! markable stone, with perfectly cut bal
! loon, a car attached, containing a man with
/ signal flag, was recently found in that
county.
The Raleigh Meas says that Col. Lee NJ.
McAtce, of Cleveland, has resigned his seat
in the lower House Of the General Assem-
bly,. We regret to learii that the Colonel
intends moving out Of the Stale.
Gov. Caldwell returned to the city on
yesterday, and is now confined 70 lis room
by siclEess.-Raleigh Nc,cs.
The Executive as well as the Judiciary,
is " exhausted" we presume.
The Charlotte Dispofch says: NJ. T..
WTiston, Esq, reports from his farm adj
joining the city, numerous perfectly form
ed and fully grown squares on his cotton
! weed.
The Charlotte Democrat says: A friend
at Monroe sends us an account of the find
ing OF a nugget Of gold on the premises OF
Mr.. Josiah Tomberlin, in Union county,
weighing ounces, II dwts. and s grs.
A white man by the name eff William
Champion was arrested at Apex in Chat
ham county, on Saturday last, OH the
rf,.f
counterfeit bill. He was lodged in jail al
Raleigh in default OF 81 900 bail.
The Raleigh Sentinel says Geo. Keith
a radical }. =. who shot Sam Smith, color
ed, two or three days since at Nlillburnie
was brought before magistrate Oh Satur
day morning and bouud over in a bond O
500. Smith accused Keith of stealing
gold watch.
There are at present $50 convicts in the
Ponitentiary. Ii cid Tod Caldwell keeps
on pardOunG at the rate he has been i'll
dulging in since he has been nominated fo
reelection, by the close OF the canvass the
cells will lie empty.
The Goldsboro Messenger says : The
Convention for this congressional district
assembled in this pace on Wednesday,
The Grand Mass Meeting occurs on the
same day. Able and distinguished speak
ers VIII address the people on that day
r among them Hon. a. s. MerrimOn, MaiO
John Hughes, Hon. VIM. N. Shipp ant
Major John w. Graham.
The Raleigh Ne1rs says that Gen. Rob't
: 3. Vance was, on Saturday last, nomina
ted by the Democrats for Congress from
the Mountain District. Hon. j. &. uar
per is the present incumbent. Capt. Il. d
Johnston, Of Buncombe, is nominated TO
elector.
r The Charlotte Dispatch says We motto
ed in the city yesterday, Maj. J. NJ. Blair
formerly Of the Marlborough House, Raj
eigh. 1t is stated that this gentleman vii
have charge of the Sparkling Catawb:
7 Springs this Summer, and if this be true
, additional attractions are offered to tina
resort. Mr.. Blair is one of the most &C
complshed Hotel keepers in the country.
; The Statesvile american says that tn
= CataWba White Sulphur Springs were soil
= under an order of Court, at Newton, las
week, and purchased by DR.. f. O. Elliott
= of Statesville, the former owner of tn
property. DIR. Elliott informs us that TIL
= Springs will be thrown open to the public
? by the 10th of June, under the manage
, mcn>of Maj. J. II. Blair, formerly of thu
Marlborough House, Raleigh, or other abb
manager, and that no pains or expense vii
i be spared to render Il sojourn at that local
: ity delightful and health9iving.
THE VIRTUE or ADVERTISEMENT
have recently been shown letter from
S gentleman living in Brisbane, Queer sland
. to Peter E. Smith, Of Halifax county, con
p corning a sulky-plow cultivator, invented
by Nh. Smith, and of which mention ha
: been made in the Southern CuLtiUdtOr-
q 1 he writer stated that, E'as machinery o
s this nature will have to be largely intro
! duced here in the cultivation Of corn, suga
= and tobacco, many Of us are looking 10
4 the best form Of sullly pillow to aid in til,
t cultivation OF said crops" This is an evi
, / dence of the virtue OF advertising-th
power Of the press is bOundess.-Raleigl
I / .Nc}rS.
5 The GoldSborO' McSslHgcr speaks a
= follows of the effort Ct our young frient
a Edwin W. Kerr, Esq, in the address de
iiyered by him on Friday last at the com
inenccment Of Goldsboro' Female College
The address delivered by Edwin w. Kerr
Esq, Of Sampson county was Of mos
= chaste and eloquent character. and was re
a plete with instruction, amusement and his
torical information. The glowing tribute.
paid by this talented young son of Salnp
2 sOn, to the influence and her0ism of woman
were duly appreciated 10y his audience -
Knowing that we would fail iii the efIOr
and do great injustice to Mr.. Kerr, we viii
not attempt to give even synopsis Of this
to say the least, fine piece OF OratOry.
MIR. ASHES LETTER or ACCEPTANCE
II will be seen by the following letter from
Hon. Thos. ). Ashe, that he accepts the
nomination for Congress in the Sixth Dis
trict
WADEsBORo', May 81, 1872.
lion. Il. b. Vance Dear Sir 8: have
! the honor to acknowledge the receipt O
your letter Of the I'D inst, informing mt