Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-06-27
STATE NEWS.

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The West Carolina Recorder states
that the mica fever continues in Ruth
erford county. Quite number of
new mines continue to be found,
afiording some very fine specimens.
The Arsenal Grounds, for some time
advertised forsale, were sold Tuesday,
says the Fayetteville Presbyterian, by
w Whitehead, auctloneer, for 81, 700
MIR. W. D. Smith, of Fayetteville being
the purchaser.
Mr.: Theo. N. Ramsay leaves this
morning for LONDON, says the Raleigh
Sentinel. He goes as a delegate to
the great meeting of the Good Tenn
plars to be held III London next month.
We wish him a pleasant trip and safe
return.
1t affords us pleasure says the
Raleigh Sentinel, to announce that
Rev. Charles Phillips, d. D., Profess
sor of MATHEMATICS in Davidson College,
will give q lecture on '"The reciprocal
duties of the teacher and the pub
lie," at the Educational Convention in
July. 81
The Raleigh Sentinel says Mr.. N.
II. Long, Of Halifax county, has we
are Informed, one thousand acres of
low land in clover. When cured, it is
very valuable. and worth from 81 50to
g per hundred pounds. An acre, at
the lowest figure, Will yield ton,
which IS worth $50 or more. After q
good stand is oh aimed, but little or no
labor IS necessary.
His Honor, Judge W. A. Moore. has
been commissioned by Governor Cald-
we'll to hold the special term of Neck
lenburg Court, which begins in Char
lottee on the third Monday in July.
Judge Moore, on a previous occasion,
held Il special court for that county,
and gave entire satisfaction to both Lit
giants and lawyers, says the Charlotte
Observer. <-s' g. q
We are creditably informed that FL.
II. Medlin Of this county, found a
child about six weeks old lying at his
gate near the door Its mother is not
known, but suspicion points to a GER
tain woman living in the neighborhood
Mr.. Medlin, although he has a large
fannilv-thirteen children, generously
took the little innocent in out of the
wet, and will provide for it. Rocky
Mount Mail
On Wednesday, the 10th inst, B. F.
Stone of this county, was killed by be-
ing ruu Ger by wagon, which he
vas driveino. He had been to Mr.; J.
z. Webb's Mil and returning with a
Loaded wa ION, he took along bottle
6 whiskev, and having drank too free
Is, lost his balance and fell out of tho
wagon. The wheels ran over his adj
crushing his skull and killing him a
most instantly. ....
We publish the news this sad ac-
c.deft With feelings of sorrow, and trust
II VII be & warning to others TO beware
OF H." +~.fs and dangers Of intemper-
anee. Hi lsboro Il, cordcr.
t#"ar5 Church in this place, says
the a. horo Southerner, was On We'd
IL ST. morning last, at g o'c'ock, the
sc; n'- OF brilliant wedding. The hap
py 9,.t es were Mr.. hobert 1I. Fur
MAJ ;Itor of the Asheville Citizen
al d .Nis4 M,lie Ma, i,ewson, of this
place. At S o'clock the bridal party
proceeded from the residence OF Mr.
Z. NJ. Wesson to the Church, where a
large and fashionable congregation had
already assembled. The pastor, DR..
>. b. Cheshire, was i'll readiness and
as the bridal party moved IIp the main
aisle, received them and at once per
formed the beautiful ceremony in his
usual impressive and dignified manner.
4 correspondent of the Richmond
Enquirer gives the following account
OF Trinity commencement
was at the commencement at Trini-
y College last week. Nine graduates.
They spoke well. The Youngest of
these, E. NJ. Simmons. of Jones conn-
ty, showed all the vim and FIRE of a po-
pular e1horter, and more than once
drew clever round of applause. John
Daniel Hodges, of Davie, spoke on
s. Eureka" He declared that '3hurrah'
and ''hallelujah were his favorite
words, and he would study life time
III Hebrew to find out how Adam felt
when he first looked on Eve for wife
The number OF students this session
was l9. Mr.. Pegram, of Harnett
county, graduated with the highest dis
tlnction ever taken at this college
Judge Merrimon, of Raleigh, the Uni
ted States Senator, has son at Trini-
ty.
4 correspondent of the Norfolk Tir-
Ganso'e, writing from Battlesboro in
this State, says there is great trouble
N the office of the Revenue Collector
Of the Raleigh District. 1t seems the
church, a deputy of Col. Young, the
Co-iec-or. ard his receipt taken there
TOR, last year. A month or two ago,
however, the parties were again mott
fed to walk up to the Captains Office
and settle. much to their astonishment.
They ca!ledand Inhibited their receipts
which, III turn, astonished Collector
Young. Last week number of par
Ties were summoned to Raleigh to at
tend the Federal Court as witnesses
before the Grand Jury, where it is
10 be hoped that the whole matter will
be sifted to the bottom.
The new United States Attorney,
M Bad GER, will now have a fine OPP
i.o.tuilcty Of showing what sort of
meal ue is made Of
Dec s;ons were rendered Wednesday
N il.e following cases by Judges of the
SUP ENG Court:
BY Reade, john Bond VS.. Alex
alidlE h. Bond, from Chowan. Judg- |
ment affirmed.
John Il. Garrett vs. j. O. Cheshire,
from Chowan. Judgment affirmed.
State vs.. William II. Harrison. En-
ror. Henire de moro.
by Rodman, John and Nancy |
Gregory vs.. Ferebee Gregory, from |
Pasquotank. Error. Judgment re-
versed.
State vs.. Harry Davis, from Chowan.
Error. Reversed and remanded
+. l.. and j. NJ. Perry, Ex'rs VS..
Merchants Bank of Newbern and A.
J. Jenkins, from Edgecombe. Error.
reversed and remanded.
BY Settle, J.-State VS.. John Divine
ct al, from New Hanover No error.
Appeal dismissed
Sinclair, Owen E. Brown VS.. Stat. of
North Carolina. Law requiring license
tax of drumners declared unconstitu-
tlonal /,
The Battleboro Advance says It
seems that Upchurch, Deputy Col
..ector, has collected the revenue tax
from several merchants of this county
ana failed to make any return, appro- ;
priatlng the funds to his own ase.-
The other gentlemen, who held Up
:hurchs receipts, are detained IN
Raleigh as witnesses against him. It
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