Wilmington journal., 1873-07-18
STATE NEWS.

Peaches 81 per bushel in Goldsboro.
Carpenters are very much in demand
in Greensboro.
A Lodge of Good Templars has been
at Rocky Mount.
Beaufort's s first dress ball of the sea-
son occurs on the 18th inst.
The RaleighNews says that the collec-
tion of internal revenue in the Fourth
district tor the fiscal year ending June
3Oth, amounted to $445, ,956 81.
The Enquirer says that the genuine
China tea plant has been successfully
cultivated in Clinton for many years
by DIR. 81. A. Bizzell.
The second days proceedings OF tle
Educational Convention recently held
in Raleigh, takes up three and half
columns of solid matter in the Raleigh
News.
The following Postofices in this
State have been designated as money
order offices: FrankEnton, Halifax,
Henderson, Lexington, Mount AIRY,
Oxford, Clinton, Lenoir.
The Hickory Press says: A reliable
gentleman from Salisbury informs US
of the capture of the notorious John
Allen Ketchey, near Salisbury, at his
sisters house, on Monday evening.
The Raleigh Sentinel learns that a
destructive hail-storm visited DE-
Leach's neighborhood, seven miles
south of Raleigh, ON Wednesday last.
completely demolishing the cotton and
fruit crops.
The Wilson Plaindealer says :: The
prospects of the crops in this section
are improving greatly. We have had
some very seasonable showers within
the past week, in excellent time to
make the corn and cotton grow.
The Raleigh Sentinel says:-Mr
Benbow, of this place, says that he will
exhibit at the next Fair two hogs, whose
gross weight will not exceed % pounds,
and they are over two years OF age
He says he obtained them In Asia.
The Battleboro Advance says: We
understand Mr.. J. G.. Arlington, OF
this county, has accepted the challenge
of the party in Charlotte, who proposes
to match chicken against any other
of the same size in the United States
for $1,000.
The municipal authorities of Marion
have brought an action for slander
against the editor of the StatesvllIe
Intelligencer for printing, and Elliott
of the Breakfast House for circulating,
q certain card in which Marion is ac-
cused of being a fine grazing torn
The Raleigh Era says Work has
been commenced On the race track 81
the Fair Grounds. The Committee
have decided to. give So, 600 in prizes,
The highest prize is an $500 premium,
for mile heats, best three in five, win
ner to beat 30. This viii bring out
good horses1
James Phillips Parker, of Halifax
county, who was recently appointed by
Hon. c.. r. Thomas to the q. S. MAYA!
Academy at Annapolis, passed a salts
factory examination and has been re-
ceived at that institution. Parker WIS
passed by Prof Neal, Newbern, as
the best scholar in q competitive ex-
animation.
The Rutherfordton Record says =
The gold mines in the Cane Cree
section, in this county, are very prom
ising. We understand that Rev. Mr..
White is running a mill to grind the
ore, and that he is well pleased viii!
the prospects SO far. Other mines vii!
very likely be opened soon.
The Raleigh News says We regret
to learn that a very destructive hail
storm visited the northwestern portion
of this county Tuesday afternoon,
doing great injury to the crops. The
hail-stones are described as being as
large as partridge eggs. In some cases,
we are informed, trees were literally
stripped of their foliage.
The Asheville Expositer says: Iho
wheat crop has about been harvested
IN this section, and we understand the
yield is q very fair one In cOnse-
quence of the late and cold spring.
corn is small but is locking well, and
the season has been excellent for oats,
and the prospects for a large yield
have been very fattering.
The Clinton Enquirer says:-They
had quite tornado along the Six Runs
last Friday. The fences and corn crops
of Col. L. A. Powell, Messrs. Abran
n. Mathis and W. A. Mathis, imme-
diately ON the river, were generally
prostrated and considerably damaged
A number of large trees in Mr.. Abran
Mathis yard were blown down, aud {
very large one falling upon his dwell
ling, the roof thereof was greatly
damaged.
The Raleigh Sentinel says Yester
day an Injunction was granted by
Judge Clarke in favor of Thomas
Webb, Esq, of Hillsboro', against the
Richmond and Danville Railroad Com
parry, enjoining and forbidding that
company to change the gauge of the
North Carolina Railroad from Greens
boro' to Charlotte. The bill prays
the lease may be cancelled, and that
the North Carolina Railroad Corpora.
ton resume it's business and duties as
required by their charter.
One hundred hands are now at worl;
on Ore Knob copper mine, in the lower
part of Ashe county. Large quantities
of the finest copper are raised daily
described by correspondent in the
Mt. Surry Visitor, as being SO pure rs
to be readily bent with the fingers. i
number of tenements are being erected
in the vicinity of the emine-presentine
a city-like appearance. A road is being
graded to Marion, Va, over which the
metal will be transported to that point
for shipment.
The Charlotte Observer says: The
annual meeting of the Stockholders
of the n. G.. r. r. was held at Sails
bury, on Thursday. The meeting or
ganized with Col. L. W. Humphrey
Chairman, L. B. Keogh and j. S.
Scott Secretaries. Stock to the amount
OF 81, ,9OS was represented by 16 indi
vlduals in person, and 81 ,030 by proxy.
G. w. Welker, representing the State s
interest in the road, announced the
Directors on the part of the State tc
be: Jno. A. Mcdonald, Rufus Barrin,
ger, W. r. Myers. w. a. Smith, j. Il.
Harrison, l.. ". Humphrey and S. H.
Wiley. The stockholders elected 7
M. Holt, John L. Shaver, J. L. More,
head and r. B. Haywood. A resolu
tion was adopted revoking all free
passes heretofore given ex-Presidents
and their families and all other per
sons except Calvin Graves, which The
lessees were requested to continue.
The Directors, at q subsequent meet
ing, reelected Z. NJ. Holt President
The Ncvhnrn Republican says: The