Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-11-28
STATE NEWS.

uCXt.
Hillsboro had furious SNOW storm
last Monday.
The population Of Goldsboro may
now safely be put down at 5000.
Col. Walter Clark, of Halifax, has
returned to Raleigh for the practice OF
law.
A bald eagle measuring feet c
inches from tip to tip OF wing, has
been killed near Raleigh.
A lodge of Knights OF Pythias has
been formed in Wilson. The lodge is
known as Coatentnea Lodge, No. y.
Mr.. Geo. ". Blount, of Wilson, has
bought the Bloomery iron mine, in
Nash county, and is pushing il ener-
getically.
The Roanoke News records the acci-
dental shooting of negro boy near
Halifax, on Friday, by the discharge
of a gun i'll the hands OF his brother.
while the two were ont hunting.
The Salem Press says: Samuel
Reeves, Sen., died at his residence,
near Salisbury, last week, aged about
y years. He was prominent and re-
spected citizen Of Rowan county.
The Raleigh Sentinel learns that an
interesting revival is progressing in
the Greensboro NJ. F.. Church under the
conduct of Rev. Jesse A. Cunninggim
There We're some twenty penitents on
Sunday night.
The Fayetteville Gazette says: We
have heard the argument of Mai. Jas.
c. MacRAe. at Raleigh, in the 80 OF
the ". Il. r. Co.. praised as very
able effort, much spoken Of in high
commen dation by Ill who heard it.
The Winston Sentinel says: Yadl1in
county is building luuatic asylum at
tho poor hOu-e for the care Of the I'M
fortunate insane cf that county who
are now confined III the iail. and are
unable 10 get admission 10 the State
Asylum.
The Winston Sentinel says: \ cor
respondent from Surry county informs
us that William OVERLY, OF that county,
died on Thursday, the 9th inst. ut the
age OF III years and 10 months. He
was IN full possession OF all his mental
faculties.
The Lumbertou Robe5onian says
Wo learn from Capt. Willis L. Moore,
of this county, that the barn of Mr..
Ponuel Wood, containing his entire
crop, besides vehicles, &C., Eus entire
ly consumed ~ fire on the night of
tho STU inst.
Tho Salisbury Watchman says: We
notice that the farmers of Rowan arc
beginning TO bring in their hay. The
crop i'll tho county tits year, we learn,
is very good. II transportation could
be had for 1t at reasonable rates, ii
would prove more -aluehIo product
than cotton.
Governor Caldwell has employed as
Council iCr tho State to assist tho At
torney General in the cause of Self &c
David 4. Jenkins, Public Treasurer OF
North Carolina, (which is the suit oi
the Special Tax Bond-holders against
the State of North Caroliual Hon. B.
r. Moore. lion. ". y. II. Smith and
Hon. h. /. Battle.
The Greensboro Patriot says The
project of building the road from here
to Cheraw. with the aid OF an English
ent, at least. BY letter received from
Mr.. Robson, We learn that the partie
abroad, for reasons deemed sufficient
CN
in the enterprise.
The Raleigh News says We learn
that Mr.. Maddrey, residing near
Seaboard, Northampton county, was
killed on Monday evening by the fall
ing Of o tree. He went out to attend
to the feeding of J g hogs during the
prevalence OF the storm which pre-.
vailed on that day, and was caught be.
meath tree that was blown down.
The Hickory Press says: Amidst
all the depression and panic, trade was
never SO buoyant at this place as now
Every day sees the streets filed with
wagons loaded with produce. The
local trade is better than ever before
If there is town in the State whose
merchants possess the vim of the
Hickory merchants, it would be re
freshing to hear ffosa them.
The Newbern Times says We Learn
that Thomas Powers. Esq, of this
city, has received his appointment a:
Internal Revenue Collector of thi:
District. The papers in the State have
/! been in error in stating that Thomas
! Rodgers was appointed to the position
and we can only ascribe the mistake t.
the associated press reports, by which
| means the report was first circulated
The Raleigh Sentinel says We re
greet to learn that ON Monday evening
the grist and saw mill, cotton gin,
wool-carding machine and cotton press
/ Of W. G.. Moore, Esq, in Little River
township, some eighteen miles east ol
Raleigh, were totally destroyed by
fire. The loss is estimated at $1,000
! hut We could not ascertain whether OF
not any Of it was covered by insur
ance.
| The Raleigh Sentinel says The Right
| Rev. Bishop Atkinson will ordain MIR
| 7. 7. Rogers to the Diocenants in ST
i Augustine's Chapel in this city, to-da,
at II o'clock A. NJ. Mr.. Rogers ha'
pursued his studies for the ministry II
st. Aueustine's Normal School in thu
city. He will be assigned to duty II
st. Joseph's Church, Fayetteville
| 1rbis u;31 ba tho first ordination of