Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-05-30

cerebro spinal meningitis is raging IN
the Blount's creek section. Mr.. j. ii.
Galloway, of Pitt county, died with it
on the 18th inst.
The Wadesboro' Herald says: There
is much complaint made by the farm
ers in the Pee Dee vicinity. The
wheat and oat crop adjacent to the
river, owing to the heavy freshets, Will
be total loss.
The Magnolia Advertiser says: d.
III. Murray, Esq, WIS In our oftlce
few DAYS ago with his son Charles, q
boy of six years, who weighs slXty-ive
pounds. MIR. NJ desires the next best
to speak out.
The Durham Tobacco Plant says:
The prospects for tobacco crop IN
this vicinity this year, are not very
favorable. We learn that not more
than half of the farmers have succeed
ed in growing plants.
The Salem Press says: The fruit
crop in several localities in the south
ern and eastern portions of the county
is represented as fair, and the general
impression seems to be that there will
be more than half crop in those sec
tons.
The Raleigh News says: The "Sons
of the Soil" a colored Temperance
Order, which was organized in this
city year or two ago, is rapidly
spreading over the South. The Grand
Superintendent issued two charters last
week.
The Wadesboro' Herald says: Last
friday we were shown a snake measur-
ing near seven feet in length, which
was killed by, and upon the plantation
of, Mr.. j. ii. Rhine It was a coach
whip, and the largest of its kind we
have ever seen.
The Rocky Mount Mail says: We
have Just been shown by Mrs. ID.
Abrams, of this place, three eggs which
were laid by one hen yesterday morn
ing before IL o'clock. We examined
the eggs closely and they are perfect,
but rather small.
The Rocky Mount Mail says: John
TisdaIe, son of Elisha. Tisdale, formerly
of this county, was murdered about
two weeks ago by a band of negroes
in Hale county, Alabama, as we learn
by private letter to Sheriff q. n.
Lewis. The guilty parties are now
In Jail.
The Hickory Press says: The black
smith shop with all its contents
valuable property-belonging to VII
liam r. Aiken, Esq, near Devils
Shoals, Burke county, was destroyed
by fire Oh the night of the 18th inst.
Thought to be the work of an incen-
diary.
The Salisbury Waterman says : Mr..
Theo. Parker, of this place, left Tues
day night for West Point, having re-
ceived the appointment as Cadet from
this Congressional district. Mr.. Par
ker is a son OF the late Rev. John Hay
wood Parker, of this city, and is a
young man of decided promise.
Charles Moore and Robert Smith,
both colored, quarreled and fought i'll
Charlotte last Wednesday night. The
result was that Moore stabbed and NOR
tally wounded Smith. The murderer
has fled but a large number, both of
white and blacks, were in pursuit of
him at last accounts. This we learn
from the Charlotte Observer.
The Greensboro Patriot says The
Rev. VIM. S. Colston, residing near
this place, fell speechless on his farm
Wednesday last and died the day fol-
lowing. He was in his 5Sth year and
had been a very useful minister of the
NJ e. Church in his early life. For
several years he had applied himself
to the farm, and was much esteemed
by his neighbors.
The Newbern Times says The in
side work is progressing quite rapidly
at Christ Church, and prospects are
favorable for the holding of service
within the structure during the coming
month. The pews are all made and
being put in position, while Mr.. Hane
and his assistants are busily engaged
in painting certain portions of the
wood work.
The Raleigh News says: Sheriff
Tweed, of Madison county, notifies
Gov. Caldwell of the capture and COM
mitment to the jail of his county of
b. V. Peck on a bench warrant issued
by Judge Henry. Peck is charged
with having stolen horse and a gold
watch in Kentucky some four years
ago. The Governor of Kentucky has
been notified of the arrest.
The Wadesboro Herald says: There
has been going on for the past week a
very spirited revival at the Methodist
Church, and much interest has been
manifested i'll spiritual welfare. Up
to the last meeting eleven converts
had been made, and if we may judge
from the large concourse in nightly
uuU Lilo ZGdl GlGeauV evil
denced in the good work, the church
will reap a rich harvest.
The Tarboro Southerner says The
many admirers and hackers of the eel
ebrated stallion and racer, Morgan,
the property of Mr.. Fl. l.. Station will
be panied to learn that he is now non
est, having breathed his last on Tues
day afternoon at the home of Mr.. w.
+. Lewis, in the upper portion of the
county. Morgan" was a noted and
popular horse throughout this section
OF the State, enjoying a high reputa-
for speed and duty. He died of con-
gestion of the lungs.
The Raleigh Sentinel says Sheriff
Lee has written letter to Governor
Caldwell reminding his Excellency that
the Both of May is the day set apart
for the decoration of the graves of the
Federal dead. He reminds the Gov
ernor, too, that the 30th of May is the
day on which Simpson Mordecai and
Thomas Griffice are to be executed in
Wake county jail-yard by him (the
sheriff., and he asks that the death
penalty be delayed till he has assisted
in spreading flowers over the graves
of some of his late comrades. We
consider this refreshing
The Goldsboro Messenger saws
Among the farmers the subject of the
weather and backwardness of their
planting operations forms, just now,
the general topic of conversation.
From every section comes to us the
sad story of bad stand of cotton. ne
cessitating replanting and even replow-
ing, which augur but poor remunera-
ton to the farmer for all his labor and
care. Present indications are that this
years crop will be q very expensive
one to the producers. The cost of
growing cotton can hardly be less than
IA cents per pound.
The Raleigh Sentinel says: No new
developments in the progress of the
strike in the building trades on yes
terday. The journeymen think an
amicahle arrangement will shortly be |