Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-01-10
STATE NEWS.

last week.
There is no smallpox in Wake corln-
ty after all.
Three more physicians are about to
locate at Goldsboro.
During the freeze in Charlotte, s. a
load was asked for wood.
Farm labor commands from so to
S13 per month in Tarboro'.
Goldsboro whiskey was mean enough
to freeze during the recent cold spell.
The stalls IN the Raleigh market
have been rented for s., S21 for the
year.
Just 40 cases aud - deaths from
small 'pox in Harnett county, mp TO
date.
Smallpox in Nash county is on the
wane Nearly half the cases proved
fatal.
Trent river at Newhern, has been
frozen over and the ice was an inch
thick.
Fl. L. Pike, former editor Of the
Raleigh Standard, is living Ill San
Francisco.
Mr. John E Neatherv, Of Raleigh,
has been re-appo.nted private secretary
to the Governor.
Salisbury has a number Of very
handsome private residences which
have been built recently.
Hon. A. NJ Scales has taken up his
residence in Greensboro, where he
continues the practice of the law.
Mr. T. B. Kingsbury, late of the
Raleigh Sentinel, is now with r. Wal
ter 4 Co., clothiers, of Baltimore.
The editor Of the Asheville Citizen
agrees to take anything, even the
measles, i'll payment for the paper.
A large number Of negroes have left
GoldsborO' section for South Carolina
and Georgia during the past ten days.
Gov. Caldwell has received an invi-
tation to attend the Prison Reform Con
vention, which meets IN Baltimore on
the Dist.
l.. w. Robinson, of this township,
killed, few days before Christmas. a
hog which weighed 600 pounds.
The Wilson Plaindeaier SAYS We
regret to learn that on Christmas night
the kitchen on the lot occupied by Mr..
b. D. Stith, IL this place, was con-
snmed by fire
The Wilson p!aindealtr says that
JAS. I. Williams, Jr., deputy sheriff of
Pitt. was thrown from his buggy a Jew
weeks since and seriously, though not
fatally injured.
The Tarboro' Enquirer says: Il is
said that there is unusually little
moving among the farm labOrers this
Winter, most OF them remaining 81, the
farms they occupied last year.
The name of the Mansion House. in
Charlotte, is to be changed to that of
Central Hotel and Major 7. II. Blair,
formerly of the Marlborough, III Hal
eigh, is to be one of the managers.
Mr.. James Uzzell. Of Newark, n J.,
with Mr.. W. H. Uzzell, Of the Raleigh
News, has arrived Ill Raleigh and Will
take charge of the mechanical depart
ment of that paper, as We learn from
the Sentinel.
4 narrow guage railroad is projected
from Danville to Fayetteville It Will
run by Leesbllrg, Pea Ridge, Prospect
Hill, HillsbOro', and PittsbOro, and
will open up direct communication
with the North
The Goltlsboro Journal SAWS: c. W.
Westbrook, of Greensboro, has moved
To Wilson, \. c., ard Will proceed at
once to make arrangements for Il first
class fruit nursery on the grounds Of
the Wilson Collegiate Institute
The Gol,lsboro Messenger saws that
the tournament at Mount Olive, on the
24th, was success. NJ. Simon
Lanier took the first prize. a silver
Uafa1 or,l
Hatch Queen of Love and Beauty.
The Battleboro Advance regrets
10 learn that Mr.. J. IL. CarlisIe's dwell
ing, near Whitakera, was burned on
Christmas day. The fire is supposed
10 have been accidental. All the fur
nlture WAS consumed. No insurance.
The Rocky Mount Mail says There
are only two cases of smallpox III
Nashville now Mrs. William Harper
and little son of Hiram Edwards, are
still confined with it. Another son of
Hiram Edwards died with it last week
The Weldon News says: Dick
Draughan, negro living on the farm
of Jas. Draughan Esq, was killed by
his gun falling from his hand while
crossing at Merritt's Bridge ten or
twelve miles below Enfield few DAYS
ago.
The Battleboro Advance says: Dr..
). 4. Bernard of this place. was pros
:rated on Sunday last by a sudden
attack of paralysis. We are pleased to
learn that he is now improving and
hopes are entertained Of his early
recovery.
The Raleigh Sentinel tells lis that
Mr.. L. NJ. VestI, a member of the
Legislature of 1865, from Yadkin
county, froze to death the night before
Christmas. He lived only few miles
from Yadkinville and was found lean
ing against tree
The Tarboro' Southerner saws On
Saturday last the Howard hotel in this
place was put up at public auction aud,
alter some competition, was knocked
off to DIR. j. I'll. Baker for the sum of
ten Thousand nine hundred and fifty
dollars (S1O,950 oO).
The GreenvilIe Spectator saws: 4
negro named Roger Jones. who had
appropriated to himself the additional
title of Governor Vance. was commit
ted to jail here on Saturday last.
charged with having murdered a negro
woman IN Lenoir county.
The Raleigh Sentinel says \ case
OF smallpox was reported to the Mayor
yesterday, as existing at the house of
Nr. Sidney Fl. Hester, ten miles from
the city. The person having the small
Po1 Is a son of Mr.. Hester, Just in from
Mississippi. Measures will he taken
70 keep it from the city.
The Wadesboro' Argus says At
l.aurinburg We were shown by Mr.,
George Yopp. the superintendent
ears constructed entirely by hand. It
Is, undoubtedly, the prettiest thing in
the car line we have ever seen. and the
workmanship reflects the greatest
credit upon the roa.'.
The Salisbury Waterman says: Jno.