Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-06-20

Two mad dogs killed in Raleigh on
Wednesday.
Goldsboro' is trying to organize a
building association.
The soda water in Enfield has given
out, and the Times is sad.
A colored man in Milton township,
Orange county, fathers thirty-five CHI
dren.
Capt. John c. Brain lectures at
Metropolitan Hall, in Raleigh, We'd
nesday evening.
Jas. E. O'Hara, colored, of Enfield.
obtained license last week to practice
law, from the Supreme Court.
Some boys found little live aliga-
tor near Charlotte and now the
whole community are exercised trying
to find out how it came there.
The Charlotte Observer says A
number of the capitalists Of Charlotte
are combining to erect Cotton Fac
tory at this place sometime during the
present year.
The Wadeboro' Herald says: Mr..
George W. Willoughby and lady, who
have been on O visit to Mississippi,
We welcome them back.
The Milton Chronicle says The
wheat crop in all sections has improved
astonishingly in the last two weeks
The probability now is there will be
an averaged crop reaped.
The Raleigh News says: His Excel
lency, Governor Caldwell, has ap-
pointed r. V. McCraken, of Pine
Bluff, Arkansas, Commissioner OF
Deeds for North Carolina i'll that
State.
The Weldon News says Little
Lucia, the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
L. F. Larkin, whom we reported, IN
our last, as having swallowed concen-
trated I've, died ON Wednesday morn
ing about 81 o'clock.
The Wadesboro' Herald says: With
much regret we announce the fact that
the Rev. Mr.. Bland, Rector of Cavalry
Church, in this place, has resigned the
charge of that church, and accept
ed an appointment at Rockfsh, near
Fayetteville.
The Salem Press says: Wheat is
looking a great deal better than it did
a month ago. Several farmers in
formed us that they would make more
wheat than they did last year. Corn
and oats, although q little backN arl,
stand well.
in forming six oranges in Neck IN
burg county, at the following places,
viz: Long Greek, Mallard Greek,
Steele Creek, Providence, Leinley' S
and Charlotte. This we learn from
the Observer.
The Charlotte Observer says The
Ice Factory Building is approaching a
state of completion, under the ener-
gelic management of DR.. c. j. Fox.
The steam-engine has been put up
and manufactured ice retailed at a very
low price will soon be had.
The Washington Express says: We
learn that the residence of Mr.. Ira
Topping, in Pantego township, was
totally destroyed by fire last Wednes-
day night. MIR. Topping saved only
one bed. The fire is supposed to have
been the work of an incendiary.
The Fayetteville Eagle says: We
are informed that Confederate war
prisoner has arrived in Harnett corn-
ty. He belonged to the 31st Regi-
ment n. G.. Troops, and has been held
prisoner of war at Fort Johnston
eleven years, from whence he has been
released.
The Raleigh News says: On and
after tomorrow night the schedule on
the North Carolina Railroad will be
changed as follows: The train from
Goldsboro' will arrive here at 5:19 p.
M, and leave at Sol p. N. The train
from Charlotte arrives here at 1 80 a.
M, and leaves at 40 a. M.
A large tract of mineral land in
Chatham county, n. c., has been pur
chased by SIN association of Canadian
gentlemen, for which they paid
$3.50 They have established one
furnace, and are now producing very
good metal. Two more furnaces are
In the course of construction.
The Battleboro' Advance says The
favorable weather for the last few days
has frightened the farming prospects
considerably in this section. The
greatest drawback is the scarcity of
day laborers, and those WHO planted
largely relying upon help from that
quarter, are sadly disappointed.
curious fowl, cross between the
on the streets yesterday. 1t was
larger than either of the fowls of whose
nature it partakes, and looked to be an
improvement on both the chicken and
the guinea.
The Tarboro' Southerner says: Col.
Thomas S. kenan AS accepted an in
vitatioE from Concord Lodge, No 50,
of Tarboro', to deliver an address on
Masonry, on the occasion of the cele-
bration of st. Johns Day, by the Fra
ternity of Edgecombe county.
Col. kenan IS graceful and fluent
speaker and Will certainly deliver all
address worthy of the occasion.
The Enfield Times says: In few
weeks Gen. Estes will commence ship
ping peaches to the Northern markets.
Last year, during the months of June
and July, this gentleman Shipped three
thousand bushels, for which he receiv
ed fancy prices. We believe that the
peaches from his orchard, and from
reach New York, being several weeks
ahead of the Delaware crop.
The Enfield Times says We learn
that as some parties were passing along
the road last Saturday, between the
residence of Mr.. James Ousbuy and
the town of Halifax, child was heard
to cry just in the edge of a field, but
20 notice was taken of the circum-
stance. On the return Of the parties
by the same place, dog was seen de-
vouring portion of a little child ; and
upon search, the body of a little infant
was found horribly torn and mutilated.
A negro hailing from Franklinton in
this State, giving his name as Tom
Wright, was hanged for the murder of
polish peddler, named Rogerski. in
Washington city, on Friday the 9th of
June. He seems to have been fero- |
cious and desperate character. He |
confessed that he was concerned in the |
preparation of several outrages, also |
in indecent assaults on two females, |
and in the robbery of hotel at We'll
don in 1870. At the culprit's request |
his body was sent to this State.