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


The Hickory Press talks about a
40 tb sollard.
Rev. G. J. Curtis, of st. Matthew's
Church, in Hillsboro', has gone to New
York.
The Durham Tobacco Plant says
During tie last three weeks Rev. J. J.
Rem has had 80 conversions on this
circuit. A protracted meeting is now
in progress at Stagsville, which Is
likely to result in much good.
Capt. W. l.. Twitty has accepted the
appointment of Professor in the Col
lege at Murfreesboro', n. G. Capt.
Twitty is a graduate of Chapel Hill,
and we wish him much success in his
new feld.-Rutherford Record.
The North Carolina Conference, ac-
cording to Rev. Mr.. Roby, represents
membership of about sixty thousand.
That is little more than one Lotho'
dist to every square mile III the whole
State, or about two to every square
mile in the Conference.
The Raleigh Sentinel says: 1t was
rumored on the streets yesterday that
a telegram had been received from the
superintendent of the North Carolina
Division of the Richmond and Dan
Vile Railroad to the effect that his
road must decline to run a special
train from Goldsboro' to Raleigh dI-
ring Fair Week.
We learn from the Raleigh Christian
Advocate that there has been q revival
of religion on Leesburg Circuit, Cas-
we'll and Person counties; st Durham,
Il OF of al nt it
"a conversions, all in Durham circut:
at Madison, Rockingham county. with
Is conversions and at Providence
church with over 80 conversions, the
last two places being EverettsTiiie
circuit.
The Goldsboro' Messenger says: We
made brief mention in orr Monday s
issue that Mr.. Chas. Scott was scri-
ously stabbed, during an affray near
the Cross Roads, on Saturday last
Mr.. Scott died, from his wounds, on
Monday. A coroner's inquest was
held on Tuesday, and we learn that
the jury rendered verdict that the
deceased came to his death from III
juries inflicted by Mr.. Harrison
Palmer.
The evidence and reports are some
what conflicting. 1t seems that m Old
feud existed between Scott and
Palmer. On Saturday 10th parties.
with number of friends, had
been to GoldsborO, Palmer on
charge of violating the United
States revenue law, and Scott rs
the informer They We're returning,
home, and most of the party seemed
to have been under the influence OF
liquor. When near the farm Of FIR.
James G. Gardner. q negro, who IS III
the employ of Mr.. Harrison Palmer.
and one of his party got into dispute
with Mr.. Christopher c. Gardner,
which resulted in an alteration. Pal
mer ran up to interfere, when. ii Is
said, he was struck several times on
the head by Charles Scott with Il stick.
This brought the friends Of both
parties into the atfray, and Scott vas
stabbed in several places. In his dying
evidence he accuses Harrison baiIner
of having done the cutting.
Mr. Palmer was brought here on
Monday night and is in the custody Of
Sheriff Deans. We learn that an in
vestigation is ssto be held to-day before
some Justice of the Peace in this place.
The Kinston Gazette says: We learn
of the death of 4 horse in this county
at the advanced age of Sc years, )
months and II days. He was 'he pro
perty of Mr.. john Rhem, and foracr-
~ belonged to his father. cod Hon
ny" had done no work for many years,
for the reason that by the viii Of 1.r.
LETT to Mr.. John Rhem to take care of,
and he faithfully discharged Ills trust,
only occasionally allowing him TO b.
ridden a little way.
The Hillsboro' Recorder says: John
F. Thompson, Stephen L. Forrest, j.
and several others who left Orange
since the war to try the E1-Hondo Of
the West, are now on their return
from Indiana to reoccupy their Old
homes Orange they think, after a
patient and thorough trial OF tie West,
the best country in the world, and they
return to it, while still in the FRESHNESS
of vigorous manhood, to add to the
improvement Of their native soil.
COMMUNICATED.
RALEIGH, n. c., Oct. ?, 1873
Col. A. S. BUFoHD, Il. & y. H. r.,
Richmond, Va:
Capt. Green telegraphs that special
trains will not run from Goldsboro' to
the State Fair. No coaches In be
Hall Vi Tic = " y ott 10
run special trains daily from Colds
boro' during the Fair. II it is not
done, we shall lose s., 000from Eastern
North Carolina. Answer, please.
Il. I. FULGHuM, Sec'y.
RICHMOND, VA, Oct. ., 1873.
r. t. FULGHUM, Secretary, Raleigh:
Will have train provided between
Raleigh and Goidsboro', as desired,
during the Fair. VIII do the best
possible to accommodate the public
wants. A. S. BUFoRD, Pres Dit
Raleigh Schfjl3ci.
The. Raleigh Sentinel says: On
yesterday Gov. Caldwell appointed The
following Directors for the Eastern
Division of the Western North Caro-
lima Railroad Company:
r. G.. Walton, Morganton Rich 4
d. Caldwell. Salisbury : \. II. Sheforl,