Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-05-09

er was very cold and frosty, for the
gardens, and we fear the prospect for
fected. In low places the destruction
seems to have been general. but on
ridges, we are pleased to learn, the
damage has not been so great, in some
sections, apparently not much injured.
The wheat crop in this section has
improved considerably, but the harvest
will be late, subjecting the crop to va
rious diseases.
The Rocky Mount Mail says Several
destructive fires have visited Wilson
county within the past few days. One
u Stantonsburg on Tuesday night, the
oath ult, burning a store house, office,
kitchen, gin house and screw belonging
to G. w. Stanton, Esq, together with
the goods in the store, belonging to
Mes RS. Peacock & Privett. The
amount of loss not covered by insur-
ance was about $500. Also on the
same night, in Old Fields township,
the saw and grist mill and gin house
| belonging to Mr. Peter Eatman. HIS
| loss is about 81 ,500-no insurance
| The fire is believed to be the work of
! an incendiary.
The Greensboro Patriot says: We
saw the other day, at Mr.. Yates store,
| q native of Texas, a strange looking little
! critter, what they called a horned frog
| out there. 1t was sent by mail III
company with the ear of Il ''Jackass
| rabbit, which ear would do credit to
boss mule. It Cthe frog arrived all
| right and kickin'. The ear was dead.
| This critter (the frog not only has
horns on his head, but is clothed III
| complete armor OF little horns and
fianked on both sides with q row of
these bony thorns. perfect defence
against being eaten by any beast not
supplied with an iron-plated mouth.
What especial use they find for such
concerns down ir1Gexas weldon tknow.
| Well ger they don't sit on them.
The Newborn Times says Messrs.
Mason, Holton and c. X. Green, ar
rived in this city on Tuesday evening,
and together with Mr.. II. w Welsher
who arrived on Friday last, were en-
gagged yesterday in preparing the ne
cessary boxes for receiving the shad
ova, which are to be anchored i'll the
stream near Goose Island. where it is
proposed TO put i'll few hundred
thousand young shad. 1t is calcula
ted that about ninety-tive per cent of the
ova will hatch. We are informed that
as the season is SO nearl y ended II
is not expected the result Will be as
satisfactory as ii the work had been
commenced at an earlier period; bui
it is presumed under the circumstances
that this experiment will prove salts
factory to our people.
The Salem Press says: Jonesville
in Yadkin county, is a pleasant little
village among the hills of the Yadki1
River, near the Surry line, with {
lall trade at present. On the Oppo
site side of the river is Elkin III Surry
county, pleasantly situated at The
junction of Elkin Greek with the fad
kin River, and enjoys quite a respect
able mountain trade. The Elkin Cot
ton Mills are well known, running
some 800 spindles, turning out some
forty punches of cotton per day anC
the weaving department some 800 yard:
of cloth daily: The bridge across the
Yadkin at this paint is Il good, sub
stantiai structure, with span of Oh
feet, and granite abutme nts; fail length
of bridge about 225 feet. The sur
rounding section of country is suscep
tible of improvement, and could, witt
g little more energy and enterprise
be made 2 fourishing agricultural re
gion.
The Tarloro Soutilarner says: Some
months ago We published III tue
Southerner a rencounter il Raleigh
between the MADISON brothers, one O
Wilmington and the other Of this
place, and r. NJ. Johnson. ell colored
The full facts were given at tI:e time
The assault made upon Johnson Wa.
very violent and the wounds inflicted
very severe. Johnson WAS, it appears
taken unawares and suffered at the
hands of two men, the resIsiS OF hls
carelessness. namely, u bruised iiraC
and loss OF blood.
But it is an ill-wind that blows 40
body good. and some kind of q wine
blew the Wilmington MADISON 20 Tar
boro this week Johnson N t him or
the street on Monday morning. ano
event for Linn IN the most approve,
pugilistic style. but mutual friends
grabbed all around and 40 damage va:
done. Johnson was afterwards ar
rested and carried before Justice Sc
Cabe. who fined him so and made
him give Il bond Of 500 to keep the
peace.