Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-02-07
STATE NEWS.

House, in Raleigh, tonight.
Turpentine is being abandoned in
Wake and Johnston counties.
The Raleigh streets, which have
been benighted for some time past, are
to be lighed with gas again.
A new paper to be called the Tribune
is soon to be started at Henderson, n.
c., by Prof. J. A. Harrell, of Hartford.
Rev. Arch. Baker, of Fernandina,
Fla, has been called to Centre Pres
byterian Church, at Floral College,
Robson county.
A man in Charlotte has cut off toe
to get clear of a corn and has sent the
same, preserved in alcohol, to the local
of the Observer.
Mr.. George King has been appointed
express agent at Charlotte, to succeed
Mr.. W. P. Hill, who retlres on the
first of February.
On Monday the Governor issued
commission for Major VIM. NJ. Rob
bins. of the Seventh Congressional
District, as member of the 43d Con
gress.
Newbern must be lovely place at
this season of the year. The Newbern
Times man calls on the city authori-
ties to establish "life-saving stations"
between Berry's drug store and the
corner of Pollock street.
The Raleigh News says It is ru-
mored that Judge Tourgee, has issued
bench warrants for the arrest OF num-
Der of prominent citizens of Caswell
county on suspicion of being connected
with the Stevens murder.
Richard Battle, Esq, with his
mother, Mrs. H. E. Battle, and sister,
Miss Claud w. Battle, left Rocky
Monnt for Texas on Thursday night
last They willmake permanent res
idence in the ''Lone Star State.
The Pikeville tournament is to come
off on Thursday next, to conclude with
coronation ball in the evening. Col.
J. T. Kennedy has been invited to de-
liver the charge to the Knights. w.
O. Bobbitt, Esq, is the Chief Marshal.
The Raleigh Sentinel says; The
body of John Hogue, a citizen of New
Hope township, whose mysterious dis
appearance we noticed q few days ago.
has been found in a swamp. The evil
dence is that the young man was muir
dered
The Hillsboro Recorder says We
learn that the family of which Mr.. G..
w Bruce, of this vicinity, is a mem
Der, has been notified of the death of
Il wealthy relative in England, which
brings it into the possession of large
fortune
The Goldsboro' Messenger says: Our
friend, T. A. Granger, is not only a
success as ''hotelist," but leads the
van of the farmers in this section His
latest exploit is in the t1lrnip line, of
which he made fully 1000 bushels to
one acre.
The Robesonian says: William S.
Frizzen has been elected Mayor OF
Fayetteville to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation of John Reilly, who
has entered upon his duties as State
Auditor Mr. Chas. Kennedy takes
Mr.. Frizzeil's place of Commissioner.
The Goldsboro Messenger learns
that VIM. Durham and VIM Barber
got into a fracas at Dunn's Shop, II
miles west of Smithfeld, on last Tues
day evening, which resulted in Durham
being shot and killed instantly by
Barber. The ball passed through the
abdomen. Barber made his escape
The coroner has gone to hold the in
quest.
The Wadesboro Argus says: A new
warehouse building, for freight, pas
sengers and office accommodation. i:
to be erected at this point, for the w.
c. & r. r. r. 1t must be completed
at least one week before the running
of the trains here, which may possibly
be by the first of April, perhaps some
what later. But the object is to ge
the warehouse completed as soon al
possible. The work will be paid for
in cash, as it progresses.
The Weldon News says We al,
truly sorry to hear that Drs. Garre
and Matthews found it necessary t.
amputate the leg of Mr.. w. T
Williams, near Ringwood, few day
ago. Our readers will recollect tina
we, a few issues back, reported that
pair OF horses had run away with Mr.
Williams, not long since, throwing hin
from the wagon, causing a COMPOUND
fracture at the ankle joint. At las
accounts he was in critical state.
The Raleigh Era says From on
correspondent this morning we are in
formed of the death in that town o.
Sunday night, the 26th inst, Of Mrs
Fanny Tate, wife of J. X. p. Tate
Esq, and daughter of Henry F. Bond
Esq, formerly of Kinston, this State
Also, on yesterday morning, DIR. Sam
mel Tate, one of the oldest and mos
worthy and useful citizens of the place
died in Morganton from the effects O
a paralytic stroke that he had som
five years ago.
The Hlllsboro' Recorder, in speaking
of the origin of it's town, says Gu
town, sunk too low for picturesqu
effect, lies at the foot of the Occonne
chez mountains In the stalwart emf
nences of the west, they would no
draw attention, but traveller fror
the dead levels of the east throws IL
his eyes in admiration of grandeu
of elevation to which he is not &C
customed. Under such views, the fo1
mer territorial Governor of North Ca1
DINA came up to Hillsboro'. He ha
passed down to history as Governo
Tryon, and is remembered i
tragical connection with our affairs
With Miss Esther Wake, the sis
ter of his wife, he assembled what W
know as the Third Mountain" an
she was SO much struck with tn
beauty of the landscape, and the nc
semblance to familiar scenes in her oil
Irish home, that she exclaimed to he
guide, ooh how much this reminds m
of my old Hillsboro' home" 'Then,
remarked the Governor, II shall orde
it to be called Hillsboro', and the oil,
name of Childsboro' was at one
dropped by imperial edict.
The ruggedness of the place has II
connection with the name, and, a
Lord Hillsborough was made Secre
tary of State for the colonies in 1765
two years after the visit of Gov. Tryo
to Hillsboro'. his name, which ha
been suggested as it's origin is out @
place.
The Milton Chronicle says: Basi
Lea, the oldest colored man in th
county, being in his Tooth year, wa
killed in this county while he wa
burning brush in new ground an