Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-03-14
WILMINGTON, N. c..

some talk OF Raulca1 paper at Eli
field.
Wayne Superior Court meets next
week
Morganton has a lodge of Good
Templars, 40 strong.
There are 400 more women than men
in Sr1rry county.
A rumor is current of TIE failure
of large business house in Charlotte.
Mrs. Horace L. Robards has been
appointed matron of the orphans at st.
Johns Orphan Asylum in Oxford.
There is a. old lady in Buncombe
county whc has trmor measuring ~
inches -1ound and % inches i'll length.
william G. Gambler, Esq, has been
APPOINTED Solicitor for the Eleventh
judicial District, vice Mark Erwin
resigned.
The Governor has appointed r. J.
Moses, OF Columbus, Georgia, Com
missioner of Deeds for North Carolina
in that State.
The Wilson Plaindealer regrets to
learn that MI. J. W. Aycock died at
his residence, near Black Greek, on
Saturday last.
The Hillsboro' Recorder says Mr..
VIM. Anderson killed last week a mile
west of town. a wild turkey weighing
1914 lbs, and Mr.. Joseph Guess Killed
five of the same noble bird at one shot.
The Rocky Mount Mail says The
u. s. mail has again resumed its semi
weekly visits to Nashville. Last Mon
day was the first time since the 10Th
of November that the Nashvilleites
have had mail facilities.
The Raleigh Sentinel says: The
Supreme Court has decided that W.
II. Howcrton, the Secretary OF State.
is the lawful President of the Western
North Carolina Road. HOwerton will
run both institutions, unless Henry
Clews shall deprive him Of one.
The Raleigh Sentinel learns that
there arrived in that city on Monday,
thirty or more immigrants from
England, who are now located at Mrs.
Eversfield's pleasant and fertile fam
about three miles from there. They are
all clever and substantial people.
The Battleboro' Advance says: On
account of small pox there has been no
preaching at Nashville since last Sep
TENDER We are pleased TO announce,
however, that better day is dawning
and that Rev. T. G.. Moses, in charge
of the Nash Circuit, has an appoint
ment for next Sunday.
The Raleigh Sentinel says: Oscar
and Caswen Winters, freedmen Of the
old issue, tell the story that out of one
pine tree on the plantation of Colonel
Russ, two miles from the city, they
have rived and counted over IL 900
shingles, and there is timber enough
not yet worked to make 1000 more.
The Kinston Gazette says We
1ea1n of very sad affair which oc-
CURED near Mr.. Alex. Tilghman's a
few days ago. A little colored child,
daughter OF Foster Cook, while stand
ing near the fire had her clothes to
take fire and was SO badly burned that
death ensued in II hours afterward.
The Raleigh News says : Republi-
cans here state that the report of Gov.
Holden succeeding Calvin J. Rogers
capitation of l. j. Young as collector
of this district in favor of w. D.
Jones, is true beyond peradventure.
Pull Dick, pull Devil Who cares ?
The Raleigh News says: Yesterday
publican circles in this city, that S. T.
Carrow, the present United States
Marshal for this State, was to be SUI
perceded by Mr. Robert NJ. Douglass,
the recent private Secretary to Presi-
dent Grant. In fact, prominent Re
pubHcans assert that Mr.. Douglass has
already been nominated to the position
by the President.
The Fayetteville Eagle says Presi-
dent Grant may feel complimented.-
Hales Payne fired a cannon here on
the 4th of March, in honor of the in
auguration of his highness. But
Hales made q similar mistake once be-
fore. While in Africa, some years
ago, he had put up his gun to shoot a
monkey. but he says the poor fellow
looked so much like his great-grand
father that he couldn't do it.
The Goldsboro' Messenger says !: At
meeting of our Board of town Com
missioners, held on last Monday night,
the resignation of Mayor Whitaker
was accepted by the Board, and DIR. A.
c. Davis was elected to fill the vacancy
for the unexpired term. Mr.. Geo. W.
Collier was elected town Tax Collector
in the place of Mr.. John [. Britt, re-
signed Mr.. J. n. Green was ap
pointed q COMMISSIONER 10 HI ltit> WI
cancy occasioned by the resignation
clerk to the Board and Town Treasurer
One more Commissioner Is to be ai'-
pointed by the Board at its next
meeting.
The HilIsboro' Recorder says A
man reprepresenting hinnsel as ioItr-
newman printer and member OF the
Typographical Union OF Richmond,
who owns two names, Edwards or
Woodws rds, applied at our Office for
-,nptyment for a few days. He was
Sssea, and was to 90 to work tn
ieA' morning.. He borrowed so GEMS
ION one OF oar iours, to brace up 1is
nerves. and has heen wooing the Jolly
goa With industry ever since. Aurt
IRON ms thinking. We have reasol to
thlnk MIN an lmposterin other respets,
ana ca1llloI our brethren OF the pess
The Newtern Times saws T, the |
Supreme Court on Monday. .ndce |
Reade RENDERED the decision & the |
Court IN the case of the State VS.. Hardy |
Jones, of this county, who was con- |
victed at the Fall Term 1872, Of mur-
der In our Superior Court and
sentenced to be hanged on the 25tb of
Ofsoper, OF that year The Court
havin ne 4ha s argument of counsel, and
some days, find thst thtre is NC 1891 ror
IN the Court below, all sffi no III TO-
judgment. Jones was arrested dnr NC
Inc month of August, 1s-2 fo~ + 41,
erine OF larceny in the 6th' ownsh;n
ana whlie being brought to Wiz; s1 n;tp
in R Re eenn M71a IN ls seized the gun Of
and shot him CAIller) infiictino - y re-
tai wound. 11o'iie So,-
1; Inc halelgh News says: The Sta !
from Mr.. ". B. Hyde, of Keno eI.sf
Wisconsin, stating that an acona;n+
ance of his, living near that place had
shown him the original draft of tho
Constitution of this State, which he
tthe acquaintance had taken from the
state Llbraryr some time during the
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