Wilmington journal., 1873-07-11

Charlotte had $1,000 fire last Fri
day.
A Jockey cub is TO be organized in
Raleigh.
The cotton crop Of johnson is gen.
orally good throughout the county.
The wheat crop just harvested, and
the crop OF Chatham is very good.
The first grand ball at Kittrells
comes off on the 24th and 25th insts.
Extra preparations will be made to
render this the great event of the
season.
Maj. JAS. lI. Blair, formerly of the
Marlborough House, has leased the Ma
tional Hotel in Raleigh and will open
there soon. This We learn from the
Sentinel
The Weldon News says Several
railroad hands struck for higher wages
last week. No work going on. The
train is resting-the train hands fish
ing, and having a good time generally
The Fayetteville Eagle says Arms
for the Lafayette Light Infantry were
received last week from the Adjutant-
General of the State. They consist of
60 guns, with bayonets, &c, and are
of the Springfield breech-loading rifle
musket. These guns are the most
complete and beautiful we ever saw,
and were made III 1868 of the needle
gun patent More of these guns will
be sent for the company if needed, as
soon as the Governor gets n larger
supply. Also the full outfit of accou-
trements will be sent soon.
The Charlotte Democrat SAYS We
learn that yesterday (Sunday, July
6th), the Rev. J. c. Williams, the pas
tor of the Presbyterian Church, at
Hopewell, in this county, was suddenly
struck down by Il stroke of paralysis
while in his pulpit. He had just fin
ished reading the morning lesson, and
had sat down, when his head was OBJ
serve d to drop forward. Two or three
members of the congregation hurried
to him hnt found him speechless
and helpless. He was still alive late
Sunday evening. Mr.. Williams was
about 81 years Old-was Il popular min
lister and much beloved by his con-
gregation.
The Raleigh IScnti,acl says:-In ac-
cordance with an act of the Legislature
of 1872 3, the Secretary of State sold
at public auction on Thursday the Sd
of July, large number of surplus cop
les of the laws, documents and Jour
nails. AS will be seen from the follow
ing,. the prices brought were very low:
Laws of 1869 20, brought ID cents
per copy; United States Statutes at
Large, & cents per copy; Revised Code,
6 cents: Convention Journal of 1868, 7
cents; Report of Fra,ld Commission.
Z l-2 cents; Constitution and Ordinan-
ces of 1863, 5 cents; Senate and House
Journals, cents; Documents of 1862
81, 5 cents; Documents of 1868 -'69,
7 l2 cents.
The Fire Companies of Raleigh
spent yesterday III our town by
invitation of our Firemen The Rescue
company with 4S men, Mr.. Lampson.
foreman, and the Hook & Ladder com
Dany, 30 men, w. c.. Stronach. fore
r.an, arris ed here by the Raleigh train
Thursday night, 81 O'Clock. Several
Others came with them, also splendid
band Of colored musicians. They were
received by our fire companies at the
depot and escorted to Fayetteville
Hall. where Maj. J. G. McRae address
ell them and welcomed them on behalf
OF the people of Fayetteville to the
hospitalities of our town. Mr. John
Nichols replied in happy manner on
part of the Raleigh fireme1i, after which
several gentlemen were called out who
made shor., impromptt' and appropri-
ate eremarks.-Fayettcriie Eagle:
One who was present informs us
that a crowd Of more than four thou
sand persons assembled at Milkesboro'
on Friday "a, OF june, tor tie purpose
of seeing the struggles of George Gra-
ham, under sentence of death, on the
gallows. The prisoner was brought
ont to the scaffold, and as every prep
eration had been made Tor the hanging,
it took the audience by considerable
surprise when the sheriff drew from
his pocket a Communication of sentence.
TO il,tpison:aent fer life from the Coy:
efnes. The eulpfit taQk iittl = 81 no
notice of this communication of sentence,
regarding the proceedings with stoicai
Indifference. It is understood that he
denisd any, participation IN the murder
of Miss Seamon, but mentianed uadee
the gallows, while under the impress
sion.-that he was to he hung, the names
of several persons who he said could
tell all about it. We have heard none
of the names.-SfatesUM Inteligeucer::
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