Wilmington journal., 1873-07-25
STATE NEWS.

The Fayetteville Eagle appears in
in consequence OF the death
of Augustus w. Steele, of that place
The Legislative Commissioners for
The Western North Carolina Railroad,
which met in Morganton on Thursday
last, have adjourned, subject to the
call of the chairman. No part Of their
were of public nature
and we cannot tell what transpired.
The Raleigh Sentinel says We
learn by letter from Dallas, CASTOR
county, that a white man by the name
of Pinner stabbed and killed a negro,
name unknown, near Gastonia station,
on the Airline Railroad. Pinner has
been arrested aud lodged i'll Jail
Cause of the difficulty not stated
The Raleigh News says: Tt is with
painful regret that we record the death
of Gray w. Stokes, Esq. ie iding
and prominent citizen ii Franklin
county, which sad event took place 1t
his residence, near Cedar Ro k, IN
Saturday night at s O'Clock II" wa
in his usual good health and ate
hearty supper at o'clock, but few
minutes afterwards Ee was taken with
an apoplectic fit and at 6 O'Clock he
was corpse.
The Goldsboro' Mess. niger savs: A
strange coincidence comes to MS from
Duplin county. A Mrs. SWinson died
there on the 9th of July, and it is
remarkable that her husband died on
the 9th of July, thirteen years ago
Our informant states that ON the day
of her husbands death Mrs. Swinson
predicted that she would die on the
same date thirteen years after, and so
she did. What is more strange, the
couple were both born on the 9th of
July and also married on the 9th of
July. Truly strange condolences.
The Raleigh News says:-Kearney
Andrews, Esq, was killed on Satur-
day last near Chapel Hill, in Orange
county, by being caught in wheat
thresher while i'll motion. MIR. An
drews was stepping over the clevlce
which caught the lower part of his
pantaloons, and was whirled around
at a rapid pace for about two minutes.
His head was beaten almost to Jelly.
He leaves an aged father and mother
who were dependent upon his labor for
support.
The Florence road, says the Faystte-
vile Eagle, is laid off to run south
from the present Western Railroad
depot across Military Green and the
Mumford Field It will then turn
southwestward, cross Blount's. Greek
close to Mimm's old mill and follow up
the west side of that creek till on the
level ridge or table land. Here it is
to take pretty direct south course,
and crosses Little Rockfish about half
way between Rockfish Factory Village
and the bridge of the Southern Plank
Road on that creek. The line goes
nearly Il mile east of the residence of
d. McNatt, Esq, in Robeson, and
thence pretty direct course for Shoe
Heel.
The Raleigh News says: After the
passage of the down mail train at Dur
ham Friday night a boy by the name
of Webb, about II years of age, was
found horribly mutilated near the
railroad track 1t was first supposed
that the boy had been foully dealt with
by negro man with whom he had
angry words during the evening, but
the Coroner's jury that investigated
the matter rendered decision that he
came to his death by falling asleep on
the railroad and was ruL over by the
engine. The saddest part of the case
is, the boy returned home from his
work in the town at 5 o'clock, and his
mother ordered him to return as it was
too soon to quitwOrk When the heart
rending news reached her she attempt
ed to take her own life, saying it was
she who caused his death, etc.
dated at Rocky Mount, Goth, says A
negro was arrested here yesterday,
charged with the attempted murder of
Mr.. Spicer. He has not been fully
identified yet. The details of the out
rage are presented below.
About o'clock, last Friday night,
negro man called at Mr., S. L. Spicer's
store, few miles from this place, and
wanted to purchase some whiskey-
then told him there were others who
wanted some also. He got up aud
opened the door and, while drawing
the whiskey, the negro knocked him
down with a slung-shot. He recov-
cred and attempted to get up, when he
received another blow. He then
seized the quart pot and the negro ran
off. Mr.. S. then shut the door and
remained in the store all night, fearing
there might be band Of robbers. A
physician was summoned, but he is not
expected to live
The Correspondent Of the Richmond
Enquirer, says Judge Tourgee is
the best and ablest Judge in the
State"
That Correspondent, says the Hills
borO Recorder, must have set his stand
ard of excellence very low, or Heaven
help the Judiciary OF North Carolina.
Does that correspondent remember
that the people OF this district know
something about Joudge Tourgee, and
and that they are quite as able to form
correct estimate of his value as is
the correspondent? Don't let us hear
that again.
Hon. III. E. Manly, the distinguish
ed jurist, says the Hillsboro Recorder,
has come up from Newbern with his
family, to spend the remainder of the
Summer in Hillsboro. He is always a
most welcome visitor here. We are
glad to learn that his health is good.
He has gone up for few days to Nor
canton on business.
A most fiendish attempt to destroy
the family of Mr.. David Moore, of this
county, says the Hillsboro Recorder.
was made on last Monday night. A
supply OF meal had been received
from the mill On the morning of that
day, which was partaken OF bv the
family at supper. The next morning
Mrs: Moore mixed up large quantity
of dough of the same meal for the
hands employed in threshing on the