Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-09-12
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WILMINGTON, N. c.:
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 70, 1873.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER II. 1873.
Theo. n. Ramsey, Esq. has return
"1 10 Raleigh from Europe
Mr. J. 7. TomIinson, of Randolph
county, left on Monday for California.
Rockingham county IS agitating the
subject of a narrow gauge road from
RcidsYillc TO Madison.
The cotton worm is playing havoc
With growing cotton on many of the
farms III the GoIdshoro section.
The Wadcshoro Herald says: We
are Informed that n coIorcd woman
named Nancy bennett, living about Il
mile and Il half from Wadcsbnro. re-
Gently gave birth to four children.
Humor has it that they are fine, healthy
looking boys, and bid fair To do well,
The Goldsboro Messenger says: An
nnocrupied dwelling, opposite fine
academy in SSmithtieid Belonging /"
John and Walter ives, WAS burned
:'hout 10 O'Clock Tuesday ni"ht In"
18th nit. Loss about 500. No IN
,:nranc". Supposed To nave been tn.
work OF fn inccudiary.
The Greensboro Patriot says: Ne
sh"rt-horn Durham bull. imported by
Mr.. jackson from Canada. lie is "n"
"f III" finest specimens If "t"cI. W'
have ever seen; two years and " half
Old, and weighs ! 600 pounds. WE"n
fgil grown ne will be rous"r
The isaIci%h Era says: Mr.. \. G.,
icnnctt, w., corner of DHvie and
ijlGu:it Streets, has made arrangements
with NJ" Edgar Butwill, of Fr"vi-
dencc, T. l., 10 send white cocks,
iaundrcss@s. and general servants to
those III need Of them. Several par
lies i'll this vicinity have engaged scr
wants from the North, and many others
are expecting to soon.
The lIilIsboro Recorder says : We
REGRET to learn that the Academy al
little I.iver was burned on Sunday
morning last. Our informant states
that it was doubtless the work of an
incrndiary, rs there had been no fire
in the Academy. At present no par
ties are suspected. The closing cXrr-
ciscs of the school viii be performed
III the Grove adjoining.
The Greensboro Patriot says: Asa
Knight, Il citizen of Friendship town
ship. met with u serious accident OF
the eth ultimO. He was cuttin" tim
Der and ha,t felicd u large tree, when :
limb broke of and was thrown back
upon him, inf!ictinG Il very severe
woEnd upon his head. 1t was Thought
for awhile that he would not recover
but he IS now believed to be ont o
danger.
The WadcsEoro Herald says: w.
a l To-.
Mineral Springs or thercaboUt, that III
old cnlortd man about sixty years old
died suddenly last Sunday morning
lie WAS ut church Mt the time Of lis
death, and had Enelt down with the
congregation and prayed twice, whcl
b. fell of his; seat dead. He was mp
parent!y III good health, and no cause
IL assigned for his death.
The Newton indicator says :
sad accident happened near the 2lrci.
i"nhHrG lin" III Union county, \. G..
on Thursday last. winch resulted IL
;hr death Of Mr.. Joseph Hough, who
was employed at Il steam saw mil
owned by Mr. Eli Iiinson. IN attempt
nag to jump over Il log his pantaipon.
were caught lay the saw and his body
was mutiiatod III a frightful manner
His death occurred the next day.
The Newton Nindicator says Rev
VIM. Hunt, residing near 81. i'.ni'>
church, Two miles from Newton, IN
forms, us that during the storm las
Tuesday night, the lightning struck
tree near ms house. Shivcr:ng it mt,
splintrrs, and from the'foot Of the ire,
pIou@hrd q large fttrrOw for more !hal
100 yards down the hill. The strange