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


Wayne Superior Court is III session
this week.
April LIST is the time set apart for the
completion of the new hotel at Colds
boro'.
Farmers say the wheat crop in this
State is looking unusually bad for
March.
Since the beginning of this year 153
land grants have been issued from the
Office of the Secretary of State.
Rev. DR.. Pritchard, of Raleigh, lee
lures in Fayetteville on Thursday and
Friday evenings on ''Infdelity" and
Temperance.
The residence of Mr. J. B. Gooie
in Northampton, was burned last Sun
day. There was no Insurance, and the
loss is estimated at So, 500.
The daily issue of the Era has been
suspended, but, it is said, will be re-
sumed in the Fall. In the meantime
the Weekly Era will be run.
4 total of 400 bales of cotton were
used by the Beaver Creek Company, at
their factory during the last six
months, says the Fayetteville Eagle.
Hon. d. X. McRae, formerly of this
State. is endorsed by the Memphis
Appeal again, and in very fiattering
terms, for the position of Special Su-
preme Judge.
The Messrs. Coleman Bros, recent
contractors for building the Penitenti-
airy, will put in a bid for the building
of the proposed new government build
ing in Raleigh.
The Southern Home says: We re-
greet to learn that eight deaths occur
red within ten days, during the last
month, in the neighborhoodO of Wright's
Ferry, of meningitis.
The Raleigh News says: DR.. /. w.
Jones, of Salisbury, has been APP
pointed Physician to the Penitentiary.
vice Dr.. ". G. Hill. of this city. The
salary of the place has been fixed at
$500 per year.
Mr.. G. c. Stilley proposes, as soon
! as the necessary arrangements are
. completed, to commence the publica-
ton of a weekly paper, The Expositor,
at Rocky Mount. It will be Republi-
can in politics.
The Goldsboro' Messenger says
We learn that Mr.. David Barnes, at
Fremont. was severely cut on the arm
by negro nam ed G. Hooks, on Thurs
day evening last. Mr.. Barnes is the
police and was endeavoring to arrest
the negro. Hooks made his escape.
/ The Charlotte Democrat says We
! are pleased to learn that the old Post
! Office, called "Alexandriana," on the
I A. 7. so. r. f.. has been re-established,
+ Samuel Hawkins, Postmaster The
/ Office will be opened at the r. B. Alex
ander place, two miles below the old
! location.
We regret to learn, says the Hills
horo Recorder, that Dr.. Strudwick,
while using Gn axe was severely cut
across the left foot, the weapon pene-
trating deeply, and severing tendons
and homes. The wound, though ex-
. ceedingly painful, and calculated to
contine him to the house for long
time, is not necessarily dangerous.
. The Charlotte Observer says: A
few DAYS since, Mr.. John Mcdonald,
was seriously injured ct Alexandriana
station, on the Statesville road, by
! stepping from the train while it was
yet in Potion. He tripped and fell
heavily on his lack doing painful in
jury to his spinal column Mr.. Nc
Donald was given all attention and
taken up to Hunters depot, near where
he has relatives living i'll whose care
he was at once placed. Re is at pres
ent III a more favorable &C milton.
The Raleigh News says Late last
I evening We received Intelligence that
; III. Sa;.euel 7. Carrow, United States
I Marshal for this State, has gone to
that fowery land, officially speaking,
. where, in the poetical language of the
ianented Pisk, the vootibine .lisports
It's grasefGiness by ciscling in labyrin-
;nal beauty. In other words, it is now
positively asserted tina: Mr. G. has
been deposal outright, and won't even
have a square inch OF this good old
State, rs fax as the Marshaiship is
concerned,
. The Goldsboro Messenger SAYS: Our
esteemed frit nd, DR.. Daniel Cogdell,
loosing his evesigh., Last week he
called on D.. George ". Graham. q
talented young physician (son of Gov
-.
and 1nakea the Treatment Of efe and
ear ttiserses a speciality, and We are
glad to learn that Dr. Cogdell returned
. home very hopeful after his consult;t-
ton with DR.. Graham, OF whom he
speaks Il, Yers c0nii1ent terms. Dr.
Cogttcli viii shortly retrrn 10 Raleigh
TO undergo an operation, WHICH we
hope viii afford him ali possible relief
The Roanoke News publishes an &C
count II . ierrille affair Viici, occur
on "Wednesday night last. On that
nigh, three negroes went TO the store
of L. \. taisou, and fingered around
till about II o'clock, when two OF
them left. the other remaining, saving
lie would stay all night. Next morn
ing the store WAS found TO be- burned
and in the ruins were found the char
red remains of the proprietor. 1t is
supposed Mr.. Eaison was murdered
~ tttasa NEGROES. the store sacked and
tfcu harmed. Screams un,: plsto.
shots were heard in the direction of
tia store after Il o'clock that night.
No arrests yet made.
The Charlotte Souther Home saws ::
At the battle of Newborn, Capt. Brcm S
Charlotte Battery was captured. The
guns ncru fought iii tic yanlsees hal
possession Of our works After the
men had retreated SOME distance, Mn,
L. c. Nantn, of CASTOR. learned that
the Captains horse was left behind.
He ran back, cut the halter with his
t;.life, lanu1ted the horse aud brought
him ont il safety to his captain. The
Yankees fired whole volleys at him,
but neither horse nor rider was III
jured. Mr.. Nantz remained with his
company till the closing scene at APP
pomattox, when he surrendered with
his gallant captain, Arthur Williams. of
Fayetteville. then i'll command, one of
the =. @. Military Institute boys
IheIe We're tens of usands Of sim
liar Instances. of heroienl to. the Que
Just recorded, and it aiways gives: i1s;