Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-06-20

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which he died in about two hours.
The Fayetteville Eagle says Null
berry trees are used to feed hundreds
of hogs in this section. We have seen
whole groves of large mulberry trees
fenced In as pastures in this county
and Sampson, and every year they are
full of berries which ripen before the
LIST of June and last month. Hogs
thrive ON them very well, and really at
this scarce season there Is but little
else to feed them on. We say to all,
plant mulberry trees on waste land.
The Hillsboro Recorder says We
regret to learn that our esteemed
friend, DIR. J. a. Stanfeld, Of Leasburg
was seriously if not fatally injured on
last Thursday afternoon. He was ST.
perintending the removal of an old
stock from a well, when the sings
upon which the stock was suspended
gave way. The block and tackle fell
upon his head and shoulders, telling
| him to the ground and inficting Sc
| rious injuries. His head is cut badly,
| besides severe cortusions of both head
and shoulders. His collar bone was
| broken.
! The Hickory Press says: TIE Late
| freshet in the Catawba uEearthed on
| Mr.. Jas. Greenlees' place, in Mel w
| ell county, mammoth human skclc-
ton, measuring feet. tbs IS doubt
| less an antediluvian fossil, for the ma
chine that ran these bones must lave
| lived and moved when ''there were
| giants in those days" This may give
| our readers some idea Of the magni-
| tude of this late flood, washing up
! fossils that have been buried for ages
| upon ages. We hope this skeleton will
| be sent to the Charlotte Centennial
and thencezto Phi,adelplia-:oerh
his bones may be identified by some
| of his relatives.
| The Raleigh News says: The fol-
| lowing persons, condemned to suffer
the extreme penalty Of the law, are
| praying his Excellency, the Governor,
| for a Communication of their sentences
Ed. Williams, of Pitt county, murder.
| George Graham, col, Wilkes, murder.
| Aaron Stroud, col, Orange, rape on a
| little girl four years of age. Williams
| is under sentence to suffer death on
June 25th, Graham on June 9th, and
Stroud on June 30th. The Governor
has concluded to respite Williams for
two weeks, but has not yet announced
his determination as to the cases OF the
two other applicants.
The Hickory Press says: In digging
well tie other day, in town, Colonel
Lenoir discovered at the bottom-a
depth of forty feet-a stratum OF black
mud thickly embedded with pine, OAK
and poplar wood, Ibark, leaves .and
other vegetable remains. The oak and
poplar wood is rotten, but can be
easily identified. Some of the fat pine
knots are perfectly sound. The forma
ton above the black mud is the ordi
nary red clay. The mouth of the wei
is on top of lateral ridge which forms
spur to the higher ridge on which
the depot rand most of the village is
situated. The black mud containing
the fossils is partly fine pipe clay and
partly sandy loan.
The Raleigh News says: The Rad
Gals of this county hold IL Convention
in this city Oh Tuesday, the 23rl inst.
for the purpose of nominating Il canlii-
date to fill the vacancy III the delega
ton from this county i'll the House OF
Representatives, occasioned by the
resignation of Il. C. Badger, ESQ
There seems to be quite a scramble
among the RAIDS for the nomination.
| We hear the names of L. NJ. Argo, Z.
W. Wynne, r. 7. Bosher. c. Z. Har-
ris, NJ V'B. Gilbert and James II.
Jones, col, prominently mentioned in
connection with the nomination. Who
the winning man will be we cannot
say, but are inclined to think that the
contest will. be between Argo and
Jones.
The Rocky Mount Mail says: A
very destructive fire occurred at Mrs.
Draughr's, widow of the late Miles
Draughn, near Jovner's, on Monday
night. We understand that everything,
save two beds, was totally destroyed,
and that it was with great difficulty
her little children were saved from the
| most horrible of deaths. Her loss is
estimated at $1,000. Tie citizens Of
| Wilson, always kind and generous.
have rendered her pec1lniary assistance
in this, the dark hour OF her misfor-
| tune. The condition OF her elf and
little ones appeals to every human
| heart, and the citizens of Joyner's and
vicinity should generously contribute
to their wa ITS. 1t will be bread cast
upon the waters"
the Fayetteville Eagle says: Har-
nett county has III operation 20 tliTpen-
tine stills, and each still can prepare
| for market So, 900 worth OF naval
stores in one year. This, IN all, wou,d
show business of half Il million fer the
laborers and capitalists Of that couslty.
Eighty RATS of timber, OF mole, Wee
shipped from that county last year,
averaging, in Wilmington, near %JoG
per raft-in all $40. 00J.
At the lowest estimate I 300 bales Of
cotton were made there last crop, or
equal to about 500. 600 tnI, PIT
ting all other products at sol. 900, tie
whole is about 5,700,0CO produced III
one year by the county. There are
two iron mines, some miles OF rail
road, and boats run on the Cape Fear
a few miles into the county.
The Hillsboro' Recorder mentions
the following cotton factories III opera
ton III Orange and Alamance counties;
On Haw River the following facto-
ries are in operation, viz The Care
lima, J. III. ( W E. Holt proprietors :;
Big Falls, ", J. & y. Murray propri
etors Granite Factory, Holt & Moore
proprietors. and 5axapahaw, originally
the factory of John Newlin &, Son.
There is also the Alamance Factory
on Big Alamance, f. NJ Holt propri-
etor, and Cane Creek Factory, Il . pro-
prietorship of which is not at present
known to us, but which we viii give IA
another time.
The Orange factory, W. II. Willard
proprietor, is the only cotton factory
in Orange county. 1t is on Flat River,
about sixteen miles Northeast from
Hillsboro'.
The Rome GA Daily Commercial,
says
Married in Talladega county, Ala,
on the 10th inst, by Rev. DIR. Hender-
son, Jordon Stone, Esq, editor Of the
Raleigh, On. c. DAILY NEWS, and
Mrs. Matte d. WEIGH, daughter of
James G. Burt, of Talladega county.
1.-The old North State sends one of
her gallant sons to Alabama in search
of a wife, and, from the above an
nouncement, he has.succeeded in win
ming one of the fairest, sweetest and