Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-05-09

Strawberries plentiful in Goldsboro'

IN April.
Charlotte is to build another Pres !
byterian church.
Wesley Whitaker, Radical, has been
reelected Mayor of Raleigh.
The postoffice at Bethany Church,
Iredell county, has been discontinued.
Mr.. p B. Ruffin, of Hillsboro' has
been appointed Treasurer of the n. c.
Railroad.
Mr.. Jonas Jarrett, carpenter, of
Lincoln county. is now rs years old
and has not gray hair in his head.
Governor Caldwell has commissioned
George W. ThurlOw, of Philadelphia,
commissioner of affidavits, deeds, &c,
for the State.
Mr.. L. c.. Evans, formerly of the
Hillsboro' Recorder, but more recently
of the Raleigh Era, is now travelling
quifer.
John r. Harrison, Esq, of Wake, is
spoken of as the Republican candidate
for the Legislature to fill the vacancy
occasoned by the resignation of r. c.
Badger.
The Raleigh News says: At Cary,
six miles west of Raleigh, on the North
Carolina railroad, lives a man who has
five brothers-in-law, all of whom, as
we'll as himself, were born on the same
day of the month, we believe on the
18th day of February.
The Raleigh News says A large
number of the farmers of Granville
are experimenting with new fertilizers
the present year, and quite n number
of them also intend testing, to linn
tied extent. the adaptability of, their
lands for the growth of cotton
A Petersburg Appeal dispatch says ::
! The election for City Council in New
bern passed off quietly and resulted
! in the choice of four Republicans, two
! Democrats and one Independent,
! against five Republicans and two Dem
ocrats last year.
The Weldon News says: The prelimi-
nary survey of the route for the w. &
| S. n. r. r., was commenced. by the
Chief Engineer, Capt T. J. Montcure,
on Thursday last. It is thought the
Road will be ready to let out to con-
tract on the 18th inst.
! The Charlotte Southern Home saws :
| We learn from Mr. Richard Rozzell
that Mr.. Henry Howard, near Dry
Por DIS, in Lincoln county, has 6S
grand children and 30 great-grand
children. He is n years old and still
follows the pillow and does good day s
| work.
A Greensboro dispatch to the Peters
burg Appeal says: Our municipal cleo
ton came Off to-day, resulting as fol
| lows: Mayor. Il. NJ. Sloan Commits
sioners, North Ward, J. A Gray, D.
! Is. Bogart and John Weatherly: South
| Ward, Thomas b. Keage, j. J. Scales
and A. p. Eckel.
The Raleigh Sentinel says: A CON
siderable number of English emigrants
are expected in this city next week.
They are of the substantial class and
come to purchase lands, &C., and to &c
to work. That is the class of people
the State needs, and they should he
fostered and encouraged.
Gov. Caldwell has received an invi
tation to attend the Congressional
Convention. which assemblies in St
Louis, Mo-, on the 18th inst. The OBJ
ject of the Convention is to procure
national Legislation in regard to works
of internal Improvement, affecting the
interests of the Western and North
western States.
The Charlotte Observer says: Colo
mel J. 81. Evins, of Spartanburg, has
been invited to deliver the Memorial
Address in this city on the 10th Of
May, and has signitied his acceptance
of the invitation. Colonel Evins is the
editor of the SpartanhurG Spartan, 4:
lawyer of distinction, and on this Oc.
casion he will, no doubt, do full JUS
tice to the memory of 1.-THE boys who
Wore the gray,
The Raleigh Sentinel says: Memo
rial Day will be appropriately observed
next Saturday. Mr.. Hubbard Bragg
has accepted the position of Chief
Marshal, Mr.. Leach being unable to
devote the necessary time to the
duties. Mr.. Bragg is engaged in
selecting his assistants and will shortly
publish the programme for the Occa-
sion. The Fire Department will take
an active part i'll the ceremonies.
The Fayetteville Eagle says Several
persons fruln orr town attended mag
niticent picnic and May party at Hay
pnlIv gotten up for the Baptist SUNDAY
School children of Raleigh. Nearly
nine hundred came from Raleigh, with
dinners, flags, wreaths, music. speak
ers, ice cream, &c. \ little daughter
of Colonel Heck, of Raleigh, was
crowned Queen of May. 1t was an oc-
casion of much pleasure and enjoy
ment.
The Barque Lorenzo Valeria, Onetta
master, with a cargo of S2l tons dried
phosphate, from Port Royal. S. c.,
was wrecked on Wednesday, 30th ult.
n few miles east of Cape Lookout
The crew, consisting of II men, all
Italians, were saved the vessel and
cargo are probably Il total loss. Nalu-
able assistance was rendered by Capt.
| Abbott. OF the limited States Coast
| Survey Schooner Dana, who happened
, to be in the immediate vicinity of the
! wreck, III rcsclling the crew and other
! services rendered them.
| The Asheville Citizen says: We
would respectfully suggesttO His Hon
or. Judge Dick, the rropriety of look
ing after one Burchield, a Federal Of
ficer, and seeing if he does not need
Investigating. We learn that his
claim aginst the government for one
term of the court, for arresting and
| bringing parties to that court, witness
| tickets, &c, was over ono ttOus0hG
| dollars, Burchfeld is said to lie no.
toriously bad, it not corrupt fellow,
and we don't believe it is the purpose
| of Judge Dick to afflict this people with
such characters, clothed with authority
to outrage, abuse, insult and swindle
them an4 the government.
The Charlotte Observer says: To
the kindness of Mr. Luansden, OF the
Southern and Atlantic Telegraph Com
pany's office, Mt this point, we are i'll
debted for an item from Spartanburg.
Yesterday evening discharged
soldier, under the influence of whiskey,
meeting one of the officers. a Lieu
tenant, attempted TO be sociable. and
slapping the officer on the back, in
vited him to drink. The officer be-
cane indignant and refused, when the
soldier s1akpel him in the face. The
officer imniediaseiy @eat t. his room.
and procuring his REVOLVER went in
Searcll of the man and Killed him