Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-05-08
STATE NEWS.

The Prohibition ticket won III Pal
eigh. The Conservatives carried fonr
out of the five wards.
The Raleigh News says: We learn
that orr Young townsnen, Messrs.
Nick Jones and Ed. Merrinop, will
start on q European tour on tire 10th
of this month, and that their imme-
date place of destination is Paris.
The Raleigh Sentinel says: Prof. w
G. Kerr, who has returned from a
visit to Salem and the WesG, informs
us that the fruit crop is seriously dam
aged By the rece Mt frosts, which will
prove a serious loss to that section of
country.
The Charlotte Democrat says: The
heavy frost of Wednesday morning
last led to the belief that everything
usually killed by frost was then killed,
but that is a mistake, as observation
has since proven. We are glad to learn
that but little damage was done.
A Goldsboro special to the Raleigh
News says: The city election occurred
to-day, and everything passed off
quietly. The Conservatives elected
their Mayor and three of the six Coun-
cilmen. This is a great triumph, IS
last year everything was Radical.
The Newbernian says: We hear
from private sources that Mr.. L. A.
Henry has been nominated as Collec
tor of the Port, picc Mr.. King, re-
signed. Mr.. Henry is a genial and
pleasant gentleman, and those having
business with him Will, we are sure,
find him courteous and agreeable in
tha 1icoI, Of hi Int
The Christian Conference for the
Southern States met at Graham on
Friday last, Rev. W. B. Wellons pre-
siding. Mr.. Wellons was reelected
President, Rev. S. Apple elected Vice
President, Rev. G. A. Apple, Secreta-
ry and j. NJ. Mort 3, Assistant Secre-
tary. The Convention is well at
tended.
The Lincolnton Progress says
Heavy frost in L;ncolnton on the
morning of the Both of April. The
wheat, up to this time, never looked
more promising. The extent of the
damage is not known, but it is thought
by some of our oldest and most ex-
per;enced farmers that the crop will
be injured.
The Newbernian says: A friend in
Pamllco county, informs us that Sc
we're gale Of wind passed over the
lower portion Of that county on last
Tuesday night. In its course it de-
moilshed large trees. dwellings,, and
colored church. and seriously injured
two colOred men on Dawson's Greek.
The fences in that region, he states,
were entirely demolished.
The N wbernian saws Among the
various pieces in the furniture line
which the steamer Gary has Just
brought from Baltimre, is an immense
rocking chair for q certain North Car
DINA gentleman who had the article
manufactured expressly for himself;
the dimensions of the seat measure Ok
% inches. Who dare say that the Old
North State cannot boast of at least
one large citizen?
The Lincolnton Progress says: The
dwelling of Mr.. Marcus Carpenter, #
this county, was totally destroyed by
fire on the 2Sth nit, together with all
its contents. Mr.. Carpenter saved
nothing at all, he and his family being
absent at the time. What money he
had was also consumed. The fire is
supposed to have been accidental,
tiley Ha'luS leIt IRE III the house and
the wind blowing very hard
The Goldsboro Messenger saws: 1t
is oI.r painful duty to chronicle the
sudden death of our young townsman.
Samuel d. Nelson. son of Rev. c.. J.
Nelson, who died very suddenly on
Sunday evening of apoplexy while
walking near the river bank and in
company OF several of his companions.
Samuel left town few hours before
his death. apparently i'll very good
health. His age is twenty-three years.
a coronels inquest will be held to-day
and the funeral tales place tomorrow.
The Charlotte Observer saws: JOS.
ID. Carson, Esq, who is just from his
home, IN Rutherfordton, gives us some
facts concerning Bald Mountain. lie
says there has been no serious commo-
ton IN the mountain since last Tues
day. On that day the rumbling was
very great. The mountain heaved
and trembled to an alarming degree
and an eruption was momentarily
Looked for by the people living around
It, Mr.. Carson says the Guivcring is
felt sensibly ut Rutherfordton and has
been for some time past. It has been
more quiet, though, since Tuesday,
and the sensation now is that of Guiv-
eriDg. This is the latest intelligence
from the mountain ana it is reliable.