Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-03-20
STATE NEWS.

STATE NEWS.
The Immigration Convention Assem-.
bles in Raleigh on the 18th inst.
Gen. D. H. Hill viii deliver an adj,
dress to the Patrons of Husbandry al
Greenville on the 10Th inst.
The Raleigh News says: The argu-
nent of cases in the Supreme Court
has been concluded for this term
The remainder of the session Will be
devoted to hearing motions, etc. Tho
Court will probably adjourn about the
middle of next week.
The Raleigh News says: The pre-
iminary survey of the Seaboar'! q
Raleigh Railroad will, it is said, begln
next week, and Maj. J. G. N1nGer,
of this city, viii have charge OF the
survey. This is a capital selection, as
the Major is an engineer OF large OK
perience and great skill.
The Raleigh News says: The
remains of Brent, the man who
attempted suicide i'll this city few
days ago, and who died on Thursday
morning from erysipelas III thewound5,
left by express this morning tor WASH
ington, where they viii be taken IL
charge by his friends.
The heirs Of Joseph Camp lay claim
to the greater portion Of the city OF
Atlanta, and viii soon begin suit for
1t. The Camps were originally North
Caroinians, and moved to South Caro-
lima. The heirs claim the property III
question by virtue of a lottery ticket
which drew the land on which Atlanta
is now built, long time ago.
We learn from the Louisturg Cour-
Ter that Capt. j. J. Jones, of Jones
Mill Township in Franklin county,
on two acres picked and packed i've
bales of cotton, weighing 400 pounds
each. This cotton was sold by Messrs.
John Arlington & Sons, Petersburg,
Va, Tor Is cents. The Captain says
he expects TO make his entire crop
average three bales to the acre this
year.
The Rockingham Spirit of the South
says: A friend ut Laurel Hill writes
rs that Mrs. Mary Benoist, wife OF
Mr.. Daniel Benoist, who resides near
Old Hundred, in this county, killed
her child, about one year old, q few
DAYS ago. Mrs. Benoist has been
deranged for the past two or three
years, and has frequently before en-
deavored to injure the members Of her
household.
The Enfield Times says: We learn
through q friend of the recent death OF
David Barrow, q wealthy and eifiT
entail citizen OF Louisiana. III the 10Th
year Of his age. Mr.. Barrow was
bonn and raised in this county, and
worked small farm near this place.
In middle life he emigrated to Lo'!isl-
ana, where he acquired a large proper
tv, being the owner. before the war,
Of ore thousand slaves.
The Raleigh Crescent says Tho Ia
dies, some eight OF ten, who lave been
procuring signatures to a petition TO
he presented to the Board Of County
Commissioners to order IN cfectjC;s for
Raleigh Township, rs 10 liquor Cd 40
liquor. have succeeded well, and have
more than the requisite number 80
cordinG 10 the provisions OF the law
The prospect then is that the voters of
Raleigh will b. called Oh to determine"
at the polls wheisHr spirits, &c, hall
be sold in the city ~ not.
The Raleigh News SIS: Gov. Ca.d-
well yesterday pardonei ont OF the
Penitentiary Calvin Miller, Of Duplin
county, sentenced at tall term. 1872, for
two years The time had a!ne~t ex-
PRED, and the pardon was recou.l- nd
cd by the Judge who tried the case ANA
many prominent citizens. Miller was
charged with misdemeanor. His EX-
cellency also, on yesterday, pardoned
out of the same institution Mary Beard,
white, from Davidson county, put in
for six months on account Of keeping q
disorderly house. Her time had near
ly expired and, besides, she was about
to have "a little lamb" Verb. sap.
The Raleigh Crescent says: We are
gratifed to learn that our enterprising
townsman, DR.. Augusta Doepp, IS
making arrangements for the manufac-
ture of pianos in this city. He has
already secured the services OF one
skillful workman, and has written to
Europe for another one. In the course
of the summer he will have upright,
square and grand pianos Of his own
manufacture and at our next State
Fair viii have them on exhibition. We
wish him great success in his enter
prising adventure. He has practical
knowledge of the business and we
have no donbt but that his instruments
viii be equal to the best.
Charlotte Observer says: The mail
train on the Airline railroad, due here
at s A. NJ, yesterday, has not arrived
up to the time Of this writing, I 30 A.
NJ. Dispatches received state that the
train coming this way ran off tlo track
five miles west Of Tuccoa City on We'd
nesday night. When the train which
left here yesterday morning going
southwark arrived at the point where
the accident occurred, it was found
that the track was still blocked, thus
rendering it impossible for it TO pass
The passengers and baggage of tlIetwo
trains were transferred, and the train
which left here yesterday morning is
now on its return, but is not expected
TO arrive before 5 or O'Clock this
morning.