Wilmington journal., 1874-07-31
STATE NEWS.

The Fayetteville Eagle says; NC
Fadyen's Springs, on Little hlVer,
near Manchester, has become great
place of resort now for our people:
MANY are building cabins there, and
the waters are delightful and healthtul.
The Raleigh News says: It is almost
certain that we shall gain the Senator
from this county, if not one or more
members of the House. What hap
nv exchange it would be, from Jim
Harris to our gallant standard-bearer,
Chas. III. Busbee.
The Raleigh Crescent says: There
lives in Wake county lady whose
father is her brother, her grandfather
is her father, her grandmother IS her
mother, her mother is her sister, her
arnts are her sisters, her sister is her
niece, her uncles are her brothers, her
brother is her nephew. and her son IS
her first cousin. We youch Tor tlls
being true, as our authority IS the
best, and can be had at this office.
The Raleigh News says: We are
olad to learn, from q letter received IN
this city on friday. that the health OF
Chief Justice Pearson is comDletely J
restored. He has never had BrlGhts
disease of the kidneys, as stated by
some Of our contemporaries. HIS DIS
case was iaundice, which has affected
him all the spring-aggravat by an
injury to his back. His health is bet
ter now than 1t has been for months.
The Tarboro Enquirer -Southerner
saws: Mr. Louis Ponder has given US
the particulars of an outrage perpe-
trated upon his brother, who IS weak
minded but perfectly harmless person.
It seems that he was allTred out IN
the woods not far from his home and
entirely stripped of every article of
clothing and left in that condition.
There is evidence too that he was
whipped upon his naked body by the
persons who committed the outrage.
The Fayetteville Eagle says: Mr..
Daniel McDiarmid, one Of the most
prominent, useful and energetic cItl-
Zens of this county, died at his resl-
dence, some fourteen miles north OF
town, on Tuesday last. He has suffer
ed many months from paralysis and
heart disease. He represented this
county in the Legislature some years;
was most liberal and successful bust
ness man, and leaves bereayed
family and many friends to mourn his
loss.
The Charlotte Observer says: The
Opera House was again last night
lighted and thrown open to the public
and was visited by large number Of
ladies and gentlemen. The drop cur
tain and scenery are now all arranged,
and they are unexceptional1y tasty and
beautiful. All unite in the opinion
I,oI% L. .,.fa
of it's kind, and that nothing IS needed
last finishing strokes will be put on
to-day.
The Robesonian says: We are called
upon to mourn the sad death Of Rev.
Maic.m McNair, which occurred at his
residence near Tusculum, III this
county, lat Monday. The death of
Mr.. McNair is n public loss; not only
are two churcI"s vacant by this sad
dispensatiOn Of PEovidence, but Tus-
culum School, a place where boys and
young men of limited means, received
Il cheap and substantial education, is
now vacant. Mr.. McNair was ii benc-
factor to his race, and much Of a use
ful and busy life was spent i'll the
schOol-roOm.
Mr.. John Shortridge, writing to Tie
Rockingham Spirit says: l send you
an account of one days work of our
saw mill, 1.-The Champion Mill" GA
Tuesday, the 21st OF July, we ran our
mill nine hours and sawed sia, MOus-
and one hundred and nine feet of
lumber. The mill is.driven by 40
inch Angel Turbine Water Wheel,
n feet head, 800 inches OF water at
full gate. Can any one beat that? If
you can let us hear from you. Who
will take up the gauntlet? We are
spoiling for a race, and challenge any
Mill in tie State.