The enquirer southerner., 1874-07-03
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STATE NEWS

strike.
\ very dry season is reported OF
tie sea coast.
Peaches are plentiful in the Viii
mington market.
Nowbern is making preparation
for the usual 4th of July celebration
Indepehdant candinates are said tt
be more numerous in Asheville thar
either lightning rod men, insurance
or sewing machine agents.
The most destructive and terrific
gale known for many years passed
through the section bordering the
Carolina Central railway, in Robson
Richmond and adjoining counties OF
Friday last.
Tho Wilson Advance speaks il
commendable praise Of the addresses
of Hon. X. z. Battle, Prof. Kerr
and Cicero W. Harriss at the late
commencement exercises Of the Viii.
son Collegiate Institute.
The Pee Dee Herald, Wadesboro,
saws: g The Masonic Festival, for
the relief of the Oxford Orphan Asy-
lum was held here to-day and was all
that it's most ardent friends could
desire. The receipts exclusive Of ne
ce5sary expenses are roughly estima-
red at from $3.50 to Sl75,
Goldsboro Messenger We learn
that Mr.. G. w, Lawrence, Secretary
Of the State Grange, Patrons of Hus-
bandry, has collected from the mem
bers Of the order throughout this
State 500 or $500, for the benefit Of
the Mississippi and Louisiana suf-
ferers by the overflow Of the Mississ-
ippi river.
The Charlotte Observer has SOM
nambulistic printer, who gets up in
his sleep, breaks out the window
panes with his fist, piles his erockery
in the centre of the room, and per-
forms other feats of somnambulism
detrimental to his personal safety
We would call the malady delerium
tremens.
Asheville enjoyed the excitement
last week Of the arrival of a newly
married couple from Knoxville one
day and the so-called old husband of
the new bride the day following.
Hugh Alley was the last and George
Horminger the first husband. The
trio left Asheville for Knoxville on
the return stage.
The North State newspaper, the
Radical organ of the Seventh Judicial
District, calls on Col. billiard, Thos.
Ruin, c. 2. Mendenhall, or any
other Democratic lawyer, to come out
as an independent candidate against
Judge Kerr, the nominee of the Con-
ser7atiye party; and promises the
support Of the Radical party.
Gen. H. G. Spruill, of Pasquotank
county, died in Elizabeth City on
Saturday, the Goth inst. He was
Awel known throughout Eastern
Carolina and represented the county
yf Tyr4o.I ii the State Senate from
l93G to 1852. He was also once a
member Of the State Board of In
ternal Improvements. At the time
his death Gen. Spruill was in the
jGth year Of his age.-Era.
The following are the sConscrva-
tive candidates in Wake county {:
kSenate, G. NJ. Busbee; House of Rep
Fesentatives, G. '. Strong, M. W.
Page, L. D. Stevenson and M. Whit
ley; Superior Court Clerk, J. @. Will
liams; Sheriff, S. NJ. Dunn; Register
of Deeds, J. E. Goodwin; Treasurer,
David Lewis; Surveyor, G. W. At
kinson; Coroner, J. W. Jones; Com
missioners Robert NOVEL;, Adolphus
Jones, ". D. Turner and Lynn
Adams.
The announcement of the election
Iof Col. /. w. Humphrey as Presi-
n dent Of this road is accompanied with
+ the information that already arrange
nelts are being perfected with other
roads TO convey passengers and
treights upon rates which will attract
business to that road. A return or
round ticket to Morehead City has
Il teen settled upon from points on the
Wilmington and Weldon Railroad at
the following reduced rates: From
Wilmington, SIS 20; from Wilson,
s. %; from Tarboro, 81 60; from
Weldon, ST 90.
At the Convention which nomi-
mated Tod r. Caldwell for Governor
II 1872, the 7th Of a series of resolu-
tons reported by a committee COM
Z posed ofNeiIl Mckay, J. W. Schenck,
I J. NJ. Justice, ". T. Henderson and
others, and Unanimously adopted''
reads: THAT we fully endorse the
acts Of Congress passed to secure
equal rights and protection to the
citizens of the United States; and we
respectfully recommend a continuance
Of the present laws and the adoption
Of such further legislation as will
more certainly secure to the citizens,
full and practical enjoyment of all
their rights, privileges and liberties. j.
The corner stono of WeaverviIle
College, near Asheville, was laid on
st. Johns Day with imposing cere-
monies. Gov. Vance was the orator
Of the day. Says the Ashevillo Pi-
oneer:
After apologizing for his want Of
Preparation, he proceeded to make
some Of the most sensible remarks on
the subject of education that we have
had the pleasure of listening to for {
long time. In this connection he
urged upon those having charge O
the young the propriety Of educating
their tastes for the pure and beauti
@I, and insisting that no lover ofoul
l grand mountain scenery, and the
4 beautiful H,yrars yDa1a ,,,Oro lOuo1y