Wilmington journal., 1874-07-24
STATE NEWS.

Inc TOp0 Will WHICH, ooIih
Ketchey was hung, is being dlstrlbu-
ten around among the superstlt1ouss, :
who have q notion that 1t Will Keep OH
witches, prevent disorders, &c.
The Charlotte Observer publishes a
rumor to the effect that Col. }. Il.
Hoke. Independent candidate for
Judee in that district, has withdrawn
in favor of Mr.. Schenck, the regular
Democratic nominee.
The PoIkton Ansonian says: We
were shown yesterday, by our neigh
bor. Mr.. I. H. Waddill, a cluster OF
nine fine, well developed apples, grow
ing on q stem one and a half inches
long. Who can beat it j.?
The Asheville Expositor says: We
learn that q man by the name of L.
Craig, while riding along the road near
Marshall, Madison county, last We'd
nesday, was struck and instantly killed
by lightning. His horse was killed
also.
The Salem Press says: Wheat
threshing is now going on extensively,
resulting favorably. 1t was feared by
some that the yield would fall short OF
expectation, but we are glad to say
that it is greater than in any one har-
vest since the war.
The Milton Chronicle says that the
tobacco factory and fixtures of Satter-
field & Fooshee, of RoxborO', were de-
stroyed by fire last week. About
5000 pounds of leaf tobacco were also
burnt. It is supposed to have been
the work of an incendiary.
The Statesville Intelligencer says
Capt. W. III. Crawford, of this city, and
Senator Price, of Davie, have with
drawn their names from the Senatorial
canvass and Capt. John FL. Clement, OF
Davie, has been nominated by the
Executive Committees of the two
counties.
The Warrenton Gazette says Mas
ter William Crawford, son of Alb
Flemming, of Nutbush, has sold since
Christmas, fourteen hundred and ten
guinea eggs. When we remember
that he only had ten hens, two Of which
set during the spring. Crawford must
have been q very smart and lndustrl-
ous boy to have found so many.
The Charlotte Observer says We
are gratified to learn, as we do by a
private letter received in this city,
that Judge Pearson, who is at his
home in Yadkin county, has improved
very much since leaving Raleigh. He
is out of bed and is, apparently, as
we'll as usual. We have no doubt that
the statement published in several of
the State papers, to the effect that the
Judge was i'll of Bright's disease Of the
kidneys, is an error.
The Rocky Mount Mail says On
Sunday, the 10Th instant, Mr.. Nathan
iel Womble led to the hymeneal altar,
Mrs. Elizabeth Long. Mr.. Womble is
72 years of age and the bride is So
He has now his fifth wife and Mrs.
Womble her third husband. He VS.
tied his present wife for the first time
on the Sunday previous to his mar
riage, which proves that though old in
years, he got along in a hurry.
The Wilson Plaindealer says We
arc informed that the cholera prevails
in some parts of the county amongst
both hogs and chicken In Gardner s
township number OF hogs have died
with this disease. A gentleman of
that township who has tried it says
that q tablespoonful of kerosene oil
given to the hog internally and little
of the same article rubbed on the nose
and back will generally effect cure.
The Raleigh Sentinel Gays Bryan
Penny, an old bachelor, living in New
Hope Township, near Jim Thomas
mill, was found dead in his house on
Wednesday last. The poor man lived
all alone. When found his body could
hardly be identified; it was lying on
the floor, one arm off and the face
badly eaten, as if dogs had been feed
ing upon it. No foul play is suspect
ed; the man complained of being sick,
and it is thought he died all alone, and
found, except by the dogs.
The Raleigh Crescent says Mr.. NJ
De w. Stevenson, the able young
lawyer of Newbern, informs us that
from that city last year was shipped
five thousand barrels of fish, three
thousand barrels of clans, thousands
of barrels of cabbages, cucumbers,
peas and other small truck, and four
thousand dozen of eggs. These eggs,
at fifteen cents per dozen, brought
sixty thousand dollars into the pOck-
cts of the little city. Think of that
army of hens in Craven county that
laid last year four millions eight hun
Ired thousand eggs.
The Greenville Register says: A
black devil living on the farm of Mr..
Nelson, near Bethel, on Friday night
last entered the room where the daugh-
ter of MIR. Nelson was sleeping, and
attempted to outrage her person, but
the young lady was awake and called
loudly for her father, who was sleep
ing in the next room. He Immediately
jumped from his bed and ran to the
rescue of his daughter, but the fiendish
villain made his escape. The people
are very much aroused, and are deter
mined to bring this black devil to
speedy punishment, if he can be
found.