The enquirer southerner., 1874-08-28

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ERInAY AUG. %, 1879.
STATE NEwS s.

Bishop Doggett is touring in Wes-
tern North Carolina.
Judge Pearson's health has been
completely restored.
Less sickness in Weldon than has
been known in many years.
1t is said that Judge Kerr contem-
plates removing to Greensboro.
Mr.. William J. McRae will hereaf-
ter have charge Of the local depart
ment of the South.
Mai. ]. G. Winder has been elected
General Superintendent of the State
Fair Grounds during Fair week.
The Crescent nominates Geo. Y.
Strong for speaker of the next House
of Representatives Of North Carroll
ma.
Large numbers of entries are al
ready being made at the State Fair,
one, Gentleman making the rise of
fifty.
At the Orphan Asylum there are
now one hundred and thirty four or
phans, sixty-seven of whom are boys
and sixty-seven girls.
General Vance's majority in the
Eighth Congressional District, over
Capt. Plato Durham, reaches 1000.
Charlotte has shown Jealous Of the
Wilmington postofice building and
the one now going up in Raleigh, and
cries aloud for one in that place.
The Roanoke News says that Col
N. NJ. Long has commenced giving
way alternate lots in that town to
persons proposing to locate and build
in the place.
The Wilmingtonians had a ragatta
race at Wrightville Sound on Friday.
The Carolina" sailed by l. Flowers,
came out victorious, and a handsome
silver soup tureen was awarded it.
The official vote Of the Second Con-
gressional District gives Hyman, eel,
1916 votes, and Blount II, IA, or a
majority of I, ,032 for Hyman. This
is a Democratic gain of some 1000 |
over the vote of 1872.
Cap. James L, Robinson, of Macon F.
county, the efficient Speaker of the /.
last House Of Representatives was
returned to the Legislature on the 9th
inst, by the voice Of every voter in
his county save one. The county gave
Caldwell 1875 votes This is most fat
tering to Capt. Robinson.
Norfolk Virginian of Sunday: The
first bale Of new cotton from North
Carolina was brought TO the city yes
terday on the steamer Raleigh, Capt
Harding, by way of the Albemarle
and Chesapeak Canal. 1t came from
Middletown, Hyde county, and was
consigned to Messrs. D. D Simmons
& Bro.
Says the Statewide Landmark.
Quite a number of our State papers
are discussing the policy of the Legis-
lature calling q Convention to revise
our present carpet-bag made Consti-
tuition. The great necessity FOR a
change in the organic law of our
State every one readily comedies,
The policy of making that change
now, presents a grave question we
are mot prepared TO discuss at this
time. Constitutions are grave things.
Says the Charlotte Home, speaking
of General r. T. Hoke: we we've
favored by visit last week from this
gallant son Of North Carolina, who
fought his way up from Lieutenan-
cy to a Geperalcy. He has travelled
through Texas and the Southwest
and prefers North Carolina to them
all. He give it as his deliberate opin-
ion that our farmers can make more
than those in the most favored por-
tions Of Texas, Louisiana and Arkan-
sas.'
Sentinel: Although the next State
Fair will not take place for some time
to come, preparations for 1t are being
pushed rapidly and vigorously for
ward. Letters from all parts Of the
country are being daily received at
the Secrotary's office in regard to
entries, &C. All the indications are
favorable to a much larger exhibition
than that of last year. We learn that
work upon the grounds will soon be-
gin and many improvements inaugu-
rated.
Now sincs the election is over the
carpet Dagger element Of the Repub'
lican party in this District, having
elected Seymour, Judge, and Hyman
to Congress, crow Justify over their
spoils and make bitter war upon the
native white Republicans who failed
to support either of the candidates on
account Of the race or nationality.
The Newbern Times, IN its issue OF
the 18th inst, reads Gov. Holden,
Richard w. King, John Y. Sherard
and others Of the Oldest native Re
puYliGans out Of the negro party.
After naming these parties, the Times
concludes:
''Now we conclude to be a Repub-
lican, and do desire the ircry ase Of
Of the principles ofth1t party, and
we now throw down the gauntlet
and intend to fight for our rights and
tell gentlemen plainly and unequivo-
cally that we do not intend. to be ig-
nored in the politics of this State,
because we are Northern men, and
we will meet the issne everywhere, if
you dare make it, aud will, if need
be, carry it into national politics. We
claim the right to carry our princi-
pies to any portion Of the United
States"