Wilmington journal., 1874-04-24
STATE NEWS.

The CharlotteDemocrat says: An un-
usually large quantity OF Iain has
fallen in this section within the past
few days. The streams are very much
swollen, and farming operations are
hindered for a week at least.
The Raleigh Sentinel says: Prof.
Kerr, State G. oiogist, to-day sent by
a gentleman, proceeding to Liverpool,
specimens of native marsh bean and
wire grass to IA paper mill in England,
which is using grass i'll the manufac-
ture of paper.
The Newton Vindicator says: G. M.
YOder has in his possession an earthen
dish made by Jacob Weaver in 1896,
and which has been in use ever since
He offers the dish or its value as a
premium to any one who will produce
an older one made III this country.
The Raleigh News says: We are in
formed that some dozen hogsheads of
tobacco were sold in Durham last
week which had been shipped from
Richmond. Va, bringing advanced
prices over Richmond. Two more
factories are about to be erected at
Durham.
The Raleigh News says: We regret
to learn that a letter reached this city
yesterday from Ashboro', Randolph
county. conveying the sad Intelligence
that Mrs. Worth, relict of the late
Gov. Worth, was in such a critical
condition that no hope of her recovery
was entertained by her friends and
family.
TheAshville Pioneer says: Mr.. Henry
Helms, residing near Rankin's Depot,
in Cooke county, had the misfortune
to lose about eight hundred dollars
worth of hay, on the 11th, by fire.
1t is supposed that it caught by a
spark from a locomotive on the East
Tennessee and Western North Carolina
railroad. The fire was noticed soon
after the train passed, but the hay
was consumed before it could be ex-
tinguished.
| The Baltimore Sun contains the fol-
| lowing notice Of the death of charm
ing Lady and one of rare accomplish
nents, the daughter of one of North
Cardinals most distinguished citizens:
'Mrs Eliza q. Graham, about At years
of age, conscrt of the late George
William Graham, and daughter of the
late Judge William CASTOR, of North
Carolina, died of pneumonia at her
residence near the village of Upper
Marlboro, Prince George county, on
Monday evening last. Mrs. Graham
was we'll and widely known for be-
nevolence and charity, and her death
will be generally lamented and espe-
cially felt by the community in which
she lived. Her funeral took place at
Upper Marlboro yesterday n orning,
at st. Mary's Catholic Church, where
mass was celebrated, Archbishop Bay
ley and others from this city being in
attendance.
The Raleigh Crescent says: Since
the death of Ex-Gov. Clark there are
only four men living who have held the
Office of Governor OF North Carolina.
These gentlemen are William A. Gra-
ham of Hillsboro, David $ Reed of
Wentworth, Zebulon B. Vance OF
Charlotte, and W. W. Holden of this
city. Of these Gov. Graham, with his
brow full of hOnors, still practices his
profession of the law, although near
unto his seventieth year. There Is no
man living in the State who has held
the office of Chief Justice of the Sn-
preme Court, except the present in
cumbent, Richard NJ. Pearson. There
are only two living, ontside the pres
ent ircumbents, who have served as
Supreme Court Judges. These are
Hon. William H. Battle of this city and
Hon NJ E Manly of Newbern. There
are only four men living who filled the
Office of Attorney General prior to the
war. These four are B. F. Moore of
Wake, William Eaton of Warren,
Matt w. Ransom of Northampton, and
J B Bachelor of Wake