Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-03-27
STATEMENTS.
Goy. Caldwell is sick.

=@AGoy. Caldwell is sick. 3.
Gov Caldwell has appointed Is. Il.
Fleeman, OF Atlanta, Ga, {. Commits
sioner of Deeds for this State, resident
at the above name city. 81
sI'he Old North State Brass Band
and Minstrel Troupe, OF Raleigh, con
template making an extensive tour
through this State at an early day.
Evans Independent says that the
new Episcopal congre Cation in Ral-
elgh are trying to bargain for q lot at
the corner of Hillsboro' and Mcdowell
streets. The price asked is $4,000.
The Statesville Intelligence says:
The Western Conference OF the North
Carolina Lutheran Synod will meet in
the Presbyterian Church at Statesville,
Iredell county, n. c., Friday morning,
March 9th, 1874.
The Charlotte Democrat says: Mr..
Robert E. Mcdonald has been APP
pointed Post Master at Charlotte, III
place of Charles y Frazier. His APP
pointment was confirmed by the U. 5.
Senate last week.
Mr.. l. w. Rogers, having offered
his resignation as Keeper of the Capt.
tol, Gov. Caldwell accepted it, and has
rendered the vacant position to Mr.. E.
W. Faucet, of Burke county, Il one
legged Confederate soldier.
Gel. Brown, of the National Hotel
i'll Raleigh, has issued an invitation to
all she editors of the State to make his
house their headquarters during the
meeting OF the Press Association Con-
vention, on the 18th of May next.
The Raleigh Crescent says: Treasu-
rer Jenkins to-day invested five thou
sand and five hundred dollars of the
permanent school fund for United
States bonds. 1t is singular that these
| bonds sell higher than gold. You
give one hundred and fourteen cents
for a five per cent. bond.
The Charlotte Democrat says: A
gold fish was found near the G.. G.. &
4. r. r. Depot on Saturday morning
! last after the heavy rain of the night
previous. We have heard of it's rain
ing catfish and frogs, but the cloud
must have come long waysto deposit
gold fish in this section.
The Charlotte Observer says: One
OF our citizens. having noticed for a
number of years that certain cOun-
| tryman always rode to town on n par
| ticular mule, took occasion lately to
ask how old the mule was, and was
told that it was Nirty-secen years of
age. The mule is in excellent order,
is quite ''gaily," and seems TO enjoy
life.
The Raleigh News says At the
| Union meeting, Friday evening, of the
white and colored Good Templars of
| this city, it was decided to force the
issue OH the prohibition question in
| this township on first Monday in May.
! So it settled that we are to have q
square vote on the question whether or
not liquor shall be sold III this town
| ship.
The Eeidsville Record says On
Friday night the bridge of the Allan
tic, Mississippi and Ohio railroad over
the Roanoke river, about one mile
east of Big Spring, was entirely de-
| stroyed by fire, even the irons being
bent into shapeless heap. There
will be no interruption to travel, as
passengers will be transferred without
loss of connection.
The Lincolnton Progress says: The
citizens Of Iron Station had meet
ing on the 18th inst, to appoint dele
gates to the County Convention, which
is to convene on the 22d April, in Lin
cnlnton. The delegates were instruct
ed to vote for David Schenck, Esq,
for Judge, Maj. W. A Graham, for the
Senate, J. A. Robinson for Sheriff, and
w. NJ. Reinhardt for Clerk.
The Weldon News says Mrs Jack
Phelps, living about two miles this
side of Halifax, was severely burned,
some time since, by her clothes taking
fire. She was uperintending the boil
ing of pot of soap in the yard, and in
walking around the fire her dress
caught the flames and she was pain
fully injured before the fire was
quenchel. She Is suffering very much
at this time.
The Newborn Times says: There
has been revival in the Cyprus St.
4. NJ. L. Church, ever since the first
day Of March, and which has resulted
IN the conversion of one hundred and
seven souls. There are almost every
night from forty to sixty mourners.
The interest still continues, and the
pastor, Rev. S. Sau!s, is assisted by
the local preachers and members OF
that church. This is one Of the great
est Eevivals that has ever occurred il
Ncwbern.
The Raleigh News says: Female suf-
frage is upon us. We are drifting with
the times. At church meeting of the
Salisbury Street Baptist Church, OF
this city, held Thursday evening, all
the former restrictions as to the right
of females to vote on Church matters
were abrogated, and they were en-
dowed with the full elective franchise
as far as the Salisbury Street Church
is concerned. But matters did not stop
here-four lady Deacons, or Deacon
esses were elected.
The Raleigh News SAYS On Friday
night, about 10 o'clock, a little below
Henderson, a young white man by the
name of Tucker, aged seventeen years,
was run over by the down freight train
on the Raleigh and CASTOR Railroad,
and had his head smashed to pieces
Shortly before the body was found,
fucker was seen to leave Henderson
in state of intoxication and with a
bottle of whiskey in his possession. It
is supposed that he was overcome by
liquor, fell on the track and thus met
his death He resided near the place
where death overlook him.
The AsheviIle Pioneer says On the
night of the 9th, Rer. William Lark
ford, formerly postmaster at Fairview,
in this county, was committed to jail
charged with forgery and embezzle-
ment. Tn the fall of 1872, Landlord,
who had been both mail contractor
and postmaster, was arrested on the
above charges and carried before Us
i Commissioner Hildebrand a bond of
! $500 required of him for his appear
ance at the ensuing term of the II s
Court. Landlord forfeited his bal, and
fed to Georgia, making his home in
| Cobb county, II miles from the village
of Bolton. Here he remained in secu-
rity till about month ago, when his
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