Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-05-29
STATE NEWS.

STATE NEWS.
A new post-office is to be opened al
KELVIN Grove, Wake county.
The rust has made its appearance IL
some of the wheat crops near Leesviile,
in Wake county.
Hon. Morrison Waite, Chief Justice
of the Supreme Court OF the United
States, will arrive in Raleigh about
the 29th inst.
The Raleigh News says: J. E. Nash:
ESQ.,, of Newbern, has been appointed
an additional Representative OF the
Cotton States Congress, by the North
Carolina Master of Oranges.
The cotton crop seems to be coming
mp well throughout Edgecombe coun-
ty, and some of the farmers are chop
ping ont. Hopes are entertained for
a large crop in the county.
The Radicals of Craven have ap-
pointed negro Trustees over the AGA
DENY of Newbern-a school for white
children. Another evidence OF the ap-
preaching revolution.
At Convention of the Eighth Judi
cial District, held at Winston, on
Tuesday last, Thos. J. Wilson, OF For,
syth, was nominated for Judge ana
Joseph Dobson, of Surry, for Solicit
or. The nominations were maze
unanimous.
Charlotte, on the Goth, Mayed to its
hearts content. The fire companies
paraded and spouted water on negro
boys in the streets, the military school
of Maj. Thomas paraded and drilled,
and bankers, newspaper men and busl-
ness men excurted to the country and
pic-nicked.
The Goldsboro Messenger says: I'm
der a decree of the Superior Court, the
Goldsboro Fair Ground property was
sold at public sale on Monday last
The only bid was that of So, 200, made
by the mortgages to whom the pro
perry was conveyed by the Commits
siOner. Here ends this great cye-sore.
The Raleigh News SAYS The John.
ston county murderers, Blalock and
Collins, now in Wake county jail under
sentence to be executed tomorrow
were yesterday respited by Gov. Cald-
we'll until the 10th of June, at the
urgent request of spiritual counsel,
Rev. A. W. Mangum and Father
Gross.
Thee. N. Ramsay has recently or
ganized lodges of Good Templars at
Princeton, Johnston county, Peremu'
sat, Wayne county, Battleboro', Nash
county, and Whitakers, Edgecombe
county. He leaves this week for Bos,
ton to attend the session Of the Right
Worthy Grand Lodge of the World,
which convenes on the 2fth inst.
The Raleigh Crescent says: The
stockholders of the North Carolina
Railroad have moved in the consolid-
alton matter and have attempted to
arrest the consummation of Col. Hum
phrey's scheme by an Injunction
Thos. Branch of Richmond has filed a
complaint for himself and other stock
holders of the North Carolina Railroad
Company, against the Company and
the Western North Carolina Railroad
Company, McAden and others, cl:im-
ing that their proposed action will
render his stock v 'ueless and that be
is unwilling to emb.. k in the new ell
terprise: wherefore he prays for al
injunction. Judge Watts granted the
injunction until next tenn Of oul
Superior Court.
Some one has resurrected the IL low
ing from the Charlotte Democrat OF
August 9th, 1861: Some time ago W,
had occasion to notice the fact that
sounds similar to the discharge OF
heavy artillery were heard in various
parts of this section, especially along
the Catawba river. Similar sounds
were heard at Morganton and Concord
week before last. The days on which
these noises were heard were clear and
bright, and it is well known that nc
cannon were fired within fifty miles Of
the places. An old naval officer who
heard the sounds at Morganton, in.
forms us that it was very much like the
successive reports of cannon. What
was it, and who can explain the mys
terry
The Newbernian says We Learn
from Sheriff Hubbs that the Commits
sioners of Craven county have brought
suit against the Commissioners OF
Pamlico, to recover the sum of $35, OO(
remember that this is the amount OF
the debt of the old county of Craven
which it was agreed by the Commits,
sioners appointed by the two counties.
that Pamlico should assume, and that
county agreed to do SO; but our Com
mlssloners, or rather the Radical
Commissioners. knowing SO muchmor
than the business men whom they had
appointed to attend to the matter, held
the settlement in allegiance until the
last meeting of the General Assembly
thinking then they could get bill
through, more to their liking, in which
they failed, and Pamlico, taking adj
vantage of the law. claims to be freed
from any portion of the debt. The
matter has now been referred to the
courts.