Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-10-30
STATE NEWS.

Madison Enterprise are to be consoii-
dated.
The Rock Island factory of Charlotte |
has been converts into a cotton spin
ming mill.
The shipments of cotton from Colds
boro for the current year will reach
the neighborhood Of twenty thousand
bales.
The ladies of the Protestant Epis-
copal Church in Wadeshoro had a
festival last Thursday night, which
yielded $lO6.
There will be 50 punching AZ ring"
aud coronation bali at Saratoga, WIZ
son county. on Tuesday, Nov. ID
Mr.. John W. Rlount has been invited
to deliver the address.
Bryan W. Herring, of Euplin, an
ex-member of the Leg; stature and
prominent citizen of that county, died
at his home on Saturday last, the 18th
instant.
The Greenviile Register says: Rev.
Q. L. Simpson, of this place. has
call from the Baptist Church ut Ports
mouth, Va. A salary of $500 is offer
ed him, and We hear he will accepl.
lis OldIIObtC DSIuOCEaO SAYS w
learn that twenty-four stalls have been
engaged by Georgia horsemen on the
grounds of the Fair of the Carolinas.
which opens, in this city. on the 81 Vi
November.
The property known as the Carolina
Female College, at Ansonville, was
sold at the Court House in Wadas-
boro last Tuesday for $2,250. Rev.
John McLendon became the pur-
chaser.
The Reidsville Record says: We
learn from reliable source that Mr..
Foster, of Caswell county. dropped
dead in Yanceyville few days ago. 1t
is supposed that he died from palpita-
ton of the heart.
Judge Settle, of North Carolina, is
mentioned as candidate for the Rus
sian mission. 1t is said he is back ed
by the entire Republican Compression
al delegation from the Southern States,
who claim that this mission should be
filed from this section.
The Raleigh Sentinel saws: Mr.. E.
J. Parrish. on Thursday last at his
Farmers Warehouse, Durham, con
tributed his entire profits to the Ok
ford Orphan Asylum. The amount VI
have not learned, but such charity il
truly to be commended.
The Charlotte Southern Home says
We regret to learn that Henry Hinson
promising little son of Mr.. Eli Hin
r son, of Clear Creek Township. wa
killed in his fathers gin on Monday
the 10Th, by getting caught in thu
. gearing. He was about seven year
old.
The Monroe Enquirer says: Tue cot
ton crop will not be an average one
but a right smart over a half crop vii
: be made. We are informed by th'
farmers that the staple is sofncwha
2 better this year than usual. II is still
!, being brought into market ii iarg
= quantities, and is bringing first-1at
n prices.
i The quantity OF tobacco sold il or
), market at this season of the yea
}, speaks well for the future OF our MAJ
|: ket. As yet only four factories hay
/ suspended operations. Two Will u
v sGme work in a few days, as soon 6
:, they can inspect and arrange their O.
l. stock.
The Goldsboro Messenger says: I
. Greene county, On Tuesday, the 2Gt
l. instant, Tilghman Edwards, q coIore
boy about Il years old, was drivir
= Mr.. J. G. BIRTHS gin and carelessl
got upon the driving wheel when l
= was caught between the wheel an
/ trunnel head and crushed SO bad
/ that he died in few minutes afte
> wards.
=, The Wadesboro Her -! savs: y
= learn that severed sc .e-~l frol
= Wilmington passed up the road 0
! Tuesday with dogsand breech-loaderS
r. for few days shooting in Union. j
Arson man went up III advance to re
connoitre; and If he is as successful i
finding patri3ges as his command
was III finding cider, in the memorab
;; Home Guard raid of 1864, there W
q be rare sport.
q Gov. Brogden has ordered an Gle
. ton to be held IN the county Of Hal
fax to supply the vacancy occasioue
q by tie killing OF George W. DAME
r. col, recently elected member of Il
if House of Representative He W
y shot by Mr.. Joseph Branch while bot
were under the influence of stroI
K drink, and politics had nothing TO {
a with it.
/. The Newborn Times is iLforme
IS that the boiler in the steam saw M
d of DR.. j. McCallum, at the mouth
/, BIOunt's Greek, ten miles below Was
:, ington, \. c., exploded on Wednesds
n evening last, involving the destructic
d of property to the amount OF twel7
d or fifteen hundred dollars, and ser
n ously i1juripg three persons. Abra
d Laoier and Simon Parmley, coioret
= were badly scalded by the escapir
l. steam and Mr. Grubbs, the saWye
e was hurt by piece of falling timber
e The Charlotte Democrat says u
e are sorry to learn that the health ,
= the Rev. A. Sinclair (who was on(
the pastor of the Presbyterian Churc
in this city, has SO far failed, fro.
s throat disease, as to necessitate his +
moval from Titusville, Pa to Sontl
ern climate. We see it stated that [
> expects to locate al Aiken, 5. G. II
Sinclair married the estimable dauol
ter of 4. Brevard Davidson, Esq,
this city, aud their many friends hel
, sincerely regret to learn of his faiiiu
4 health.
/ The Raleigh News saws: Col. L.
I Young, of this city, has been invite
by the Chairman of the State Exec;
, tive Committee OF the Radical party {
Virginia to aid them in the canvas
IS which is now rapidly drawing to
close in that State. Col. Young wi
accept, and will at once move to the
, rescue. AS Col. Y is considered on
: of the best Radical speakers in til,
: State, this Macedonian cry from til
: Republicans of Virginia plainly show
3 that they consider their cause des
:. perate.
. The Charlotte Observer says "
: learn with pain of the death Of Rev
j. G. Williams, until recently paste
of the Hopewel Presbyterian Church
in this county. He expired at David
son College on Thursday evening at
O'Clock. About a year ago, Mr.. VII
! liams sustained a stroke Of paralysis
and, ever since that time, has beer
more dead than alive. His health ha
been SO bad as to have necessitated hi
retirement from the active duties O
the ministry, and it was hoped tina
rest would restore him to his famil,
and congregation; but the hope was